Finished dwarf miners

They won me the comp before Lemartes (in which I did have some competition).

Less talk, more pics:




















Pretty pleased with the way they came out, especially since the majority of the painting was done about 5 years ago. The candles and the lanterns came out well for my first try (at least, I think so), they were what stopped me from calling the models done back when I first put paint on them.

Any recommendations for painting candles/lanterns in the future?


On a side note, I ended up picking the Dreadlord on cold one for the competition this month ( this saturday), the store has sold out of them and I haven't got one yet, so it'll be another rush job and I happen to know that there are at least two people already entering, so it will close this month.


Test model for the Spider riders is almost done, but having attempted to learn the new addition with the wee green monsters, I can confidently say I'll be damned lucky if I get above the bottom quarter at the GT in October, hopefully I'll get a nomination for best painted army, but I may just be clutching at straws due to the tiny amount of time I have to paint this horde.

Ah well, I never did say I wanted an easy life!


All C&C welcome, thanks for the comments so far and the following and I hope I haven't bored you too much.


Cheers
E

Lemartes-done for the time being

More as a chaplain than himself, if you know what I mean.









He did win the comp, but a somewhat hollow victory as I was the only entrant.
Painted in one night, so forgive the roughness, he'll be cleaned up once I bring him home.

As to the model for this months comp, several people have suggested I boycott it due to the ubnpopularity of the new manager and the restrictive rules of the comp, but I'm quite drawn to the bundle of free stuff, even if I don't know what it is yet.

So the model for this month, I had decided on the Empire Captain with Hammer and Pistol (This guy) but the full timer has asked me to find a mini that's available in store instead; slightly difficult due to most of the nice character minis being order only now!

Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Oh and the goblin test mini is currently in production.


Any questions/comments welcome.

Cheers
E

Finished Neophytes

These were an experiment in speed painting, so they're only done to an apoc army standard. Let me know what you think.











I know the bases are iffy, I was told as much within 2 mins of putting them on astronomicon. They will end up closer to the ECs, but I'm short on Badab and energy.

At least they are now legal, being as the base isn't bare.

C&C?

I have pics of other projects, but it's late and I'm tired so G'nite.

Cheers
E

PS Normal standard of painting will be resumed soon.

Finished Dwarf Lord

This would be the guy that got second at the local comp that I believe I mentioned. Thought you might like a look.













The dull pics are taken without flash. He was originally goiung to have a white beard beard but I ran out of time

Painted in about 6 hours, a hell of a lot faster than I intended, but I was doing 7 assault marines, 5 bikes and a dread at the same time, all to the same deadline.

The more I look at him the rougher he gets tbh, but nevermind; I'll do another version in the future and spend a lot longer on him, really is a nice sculpt.

And yes I am aware he hasn't got any eyes, probably the reason he was beaten by a model dubbed "the gay elf" (by the owner, not me).

As for what I'm doing now, the Templars have progressed a reasonable amount and I'm trying to figure out a way to do a 1K goblin army on the cheap for the release of the new rules, being as I already have the Skull pass models ( about 500 pts) it shouldn't be dreadfully expensive.

Thanks for looking.
Cheers
E

proof of inactivity

You see, I said I hadn't done much.


The army as it now stands.


My sculpting/converting work space, including my two demon entries,.

A few more practice minis, because I'm still not used to power armour, they're not quite finished yet either. I tried a few different ways of painting pale cloth/ armour, those areas are finished so if you'd like to pass comment I'd be interested to read it.

Marine v1








I liked the freehand but not sure if you can see it properly.


Scout v1










Marine v2








The red is quite a bit brighter than in these pics (bad lighting), I'll take some with my daylight bulb later.


Scout v2






The skin isn't finished yet and I don't think I'll be putting Tallarn flesh on before the badab wash in future.


Any and all comments welcome.

Thanks for looking
E


PS Brighter and better cropped pics later.

Pics

I suppose it's a little late, but it only seems like afternoon to me (yes I am still in the UK, just didn't get up till the afternoon on monday), so the pics, yes well, here you go:
My first ever 40k mini; ah, let me rephrase that, my first painted 40k mini, as you will see I have a fair few assembled and/or converted ones.

From a tabletop distance

http://i30.tinypic.com/2enyjvb.jpg (Big Pic Link)

From the front

http://i27.tinypic.com/2i9i0cp.jpg (Big Pic Link)

The right

http://i31.tinypic.com/hs511d.jpg (Big Pic Link)

The back

http://i30.tinypic.com/dwzwqa.jpg (Big Pic Link)

The left

http://i25.tinypic.com/1nzrjt.jpg (Big Pic Link)

All Citadel Colour Paints will be reffered to as "CC"
All Citadel Foundation Paints will be reffered to as "CF"
All Citadel Washes Will be reffered to as "CW"
All Vallejo Game Colour Paints will be reffered to as "VGC"
All Vallejo Model Colour Paints will be reffered to as "VMC"
All Vallejo Model Air Colour Paints will be reffered to as "VMAC"

ALL PAINTS ARE THINNED. SEVERAL THIN LAYERS INSTEAD OF ONE THICK ONE.

Colour list:

1. CC Chaos Black
2. VMC Grey Black
3. CC Codex Grey
4. CC Fortress Grey
5. CC Bleached Bone
6. CF Mechrite Red
7. CC Blood Red
8. CC Boltgun Metal
9. CC Scorched Brown
10. CC Vermin Brown
11. CW Devlan Mud
12. CW Badab Black

Think that's it, if not I'll add them as and when I remembr them.

The colours for the black are, in order:

CC chaos black (basecoat)

VMC grey black (cover all of the areas that are staying black)

CC codex grey (first highlight)

CC bleached bone (second highlight)

CW Devlan Mud (heavy coat)

CW badab black (heavy coat)

The red was:

1. CF Mechrite Red (Basecoat)
2. CC Blood Red (Highlight)
3. CW Devlan Mud (heavy coat, same time as the black)
4. CW Badab black (heavy coat)

The Grey/ white helmet was simply:

1. CC Codex Grey (cover the helmet apart from the eyes, vent's at the top and the bit below the nose)
2. CC Fortress Grey (everything apart from the reccesses)
3. CC Skull White (on the edge)

Just layered with averagely thinned paint (between 1-1 paint - water and 1-2 paint - water). Painted after the washes had been done.

This is one of 5/6 test schemes for my Templar army (Not Black Templar, my own offshoot, fluff will be posted when it's written).

Any questions, just ask.

Btw this is one contender for the army standard, just thought I'd mention that.

Cheers

E