IT'S A TRAP

 The immortal line from Admiral Ackbar in Return of the Jedi, this was the first movie that we met Mon Calamari, since then they have appeared in other movies and series, and given us multiple colors to represent them, which I wanted to reflect in the way I painted the 5 rebel troopers, the jacket and waistcoat I based of off Admiral Radasts crew.

The next three are another trio of aliens, a Togruta, a Devaronian, and a Snivvian from left to right, the heads came from the Swoop bike rider kit.

The last three for this squad are human, and the heads came from the Swoop bike kit, and customizable rebel officer and agent.

I've also managed to paint a unit of Jawa's that my children got me for Christmas, didn't include them in the construction challenge, as I just had to stick them to their bases.

Talking of annes-2026-miniature-assembly-challenge I've been busy constructing more of my pledge, I finished the first squad of Stormtroopers, and started the second, and also got the first squad of scouts put together.

These next two will count as bonus ones as I forgot to include them, a pair of IG assassin droids, and a pair of small probe droids that I'm going to put with the 7th Sister Inquisitor.

That's all for todays post, so until next time, stay safe, and have fun !

Cheers Dave

NUMBER OF THE BEAST

 Today is my 666 th post, as I don't have any demons to paint you'll have to put up with some of my regular models. First today is the Librarian Consul from the Horus Heresy range, which I've painted up for my Night Hawk chapter. The model has a lot of extra detail on it, so I'm thinking he will be the next in line to be Chief Librarian, and maybe a title like the keeper of the knowledge, as he carries several books, the Epistolery symbol on his shoulder was a bit of freehand, as were the red markings on the robes.

Next is the MK IV Tech Marine also from the Horus Heresy range, for the chapter symbol I didn't sculpt on the shoulder pad, as I liked the lines so freehanded the symbol, which I haven't done on a shoulder pad for a long time.

Last on the painting list today is the Saurus banner bearer, I've kept to my normal color scheme but increased the red areas which are the mark of Sotek to show he was marked for greatness.

I've also been busy putting together more models to paint, I've finished the rest of the second Rebel squad, I've done 5 as Mon Calamari, the two humans I've used spare heads from the multipart Rebel command models I got for my birthday, the last of the Rebel starter box was another Luke Skywalker, as I already have 3 of him, I've put him together for a Rebel Kallus model, I won't be doing any more on him until Forgotten Heroes later in the year. As the Rebel box is now all constructed, I've started the Imperial box, first up was Vader, where I'm actually going to have his light sabre retracted, and got the first 5 Stormtroopers constructed.

That's all for today, so until next time, stay safe, and have fun !

Cheers Dave

WHAT ARE YOU WEARING ?

 Got a couple more Christmas presents finished today, first is Queen Amidala from the breakfast cereal collection, my eldest daughter managed to find me one to complete the collection, painting was interesting to match the reference, and it turns our that George Lucas used Mongolian ceremonial dress and hair for most of her wardrobe from episode 1

Next is Princess Leia, from when she was enslaved in Jabba's palace, this model was a gift from the seller my daughter ordered from, with this costume I almost called the post you're not going out in that ! LOL

I have also been busy with join-annes-2026-miniature-assembly-challenge/ and got most of the Rebel starter box, including a squad of Wookies, 7 commando's, a squad of 11 troopers which I've done as all Twileks, I've also started the next squad of troopers, which I've used heads from the Swoop box to add some variation.

That's all for today, so I'd like to wish you all a very happy and healthy 2026, so until next time, stay safe and have fun !

Cheers Dave

LET'S GET THE PARTY STARTED

 So today I have some models that were finished before the challenge, then I have some finished today, and also some models for a different challenge, so a bit of everything ! LOL Let's start with the pre challenge models, all four I received for my birthday, they just took me a while to get finished, first I have the customizable Imperial officer and agent, both come with multiple head and arm choices, and have both male and female head options, I felt the officer had more of a female feel in the chest area so gave her a female head, and the agent a male head.

Next up I have the customizable rebel officer and agent, again these came with many head and weapon options, I went with two alien heads a Nautoloid and a Togruta, which gave me some different colors to play with, while using my standard colors for the clothing.

Now we move onto my first challenge models, this model I started before my illness earlier in the year, but took me until now to feel comfortable enough to finish it, a model of Huyang that my son got for me as a thankyou, for helping get to uni and back, very kind of him.

The next model was a Christmas present from my older children, that arrived early, but got finished today, the Daughter of the Force, I've kept the colors similar to that character, but will be using it as a vendor for the clothes shop behind the cantina.

The last painted model today is the High Magistrate Greef Karga who was played by the late Carl Weathers, my daughter thought the model was cool with the little robots holding the cloak, and I have to agree. There is still two more from my older children to come, but they will take a bit longer.

Last today is an entry for Ann's model construction challenge which I decided to take part in, as I normally get models for Christmas, the above models didn't count as they were built before the challenge started, but today I have a Librarian Consul, a Mk IV Tech Marine, and a Saurus Astrolith Bearer, the two marines came from the Horus Heresy range, which still work scale wise with the older marine models, and were resin kits, the Saurus was a plastic.

That's all for today, so until next time, stay safe, and have fun !

Cheers Dave

CAN WE FIX IT

 With the challenge starting soon, some may wonder why I'm still posting up stuff, well it's not like I'm likely to run out of models during the challenge, plus I'm trying to move a lot of stuff out of my room at the moment, as were hoping in the new year to get my hobby room finished, with custom shelving and a bed which help my health a lot. So first up today is a Tech Marine on jetbike, this is actually version 3, 1 was okay but felt I could do better, version 2 never got into paint, but the front and mid section made it into version 3 with a new engine and wings, the tech itself came off of version 1.

Painted in my normal color scheme, and the grab was a lot of work, but worth it. Next is a Tech Adept, you may remember that in my background the Imperium are investigating my chapter, and sent a Inquisitor, I thought it would make sense that they sent a full entourage and a tech would make a lot of sense, the model is a Forgeworld one, not sure if they still sell it, as so many are now out of production.

Went with normal Tech colors red and white, with lots of metals. I've also finished another squad of Kroot reinforcements, these are for the Krootox squad, which now has 5 Krootox, and 17 Kroot, which is a pretty descent size.

These are all kitbashed and not as GW intended, but add some nice variation to the squad, painted in my normal colors just variations. Who knows I may have another post before the challenge, but until then have a Great Christmas, and stay safe, and have fun !

Cheers Dave