Chaos Knights Stride Forth

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Cry Havoc! And let slip the dogs of war...

May 16, 2022

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Didn’t get any inprogress pictures on the first War Dog but I’ll hopefully correct that on the second one. This entry is mainly showing how I magnetised the weapon options for the War Dogs and eventually the larger Knights.

I saw a guide on YouTube from a Channel called Watch It Paint It so here’s my version….

Test fitting a stack of 1 x 6*2mm and 1 x 3*3mm magnets

The fit was a very tight squeeze and wouldn’t quite seal tightly enough so after picking the brains on the Cog Sanctuary Discord I tried a 5*1mm magnet with a 3*3mm magnet and the added a 5*0.5mm to that for a better fit

Success

T piece cut off

Cry Havoc! And let slip the dogs of war...

I tend to use the knife point to start a pilot hole then work my way up in drill bit sizes till I get to the size I need. I usually end up with a tight fit that doesn’t need gluing reducing mess (and stuck fingers).

Magnets in, there's a stack of 2 x 3*3mm magnets and they stick a little proud to help attach better

The finished weapon and arm

Started the basing and decided to go with an Ash Waste type feel and raided the garden for some bark pieces and dug out the Imperial Knights box from storage to hunt for some “spare” Knight parts.

No joy on finding parts so I improvised a little…

Yes, that is an old knfe blade I “disposed” off safely…

Added bark and a bit of wire then dug out the old faithful, Vallejo Diarama effects – Grey Sand…