First Thing in the Morning

Hmmm… a blood-spattered helmet with a hole in it. What happened here?

Flash back to Thursday morning. I woke up with an almighty crick in my back. It felt like a mule had kicked me right between the shoulderblades. Throughout the day the ache swelled within my rib-cage until the whole of my torso was full of ill-being. I could barely get in the car for a date with my wife. We went out to sushi and a massage (my splurge for her birthday!). That last part really did the trick, shrinking that grapefruit-sized agony down to about a pea.

This morning I felt ever so much better.

I went straight to work, picking up Taco Bell for breakfast. Oh my.

Exciting things are in the works now at the studio:

  • We’re working on 5500 points of Tau, that just got out to assembly (this is for Pandora’s armies). Some Forge World models are en route for that.
  • There are about four armies waiting for pictures, among which is a Vampire Counts force.
  • Materials for the next studio army arrived today: the Fate Weavers. This is meant to be a dual use army: 40K or Fantasy. Here are the assembly specs for that in case anyone is interested:

F a t e w e a v e r s
Tzeentch Daemons army for Fantasy and 40K

General Notes on Assembly
Models will be mounts on rounds. Each 40mm or 25mm needs a metal plate on the bottom, so you may need to use slotted bases, and then cover the slot.

You will use the parts from chaos spawn, principally, but also use green stuff. While they are chaotic beings, they should carry or have strapped to them scrolls, books, nailed- on pages, quills, phyclateries, candles, lecterns. All these elements should be copious, like insane library demons.

I will provide a bin full of parts and elements to use. Please do not use human-type or god-specific heads (other than Tzeentch) from the Spawn kit. These are daemons, not spawn (which are ultra-mutated humans).

The critical item is that they have some consistency.

Other elements and iconography of tzeentch are eyes, feathered wings, bird-heads and flames.

Basing
I would love some slate bases. Otherwise full texture.

Horrors of Tzeentch
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Please make five prototypes then see me to discuss.
These are mounted on 25mm rounds. They each need a 15mm metal plate on the bottom. They will need to rank up for warhammer fantasy. See general notes above.

Horrors of Tzeentch Centerpieces
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These should be mounted on 50mm squares. They are meant to bulk up the units for Warhammer Fantasy.

Flamers of Tzeentch
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Please mount on 40mm bases. They are formidable close combat opponents and they shoot magical flames. Using that, have a good time. They normally go on 25mm bases, but I thought this would be a good opportunity to use the much larger spawn bases.

Blue Scribes
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Take a look in the book for this one. They are described as two blue horrors on a disc of tzeentch: one can only write and the other can only read. I am open to new interpretations: it could be a flying creature with two faces, one on each side like a hindu god. Please mount on 40mm base.

Changeling
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This is a special character who changes form. I’d like a tall, hooded figure. But I’m open to interpretation. Mount on 25mm round.

Skulltaker
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While this is a khorne character, I want you to make something that gives him a tzeentch spin. You can totally interpret this how you want. This hero is on a 25mm base. He has a “cloak of skulls” which would be an extensive trophy rack, like skulls on spikes. He decapitates his victims. Yes, that’s his special power.

Screamers of Tzeentch
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Mount on 40mm rounds. This is a skirmishing unit, but will need to be ranked up if they charge. They are flyers universally, with decent close combat attacks. Their special power is to slash units as they fly over (in Fantasy) and bite holes in tanks (in 40K).

I have in the past represented them with spawn-like bodies but with feathered eagle wings. Not sure if we have any of these in stock.

I would like two of these to have riders, cloaked beings with staffs. These will double as Heralds of Tzeentch riding on discs.

Posted on August 22nd, 2009 at 4:11am by Shawn


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Pathfinder Miniatures

Here’s a really cool figure from a well-sculpted range. Pathfinder.
Goooo Longhorns!

Posted on August 21st, 2009 at 4:49pm by Shawn


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Lazy River

Big news today is that the Anphelion Project terrain is up. I took some video, but I am really, really backlogged on processing videos. I have coming up:
  • Morning Show
  • Two army vids
Today I started bright and early, around 4:30am, then passed out again just before dawn. I spend most mornings taking my time with family. Lots of time with family. Came home early to play Talisman with the boys. They just love that game. I think they will like Space Hulk, too.
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We did some figures for the Anphelion set and those turned out fantabulous. I especially like the organic semi-phosphorescent thing going on with the Tyranids. I think that would be a great color scheme.

Posted on August 21st, 2009 at 6:22am by Shawn


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A Window

Sometimes things don’t turn out the way you expected. But it will be good in a different way.

It’s not getting what you want. It’s wanting what you got.

Posted on August 20th, 2009 at 4:13am by Shawn


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Mystery Package

I got in a package with no name on it. Contents: attack bikes, rhino, death company, various marines. Is this yours? Please remind me what it was about.

Posted on August 19th, 2009 at 10:53pm by Shawn


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Space Hulk Availability

I still have two slots open for the Space Hulk project. I’ve got the boxes pre-ordered and paid for. Don’t be the one crying when they run out!

I wouldn’t want to see that.

Posted on August 19th, 2009 at 10:04pm by Shawn


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At the Blues-Soul-Swing Concert

Answering emails on my phone.
Willow loves mommy’s hair!
“I’m so wasted! I’m SO WASTED! “
“No not really!”
“Can you believe daddy wore those socks with those shoes!? I’m so embarrassed!”

Posted on August 19th, 2009 at 4:42pm by Shawn


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More Space Hulk

See two posts below this one for details on getting a fully painted Space Hulk set. Still two left as of this writing. First come, first served.

Posted on August 19th, 2009 at 5:03am by Shawn


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Maelstrom


The last four days have flown by like a technicolor tempest. The weeks are passing like the ticking of a cyclopean clock. Here are some pertinent news items:

  • Baby is healthy and doing new tricks like standing up in her crib and making num-num noises.
  • My wife’s birthday is this month. We went out to a Blues concert. We also went out to lunch for some Thai food. I’m a big fan of pad thai. But easy on the spices.
  • I ordered raw materials for the Fateweavers project. It’s a dual use 40K/Fantasy tzeentch daemons army. I can’t wait to try that out, it seems like a freaky and fun army to play. Lots of conversions coming for that.
  • We’ve got a Luna Wolves Warhound Titan in the works; super deluxe.
  • Kids start school again this week. Tough getting them used to going to bed early.
  • Booking projects for September; large or small, any kind.

I love my life. It’s so good.

Posted on August 19th, 2009 at 4:50am by Shawn


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Space Hulk is Here!

GW has this advertised as a limited run. They are sold out on the GW site!
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I have bought five of them to hold on to for clients. These are pre-orders and are due in early September. UPDATE: these are IN! I have them on hand and ready to go NOW.
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They will be for sale as a finished item– all pieces assembled and painted as follows (total cost including game and shipping):

$775 at L4 (the pics include in this post are that Level)

$1050 at L5

$1475 at L6
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If you already own your set of Space Hulk, you can save $100 off this price (since the set is included in the cost for this deal). If you want to send us the models already assembled you can save another $100. Be sure to get those mould lines off!
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First come, first served. Deposit reserves the kit and the slot on the painting schedule.

Takes 2-3 weeks to turn around. If you want to call dibs on one, email me for clearance to make 0.5 down deposit. We can take requests for color scheme on Tyranids and some variation on the Terminators, but they are best standard blood angels– they are loaded with iconography.

Posted on August 17th, 2009 at 6:30pm by Shawn


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