From time to time I’ll reach into the hobby vault to feature models painted before I started this blog.

The Stormtalon was released as part of an early wave of Flyers, and painted at about the same time.

While trying to get the struts painted on the transparent canopy piece to match the finish on the rest of the model, I held it too close to a rattle can of varnish, giving it the frosted appearance shown. That was not the plan. On the plus side, that saved me from needing to paint the pilot and cockpit.

In honor of Tanksgiving, I present this Vindicator.

This model would have been purchased in around 2000, during my third edition foray into Warhammer. Then it sat unpainted until around 2012 when I got back into the game.

The kit is the old plastic Rhino kit with a substantial metal upgrade pack. The side armor consists of six separate panels, giving the model real heft. The figure sticking out of the top is a lot smaller than a standard marine, highlighting the inconsistent scale of vehicles and infantry.

From time to time I’ll reach into the hobby vault to feature models painted before I started this blog.

Tigurius, like Marneus Calgar, was purchased back in the 90s when it was first released, but painted in about 2014 when I got back into miniatures.

From time to time I’ll reach into the hobby vault to feature models painted before I started this blog.

Cassius was the first character I painted in the modern era. It would have been late 2011/early 2012, when I was piecing together an Ultramarines army from the models I got back in the 90s along with some more recent purchases.

At the time I was super proud. I still am — this is a great sculpt and a competent paint job. Today I’d try to do a bit more shading on the armor, but the detailing still looks great.