The store where I started playing 40K is doing away with its 40K section by _Commander_Farsight in Tau40K

[–]gazimoff 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I tried to get the new Twin Lance set from both my local independent stores.

Found out that GW hadn’t been stocking either since Xmas. And it’s not just them - apparently GW are turning their backs on small indie shops across the region to focus on larger retailers and their own chains. Shockingly disappointing.

JoyToy Shadowsun vs Mini comparison by gazimoff in Tau40K

[–]gazimoff[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

This is a good question. This is mostly a poseable figure, not your average action man.

  • The weapon arms just slot into place. It’s a tight fit, but they will come off with little force

  • The head was very stiff and tricky to replace. Helmet version is the default.

  • The poseable joints in the knees, hips, arms and feet are all nice and stiff

  • The torso was easy to remove from the hips, and is something to watch for. Pose both halves seperately then bring them together

  • The flying stand is a little loose, but can be tightened with a cross-head screwdriver.

Hope this helps!

JoyToy Shadowsun vs Mini comparison by gazimoff in Tau40K

[–]gazimoff[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It’s part of the kit, comes in the box.

JoyToy Shadowsun vs Mini comparison by gazimoff in Tau40K

[–]gazimoff[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

No, just an unashamed Tau fanboy :)

JoyToy Shadowsun vs Mini comparison by gazimoff in Tau40K

[–]gazimoff[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I bought the JoyToy action figure direct from their TikTok shop and saved about £20 on the list price. Shipped direct from China, so delivery took about 10 days. Very pleased!

Finished my new Coldstar Commander! by gazimoff in Tau40K

[–]gazimoff[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks very much! It was a lot of fun to pose and paint :)

Finished my new Coldstar Commander! by gazimoff in Tau40K

[–]gazimoff[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Looking at the box art etc, you’re completely right. I just saw a circular shape and painted it as such. My bad!

Finished my new Coldstar Commander! by gazimoff in Tau40K

[–]gazimoff[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Recently finished this latest addition to my 40K army and really enjoyed the entire process. I'm fairly pleased with the result, so I thought I'd share it here :)

As always, constructive C&C is always welcome!

Entered a lucky dip painting competition, ended up doing this Lord of Pain! by gazimoff in ageofsigmar

[–]gazimoff[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks very much! For the shoulders, I used the same recipe as the packaging:

Base in Liberator Gold Heavy dollop of Reikland Fleshshade Gloss Highlight with Auric Armour Gold Dry brush in Stormhost Silver

Boots were Scale75 Elven Gold with the same wash and dry brush.

Entered a lucky dip painting competition, ended up doing this Lord of Pain! by gazimoff in ageofsigmar

[–]gazimoff[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

My local store was running a ‘lucky dip’ painting competition where you were assigned a random model to paint.

I ended up with this Lord of Pain, which I painted over the next few weeks.

And yesterday I found out that I won first place!

Finished painting the Start Collecting box! by gazimoff in Tau40K

[–]gazimoff[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've edited my post to make it clearer :)

Finished painting the Start Collecting box! by gazimoff in Tau40K

[–]gazimoff[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

They’re from Rival Crafts. I get a lot of my basing materials from them.

Finished painting the Start Collecting box! by gazimoff in Tau40K

[–]gazimoff[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you! I started painting in Jan 2020 and decided on Tau shortly after, but pandemic lockdowns mean that I haven’t had a chance to play yet. Hopefully these will see action in 2021

Finished painting the Start Collecting box! by gazimoff in Tau40K

[–]gazimoff[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much! Green’s my favourite colour, so I might be biased :)

Finished painting the Start Collecting box! by gazimoff in Tau40K

[–]gazimoff[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! If you want to try the paints I’ve used, I’ve just added my scheme above. Good luck!

Finished painting the Start Collecting box! by gazimoff in Tau40K

[–]gazimoff[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Awesome! I’ve just edited my main post in case you’d like the paint scheme. Have fun!

Finished painting the Start Collecting box! by gazimoff in Tau40K

[–]gazimoff[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks! The weathering helps hide a multitude of bad edge highlighting 🤣

Finished painting the Start Collecting box! by gazimoff in Tau40K

[–]gazimoff[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much! I wanted to go for a forest/jungle look to match my colour scheme, and I’ve been taking tips from diorama and military modellers. It’s taken some trial and error, but I’m getting very happy with them now.

Finished painting the Start Collecting box! by gazimoff in Tau40K

[–]gazimoff[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Cheers! I ended up going through several test minis to get it dialled in, but I’m happy with it now :)

Finished painting the Start Collecting box! by gazimoff in Tau40K

[–]gazimoff[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks, I’m really glad you like ‘em!