"Trinkets in the desert"

I was able to finish another model conversion for Dust1947

This time, the Desert Fox got onto my desk - the famous General Erwin Rommel was here.

Rommel is of course a fantastic historical figure and he fits the role of the commander of NDAK (Neues Deutches Afrika Korps) like no one else. However in the case of my army of twisted elite soldiers from the castle of Wolfenstein he lacked the element of madness.
My NDAK was not meant to be a mere desert army, but rather what I called 'Blutkreuz Expeditionskorps' - a significant cog in the machinery of my favorite madmen. They needed a commander who would properly represent what Blutkreuz's command looks like in my head.

Fortunately, I didn't have to think long

As usual, I used the advantage of Dust models being thermoplastic. I heated Rommel with a hairdryer to modify the pose of the legs so they were not spread so much, I lowered the hand with the map slightly and turned the one with the binoculars

I've cut out the binoculars out with a sharp scalpel and in a similar way got rid of the brave general's face replacing it with the previously selected head of zombie

The only problem was Tesseract, fortunately I had some Oyumaru at hand - it's a clear rubbery polymer for making molds for Green Stuff . I cuted out a nice cube from it, put blue glaze and a solid layer of gloss varnish.

A few minutes of painting later Johann Schmidt also known as Red Skull was ready to lead his troops:

I tried to make a light OSL on it. The result is far from ideal but as this is my first attempt to achieve such an effect I am quite satisfied. The next times will definitely be better!

African Raptors

I promised that my crazy conversions would appear on the blog and I intend to keep it!

Dust 1947 - a game in the world of pulpy and dieselpunk-styled World War II - recently pulled me in to the absolute limit. Nazi Germany put its claws on the alien technology, tanks were largely replaced by walkers, on top of that add zombies, gorillas with rifles, awakened Cthulhu and the mysterious 'Vrill' that is mentioned aliens approaching Earth.

Of course, Dust can be played by focusing on more realistic models and stick to historical guidelines, but such an approach would limit me too much, so I chose a different path.

Iron sky Invasion

I always try to make my models for Dust use the maximum of the world's pulpiness at every opportunity as you'll to see on other models that I plan to show you.

This time the Grenadier Tank-Hunter Squad belonging to Neues Deutches Afrika Korps, squad that was known in previous editions as African Lions, landed on my desk.

Currently, they are considered one of the best units in the game, so having at least a few is advisable. But what can you do here to diversify the look of teams in a typical style for me ???

One of the Drawn Together episodes, or the Iron Sky movie, gave me the perfect solution to this problem!

Without hesitating I bought a box of African Lions , and at the Polish Mini Market I got pre-owned Drakespawns, i.e. Lizards on which dark elves rode.

When all the toys arrived at me, I got to work.

New stands appeared at the perfect moment

The plastic-resin from which Dust models are made is thermoplastic and I personally love it for it, because, like with many resin models, it opens the way for many nice conversions or reposing for which we would normally have to cut everything, pin it and supplement with green stuff . This time it is enough to heat a bit it (i.e. with a hairdryer or boiling water), bend the parts in a way you want and harden with cold water afterwards.

That's how I adjusted the legs of my riders to the right poses and then used dremel tool to remove the excess material to fit them to the saddles. Finally some green stuff here and there and it's ready.

I've put all the bags, backpacks and spare ammunition all over the saddle. It took me an hour and a half up to two hours to assemble these models fully.
At the end I put everything in a uniform sand color to be able to find any deficiencies, holes and other irregularities more easily, the effect of the work can be seen below

Hello There!

Welcome!

My name is Uther and at the instigation of Maniexite I finally decided to set up a blog to better document the progress of my modeling work and other hobby-related matters I deal with.

Time will show what will actually appear here but at the moment I assume that these will be mainly conversion photos, completed models, ideas for painting specific units from systems such as Warhammer 40k (and derivatives) and Dust 1947 which I have recently become passionate about.

For a good start, I wanted to show you something that I've prepared for the celebration of the 4,000th user arriving on our 40k facebook group  - Warhammer 40k Poland - My trip to Warhammer World!

I have to admit that this place made a very positive impression on me. Access is very simple - you can easily get to Nottingham by train, plane, bus or your own car. Due to the fact that I visited during the delegation to Manchester - I chose the first option. A quick walk along the canal and we are on the spot.

At first I was a bit shocked because the whole complex seemed much smaller than I had imagined. In addition, the entrance to the museum is hidden behind a few meters of parking without the great fanfare you would expect.

Before the entrance, of course, is the legendary Rhino in 1/1 scale and a monument to the classic Space Marine in MkVII armor.

Immediately after entering, Games Workshop and Forgeworld stores are waiting for us, in addition we are greeted by a huge hall in which all local tournaments take place.

The hall is large and very well prepared for conducting large tournaments (large tables, a lot of space for people to move around etc.), but it is not the enormity of the room, but its decor that does the real work for it's looks.

The tables you can play there have exceeded my wildest expectations. Nowhere in Poland have I met gaming tables at this level. The term diorama suits them better because the level of attention to detail goes beyond any norm. If you want to play there, please remember to book the tables, because this place is crowded like hell as you might expect.

The greatest attraction, of course, the Museum, is waiting for all guests!
You will find a lot of great models from the very beginning of Games Workshop up to the latest releases

Of course, we have a full overview of all Games Workshop games from WFB, Mordheim, Blood Bowl, Necromunda or Horus Heresy to the main brands, namely Warhammer 40k and Age of Sigmar.

At the end of the trip, it's worth visiting Bugman's Bar, eating something good and using a local library.

At the bottom of the post you will find links to galleries in which I collected almost 700 photos because I snapped everythong I could, both in stores, the museum and the game room.

I must admit that it was an unforgettable trip and every fan of the games from GeeDubs should get there!

I must however add a pinch of salt to all this praise. I spent the whole day at Warhammer World. I was there when it opened and left just before closing and ....
It was definitely too much time!

I spent the last two hours waiting for the train back home at Bugman's Bar drinking coffee and reading books because there was simply nothing more to do there. Despite the fact that I visited the museum several times (the admission ticket allows you to sit there as much as possible) and spent a lot of time on the huge model of the Battle of Angelus Prime and looking for a hidden assassin there, later I looked at the shop exhibitions, ate dinner after a few hours was not much more to do.
If you plan your own trip then either bring your army to play on one of these great tables or, unlike me, remember that Warlord's headquarters are nearby, which is also worth visiting, if only for comparison.

The second small thing you can be salty about is the lack of conversions! Like many people, I love to modify my models in various ways but neither museum or shop display developed this aspect very much. The only full conversions I saw there were the Taurox Prime with Dunecrawler's legs and the armies made by Peachy and Duncan. The museum will definitely appeal to painting fans and dioramas enthusiasts (in the pictures you will see a lot of very famous dioramas that appeared in codices and White Dwarf) but converters like me may want more.

At the end I have to admit that even the lack of conversions and the lack of additional entertainment did not take my fun from staying in Warhammer World. All the time spent there I was not able to wipe stupidly happy smile from my face. If there is a place that could be called a Mecca for wargaming fans, it's hard for me to imagine a better place!

Promised galleries:pt01 https://imgur.com/a/5N9u9IQ
pt02 https://imgur.com/a/IXJ4Ne3
pt03 https://imgur.com/a/TI62oVv
pt04 https://imgur.com/a/mReDiqn
pt05 https://imgur.com/a/2tIHFlF
pt06 https://imgur.com/a/a6JuTVP
pt07 https://imgur.com/a/AP4zeIc
pt08 https://imgur.com/a/JhuRLuG
pt09 https://imgur.com/a/kJIX8xT
pt10 https://imgur.com/a/KgQ08Y0
pt11 https://imgur.com/a/evYaAmH
pt12 https://imgur.com/a/bqPFhsa
pt13 https://imgur.com/a/wkxbkbO
pt14 https://imgur.com/a/b1K9lR8