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Wicked work mate! really beautifully done, the gradients are flawless and the canopy idea worked exceptionally well I think, suitably elegant and deadly (much like myself) I agree a group shot nicely done will be needed, and may I add it'll probably end up front page of the gallery in about.... Ooooh.....3.4 seconds :-)

@Payne: Ha! So it is!! Well with my luck Im still rollin all ones!!

@Gits: Thank you kindly!

@GX: Thanks! And here ya go!

Oh yeah they are looking really nice all together, the way you blended the colours is just beautiful

I'd love to see a Revenant or Phantom in those colours, looks at WM

I have resisted a Revenant to this point because they are an unplayable force. Usually about the 2k points mark I add something big and dumb to the force.

Mmmmmm.... Tiiiiitaaaaaan

On that note... goddamn the Phantoms are huge.... I mean i knew they were big, I just never realized -how- big!!!


And dont worry, WM- We'll getcha your playable force yet!

 whalemusic360 wrote:
Usually about the 2k points mark I add something big and dumb to the force.

I plan to do that with my armies as well, but not something quite that big

A phantom is unlikely, that would be like a 10k-15k thing, along with the Reaver and Thundehawk. A Rev is only marginally larger than a wraithknight. As the eldar are more of a side army, it'd take a long time to hit that point. Next super heavy Ramos is likely to get from me would be in Red Scorpion colors, not counting the knights.

Wow! Nice work, Ramos.

Understandable goals, and ones im totally in agreement with! Still though.... would not mind working on one of those Phantoms, though... sooooo pretty! Undoubtably would need to have a very special paint scheme on it... base colors just wouldnt do! Anywho, RS Superheavy sounds fun... any idea as to what your thinking or you keepin it a surprise?

And thanks YB!!

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So its been a little bit of an unproductive weekend, mini-wise... Just applied a black wash on all the Stormboyz. Very early WiP, but its all on the way.

Lookin' pretty good. I too would love to see a mymeara Revenant. The group shot looks mint

Not really. The Glave is my favorite, but is also unlikely to get 40k rules as those Culvert weapons seem to be HH only.

Orks look good! Only 179 more to go!

180 Stormboys? That sounds a bit hardcore, even for me.

imagine having to paint 180 Stormboys...

Alrighty, Ladies and Gents- Its time!

Im super stoked to announce "The Night (or many Nights) of Knight Fighting with Knight at Night!" (Reserve tickets now, supplies are limited. Void where prohibited)

In this event, both me and nerdfest are painting Knights in a no-holds-barred epic smackdown of apocalyptic painting proportions! (here's a link to his project log!)
I've been looking forward to this for weeks, and its already shaping up to be a blast! We've decided to make it not so much a competition, but a showcase of our differing styles and approaches to the project. Should be awesome to see!!




So! This morning I woke up and set at once to preparing my work area. Models lined up, paints mixed in dropper bottles, MST3K lined up on my compute-- wait a minute... Why isnt my computer turning on?? The fiend nerdfest had struck!!! The clever Tasmanian devil... he knew I couldnt work without background noise!

Fast forward a few hours and the computer boots up, having been given a deep cleaning and dusting. Removing a few of the millions of useless USB cords probably helped things, too. But then.... he strikes once more, utilizing strange and arcane magicks to turn the elements against me! Rain, wind, tornados!! My grandmother's house is caught in the storm (no major damage, though, for those concerned ^^), tearing shingles from the roof and tossing her little rowboat miles away in the middle of a soybean field!

Truly he is a most powerful and worthy adversary... His doom shall come swiftly!



Nevertheless, I set to my task, ending up with the metals sprayed.



The process to this point has been simple- just many layers of airbrushing with a sort of zenithal effect.

First, A basecoat of VMC "Gun Metal" and Black is applied over the metal bitz,


Then, pure Gunmetal, a blend of Gunmetal and GW Chainmail, and finally some pure chainmail on the brightest points.


I then hit the deeper joints and shaded areas with SWW Soft Body Black:




At this stage, I cant help but feel it needs more of a color variation, so I want to try out a wash technique I read about online. You put a watered down color in a spray bottle and apply it to the mini. Sort of like airbrushing, but its heavier and suits the wash better as it doesnt dry as fast!
I really like the oily black color nerd got on his Knight, so I think im gonna try and steal borrow that idea!



Oh, and did i say -A- knight?



I meant two.

So its Chaos and Mayhem right?

Ahhhhh Sonofabitch! two Knight I need to nighty night! I call tomfoolery on you Ramos having two to paint so you can only show the best bits if you so choose you sneaky devil! and YOU think I am the Tasmanian Devil! HA I think not baby puppy!

and you liked my use of long range Transformium (yeah you like that Whaley) to stop your inspiring background music! but seriously dude I don't know how you can paint to Britney Spears and S club 7

thankfully you did lose some time as what you've got so far is actually looking good dammit!

Good luck gentlemen!

@Dee: It is now canon. Im calling these Chaos and Mayhem

@nerd: Hey dont forget about my extensive NSYNC collection! Some of my best work has been done whilst listening to that one song they sing. You know- The one about that topic with the lyrics!
Oh, and you pretty much -have- to be the Tasmanian devil! I'd just be a plain ol devil

@SL: Thank you thank you!

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Knight II: The Knightening


Today was a bit of a late start, having slept in a little after perfecting my Anti-Transformium shielding (utilizing the volatile element M.Baynium!). I revved up the compressor and spent all day giving the Knights some color!

Please keep in mind... It looks rather primitive now, but once the gold trim goes on it'll sharpen right up!!

The main carapace, showcasing the varied blues I ended up with:



And the shoulders, showing the three main color blends. The bone color needs a wash to sharpen the color some, as currently the parts are rather dull.

Do you have any security holes in your house, I might break in and steal one of those knights... >_>

Looks like a good start. Better up you anti-alf shielding too.

Hmmm... i may need to upgrade my defenses in that case... alternatively I could simply leave it to WM for their defense. After all, if one of them happens to vanish, we'll know where to look now!! Bwahaha!!



Unproductive past couple days (Last night was the Deathwatch game- turned out to be the best session yet xD), but I think I have direction on the metals for the Knights. Thus, I bring you this mini-update!

As much as I like the oily black metals on Nerd's Knight, I think i want to gear it closer to the Warhound metals I did a while back. Clean and fresh, maintained diligently throughout the years! That said, they did need just a bit of extra color, so I hit some of the recesses and shadows with SWW Armor Wash out of the airbrush. This has a brown tint, not quite a rust, but fitting of a metal. Still need to highlight with bright silver, and touch up the deepest areas with straight wash.



I also started on the Golds today. No pics, but maaaaaaaan is it shiny!

Till next time!~

Cool, its great that we're going in different directions for these guys! gives us all something to have input with! I'll be keen to see more of yours as i'm now deciding which armor panels to leave off to ake it look mechanicus-y

Really the only panel I'd leave off is the helmet on yours. Like if you see some of the more Mechanicum hoses in their codex, they all use the bare head, usually painted split black and white. The rest of the armor is (I think) integral to the overal look of the kit. Otherwise you get your suits little chicken legs blown off!

Not to mention that gets you areas of a brighter color to break up the masses of metal (even though i still love the oily look).

Ramos, whenever you have a chance can you tell us about your deathwatch game? I've always wanted to play but we don't have enough 40k RPG people around here.

I am considering leaving off the lower plates and the groin plate so far, definitely the groin plate and i'll have to run some poll pics! :-) I want the metals to be the main star of this one and I wasn't going to add the faceplate either I like the skeletal look with the glowing eyes!

@Ice: Sure I can do a bit of storytelling- gonna need to wait a bit, however, as I gotta pop off here real soon xD For now, suffice it to say Deathwatch is the Michael Bay 40k RPG. Lots of combat and epic showdowns!

@nerd: Definitely like the sound of that. The more Kiera can show off them legs of hers, the better
Kneepads would be a good idea to include, as that'll break up the lower half of the metal, but you could stand to leave off the shins. Youve put enough work into the pistons that would otherwise be hidden, so I think its perfectly ok to show em off!



Whew... busy past couple of days....
So i got more work on the trim. At this stage it just got a second wash of Devlan Mud (aaaaaaahhhh I love this stuff!!). Still have a silver line highlight and a chestnut ink wash to go, but already you can see a marked difference from last update.



I also put the bright edge highlight on the blues, really sharpens the color up.


Realistically, theres not insanely much to go. Finish the golds (I ran out of rubbing alcohol to wash my brushes in ><, then the Metals, lenses, purity seals, and decals. Im really hoping to finish this by Friday so I can hand deliver these guys to WM!

Very nice..be nice to see the whole picture.

That looks gak as bro!



if gak work was AMAZING! I love the shading and colours, so different from my direction! we wanted to go from one end of the spectrum to the other and I think we may have just done that! lol now I want to send mine to Whaley so we can see them side by side! :-)

Thanks guys!

@nerd: Im sure WM wouldnt mind another knight! Definitely agree with you, though. WE hit the nail right on the head, if I do say so myself!


So today I spent a lot of time putting a little silver highlight onto all the gold surfaces I had painted previously. I still have a few to paint yet, but cant progress until I get more Alcohol to wash the brushes. Ill throw on the final chestnut wash after all the golds are ready for it. I dont want to have to mix it twice!

Even with this minor delay, I saw fit to begin assembling the armor plates. These guys are shaping up



Still a little more silver to do yet, especially on the main carapace. Then its the purity seals and decals!

Til next time!