Got in some hobby time last night. I built a space marine for the first time in years which was a nice return to something familiar. I used a bunch of pieces from the new Death Company box together with a generic marine chest. I knew the new parts had plenty of detail from looking at the sprues, but I was further surprised when assembling the marine. In particular, the chainsword arm that I used came off the sprue in a pose that I had created a couple times myself by cutting and repositioning. I'm eager to use the power fist as well because it looks like it also has a dynamic pose, but I'm holding on to it for a bit while I regain my painting feet as it's destined to be part of a sergeant. GW must have switched plastic formulas over the last 5+ years because the new pieces are a much darker grey than the parts I already had. I'll take a pic or two when I get the base done. I'm considering my options as I want to do something a bit more detailed than just glue and sand. I had cut up some bits of sprue last night to use as rubble, but they didn't work out quite like I wanted, so when I dropped them on the carpet I didn't bother digging for them between the nap. I'm still considering the bits of sprue approach as well as making a green stuff rock or two, using some orc bits, digging for some barrels/tank traps, or using some tyranid bits. I know EV has some Death Guard, and Chaos would fit thematically, but I don't really want to put more marine parts on a marine base. Maybe something generic to start with so I have time to ponder.
On the administrative front, I poked around Blogger a bit to see if/how you can change a blog name. Turns out you can, and it looks pretty simple to do, but I got skunked at every turn on availability. I looked at Paint It Red, and a couple variations on the theme, and ran into a bunch of 1-3 post blogs from a years ago. Also a bunch of young asian girl blogs. I wonder if there's some connection there I'm not seeing. In any case, the search continues.
Addendum: I really do want to have pics with each post, so here's a poor quality one of a 1500 Blood Angels WIP list. Other than needing to glue on a Death Company arm or two, the Chaplain's backpack, and having another jump pack Sanguinary Priest instead of the Corbulo place holder, this is what I came up with the first time through. The jump marines will probably see some tweaking ultimately, but I was mostly looking at models on hand and not theoretical lists. Since it's a practice exercise in list building for me, I'll make it an exercise in staring at small pictures for any interested in the nuts and bolts of it. With the exception of the Corbulo stand in for a jump Sanguinary Priest, it's all WYSIWYG.
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