Seen up close, your edge highlights are pretty harsh, but at tabletop distance they really pop. Well done.

 youwashock wrote:
Thanks, guys!
zahnib, are you sure you didn't mean to post that in graven's blog? I consider myself to be a glacial painter, but any progress I have made I attribute to really trying to do something every day, no matter how small. Continual forward movement. And posting here helps a lot. Sharing helps keep me motivated.

Haha, no mistake here! Maybe it is the variety of what you paint but you seem to have a consistent output of awesome miniatures!

That is a great shade of green you put down on the dread. I lile it very much.

Love it, and he fits in so nicely with the rest of the troops.

That's about the coolest Space Marines colour scheme ever. And your dread is a thing of awesome power and beauty. Incredible work all round.

I agree, the Dread looks great and yes, you need a full squad for those group shots!

Ossus looks great, the twin autocannon Dread always looks great to me and it is one of the underappreciated 40k weapons.

And do not worry about your painting pace, in this hobby you have to do what works for you. At this rate you are on for 100 miniatures painted this year which is way more than most. As you say just getting a little bit done every day helps.

Nice weathering on the dread!
The lenses and the light came out really well. The glare effect really pops!

Lovely weathering on the Dread!

Thank you so much, everyone. Glad you guys are digging the Dreadnought and the overall look for the Marines. All the comments are much appreciated.

A little bit of progress. On stuff that isn't what I was working on already. Yeah. Was feeling scattered. So I went and built and painted the Hoar Cats from Malifaux and the ETB Reivers I bought for their helmets, including a plasma pistol and power fist for the sergeant since I will most likely use them as Scouts in 2nd/3rd edition and I will totally shell out points for a plasma pistol/power fist because I am all about plasma weapons and power fists. And run-on sentences. Couple quick WiPs of some of the random nonsense.





Cats are done and up for varnish and bases. Hoping to knock out the Reivers quick, and that will be a squad, I guess. First one for the Marines. Other stuff as it comes.

Thanks for looking!

That is one superbly painted head, especially knowing how small it really is

Great face! I always struggle with the contrast between recesses and raised areas on faces, but you’ve nailed it! I like how the terminators are shorter than the headless Reivers!

Thanks, guys!

gobert, contrast is no problem when it's in the name, I guess. Skin and hair are both Contrast over a white basecoat. Added a few highlights to the hair. Fairly quick, fairly satisfying, and it should do the job for a squad of bullet-stoppers. And yes, it is a good thing the runty Terminators will never see the field beside the Reivers. Or anyone else, really. They're nostalgic Space Hulk only.

If that’s just contrast I need to get me some!

 gobert wrote:
If that’s just contrast I need to get me some!

Ditto!

Gulliman Flesh and Apothecary White. Both over a white basecoat. One coat. Went back and hit the hair strands with white, and a dab of Agrax in the eye socket and mouth to set the eye and teeth off.

Wow! That head looks great! Is that Sargent Lorenzo from Space Hulk?

Thanks!

Not Lorenzo. Never owned him. It is a Blood Angel of some sort, though. I bought a couple boxes of Sanguinary Guard for conversions, and my friend has a BA army and an aversion to Marines without helmets, so it would be from one of those sources.

Nvm but I can't figure out how to delete posts.

Thanks

Love the Dreadnought. Nice chipping on the paintwork.

Lovely face painting!

And that Dread - beautiful work!

Thanks for the comments, JamesY and Lamby! Appreciate you stopping in.

Some progress. Couple little things done. First the Hoar Cats for Malifaux. Bought since I figured they would go well with the rest of the snow stuff. Decided last Friday to assemble and paint on a random whim. So there's that.



And finished the first Teraton for Dreadball.





Hope the rest of the team follows suit quickly.

And the raw model for the Reaper.



Part of my KS pledge included multiple copies of this guy, so having one preserved but still presentable seemed a thing to do. Alternate color schemes in the future.

And some stuff that is in the works. Marines, turtles, and another Dread. Now, it isn't entirely tzurk's fault that I am starting the process of working on this now. Sort of. It was going to happen someday, right? And what better time to paint my other Dreadnought than coming off the last one? It's tzurk's fault. Decided to go quad-o-cannons for this guy, as well. No magnets, though, and a different configuration. Had the turret from my Knights left over, so picked up another off a popular auction site and will see how those turn out.





That and other things await. Sharks, fungi, barbarian girls, Eldar. Who knows what will happen. Stay safe, everybody. Thanks for looking!

2020 minis completed: 29

I look forward to seeing that quad cannon contemptor!! Also those are some very nice paint pots you have, they could almost be considered antiques by now

Really love the eyes of the Teraton, contrasts nicely with his other colors.

The kitties and brute dreadball guy look great! I know what you mean about tzurk, he’s got me tempted to strip my old metal dreads!

Love the teraton, the skin is particularly nice.

The terrain is indeed fantastic. Great skin work on him.

Reaper has so many great quirky models to choose from. Glad I get to see some of them all painted up.

Ooh, a new dreadball team. Nice.

The dreadball minis are really interesting, and the texture on the teraton's skin is really lovely. I spy a beholder in the back - can't wait to see what you do with him!

Nice colours on that turtle guy, that team's going to look awesome all together

Thanks, guys! The Teraton skin is just Snakebite Leather Contrast over a Menoth White base coat that was dry brushed with white. It is another one of the standouts in the Contrast range, I think.

tzurk, I am looking forward to seeing the Beholder done, too. I was lucky enough to grab one when it came out, decided on a look for it, and then it sat in it's package for months. For shame.

Page rollover! Thread needs pictures badly. Finished a couple things. Nothing too major, but forward momentum is good. First, two steps backward. I have owned a few Gundam models over the years. This was the first, and still my favorite Gundam. God Gundam (Burning Gundam in the US), 1/144 scale. I never went for the panel lining or any detailing before or since. Years ago, we were giving a game called Monster Island a try, a quick little game where you statted up a creature using build points and threw down in a free-for-all brawl reminiscent of old Godzilla movies. So I decided it was time to trick out my favorite Gundam, complete with base, which looked like the back nine with it's pretty green grass and manicured sand trap. Sigh. So, I was never really satisfied with the look overall. For some reason, that came to a head last weekend, and now he has plenty of wear and tear, and a brand new base that doesn't look freshly mowed. NOW it's done. I dislike revisiting projects, distracts from the now and all that, but I am much happier with it now. One day I will build and detail the 1/100 version. One day...



THIS HAND OF MINE IS BURNING RED!



Also completed the Sergeant for the Scouts/Reivers. Wearing a sneakier color scheme. For sneaking. 1 down, 4 to go.





And finished Betty from Relic Knights. Lug to follow. Soon-ish?







Fun stuff. Soft detail.

And a couple WiP shots.





Also have finished 3 more Teratons. Just need to varnish.

And I dug up a few more relics from my collection for the Retro thread. Here they are in case you aren't following that one. If not, you should. Lots of great history there.

Space Marine characters in Terminator armor.



Regular marines.



BFG Eldar battleship.



Chaos lavatory.



Chaos Champions.



The Frightastic Four.



All that remains of my Warmaster armies, including a fun Chaos Champion with Minotaur bodyguard.







Plenty more to do. Stay safe and sane, everyone. Thanks for looking!

2020 minis completed: 32

So much progress! I love it. That Gundam model looks great, got quite a few from the Iron Blooded Orphans series I'm tempted to try my hand at painting but everytime I think of it I look at my unfinished 40k stuff and feel shame. Loving the style on the Betty model, looks straight out of a cartoon, good job on achieving that effect.

Always love seeing those old GW sculpts with "modern" paintjobs. Those old space marines walk a very thin line between cool and goofy, but your paintjob makes them look outstanding. And I second you on the Snakebite Leather, lovely color, although until now I have only used it for leather parts.

The WIP on that Deathwatch head is great, don't fancy painting up a load like that for my Lions do you ?

The Gundam looks great, I know nothing about that particular line of toys/comics/animated series but the paintwork and changed base look great. The Reiver is solid as well as a great effort with the yellow on Betty, always such a pain of a colour.

Thanks for the trip down memory lane as well

It's a lot of fun seeing your retro minis, but I enjoyed seeing your Gundam most of all. It brings back a lot of memories, though I never got as into G Gundam as the other series around its time. Nice work on the other minis too, I like the scout sergeant.

Loving the darker look for the scouts, very sneaky! Betty must be double hard, what with being able to carry a minigun... which is a good job as she’s got about 0.5secs of ammunition! She’ll be using the gun as a cudgel!

Those old models look great. It's good seeing all of these retro models being put up around here lately.

Love the old models and old marines.

Nice to see the old greater demons back out of the warp.

Oh nice! What a great collection you have there, you should be peoud!

Wow that Chaos Lavatory is something else...

Yeah, it has a lot of what is commonly referred to as "charm" these days.

Thank you very much for the comments, guys. Glad you like seeing the old stuff. My heyday was from RT through 3rd, and while I have stayed up with and involved in the hobby since, a lot of my collection would be considered old school.

ListenToMeWarriors, the skin was very easy. It is two drops of Snakebite Leather and one drop of Wyldwood, both Contrast colors, over a white undercoat. I plan to hit the lip with a bit of color and get the eyes and a couple details on the earpiece, but this is pretty much done.

Thanks again, everyone.

Great stuff youwashock.

Cheers,

CB

Thanks, Cap'n.

Helping my parents move from their home of nearly 40 years has thrown the progress train right off the tracks. Did manage to get a less glamorous shot of the 3 new Teratons with the other completed minis for the team.



Working on the remainder now. And other things. Or...trying to.

2020 minis completed: 35

Thanks for looking!

The Terratons are looking great, a nice herd.

I feel for you having to dig out 40years of memories. It was hard to move my wife’s grandmother after she had been in the same house around 60 years, and I had been over there clearing out the hoardings for two years prior to that. Hopefully you found some nice memories...if not some nice conversion bits and things.

Those are some beefy teratons! Team looks great.

You overloaded my nostalgia factor with those terminators. Thanks a lot!

Always important to help out your parents.

Cheers,

CB

Indeed, Cap'n.

highlord, you're welcome!

Thanks for the comments, everybody.

Working to get the momentum going again.
Couple things in preparation. First, the Contemptor. Arm position not final, as they will be painted separately.



Also basing a Brass Bull I felt compelled to buy and paint right away. Weird.



Hopefully more soon. Thanks for looking!

I don't blame you, that brass bull is a cool miniature.

Very interested to see the brass bull, sometimes it just clicks with a miniature.

The twin autocannon Contemptor is looking great! Have you considered doing some work on the legs to make the easy-to-build pose more dynamic?

I’m with you on the brass bull, it I should just screaming to be finished, not the best model in the world, but it is definitely cool.

The contemptor I would level the guns on an enemy. I think the one thing that makes the dreadnought a possible beast is that the construction would facilitate not having to balance itself like a human does when walking. I think the frame would auto compensate for weight distribution and recoil so it could advance at full while unloading a massive amount of firepower. Just my two cents. I know dreads have gone from great to awesome no poor in the different editions, so I’m not sure how effective they are now.

That makes me want to paint my Chaos Toilet too. I just love that model.

That bull does look pretty cool, good luck getting him done nice and quick!

Looking forward to the Bull!

And that dakka-dakka Contemptor looks promising too

You've been busy! A great bunch of models completed.
Your finished model count for 2020 is a lot higher than mine

I continuously enjoy your unique style of painting.
Especially Betty caught my eye with well defined features and simplistic yet very effective highlights. Well done sir!

Don't feel bad Ezki, my finished model count for 2020 is only one. Unless purchased prepainted models, or unpainted models count.

Thanks a lot, guys.

zahnib, I considered it. For a second. Then passed, as I was already cutting on the arms and head.

Getting back into it. Bull is done, and the Cerberus. Also the first of the plastic Space Hulk Terminators. Plenty more underway. Quick WiP.



More soon. Thanks for looking!

Haha, that's fair. When the hobby wind is blowing you've just got to hoist sail. Look forward to seeing your progress non the less

That bull sculpt is great, cannot wait to see the finished product.

Also looking forward to those Space Hulk Termies done, I seem to remember them also being in a smaller boxed game at some point in the 90's...the name escapes me.

They were in Deathwing, the Space Hulk supplement, and Terminators and Tyranids, a boxed set made up of minis from Space Hulk and Advanced Space Crusade, and Tyranid Attack, another mash up of assets from SH and ASC as far as I can tell.

Thanks for the comments!

When my group bought the original Space Hulk, I agreed to paint the 20 Genestealers rather than touch those plastic Terminators.

CB

Fortunately, I only kept the five shown. The rest will be RTB9s and some 2nd ed Deathwing metals. At least that is the plan. Stealers are all original plastics. That could be a chore. Think I will plan a soft cap of 20. Pretty sure I have more than that, but 20 seems doable with Contrast. And one is already done! 4 more are awaiting details. Why am I doing this? I haven't played Space Hulk in well over 15 years. Guess if I ever play again I would like it to be with painted models.

That’s a good mix of WIP, should keep you busy for a while and plenty of variety to boot! Will the Space Hulk terminators be joining your chapter or will they be as per the original Blood Angels scheme?

The original plan was to have all the Terminators be from my chapter. Then, a friend gave me some vintage Deathwing models he found while moving. Since they don't fit at all with the rest of my Space Marines, I figured they could go in the Space Hulk pile. But, they are Deathwing...hmmm...nothing says all the squads have to be from the same chapter. This led to the plastic abomination Terminators being drafted into the Imperial Fists. Test model worked out ok. Quick. Dirty. At the very least, they will be painted.

Painted models are always a win! I look forward to seeing them joining the Fists!

Nice WIP shot, those old terminators really look like gaming pieces posewise.

Yeah. They aren't the finest Sneech on the beach, but they'll suit their purpose should they ever be called to do so.

New page. Need some pics. Been working. Lots going on, and a few things finished. First up, Beef Metal.







Brass Bull from Reaper. I hate Reaper. Endless models with no context that I somehow can't keep from buying. Bought a half dozen more this weekend. Like I need more models. Like I need a clear dragon and a couple random gals in armored thongs. Sigh. Anyway, I wanted this thing, and was inspired enough to paint it and work up the basing to match the blasted integrated bases Reaper loves so bad. Fun model. Simple paint, but he's in the books.





Sabretooth Cerberus from Malifaux. Weird model. Looks odd from just about any angle. Another buy with no plan. Figure it fit with the rest of the snow crew. Painted and on the shelf with the rest. To reiterate, never played the game. Not once. But anything is possible, so I guess it is good that almost all the models I have felt compelled to own seem to work together.

And last but certainly not...well, not quite least, the test model for the Space Hulk Imperial Fists.



The rest will hopefully be hot on his heels. Have four more 'Stealers waiting for varnish, and a gunslinging lady from Malifaux. Beholder. Teratons. Mushroom queen. Avatar. Ugh. Projects abound. So let's talk about one more.

When the Lelith Hesperax model was redesigned, I was pretty sure I couldn't live without it, despite not playing DE anymore (I barely did in the first place, but, Eldar) so I picked it up shortly after it was released. Assembled, primed, and base coated in an olive green for what was planned to be a rich but slightly off skin tone. And so she stayed on the shelf until yesterday. Inspiration pounced and work began in earnest.



The green base coat dry-brushed white.



Then washed with a roughly 50/50 mix of medium and Druchii Violet.



Some small details picked out in black and some areas of interest hit with white again. She is just about ready for the Contrast. Interested in seeing how the whole thing will turn out. At the very least, she will finally be done.

More soon. Thanks for looking!

2020 minis completed: 38

I like the sabretooth, and the Terminator came out well. Does he have pupils? Looking forward to how Lelith turns out.

I really love that sabretooth Cerberus. Fun to say, fun to paint! The ice base absolutely fits.

I'm quite excited by the Lilith Hesperax model! You're right that it's worth having even if you're not Dark Eldaring. I'm looking forward to seeing where you're taking her.

The reaper minis are hot, but that space hulk termie brought a tear to my eye. Love checking in on your progress, always so many wonderful things to look at. Cheers!

Fast work youwashock.

The old Space Hulk Terminator actually looks alright with your paint scheme.

Cheers,

CB

Canned beef! I really like the brass bull. The hooves could certainly have been sculpted better, but you know what you are getting with Reaper who tend towards quantity over quality.

The Cerberis is an odd one. Great painting but I would have almost guessed it was a Reaper mini from the apparent lack of detail. The base is boss though, grand job.

That Fist belongs in any modern Marine army, he looks great.

Also great to see your technique on Lelith, she is coming along great.

Like the saber tooth cerebus, something I would buy just because.

Lilith was a model I always wanted, then it went finecast. Maybe one day.

YELLOW . Just kidding, at least they don’t need to turn the lights on in the Hulk.

I love that bull, the tones on the body are really effective. And it's always fun to see retro models like that terminator - I look forward to more of them!

Cool idea for lelith’s skin, colour me intrigued to see how it works out.

The Fist Terminator looks fantastic. I knew his shoulder pads and Bolter were unusual, but that power fist, now I see it all painted up... it really is odd! Still can’t wait to see the odd bunch all complete though

That's a nice pair of beasts there, love the metal on the bull and nice mixing of browns and greys on the fur of the cerberis.
Seems that your Lelith had a similar fate to mine - got some base colours down then she's been in a drawer ever since. Good to see yours is finally getting some love

ListenToMeWarriors wrote:
Canned beef! I really like the brass bull. The hooves could certainly have been sculpted better, but you know what you are getting with Reaper who tend towards quantity over quality.

Hahaha, oh god you're right!! Canned beeeeeeeef.

That old terminator is great and Lilith is coming along nicely, look forward to seeing her finished up

Edit: Oh wait up, I just read the thread title... but still, canned beef!

That IF termie is just Integrated bases can be a chore to paint, but the one on the bull looks really great and contrasts nicely with his skin. Lilith is off to a good start!

Lelith is looking interesting there, curious to see how she ends up.

That Lilith sculpt is great, I look forward to seeing what you do with it.

Lilith is looking great already!

That is a great sculpt on Lelith. Now I want one.

I love the warning/hazard stripes on the Fist's fist. Solid coloring.

Great work man!

Really liking that imperial fist. You pulled off the yellow really well.

I'm in love with that lelith sculpt. Gotta have one when I finally some day actually start working on my DE. Been trying a few times, might take a few tries more.
The skin is turning out good already. She will look gorgeus when done!

 youwashock wrote:
Like I need a clear dragon and a couple random gals in armored thongs.

And who wouldn't need those?

In the end, Ezki, I guess I came to the same conclusion.

ListenToMeWarriors, you mean you don't like his cute little slipper feet?

Arakasi, not pupils, maybe just not the best painted lenses.

Thank you very much for all the comments, everyone. Very much appreciated.

Progress train plods along. For a short work week, this one seemed to go on for days. More than 4, anyway. Quick pic of the state of the dis-union.



Holding out hope of something finished to show soon. Thanks for looking!

Lots of cool stuff on the desk there, but those old school Termies immediately caught my attention. The older I get, the more I appreciate some of GWs earlier stuff.

Nice mix, excited to see closeups of the finished Cap and Thor.

I always love how eclectic your desk is youwashock. Is the tall brown chap at the back a Blood Bowl Ent/treeman?

Thanks, guys.

gobert, it is, indeed. Having already painted 2 trees for my BB Wood Elves, why not go for a third? He's been in this state for months. Can't be too hasty.

Terminators and Teratons (sounds like an old boxed set) are done and in the varnishing process. Pics soon-ish

Thanks for looking!

Indeed, it would be out of character for an ent to be done quick!

 youwashock wrote:
Terminators and Teratons (sounds like an old boxed set) are done and in the varnishing process. Pics soon-ish.

As I already mentioned, you made those old ugly plastic models actually look like Terminators...my group never got them painted before they were replaced with metal ones.

Cheers,

CB

Well, Cap'n, they are pretty heinous. But, they're done!

Wrapped up some things. Rollover! Pics!

First, the Terminators in question.



And with the sergeant.



Also wrapped up four more 'Stealers.



And a shot of them in their natural environment.



Finished the Teratons for Dreadball with these guys.



And the team all together. The Tartarus Thundershells.



Seen here facing off against the LexxCorp Kryptonites. Champion is about to give Holt Kazed a piece of his mind. Or a left hook.



And finally, a Malifaux gunsmith I have named Frost. Oh, Malifaux. Why your legs so long? Why the teeny, tiny parts? Skipped the sword she came with, as it was roughly the thickness of a human hair. Subbed in another pistol taken from the male model in the box, who was less appealing and frankly boring. He's parts.





Contrast is the name of the game for all these guys. Results I can live with, speed I could get used to. Plenty more still on the go. Always more minis. Thanks for looking!

2020 minis completed: 51

51 minis! That's really impressive output. I really like the gunsmith model but I agree with you about the spindliness of Malifaux models. I also noticed that in most kits there was always one boring sculpt that didn't live up to the standards of the first two - look at the three Wastrels that come with Kincade (sp?) for example, or the three different Death Marshalls (although I think those models have been updated since I played last).

Never got much into Malifaux, mostly because my flatemates at the time (who are dear, dear friends by the way) were some of the best players in the state, and so the learning curve was pretty steep! That said, once you got them put together, I thought they had some pretty great sculpts - one of them is your gunsmith!

Nice haul of minis youwashock, really ramping up the production this week! The old Space Hulk minis have a real charm to them, especially when you add flames to the flames casing, very retro! Really cool to see them in their natural habitat too

 youwashock wrote:
Well, Cap'n, they are pretty heinous. But, they're done!

They look way better than the dark blue plastic they came as.

Cheers,

CB

All the figures look great. I considered submitting a figure like your gunsmith to June's Dakka painting challenge. You could make the argument that either her turquoise bra or the leather straps she wears play a supporting role.

Though I think I'll probably enter something else.

That wall of termies looks gorgeous and love the genestealer scheme, very organic!

Yeah, DJ. She's got lift. I forgot to mention that with Frost completed, I only have four more minis and all my Malifaux Arcanist stuff is done.

Thanks, guys. Appreciate the compliments.

Work continues. Quick sort of flashy washed out WiP pic.



Always more to do. Thanks for looking!

The Beholder and Lilith are coming along nice, the colors are really popping on them.

Lovin the colours on that Lelith dude.

Cool progress youwashock. Treeman and Mushroom lady are deserving of some love too, they look cool, but that beholder is aces! Love the blue transitions!

All looking good, but yeah, beholder is looking great

The Beholder looks grand...even at this WIP stage.

Cheers,

CB

I fifth the comments on the beholder, but I love how Lelith is shaping up!

Thanks, all! I am glad you like them so far. Beholder is done and varnished, as is the BB tree. Just need their bases done, pics soon. Lelith is done, but still needs varnish and basing. For now, I will leave you with a picture from our Underdark wildlife camera.



More in the works. Thanks for looking!

Under dark wildlife camera . Looks great and totally non-scary with the lights out .

Is that a teraton hiding in its shell?

Yes! Downed player model.

Thanks, Theo!

I'm always amazed how you can produce such good looking minis in so little time! Just wow.

Frost is looking really good. Especially the... chest section turned out well, and I really love the turquoise color. Makes the model pop!
Been browsing some of those Malifaux minis and they seem pretty cool. Not sure where I would use them, but they could be fun to paint.
Looking at the original model, I think skipping the sword was a good idea.

Ah! A beholder. After seeing a bunch of them going around in this forum, they are becoming one of my favorite monsters.
Really looking forward to see the finished pictures from the Beholder and Lelith.

Did you leave the beholder in front of the camera to scare the next viewer? I so hope you did, that’s genius! I need one of those just for those sorts of tricks!

Now we know why we cannot find Bigfoot. He was disintegrated by the beholder.

Thanks, guys!

Ezki, it sure doesn't feel fast sometimes...like Lelith's base STILL not being done. Soon.

But, these guys are done, so on with the pics.

Blood Bowl Treeman, who the kids have been referring to as Groot. Guess he am Groot.



Goofy old sculpt. Nothing too spectacular, but he goes fine with the Wood Elves. Third tree I've painted to stand with those guys. First actual BB tree. Why? No idea.

And finished pics of the Beholder. Figure everybody needs one of these. Just too iconic. Pretty good sculpt, too. Lots of chunky texture. As usual, the cheap plastic guys are better when bigger.



BEHOLD!



THE EYES HAVE IT!



FEAST YOUR EYES!

OK. All done.

Like I said, Lelith is right at the cusp of being finished. Mushroom, shark, Ainoa, Dread. The list goes on. Thanks for looking!

2020 minis completed: 53

Great eyes on the beholder!

That is one of the best-painted beholders I've ever seen. The eyes are just gorgeous!

Great looking beholder, those eyeballs are crazy good.

Treeman is a boss. Might be an old sculpt, but to me he is a lot better than the newer models.

Fantastic job on the Beholder. Love the individual muscles on the iris, and the shine effects are perfect.

Happy to throw some love at the Treeman as well. I agree with Theophony that he holds his own compared to newer models, I like the absurdity of him wearing a helmet much better than the new treemen that have grown their own.

That beholder is something else! Awesome job, not just the eyes, but the manky teeth too, nice and disgusting! The treeman is really cool too, can’t beat a good bit of old school that’s for sure!

Beholder is awesome, love the eyes and the purple/blue skin. Good to see some old blood bowl figures getting some love too

Those eyes on the beholder are just Also love the treeman, very characterful sculpt.

That beholder needs to see a dentist, too bad he'll be too convinced the dentist will try to kill him That's a nice detail you added. The amount of detail and skill on the whole beholder is really amazing

youwashock,

Exalting the Beholder.

Cheers,

CB

Echoing everyone else, the Beholder is top notch. I'll be painting one myself soon, yours is certainly inspiration!

Beauty is in the eye(s) of the Beholder, indeed. Great work, especially considering the cheaper plastics.

Thank you so much, everyone. I was pretty jazzed with how it turned out, so I really appreciate you guys taking the time to comment.

New page, new pics. Finished Lelith Hesperax. I like this model a lot. Probably one of GW's best female minis, certainly at the time.













I feel that she worked out well. The underpainting has given the Contrast an interesting finish. Glad to finally call her done, as this is the metal version purchased not long after it was released.

And a rollover Beholder just in case.



More in the works. Hope to snatch up the new Zoat here soon, assuming my preorder at the FLGS went through. That's one I want to get to right away. As always, thanks for looking!

2020 minis completed: 54

Great job on Lilith. The olive base really gives her a unique skin tone. I'm not sure how to describe it - she doesn't look unhealthy, but she does look like she's been through some stuff and might be only a few soul snacks away from breaking down again. Plus, it looks like you took the extra step to give her some eyeshadow effects, which really adds character. Love it.

Nice work on both of them!

Man that beholder turned out fantastic!
The eyes are really mesmerizing. Really good job.

Lelith looks great too! I like how you painted her face.
I can also see why the base took it's time. Totally worth it.

I think the beholder is staring at Lelith the same way i am, in awe . Well done .

'She doesn't look that scary."

thats what they say about most serial killers

Lelith Hesperax is very nice youwashock.

Cheers,

CB

Thank you! I enjoyed seeing her come together. Now for a sharp left turn into something totally unrelated to anything shown so far.

Seeing models from Limbo Division online, I decided to seek them out for myself. I found their online store (I think Limbo minis is theirs, too. for fantasy stuff. LD 209 seems to be sci-fi-fi. not a ton of info out there about these guys.), and finding the prices acceptable, ordered the two available models, hoping they weren't a scam. I had no idea they were coming from fershlluganah China, so it has been a bit, but they did indeed arrive.



Nice. What's inside?



Oooohhh...pretty. It seems these guys are going for the limited boutique feel, similar to Kingdom Death. Actually, it seems they are looking to out-Kingdom-Death Kingdom Death. Scantily clad 35 mm pin-up girls, extra thicc, fancy packaging, character art cards, small resin print runs, zippo for context right now. Seems familiar. But instead of stamped craft cardboard boxes, we have screen printed metal tins, and instead of cardstock, the art cards are printed on a plastic material more like credit cards. So far, the quality is there. My initial inspection shows clean casts, nice detail, no missing parts (thankfully).





My anaconda don't want none... 36-24-36? Only if she's 35 mm.





These are pretty sweet.

Looking forward to painting these soon. The plan is to push these toward the front of the queue. Have I mentioned I hate resin? Wish they would stop making models I want in it...

Also, posted a few pics of 54 mm =][= models in the OOP thread. Shared here for why nots.







Questionable choices several years old. I threw myself on Inquisitor like a live hand grenade when it was released. Still haven't painted a single model. Hobby paralysis is a real thing. I hope that working through more models, tracking progress, having the dakka community to share with, will all make painting these things a possibility, as well as assembling the few that are still pieces.

Thanks for the comments and thanks for looking!

you are cranking them out bro!

Greta work

A little late to the party, but Lelith looks amazing finished. It's a great sculpt und you've done it justice.
And yeah, Sir-Mix-a-Lot quote is a wise choice with those new minis

The old Inquisition stuff looks great. Try to paint one by the end of the year? See if it sparks something to motivate the rest of them across the bench. Nice looking collection of figs, they deserve paint.

Those gals sure are cheesecake. Reminds me I’ve got 3 Raging Heros commissars sitting somewhere for my friends IG contingent I should paint. I really need a batter tracking system for the Pile of Shame, so when the monthly competition has a wacky theme, I remember I have more then just the ready stuff in my primed pile from active projects.

 youwashock wrote:
Questionable choices several years old. I threw myself on Inquisitor like a live hand grenade when it was released. Still haven't painted a single model.

Ain't that the truth My brothers and I went hard on =][= ... but not hard enough to actually paint anything. I did some base coats like 15 years ago on my tech-priest, so that's almost like painting? I'm tempted to revisit those big ol' metals, buuuuuut I've got plenty of 28mm stuff on my plate as it is

Limbo Division tho, you weren't kidding about thicc levels. Awesome quality too.

 Boss Salvage wrote:

 youwashock wrote:
Questionable choices several years old. I threw myself on Inquisitor like a live hand grenade when it was released. Still haven't painted a single model.

Ain't that the truth My brothers and I went hard on =][= ... but not hard enough to actually paint anything. I did some base coats like 15 years ago on my tech-priest, so that's almost like painting? I'm tempted to revisit those big ol' metals, buuuuuut I've got plenty of 28mm stuff on my plate as it is

Limbo Division tho, you weren't kidding about thicc levels. Awesome quality too.

Give it another edition and they will all be in scale with 40k

Beautiful work on Lelith, she looks great, I especially love her face and armor plates.

I'm stoked to see the Limbo division models get painted, was tempted to get those two myself as I follow the artist on Instagram and am a huge fan of their work.

Man, that Beholder is stunning. The eyes are an especially good excellent example of freehand.

Lelith looks great, not a miniature I see often and I like the variant colour scheme you have chosen. Looking forward to the Limbo Division minis in the future.

Thanks a lot, guys!

Nev, I may try that. Thanks.

Stuff happening. Various models for no good reason and the second squad of old-school Terminators for Space Hulk. Deathwing this time, except for the Captain, who will be painted like the Imperial Fists. Metal models are so much FUN...





Bunch of prep, with the Terminators and Limbo gal plus deciding to get the rest of the Brotherhood squad ready for Contrast so they can be done finally.

Thanks for looking!

 youwashock wrote:
Metal models are so much FUN...

I'm not sure if your being facetious or not, but I'm a big fan of metal models-- most likely because of my age.

Awesome stuff going on as usual.

Cool that you managed to get those Limbo Divisiion models. I had to google them and man are they cool! Too bad that they are all sold out.
Really interested to see them painted.

 youwashock wrote:
Metal models are so much FUN...

I bet you still enjoy them more than resin?
Metal models always remind me of the early days of our hobby and the old big metal chunk that was my friend's Space Wolf Dreadnought.
It weighted a ton and its big arms would drop off in every game. Partly because we were young and did not know how to pin or otherwise strengthen the bond.

Awesome! More metal Terminators! There’s something about their weight that is just so satisfying. That captain model looks a really cool sculpt, he’ll look great all in yellow. It’s good to see some more progress on your green marines too

Thanks, guys.

Metal > resin. All day. Although so far the LD lady has been ok. Probably the quality of the cast. I was surprised I was able to get them, as well, when i saw how limited the run was. For anybody interested, their new release either just went on presale or will very shortly. Cosplay homage girl. And her mech.

Metal models are the solid foundation of the hobby. I have just been spoiled by all the plastic these days.

I totally hear you on being spoiled by plastic - being able to get a mold line off without pulling out a file is hard to beat. But I like back in third when all my troops were plastic, but all my HQs and elites were a much heavier, much more substantial pewter - it made them feel more important!

I have a sock full of metal dreadnoughts that say metal is better than resin any day of the week.

I love the newer Contemptor dreads. Almost as much as the old Contemptor/Furibundus metal original dreads. I was upset when i watched a youtube video by miniac listing the ancient dread as ugly. He has no taste . He also didn't like the old Mordheim town Crier model , what is this world coming too.

youwashock,

Old metal Terminators seem to be making a comeback on several logs recently.

Cheers,

CB

 Captain Brown wrote:
youwashock,

Old metal Terminators seem to be making a comeback on several logs recently.

Cheers,

CB

Do I need to succumb to peer pressure?

Fine.

<goes and rummages around in the deep pile of shame>

The beholders are brilliant! The eyes are just superb. Great stuff.

Up until assembly metal models are always fine Excited to see you tackle the termies, there's real character to these old sculpts, as evidenced by gobert recently.

Thanks, everyone!

Do it, Nev!

This came in. FLGS making it happen. This will disrupt things easily as much as the Limbo Division lassies, with a backside nearly as big.



Still plenty on the go. Thanks for looking!

You can never go wrong with a Zoat.

Great grab on the Zoat! I'm thinking about picking up the kit but wasn't sure - excited to see your thoughts and feelings on it, and whether it's worth the addition.

 youwashock wrote:
Thanks, everyone!

Do it, Nev!

This came in. FLGS making it happen. This will disrupt things easily as much as the Limbo Division lassies, with a backside nearly as big.



Still plenty on the go. Thanks for looking!

Awesome! Still waiting to order mine when they get everything I want in stock at the same time!

Slow week, man. Thanks for the comments, guys.

I can't comment on the game value of the Zoat, since I don't own BSF. The price for just the model seems a little steep, but that's GW. Dig the sculpt (there's even gem looking things on the glove), with one small exception, which I have addressed here:



Wasn't too thrilled with the stunted taser they gave him, so I had immediate plans to switch that up. Problem is, my initial replacement was too big, and dated in its sculpt. Didn't mesh. Plan B...I don't own. Thought I did. Have to look into that at some point. So it was digging time, and this is what I came out with. I'm ok with it now. On to the rest of the assembly.

Thanks for looking!


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And here he is all together next to a Reiver for scale. Neat, but it wouldn't have killed me to get a smidge more plastic for my 60 clams.



Nostalgia won this round. Thanks for looking.

How does this new guy scale with all your other Zoats? A lot bigger?

Similar profile, but all-around larger. Especially width-wise. The hips, they don't lie.

You know what the say, "one moment on the lips, forever on the hips"... Although do Zoats have lips
Modded weapon looks good and the sculpt in general is really nice. May cave at some point, still haven't played one game of Blackstone Fortress, but he is usable in 40k and should fit perfectly into a Inquisitor retinue
Excited to see you tackle him (her? it?).

Zoat weapon is a great improvement, IMO.

Look forward to seeing him painted!

Thanks for the size comparison. It is noticeably larger, but not by as much as I expected.

The gun conversion has come out really well, cannot wait to see him painted up. Just wish the box was cheaper, I just have no need for the assorted cards, missions etc.

Nice new gun he's got there! Funny to see that scale creep continues, even for models we haven't seen for twenty years.

it's not scale creep, It's a scale condition . Poor beast needs medical attention.

No, it really is silly how models have grown and grown over the years. People want to complain about how bad old sculpts are, but to get those details on the smaller figs, some details got lost.

Thanks, all!

Yes, Viterbi. Perfect for an Inquisitor's retinue. Due to the differences in scale and size, he is destined for the =][=28 shelf. And he will be the first =][=28 model painted, seeing as how the models that started this blog still aren't. One day...

Old sculpts bad? I say! Thankfully, people around here have a healthy appreciation for the classics. Theo, here's some old sculpts in all their small, less-detailed glory.





All set for some dry-brushing and Contrast. We'll see how it goes.

And they have a Cave Troll. Well, he may live in a cave.



Moving along. Thanks for looking!

Nevelon wrote:

 Captain Brown wrote:
youwashock,
Old metal Terminators seem to be making a comeback on several logs recently.
Cheers,
CB

Do I need to succumb to peer pressure?

Fine.

<goes and rummages around in the deep pile of shame>

youwashock wrote:Do it, Nev!

Claps slowly, over my shoulder an old 40K poster unrolls.

youwashock wrote:Old sculpts bad? I say! Thankfully, people around here have a healthy appreciation for the classics.

Gentlemen, a toast to metal figures.

CB

Need to find an acronym for ZOAT since GOAT is greatest of all time Zigzaggiest of all times I still all I can come up with.

Zestiest, zaniest, zealousest?

I think I've made my love for old pewter clear at this point but it never hurts to say again; love to see those terminators, thanks for sharing.

(raises tankard of water) Ziggy-zaggy, ziggy-zaggy, oi oi oi...

Cheers, Cap'n!

Here is a bit more old pewter for you, DQH. Cross-post from your retro thread. Some more old Terminators. A squad of Grey Knights and the rest of RTB09, plus some random Cyclone guy.



Thanks for looking!

If you put those guys and the others on the battlefield, the table better be sturdy I remember having a squad of metal Grey Knights my first time around in this hobby. They were usually the only models left at the end of the game.

 Viterbi wrote:
If you put those guys and the others on the battlefield, the table better be sturdy I remember having a squad of metal Grey Knights my first time around in this hobby. They were usually the only models left at the end of the game.

Is that because no one was strong enough to lift them? I once lifted the box with a metal thunder hawk in it . That was a workout.

Glad to always see some old codgers getting their time in the sun.

Thats a serious pile of lead! I never got hold of the original cyclone chap, though I think I’ve got the 2nd Ed version somewhere. Jealous seeing Zoaty with an undercoat, and his converted gun looks good. He needs the rest of his paint though!

youwashock,

Some of those Terminators painted in Imperial Fist, Salamanders, and Legion of the Eclipse continue to appear in our games with my group trying to shot up my Guard or Xenos forces.

Cheers,

CB

Thanks, guys.

Slow progress, but chugging along. Finished Mushroom Queen, the Brotherhood squad and the 2nd Reiver. Varnish in progress. Also started working up the Deathwing. Quick process pic for the armor. Base sprays, Nuln wash, drybrush up to near white. Should hopefully go quick.

Great to see the new Zoat in the wild, so to speak. Interesting to see the size comparison. Not sure what size I envisaged it being, but I am surprised somehow!

Nice work on the terminators! I like the look of that Zoat might have to get one for myself

What is the blue stuff you use to mask the terminators arm joints?

Great and very effective method you use on the termie. Excited to see the finished minis once they are varnished.

Was it difficult fitting that granny grating around the feet?

CB

maxwin, it is just poster putty/blu-tac. And everybody needs a Zoat.

Cap'n, it wasn't a problem. I clipped the base tabs and pinned them back on after laying the grating down.

Thanks for the comments! Got a funk. And a holiday weekend. And a mother-in-law at the house. Trying to shake off all three and get back in it. Pics hopefully soon.

Nice work on the Zoat and the classics.

Always nice when old lead gets fresh paint.

Liking the look of the Deathwing so far youwashock. The paler white will give them a unique look, I take it you’ll have the dark green and bright red still? Good luck shaking the funk and MIL so you can take advantage of the long weekend

Thank you!

gobert, there will certainly be green, but red will probably be for details and accents. Present, but not looking to dive back into the GW GREEN/RED age.

This page needs finished models. Fortunately, I have finally wrapped a few up. First, the next Reiver/Scout.



Three to go. Next, some Brotherhood Troopers from Warzone.



And with the one painted previously, using a different technique. He...sorta...fits...in...



Eh. I can live with it. And last, but certainly not least, the Mushroom Queen. Blasted Reaper.





And a couple WiP pics showing what will hopefully be coming up.





By thunder, that Avatar's gonna get painted one of these days... Also the Contemptor. And...too much other stuff. One mini at a time.

Thanks for looking!

2020 minis completed: 60

I love, love, love that purple effect on the mushroom queen's cap. No skimping on the scenic base, either, polka dot trumpets are really fun. Cool model, was it resin or metal, and how well does it balance?

Dat mushroom! Noice!

Question - What is that drill thing holder thing, SM head?

Thank you!

The Mushroom Queen is a BONES model, possibly BONES Black.
She balances ok, but I was putting her on a base so that wasn't a concern for me.

The holder for the Space Marine head is like an x-acto handle, but holds small pins instead of blades. It is sort of like a pin vice that doesn't turn. There's probably a name for it that I can't recall.

Pics for the rollover.

 youwashock wrote:















2020 minis completed: 60

That mushroom lady is amazing. Love the skin.

Quite the eclectic batch of stuff on deck. Lots of fun projects.

I can see how her cap could be so unbalancing.

Great paint job on her. Exalted.

Cheers,

CB

Great work on the mushroom queen, as others have said the purple is fantastic! I really like her skin too, it has a nice glow.

Zoaty needs some love next I think

Wow, nice work all around.

The reiver looks great, shoulders almost gleam.

Mushroom queen is looking very royal with her purple .

The head on the pin vise is fantastic.

Lots of cool models in the que as well.

I never got into Warzone. My buddies and I were debating it years ago, but got into L5R instead. None of us were sorry either. The models do look nice though.

I love the mushroom queen, great character and paint job. Love the green and purple together, works really well.

Someday ... I want to be able to do that

Thank you very much for the comments!

Theo, the only version of Warzone I played was ver.1 when it came out. For some reason I felt compelled to buy the new models. Probably because I thought they were cool, I had delusions of using them with the old rules, and they were marked down.

Zoat is on the short list, gobert. I hope to break ground on him in the next day or so.

Spoons71, you're closer than you may think.

Thanks again, all!

Amazing work on Orion Mushroom Girl, the color on the top is just And need to look for that pin vice, glueing heads to old flight stands and painting them is not that comfortable, this looks better.

Nice job on the Mushroom Lady!

I absolutely love the paint job on the Mushroom Lady!!! well done! Oh and the other stuffs great too

Mushroom lady is great, love the pinks and purples.

That Mushroom Queen is bonkers, excellent work on painting her up. Love the colours on her "cap" a great way to replicate bioluminescence.

The Reiver looks badass, the work on the face is phenomenal. No ide who/what they are but the blue powersuit sniper unit look great. I really like the design and the paintwork, the design is similar to the Algoryn in Warlord's Gates Of Antares (or may indeed have been the inspiration for the Algoryn).

Finally give the people what they want...and what you want...

ZOAT! ZOAT! ZOAT!

Many cool projects and quite a bit of variety too! I especially like your work on the Space Marine heads and the Warzone bases, as well as the big neon mushroom.

As much as its been said, I don't think its been said enough. That Mushroom Queen is amazing!

Thank you so much, everyone!

She's blushing like the belle of the fungal ball.

ListenToMeWarriors, they are Brotherhood Troopers from the latest edition of Warzone. The Prodos edition. The Brotherhood are the holy roller faction. Faith, repentance at the barrel of a gun, mystic powers. While Warzone certainly predates Antares as an IP, I don't know if the newest version came out first or second. The Brotherhood have kept the same look, for the most part, just evolving as sculptors and technolgies change.

Have finished a couple models. No pics, yet. Weird week. Trying to get a few more minis squared away before varnish and bases.

Thanks, again!

The mushroom queen is awesome! I like the glowy effect.

Thanks, JulietTango343.

Quick slow progress pic.



Thanks for looking!

Mutant shark, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo
Mutant shark, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo
Mutant shark, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo
Mutant shark

Sorry, could not resist.

Cheers,

CB

I'm excited to see what you do with those old metal termies. I love seeing oldhammer models get a good paint job.

 Captain Brown wrote:
Mutant shark, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo
Mutant shark, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo
Mutant shark, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo
Mutant shark

Sorry, could not resist.

Cheers,

CB

Made me laugh! Once I saw him creeping in the background he was suddenly all I could see.

Some fun projects coming up, most excited to see that massive zoat get some paint

 Captain Brown wrote:
Mutant shark, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo
Mutant shark, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo
Mutant shark, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo
Mutant shark

Sorry, could not resist.

Cheers,

CB

Thanks, that’ll be in my head all evening now!

The Deathwing are looking cool youwashock, they look like a black and white image from a codex! With their Red and Green they’ll be a bit Sin City, awesome!

Zoaty is looking cool, will he be staying purple or is that a base for the green?

Thanks, everyone! Especially you, Cap'n. (Doo doo doo doo doo...)

gobert, he'll be purple, along the same lines as Jugger, since he will be the Inq28 x-treme version of the same character.

I am evil.

CB

youwashock jumped the shark, had to happe sometime Really excited how that model will progress and good to see the Zoat getting further along.

Fantastic stuff. It's taken me a while to catch up and everything I was going to say has already been said.

But I'll say it anyway.
Amazing work on the little heads. I'm totally going to use my pin vise like that, I've been gluing heads to match sticks.

Mutant Sharks ought to be more of a thing.

Mushroom lady is impressive.

Excited for so much of the pile you're digging into.

Looking forward to seeing all of these progress!

My niece always says purple cow to try and get rid of hiccups. It doesn't work. Maybe I should show her your purple WIP Zoat and have her concentrate on that.

Nice start on the terminators.

Purple Zoat! Could work.

Thanks for the comments! New page. Guess it is good I was able to get pics of the latest minis. Nothing that will set the world on fire, but they are done. Up first, a Deathwing Terminator. Finished one to see how the rest will go. Gritty, but I like it a bit.





Next a pair of Silent Ones for Malifaux. These gals suffer greatly from Malifaux pair syndrome. One model, dynamic, cool, interesting. The other? She'll take two of something while she waits for the bus. Even her cape is bored. Almost skipped painting her like I did with Frost's partner. Strange how a set of minis can come with one that is so good, and the other is hardly worth the bother of assembling. Just the Ice Dancers to go, now. Sort of looking forward to seeing the cold minis all done.





Finishing off with Ainoa the Unforgiven, a limited edition model from Rackham produced for Brookhurst Hobbies, one of the first US outlets for Confrontation back in the early days. Did some different things, playing around. With dubious results. Oh, well.





As always, plenty more on the go. Painting time was sparse again this week. Up over 600 images in the gallery. Yay.

Thanks for looking!

2020 minis completed: 64

I really like the colour for thre Deathwing. I prefer a white finish to a bone one, especially as most people overdarken the bone and it lands up both way too warm and way too saturated.

I really see what you mean about the poses. Do you need both for the game, or can you just use one of them?

Thanks, Fifty.

I think you could just use one. I am pretty fuzzy on all Malifaux rules, having never played.

Deathwing looks awesome.

The Malifaux silent ones came out stunning. Really like the white of their capes.

Never got into confrontation. Just never was a style I could get behind. Years later the wolves have grown on me, but would only know because of CMoN figures.

Green shoulder pads on the deathwing looks pretty sweet. Always cool to see oldhammer models getting new paintjobs.

Great job on the Deathwing terminator. Like the grime on him - with the base it looks like he's been doing some urban footslogging.

Totally hear you on Malifaux pairs - the Death Marshalls had one who looked like he was falling backwards off his coffin, the Lucas Kincade starter set had one wastrel who didn't fit the aesthetic of the other two at all, all sorts of problems. Ah well, maybe they do it on purpose to make the other model look that much better.

Edited for spelling

Those Silent Ones came out great, yeah I also like the one ordering the beers. And the crystals on the base of the other one look dope. Also like the hair of Ainoa a lot.

The Deathwing Terminator does have that faded green look to it. Very cool

The Deathwing Terminator looks awesome, really really grimdark! He almost looks to be walking down a dimly lit corridor of a Space Hulk. His eyes are really nice, what colours did you use for them?

Thank you, all!

gobert, the eye socket was filled with Contrast BA Red, then the eye was painted with Army Painter's basic red (forget the name), then a dot of Fire Dragon Bright for the center.

Terminator looks very menacing, you can feel those eyes burning into your skull.
And yeah, the one pose of the Maulifax mini is very weird. Were they taking bets between the designers how far they could go before someone stops them?

Thanks, Viterbi.

Thankfully, the Ice Dancers do not suffer from MOMS (Malifaux "Other-Model" Syndrome). One sculpt is clearly superior, but the other isn't throwaway trash.

Quick WiP. Other stuff going on, but these two are showing the most progress.



Thanks for looking!

Ainoa is a striking model--she'll really stand out on the tabletop.

Lots of catching up to do.
As always, great job all around!

I will join the choir: the mushroom lady is simply amazing! I really liked the colors on her.

 youwashock wrote:
She'll take two of something while she waits for the bus.

Laughed at this
Glad you painted her as well, even though the model might be a bit boring.

Ainoa the Unforgiven looks really good too!
The name is interesting, as 'ainoa' is a finnish word meaning something similar as 'the only one'.

WIP models looking great already.

Some nice work as always youwashock.

Cheers,

CB

Are the Contemptor weapon arms a kitbash? if so they look great.

Ainoa does not look dubious at all, I really like the extreme highlights and contrast (not the citadel paint, damn you GW!) on the miniature. The eyes are especially effective. Throw in a couple of great Malifaux minis (those capes are done really well) and a Terminator that has clearly seen some action in the depths of a Space Hulk and it is all excellent work.

Thanks, guys!

Ezki, I gave her the benefit of the doubt. More likely she is just a rude cannibal throwing gestures on the street corner.

ListenToMeWarriors, the arms are indeed kitbashed. Left over turrets from Imperial Knights.

Appreciate the comments, everyone.

The Contemptor is looking great! Really neat lettering as well

Nice bit of progress on The Dread, his lady friend has some pretty exaggerated proportions though! It must be warm in her dystopian future!

Dont think she would be shy on bed fellows either! nice work on the dread, nice to see good clean freehand work!

Thank you!

This week has been horrid for painting progress. But!

What's the best thing to do when you aren't painting? Buy minis. Yeah.



As I have painted all of 6 models from my double-Marine 8th edition set, I made sure to not buy Indomitus. Especially since I haven't played 40K in 4 or 5 years. And that was a couple games of 3rd edition. However, I wanted a Judiciar, and someone on ebay had one bundled with the LT, who is also a pretty cool mini, so I grabbed those up for roughly the price of one character model these days. Like most, I plan on tweaking the Judiciar, and will most likely change up the LT as well. If he ever gets painted.

The judicair is the stand out model of the set, IMHO. With the LT a solid runner up. (I prefer the chaplain over the Lt, but admit to being biased towards out zealous friends)

That lettering on the dread is ace, do you pencil it in beforehand or what is your method?
And excited to see your Judiciar!

Love Ainoas super shiny hair!

Thank you for the comments!

Nev, I would be inclined to agree. The Judiciar is one of those models that will be all over soon enough. Tons of potential. However, he also seems to be "not quite" for many of us. See below.

Viterbi, I use black Micron pens for my lettering and purity scribbles. I don't lay anything out beforehand, but may take a practice lap on a scrap of paper or something.

Still having a painting lull, so I worked on getting the Judiciar modifications out of my head.



Nothing too major. Thanks for looking!

Nice conversion job on the Judiciar model! That head is a great choice and the hand holding the helmet looks fantastic! How does the underside of the helmet look? Did you manage to add any details in?

Nice work. Somehow I picture him walking out of a building, right before it explodes. One of those Hollywood scenes that gets put in the trailer. Calmly, as the greenscreened explosion in the background, snapping off a witty one-liner or catch phrase.

Seemless work on the Judicar, I’m also intrigued what you’ve done for the inside of his helmet!

Lots of great stuff here as always. Love the gritty look of that Deathwing terminator and nice conversion of the judiciar

Thanks, everyone.

He does look the action hero. I have made a mental link between him and The Paladin/Grendel Prime from Grendel:War Child. Especially since deciding on the head.

The inside of the helmet is hollowed out a bit, but most of the space is taken up by fingers, so no detail there. I did drill out the breathing tube. This detail will most likely be missed, as it is barely noticeable while unpainted. Painted, it will disappear.

EDIT: Blast. Page flip. Better paint something quick. Here's Judy again.

 youwashock wrote:


Viterbi, I use black Micron pens for my lettering and purity scribbles. I don't lay anything out beforehand, but may take a practice lap on a scrap of paper or something.

Thanks, I use something similar, so I have the tools, but really need to work on my skills Might snatch that handlettering book from my wives book shelf...

Great Caesar's ghost... Seems like it has been a while. Between real life and dragging my feet, these last few guys took a bit to wrap up. BUT!





Another DW Terminator finished. More on the rest in a minute.



Also the Imperial Fists Captain. Heck of a mini. Straightforward Space Marine hero stuff. Glad to have it in the collection.





And finally, the Contemptor is done. Faito Gerron of the Angels of Truth. Formerly a member of the 1st Company Vanguard. Took a too-near miss from a Starcannon that left him medium rare and unable to fight on as he had. Stabilized on the battlefield by the Apothecary, he held on long enough to be interred and now serves hot autocannon death to heretics alongside Ossus. 8 autocannons, no waiting. Real glad this guy is done. Seemed to drag on.

And a couple WiP pics. Including the rest of the DW Terminators, whose bodies are all done...



They just need to be...armed.







Plenty to do. Thanks for looking!

2020 minis completed: 67

That terminator captain is one of my favourite old sculpts, such a rad model. Loving the hazard stripes on the chainfist and nice bit of fluff to accompany Faito Gerron, he turned out great

Those Deathwing look really cool and dirty! Excellent scheme choice. Loving the Imperial Fist Captain, great mini with and awesome paint job! The legs with purple armour look fantastic too. Great update!

Adore that Imperial Fists Captain, the armour and power sword are especially good. The most amazing thing to me is probably the most perfect storm bolter barrel drilling that I have ever seen! My main fear on drilling bolter is always going a bit wonky or not quite straight...you nailed it here.

Love the Contemptor. Was it much work replacing the lazy, poorly detailed head on the original sculpt? I assume that head is from the Venerable Dread kit? The freehand on the scroll work looks great.

Nice to see more Deathwing done as well, he is not far from having 4 more battle brothers with him as well. Loving the purple on Thunderthighs Mcgee as well...you can never have too much purple.

More great progress youwashock.

Are you keeping new acquisitions down so that your to-do pile is getting lower?

CB

Thanks, everyone!

ListenToMeWarriors, replacing the head was no problem. Just slice off the old one and carve out the alcove to fit. It let me get a better face in there, and have him not staring straight ahead. The base model is so stiff, anything helps.

Cap'n, I buy pretty sporadically. A couple minis here, a couple there. It still adds up, but not as much as buying squads or games worth. Incoming now are just the limited Sister and Terminator from months ago. Only plans to buy are a few CAV minis because a friend wants to try it and the expected new Lelith Hesperax whenever or if ever that happens. Unfortunately, I had no such restraint in past years, and if I never buy another model I could live for a hundred years and not finish them. Minor exaggeration.

Thanks for the comments, guys!

 youwashock wrote:
Thanks, everyone!

and if I never buy another model I could live for a hundred years and not finish them. Minor exaggeration.

That sounds familiar. Almost as if you're talking about me...

Nice work on those old Termies. As I've grown older, I've really come to appreciate the wonky proportions of the models I grew up with. Keep 'em coming!

Great update, my favorite is definitely the Imperial Fists captain. What a lovely sculpt and amazing paintjob, the sword looks very energy-laden!

Excited to see, how the ice surfers work out!

Those highlights and shadows on the ice dancer are spot on!

I like how that Contemptor looks a lot

Yeah, the green on the contemptor is fantastic.

Great stuff!
The sword on the Captain is a sure winner. The purple works perfectly with the yellow armor.
I like the subtle weathering on the Contemptor. The autocannons also look like they have been fired more than a few times, great effect!

Great work so far, love the contemptor, and those legs are ace, highlights and shades all in the right places

Thanks for the comments, you guys! Highly appreciated.

Quick pic of new arrivals. Pretty much know what I will do with the Sister. The Librarian I threw in to get free shipping? Less. However, he has potential, so we shall see.



Purple gal is done, awaiting varnish. DW pair almost there. Zoat in the mix.

Thanks for looking!

 youwashock wrote:
Unfortunately, I had no such restraint in past years, and if I never buy another model I could live for a hundred years and not finish them. Minor exaggeration.

Well a toast to getting the models you have finished.

Looking forward to what you are going to do with the Sister.

Cheers,

CB

A great looking pair of legs there, looking forward to seeing the rest of her! And as others have said, that power sword on the Imperial Fist termie is glorious!

A suggestion for the Terminator bases, if it's not too late: maybe add some loose cables on there for added interest.

Great envy on your delivery. We Europeans seem to have to wait a little bit longer, but hopefully September will see Sister and Terminator arrive at my door too.

Thank you!

mcmatilla, it's too late. I had planned to do more with the bases, and if you look back at the Genestealers that are done, they have more going on, detritus, pulled up panels, etc. Then I realized that I didn't feel like going through that extra prep for these guys. Maybe for some more of the Genestealers, but for the Terminators I decided I could live with just the mesh.

And speaking of which, here's two more Deathwing. Two more to go. I am pretty sure the one guy's load-out was legal at some point. He's just for fun, anyway. An homage to earlier days. And the result of having one extra Terminator and too many heavy weapons.





Great shot of that mold line. Eh, maybe it's a panel line. It isn't.

Also finished the first lady from Limbo Division. Hayley Barrett, Anti-Material Rifle Gunner. Whatever that means.







She makes a nice first impression for the company. I may look to buy more of their minis in the future. Their next model doesn't really do it for me, but they have more on the way, I hear.

In other news, I may have done something...rather rash. Few bad weeks at work and the general gloom of existence these days prompted me to buy a lot of models to smash together into a small force of Exodites. Inspired by the rather excellent minis that show up here, I decided to try my own take. I had a squad of Dragon Knights in 2nd, which have since been stripped and disassembled to await he day of inspiration. Maybe they will get re-done soon, too. I have a selection of box sets and extras that will be brought into play with this project, as well. Wyches, Triumvirate, Scourges, Harlequins, Cauldron, White Lion Chariot plus whatever else I can find. Have plans for a Carnosaur, Drycha-nought, some Wraithguard, unit of dragons and a couple small bands of fighters based on the Blood Bowl Wood Elves. Could be a disaster. Certainly no need here for taking on a project of this magnitude for no purpose other than to build and paint the models. Wasn't cheap, even shopping around. Will certainly disrupt current plans. But I hope to remain diligent, and to wrap up a couple small things before getting started. Time will tell, but currently excited to get to it. So much for not adding too much to the pile.

As always, thanks for looking!

2020 minis completed: 70

Exodites? Awesome! Looking forward to seeing what you come up with.

Great work on the termies, and Hayley is awesome amazing highlights, the thing she is holding looks like a giant cyber monkey wrench ... maybe thats what plumbers look like in the future ...

Love the cel-shaded look you've gone for on the Limbo lady.

Hayley is a great paintjob. I agree with Maxwin in that I rather see a monkey wrench than an amr. Maybe a nod to Firefly's Kaylee, the mechanic.

Dang, now you've got me excited for an Exodite army! Can't wait to see what you put together. Great work on the Dreadnought.

Stunning work on Haley, I bet Sir-Mix-A-Lot would also approve

Great work as always. Dread looks suitably imposing, love the OTT load out on that terminator and Hayley's skin is really good. Looking forward to seeing what you come up with for the exodites

 youwashock wrote:

I am pretty sure the one guy's load-out was legal at some point. He's just for fun, anyway. An homage to earlier days. And the result of having one extra Terminator and too many heavy weapons.

So many heavy weapons, so little time.

 youwashock wrote:


Hayley Barrett, Anti-Material Rifle Gunner. Whatever that means.

That she has a gun so big you can see it from the back?

Very nice work on that limbo division model, I'm a huge fan of your colour picks. I'm tempted to get some from them as well since the aesthetic makes me think of sci-fi kingdom death and I did enjoy painting one KD model I got. Good to hear your positive review of them.

Also: So freakin stoked to see an exodites project!

I dig that palette a lot

Exodites? Oh yes! Really interesting to see what approach you take to them.


Love the highlights and palette on Hayley, amazing stuff. That base is stellar.

Thank you all very much for the comments and compliments. Glad to see them, especially Hayley, well-received. The excitement over the Exodites is encouraging, as well. Currently working on ice dancers, Zoat, the last two DW, and CAV. More to show soon.

Rollover pics.

 youwashock wrote:











2020 minis completed: 70

Thanks for looking!

Sweet work on the Deathwing Terminators, I’m pretty certain you used to be able to do cyclones and assault cannons on one Marine back on 2nd! The lens on the targeter looks great!

Haley is looking good too, her wrench-gun is unusual, but she’s rocking it! Just like she’s rocking the paint job, her armour has a nice high gloss effect.

The exodites sound interesting, there’s certainly a few sources of inspiration on here. You certainly have the kits to build them!

That is one OTT terminator. I approve.

Also, I'm excited to seeo your Exodites. I remember them being referenced, with army list entries and one piece of artwork, in the 2e Eldar codex, and then going completely unsupported for the entire time I was playing 40K (up to 6e). I can't wait to see what you come up with.

Thanks, you two! I am curious to see how it turns out, too. Took some time last night to gather up all the stuff I already had on hand that could be mined for Project:Exodus. Most of these are only missing a model or two, or the odd bit, as they were purchased primarily (and frivolously) for the purpose of maybe one day being turned into something else. For some of them, that day is rapidly approaching.

Currently have available:

Wyches
Scourges
Death Masque (Eldar half)
White Lion chariot
Witch Elves
Daemonettes (probably only for the odd head or hair piece)
Triumvirate of Ynnead
4 Lhamaeans of dubious casting quality
Dark Elf Sorceress
Shadowseer
various bits like a handful of Avengers/Guardians and what is left from the Wraithknight

Also have a Genestealer Magus that may come into play. Less sure about this one, but I threw it in, just in case.

To this, I added and am awaiting the arrival of:

Start Collecting: Eldar
Drakespawn knights
Carnosaur
Blood Bowl Wood Elves
Mistweaver Saih
Kurnoth Hunters x 2
Drycha

Will probably what until everything arrives to get started. Not sure how much new ground I will be breaking. Looking around online I have found that even ideas I thought were original are not, like putting a Farseer helmet on Saih. Oh, well.

Thanks again, everyone. Hope to have more to show soon.

I will join the choir to praise the paintjob on Hayley! Gorgeous model with a neat coat of paint to complement her.
I love the effect on the base, well executed.

Oh man, Exodites! Really excited to see what you get around making.
Seems you have a really good collection of bits and models for that project.

Seems like the bug really bit you. I know the feeling when you just "have to have all these bits and kits" for a big project and the ideas just keep on flowing and you end up buying a ton.
Happened a few times: first with the orky vehicles and now with Necromunda.

Maybe following this will motivate me to finally finish my Witch Elf Wyches that have been sitting unpainted for three years now.

Good luck on the project! As if you need any

That is quite some list of miniatures to form the basis of your Exodites. I did a google image search on them and there is some excellent work and ideas to be inspired (or if it were me just plain copy them) by. Mostly it looks like the old toy line I had in the late 80's called Dino Riders, and that is a good thing.

Sensible to wait for your new arrivals before getting started, but I am excited to see where this goes. Any ideas on your main colours for the Eldar and assorted reptiles?

For some reason I just love the idea of a hand held targeter being important for hightech scifi missiles, it's just too cool to care about being outdated

Great paintjobs too.

Anti-material rifle gunner means your pants literally get blown off you when you fire the gun . Nice work on the purple suit .

Those deathwing terminators are great, nice gritty color scheme to them.

DINO RIDERS! Thanks, guys!

I have been mulling over color schemes while I plan the conversions, and I know how some stuff will look, but the color scheme for the main troops is still undecided.

Trying to get some CAV quickly painted. I have a color scheme I like that is easy and quick to replicate. I look forward to seeing how it looks on the Pillager. Only a handful of models for this. Hope we like the game. At least I like the models, in case they wind up as shelf warmers.





Here we have an Obake and two Poltergeist tanks.

Ice Dancers are nearly done, Zoat in progress, more CAV prepped and ready to go, last Terminators. Always more in the works.

Thanks for looking!

2020 minis completed: 73

I always wanted to try CAV, I like the way the mechs look.

I like these colours, very effective.

Nice paint job ... cyberpunk dark angels

CAV is new on me, but that is an awesome looking mech and future tanks. Really cool scheme, is it any particular named paints?

I also like the little hex plastic base protector thing, has it got an in game purpose?

Thank you!

ListenToMeWarriors, I don't know how much the base matters. I think it is for stability more than anything. The green is just a black basecoat drybrushed through GW's Dark Eldar greens. Incubi Darkness, Kabalite, Sybarite, and the dry one whose name I have forgotten at the moment.

Thanks for sharing the green recipe, it's a cool electric color. Also digging the window job, I like the purple tint.

That's a really nice green on those models, they look great

More solid work youwashock.

Cheers,

CB

The greens look amazing, especially if those are drybrushs. Wouldn't have thought one could get such nice results. I'm doing something wrong

I could’ve sworn they were metallic green, you’ve achieved a really nice effect with a simple recipe! That’s my kinda painting! I kinda want to see Zoat progress though, I opened mine today so need inspiration!

Thank you, everyone!

Zoat is in the mix. I have decided that instead of being the first Inq28 mini painted, he will be the first Exodite mini painted. I think he would be happier on the shelf with them. He will also be getting a feline companion he doesn't want. Quick progress pic. Thanks for looking!

Your stuff is looking stellar as always Youwashock. the DA terminators look nice and gritty. Glad I came back to see that you have the new Zoat to work on!

Awesome green on the mech(s), digging that zoat scale color. Also count me in the Exodite fan club

Yay! Zoat! I’d forgotten you were going Purple. Looking pretty awesome so far! Has it just been dry brush on the fleshy/scaly bits so far?

Purple Zoat looking good - I like that tone for a base coat, like gobert I'd ask for the method. It's a very naturalistic purple, sort of like a pit viper.

Thanks, guys!

Yorkright! Good to see you, man.

The purple started out with a weird greyish purple sample I received from Reaper. Then it is drybrushed up with Rakarth Flesh, the next tone up from that (some bone/unbleached titanium color) and Pallid Wych Flesh. Then a thinned wash of Druuchi Violet. After I get all the black areas blocked in I will go back and push the value scale a bit with some highlights on the face and chest and some Contrast purples in the recesses. The belly is just Rakarth washed with Druuchi right now. I will hit some highpoints in visible areas for more contrast. Not Contrast. That's different. In the end he will be a modern version of J. Grimlock, the previous purple Zoat, just older and without his herd.

That mech colour scheme is really effective! The drybrushing works really well with all those hard edges. And very excited to see those Exodites

youwashock,

Keep up the war against the unpainted.

Cheers,

CB

Good to see progress on the Zoat. And will he have to solve crimes with his feline frenemy?

Thanks for the comments!

Viterbi, I feel I am missing a reference there. He won't be solving crimes, at this point in his life he is really looking to avoid excitement. That probably won't work out.

Few things done. More CAV. A Pillager, the mech that made me choose Malvernis as a faction if we ever get around to playing, and quite possibly my favorite mech in the game. Plus a couple Banshee tanks. Just Eldar enough for me.







And I finished the Ice Dancers, which wraps up all the Malifaux icy-persuasion models I own. Nice to have them done, and to see them all together. Everybody sing! "LET IT GO! LET IT GOOOOOO!!!"





Just about this () close to finishing the Deathwing, Zoat still going, have the first three infantry bases for CAV done and awaiting varnish, probably try to get the Judiciar going and the rest of the CAV force set before the last box for the Exodites gets here. Could be late into September, as it had to come from outside the continent.

As always, thanks for looking!

2020 minis completed: 78