EC Contempor WIP

Yo! Just bringing you an update on my work in progress on the Contemptor. Started assembling him and it was really scary. All the joints gives the model unlimited posing options but it also increases the risk of posing it in a way which looks wrong, like it isn't physically possible to stand in that way. I started building one leg from the bottom up (all the time pausing to test the pose with the other leg using adhesive putty). The second leg had to be started from the top but at the same time fitting with the foot to the ground. In the end I glued all three joints of the second leg at the same time and it worked! The pose of the second leg was forced to fit the pose of the first in this way.

To get back at the Raven I also modeled a poor Raven Guard marine cut in half on the base. I used a lot of greenstuff to create a gory effect of guts pouring out of him. Will definitely have to get some Blood for the bloodgod for the painting. Now to priming!

Codex Lepidosauria

Yo! So as I have previously stated I am not a fantasy player and I try to stick with 30 and 40K but it is sometimes difficult when there are such beautiful fantasy models out there. Therefore, I am continuing to work on my Lepidosauria (basically Lizardmen in space) combining fantasy models with existing 40K rules mostly from codex Orks. This I will try to put together in a codex where the rules are explained in a way which makes more sense for the Lizrdmen models. 

An example: Saurus warrior as an Ork boy. Treat the slugga pistol as acid spit which can be produced and projected by the Saurus at its enemies. The difficulty of aiming spittle is explained by the poor ballistic skill. 

Hopefully I can put up the codex with rules as they get ready. Would be cool to add some pictures from my collection as well as a short background story. 

Spoiler alert! 

Perhaps my idea of playing Lizardmen in space was perfectly timed since the rumors concerning the latest End Times novel from GW states that the remaining Lizardmen escaped into space on temples incapsuled in magical bubbles :) I feel a bit bad for fantasy players if the Lizardmen won't be getting any more updates but who knows they might be back!

 Had some fun painting this toad which was included in the Ripperdactyl set as a poisonous dart frog. I have plans on using a similar color scheme for a Slann mage who will eventually take control and lead my army.