I know, I know, it has been a while.
Being made redundant a while back really hit me hard emotionally and financially.
Lucky fr me the cover work I spoke of has carried me through just about,
but November, December and January where not comfortable for me.
I did a bit of hobbying here and there, but didn't really feel any joy
from it... in fairness I didn't feel a great deal of joy form anything.
Over January though my mood has improved, and I've focused on making as much progress I can, in the areas under my control
One of those areas is my hobby.
Sometime in November I set about the task of basecoating all of my Sisters of Battle.
This was a pretty long and arduous process, especially considering
a ) I'm a terribly slow painter
and
b ) I hate batch painting
Purples, Greens, Browns and Blacks (for the black parts and in anticipation of the metal parts)
I'm happy to report though that they are all done... or hey were, until I acquired some more XD
( I couldn't turn down the new canonness and plastic Celestine!)
That's a lot of girls!
Here is what they look like up close
It took me until late December to finish these basecoats, and then I
took a break from them and did some work on some other stuff (which I
have subsequently completed, so expect pictures soon)
I'm going to try and forge ahead.
I imagine I'll get distracted at some point though, so no promises.
Thanks for reading
-DH-
Throwing it all the way back!
The last time I updated the Escher Gang was back in June 2014!
But this Throwback is actually a tribute to how this blog first started.
My very first post back in September 2011 was about my Escher Gang, and the very reason this blog was created.
'It Came From The Underhive' was my very first solo blog project.
So I thought I'd rekindle this project and show it some of my now crazy productive hobby love!
And what better way than focusing on one of the very reaons I started this blog.... the epicenter of my Escher Gang.
The 'promiscuous princess.'
Back in my second ever post I knew she was going to be the leader of my gang, hence the title of the post (check it out here - http://theunderhivehero.blogspot.co.uk/2011/09/urlhttpwww.html).
Sure enough my 3rd post was about her, and you can check her out in all her metal glory by following the link in that post...
But enough flashbacks.... let's get to that update... that sweet, sweet update!
She's come a long way from her bare metal days!
But here she is, the daughter of an imperial noble who ran away to the underhive, taking her father baroque plasma pistol with her to face the underhive alone.
Her connections to power, though diminished, all but guaranteeing her a fats route up the ranks of the local street gangs, and her pistol did the rest.
Now embroiled in the criminal activities of the Escher gang (still with no name after all these years) she leads the charge through the underhive.
A MODEL DONE!? I KNOW!?!
Another one down!
You should also check out my main blog; The science of selling yourself short.
I've been posting some board game miniatures on there!
There is a massive update tomorrow too so keep your eye on that.
Anyway.
Nostalgia trip complete. Throwback threw.
I'll see you next time.
The Underhive Hero, out!
-DH-
#TBT
While I'm deciding what colour to paint my Imperial Knight I thought I'd work on some other stuff I've been neglecting...so I've been doing a spot of painting and trying to finish off projects here and there.
On project that has been crying out to be finished is my much loved Sisters of Battle.
I had someone make a mold of the metal prototype and have been casting these from green stuff.
As well as this I've started the long process of undercoating and base coating, as well as tidying up the tanks and stuff.
While I've been doing this I've thought about expanding the army a little.
Someone bought me a squad of Sister Repentia. I love the way this unit looks so I've been considering building them.
As well as this, I've got enough Battle Sisters spare to throw in another Battle Sister Squad for extra bodies if needed.
I pretty much 'need' to build 4 heavy flamers and a Promethium relay pipe for my new 1,500 point army anyway, so it wont hurt.
Who knows what else?
Another Exorcist maybe?
Some extra priests?
We'll see.
But expect to see an appearance from L'ordre Des Angels soon!
-DH-
