I got to be honest. I don’t know how long I spent on this squad. I do know that it was probably way too long – but at this point, I’m calling it worth it 🙂
And the reverse angle for the front row
Dire Sword Exarch
And the less impressive, but more game play useful twin catapult
I suspect it was a 50 hour paint effort, and I cannot remember assembly! (probably 5 hours I guess)
My best work to date I think.
Assembly complete. You may note some grey patches on the shoulders (if you look closely); recently primed area after removing from sprues. Will paint them through the week, gloss varnish (the patches) and ready for washing next weekend.
From there, decals, matt varnish, and add some grass tufts and all done.
Some decent photos will be available from the next update, but in the interim!
And
The avenger sighting system gem thingies were tricky to paint on the sprue – in fact I have no idea if the job is bad or great – will see it when I cut them out next weekend……. That aside, happy with how things are looking.
I have always hated grey lining blacks – generally my results are horrible. I think this is probably my best effort; I added a bone white highlight layer to a medium grey.
9 guns like that. 3 exarch option catapults (I probably over highlighted them – but I wanted them to “pop”), and the grips on the two swords. Took too long to think about ….. I think I am up over 17 hours painting time on this squad now. Gems, some ribbons and metallic details to go, then time to varnish, decal and assemble before washing and final matt varnish….. Not going to finish them this weekend, maybe next week.
I’m baaa-aaaaack
Project 1 – the wraithguard.
Then i decided to get an airbrush.
Wraithguard with new tools – shiny!
Onto the firedragons.
Loving the airbrush – but, I wanted more. So;
For clarity – this is a bunnings $99 kit, modified with a commercial fridge compressor on top for indoor friendly quiet operation!
Now working on a squad of dire avengers. I wanted to go airbrush nuts again, and assembled avengers just seemed like a hassle. So a bought another 10.
The bulk of the bits as of now can be seen in a single crappy shot below.
A couple of highlights – I am pretty happy with the power weapon and diresword effects (man I love the airbrush).
And went for some visual progress today, reasonably happy with how the heads are coming along (metallic’s, oil wash and transfers still to go).
I predict a fully painted army…. uuummmm soon 😉