Worked on a few more colors to the stompa, and it's starting to remind me of a taxi cab. I added the checks as well as an ultramarine plate on the side. I tried to give some light effects to the gaze of mork eye and tried for a little bit of "glowing embers" of the lifta droppa.
I've also started by adding some of the white as well as the first steps to work on the gretchen and ork crew. The model is in desperate need of some dirt effects as well as metal effects to show paint chipping. I think I'm going to shelve the stompa for awhile and work on the rest of the army. Right now it's at least painted enough to play.
Next up, I'm going to finish those 12 pesky Sanguinary Guard, then start up the Nob Bikers!
I had one painting marathon weekend. Probably spent about 20 hours between Friday night and now painting Sanguinary Guard and the stompa. This was a hobby first for me, my hand got so fatigued from painting the thin highlights (especially for the Sanguinary Guard wings), I had to stop since I began to lose grip on my brush. Any other time of the year I'd give it a break, but I'm so close to finishing!
Since on Saturday night, I had to take a break from the fine detail of the angel wings, I switched gears and began the broad brush strokes of the stompa. Here's my progress so far. I've put the base down on the metal parts and yellow and can now start adding extra details. I think I need some elements to break up the model - maybe some checks, scorch marks and weathering. It's definitely lacking now, but it's progress.
I'll need to reconfigure my lightbox to take better shots of the stompa, I'm not used to photographing such large models.
Unfortunately I didn't get my goal done of finishing the 12 guard. I've hit the wall with them, it may just turn into some easier painting orcs for this week until I get a little brush grip control back.
I whipped up my 5 objective markers for the Blood Angels. A couple were stretching it, I just didn't have the creative juices flowing on this project like some of the other armies I've done. I think I'll go back eventually and do a cool statue, I really like how Dave Taylor did his on his Greatsword Unit. I took the easy route and modified the marine casualties. I also did a book of knowledge looking one along with a chaos type looking cauldron. Guess it could be full of blood angels blood... muhahahaha!
It's a little too windy to do any priming outside, so I think I'll head to the Chicago Battle Bunker to get some painting in all day. It'll keep me focused, this is the weekend to wrap up a bunch of the things I need to get ready for Adepticon.
Big thanks going out to a good friend of mine, Michael Krol for giving the blog a fresh look. I have no graphic art skills and he came to my rescue. You can check out some of his work at his website. Thanks again Mike!
This weekend is going to be the make it or break it turning point on whether I can get my armies ready for Adepticon. The goal is to finish all 12 of the Sanguinary Guard I have left. I'm going to so hate doing the line highlighting for all the angelic wings. Better loosen up the hands!
Just finished up the Sanguinator and my custom Dante. I was happy with how the Sanguinator came out. I did a bunch of protective coats on the wings especially since I have the feeling it'll get roughed up during games. Still yet to add grass/flowers/etc., going to do that all in one batch.
I have 12 Sanguinary Guard yet to paint, I think I will break them up into batches of 4. Next up will be the power fist and chapter banner version.
Here's what I have yet to paint for Adepticon:
- Drop Pod
- 12 Sanguinary Guard
- objective markers
- Big Mek Stompa
- Warboss on Bike
- Big Mek
- 7 Nob Bikers
- Snikrot and his 10 buddies
- Blood Angel backpacks (10)
It's crunch time now with only a few weeks to Adepticon. It's time to maximize painting time when I'm not traveling and I really need to get some practice games in. Here's the finished product of the priests and the non helmeted assault marines (minus backpacks).
So what does my hobby A.D.D. do? Makes me want to procrastinate by assembling a bunch of models. It was nice to spend some time on the couch with my wife and I got to put together the storm raven, two dreads and 5 death company. I bought the forgeworld chaplain dread awhile back and by adding bits of the new furioso dread, was able to make a sweet looking death company dreadnought.
I've decided in my gladiator list to add Snikrot & Pals to one of the sidebars. Traditionally there is one of those missions where a model is able to carry some sort of nasty titan killing vortex grenade. Snikrot should be the perfect vessel. I bought the standard kommandos, but needed a few more so I added some old backpacks and bitz to a few ork boyz to make them part of the crew. I had the chance to make two of the new ork burna boyz too... great plastic kit.
Currently on the workbench is my custom Dante (figured I'd make him look better in plastic) along with the Sanguinator. As I was working on the priests' power swords I worked on these at the same time. Additionally in this batch I'll be painting the chapter banner and power fist for the Sanguinary Guard.
Tomorrow will be a non-stop hobby day at the Chicago Battle Bunker where I'm hoping to get a practice game in with my Blood Angels and Ork Gladiator list.
I'm off for a few days traveling on business so I won't get any evening painting sessions in. Here's the latest on the Blood Angels Priests and the rest of the assault squad on foot (minus backpacks). I did the next stage red, along and white along with laying down the base gray, black, brown, blue, flesh, and green. I find after I put my mid tone red down it's good to fill in the other base colors before I start pulling in detail.
This sunday will hopefully be a day full of hobby action. I'm heading to the Illinois's battle bunker to get painting in and hopefully two practice games; one for my 1850 singles list and to try out my ork gladiator 2,250 list (stompa & nob bikers list).
