WH40K - Project Bull Grox - 90% Built

Ninety per cent of the work is done on the Bull Grox (Baneblade Engineer Recovery Vehicle).

- double bulldozer blade mounted on a mix of bits, plastic tubing and paperclips.

- hatch and smoke launchers on the front hull.

- Twin Linked Heavy Bolter turrets (from this kit and the one that became the Stormhammer)

- mounts for manipulator arms (still haven't decided on the exact structure for the arms, but they will have large grips like those on servitors as well as a bolter or flamer for 'clearance' work)

- commander, antenna and other bits on the crane turret

- tow hooks on front and rear of hull, and on rear below turret to hold a length of chain (old bracelet)

Still to come are the manipulator arms mentioned above, and plenty of stowage. I might brace up the double fuel drums with plastic strip and put some stowage bins between them. Otherwise I might convert a Leman Russ or Chimera to be the 'stores truck' that follows this monstrosity.

Here are a couple of the Imperium's finest directing combat engineer operations:

I am toying with the idea of 'nose art' in the form of a prehistoric rhinoceros such as the Arsinotherium. I know that in most Warhammer 40 000 fluff, the grox is a sort of big lizard/dinosaur, but I prefer the idea of of a monster rhino with side-by-side horns. The troops could have the head of one of these painted on the side of the hull.

Small version of side view for use in Librarium Online and Work In Progress forum posts:

Lego - Brickarms and Brickforge

I bought some custom moulded Lego weapons from Brickarms and a few helmets from Brickforge. Here are a SWAT team, some city cops and their plain clothes friends. They are here to deal with a group of miscreants who have some clearly terrorised civilians at gunpoint.

I also committed an act of sacrilege and PAINTED A PIECE OF LEGO!

Ok, it was a hat from one of my two Indiana Jones Lego sets. I have a spare one, since I only need one Indy.

Why would I do this? Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? The Shadow knows...

Links to posts on Brickshelf for the cops and the Shadow.

WH40K - Stormhammer Painted

Here's the paintjob on the Stormhammer.

Short version:

- undercoat of Citadel Black

- heavy drybrush on the tracks of Citadel Boltgun Metal

- base coat of Tamiya tan spray on the tank

- went around the cracks and crevices with a tan coloured felt tip pen

- plenty of dry brushing with Citadel Bleached Bone

- gun barrels and engines in Citadel Boltgun Metal

- a few transfers

- masked off an arrow head shape and dabbed in Citadel Skull white

- went round the arrow shape in dark grey felt tip pen (less successful)

- sponged on some Citadel Tinbitz, Boltgun Metal and other odd colours for that chipped look

- a very light spray of Tamiya tan colour for some 'dust'

- spray of Citadel varnish to keep the transfers on

Overall it still looks a bit sloppy but I think it's good enough for table play. Won't win any Golden Demons, but I have a lot more models to finish and I will stop here on this one.

Small versions of pics for link to Work In Progress and Librarium Online forums.