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Dr. Johan looks nice and sinister, but OMG that death ray! Spectacular use of blending and light effects!

At current GW prices 2200Y per issue is not that bad. I guess bookstores will carry Imperium until number 20 or so, then drop it.

M.

Wow! That is a gorgeous paint job.

 Slinky wrote:
V nice, well done

Thanks!


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ZergSmasher wrote:Dr. Johan looks nice and sinister, but OMG that death ray! Spectacular use of blending and light effects!

I'm still very new at lighting effects, but I'm getting better.

Miguelsan wrote:At current GW prices 2200Y per issue is not that bad. I guess bookstores will carry Imperium until number 20 or so, then drop it.

M.

My initial excitement at finding these has faded. I don't play 40K anymore, and I'm not likely to start, but it will be fun painting these guys when I get around to them.

makeitorky wrote:Wow! That is a gorgeous paint job.

Thanks! I can see a lot of flaws, but every model leads to improvement!

Nice job on the Doctor and his death ray!

 aku-chan wrote:
Nice job on the Doctor and his death ray!

Thanks! I'm glad you like him!

Having finished Dr. Johan, I have moved on to the runner-up in the poll:


I got these guys in a Kickstarter a couple of years ago, along with several more of these military-looking dudes, and and equal number of civilian stalkers/bandits. I got them for Zona Alfa, but they'll work in any near-future, post-apoc setting. I used this set to practice painting camo. The guy in the middle was painted last, and I think he turned out the best. The models themselves are resin. The detailing is super-sharp, and mold lines nearly non-existent, but the weapons are all super-thin and will 100% break off in storage.

Very nicely done. Yeah I have a love hate relationship with resin, especially weapons, so I feel your pain.

Very nice JoshInJapan.

Cheers,

CB

They've come out really well, yes, and the basing sets them off perfectly!

Camouflage is a tricky one. Practice makes progress, though. Nice work.

And I hadn't posted on your stuff in a while, but that death ray is awesome!

Brilliant camo I'd say. Excellent as always.

inmygravenimage wrote:Very nicely done. Yeah I have a love hate relationship with resin, especially weapons, so I feel your pain.

Thanks. So far, every model in this set has remained intact, but I predict a lot of snapped-off gun barrels once they go into storage.

Captain Brown wrote:Very nice JoshInJapan.

Cheers,

CB

Thanks!

Slinky wrote:They've come out really well, yes, and the basing sets them off perfectly!

Glad you like them. I just used my standard white-glue-and-sand basing, painted in browns, but I do like having a couple different colors for the tufts.

DJJazzyJeff wrote:Camouflage is a tricky one. Practice makes progress, though. Nice work.

And I hadn't posted on your stuff in a while, but that death ray is awesome!

Thanks! I'm fairly satisfied with how the deathray turned out. I'm not so sure about the camo, but it was a good exercise, at least.

Camkierhi wrote:Brilliant camo I'd say. Excellent as always.

Thanks. I'm not wholly convinced that camo works at this scale, as it doesn't really show up at tabletop distances, but it was good practice.

I finished the last of the stalkers that came in the set:


These two are a lot skinnier than the first three, and have a lot more wrinkles in their clothes, which made them more difficult to paint. My technique for their clothes has been AP Army Green, then some splotches for the camo, followed by AP soft tone and then highlights. For the guy on the left in this photo, I used Strong Tone instead, and it pretty much drowned out the camo. Live and learn, I guess.



These two are have sniper rifles rather than AK's. The prone model is female, wearing what seem to be form-fitting yoga pants rather than the baggy trousers of the other models in this set. Seriously, her butt is fully on display, which is why I decided to hide her in the bushes-- it just seems inappropriate for the setting. In retrospect, I should have put her on a cavalry-sized base as she hangs of this 32mm round in front and back. Also, I probably should have just replaced the gun barrel with wire, as the resin is not likely to survive any handling.

Here is the whole set together:


I have finished two of the bandits that came with this KS, but have decided to shift over to these Chaos Dwarves for the May Challenge:


Here's the whole s

They look great! I can't wait to see what you do with those dwarves.

Yay! Love those old pre-“big hat” chaos dwarves. I went looking on eBay for a tenderizer or pulverizer, but danged they were spend. Wish I’d kept on old ones.

Can’t wait to see how they turn out in your hands!

Valete,

JohnS

makeitorky wrote:They look great! I can't wait to see what you do with those dwarves.

They are very old, very funky models, but they should be a lot of fun.

cygnnus wrote:Yay! Love those old pre-“big hat” chaos dwarves. I went looking on eBay for a tenderizer or pulverizer, but danged they were spend. Wish I’d kept on old ones.

Can’t wait to see how they turn out in your hands!

Valete,

JohnS

I still have my old CD warmachines. I'll have to dig them out someday and see if I can update their paintjobs.

I fell your pain, Josh. I hate extremely fragile resin for figures. It's just asking for it so it can ruing all your hard work!
I had a Warzone figure snap not that long ago because it got snagged while pulling a box out of storage.

M.

Oh yes, those classic chaos dwarves are awesome. I did have some swivel guns somewhere, but pretty sure they went in one of the "University drinking money" purges

Nice work on those Stalkers, love that game series, might have to have a look into Zone Alfa now!

Miguelsan wrote:I fell your pain, Josh. I hate extremely fragile resin for figures. It's just asking for it so it can ruing all your hard work!
I had a Warzone figure snap not that long ago because it got snagged while pulling a box out of storage.

M.

That's one of the advantages of metal, especially monopose. I just packed this set up this morning, we'll see how long they survive.

Slinky wrote:Oh yes, those classic chaos dwarves are awesome. I did have some swivel guns somewhere, but pretty sure they went in one of the "University drinking money" purges

I never had a swivel gun, but I do have a bazooka team, and both of the boar-centaur war machines.

Guardling wrote:Nice work on those Stalkers, love that game series, might have to have a look into Zone Alfa now!

Thanks! I'm not a video gamer, but I have read and enjoyed both Roadside Picnic and Metro 2033.

Painting has slowed down a bit, but I have finished these two bandits:



Given the Russian setting of Zona Alfa, it seemed appropriate to put these guys in track suits. The long, black Matrix coats just add to the ridiculousness of the models. I'm delighted by these guys, and I look forward to working on the rest. Before that, though, I need to get my Painting Challenge entry finished. Here are the first three potential entries:



The theme is "Mistakes Were Made," and these guys fit the theme in a variety of ways. I have written previously about my regret over selling their predecessors. These models are pretty old, so there are some slight miscasts here and there. Ad of course, I'm still struggling with NMM, so all I can see are the mistakes. Still and all, these guys are done.

I really like them. Nice and grim

I finished all the Chaos Dwarves a few days ago. Here they are:







The sculpting on these dudes is pretty rough in places-- in retrospect, I should have filed down some more of the lumps, but I try to use a soft touch with models this old. The NMM works for the most part, I think. I only have one photo for that last guy, as there isn't much to see besides his cloak. I'm happy with how his axe turned out, though.

Here they are all together (minus the cloak guy, whom I am not fond of):


I need to decide which five to enter in the Comp. I also need a second light source, as these guys are so stumpy it's hard to see their legs in photos using my current set up.

Great job! Good ol' Chaos Dwarves in scaled down Chaos armor. I much prefer these over the big hat ziggurat crew. What is it you don't like about the cloak guy? I think he looks pretty cool.

I am very envious of those old-school Chaos Dwarves. Well done, Josh!

Old-school cool is awesome; those models have great sculpts. Much better than the later stuff for Chaos Dwarves IMO. You did a good job on them too.

They look angry and short. All boxes ticked!

Great work, Josh(e)! As always, your naturalistic pallet really works well with those guys. Love the combination of the fantastic aspects of chaos dwarves mixed with the very realistic paint scheme.

And in particular, those original non-big hat model really work with that scheme.

And as always, I am sure you are much harder on yourself than anyone else would be with those paint jobs. I suspect the vast, vast majority of Wargamer’s would be absolutely thrilled to be able to paint that quality, and especially at the sustained volume you’ve been able to manage.

Valete,

JohnS

Chaos dwarfs looking great!

youwashock wrote:Great job! Good ol' Chaos Dwarves in scaled down Chaos armor. I much prefer these over the big hat ziggurat crew. What is it you don't like about the cloak guy? I think he looks pretty cool.

It's mostly the cloak. It looks like a blanket draped over the model, and it covers pretty much everything except the face and hands. There's another version of this sculpt with a coll, Chaosy helmet that I like much more.

KidCthulhu wrote:I am very envious of those old-school Chaos Dwarves. Well done, Josh!

I do love me some Chaos Drwaves, that's for sure.

ZergSmasher wrote:Old-school cool is awesome; those models have great sculpts. Much better than the later stuff for Chaos Dwarves IMO. You did a good job on them too.

I agree-- I never really got into the later, faux-Mesopotamian dudes.

inmygravenimage wrote:They look angry and short. All boxes ticked!

Mission Accomplished!

cygnnus wrote:Great work, Josh(e)! As always, your naturalistic pallet really works well with those guys. Love the combination of the fantastic aspects of chaos dwarves mixed with the very realistic paint scheme.

And in particular, those original non-big hat model really work with that scheme.

And as always, I am sure you are much harder on yourself than anyone else would be with those paint jobs. I suspect the vast, vast majority of Wargamer’s would be absolutely thrilled to be able to paint that quality, and especially at the sustained volume you’ve been able to manage.

Valete,

JohnS

You flatter me, as always. I'm old enough, and play rarely enough, that I have enough time to be a sort-of-perfectionist.

Flapjack wrote:Chaos dwarfs looking great!

Thanks!

I have a random selection of models to share this week. First, another Space Marine Hero:


I don't play 40K anymore, and likely never will, so I'm using these models mostly to practice lighting. The yellow on this guy is richer than on the previous one. I'm not sure about the OSL in the eyes, but the NMM on the bolter clip on his base turned out great.



Two more track-suited Stalkers. I didn't quite achieve Bruce Lee-yellow on the guy with the shogun, but I'm happy with the Adidas stripes on his pants.




And finally, a Chaos Thug for this month's Challenge. I love these early versions of Chaos dudes-- they feel more like the weird wasteland raiders from the Road Warrior than the later plastics. I'm not sure I nailed the NMM on his shoulder pad, but I'm happy with the greave and the giant hexwrench club.

I think that NMM is pretty smashing, actually, the light hits just right. Nice job on the SM too, colours look really crisp.

 inmygravenimage wrote:
I think that NMM is pretty smashing, actually, the light hits just right. Nice job on the SM too, colours look really crisp.

Thanks. I'm finding that this particular set of models is particularly vulnerable to lighting, as it were:




In real life, the armor looks more like armor than it does in these photos. The shield gave me a lot of grief. Why does he even have a shield? He has no sidearm, so he won't be able to use the shield and the giant mace at the same time. I tried a few Chaos-y effects before I settled on this Viking design, which both fits with the image of Chaos warriors as raiders from the frozen north and resembles some sort of hazard marker.




I'm quite proud of the NMM on this guy's helmet, but it really only works from one angle. His robes were supposed to be purple, but my mix ended up looking more grey.

Here's a group shot: