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Well, I will say hello to Dakka, but I do want to do it so it is not so chiched in my opinion (or at least, fail and try my best to do so). Alright, so my name is Tanakoskye22, a guy who is in college who just happens to be into Miniature wargaming to a good degree since I was 14-years-old. I had two other blog threads at one time, but since it was all over the place and took a lot of bookkeeping to update both at one time, I kind of abandon them in favor of having one general hobby blog thread. For my painting skill, I am not the best at all, but I plan to try my best to get better at it! (I am more of a conversion/building kind of guy). (Edit: Coming back from a long Hiatus from Dakka Dakka and wargaming in general, I am going to be taking slow for a little bit. Plan to have some stuff uploaded soon).


I am going to start off with what I have recently finished up: My conversion of Ashlynn D'Elyse to look like Utena Tenjou from the Revolutionary Girl Utena. Rutger Shaw and one of my mules in my Merc list I plan to play.
I also plan to have Taryn Di La Rovissi finished up with a Vanguard by the end of today or tomorrow and post it for you guys!

 Tanakosyke22 wrote:

*A lot of references to anime/manga, books, movies and video games (if you did not notice already).

Yes, I couldn't help but smile when I read the title

Looking at the other minis, I can't help but notice how strange looking Utena is. I don't know if it's blurry or if it's how the GS looks (if you used it) but the other miniatures look, well, better. You did one fine job with the colors, tho, she's very similar to the "real deal".

Keep'em coming!

 TheDraconicLord wrote:

 Tanakosyke22 wrote:

*A lot of references to anime/manga, books, movies and video games (if you did not notice already).

Yes, I couldn't help but smile when I read the title

Looking at the other minis, I can't help but notice how strange looking Utena is. I don't know if it's blurry or if it's how the GS looks (if you used it) but the other miniatures look, well, better. You did one fine job with the colors, tho, she's very similar to the "real deal".

Keep'em coming!

Well it was my first time trying eyes with models, so it kind off-putting. Plus I am not sure how to do whites after a wash and that. But thank you! Although if you have tips how to use whites with washes, I would accept the help happily.

To be perfectly honest, I'm an extreme noob when it comes to painting white.

MWG has a nice tutorial about layering white, they have another (IIRC) that's available if you are a Gold Member.




White shadows either look gray or blue-ish, Kris used the blue technique. One of the used techniques is starting with a Gray, then slowly building up the white until you have a pure white for highlights.

Again, I'm really not skilled when it comes to painting white, it's one of the reasons I decided to paint my SM with lots of white, to practice (and based on Satsuki's uniform, so it had to be white). The test model is here.

What I did was prime white, shadow the areas I felt necessary using a soft gray wash (It was Vallejo's Pale Gray wash). I cleaned up the areas I wanted white, then used Nuln Oil in all the areas I wanted pure black to contrast, like the vents, gaps in armor, etc.

Hope it helped but I really am not the best person when it comes to white best of luck!

Oh wait, now I remember this video from a while ago. Now I am slapping myself for not referencing it and making the white look god awful.

Oh well, will touch up after I get some other things done.

That's the spirit! Learn your lessons and move on to the next challenge.

Let's see some progress!

Alright, for those tuning in (which just might be only TheDraconicLord for the time being):

I did finish up Taryn and the Vanguard tonight, so one of my lists for my Highborn Contract is done. That is the good news.

The bad news is that the thing I take pictures with (i.e my phone) did not charge properly so it will have to be tomorrow when I get that up. :/

Alright, so I managed to actually get the camera charged over night so I could upload some pics of these models.
Now this finishes up my 35 pts Ashlynn list, in which now I move on to finish the rest of my Damiano list (in which I need to paint up Damiano himself, Stannis Brocker, and Reinholdt). After that, I hope I can get some of my stuff from Christmas built before some things I am going to make for Nercomunda come in.

She looks very shiny. Is it because of a Gloss coat? The face looks as if it's shining.

How do you do your blues? The mix of colors is interesting, are you painting over the base color with drybrush? (I'm asking because I think the cape was hit with too much drybrushing)

Besides that, the "mech" looks pretty cool and you seem to have mastered painting metallic colors I find them a true PITA when I have large metal areas to paint like that "mech".

P.S: Hope I'm not getting on your nerves with all the critiques and all, I swear I'm just trying to help

 TheDraconicLord wrote:
She looks very shiny. Is it because of a Gloss coat? The face looks as if it's shining.

How do you do your blues? The mix of colors is interesting, are you painting over the base color with drybrush? (I'm asking because I think the cape was hit with too much drybrushing)

Besides that, the "mech" looks pretty cool and you seem to have mastered painting metallic colors I find them a true PITA when I have large metal areas to paint like that "mech".

P.S: Hope I'm not getting on your nerves with all the critiques and all, I swear I'm just trying to help

No you are not, since it is not insulting for the most part and you are making valid critiques. First off:

For her, I may have might of used a bit too much flesh wash on her. When I get a chance, I might drybrush it a little bit.

Here is how I did my blues for her:
Basecoat Vallejo game color Shadow grey -> Layer or so of Vallejo model color Dark blue -> Wash of Secret weapon Heavy black wash (Purple for the creases and folds if appilcable) -> drybrush with Vallejo Model color Sky Blue (inner part of the cape I mixed mutation green and sky blue. I forget the exact ratio though).

Metallics are not too hard if you get it down right (and a bit of armor wash ).

P.S. Not that I am a stickler on it very much, but the 'mech' is called a Warjack, as the other Warmahordes players might get a little finicky about it.

Alright, so I managed to finish up Damiano and Reinholdt to almost finish up my second Merc list (still need to finish Stannis Brocker) before I go off to bed.

Also, I tried giving him eyes, but since I kept screwing up, I just painted the flesh over it, so until then my Damiano is stuck being a no face-sama.

Alright, so now that I managed to finish up Stannis Brocker (and the final model in my Damiano list), I can take a little break from painting Warmahordes models and work on a few other things that need my attention. Since I have a couple projects for school I need to do, so progress might be slow. But my plan that stands for this week is:

*Paint my demo model I got from trying Wreck-age (exact model is the Staker Sapper)
*Build my PanO models that are still in the blisters (Aquila Guard with HMG, Order Sargents with Combi Rifles, Hexa and Nisse both with Sniper rifles)
*Build Visgoth Rhoven and friends that is still in the blister
*Build my Willbreaker for Skorne that is still in the blister
*Build and clean my PP plastic Cyclops Savage and Menoth Multi-Warjack kits, as well as magnetize
*Work on some of the Chaos Cultist from the Chaos part of Dark Vengeance to make it into a Chaos Cawdor Gang for Nercomunda

Well, this should keep me busy for the week if the projects do not get in the way too much.

Hum, I believe you have been improving. This last one seems to have a better skin and face than the previous ones; The sword looks cool, looks very worn and like it had lots of use. Maybe splatter a bit of red?

The blue still looks a bit rough I dunno if it's the enormous contrast, but those big light blue in the middle pop so much

Still, lots of work in a relative short time and plenty more to go according to your list! Good luck with those and your school projects!

 TheDraconicLord wrote:
Hum, I believe you have been improving. This last one seems to have a better skin and face than the previous ones; The sword looks cool, looks very worn and like it had lots of use. Maybe splatter a bit of red?

The blue still looks a bit rough I dunno if it's the enormous contrast, but those big light blue in the middle pop so much

Still, lots of work in a relative short time and plenty more to go according to your list! Good luck with those and your school projects!

Slowly, I am trying to get down the art of drybrushing (Still not there, but it is getting somehere) and doing it with a much lighter blue. And yeah, I eased up on the flesh wash a bit.Good thing I finished half of my project in one day (Female divine in Japanese Mythology, which was easier than it seemed at first).Working on some bases now for Rhoven and friends and some gangers for Necromunda (also have to remind myself to paint hazard stripes on the base when it is painted).

Alright, so I managed to get some of my building done a bit. Got the Order Seargents and Willbreaker built, and made a custom base for Rhoven and friends, as well for my Chaos Cawdor Gang leader.

Alright, so I managed to get a good amount of building done (at least, what I have now a bit) today. Also got my package of Marine scouts from Choose Nothing, so I plan to convert/Modify them into Van Saar gangers for Necromunda.

Also, as the title change implies (as of now): Welcome to Nercomunda, please take your complimentary Lasgun and Wildsnake, and please no killing the local Guilders. Also, try as best as possible to keep your Juves alive, as they might become a powerful ganger.

Alright, got a bit more progress done with my potential Chaos Cawdor Gang. Now switching off to some Space Marine Scouts I plan to use as a Van Saar Gang with a Brotherhood of Steel theme to them (that is Fallout 1 & 2 that is).

Alright, sorry for a lack of posting much progress (and might be like this for this week and a half, depending how I do with my Anthro project and getting it done), but I thought I show what I managed to get done so far. Will get some things painted up later on this week hopefully.

Hey, unfortunately Real Life responsabilities always screw our dear hobby time but you have been busy assembling plenty of models.

Good luck with your project and let's see some paint once you are free

Alright so over the course of a few days, I managed to get some more things done. One being painting the Demo model of the Staker Sapper I got from demoing a game of Wreck-age, and Managed to get some stuff built from both the Chaos side of Dark Vengeance (only going to use it for Nercomunda and kill team), and finished magnetizing the Menoth Crusader/Templar/Vanquisher kit. Hopefully plan to show you the base color of my Van Saar color scheme soon.

Also, managed to get a little more painting in last night. Here is my WIP for my Not- Van Saar Gang Leader and pMorghoul.

Alright, so I managed to finish my Van Saar leader, Iron Paladin Rahn. Also some WIP for my Heavy and Juve.

Alright, so I managed to make some progress in the form of two more (not) Van Saar Gangers, Adjucator Azrael (one of my heavies) and Adept Jonanthan (my Juve here), Also managed to paint a (not) Van Saar ganger and speed drybrushing my Chaos Cawdor gang. Might be my progress for the next few days, I have a Mid-term to finish up and starting my new job.

Alright, I apologize for a lack of posting items. Mostly school work and preparing the house for relator's, as well as my new job. But, recently I have expanded some of my paint collection due in part getting some funds for auctioning some of my items (also Netrunner, but I do not think no one here wants to hear about my card gaming habits as well).

Alright, so I apologize for being a bit MIA ladies and gentlemen. I have been finishing up some projects and cleaning up around the house. However, I have managed to finish the rest of my (not) Van Saar gang and managed to get a game for our campaign in. After I finish another gang, I might switch gears to Warmahordes (and possibly Infinity as well) for a bit just so I do not get bored of it.

Alright, so I managed to get some of the Chaos/Chaos Cawdor cultist gang painted up and started. Hopefully I can make some good progress before work as I get home about 11:00 PM Central Time, and I want to catch the finale of Kill La Kill hopefully tonight.

Ok, I believe you are getting better the leader and the 2 cultists seem to show a better brush control that the first miniatures so all that hard work is showing some results

Good idea using the DV cultists for gang members, the miniatures do have a ton of character.

 TheDraconicLord wrote:
Ok, I believe you are getting better the leader and the 2 cultists seem to show a better brush control that the first miniatures so all that hard work is showing some results

Good idea using the DV cultists for gang members, the miniatures do have a ton of character.

Indeed! Although my minor gripe is some of the models having a bit too much detail to them for what I like (but that might just be me), they are wonderful and full of character. Also, if you ask, I am not trying to follow any type of god, but in the lore for them I wanted them to be a mix of Shin Megami Tensei Neutral and Chaos than kind of Chaos in the sense of Warhammer 40k.

And thanks for the input mate! ^_^

Alright, so I managed to get these done early today and late last night while managing to watch the finale of Kill La Kill. Now onto three more cultist for this gang and then I get back to finish paint pMorghoul.

Alright, so here is my monthly update for my modelling collection and what is painted:

Warmachine/Hordes:

Cygnar: 7/7 models painted. 100% painted
Protectorate of Menoth: 80/91 painted. 87% painted.
Mercenariea: 78/93 painted. 84% painted
Skorne: 2/10 painted. 20 % painted.

Infinity:
PanOceania: 13/19 painted. 68% painted.

Nercomunda/40k Kill Team:
Chaos: 10/26 painted. 36% painted.
Van Saar: 9/19 painted. 47% painted.

Wreck-age/other:
Staker 1/1 painted. 100% painted.
Reaper minis: 0/1 painted. 0% painted.

Total:
200/269 models painted and completed. 74% painted and completed.

P.S.: I will post up the rest of the Chaos Cultist gang I finish later soon, either tonight or tomorrow.