Mad Nids, Cult and ZITs blog (Update: Foetid Bloat Drone WIP1 and new addition )

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**Mad..**

Haha Yes I got Tristan to do the riptide. Luckily my brother hasn't seen any pics of it as he hasn't got it yet.

I've got Tristan working on something special for myself now as well

I find that photos with just black primer and blue skin sometimes come out funny and it really depends what screen you are looking at them on. The first picture looks completely black on the screen at work, whereas at home it is fine.

**Mad..**

Update time!

Got a good amount done on the flying hive tyrant.

Mostly ready for washes and then detailing work, just not sure if I need to do another slightly brighter drybrush of the wings before I give them a dark green wash... or wash them now and then give them the goblin green drybrush/highlight.

Here is some progress pics:

Underwing and front:

Back and top of wings.

**Knightley**

Loving the wings! Although I feel the yellow on the carapace seems a bit overdone, That's my opinion though it still looks good.

**Ratius**

Great work Mad

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Hissy didnt stop by to your Hive did she?

**Mad..**

Knightley wrote:Loving the wings! Although I feel the yellow on the carapace seems a bit overdone, That's my opinion though it still looks good.

This comment coming from someone who likes the carapace normally has got me intrigued. What do you mean by a bit overdone?

So far I have done the same as I have done with the other models... this one hasn't had it's washes or detailing done as yet. I am happy to hear opinions, as that is why I share all this stuff, otherwise what's the point?

Ratius wrote:Great work Mad

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Hissy didnt stop by to your Hive did she?

Not that I am aware of sorry, however my hive fleet may be keeping it a secret.

**Mad..**

So now that hockey season has finished for the year (won the grand final!!!) I've had some time to get some more work done on the Hive Tyrant.

Painting is pretty much done, got some gloss and matt varnishing to do, along with the base work.

Front:

Back:

Marine:

I'm happy with how the wings are coming on, I guess the kicker will be once they are gloss sprayed... watch this space

**Ratius**

Wings came out great Mad, love the veiny sort of look to them.

**Knightley**

Yeah I second that the wings look really really good!

**Mad..**

Thanks!

I have gloss varnished the model, and I reckon the wings look slightly better now as well, kinda highlights the brighter bits even more.

I'll get some photos soon

**Knightley**

Just wondering if you're still alive or if you nids have revolted and snacked on your painting hand?

**evildrcheese**

I'm loving that yellow and black scheme you've used.

**Mad..**

Knightley wrote:Just wondering if you're still alive or if you nids have revolted and snacked on your painting hand?

I am alive. The Tyranids haven't gotten me... a five week trip to Europe with my wife and daughters (both under 5) took me away

. Got back yesterday so am just getting over the jetlag, getting unpacked etc. I did finish the hive tyrant just before we left, just didn't have time to get photos taken and put up here, so I'll get some photos on Sunday and post them up... I am happy with how the flying beastie turned out!

evildrcheese wrote:I'm loving that yellow and black scheme you've used.

Thanks very much! When they are all out on the table it looks pretty good in my opinion

**Knightley**

Awesome, I've had to many people I follow just up and disappear on us I was hoping you weren't going to follow suit!

Can't wait for the update

**Mad..**

So I took some photos of the completed tyrant, and then put it away in the carry case.

I only discovered when I put them onto the PC that the photos aren't the best by a long shot for some reason they have come out a bit grainy.

Here is a couple to give an idea of the finished product, I am really happy with how the wings turned out and have found my formula for future wing work (gargoyles etc). I'll dig it out again this weekend as we have a long weekend and take some more photos along with a completed army shot or two as well. I'll also have worked out what I am going to paint up next as well

Thanks for stopping by.

**evildrcheese**

Yeah the wings do look really cool. What was the recipe/technique?

D

**Knightley**

Very cool looking wings!

**Mad..**

evildrcheese wrote:Yeah the wings do look really cool. What was the recipe/technique?

D

Kept it simple knowing that I need to replicate it on a lot more wings in the near future (gargoyles, hive crones etc).

Base coat with dark green
Drybrush with a 50/50 dark green/sick green mix
Drybrush high areas with sick green
Drybrush highest areas, and around holes with goblin green
Gloss varnish

Nice and easy, but effective.

Knightley wrote:Very cool looking wings!

Thanks Knightley

**Warboss_Waaazag**

The wings are very dark and very shiny. I love the mottled carapace.

**Mad..**

Hi all,

So Christmas is around the corner, I'll be taking a small hiatus from painting Hive Fleet Ngaro because I'm going to painting up three space marines as Christmas presents for my two brothers.

I have got hold of three of the "clip together" space marines with bolters, so I'll assemble them and get them undercoated then...

One will be World Eaters colours pre-heresy for one brother
One will be Emperors Children colours pre-heresy for the other brother.
And the last one will be Imperial Fist pre-heresy for myself.

So I'll paint them up for Christmas presents so us three brothers have a battle brother each in their favourite chapters colours.

Updates coming soon!

**Knightley**

Sounds very cool.

Just make sure you don't prime the Imp Fist in black, I made that mistake once and it was a nightmare to get a nice vibrant yellow!

**Mad..**

Hmmm good point.

Would that be the same for the white armour of the world eater? So prime those two models with white as opposed to black?

**Knightley**

Yes, I would definitely advise you do that, You can prime black, but you end up having to work more to get a more vibrant colour opposed to priming white where most of the work is done for you.

**evildrcheese**

When you said Christmas Marines I assumed they'd be red, white and green.

Seriously though, it sounds like a fun project.

D

**Mad..**

Knightley wrote:Yes, I would definitely advise you do that, You can prime black, but you end up having to work more to get a more vibrant colour opposed to priming white where most of the work is done for you.

Advice noted and taken as per below!

evildrcheese wrote:When you said Christmas Marines I assumed they'd be red, white and green.

My little marketing ploy worked, I wondered if anyone would expect Christmas colours.

Update isn't much this week, I cleaned the marines up and then had to wait a few days for the white primer to arrive. So here is the three, primed and ready to get into some painting this week!

**SBG**

A little late to the party, but that Flyrant looks fabulous!!

**Knightley**

Good start, are you going to do each one individually or do them all at the same time?

**Mad..**

SBG wrote:A little late to the party, but that Flyrant looks fabulous!!

Better late than never SBG, thanks for the kind words

Knightley wrote:Good start, are you going to do each one individually or do them all at the same time?

I'm planning on doing them at the same time. Will see how I go I guess

**Mad..**

Little update on the marines.

Done some base coats and then covered the lot in wash, next up is carefully bringing the yellow and white armour to the colour I am after, will see how that goes, then onto bolters and such.

Haven't done gold trim and washes on the purple guy yet, but I've painted that scheme before so I am confident with that one

**evildrcheese**

Looking good so far. Another reinforcement that the World Eaters have one of, if not, the best pre-heresy schemes (in my mind at least).

EDC

**Mad..**

evildrcheese wrote:
Looking good so far. Another reinforcement that the World Eaters have one of, if not, the best pre-heresy schemes (in my mind at least).

EDC

Can't help but agree with you on the evidence I am seeing in front of me as I look at photos and actually paint the marine itself... I think it looks great!

Up date this week, I only got one actual painting session in which is a bit of a bummer, but real life and all that jazz.

During the session I painted the gold details on the Emperors Children and gave him a wash of blue.
The Imperial Fist got a layer of golden yellow over what he already had... I'm thinking I have one or two more layers to go before I get it looking smoother... interested in your thoughts on this one.
The World eater, got more white layering and blue over the shoulders and backpack. I am really happy with how it is turning out!

Here is how it is looking:

Next session will be layering the purple and bringing the gold back to life on the EC, doing some highlights on the blue bits of the WE, and probably doing another layer of yellow on the IF. If I get more than one session this week then I'll start on bolters, and pouches etc

So let me know if you think the IF needs more yellow layers, and keep watching for more updates