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they are looking sweeet with the boltgun metal on them, really liking them

Lovely lovely lovely Orks You got here! Subscribed!

Metal is making it look very close to finished. Nice work!

Ooo, the 70th page is coming up. Time for a summary!

And nice work buddy

Loving those boyz man!Waaagh!

Arakasi wrote:
@ceorron: You know they are supposed to be red right? I'm going to have to experiment with deepening the colour at some point... Thanks again!

No I didn't know that. No leave them that colour, couldn't look any better IMO.

If you prefer I'll call it Red from now on.

Wow the red on the guns of your orks is great, don't know how I got that confused, I must be going dim in my old age.

Oh, come now Arakasi. We all know you wanted orange guns because you loved the colour of CK's grots


The addition of the base metal certainly brings them together, finishing line is almost in sight

More comments than I would have expected for such small updates - thanks everyone! You are keeping the motivational levels high! A pic of three more (Botlgun Metal done) - including a Nob:


Hopefully I can get through the last four tomorrow night. Starting to discover small bits I've missed that I'll probably need to go back for - grrrrr....

@cmac: But you just got a summary at page 50!

@ceorron: You weren't put up to that by CommissarKhaine by any chance?

Et tu monkeytroll?

Catchya!

i just love the color of your guns! it contrasts with the orks soooo well

Coming along nicely

Nice man there really starting t look like a god mob!

The Mob is clearly a Saturday Night fever fan . Like the update, keep'em coming!

They're coming along fine Arakasi... just keep crankin' em out! You're going to have a *really* impressive force when you're done.

I read one your posts.
I reckon you should post less better pictures.
Peace

Why do I get the feeling your really pushing yourself, Arakasi?

I always find it is harder when I do that, mostly if I just wait long enough, sometimes up to a month, but some how I find a paint brush in my hand and paint on a model. I also tend to do models in batches of 10 if possible.

Once I have caught the bug it is usually the case that I have to stop myself after that, or something more important comes up which can be annoying.

@Rogue Wolves: Red and green go well together

@slice'n'dice, HAZZER, Gitsplitta: Thanks

@CommissarKhaine: That's the Nob that comes off his base and can be placed on his Trukk's Boarding Plank (Not sure if anyone remembers back that far )

@spudkins: Tonight I took the time to find some white background. I think the Nob turned out okay - the other three are suffering focus issues I think.... Practise makes progress I guess... I'll take more care (maybe not use my phone camera ) for when they are done...

Nob:


Shootas:




Thats all of them with their base Boltgun Metal now... washes next...

@ceorron: Yes, I'm pushing myself. Really pushing myself? Maybe. You know these are the same Boyz you faced at Silver Sorcerer right? (Still not done - ugh!) It does make it harder - I think I just overestimated how close I was to finishing them But I can be stubborn, which helps with seeing such feats through. I think the worst thing is that I have multiple goals/hangups that pull me in all directions at once.

The larger the batch, the more efficient you can be (I love efficiency!) - in terms of time and paint - but the quicker things get boring/drag you down. When I was doing the skin and guns, my batch was actually larger! (I've dropped the Deffkoptas, Big Mek, Trukks and crew for now)
The smaller the batch, it's more interesting, but less efficient - and consistency and the benefits of practising techniques over and over again in quick succession lessen... At one point I figured I would be better off doing batches of 5... (or 5 equivalent, dependent on the complexity of the model...)
I find if I put off painting too long (say two weeks) my desire to restart it actually decreases with time - I find it easier to continue once I am going, but that too will wear on me with time - if that makes sense.
It doesn't help that I am putting so much effort into regular Boyz. I used to tell myself this was because once I painted it once, it was done forever, so I should take my time and do the best job possible. Now I console myself that it is practise for my painting, my speed, and eventually my characters.

I guess I just prefer modelling and playing Hence I have to "force" myself to paint - can't have one aspect bringing down the other two! I look forward to playing with a well painted force, and surely my modelling deserves an equal effort in the painting department... right?

Anyway, end of random self inflicted painting issues

I have the same problem with painting Arakasi (as You can see in my blog), but like You I'm trying to "force myself 'cause a well painted army is an army (that is what I repeat myself).

Nice paint job anyway!

Looking good man! How about a group shot?

At various stages I've either painted each figure singly, batched in squads, or batches of around 5. At the moment (or as close to this moment as any of my painting was ) I think I'm batching several colours, then kind of going the single route, with the occasional moment of 'hey, this blue would look good on him too'. I definitely find my interest in painting wanes and wanes....err, waxes and wanes over time.

I'm never able to force myself to paint, as the results are always way lower than they should be, so I just keep chopping and gluing until the urge strikes me again.

That's probably pretty obvious to anyone who follows my blog

@CommissarKhaine: That's the Nob that comes off his base and can be placed on his Trukk's Boarding Plank (Not sure if anyone remembers back that far )

Had forgotten, I have to admit. New models are looking snazz, and I agree about the production line thingy. It's always a fine balance; music helps IMO!

I'm never able to force myself to paint, as the results are always way lower than they should be, so I just keep chopping and gluing until the urge strikes me again.
That's probably pretty obvious to anyone who follows my blog

+1

@SelvaggioSaky: We are not alone Thanks! Will check out your blog momentarily...

@HAZZER: Thanks! How big a group shot are we talking?

@monkeytroll: In a previous life I've painted a figure singly (actually, my Waaagh! Dakka Nob might qualify too...) I think I like batches, but once you get down to the niggly details I may be able to bring myself to concentrate on singles to complete them... If I never forced myself to paint, the results would be even lower - they wouldn't be painted! (Done that in a previous life too...)

@CommissarKhaine: If only I was musically minded... (quiet silence without interruption or distraction works best for me)

Right, so I agreed to give up painting last night to watch the idiot box with the wife - hence no update. Did get a chance this afternoon though, so here we go!

Got through the Badab Black wash. Started with a mix 1:1 with Gloss Varnish, but that looked too weak, so added more Badab Black to make it 2:1. Subtle, but I think good (you can always do another layer if you end up too subtle, harder to soften it later!). Got through everyone pretty quick - if there is anything I like about painting, it's the stages where things move quicker! Token Nob:


Decided it was time to get the Meganob and Painboy moved along. Touched up the cloak, helmets and shoulder pad with Dark Angels Green (at last update, they had had a 1:1 or 2:1 Dark Angels Green/Chaos Black wash)


Back to the Boyz and added a Chainmail edge highlight (again, subtle)


And then back to the Meganob and Painboy for a 2:1 Dark Angels Green/Snot Green highlight:


Dat iz all - fer now!

Loving the green on the coat! Chainmail is subtle but worth it, like the effect.

Yep, cloak and metal looking good What colour cloak was the painboy getting?


There must be music! Random mp3 through the stereo, with the added bonus of I can keep track of time by setting the playlist for 3 hours, and know I have to put tools down after that extra '10 minutes' just to finish that bit. Not so good with films, even if I've seen 'em a thousand times before. I had Brazil and Casshern on the other day for a bit of visual stimulation, kept turning the sound up on Brazil and just blatantly watched big chunks of Casshern. Didn't help the modelling much at all

damn they look shiny.

Or maybe it's my awesome quality computer making your orks look like Christmas tree ornaments

monkeytroll wrote:Yep, cloak and metal looking good What colour cloak was the painboy getting?


There must be music! Random mp3 through the stereo, with the added bonus of I can keep track of time by setting the playlist for 3 hours, and know I have to put tools down after that extra '10 minutes' just to finish that bit. Not so good with films, even if I've seen 'em a thousand times before. I had Brazil and Casshern on the other day for a bit of visual stimulation, kept turning the sound up on Brazil and just blatantly watched big chunks of Casshern. Didn't help the modelling much at all

Yeah, pure music for me as well. The soft stuff too, putting on metal is not a good idea, headbanging and modelling don' tmix

@CommissarKhaine: Green cloak is my best chance to practise a smooth green blend

@monkeytroll: The Painboy cloak (and the Nob cloak for that matter) will be a dirty white, built up from brown (Calthan Brown from memory...) In fact, there are a lot of details that will be in this colour across the Shoota Boyz - some straps, loincloths, glyhs etc - which leads me to...

@Matt.Kingsley:... very Christmas-y But a dirty, violent Christmas-y The shiny is the Gloss Varnish mixed in to everything (which actually makes the photography harder) - don't worry, it will all be matt-ed in the end (well, except for the parts I want glossy )

I really like the detail on your ork skin it goes together so well with the colour scheme.

Glad you like it Aboucher.

Today's progress!

1:1 Dark Angels Green/Snot Green highlight:


Snot Green highlight:


1:1 Snot Green/Golden Yellow highlight:


Golden Yellow highlight:


Thaka Green wash:


You know - I have no idea if the above images are in the right order

Badab Black wash:


'Urty shoulder pad glyph decal:


Touch up of Iyanden Darksun:


Devlan Mud wash:


Enjoyed this a lot more today - must be the concentrating on only two miniatures - though this does run into the danger of starting on an area again before it has had a chance to dry (and I couldn't be bothered getting the hair dryer out...) Or maybe I was just in the mood. Wasted a lot more paint though - I really need to build a wet palette... Actually looking forward to building up the Meganob armour (should probably alternate with the dirty white cloth of everyone else...)

Catchya!

Looking good!

I know the pain of painting the Meganobz!

Seems like you had a productive day!

Good job on the green, that cloak is looking sweet