l0k1's eternal painting crusade. Alpha Legion CSM/Yme-Loc Eldar Updated 4/28/2019

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**evildrcheese**

Looking good. Looking forward to seeing some more progress on the Raptors.

EDC

**l0k1**

A small update for the raptors. Went and did all of the trim in bolt gun metal, added black to the guns/joints, and added red to the helmet lenses and any chaos eyes in the armor or weapons. Pretty time consuming doing that trim, but it looks alright so far. I was purposely a little sloppy on the helmet lenses to lay some ground work for a glow effect.

**l0k1**

Sorry there hasn't been an update in a few days. I'm currently getting things packed up and ready to move into a new apartment, and I've been helping at my grandmother's with a lot of cleaning. I hope to at least get this squad of raptors fully painted sometime next week.

**l0k1**

Hey everyone! I've successfully moved into my new apartment and the dust is finally starting to settle, so I'm able to get some more work done!

The Raptors need some more highlights and I need to do their bases, but almost done.

There is a local painting competition coming up next month and I'm debating on whether or not to attempt doing a Heldrake in the Alpha Legion scheme that I've been using. What do you guys think?

**l0k1**

And here is the finished unit!

**l0k1**

Hey guys! I started on a Daemon Prince last night. The armor came out a little darker than I had wanted but hopefully it won't look as bad once it's fully painted. I got this guy in a trade a while back, and the paint that was on him was kind of thin so I just decided to paint over what was there. I'm thinking of keeping the lighter green skin, but obviously with some extra layers. Let me know what you think!

**KernelTerror**

Looking good so far ! You probably already gave it a thought, but if you keep this skin tone, it can probably be interesting to select some elements to paint in a very contrasting color.
The raptors are brilliant btw.

**l0k1**

Thanks! I was thinking of doing the inner parts of the wings in a dark angels green. I kinda wanted to keep a reptilian look to him. Though if I do the inner parts of the wings in a purple, maybe magenta, that could look really nice.

As a side note, as the title of thread says, I will be starting on my Eldar army soon. With a painting competition coming up I decided to work on my CSM until the showing is over.

**l0k1**

All of the base coats are done and he's washed!

**KernelTerror**

Looking good, that scheme works nicely !

**l0k1**

Thanks! I'm pretty happy with the results so far. I'll be starting on his highlights tonight.

There was a change in the categories for the upcoming painting competition, so I'll have to put the Heldrake aside for now to try and fill in the new spots. I need to do a unit of troops (I have some special weapons marines, an aspiring champ, and a standard bearer, I just need to do some bolter guys). I need a unit of elites, I was thinking either a squad of terminators or a Helbrute. I need a LOW, which I have Baneblades, but we'll see how long it takes to get everything else done. Lastly, I need a fortification. I have a Bastion built and unpainted that I would have to add spikes to, but that's another maybe.

**evildrcheese**

Awesome. Both the Raptors and the Deamon Prince look stellar.

EDC

**l0k1**

Thanks! I have a little more to do to the bone areas, brighten up the skin and wings, then do some dry brushing on the base, and finally paint the rim. Since the weekends are quality time with the girlfriend, i hope to get him done Monday night.

**l0k1**

So another update. My local game store has the AoS starter on display, uses it for demos, and as a loaner force. I've been pretty interested in messing with the new fantasy chaos stuff for a while now. I asked the owner if he would be ok with me painting the chaos half of the starter set, and he was pretty enthusiastic about letting me do it. So after I get more Alpha Legion stuff painted for the painting competition, I'll be doing up the fantasy guys as well as a reaper anti paladin.

**l0k1**

Here's the finished Daemon Prince. It feels like it's missing something. What do you guys think?

**l0k1**

Hey guys I decided to do a Helbrute for the elites category, and because I had already partially painted him a while ago. Got all of the base coats done, and he's been washed. Sunday night I'll begin highlights let me know what you think!

**l0k1**

Hey guys, got an update image for you. I still have a few little things to highlight, and I have to get the base done, but he's almost done. As a side note, I ordered a small lighting kit that should be coming in next Tuesday, so hopefully the quality of my pictures should be much better soon.

**l0k1**

The Helbrute is finished!

Now I have to figure out what to do for the Troop catalog. Do I do a group of 10 Cultists? Or do I do a unit of Alpha Legion Marines? What do you guys think?

**KernelTerror**

Very neat looking hellbrute, well done. I especially like the clean transition between the exhausts and the flesh, really making it look as if they are coming through it.

**l0k1**

Thanks! I did a wash with Reikland Fleshshade, did the highlights, and then went back around the exhausts and other areas that would be strained from mutation with a thinned down purple wash.

I hope to start my Reaper Anti Paladin or a squad of Cultists tonight. We'll how things play out though.

**l0k1**

Here's a Reaper Anti Paladin that I knocked out last night. Not entirely happy with how he came out, or the details of reaper miniatures.

**l0k1**

Got Abaddon done and put him up on a base. I'll be doing him and a squad of terminators for the formation category.

**l0k1**

Update time. I'm working on a squad of Nurgle Terminators with FW upgrades. I've got most of the washes applied. Now I need to use some Typhus Corrosion, Ryza Rust, and highlights.

**l0k1**

Got a lot of work done tonight. The pictures didn't really show a lot of the dry brushing unfortunately.

**Theophony**

You better get to a Doctor, the Nurgle's rot is getting to your knuckle

Great update, those deathguard guys are looking fantastic, I can't rremember if I have that same upgrade set anymore or not.....I really have to get my painting area organized again.

**l0k1**

Thanks! A little Nurgle's Rot never hurt anyone

I love the Death Guard upgrade kit. So much amazing detail! I really would like to do alot of FW upgraded things but always talk myself out of spending the money. I did promise myself that if I ever did another loyalist army I'd go all out with FW shoulder pads and vehicle doors lol.

I'm should be done with these Terminators on Sunday night. After that I'm going to try and speed paint a 5 man squad of Alpha Legion marines for the Troop category. I may not have time, but we'll see. Either way, next Saturday I will post pics from the local Armies on Parade.

**l0k1**

Hi there everyone! I just finished my squad of terminators with FW upgrades. Tell me what you guys think.

**l0k1**

Hey guys! So I knocked out 2 Alpha Legion Marines with bolters this week to add to some of the random guys I did a long time ago. Now that I have my troop category, I'm ready for the competition this Saturday. We'll also be doing a large apocalypse diorama with painted minis. I'll have pics posted of everyone's competition entries and the apocalypse diorama.

Now that my entries for this painting competition are done, it's time to put the Alpha Legion on the shelf until a new codex drops, and begin working on other armies. This new project will either be the AoS Chaos from the 2 player starter, or my Yme-Loc Eldar. Which would you like to see? I could also use some ideas on what kinda of scenic bases to do for the eldar. Thanks for looking!

**FoxPhoenix135**

Great stuff. Especially digging the Raptors.

**l0k1**

Here's some pics of the Apocalypse diorama and painting competition. My Huron Blackheart won Best HQ, my Helbrute won Best Elite, my CSM squad won best troop, my abaddon + terminator formation won by default, and I won best artist overall.