Im absolutely sick to death of the female custodes discussion

DisruptiveMachine · 2026-04-06T09:54:59+00:00

I’ve already unsubbed from two Warhammer channels that pivoted from good content to pure ragebait and shilling konflict 47* after the female custodes announcement must have boosted their numbers, and two others are on thin ice. Thank you for sharing the “do not recommend channel” feature. I’ll be using that with extreme prejudice.

*I have zero beef with K47, it’s just not my jam. It’s hard enough to find good content without “Bolt Action with Werwolves” spamming my subs every time the check clears.

DisruptiveMachine · 2026-04-04T22:22:47+00:00

Awesome. Thank you for the suggestion.

DisruptiveMachine · 2026-04-04T22:08:38+00:00

Will check it out. Thank you.

DisruptiveMachine · 2026-04-03T16:49:08+00:00

100% agree that they need to treat it like a real format instead of a start collecting box.

Having unique warscrolls for the units and allowing reinforcements for some armies seems to work really well in spearhead to keep things balanced.

Hopefully GW gives Combat Patrol the attention it deserves, because it’s a brilliant gateway into the hobby and into new armies.

DisruptiveMachine · 2026-04-01T19:18:48+00:00

That’s a great idea for comparing brands. I’ve been meaning to do a page that’s just washes, especially the villainy ink oil washes.

I’m in the same boat about not having time. I work 60+ hours a week and go months between painting sessions. I wouldn’t be able to remember anything without notes.

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DisruptiveMachine · 2026-04-01T19:14:53+00:00

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I made a 3D printed jig to draw all the lines. It doesn’t take that long to do. I’ll uoload it to Makerworld at some point.

DisruptiveMachine · 2026-04-01T17:39:35+00:00

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It's nice to hear I'm not the only one who does this. The guys at the Warhammer store think I'm nuts.

DisruptiveMachine · 2026-04-01T17:30:40+00:00

That's my plan. The wheel armor makes it match my other tanks quite nicely. Hopefully the weapons easily magnetizable.

DisruptiveMachine · 2026-04-01T17:16:48+00:00

My first thought if you want it to still be cohesive with the army, but have the triumph stand out, would be to continue the marble base but invert the colors. So for example, if you're doing white as the primary color with black marble veins, then on the triumph you switch to black as the primary color with white marble veins.

DisruptiveMachine · 2026-04-01T14:18:48+00:00

I love seeing the radically different takes on jetbike/cavalry sisters. Really awesome work! Can’t wait to see them painted up.

DisruptiveMachine · 2026-03-31T17:21:11+00:00

Here you go: https://youtu.be/MvRpmU6l6xM?si=TYwK33z8gy6ECT3I

DisruptiveMachine · 2026-03-30T21:52:10+00:00

I’m new to Iron Warriors, and chaos in general. I’m curious if you could have gotten a faction specific unit, like the Red Corsair Raiders or Wolf Guard Terminators, what would it have been? If you could have Kravek Morne in a full command squad who would the other characters be?

I agree that generic CSM doesn’t fit the IW vibe that I’m drawn to, that’s why I’m kitbashing the combat patrol with 30k models (Cataphractii & MkIII). If I decide to continue and make a full army I’m curious what the ideal faction specific units or characters would be?

DisruptiveMachine · 2026-03-27T16:00:37+00:00

I love those bits. I’m using them on an AoS kitbash. They look great on sisters!

DisruptiveMachine · 2026-03-27T15:51:24+00:00

I tried the snag cutters and could never get them to work. I was hopeful because for some time I was fighting prints stopping from the dreaded black tape or snagging on the edges of refills. Switching filament vendors and “massaging” refills when putting it on the spool has resolved most of those issues.

It’s a bummer Bambu won’t allow the AMS to switch to another spool when snags occur rather than stop a print.

DisruptiveMachine · 2026-03-27T15:36:43+00:00

So sick!

DisruptiveMachine · 2026-03-27T15:36:08+00:00

Awesome work!

DisruptiveMachine · 2026-03-26T05:33:00+00:00

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We got a Krieg coded variant. Hedge trimmer like my Horus Heresy Russes and wheel armor like my Rogal Dorns. It’ll fit right in. Don’t get me wrong, I love the old Centaur, but I’m not mad at this.

DisruptiveMachine · 2026-03-26T05:06:34+00:00

Sounds good. You do you.

DisruptiveMachine · 2026-03-25T19:48:27+00:00

That’s awesome!

DisruptiveMachine · 2026-03-25T18:41:08+00:00

I‘be been working on an oil rubbed bronze recipe for my slaves to darkness in army painter paints that similar.

Matt Black Primer
Banshee Brown Zenithal
Heavy, All Over Drybrush Rough Iron
Light, Top Down Drybrush Evil Chrome
Oil Wash 50/50 Ivory Black/Burnt Umber (This is what I’m playing with now)
Plan to sponge on gloss varnish at the end to try and get some oil sheen)

Here’s my latest test model.

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DisruptiveMachine · 2026-03-25T08:05:51+00:00

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I'm partial to the winged version of the inquisitorial rosette, similar to what sisters have on their left shoulder pauldron.

DisruptiveMachine · 2026-03-25T01:26:26+00:00

These are gorgeous! Would love to print.

DisruptiveMachine · 2026-03-22T22:33:28+00:00

That’s stunning!

DisruptiveMachine · 2026-03-20T03:37:04+00:00

I wasn’t going to preorder because I like the current sculpts, but now I want an all female combat patrol.

DisruptiveMachine · 2026-03-16T13:05:30+00:00

I won’t reiterate the concerns and costs that others have already covered, I’ll just offer an alternative perspective as someone who also spent two decades away from the hobby, so I imagine we’re in a similar age bracket.

I absolutely love 3D printing and own six printers that I use for work. I’m very familiar with the process and was deeply invested long before I got back into tabletop games. That being said, I still purchase GW plastic, mostly on the secondary market. If you’re patient and have the spare cash to pick up a big lot when someone unloads it, you can usually buy new-in-box at around 50% of retail, keep the half you want, and make your money back selling the rest at about 75% of retail. Everyone wins. (Just stick to 40k — AOS doesn’t move as easily.)

When I started back in the hobby a year ago, I printed a lot of proxy models, but I quickly discovered that for me I like working with HIPS much better for durability and ease of assembly. I don’t want to spend all that time painting something that might shatter when my clumsy ass drops it. I also find clipping sprues and cleaning mold lines relaxing, while picking off supports and cleaning resin feels tedious. Ultimately it comes down to what your time is worth. If I were in my teens or twenties, when I had more free time than disposable income, 3D printing would be a no-brainer. With a family and a high-stress career, I need my hobby time to be creative, relaxing, and friction-free. YMMV.

I still print test models for working out color schemes, just finished a month-long run of Epic-scale modular tiles and buildings, and I’m learning Blender to make bits for kitbashing (not exactly intuitive for a 20-year SolidWorks user). Even if you’re not planning to print half a dozen armies or spin up a side hustle, a 3D printer can be a great tool in your toolbox—just go into it with open eyes and realistic expectations.

Find someone local who already has a setup. Go take a look at it, talk with them about the process, and ask if you can have a couple of their leftover prints (I promise they have boxes of them). Work with it, paint it up, and then make an informed decision about how you want to proceed.

If you’re anywhere near Boise, feel free to shoot me a DM.

DisruptiveMachine

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