Nick's Hobby Bloggy

 Hey folks, welcome back! After what seems like a small eternity, the leader of my Iron Hands, Iron Father Feirros, is finally completed. I couldn't believe how many pieces this guy had, especially since I painted each parts separately before finally assembling him. I'm not sure how long he took overall in actual hours, but I spent about two weeks' worth of hobby sessions (each for several hours) laboriously painting every nook and cranny of this deceptively complex miniature. If I had to guess, I think I spent about thirty hours  working on only Feirros, making him probably the third most time-demanding miniature I've ever painted. I hope you all enjoy these pics! I'm going to take a break from 28mm minis for a little bit and work on some more 15mm SAGA stuff; I've found that switching scales and projects helps me keep my streak alive and keeps the hobby as enjoyable as possible (even I get fatigued). Talk to you soon, Nick

Hey folks, welcome back. This blog focuses on a new addition to my Primaris Iron Hands force, a unit of Hellblasters (also from the Dark Imperium boxed set). These guys were fun to paint up, though a bit more time-intensive than the standard intercessors. Below are some WIP shots, mostly surrounding the plasma guns and how I achieved my desired effect. The body and weapons of the marines, for the most part, were painted in the same style and using the same methods listed in previous blogs, so I won't cover them here. The plasma coils and other effects, however, you can find here. A plasma gun with completed white casing. Step 1: To start, I painted the plasma coils a solid white. I used both Vallejo Foundation White 70.919 and White 70.951 to create a clean, even, and opaque coat. Step 2: Using P3 Arcane Blue, I created a wash with a small amount of my homemade thinner medium (4 parts Mop Glo, 5 parts water, 1 part windshield wiper fluid). I'll be layering this over the coils ...

Hello everyone, welcome back! This blog post covers the final touches of my intercessor squad and primaris ancient, basing. I struggled quite a bit and experimented with several different products before settling on a final method, so let's get started!

Hey guys, here's a quick update! Rather than tackle another squad, I decided to take a quick break and add a character to my force. Instead of going for a heavy hitter, like the Captain, I elected to hobby my Primaris Ancient.

Hey folks! Time for another left turn- let's paint some Space Marines! I initially started collecting Iron Hands space marines back in 2009, creating a full force of dreadnoughts, marines, speeders, heavy vehicles, and a full retinue of heroes. With the introduction of the "Rubicon Primaris" and the introduction of 9th edition, I figured it might be time to reboot my force with the new miniature line. To see some photos of my original Iron Hands army, you can see them here . To kick off my force, I acquired a Dark Imperium box set which sat on my shelf for many months, if not years. Naturally, I felt the best place to start would be with some line troopers, in this case the ubiquitous Intercessors.