So much to do, so little time

I need to win the lottery so I can have more time to finish the things on my plate. Here is what's in the current rotation:

Space Wolves - Need to complete a unit of long fangs w/ multi meltas, a couple more Thunder wolf cavalry and some Fenrisian wolves to round out my 2000 pt force for the next Contest of Champions.

Chaos Dwarfs - 15 Warriors, 10 blunderbuss, 1 sorcerer conversion, and a hobgoblin bolt thrower. This is going to be a quick 500 pt force to play/test/learn the new 8th Fantasy rules.

Tyranids - I've been wanting to get started on these guys for a while, but the Space Wolves have been taking most of my time. I think once the COC force above is complete, I may start painting a small force of nids to play/test/learn this codex. I have pretty much everything assembled, just need to lay down paint. I also want to put them on these wonderful bases (I'll need to remove them from their current ones).

Dwarfs!!!!! - They have been patiently waiting in the box unassembled for years!!! I have a ton of them, and nothing is assembled. Lots of work here, but once 8th comes out, I'm going to have to dive in!

So that is what's currently on the table. I would also love to make a Blood angels army, but I think that is more of a dream at this point  (unless that lottery win happens). And depending on  what comes in the Fantasy starter set.... (did I hear skaven?). I've always wanted to do a skaven army. I have a Skaven Blood bowl team, but that isn't even on the list of things to do at this point.

Paint on!!!

Tyranid Harpy Conversion

Here are some picks of my Harpy Conversion, which was very simple to achieve. Using the Carnifex kit, I just chopped off the front carapace pipes and replaced with some GW Dragon Wings. The base of the dragon wings needed to be cleaned up a little to fit, with the addition of green stuff around the joint.

If you are wondering what's going on with my Base, I'll be painting this to look like an "Alien" Landscape. I glued some googly eyes from Michaels craft store with a little green stuff around the base. Once painted, you wont be able to tell it was a googly eye. :) I also glued some long grain rice around, which I will paint to look like larva.

Thunderwolf Cav & Tyranid test mini

One down, lots to go! This photo is cracking me up. The thunderwolf looks like it has a giant grin on his face. Overall, I'm pretty pleased with how the "heroclix" thunderwolf came out. I decided to give these guys lava bases to give me something to do on those big 60mm bases. The wolf itself was painted with the same scheme as my fenrisian wolves.

Here's my first stab at a new tyranid color scheme (that isn't blue and purple). Need to paint an actual Tyranid so I can get the full scheme with a black& red highlighted carapace.

Tyranids / aka: New model fever

(I painted this guy about 20 years ago)

Yeah, I'm getting sucked into the Tyranid new model fever. I can't help it. They look awesome. Trying to come up with a new color scheme. I have a ton of old genestealer models painted Purple/Blue like the pic above. 

I'm thinking something like this:

Here is some more pics of that silly old fat genesteeler:

(the genesteeler on the back holding the space marine helmet is pretty cool)

(why is the throne covered in chaos icons?)

Space Hulk here!

Fedex came to the door with Space hulk today. Good times. I put the minis together and the kids and I had a quick game. I had the original game back in 89'. I'll have to find some of the old minis and post them. The new ones are quite a bit better (understatement).