And that makes Three

Well, more like three of nine.  The other six will play out over the next few weeks.

It was very nice to see all nine of them together the other day, just like the nine Myrmidons.

These were a challenge to prep and build, but not as difficult to paint as the Myrmidons.  No cloaks, and fewer obscured sections definitely helped!

So, stay tuned for more Thallax, Thralls, and a special HQ figure!

All Creatures, great and small

Something remarkable for you to start the week!

This is from Creature Caster, created by the stunning talents of Jeremy Glenn.

Many of you will remember his past work on the fantastic Ultraforge demons.  Armed with all new sculpting techniques, the Creature Caster line was born out of a very successful kickstarter campaign.

http://www.creaturecaster.com/

This is just one test cast of the Vulture Demon.

Already you can see some of the old favorite elements of the previous incarnation... chief among them, not a pile of a bazillion tiny parts!  

Take note of the grooves that allow you to fit parts in position very easily.  This entire beast is being held together then nothing more than a few tiny bits of blu tac.

The grooves are made to hold these nice, big pieces exactly where they should be.  

No crazy, hollow "chocolate bunny" style figures that leave your hands covered in green stuff and glue.

No sitting around praying for glue to dry before your fingers either fall asleep or are also glued together.

In just a few minutes, and those tiny pieces of tac, we see him revealed in all his glory!

I believe that a few quick passes with the Vallejo Water Effects is all that I will need to rapidly cover any gaps which may appear.  Keep in mind that the pieces of tac are taking up some space in the joints.

It only gets better, as we see the alternate head option.  I am having a tough time choosing one, as they both look great.

Once all this is glued together and primed, I will take another set of images, some with figures of other sizes for you to make some judgments on scale.

Then  I will post a series of step by step articles on the painting process.

For old time's sake, I believe I will try to match this Ultraforge Demon which I painted years ago:

http://wappellious.blogspot.com/2012/03/ultraforge-greater-demon-of-tzeentch.html

Open your eyes

My, what big red eyes you have!  One more Myrmidon for you!

This guy is eight of nine... one more to show you!

Then it's going to be a nice family shot of all nine together!

A Union with the Law

Things have been too crazy for weeks for me to have the chance to take any studio style images of the Battle Train from Burn In Designs.

Here's a few quick images for you!

These should provide a nice sense of scale in terms of how the figures relate to the train.  In this case, the engine.

As you can see, there's plenty of room to mess around on the roof!

The interior of the train also allows figures to get inside, but that's not finished yet... soon it will be!

In the meantime, the Judge has declared this supply train will replenish the loss of heavy weapons in the recent struggles against the Outlaws.

While he detests reliance on the Federals to provide these weapons, he views it as another path to statehood for Wappellia.

To stake his claim to this train, the dreaded markings of the Wappelville Law Enforcement have emblazoned this Battle Train.

Lathan has made sure to allow enough space for Wild West Exodus figures to fit into the balcony on the aft of the engine.

In addition, figures can seek cover inside the engine and provide additional fields of fire.

Outlaws and Enlightened alike shall both come to fear the sound of this massive rail tank approaching!

It is rumored that many more Interceptors are slated to be sent to Wappelville.  The losses have been shocking, but all for a worthy cause.

Stay tuned for much more of the Battle Train from Burn in Designs.

No relaxing now...

Second Thallax of nine.

These have made some interesting group shots on their own, and I'm looking forward to taking some with the new thralls, all the Myrmidons and the Altar.

Next up will either be the eighth Myrmidon or a surprise HQ figure...

The first of the last

This is the first Myrmidon of the final set of three.

You can see the mound of stuff this guy is standing on... well, that's how all of them came.

This meant that the razor saw got a lot of use, cutting down the piles.  Thank goodness I had a brand new blade!

Stay tuned for the final few Myrmidons!

Certainly not a lax work schedule...

Here's another type of Mechanicum unit that you have not seen.  This is the first of nine that I painted.

The base is 40mm, so they are roughly terminator sized.

It's called a Thallax Cohort.  Stay tuned for more!