1/29/15: Showcase: Tau Riptide and Death Korps of Krieg Valkyrie

Good evening folks!

Another week, another group of projects to show you all! The cycle never ends, and I'm alright with that!

This time around, we have a Green Lantern-inspired Tau Riptide and a Valkyrie, done for the same client. You'll be seeing more of the Green Tau soon, as the client is commissioning a larger force here down the road! Lets start with the Riptide!

The Riptide in all his green glory! All weapon options are magnetized for full optimization! Fun to do some techniques I don't usually work with, while still using things like transfers and lens effects.

Phenomenal cosmic power! Itty bitty tiny head!

Can't forget the Missile Drones! The addition of a transfer to the front helps give them extra character.

The second model was an Imperial Valkyrie, done to match the client's Death Korps army. All wing weapons are magnetized for whatever the need!

The client's army is called the Iron Wolves, and wanted a transfer to represent that. I took the wolf's head one from the Space Wolves sheet and did a little detail work with a brush to give it a mechanical look!

I always encourage clients getting a Valkyrie done to get the Forge World Transfer sheet to go with it. Not only does it have the nice wing transfers, but also pilot names, as well as....

...nose art! Gotta love that look!

Simple trench base to match with the DKoK. The sign is scratchbuilt, the barbed wire is twisted lengths of wire, and the base was given a touch of gloss varnish to simulate mud and muck!

The Valkyrie readies to unleash its payload...

...while the Riptide steadies for the incoming flyer!

Really enjoyed working on these, especially the Riptide! Stay tuned, as more of the Tau army should be coming down the pipeline shortly!

Next up is Malifaux, a character for an RPG, and some Mechanicus! Genghis Con is just around the corner as well, so I'll be sharing my entries for that very soon! One project is going to be a lot of fun!

Stay tuned!

Granesh

2/3/14: Finished: Tau Assembly Commission

Howdy folks!

Man its been quite a weekend! Friday I had a meeting with my clients down in Farmington about an upcoming idea we've had kicking around. Nothing to talk about yet, but keep an eye on this space for some future projects that will really turn heads! Saturday was the Born of the Gods release for Magic at my FLGS, and Sunday, well, lets just just say my Broncos had a great season this year, and we'll be back next year even better!

I've finally been able to wrap up this Tau Commission I've had sitting here for a couple of weeks. It would have been done two weeks ago, but hang ups with ordering kept me from doing so. This guy was just assembly, no paint. A lot of people have come to me with assembly-only commissions; I happily do them, I've got no qualms about building a client's army, rather than painting it. Lets break it down though, shall we? The commission consisted of:

1 Hammerhead

Commander Shadowsun

Finecast Crisis Suit Commander (Magnetized)

3 Crisis Suits (Magnetized and Dynamically Posed)

1 Riptide (Magnetized and Dynamically Posed)

3 Broadsides (Magnetized and Dynamically Posed) 

Drones out the Wazoo! 

Here's the full commission; please ignore the strangely pointed weapons on the Riptide, I took these about midnight and just missed it...

The Hammerhead! The weapon mount holds the guns, so there was no need for magnets here.

Commander Shadowsun; the client opted for the unhelmeted head, the Stealth Suit head she comes with it a little strange. 

The Finecast Crisis Commander; this model is incredible! I'd easily put this in competition with the Forge World kits, and about the same price. All pieces are magnetized, of course, and correspond with the Crisis Suits so weapons can be swapped out. For some reason, the Commander only has the Cyclic Ion Blaster, the Fragmentation Cannon, and the Plasma Rifle. 

The Crisis Suits; I love these models, they go together very easily, and magnetize the same! The front one has a magnet on the underside and the flight stand to prevent obnoxious breakage. 

The Broadside Brothers; WOW. Just WOW. These kits are tight! I remember having to deal with the pewter/plastic monstrosity with the old ones, and the design, look, everything, is a million times better. Magnetizing the arms was a little bit of a pain, took a little trial and error, but everything is swapable. Monstrous Creatures? Railgun and Plasma Rifles! Heldrake? Skyfire those missiles like a boss!

Ah, the Riptide. This model assembles incredibly quickly and easily! Even magnetization was easy on this guy, though getting the main gun to hang without drooping was a little bit of a challenge.

As you can see, the crossbar thing on the side of the gun is magnetized to attach the gun. There's an additional magnet on the underside of the arm and top of the gun for extra stability. 

This model is worth it, even if you don't play Tau and just want something to paint up. The amount of space and detail would make for one hell of a paintjob, as we've all seen done since the model came out!

Whew! Alrighty, the next two days is dedicated to wrapping up the ice Necrons. I've got work to finish up on my Genghis Con entries (Norbit!!!), as well as a Wraithknight and some Chaos pieces coming in that should be a cinch to rock though! I'm also getting the privilege of painting an Erebus model soon too, that should be a lot of fun!

Alrighty, back to work!

Granesh

1/20/13: For Sale: Tau Empire Army!

Hey guys!

So I finally sat down and listed the ol' Tau Empire army up on eBay! I've got other projects and other pieces I'd like to sit down and do, so the Tau Empire army just has to go!

For those of you interested, the link is here: Tau Empire Army Lot; for those of you who haven't seen the army, here's pictures!

Its a great way to pick up a Tau Empire army, and I'd love to see these guys go to a good home! If you have any questions about the army, please, drop me an email at SmellsLikeWargaming@hotmail dot com, and we'll get you taken care of!

Alrighty, back to painting!

Granesh

8/7/12: For Sale (Again): Winter Tau Empire Army

Hey guys,

Just a quick update today. Everyone knows life has a funny way of changing things, and thanks to life, the gentleman interested in my Tau Empire army has delayed his purchase of the army. So its being relisted on the site in case anyone else is still interested in the army!



Pathfinders and their Devilfish. 4 Pathfinders are metal, while the Shas’o is converted from the plastic tank driver.



Kroot: the perfect meat shield for your suits!



Hammerhead with Railgun and Smart Missile Systems; the Railgun is removable and able to be replaced with the Ion Cannon.



FW Crisis Suit Commander with bodyguard and drones. The Commander’s weapons are all magnetized for interchangability!



Fireknife Suits with Drones.



Fusion suits with Drones.



Piranha: Because high-speed Melta is always good!



Broadside Suit. This was a refurbished model, hence the Missile Pod working as the SMS.



Stealth Suits: Because the Battleforce came with them!



Fire Warriors Squad #1 with Devilfish.



Fire Warriors Squad #2; they usually just take the Pathfinder’s Devilfish.

The army falls between 1850 and 2000 points, and has plenty of room for expansion. Add more Kroot, some hounds, and maybe a Krootox or Gnarloc! A couple more Suits and Farsight and you’ve got a perfect Farsight Bomb! Like Vespids? I guess we all make mistakes.

The army comes with a small tackle box of bits, including extra suit weapons, some metal pieces, and even an extra pewter Railgun from the Broadside! Also included is Codex: Tau Empire, and a GW army case which holds everything but the suits and the vehicles.

The asking price is $1500 obo, so roll up to your 6th Edition games with a sexy new army! Plus, the Tau codex is rumored within the next year or so, so now’s the perfect time to build the core of your army!

Granesh

1/28/12: For Sale: 2k Winter Tau Empire Army and 4.4k Imperial Guard “The Granex 25th:

Hey guys!

So over the last couple of months, my Chaos Marines have taken over my 40k playtime. I’ve played my IG and my Tau a little bit since then, but for the most part, the Alpha Legion have been taking the spotlight. This being said, I’m hoping to sell the two armies off sometime in the near future and, dear reader, I’m offering them up to you first.

1) 2000 Point Winter Tau Empire Army

With the new codex rumored to come out this year, this army would be an excellent place to start your new Tau Empire army.



The list comes out to 2039 points, and includes:

• 1 Ethereal with Honour Blade
• FW Crisis Suit Commander with Magnetized Weapons
• 8 Crisis Suits: 5 with PR/MP, 3 with TL Fusion.
• 3 Stealth Suits with Marker Drone
• 24 Fire Warriors: 1 squad is in a Devilfish
• 12 Kroot Carnivores
• 5 Pathfinders with a Devilfish
• Piranha armed with a Fusion Blaster
• Hammerhead Gunship

Also included is 1 standard GW Case with Foam, which holds everything but the vehicles, and the current Tau Empire codex with a little wear.







This is a partial army shot, but allows you to get an idea for the army. I’m asking $1300 obo for this army.

#2: 4400 Point Imperial Guard “The Granex 25th”

My pride and joy. The army that got me into 40k initially. I’ve gotten numerous compliments and praise for
this army, and have spent countless hours perfecting my painting style using this army.



Company Command



Hydra Flak Tank with Brass Rod barrels



Veteran Squad #2



Infantry Squad White



This army is 4391 points, all WYSIWYG, and includes:

• Company Command Squad with Plasma Pistol, Vox, Medic, Meltagun/Plasma Gun, Officer of the Fleet, Master of Ordnance, and a Bodyguard with a Chimera
• Classic Commissar Yarrick
• Lord Commissar
• Primaris Psyker
• Ministorum Priest
• 3 Ogryn converted from Ogre Bulls
• 7 Man Psyker Battle Squad with Overseer and a Chimera.
• 2 Veteran Squads armed with Powerfist, Shotguns (FW upgrade set), 3 Meltaguns, and Demolitions.
• Penal Legionnaires (7/10) done up for Necromunda use as well
• 2 Infantry Platoons:
• #1: Platoon Command with Plasma Pistol, Vox, Medic, 2 Plasma Guns, in a Chimera.
• 3 Infantry Squads armed with Flamer/Vox.
• 3 Heavy Weapons Teams armed with Autocannons and Missile Launchers.
• #2: Platoon Command with Plasma Pistol, Vox, Medic, and 2 Plasma Guns.
• 4 Infantry Squads, 3 with Grenade Launchers/Vox, 1 with Meltagun/Vox.
• 5 Commissars, color-coordinated to match the Infantry Squads (Blue, Orange, Green, etc.)
• 1 Armored Sentinel with Magnetized Plasma Cannon.
• 3 Scout Sentinels with Multi-Lasers and Autocannons.
• Valkyrie with magnetized Rocket Pods and Hellstrike Missiles.
• Hellhound with Hull-Mounted Multi-Melta and all accompanying turret attachments.
• Forge World Hydra Flak Tank with Brass Rod barrels.
• Manticore Missile Launcher
• 4 Leman Russ Tanks:
• 2 Battle Cannon Leman Russ with Heavy Bolter Sponsons
• 1 converted Exterminator with Heavy Bolter Sponsons and FW Tallarn Driver as Knight Commander Pask.
• 1 Demolisher,Punisher, Executioner with unglued sponson weapons
• 2 Cyclops RC Demolition Vehicles (converted from Epic-Scale Leman Russ tanks)
• 1 Baneblade Super-heavy Tank with 1 Set of Sponsons.

The army also includes the Imperial Guard Codex (lots of wear and tear…) as well as 3 cases: 2 GW cases that carry all infantry and some tanks, and 1 plastic case that carries the rest of the vehicles minus a couple Russ and the Baneblade, as well as the Ogryn. I’ll also email you with a bunch of different IG lists on Army Builder.

I don’t have any full shots of the army, but if you’re interested, I’d be more than happy to get full shots taken of the force. I’m asking $4000 obo for this army, which is 99% painted and perfect for 40k, Apocalypse, Planetstrike, Cities of Death, etc. You wanna play it, you can with this army!
Whew! Alrighty. These are also up in the ++For Sale++ section of the site, but if you’re interested or want more info, you can email me at SmellsLikeWargaming at hotmail dot com, and we can work something out!!

That being said, I’m hoping to uphold my title as #1 today at my FLGS’s Ladder League with my newly based Alpha Legion this evening after I finish my current obligation! Wish me luck!

Granesh