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Made in ca
Fixture of Dakka





Surrey, BC - Canada

Good to see you again.

Wish I could have a truly dedicated space. I share mine with Mrs. Captain Brown and Ms. Captain Brown and all my figures have to be packed up in the storage room (no display case here).

Cheers,

CB

   
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Walking Dead Wraithlord






My workspace complete. Took some time to gather the will and jump back in at the paint brushes.

Nearly finished the batch of dark reapers. Used darren lathams guide and basterdised it to fit my skill/patience threshold but have to say they look much better than my previous ones.

Should have better finished pics ready tomorrow. All i really got left is do the base rims and and varnish them.

Have never painted green gems before and my red are still pretty meh... need to work on these.

Not sure whats next. Got so many things i dont know wherr to start lol. Think will just speed paint a bunch of guardians to get them out the way. And then move on to Dire avengers.

But before all that im going to paint the reapers big daddy-o magun ra himself.

Want to try out contratrasts and hes primed with grey seer...

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AngryAngel80 wrote:
I don't know, when I see awesome rules, I'm like " Baby, your rules looking so fine. Maybe I gotta add you to my first strike battalion eh ? "


 Eonfuzz wrote:


I would much rather everyone have a half ass than no ass.


"A warrior does not seek fame and honour. They come to him as he humbly follows his path"  
   
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Walking Dead Wraithlord






Glad you got the motivation to do these guys. They look sweet! The Exarchs, especially, hauling out the heavy firepower. Excited to see Maugan Ra!
   
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 youwashock wrote:
Glad you got the motivation to do these guys. They look sweet! The Exarchs, especially, hauling out the heavy firepower. Excited to see Maugan Ra!


Thanks!

I need to do some research on how to use contrast paints. Wanted to only paint him using contrast..
I had a plan some time ago but completely forgot what I was going to do lol.

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AngryAngel80 wrote:
I don't know, when I see awesome rules, I'm like " Baby, your rules looking so fine. Maybe I gotta add you to my first strike battalion eh ? "


 Eonfuzz wrote:


I would much rather everyone have a half ass than no ass.


"A warrior does not seek fame and honour. They come to him as he humbly follows his path"  
   
Made in gb
Ancient Venerable Dreadnought






Those Reapers look fantastic! Mr Lathams videos are really good, though I too have to adjust to match my skill level! Still, the results speak for themselves! I’ll be watching out for Maugan

Goberts Gubbins - P&M Blog, started with Oldhammer, often Blackstone Fortress and Void Panther Marines, with side projects along the way 
   
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Walking Dead Wraithlord






Here we are.
I think I need to make/get a new photo box. the cheapo one I got is pretty flimsy and a pain to use.

Any tips on DYI or links to off the shelf stuff is welcome

Anyway. I like how these guys turned out. Sadly one of the troopers is missing an "ear?" that's due to finecast being finecast.. :(
However, I decided to paint him anyway and put it down to battle damage

The varnish seems to have made of some blending/transition of the highlights on the armour very bland... I need to take that into account on future projects when using this method.

Feedback is appreciated
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AngryAngel80 wrote:
I don't know, when I see awesome rules, I'm like " Baby, your rules looking so fine. Maybe I gotta add you to my first strike battalion eh ? "


 Eonfuzz wrote:


I would much rather everyone have a half ass than no ass.


"A warrior does not seek fame and honour. They come to him as he humbly follows his path"  
   
Made in au
Alluring Mounted Daemonette




Australia

I think they look great. There is something about them that invokes both classic/retro and modern paintjobs - and that just feels good.

I can see what you mean about losing some of the contrast on them compared to the last pic; it almost seems like they have a subtle oil pastel blend going on, particularly on the red weapons. It's definitely not unpleasant but I can see that it might make them pop less at arm's length on the table.

The bone parts turned out really well, they seem to tie the black and red together.

I have a cheapo lightbox from ebay too; I have pretty much given up on it and just try to take photos in natural light...I am lucky enough to live in the land of eternal sunshine though and if the stereotypes are anything to go by a pom might not be so lucky! Would also love to hear any recommendations...

I've had my share of frustrations with finecast too. An ear is a minor loss given their track record and good on you for rolling with it!

I just had a refresher look through the last few pages; I forgot how much I love the colour scheme of this army. Hope we get to see more soon!

PS did you make any progress with the resin forcefield idea? Felt like you were on to a winner there!

t z you are k 
   
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Walking Dead Wraithlord






Thanks! Im glad you like them. The first ones I did look terrible by comparison like the are not even finished!

Im surprised how drasticaly my ability/skills/tools/willingness to paint detail has improved. Its a nice feelgood feeling.

Aye I have been thinking about the wraith a lot. Hes close to the top of the pile so hopefully you will see how it all turns out sooner rather than later.

Currrently im retro fitting all models to have magnetised bases which is goin pretty smoothly pretty fast.
Also got the nee AOS lumineth endless spells. The lightining bits and swirly bits will be nice conversion fodder
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AngryAngel80 wrote:
I don't know, when I see awesome rules, I'm like " Baby, your rules looking so fine. Maybe I gotta add you to my first strike battalion eh ? "


 Eonfuzz wrote:


I would much rather everyone have a half ass than no ass.


"A warrior does not seek fame and honour. They come to him as he humbly follows his path"  
   
Made in gb
Walking Dead Wraithlord






ive been magnetizing bases (unitl I run out of 3x2 magnets!)
Been busy Housing all of my stuff and magnetizing finally. I think this is a good thing to have the backlog as a visual thing rather than being packed up in boxes so I don't have to look at it lol. Im going to need another detolf soon enough but will just upgrade to a couple more shelves first.

However, now its time to paint again.

Magun ra - The reaper daddy-o man himself is gracing the paint desk.
Pictures will follow.
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AngryAngel80 wrote:
I don't know, when I see awesome rules, I'm like " Baby, your rules looking so fine. Maybe I gotta add you to my first strike battalion eh ? "


 Eonfuzz wrote:


I would much rather everyone have a half ass than no ass.


"A warrior does not seek fame and honour. They come to him as he humbly follows his path"  
   
Made in gb
Walking Dead Wraithlord






I've finished Maguan-Ra to go along with his reaper brethren.
I have also decided from now on I shall call him "wagwan-ra" Dunno why.. just seems apt.

I took what I learned from doing the reapers and applied to the big man himself.
Really like how he's turned out. Apart from the tabard... WHy or why I cant paint straight tabards that look good!? I dont know why but I just cant seem be able to paint how it should look.

If anyone has pointers about how to paint long straight Up--> Down cloth folds Im all ears. Really hate how it looks.

On the upside I really like how the base turned out. Wasnt sure if it will work but I think it worked fairly well. Always fun experimenting with UV resin.
I think I could have added some green OSL to the model's underside in hindsight..not sure if it wouldn't clash with the blue gue armor finish though. I certainly don't feel comfortable trying to pull it off! SO will call it done

Anyway. Hope you guys like it.
As usual please give that sweet sweet feedback so I can do things better.

Going to take a break for the rest of the day and decide what I'm tackling next.
I think I will just do a batch of guardians...
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AngryAngel80 wrote:
I don't know, when I see awesome rules, I'm like " Baby, your rules looking so fine. Maybe I gotta add you to my first strike battalion eh ? "


 Eonfuzz wrote:


I would much rather everyone have a half ass than no ass.


"A warrior does not seek fame and honour. They come to him as he humbly follows his path"  
   
Made in us
Walking Dead Wraithlord






Rad. Love the base. The black armor is slick. The green gems are a good dash of color. Also, I don't think the loincloth looks as bad as all that.
   
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Wagwan-Ra looks fab, the bone bits are nice and smooth and the subtle highlights on the black are great too. I think the cloth looks TL old, I’ve been trying (others can judge how well!) to give broader highlights where the light would hit. I try to use one of my lamps to help guide me, though it’s easier on surfaces with a bit of shine. I probably would have done something with the eye sockets on his shoulder pads, maybe purple or green?

Goberts Gubbins - P&M Blog, started with Oldhammer, often Blackstone Fortress and Void Panther Marines, with side projects along the way 
   
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Thanks!
Somebody pointed out his gun is abit flaccid on the paint comp thread.. I stopped noticing it as I was working on him but guess didint straighten it enough lol

@ Gobert, I did consider it but decided it would be too much.. Wanted to keep the armour bits uniform. I was considering the mans eyes themselves might need a dash of airbrush green OSL but again decided against it. Felt like adding more would clutter him up. Maybe it was a bad call.

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AngryAngel80 wrote:
I don't know, when I see awesome rules, I'm like " Baby, your rules looking so fine. Maybe I gotta add you to my first strike battalion eh ? "


 Eonfuzz wrote:


I would much rather everyone have a half ass than no ass.


"A warrior does not seek fame and honour. They come to him as he humbly follows his path"  
   
Made in gb
Longtime Dakkanaut






HATE Club, East London

I echo the thoughts about widening the strokes towards the bottom of the cloth.

I also agree about the eyes, but also agree that bright eyes would be too much. I wonder if black eyes t o match the armour would work?

A lovely model though, especiallly nice black armour.

Though guards may sleep and ships may lay at anchor, our foes know full well that big guns never tire.

Posting as Fifty_Painting on Instagram.

My blog - almost 40 pages of Badab War, Eldar, undead and other assorted projects 
   
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Straightened out the flaccid gun and reuploaded:

Spoiler:


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Back:


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AngryAngel80 wrote:
I don't know, when I see awesome rules, I'm like " Baby, your rules looking so fine. Maybe I gotta add you to my first strike battalion eh ? "


 Eonfuzz wrote:


I would much rather everyone have a half ass than no ass.


"A warrior does not seek fame and honour. They come to him as he humbly follows his path"  
   
Made in gb
Walking Dead Wraithlord






Magnetized the bases on all of these dudes.
Have to say its somewhat daunting looking at the barrel of this lot.. lol..

Maybe should have done just 10 at a time haha
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AngryAngel80 wrote:
I don't know, when I see awesome rules, I'm like " Baby, your rules looking so fine. Maybe I gotta add you to my first strike battalion eh ? "


 Eonfuzz wrote:


I would much rather everyone have a half ass than no ass.


"A warrior does not seek fame and honour. They come to him as he humbly follows his path"  
   
Made in gb
Executing Exarch





London, UK

I don't envy you at all! I still have plenty of guardians to paint myself.

Maugan Ra looks sweet as well. The base looks good and the straightened barrel improves the overall look.

   
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Walking Dead Wraithlord






Well I've been making progress... Huzzah!

Managed to get into a routine of doing at least 2-3 hours an evening. Man its been hard to find time/motivation....
Layer one of base paint done. I tried with a gray undercoat before moving onto yellows to see if I can get a smoother finish with less layers on these guys.


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AngryAngel80 wrote:
I don't know, when I see awesome rules, I'm like " Baby, your rules looking so fine. Maybe I gotta add you to my first strike battalion eh ? "


 Eonfuzz wrote:


I would much rather everyone have a half ass than no ass.


"A warrior does not seek fame and honour. They come to him as he humbly follows his path"  
   
Made in ca
Excellent Exalted Champion of Chaos






Grim Forgotten Nihilist Forest.

Lockdown has been the biggest thing to motivate me to paint. I've strayed away from online games and what not, so the brushes have seen a lot of action. Keep up the good work. I especially like your Rangers! It's pleasing to see another Eldar player around, and another Berserk fan. Keep going struggler.

I've sold so many armies. :(
Aeldari 3kpts
Slaves to Darkness.3k
Word Bearers 2500k
Daemons of Chaos

 
   
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Walking Dead Wraithlord






 Shadowbrand wrote:
Lockdown has been the biggest thing to motivate me to paint. I've strayed away from online games and what not, so the brushes have seen a lot of action. Keep up the good work. I especially like your Rangers! It's pleasing to see another Eldar player around, and another Berserk fan. Keep going struggler.


Hey man thanks for the kind words!
Didn't want to reply until I had something worth showing lol. Lockdown doesn't really mean much to me. I've been working full time all the way throughout so not like I have any extra time unfortunately.

I have been chipping away at these guys. I just did my final layer of blue to give them that neon blue feel to match with the original ones.
I experimented a bit with the yellow layers and like the finished effect looking almost bone like. think it contrasts really well with the neon blue.

Next is tidying up with black and starting on slight armour highlight. Bit of dark reaper mixed with black for a very dark grey and then slight highlight to make the armour stand out as it looks very souless currently. after that just eyes and touching up some details plus the CC weapons on the stormies, and of course the bases.

I feel like I see the light at the end of the tunnel.
Certainly have learned my lesson of trying to batch paint 30+ infantry dudes..
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AngryAngel80 wrote:
I don't know, when I see awesome rules, I'm like " Baby, your rules looking so fine. Maybe I gotta add you to my first strike battalion eh ? "


 Eonfuzz wrote:


I would much rather everyone have a half ass than no ass.


"A warrior does not seek fame and honour. They come to him as he humbly follows his path"  
   
Made in us
Walking Dead Wraithlord






That's a heck of an accomplishment. Looking quite good.
   
Made in ca
Roaring Reaver Rider






Guardians are looking great, love the colour choices on them. As a unit they are very striking and will look fantastic on the tabletop.

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It seems forever since I started on my guardians...
However, these are now finished. I am very happy with how these guys turned out despite some of the bits being failcast.

I have learned some interesting tid bits doing these guys. I like the updated scheme and the recipie is upgraded. I feel the yellow now is a lot richer and the highlights pop a lot nicer giving it a wraithboneish feel which is what I'm going for
One thing im not entirely happy with is the special weapon muzzles. I was trying to go for the melta burned out muzzle effect but winged it instead of doing some research. I dont feel the fad is good. But I really like the green power cables on the special weapons.

Anyway, the biggest lesson is to never paint more than 10 models at once EVER again

These guys have already been baptised in flames of war and have assassinated a shield captain on bike

Anyway, Appologies for all of the pictures and not many details.. but I also got a new light box and thought id use it.
Hope ya'll like them.

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AngryAngel80 wrote:
I don't know, when I see awesome rules, I'm like " Baby, your rules looking so fine. Maybe I gotta add you to my first strike battalion eh ? "


 Eonfuzz wrote:


I would much rather everyone have a half ass than no ass.


"A warrior does not seek fame and honour. They come to him as he humbly follows his path"  
   
Made in us
Longtime Dakkanaut




Wisconsin

I love your army Argive, mad props for getting that yellow to look so good.
   
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Walking Dead Wraithlord






Thanks


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AngryAngel80 wrote:
I don't know, when I see awesome rules, I'm like " Baby, your rules looking so fine. Maybe I gotta add you to my first strike battalion eh ? "


 Eonfuzz wrote:


I would much rather everyone have a half ass than no ass.


"A warrior does not seek fame and honour. They come to him as he humbly follows his path"  
   
Made in ca
Roaring Reaver Rider






Very nice Guardians, good job.

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Good work Argive, that’s a crazy number of Eldar to paint in one batch. Great job getting them to look so good and uniform.

Goberts Gubbins - P&M Blog, started with Oldhammer, often Blackstone Fortress and Void Panther Marines, with side projects along the way 
   
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Fighter Ace





Edinburgh


That's a really strong scheme on those Guardians. Major props for the strong yellow.

I like the Dark Reapers and Maugan Rha - 2nd edition Reapers were some of my first models... *Sigh*

   
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Vienna, Austria

Yar, I do like that black and yellow colour scheme. It's very much worth getting your 'backbone troops' painted nicely because you'll see a lot of them, I'm sure! Congrats for having gotten them done.

   
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Walking Dead Wraithlord






Thank you for the comments chaps.
I welcome feedback from the more talented and experienced!

I decided that the next thing I am moving onto ma shadow specters.

I am going to try out two schemes.
The spectres are currently greyseer gray.

The local GW manager has gifted me a sample storm cast dude after our conversation about how I can go about painting them as per FW site - Basically after mentioning I don't really have anything to practice on that im willing to sacrifice. Very kind of him.

I'm going to try out the GWs own "ghostly warriors" scheme as per their youtubes on half the model and try the FW written recipie on the other half.

Will see how it turns out.

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AngryAngel80 wrote:
I don't know, when I see awesome rules, I'm like " Baby, your rules looking so fine. Maybe I gotta add you to my first strike battalion eh ? "


 Eonfuzz wrote:


I would much rather everyone have a half ass than no ass.


"A warrior does not seek fame and honour. They come to him as he humbly follows his path"  
   
 
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