Magnetizing predator sponsons

This is how I have magnetized my Rhino-chassis. I have four Rhinos, which can go as Rhinos, Razorbacks or Predators.
What you need:

• 3 mm magnets
• 3 mm drill
• Some sprue
• Scalpel (optional)
• Super glue
• Marker pen (optional)

First, I drill a hole in the sponson and glue a magnet in there. 

Then I cut a piece of sprue to fit on the chassis. I make sure that I cut it down a bit so the sponson can fit. After this, drill a hole in the middle of the sprue (I use a scalpel to make a small dent to guide the drill).

Finally, glue another magnet in the sprue. Make sure that you have the polarity in the correct direction. Easiest way to do this is to let the magnet go on to the sponson, mark it with a marker pen and then use the mark to remember which side goes first in to the hole in the sprue.

Baal Predators, ready to mow down some xeno scum!

Smoke markers

I decided to make some smoke markers, good for 40k when you pop smoke for example.


What I used:

Poker marker

Paper clip

Some aquarium filter thingy

Glue gun

Skull White and a light grey primer

1. Glue a piece of the paper clip to the poker marker
2. Take a piece of the plastic filter thingy, glue it to the paper clip. I just wrapped it around and then glued the seam. 
3. Prime with grey primer, then add some white when it has dried.

The result

Reinforcements!

A small package arrived in the mail the other day, some 105mm Howitzers for my Rifle Company is here!
I will probably not have time to paint for them for a while, but I can put them together with some hobby-tac and play test them at least.

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There was also some hair (as my wife called it) in the parcel, just waiting for the rest of my order and I will finally be able to finish all the basing I have left to do for both my Rifle Company and my Flesh Tearers.

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Sanguinary Guard - Update 3

Some haze and highlighting of the edges, pretty happy with it and I don't think I will spend more time on them now. Next I will add some soot effect on the infernus pistol and the jump packs.

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Sanguiary Guard - Update 2

Had some time left over, so I sat down and started painting the weapons of the Sanguinary Guard. I found a small tutorial on lightning effects over the Bolter and Chainsword
I didn't have the same colors in stock, so I have used the foundation Necron Abyss, Valljo's Blue, Vallejo's Electric Blue and a white.

The blades were based with the Necron Abyss and then I painted a lightning like pattern with lighter and lighter blue and finished it with a thin white line. To finish them I need to do some highlighting on the edges and the white haze effect mentioned in the tutorial.

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Sanguiary Guard - Update 1

My Sanguinary Guard are getting closer to the finish line. I have fixed up all the feather parts, blood drops and engine exhausts. I have the weapons, both swords and guns, parchments and cloth, heads, wings and bases left now. Maybe some minor details too, they will probably show up in a photo when I have varnished them.

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I got the colors for the engine exhaust here: http://www.bolterandchainsword.com/index.php?showtopic=209978&view=findpost&p=2504715

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Some projects and some games

Been busy times at home and here are some updates on what has been going on.
The office/hobby room has been redone. We have painted the walls, put up cabinets and built a better desk.
The room before, just a desk and no space to put aside anything. It looked really messy no matter what:

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Fresh, tidy and orderly, meet the iRoom 2011:

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I have had time for a few games of 40k, all of them 1000p games.
One game vs Orks, a foot slogging list with some Deffkoptas. I tried out some jumpy assaulters and a sanguinary guard. It was a five objectives game, spear head deployment. I smashed up the Orks pretty good and won.
The second game was versus a Tyranid force. I had some good luck with my shooting, routed a group of gaunts off the table and in the end it was down to a draw with both of us holding one objective each.

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The third game was a guy at the local game club who threw together a quick list of Grey Knights. It started off quite OK, but then it went down the drain and I lost 5-2 in that dawn of war with kill points. GK are really mean in CC with all those power weapons. The shooting I can take with the FNP bubble, but those swords, ouch!

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Some painting has been going on too, a shot of my Sanguinary Guard unit:

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We had a game of Axis & Allies 1942, my first. I really enjoyed it even though I was on the losing side. It will probably be more of these nights coming up in the future.

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And finally, the best project of them all: my self.
Me and my wife has changed our eating habits and work out habits a bit, I have now lost about 20 kilos, my wife about the same.
Here is a before-and-after picture of me (I don't think my wife would like to pose):

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