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Thanks for the replies!

@RedHarvest: Yeah those thighs could crush that CG (Not that I mind them ). Hoping to get started on the PanO soon! Pretty much done with my nomads for now

@Alpharius: Yeah the difference in scale is kind of off-putting. Makes me wary of buying the older stuff.

@Casey: Agreed! Gecko is coming together slowly. Will get on it soon..

@Grim: Haha yeah I'm not very good at painting multiple things at once. After the basecoat I kind of just focus on one mini at a time.

Sorry I haven't been on much past few days. Been a bit busy. Have managed to finish my Iguana Pilot so my Iguana is now ready (finally).

Update #18: Iguana Pics

Bunch of pics incoming

Some WIP pics which I didn't have time to upload before. I'll spoiler tag these so it's not too spammy.


And finished pics:
Finally added the ammo belt back in. A little wonky since it snapped and isn't all that flexible so I didn't want to mess with it too much.












And a pic with his Big Brother

To me there's a big difference between the two since the TAG was the first mini I painted. The highlights aren't as strong and a bit dulled by the varnish. I think I'll have to redo him at some point.

Also Gecko:

Half a gecko. I'll have to paint it in pieces since the big arms get in the way of the little arms. And the head is hard to paint in its little groove.

Okay! That's all! Hope you like it. Thanks for reading

Thanks everyone ^^

 Casey's Law wrote:
Nice job on Iggy Man, there really is nothing wrong with Iggy either, you could probably go back in with the highlights over what you have now if you want a better match.

And the Gecko takeover begins. Soon everyone shall have Gecko and rejoice in unison. Did you find the legs were a massive pain in the backside? I have 4 and all the leg joins are gappy. Think I'm going to snip off the pegs to try for a better fit by eye.

Yeah I might just go back and re-highlight the big guy. I have a soft spot for him so I don't want to do a complete do-over.

And yep the legs for all my tags including the iguana were very gappy. Left leg fits perfect and the other is a mess. :\

@ Casey: I just put my second Gecko together and both legs fit perfectly :O. Maybe I was just lucky, or you were very unlucky lol.

@ Barzam: Hah thanks for the compliment! I'd love to see yours though. I like your alternate colour scheme

@ Joe: No problem! Hope it works for you. For some small areas I usually skip a highlight step since you can;t really tell anyway.

Well 1/6 ain't bad :x

Update #19 I painted a leg!
So... been taking my sweet time painting my gecko. I got his leg done in the same time it took me to paint a smaller mini lol.

Here is... The Leg.


Actually I'm surprised at how it came out. I'm really happy with it.


Some close up angles


It's gonna take a while to finish the whole dude. And then I got another one after that. Yay!

Thanks!

Thanks for the words guys! Motivates me to keep going on this guy

 GrimDork wrote:
Gecko.

Nice leg, you've really got your red/black scheme down I'm jealous. I think I'm just hardwired to be unable to do highlights in a similar way to your method, which sticks cause your stuff looks great

Thanks! Haha though tbh I don't know much about my method either x). Varies a bit from mini to mini. Sometimes I just layer it which is fine for smaller minis imo but on something bigger like this guy it can get too streaky. So I try to blend it a bit or if I suck then I get a middle tone between the layers and try to fuzz the lines together :x if that makes sense lol. Like making a fuzzy motion with your brush. A lot of going back and forth for me to get the right colour and result. I guess you need patience too. I'm taking my time with this one.

And now I give you the Other Leg

Enjoy!

Gecko.

Update #20 Two legs are better than one








Hope you like it.

Gecko out.

Thanks guys! I'm hoping I can finish him by the end of the week!

Red and black are probably the only colours I know how to paint lol.

Made a bit of progress on him but not really pic worthy. Also blocked in the rest of the body's colours so he doesn't look so messy next time.

@ Ruglud - Thanks man! Means a lot ^^. I definitely recommend Icestorm

@ Miss Dee - Thanks for the kind words!

More progress on the Gecko coming up..

Update #21 Gecko WIP. Main Body complete!

Finished up the torso and the face!

Weird question here lol. Do you think I should paint his crotch in red or leave it in black? Am I just being picky?

Time to put on some arms I think!

Just gotta paint his backpack and attach some arms and yay done!

Thanks for stopping by!
C&C always welcome

Thank you all! ^^ Very kind of you.

I guess I'll leave it black then. I did it black because I wanted some more separation between the red mass and the chunky red thighs. Also its easier to paint and highlight in the tight areas like his hips. Glad it's ok. Thanks for the feedback

Paradigm wrote:Stop being so damn good at this! You're making me want to buy Geckos!

Haha thanks. That's the plan! More geckos!

Miss Dee wrote:I think my next order will be two boxes of Tachicomas

I dunno what they are but it sounds funky

So I've started painting his arms a bit but can't glue them on yet till I paint his backpack. Which I shall do :x

Got some time tomorrow so hopefully I can knock this guy out then.

coincidentally the nomad ones are my favourite. Now I feel like getting some :x

Sorry guys no update yet. I didn't get to finish the gecko today :(
Too slow. Not worthy! *bows* soon I promise!

Just leaving this here since I've finished his backpack now. Except that little red bit at the top. Forgot about that. eh..



Getting there slowly I know. But all good things are worth taking the time

Now for the big gecko arms.

So firstly, replies:

Casey's Law wrote:A Gecko is never late.

You say you finished the backpack but surely you meant to say missile pods?

Good thing because here he is more than a week after I said I wanted him done lol

Missile pods/backpack. Potato potato.

Theophony wrote:Call it what you like, I call it Purty , such smooth transitions and so nice, Angel would be proud of you.

Ha! Thanks very much! I love his work. Long way ahead of me but hopefully I'll get there one day

Dreadclaw69 wrote:I always love seeing Infinity stuff so well painted, it brings me closer and closer to taking the leap into getting the figures. Other than buying the books is there a good source for the game's lore?

Thank you! You should get into it! There's some basic info about the factions and stuff online. I think their youtube channel gives a brief rundown. Plus the indiviual unit background is on the website. But like Alpharius said, the books are the best source

Paradigm wrote:Excellent, can't wait to see the whole ensemble!

Thanks! And coming right up

Alpharius wrote:Not really - the hardcover books are THE place for background information.

Yup, and so I got mine pre-ordered! Can't wait

Update #22 Gecko finally done!

Hey guys! Long time no update oops. Was pretty busy up till the weekend. Hope you all had a good one

And I finally got my gecko all painted up. Yay! About time

Here he is! Mr Gecko. Now with arms!


Nice n Shiny.


Side on. He is pretty thick.


Back view again. This time complete!


Painting the guns was a challenge. Getting the highlights right was difficult. Hopefully it's ok and shiny enough for you.


Squat little gecko face. Naww.


Okay so thats him done. I'm quite happy with him. After painting him I think he's my new favourite model hehe
Though I think I'll take a break before getting onto his partner. Mrs Gecko. Maybe I'll just paint her here and there in between other stuff. This guy took a lot out of me as nice as he was to paint.

Hope you guys liked it!
Thanks!

@ Grimdork: Thanks man! Nice to hear it fits in well

@ Camkierhi: Sometimes I think it's hard to see the highlights in the pics or I made them too subtle. I'm glad you noticed! ^^ Thanks!

@WorshiptheVoid: Thank you! You should definitely check out what Corvus Belli has to offer. They have some great models . It's great to have shown them to you

@ Paradigm: haha cheers. I agree! I'm most proud of this model too. It'll be hard to follow it up lol

@ Carlos13th: Thanks! And sure thing. I guess a few things that come to mind is:

Lots of patience and dedication. I laboured on this guy for many hours, really wanted to get him right. Since he's a bigger model he's more of an eyecatcher in the army so you want him to look nice. And I guess on bigger models it's easier to spot things. Some nights I didn't touch him because I knew I didn't have the time or the commitment to get a lot done and done well so rather than slap a bit of paint on him and leave him at that I'd wait till I had the time and was in the right mindset to push myself and get him painted up nice. Sounds weird but I do think your mentality can affect your painting.

Other things hmm, oh yeah, It's good to have references! Very helpful! Good to see where you're at and keep track of how your doing. It's also a good visual to see the result you want to get. So when I paint sometimes I pull up the official pics as a reference since I'm a big fan of Angel Giraldez's work. I'm nowhere near his level but I guess his pics are also an inspiration, and if you're wanting to get better there's no shame in trying to imitate others I think. It definitely helps guide me.

Hmm lastly, If it's something big like this model its good to break it down into smaller manageable parts when painting. Like not just sub assemblies but visualising each part as a bunch of different sections put together and painting each piece separately. For example if you look at his main body you can see how theres some lines that divide up the body into defferent panels alone the side and the top. I'd paint each panel separately after I got the basecoat down for them. So I'd focus on one small bit of the model and highlight that and get it right then move onto the next panel. Same thing with the gun. e.g. I'd paint the front, then the bottom, then the top railing, then the scope, the back, and the ammo all separately. Sounds like a long way to do things but *shrug* it's how I got it done and I could take a quick rest in between each section. Painting the red on the lower leg, I painted each side of the calf, then shin, then the band on the top.

Oh and If it's an important detail, I mostly used a 0 size brush to paint him. Used a size 1 for the base coats and broader highlights maybe but for the finer details and highlights and blending I used the smaller brush.

Hope all this helps lol and I'm not just being an idiot and saying stuff. If there's any specifics feel free to ask

@ Littletower: Thank you! Not sure what I'd call THE look hehe but I like it and I'm glad you like it too

@ Miss Dee: Thanks!

@ JoeRugby: Thanks mate! Hope to keep it up

Thank you guys for the wonderful comments. It's always nice to read them ^^

Haha! Thanks guys, cool song

Grim, oh yeah, well.. I've already started on the last gecko lol. I won't bother with the minor WIP shots since they're pretty much the same. IBut I'll post him when he's done. I know I said I'd wait a while before painting it but then your comments gave me a second wind!

As for what else, I've got my pano stuff lined up next. Just put together some more bolts yay! It's gonna be weird painting something other than red and black hah.

Also went and got some new yu jing stuff to flesh them out a bit more. Some Bao and Mr Sun Tze.


I'm thinking of painting my Yu Jing in this scheme. I'm going by the colours of the main faction logos for my infinity stuff.

I'm gonna have to get one of these guys too... the oni is one of the minis that first drew me to infinity

And after my gecko's done I'm all out of nomads . What to do? Get more nomads!
Wondering how I should expand. I have a few options in mind:

Option 1: Some robots. Sputnik remotes. Lunokhod and/or tsyklons. Best looking REMs imo. Pros: something different to infantry and TAGs, no scale issues with the bots, crazy koalas!

Option 2: Expand into Bakunin. Moiras and the custodier. Love their theme and my reverend healer won't look so out of place with these gals. Custodier is one of my favourite minis too.

Option 3: More Corregidor! Wait for the alguacile swc box and the hellcats blister. New alguaciles are great and very nice to paint.

Option 4: Bran, morlocks, uberfallkommandos. Hmm while I prefer the spacey look of the rest of the nomad range, these guys would be fun to paint I think. Each one is a very unique model, it'll be a challenge to paint the different skins, furs, etc. Plus I love the monkey king!

Option 5: Kaplans box and blister, then I can make a Qapu Khalqi list and it's my gateway into Haqqislam (uh-oh another faction D: ) Kaplans are cool. Mercs are cool in general heh.

What do you guys think? I guess I'm asking from a p&m perspective but maybe I'll ask over in the infinity subforum too for advice.

Oh new page! Here's the question again for the new page:

 ckig wrote:

And after my gecko's done I'm all out of nomads . What to do? Get more nomads!
Wondering how I should expand. I have a few options in mind:

Option 1: Some robots. Sputnik remotes. Lunokhod and/or tsyklons. Best looking REMs imo. Pros: something different to infantry and TAGs, no scale issues with the bots, crazy koalas!

Option 2: Expand into Bakunin. Moiras and the custodier. Love their theme and my reverend healer won't look so out of place with these gals. Custodier is one of my favourite minis too.

Option 3: More Corregidor! Wait for the alguacile swc box and the hellcats blister. New alguaciles are great and very nice to paint.

Option 4: Bran, morlocks, uberfallkommandos. Hmm while I prefer the spacey look of the rest of the nomad range, these guys would be fun to paint I think. Each one is a very unique model, it'll be a challenge to paint the different skins, furs, etc. Plus I love the monkey king!

Option 5: Kaplans box and blister, then I can make a Qapu Khalqi list and it's my gateway into Haqqislam (uh-oh another faction D: ) Kaplans are cool. Mercs are cool in general heh.

What do you guys think? I guess I'm asking from a p&m perspective but maybe I'll ask over in the infinity subforum too for advice.

Good points paradigm!

hahaha Grim i love how you picked 4/5 options xD. I do intend to get them all eventually as well hehe. But atm.. hard to choose!

Hey guys! Apologies for the lack of updates Quite busy this time of the year. You know, family, presents and stuff. I know I'm just making excuses though

Hope you're all enjoying the holiday season

@ Theo: Hehe, well more gecko's could definitely happen in the future at some point. Can't get enough of them. xD

@ Miss Dee: Hah! That sounds like an awesome idea! I'd love to see it done

@ Casey: No problem! Actually I've been working a lot on my gecko. I haven't been totally idle! Must finish my nomads before the end of the year. :p

Guess I'll probably pick up some bakunin next! Moiras are looking good in N3.

Update #23: Another Gecko on its way!

So here's my next Gecko. Almost done! Actually a bit further done than this as I've been painting the last arm and chain colt bit separately. Wanted to show this pic seeing as how the front will get all covered up once it's all assembled.


Back view. Same as the other one I guess heh.


So once this is done there's some Pano coming up. This is how I'm thinking of doing the blue:

Base: Signal blue
Highlight: Prussian blue
Progressive Highlights: + Ivory
Top Highlights: White

Will be painting a fusilier to test this out and see how it goes. Other option is to use turqoise as a base instead like the blue on my nomads.

Hmm I'm gonna update the first post with the colours I use for my nomads as well so I don't forget when I come back to them (and for anyone else who's interested I guess )

Anyway thanks for reading. Oh and Happy Holidays everyone

Aw. Thanks guys! Glad you like it even though it's a bit samey as the last one ^^

@ Tjomball: Well you have good tastes sir! I think I've seen some of your stuff around here and it looks great! So I'll take your word for it

#24 Geckos at last!

Alrighty! Finished my Gecko up finally. That's the last of my nomads done. For now..

Here it is:








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And here's Mr and Mrs Gecko together:


What a lovely couple <3


Hope you guys like it. Had a great time on my nomads. Alas, now it is time to move on.. but I'll be back with more of them soon enough though

Thanks for stopping by!

Thanks guys! ^^ I appreciate it.

And since you asked:

Here's some pics of my collection all together with Icestorm backdrop...becauuuse.. that's the only terrain I have lol.

TAG Powa!

I was going to touch up the Iguana instead before taking a pic but then you'd have to wait a while lol. This pic shows the difference between my early minis I think. Needs more shiny!

Corregidor family. Hard to photograph red. Hope it's ok D:

Its a bit shiny. May have to click to zoom :x

Paradigm wrote:Very nice collection there! Whoever you get to play against is in for a treat!

I too, wonder who that will be lol. Need to find some peeps to play with heh.

Theophony wrote:He "hopes its okay"

Wow, amazing work. I'd be jealous of your old method, but then seeing your more recent work stop being so good.

haha well I was referring to the photo quality but I'll take that compliment!

Camkierhi wrote:Such great painting, brilliant stuff.

Thanks man!

GrimDork wrote:Yep. Fantastic. /jealous

The old tag isn't quite as bling as the other two, but he's still rock solid.

Thanks! Yeah don't worry though. I'll get around to fixing him

Ignatius-Grulgor wrote:Yeah that is just a gorgeous looking force, clearly you should send some photos to Mr Giraldez and give him a fright that his job isn't as secure as he thought!

Haha what a compliment! Thanks! He's a totally different league but I appreciate it. Will get there though! I am tryin'.

Miss Dee wrote:Wow fab stuff.

Thank you ^^

Not much infinity to report unfortunately. Actually been messing around with some LotR stuff. I'm gonna need another blog I think :x

Thanks everyone!
@ Michael: Really glad you were able to take something away from here! Means a lot to me.


So..

Here's what I managed to get done today!

My very own scratchbuilt infinity!

Merry Christmas Everyone! Thanks to everyone who stopped by! Hopefully lots more to show in the coming year

Thanks Azazelx! And thanks for stopping by

I'll ask this here as well I guess.

 ckig wrote:

So I'm feeling pretty lazy and wondering whether or not I should just put everything in one blog instead of upkeeping two. What do you guys think?

And also reposting from the other blog:

Starting my Yu Jing. Here's a test of some colours for Sun Tze. Not sure if I want to keep it. It's a bit more greeny fluoro than the pic. I like it but I don't like it :/


Any comments would be much appreciated!

Hahaha it's a comeback!
The other blog is for all my other stuff but I think I might as well combine them, easier to maintain and less confusion

So redirecting everyone to the new blog here! Which I've just updated