More Pre Heresy Imperial Fists

This batch is from the third tactical squad of Pre Heresy Imperial Fists marines:

What happens when the lights go out...

Since it is pushing 5am and I am still painting, I decided it was time to post these images.

As recently as a few years ago, it was quite common for our electricity cut out, sometimes for days.  Storms would really be bad for keeping the lights on!

That caused a bit of an issue in keeping the line moving on painting.  There were a number of occasions when I painted 2D art by candle or lamp light.

Here is an example of doing the same thing with miniatures!


It got pretty toasty, to be sure, since it was the dead of summer, with not even a fan to move the air.  Surrounded by candles was less helpful for keeping cool as well.

For those who are familiar with our Road Show, they are used to seeing me hauling case after case into a given location to set up the mobile studio.  This is my set up in the hotel room at Adepticon last year.





I have been asked many times how I get such a horrific number of minis painted in such little time.  This hidden camera photo is from a Chuck Goudy ABC news probe investigation...

Gamezone Wood Elf Warhawk Rider

The two biggest challenges with this figure was basing and getting the rider on the back of the bird itself.  I used Apoxy sculpt to create a heavy base for the bird, which was obviously very top heavy!  Fortunately, it was enough of a counterweight.

Salamander Chaplain

I have always liked the Jump pack characters.  The poses are composed well, and they tend to look pretty good from all angles.  Here is a chaplain for the Salamanders!

Dark Angels splinter chapter, Tac Squad TWO. Gallery #1

Here is another squad of that Dark Angels splinter chapter.  I believe most of these were the starter set marines with some bits added here and there, along with some Dark Angels backpacks.

Tau Ethereals

These are the only two Tau miniatures that I have ever painted.  I suppose when the new book comes out later this year I may have to try some more.  There could be some interesting opportunities there...

Mysterious miniatures

I know that these figures were sculpted by Werner Klocke years ago.  I believe they were for a company called Cell Miniatures?  Some of them would be fantastic Inquisitor retinue figures or for Dark Heresy.

Here's a few: