Astronomi-con: final touches

Well I am nearly there.  Tonight I got out every model in the list I am taking saturday/sunday for Astronomi-con. I lined them all up and gave them all as detailed a visual inspection as I could.  I ended up with lists of little things to fix on both tactical squads, the terminators and the new scouts I converted from the land speeder storm riders with a couple simple bolter armed scouts to round out the five (I did convert a missile launcher scout from a rider but unfortunately didn't have the points to make them a seperate squad).  The only squad to stand through inspection are my original sniper/telion/missile launcher scouts who I couldn't find anything "wrong" (I'm sure they could be better but at least they were neat and without mistakes)

fall in - in line for inspection!

I probably should have taken close ups of the drop pod and the land speeder storm as they are probably the most interesting new things painted.  Unfortunately I wasn't thinking about it and it's too late now - maybe I can snatch a couple good pics at the tournament.  Here are just some different views.  Have a close look at the new figs added to the tactical squads (sergeants and meltas) I used some printed decals for their tactical designation but I think it actually looks pretty good.  I ended up using a different size of skull decal on the new batch of terminators but since the skull is actually the exact same but for size I don't think it detracts much.

from the right (check out the new sergeants w red helmets)

from the left (plus same original objectives)

Some close ups with the new tactical sergeants (used helmets so I could paint them red - they both have combi-meltas that came from Mik and they have backpacks with emblems instead of banners)

close up 1

Here you can see the terminator sergeant whose left arm I magnetized so he can be a standard trooper or a second sergeant.  You can also kinda see the magnetized storm rider scouts on their bases - all my friends like the one sitting on a pile of logs! :)

close up 2

This will probably be the last update before astro.  I hope to get the guys who I have recently painted sealed on Friday evening so they can dry overnight and be protected for the tournament.  If I have time after all the little fixes I am trying to do some extra detailing on Mordacis shoulder pad for some personal heraldry.  Oh and I used water effects for the first time trying to give the landspeeder storm a cooler looking base.

Wish me luck!