Hello everyone! Brandon here from GMM Studios with a little blast from the past.
This is Flashback Friday, where I revisit old armies I have painted from the past. I have painted thousands of models and who knows how many huge armies on commission, and each one holds a special place in my heart.
A little sweat, a lot of love, and some collaboration with another person and who knows what you can create!
I enjoy looking back every once in a while at the photos and remembering the joys and struggles, the hard work and the pure enjoyment of making someone’s vision a reality. But enough of that emotional stuff, let’s get on with it! I miss you, baby!
You’ll always be a part of me,
I’m part of you indefinitely,
Boy don’t you know you can’t escape me,
Hey everyone!
Welcome to Flashback Friday, where I revisit old armies I have painted from the past. I have painted thousands of models and who knows how many huge armies on commission, and each one holds a special place in my heart. A little sweat, a lot of love, and some collaboration with another person and who knows what you can create! I enjoy looking back every once in a while at the photos and remembering the joys and struggles, the hard work and the pure enjoyment of making someone’s vision a reality. But enough of that emotional stuff, let’s get on with it! I miss you, baby!
The army I am reminiscing over this time around is a Thousand Sons army with the usual desert/Egyptian theme but with a few twists. There are several conversions for the non-marked units I was always really proud of.
Second, a winged sorcerer. A chaplain model was used as a base, then many bits were added.
The Thousand Sons units are heavily bit swapped to give a more active look. Opinions can go either way since fluff wise they are more of a relentlessly marching ghost army rather than live marines, but I always prefer to put some character and action into all the models I do.
The Ushabti were perfect Terminators with one small conversion – an added monocle to count as a combi-melta. They fit perfect on the 40mm Terminator bases and make a good counts-as.
The Land Raider transport for the Ushabti Terminators I wanted to be a visual center to the army, and I added the casket to the top to make it sort of a source of power for the army. Instead of antennae technology, chaos of course just uses beacons of Tzeentch power.
Hope you enjoyed my walk down memory lane. Keep up with my latest work on Facebook, or connect with me on the blog! –GMM
About the Author: Rob Baer
Rob Baer
Job Title: Managing Editor
Founded Spikey Bits in 2009
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About Rob Baer: Founder, Publisher, & Managing Editor of Spikey Bits, the leading tabletop gaming news website focused on the hobby side of wargaming and miniatures.
Rob also co-founded and currently hosts the Long War Podcast, which has over 350 episodes and focuses on tabletop miniatures gaming, specializing in Warhammer 40k. and spent six years writing for Bell of Lost Souls.
Every year, along with his co-hosts, he helps host the Long War 40k Doubles Tournament at Adepticon and the Long War 40k Doubles at Las Vegas Open, which attracts over 350 players from around the world.
Rob has won many Warhammer 40k Tournaments over the years, including multiple first-place finishes in Warhammer 40k Grand Tournaments over the years and even winning 1st place at the Adepticon 40k Team Tournament.
With over 30 years of experience in retail and distribution, Rob knows all the products and exactly which ones are the best. As a member of GAMA (Game Manufacturers Association), he advocates for gaming stores and manufacturers in these difficult times, always looking for the next big thing to feature for the miniatures hobby, helping everyone to provide the value consumers want.
While he’s played every edition of Warhammer 40k and Warhammer Fantasy (since 5th Edition) and has been hobbying on miniatures since the 1980s, Titans of all sizes will always be his favorite! It’s even rumored that his hobby vault rivals the Solemnance Galleries, containing rulebooks filled with lore from editions long past, ancient packs of black-bordered Magic Cards, and models made of both pewter and resin.
