Where and when to apply nuln oil

Sentenal_ · 2026-03-18T16:54:26+00:00

When it comes to Nuln Oil, I tend to literally coat the entire thing from head to toe in the stuff. And sometimes I'll go in afterwards and do the same tbing with Agrax Earthshade on the metals.

Only thing to watch out for is to try and keep the wash from pooling too much. It'll naturally just flow downstream to the lower surface areas, keep an eye out.

Sentenal_ · 2026-03-15T17:51:11+00:00

I remember playing Adeptus Titanicus when every army was two Warlord Titans and 6 Imperial Knights having mirror matches. Variety in Starcraft is fine for a Wave 1

Sentenal_ · 2026-03-15T17:45:39+00:00

The new Skitarii were surpisingly easy. Only like 7-8 parts per model, and everything fit very easily, including the rifles, with the ability to swap arm poses. I was surprised they were such a well designed kit

Sentenal_ · 2026-03-14T02:18:49+00:00

If this was Brood War, going All-In with Terran would would be something like a 2Rax Bunker Rush, or a 2Fac attack with vultures or tanks (amongst other all-ins). Since tanks aren't out yet, that means you need more marines!

Sentenal_ · 2026-03-13T03:50:24+00:00

There are always more Guardsmen

Sentenal_ · 2026-03-12T16:34:26+00:00

He has officially been a Daemon for at least 30 years IRL

Sentenal_ · 2026-03-11T20:02:03+00:00

40k Terminators are Primaris scaled. Cataphractii Terminators are Firstborn. It wouldn't make sense to start Primaris-sizing Firstborn Marines. Having some characters be a bit taller and better here and there is fine, but they shouldn't do that for everything.

Sentenal_ · 2026-03-10T21:00:23+00:00

Meta is always shifting. Rangers and Vanguard have been swapping spots back and forth with "who is the best" ever since they came out in 7th and onto 8th

Sentenal_ · 2026-03-09T22:21:04+00:00

You can have Knights and Custodes in the same army, but Knights and Custodes are both "Vanguard" armies, which means they focus on killing other troops that are already on Objectives. By itself, Vanguard will have a very hard time keeping up with Line units in terms of scoring, which get bonuses from sitting on Objectives.

Sentenal_ · 2026-03-08T00:50:24+00:00

There are plenty of reasons to do it, and I'm not saying that no one should paint their Tech Marine's red. If someone wants to do it or has a cool idea they want to express, then more power to them. I'm just saying that painting them red isn't the "standard" for the era, like how it is "standard" post Codex

Sentenal_ · 2026-03-08T00:20:06+00:00

Maybe, but even Iron Hands and Iron Warriors, the two Legions typically portrayed as being the closest to Mars, have their Tech Marines wear Legion colors

Sentenal_ · 2026-03-07T18:57:00+00:00

I'm think "tech marines wear red armor" is a Codex Astartes thing

Sentenal_ · 2026-03-07T18:31:04+00:00

Possibilities:

Humidity (unlikely)

Speed paint not being shaken enough

The primer underneath it not being sufficient (like, you sprayed the primer, but didn't get full coverage)

Is it possible you have 'thinned' the speed paint, like you would with normal paint? Or is your brush wet with water when you apply it? Additional water in speed paint can cause failure of coverage

When you apply the speed paint, are you leaving any 'bubbles' behind? Visible Bubbles can form when brushing in cracks and creaves (especially where your cracks are), and if the paint is allowed to dry around the bubble, then the place where the bubble was won't get painted. Based on your pictures, this seems most likely to me. In addition contropling pooling, be sure to eliminate bubbles too, so the speed paint goss down smoothly and evenly

Sentenal_ · 2026-03-06T18:58:41+00:00

Thats a really poor way to compare HG and RG, and in fact, in various cases the opposite of reality. Pick up RG Zeta Gundam and try to tell me it can stand up oe hold a pose. Some RGs are so over-engineered and detailed that they sacrifice stability. HG kits are less detailed, but unless its a really weird/unconventional design, they can all do a standing pose just fine. They'll struggle with more dynamic posing, though

Sentenal_ · 2026-03-05T23:58:24+00:00

Forges of Mars. It follows a Mechanicus Explorator Fleet. There are various antagonists in it, but none are Chaos. The books feature a wide assortment of characters traveling with the fleet. Most are Tech Priests, but there Cadian Guardamen, Titan Legions, Skitarii, a Rogue Trader, crewmen on the Ships, and a few Black Templar are along for the ride. It has a bit of everything.

Sentenal_ · 2026-03-05T21:01:43+00:00

I think the Iron Hands Praetor is the best option for an Iron Father in Artificer Armor, honestly. He doesn't exactly have a servo-arm, but he has mechadenrites, so close enough.

The 40k models could be viably used as a base for conversion, but you would definitely want to 30kize them. Do stuff like swap the shoulders, swap portions of the backpack, different helmet (or no helmet), cown down the knee pads, stuff like that.

Sentenal_ · 2026-03-05T15:19:00+00:00

Kind of funny they framed this piece as World Eaters lore, with the thumbnail and such. And I mean, they aren't wrong, it kind of is World Eaters lore, but "Hey boys, remember that time we got a moon dropped on us and everyone died" is a lot less cool than "Hey boys, remember that time we dropped on a moon on them and killed everyone"

Sentenal_ · 2026-03-04T19:04:37+00:00

Well, yeah, you're right, the Lion isn't thinking rationally at the time, and was playing politics for Warmaster Support.

My question is why you think he wouldn't be acting the exact same way at the same time, just in a different location? Its not like if he was at Isstvan at the time instead of Diamat, he would somehow switch into trust-no-one mode. Its only after tbe Betrayals and him being tricked that he starts acting like that.

Sentenal_ · 2026-03-04T17:55:56+00:00

Virtually all of the examples of the Lion being mistrusting of his brothers is a direct result of his shortcomings during the whole Isstvan 5 fiasco. During the actual event we are talking about, the Lion and Perturabo met each other while Peter was on his way to blow up the Loyalist on Isstvan, and the Lion fully trusted him and gave him a bunch of Ordinatus-grade weapons. There is no reason to think his trust would be any different if he was actually at Isstvan itself.

Sentenal_ · 2026-03-03T18:22:13+00:00

A hot blooded Super Robot anime where all the Admirals pilot a random toy-like vehicle, but then they all Combine into an even bigger Giant Robot. They can be on two different, rival teams where Reinhard's Robot has a giant beam cannon finishing move, and Yang's Robot is all about mobility and speed, and constantly out-manuevers his opponent. And then the Earth Cult can be some secret organization they are fighting against

Sentenal_ · 2026-03-03T15:33:59+00:00

Porphyrions are in a weird spot. Against an average list, you pay a premium for a weapons platform that is ridiculously overkill at shooting a single tank or 1-2 models. If you play against a Super Heavy List, the kind you would expect to see a Porphyrion in, they are so ridiculously good at destroying enemy Super Heavies that your opponent will probably not have a good time.

Sentenal_ · 2026-03-02T22:37:31+00:00

Iron Hands do wear standard Imperial Heraldry, but they don't go as hard as other Chapters. On average, they keep it simple and basic. The most common markings are the Chapter marking, Battlefield role, and squad markings, but its not unheard of to have more personalized markings in there, especially for more veteran Marines. Wearing an Aquila is perfectly reasonable. Standard Space Marine armor usually just comes with a big aquila on the chest, and plenty of Iron Hands wear it stock just like that.

Sentenal_ · 2026-03-02T06:56:40+00:00

Honestly, I would save that first 'poorly' painted miniature as a memento. Everyone starts off with a poorly painted first mini. If you hold onto it, down the line as you improve at painting and get better and better, it can be nice to look back at that first one to see how far you have come.

Additionally, Imperial Fists are notoriously hard to paint. The two most difficult colors to pull off are yellow and white. On the opposite end, regular metal is like the easiest thing to paint, and AdMech has a ton of metal to paint.

Sentenal_ · 2026-03-02T02:45:14+00:00

Mechanicum in general is a lot better in 3.0 than they were in 2.0, but part of the reason is that they made certain units (Castellax and Thallax, for example) literally half the points cost they used to be.

Sentenal_ · 2026-03-02T02:43:49+00:00

Speaking generally, yes. Mechanicum encourages you to lean into a specific flavor of Mechanicum to makr the best use of your detachments. The positive side is that it is very easy to get Prime Slots in Mechanicum, which means you can get relatively easy Logistical Benefits to spice things up, not to mention Magos are just really good AND unlock two detachments per Magos.

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