Tom's VC government building part IV

Finished, finally. Tom wanted to painting it. Off it goes!

Ha ha

Dark Angels project

Total points painted = 425
           I have a half ass painted army purchased for an old gaming club. Then there is my limitless mountain of Space Marine Epic BS kicking about. The goal is a fully nicely painted army by the end of the year.
          To make the army unique I purchased Dark Angels from the Italian and the Englishman's marines are floating about. I will use first addition rhinos and razorbacks, only hunters and predators will be in the new style, and 1st addition dreads.
          This will be the record of my progress. In fairness, a Raven wing support detachment and one drop pod are complete.

  
3 Hunters

         

City Table II

          With 3 day off, zero got done. It was off to visit the family. All last week I was trying to work here and there on the church. I got the tower tops cleaned up and attached. I washed it again and got it primed white. I second very light dark yellow color primer was applied. The whole thing was dry brushed with craft paint seagull. Then everything wash coated in army painter soft tone ink. The item that will get gold or bronze a brown ink was applied.

Some initial builds were done for the large government building and a few FW buildings are in primed waiting.

Blast from the past!

         Who remembers this castle?

         What shows up at grandma's house, but the old fisher price castle. I am completely shocked to see this toy ripped straight from my past. It was crazy to see one again after 25 years. The bloodly thing is close to mint. Now my hija has been playing with it for the last 6 hours. She loves throwing the peoples down the trap door.

          Mom never bought me one. There were at least two families on the street that had one. I think they got them used. They were beat up and heavily used. We played with the one at 2beers' house for years. Ours was always occupied by the knights from "Transogram" and "Timpo" or the "Men of 76." Thousands of yellow and red plastic indians died on those walls. None of which made it through all the years.

City table I

         I only have a few hours every night and I can't paint every night either. I plan to complete at least tile every month. 8' by 6' means 12 tiles, one year to complete. Some months will be better than others. I hope that the more focused months will allow for the casting of roads and painting of the buildings.        

          3/4 MDF is the board of choice. Because it is heavy and should not warp. Then the thickness will allow me to drill holes and use pegs to keep the sections from shifting during play. Each board comes in 4' by 2' chunks for 9 USD with a military discount. I will need to cut them in two. As my table will have 2' by 2' tiles/sections. It will give me the ability to travel with it and store the dam thing easier without a load of crap from the wife.
         Only the roads and acropolis will actually be attached to the tiles. All the buildings will be removable.
      

         On to the first tile, the Acropolis. I choose to work on the focal point tiles first. As the features will be larger and I won't get bogged down in laying roads. Or running out of roads.

          I have cleaned the church. Working on flattening a curled corner. Mine is a copy and shows the sign of it. It is not a bad copy, but still a copy. What mold issues and details that did not come out will not be repaired. I mean for it to look old and battle worn.

          The board has been cut. The layout penciled in and the acropolis is attached. Once set I will start to shape the foam.

          I have been delayed by a commission and originals became available. The originals of course cost me a pirate's fortune.

 

         Here I am screwing around with Gamecraft epic and 120 degree water. I think the Gamecraft line will kit out the large government buildings.

M&T Hay stacks

          The same company that made the Hesco barriers did these hay stacks. They were in the cheapy bin. Another quick paint job. They will do nicely.