Matthew's old plog

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**Matthew**

Boom. Grey Hunters.

Arin Björnfist, a warrior who several times has been invited to join the prestigious Wolf Guard, but who has said no every time, to stay with his pack members.

Banke Northgaze. A fierce warrior, who loves to see enemies melt before his beloved Melta.

Finn Stonefist, the leader of the pack. He charges into combat with his mighty Power Fist.

(NO NAME, please suggest) The Rune Priest (and current Warlord). Converted from Space Wolves pack bitz, yay!

Eirik Wolfborn, Lone Wolf. Not much is known about this warrior. After a long war against Chaos Forces, he was the only one left of his group of Grey Hunters. He wandered out, into the wilderness, and returned with his armour full of scratches and wolf pelts. He never talks to anyone.

That's just 5 of 12 upcoming puppies, plus 5 Fenrisian Wolves. More pictures coming up soon. Oh, and sorry for the dark pictures.

**Matthew**

This is my first ever Space Wolf. I've been thinking a lot about what colour scheme to choose for him, and ultimately, all the other puppies. Yesterday, I realised that although the blue-grey GW scheme looks good, it doesn't fit the Space Wolves. They're 3 meter tall, drinking mad men who kill things! They shouldn't look like the walls of a new borns room! That's when I realised, why not make them... white? Just thinking about it makes it seem awesome. Although making them completely white would be hard, I decided that grey is the way to go. So, I present to you... Banke Northgaze!

Please forgive my horrible painting skills. His backstory is that when he was a Blood Claw, he and his pack where ordered to clear a huge building from Cultists and Gangers. 20 walked in, and 10 came out. Banke had picked up a Flamer from a fallen brother, and casually strolled in. He emptied tanka fter tank of Prometheum at the Heretics, before the building collapsed on him. He was presumed dead.

Two days later, Banke appeared at his packs campsite. His face was charred, and his hair was burnt of the right side of his head. His right eye was gone. He refused medical attention.

So, guys, how do you like the grey? It's a bit ugly now, but I bet it'll look better after I've painted a few more Wolves.

**Matthew**

I will probably not update in 3-5 weeks from today, sorry about that, I'll be going on a looooooong vacation. Here are a few Grey Hunter pics.

As you can see, the grey is waaaaaaay cleaner than before.

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I just saw that the armour looks a bit brown/red-ish in a few pictures, that's because I've got a bright lamp that glows yellow-y. The armour's grey only.

**CREEEEEEEEED**

C'est très super!

**Matthew**

Thanks, I guess...?

There, you happy now? I'll be in Switzerland in two days, sso I'll be away for a while, but please do comment and tell your friends and all that picnizzle. Thanks!

**CREEEEEEEEED**

Yay! Swedish flags all around!

**Matthew**

Hello people! Although I am on vacation, I can still upload some things, thanks to the wonderful invention of free Wifi. So, a few things:
Picture number one: guess who came along! Can an Ork horde conquer the mighty Hive City of Roma?
Second picture: I've been sketching on a few designs for my SW great company. Some of these might not be... Appropriate, but I found one:
Picture numbero drei: Ta-Daa? I don't want to have a wolf to freehand on every single mini, so this seemed like a good solution. I have no idea what it is.

**CREEEEEEEEED**

I think the pictures are broken dude.

**Matthew**

Yeah, just saw that. I fix, no worries. By the way, I'm home now, yay! Me and a friend will soon start making literal fethtons of terrain, I'll probably make a different P&M for that, just because we've got some things planned...
Also, new things. I'll try to paint atleast an hour or so a day, just to finish my Orks. I hope I'll have some spare money from the vacation to buy some shinies for me

**Matthew**

Not too much of an update, but I just spent 2 hours learning to edge highlight. I hate myslef. And love myself. I kind off did it. Yay?

It's Eshin Grey, 50/50 of Agrax and Nuln Oil, and Dawnstone. Yeah.

The elders speak of an ancient monster, who roams the plains of [RECORD EXPUNGED], searching for its prey. The Blackmaned wolf stalks any man who dares go into their territory, but it's rumoured that they attack anyone they see, including the [RECORD EXPUNGED]

Forgive my Ezra Tyrius-y story telling, not good at it. Long story short, I painted a few wolves. With snow base. Nice.

**Ezra Tyrius**

That edge highlighting looks pretty nice! Hope to see him finished in the near future

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The elders speak of an ancient monster, who roams the plains of [RECORD EXPUNGED], searching for its prey. The Blackmaned wolf stalks any man who dares go into their territory, but it's rumoured that they attack anyone they see, including the [RECORD EXPUNGED]

Forgive my Ezra Tyrius-y story telling, not good at it. Long story short, I painted a few wolves. With snow base. Nice.

You're one cheeky bugger, Matthew

Have you been snooping through a certain library lately?

**Matthew**

He's pretty much finished! Just a few fine highlights and his snowy base, and he's done!

Notice the weathering? Not the best, this was my first try.

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blablabla Black Maned wolf bla bla bla Ezra Tyrius bla bla bla, he's done.

Good ol' PVA and baking soda (baking powder?) and a lil' paint does make a pretty cool snow base. Give it some shiny varnish, and it look's like thick snow on a December day!

I tried to integrate some snow into the fur, but it went as well as it does in Sweden... ahahaha... political jokes...

A few more lads coming thru'!

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By the way, according to my phone, I've spent 5 hours and 12 minutes painting today. Nice.

**CREEEEEEEEED**

Nice snow, c'est très bon! And do my eyes deceive me, or are those 40k models on fantasy bases?

**Matthew**

Why yes, it truly is! Muahahahaha!
It's just for painting, it's a bit more comfortable to hold them. Not sure wheter I should cover all bases in snow or just a few patches.

**Matthew**

Hi everyone! I started a new P&M, dedicated solely to terrain and things, check it out. Here's a post from it. I know, selfless promotion

I've started to build something bigger now, a real building. That is a blueprint, and although it's in Swedish, you probably get it: a 2 level building, complete with ramps, doors and windows. Yes! So much win!

I started out with a modest product placement...

...and started cutting out the cardboard pieces.

A few hours later...

Ta daa!

The PVA hasn't hardened yet, and the hot glue is still... hot?

The ramp itself. I build the whole thing wide enough so that two normal infantry guys can walk alongside eachother.

Right now I'm working on the second floor and the roof.

**Matthew**

A sneaky beaky preview of what's coming...

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**Matthew**

An update on my brothers Scions:

Man, I'm jealous. He wanted to go for a elite sneaky beaky special ops demolition team look.

First guy. Armed with a Power Fist with a Grav Gun underneath it and several Melta Bombs, he's the one who blows things up.

I didn't snap a picture of the other guy, but he has a silenced Bolter with a Shotgun/Grenade Launcher and a Plasma Detcharge. He also carries a Vox and loads of extra ammo.

**Matthew**

Some sort of update, please check out the terrain log in my sig for some more updates, I've been spending some more time there...

That's my Lone Wolf, He's almost done, just need some highlights and the storm shield (shudders)

A look at what's to come...

**Matthew**

AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH

AAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHA

AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAahem. Sorry about that. Tyranids. Ahaha.

**LeCacty**

Wut.

**Matthew**

Hello gents and ladies, here's a quick update for you:

A somewhat finished GH with a snow base. New formula for the snow, what do you think? The picture's not that good, forgive me.

I tried to make it look like the snow had piled up on places on his armour.

A bunch of other snow bases. too much? Too little?

Here's another Wolf. I tried to make it look like it's been lieing in the snow, what do you think? I think it's kinda meh...

Lone Wolf! Just need to finish his head.

I'm making a HUGE diorama for this months painting contest, including 12 Nids and some Guardsmen. I really want to have a nice statue somewhere, which one's the best? The Scion is supposed to be a recruiting guy, I'll have a "I want YOU for the IG" poster hanging underneath him. The Guardsman is a monument to the fact that anyone can become a Guardsman - EVEN YOU!

I've been trying a new skin tone for the Orks, how does this look? It's drybrushed, which gives it a cleaner look.

Also, nids. Does this look like a nice scheme?

**LeCacty**

I like the "I want you!" guy, it really fits the imperial propaganda IMO. And that's a bit much snow, but whatever floats you boat... or... sled.

**Matthew**

A quick update on the statue guys:

The guy to the left is just like he was in the last picture, and the oe to the right has been given a verdigris looks. Would the verdigris work on the 'I want YOU' guy? Also, yes, that is too much snow, I'm just experimenting.

**LeCacty**

Verdigris all the way!

**Matthew**

Hm, do you want me to keep the bronze-y look, or should I just go for the gold like the one on the Guardsman?

**War Kitten**

Statues are looking nice

**LeCacty**

I think bronze, but whatever you think would be better. You do metallics like a fething boss.

**Matthew**

Do I smell someone wanting a tutorial?

**LeCacty**

M... maybe?

**Matthew**

Just for those who liked the I WANT YOU guy