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Sneaky Kommando






Thanks reaper. Adding more yellow than blue will make it more workable. I need to look into color shapers, I plan on doing more with GS.

In the mean time, here is my new toy!

A badger 175. It's a great machine. I really love the control it gives.
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Battle-tested Knight Castellan Pilot






Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

I have a paasche VL air brush it works great, my only criticism is the plastic tail on it as it would be really east to cross thread the plastic when screwing it back on.

Better to sit quietly and look the fool than to open your mouth and confirm the fact!

My Blogs:
Emperor's Wings chapter
Pre Heresy Death Guard
Necrons
Misc painting blog
 
   
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Sneaky Kommando






Yeah, the badger has a plastic tail as well. But it has a snap off capability to adjust the needle as well as a threading. So its really accessable. For the price I couldn't argue. The airbrush i had prior was a badger and it lasted 25 years, so i know its a trustworthy brand.
   
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Powerful Orc Big'Un





Somewhere in the steamy jungles of the south...

Man, Chrono, that SW color scheme you have going on is niiice! I love the griminess of the model!

_Tim?

   
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Annoyed Blood Angel Devastator




Tucson, AZ, USA

Reaper Man 2020 wrote:
1st get your self some "colour shapers" they are like paint brushes but with rubber/silicone heads on them and they come in various stiffnesses, I got the white heads and they work well with green stuff. I got a pack of 5 or 6 with various different shaped tips on them they are great and really help with working the green stuff.
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Agreed, for tabards and cloths the white ones (soft size 2). For other stuff where the GS needs a bit more working and has a hard background, like details on armour I use either the grey (firm, size 0). I also have a favourite metal tool which is great to sharp edges.

Keep up to good work, and more updates please!

Check out my random but mostly Blood Angel WIP thread here : http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/305366.page
And my new adventures in NMM thread here :
http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/0/479187.page#4845859 
   
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Sneaky Kommando






So here is some pics of the FW khorne demon prince i did for a comission a long ways back. He is still in the display case. I need to take him home and give him a matte varnish. When i do that I will take some better pics. Until that time enjoy these photos! (sorry for quality)

Funny story as well, i cut myself with an exacto at the time i was painting the blade of the axe. So the blood you see on the axe is actually my blood. I put a little bit of myself into this piece Blood for the Blood God!!
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Battle-tested Knight Castellan Pilot






Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Can you rotate the pics?

Oh weird they just rotated by themselves!



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Nice work I like the skulls!

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Better to sit quietly and look the fool than to open your mouth and confirm the fact!

My Blogs:
Emperor's Wings chapter
Pre Heresy Death Guard
Necrons
Misc painting blog
 
   
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Sneaky Kommando






Thanks reaper. I'm very pleased with the model. I picked up some of those color shapers tools. Will see if that works better with the GS
   
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Ghastly Grave Guard





The cold reaches of space

Dude! I just picked up Color Shapers too- I gotta say, they do make it easier to work with GS than standard metal ones. Now all you need is a scalpel or Xacto for fine lines so you don't displace so much material.

As for the FW Demon- I'm not usually a fan of shiny minis, either due to spray and/or paint, but I like the "wet" look on the guy. It actually suits him.

And +1 for giving effort AND blood to the model. Is all of the blood yours? LOL, holy crap! You were dabbing it on artistically, weren't you?

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Sneaky Kommando






Thanks Izangi. I still kinda wanna take away the shine. Though i agree it suits him nicely. Kinda like hes a sweaty mess from giving the beatdown.

Yeah, the blood is all mine hahaha. I let it pool up on my finger and dipped my paintbrush in it. Kinda narsty but it makes him unique lol
   
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Longtime Dakkanaut






Charleston, SC

TheChronoTrigger wrote: Kinda narsty but it makes him unique lol


Yea and it makes him more badass. I agree that the shiney parts don't distract the way that effect usually does and those skulls did turn out really nice. Great job, Chrono

   
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Fixture of Dakka






Wiltshire, UK

That khorne demon prince is very nice I have one sat waiting to be painted but I'm not as committed to the blood god as yourself lol

   
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Sneaky Kommando






So it's been quite a while since I have posted anything. Have been very busy with both life and in the gaming world. I decided to finally finish my Chaos Demons army and I also picked up a new army. DEATHWING. But I'm theming them as an elite deathwatch team. I have everything purchased for the army, just gotta get around to putting them all together.

The army consists of 25 terminators, belial and 2 landraiders. Below you will see some WIP shots of them and then a couple finished guys including the apothecary. I'm trying to make every model converted in some way. Its a long process

I also added some new units to my demons army. Below you can also see my flamers, 3 of 6 are completed. I added plaguebearers and im also working on a Tzeentch Herald. This is my first custom sculpt. Pretty pleased with how his chariot is looking.

C&C always welcome
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Maddening Mutant Boss of Chaos






Really nice stuff, fantastic gs'ing on the last picture.


looking good.

   
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Robot Cat






OH-I Wanna get out of here

Do I get to see those termis I sent you finally painted up?
   
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Sneaky Kommando






Thanks Tortured Robot, GS is a pain, but the release of the liquid GS makes it easier to work with.

Sorry WM =( not anytime soon. I shelved the termies for some time to finish the demons for this winter painting league we got going on. I will probably pick them up when spring comes around.
   
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Longtime Dakkanaut






Charleston, SC

Glad to see you back, Chris. Those SMs look really good and I'm liking your daemons, especially that disc. Keep it up!

   
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The Hammer of Witches





cornwall UK

All the demons are awesomely demonic and evil! I love demons so I'm biased, but the green stuff disc is especially worthy of praise as its hand made and looks proper. It reminds me of some demonic sea monster manta ray type thing...

   
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Sneaky Kommando






I'm back after a 9 year hiatus from the hobby. I have completely lost myself in Magic the Gathering over the past couple years, started a business, had a little baby daughter and just generally allowed life to get in the way. I had sold off all of my miniatures, which I completely regret. I am now rebuilding my collection. I have over 2000 points each of both Necrons and Thousand Sons. I really like 9th edition and look forward to the pandemic wrapping up (aren't we all) so I can put some models on the battlefield and roll some dice once again. Here are some work in progress shots.

I have only painted one model of my Thousand Sons to get a test paint scheme going. I switched over to the Necrons as the units are simpler and I want to get one army completely painted so I don't lose 10 points for showing up with a bunch of grey plastic.

For the 1K sons I wanted to stick to the traditional paint scheme as I really just love it. For the necrons I wanted to do something very unique and was inspired by the color patterns of the vaporwave aesthetic. For everything I am painting going forward I will be using Zenethil lighting and airbrush techniques along with NMM colors. I hope you enjoy this new journey and thanks for stopping by!









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Ragin' Ork Dreadnought






Albany, Australia

Welcome back! Apparently DakkaDakka honours subscriptions over 9 years old I do like that Necron scheme.

   
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Sneaky Kommando






Thanks for tuning back in Arakasi. I finished basing my Skorpekh Destroyer Lord, i really love the finished look of these guys, very unique. I printed the bases myself on my Ender 5 3D printer.




Up next I am working on my first squad of 10 warriors as well as some heavy destroyers.

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Sneaky Kommando






Was really excited to paint this Doomscythe, I had to put everything else aside and knock it out. Super happy with the results.



I also picked up the Creature Caster death elemental model as a proxy for Nightbringer. Here is a WIP shot.



As promised, I wrapped up a test model of the Heavy Destroyers. Stoked with the look of the gradient. I am just loving this airbrush. I still have two more to complete for the squad.




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Longtime Dakkanaut





These Necrons are stunning, I really love the grey colour transition on the Doomscythe.

What is your basing scheme going to be?

Painting Warhammer 40,000 Conquest a P and M blog : https://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/0/763491.page 
   
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Sneaky Kommando






ListenToMeWarriors wrote:
What is your basing scheme going to be?


Thanks for the feedback! I have a sample here of my basing scheme for the army with my Skorpekh Destroyer Lord. I have 3D printed some tombworld bases and added some red resin crystals.

   
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Indescriminate Explicator





Northern Ireland

Love the colours on your Necrons. They are gorgeous!
   
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Grisly Ghost Ark Driver






Those necrons really are gorgeous, well done! The colour transition is good, but honestly the gray/metal on the scythe is the standout for me! It's not the flashy part but the execution of it is 10/10.

See what's on my painting table Now painting: Kruleboyz Gutrippaz 
   
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Sneaky Kommando






Made a lot of progress in the past month or so. I was able to complete painting on my catacomb command barge. This guy was a lot of fun to paint. I was able to apply the same style from the doomscythe and it looks real sharp. I have a little overspray with the airbrush but overall i'm super happy.




I also worked through his royal escort of Lychguard. These models with the sword and board are stunning. I love how this custom dynasty color scheme translated to these fellas.




Next up are my troops that I am slogging through. I have the Royal Warden completed and commanding a squad of Immortals. I also completed a test model of my 1st Warrior blob.




On the bench is the rest of the warriors in the 10 man squad as well as another 5 man squad of immortals. Once I have these painted I will be doing basing on everything I have painted so far. If you want to check out my overall progress and see what is in the queue click the link below.

https://pileofpotential.com/ChrispyCritter87?project=83489553

Cheers and thanks for tuning in!
Chris
   
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Sneaky Kommando






I've made some good progress on my necrons in a short time, I have about 13 units or 33% of the army fully painted and based> So I am switching over to the other half of the indomitus box and cranking out some space marines. As with most folks I get burnt out when I go too far with one project, so having multiple going at one time keeps my creative juices flowing.

I wanted to theme this army after the ever amazing Mandalorians (not the live action show, but the ones we've come to know in the animated series). These are my Deathwatch Clan Mandalorian Marines that will count as White Scars. I wanted to do something really battle worn and grungy since my necrons are crisp and vibrant. I hope you all enjoy the journey of this army as well. Thanks for tuning in!






   
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Robot Cat






OH-I Wanna get out of here

You shouldnt get any gripes about which chapter they represent, I would have thought WS with cool helmets and the Mando Skull as their clan marking. Weathering is very nice.

Necrons certainly pop. I can't decide if I like them or not. Might be the lack of basing, but they feel unfinished with the grey being similar to a zenithal prime job at a glance. The orange-red is fantastic though
   
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Sneaky Kommando






Greetings! I have been incredibly dedicated to painting almost every day, however I haven't updated the blog in quite some time. I finally got over 2000 pints of my necrons painted and based which is a good feeling.

With the new release of the Thousand Sons codex for 9th edition I have been completely reinvigorated to pick back up the project. I love playing them on the battlefield, they are highly complex but their strategy totally clicks with me. And I adore the detail of the miniatures. The lore is very amazing as well, I am nearly finished with the Ahriman Omnibus by John French, great read and I really have a Love/Hate for Ahriman.

Thanks for tuning in as always and enjoy my painting updates. The Thousand Sons project in particular really has become an opportunity to level up my painting and airbrush skills. Cheers!

Vanguard Veteran Sgt. with custom resin printed bits


Update on basing and color scheme distinction between my warrior blobs


Master of time, my Chronomancer with his Scarab pals



Here is Ahriman with his thrall of rubrics, this is my first of 4 squads. More detail shots below.


Ahriman


Aspiring Sorcerer


Rubrics




Tzaangor paint scheme... currently 6 painted for Kill Team, working on the other 4 to round out my squad for 40k/AoS


Below are my 3rd party miniatures that I proxy as a Lord and Demon Princess


   
 
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