I added the power hoses connecting the weaponry to the main body of the suit. I wasn’t sure I wanted these until the end, but once the arms were attached …more
Part 5: Arms
The Centurion power fists are highly detailed with Marine iconography. You will need to remove this with a sharp scalpel as with the other detail we have sliced and scraped …more
Part 4: Leg Servos
The kit comes with some nice two strut articulated leg servos. Naturally the stock servos are too long for our stunted occupant. To add them you have a few options. The …more
Part 3: A Dwarf in a Suit
For this stage you’ll need a dwarf. I picked up a few from different kits to try out, using a well known bits site. Eventually I decided I liked the …more
Part 2: Feet
By the time you’re finished with this stage you should have a couple of suit feet like this: The most notable change to the feet of the Centurion suit is …more
Part 1: Exo Armour Torso
After sticking the two halves of the torso together the first job is to remove the Marine detail from the chest armour, ideally without taking off the top rim of …more
Chemical Tank
I bought an Amazon FireTV Stick and it had some of that molded cardboard packaging in the box that made a fine foundation for a small chemical tank. The build of …more
Modular Necromunda Riser
Part of my plan for modular Necromunda tiles involves several bulkhead height tiles. While I am happy for some of these to be fully modelled, I also wanted to work out …more
How To Make Scrap Barricades
Building terrain, making bases, converting and painting models… it’s a messy affair. You know the drill… you keep pushing back the encroaching tide of scrap, always seeking a patch of clean, …more
Finished Gang
Like any good modelling project, this gang will never be entirely finished, as I’ll always enjoy adding new gang members. However, the gang below represents the state I took the …more
LED Circuit Part 2
In the last post about LED’s I’d managed somewhat improbably to make an LED turn on. In this post I show the much easier process of embedding the electronics in …more
Building Slaved Servitors
Servitors are some of the most messed up Games Workshop creations, and among servitors there is one particular type, not present in miniature form but occasionally glimpsed in artwork, that wears …more
Necromunda Mung Vase Probabilities
So you rolled a 66 on the rare trade chart. Should your ganger buy that Mung Vase, or leave it on the traders stall where he found it? As a …more
Adding LED Circuits to Terrain
In past plans for my modular Necromunda/40k Cityfight terrain and gaming table, I dreamed of one huge electrical circuit that would power 12-16 separate modular tiles, connected by sockets and jacks on …more
Miniature Brick Wall Tutorial
For my Necromunda terrain I wanted to have several of the base layers for the modular sections,or “risers”, built out of brickwork. It’s not a typical finish for Necromunda terrain but I …more
Inspiration for Necromunda Terrain
A quick collection of inspirational images and links for Necromunda terrain building. Super Massive Beasts blog – Necromunda archives. Spectacular Necromunda gang and lots of documentation of several Necromunda “terrain …more
Bridge of the Imperium
The bridge is mainly formed from Pegasus IMEX Platformer panels. These come with simple 2, 3, and 4 way clips in a variety of angles that allow structures to be …more
Timelapse Video – Part 1
Below is the first timelapse video of me and my good friend John creating the iceworld 40k terrain set. The timelapse was recorded using an iPad using the standard timelapse …more
Terrain Techniques: Wet Water
As far as terrain making tips go, you aren’t going to find one that will save you more time than this. Wet water is simply water with a bit of …more
Canopy Transfers and Sticky Resin
I’ve spent the last week or so painting all the parts for my Guardian bikes in sub assemblies. There is not much to say about these. As usual with the …more
How Much Terrain?
In planning the one day blitz the question occurred of how much terrain, and of what types, I’d need to make. It’s something I’ve always liked the idea of formularising …more
A week of molding and casting
This last week has involved a lot of casting and molding in an effort to get the bikes ready. First, I cast up 4 left and 4 right pilot arms. …more
Zooming off the Production Line
The 40k campaign that will be kicking off soon has massively reinvigorated my interest in my Eldar. I’ve selected an initial 500 points that includes multiple models I haven’t painted, …more