Classic vs Recent Figs

I got a bunch of old Genestealers in the mail from eBay, the kind of thing that I get all twitterpated about since it was such a steal. In went the worst of the bunch into the piney, briny drink to get rid of what appears to have been a coat of light blue Testors or some really thick and chunky acrylic paint.

Some interesting things stand out right away.  These GS are blue-green on the insides; maybe signifying from an old edition of Space Hulk or something, I'm not exactly clear.  Also, I dig the movement of the newer ones but the older ones have a charm and stick out in fun ways (the tail protrudes instead of laying flat against the leg). The older ones are a little chunkier and more compact and have cooler greebles, IMHO

Also, this paint job is probably about on par with what I am able to do a couple years ago without dissemination into my brain-zone of key painting memes, and I actually like the splotchiness of it.

Anyway, probably going to try a black undercoat and hit it with some directional two-tone and a bunch of washes to build it up. I'm a classical, conservative Purist when it comes to coloration on these, as I think I have stated in the past. I might try to give them a little more on-purpose mottling and veins and such.  If I don't paint the 2 catachan squads up as tainted Traitors, then it's going to be all Dug-In Claw-to-Claw action.

Scratchbuilt Terrain and Squads WIP

Some stuff I'm whittling away the time with tonight. I find that painting little metal people and hacking together stuff soothes me in a way that thinking about RPG stuff does not do. Taking pictures of it is fun, also.  Also, I got outbid for a RT-era Furibundus, and I don't think I ought to follow through on it, and pray the Emperor forgives me.  I haven't seen one for sale in a while and probably ought to wrap my head around never fulfilling that teen-me's mission...  A coward dies a thousand thousand deaths, as they say.

First up, Hazmat-Control Scouts for my DA Successor Clan, led by Scout Sergeant Brother Dole and accompanied by Warp-Containment Librarian-in-Training Brother Markov.  Their Scout Armor is shrouded in a protective layer of synth-skin to keep the air inside fresh and pure. Markov has been in training for quite some time and his armour is an old and rarely scene legacy pattern...  He bears the scars of recent psychik surgery and is always in a terrible mood, and prone to issue citations indiscriminately.

Newest old-skool additions to the Brood of Taint Cola, with S&H on eBay, they come to about 1.15 a piece.  To Strip, or just re-prime and start again?

My new policy is, if you end up near a lasgun, take it and shoot something.

New Policy: a liberal sprinkling of lasrifles, goo, and grid-grating.  I made that up.

Grid Grating is some kind of acrylic drywall patching tape, in my case found behind the dryer of the rental.  So free, and keeping with my low-rent style.

Punching out the keys on a flimsy work throw-away.  Makes interesting bits (see below)

A box of keys.  Uh, conduit.  Uh, panels.  Uh, viewscreens.  We'll see.

A gunner's nest, from a paint-drip catcher.  1.98 at Lowe's.

Well, if you're like me then this post has jus' about put you to sleep.  Good Night, and Consume and Obey, Citizen!

"Have you got a permit for that rat-on-a-stick cart, Citizen?  If not, I can issue you a citation and then you'll need to submit to a gene-scan, and so help me if you show any signs of corruption.  Is that a can of Taint you're drinking, there?  Give me two cans, five squigdogs, and a rat-burger.  Okay, looks like your permit's in order.  Move along."