Abaddon The Despoiler

     Greetings all, tonight I managed to finish some of the blending on the cape and get the armor blackened to my liking.  I also drilled a couple of holes and installed some magnets for some good ole' fashion arm swapping.      
     This idea was inspired be Frugal Dave's Blog titled "A Year of Frugal Gaming" which covers the topic of hobbying on a budget.  I had the terminator lord model already laying about and the sprue contains a dozen or so weapon arms that I thought I'd magnetize to get the versatility out of the kit.  Also, following in Dave's footsteps, since the model was laying around, it means that I didn't have to spend ANY money on it, so building and painting it would be FREE FUN!
     Seems a simple concept, but from experience, ADHD in army building is almost inevitable.  Thanks Dave for getting me back on track!
Now for some pics

Warhammer 40K Orks

Today I am posting a commission for some Warhammer 40K Orks.  The customer wants me to efficiently paint 'DA Green Tide' for him which will be quite a labor, so I was experimenting with some quick but nice looking techniques and here is what I came up with.  Please share your comments and criticisms, as they are very helpful in providing high quality miniatures!
Enjoy the rest of the weekend folks!
~TTG~

Traitor Guard Renegade Ogryn Berserkers II

Well, its time for a New Year's update.  The Ogryn Berserker squad is coming along nicely.  I have managed to get the models about 80% painted, leaving me only the extra details to finish.  Please leave me some comments as I feel they are missing something, but I cannot quite put my finger on it.  Maybe you can help!  Incoming Pics:

Happy New Year from TTG

Hello everyone, I just wanted to say Happy New Year!  I am hopeful that 2011 will be a great year for the wargaming community as a whole, packed with plenty of events and gatherings all around the world.
Some news for TTG Bunker:
     1)  Store to open in March
     2)  Traitor Guard intro army should be nearing completion.  I plan to do one squad per month.  I know this may be a slow pace for some, but there are so many other projects that TTG will be taking on this year, I think that a monthly traitor guard post will be all that I have time for.
     3)  I plan to do at least one tutorial per month as well.  Look for an extension on the "Casting with resin"  series,  and perhaps some of the first youtube videos will go up with this series.
    4)  As stated above, I plan on posting some of my tutorial vids to youtube, stay tuned for the user information and follow along at home as we undertake many building and painting projects.
     5)  Terrain, Terrain, Terrain!  Look out for articles titled TerraiNation where we will take a deep look at your not-so-typical terrain pieces and gaming tables.  I plan on using some of the casting tutorial pieces to put together some highly detailed one-of-a-kind terrain pieces.
     6)  Battle Reports-  One of my new years resolutions was to play at least one 40K game per month and film a battle report.  Look for these to come.

There are many other things that I would like to see accomplished this year, and I'll be sure to fill you in on them.  Until next time, happy gaming!

~TTG

Traitor Guard Renegade Ogryn Berserkers

Well guys and gals, I finally got my Ogryn put together.  Still a few things left on the to-do list, to include some basing and mold line cleaning, but these guys are almost ready for paint.
There are a few more things coming down the pike for this traitor guard, so STAY TUNED for some great stuff like Vendettas, more custom psyker builds, and lots of great painting tutorials as this army progresses along.  I am attempting to complete one squad per month, and fit in other "How To's" along the way.
More progression pics to come!  Enjoy!
Be sure to send in some ideas on content that you'd like me to cover in the new year!

How To Cast In Resin Part I

The Tools:
     Each month, I plan to cover, in-depth, "How To Cast Resin" miniatures.  A few things to know in the beginning are the tools of the trade.
#1)  The mold:
     Molds can come in all shapes and sizes, but a good, long lasting medium for molds is silicone rubber.  I will cover more about silicone mold making in a future post.  Unitl then, check out this site for excellent wargaming molds:
          hirstarts.com

#2)  The pressure pot:
     A pressure pot can be acquired from any tool vendor on the net (see links) and will likely need to be modified right out of the box.
Pressure Tank Spray Gun with 1.5 mm Nozzle 2-1/2 Gal. Pressure Pot & Spray Gun with Hoses
Pressure Paint Tank Pot
Grizzly H6330 2-1/4 gal. Paint Tank
Here's mine:

Some additional parts you may need, depending on which tank you purchased:
          a) Ball Valve
          b) Pressure Regulator
          c) Gage and misc fittings to adapt all of these together
#3)  The resin:
     A no-brainer here, but I will provide some links of where to find good resin.
http://www.jgreer.com/casting-resin.htm
http://www.smooth-on.com/Castable-Epoxy-Res/c1295/index.html
#4)  Postage scale:
      Most resin will be mixed either by volume, or by weight.  Either way is accepted, but a more exact way to measure is by weight.
UltraShip 55 lb. Digital Postal Shipping & Kitchen Scale
Digital Postal Shipping Postage Bench Scales 35 lbs

#5)  Cups and mixing containers
     You will need a stock of paper/plastic cups and stir sticks/spoons to mix your resin up in.  Keep it cheap here, because nothing gets re-used in this department.
#6)  Optional Step:  Vacuum Chamber
     I use a vacuum chamber to degas my resin prior to pressurizing.  I know a lot of people into resin casts that do not perform this step, but for me, I already have the chamber for degassing silicone and it only takes a few extra seconds to do.  I got my setup on ebay from a seller named pvac-1526.
Here's setup if you're curious:

Hopefully this is enough information for those interested to get a good start on tools and equipment.  Stay tuned!  Any comments?  Feel free to post!

Renegade Traitor Guardsmen Begin

Well,
As you've seen from some of the previous posts, I am working on a renegade militia force.  Today I thought that I'd take the time to post some WIP photos of them!  Enjoy!