|   | Stormblade done! | 2021-08-19 15:01:23-07:00 | 
          
            | Finishing up the project, it has been a great ride! Using the airbrush, I deepened the blue on the hull, and gave it a light ... | 
          
            |   | Lenses | 2021-08-17 17:01:16-07:00 | 
          
            | Some progress on the Stormblade, starting to get to the details. I love painting lenses... | 
          
            |   | Happy painting | 2021-07-06 13:43:00-07:00 | 
          
            | All in all I'm happy with where this is going. Started adding some verdigris, some oil stains, and just general griminess... | 
          
            |   | Freehand | 2021-06-28 10:15:00-07:00 | 
          
            | Here are some more photos, with the division number & nameplate done, and a start on some oil pinwashing to add a bit of depth ... | 
          
            |   | Weathering | 2021-06-21 11:19:00-07:00 | 
          
            | I tinted the whole thing a bit darker and more neutral with a bit of Payne's gray.Spent some time on sponge and brush chipping, and ... | 
          
            |   | Laying on the basecoat | 2021-06-14 17:32:00-07:00 | 
          
            | Started laying on some base colors. Aiming for a blue/gray gradient, which should go well with a red rust and a light brown dust mix ... | 
          
            |   | Stormblade, all primed up | 2021-06-09 21:09:00-07:00 | 
          
            | Here is the completed primed thing. Next up, painting time..... | 
          
            |   | Tank commander, done! | 2021-06-03 12:45:00-07:00 | 
          
            | Finished up the commander, I think I will stick with him, he's grown on me: And here he is on the now-primed tank: Now the ... | 
          
            |   | Tank commander | 2021-06-02 15:39:00-07:00 | 
          
            | So I've been thinking about what color scheme / army my Stormblade belongs to, and initially I thought I'd go for a DKOK unit.I began ... | 
          
            |   | Mindlessly riveting | 2021-05-17 13:57:00-07:00 | 
          
            | So, after spending a countless number of evenings in a state of absolute mindlessness, placing little dot after little dot all over the tank, the ... | 
          
            |   | Starting on detail work | 2021-05-13 10:56:00-07:00 | 
          
            | I think I've finally figured out out how attach and position the wheels to the tank. At the moment the wheels (and tracks) are still ... | 
          
            |   | Internal rework | 2021-05-06 12:05:00-07:00 | 
          
            | So it is that part of the project again. You know, the part where I change my mind and tear things apart because I finally ... | 
          
            |   | Turret weapons | 2021-04-28 15:36:00-07:00 | 
          
            | I added the bolters and lasguns to the side mounts. The masters are constructed from bits of plastic tubing (drinking straws, etc) and bits from ... | 
          
            |   | Stormblade assemble! | 2021-04-22 11:53:00-07:00 | 
          
            | Here is a mockup of the current state of the Stormblade. I have one length of track assembled, and the wheelbase is ready, but it ... | 
          
            |   | Main gun | 2021-04-16 17:13:00-07:00 | 
          
            | Starting work on the main gun: Lots of ribbing for extra... plasma? I made the ribs from sculpey, which I rolled out with a large ... |