Space Hulk Tactics Hobby Challenge: One step beyond. (now inc. Space Hulk: The Movie….)

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About the Project

Space Hulk is, in my opinion, one of the best gateway games, and best games full stop, in the tabletop landscape. It is an enduring setting and has tight mechanics that lends itself as a great intro to the hobby and a jumping off point for greater adventures for experienced hobbyists. I have long wanted to go beyond the board game and bring other elements and factions of 40k into the Space Hulk 3rd & 4th edition setting, and beyond the 2D gameboard and this contest has finally pushed me to do so. Given the status of both Space Hulk as a starting point for newbies and a land of opportunity for veterans I want this project to cover the following: painting tyranids quickly - 2 methods to getting the horde to the table Multi-use terrain - when is a corridor not a corridor? Junk terrain - junk for the junk god - creating Space Hulk terrain from random junk Coming soon: Expanded rules - Bringing in Dark Angels, the Inquistion. Expanded scenario - 4/5 player scenario "Crisis at Cerberus Point"

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Space Hulk - Blue Angels - pics

Nov 12 2018

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So the video in the first project entry wasn’t showing properly for some people so I thought that I’d follow up with some still photos.

As a said in the video, these were some of the first miniatures I painted after the 7th Edition Dark Vengeance set, and as I had yet to accumulate at grey plastic mountain at that point I had time to spend painting them and practice some techniques.

Plus, as these were likely to just stay as game pieces rather than being incorporated into a wider 40k army I thought I’d also go off piste – enter the Blue Angels!

I’m a huge motorsport fan so actually used the famous Gulf Racing colours for inspiration

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And some examples of some of the bad guys! I experimented a little with trying to apply some gore and goo – the goo being hot glue coated in nurgles rot – whilst I added a gloss varnish as I liked the idea of a wet glistening carapace.

These genestealers were actually incredibly quick and easy to paint, using only washes and dry brushing – my next post will give you a tutorial of how to do this.

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Whilst I was really pleased with how these originally came out, my painting skill has improved since then, and I would love to have another go at painting such beautiful and iconic models!