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PAINTING UPDATE
I’ve learnt three things today, firstly a little regular progress lets you keep things moving along and gets things done, secondly having a blog helps give me a little extra drive, and thirdly a quite like painting the tyranids. I’ve just finished all 10 of the termagants, at least to a table top standard, and now just need to base them. I’m quite happy at the speed in which i got through them - and so if only i could apply that to my marines I would be ecstatic! The scheme is easy enough today, has a limited palette which speeds things up, and is a little forgiving (always helpful!). In terms of bases i think I will likely go with a snow theme - and I’ve just received some basing material so i have no excuses now. Hopefully I will get time over the weekend, and then I will look to get some finished shots of them (I’ve not been too happy with some of the quality of the photos so far, so the misses has said she will help try and make them look good).

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I also took the opportunity through the week to complete a little inventory of what I had, which was a bigger exercise than I thought it would be. Over the years I’ve acquired a quite a few things, but I have sold some things on whilst always retaining a core of models to paint and build. Hopefully it will mean i can add a bit of variety into what i am painting and I can get a lot of the old things completed (I even discovered a couple of unopened blister packs!). In my head i think i have categorised models into various sections for the army with most going to form part of the Ultramarines but others providing support as part of various other factions. What i had been worried about was finding a 6th tactical squad for my company, but as luck would have it i discovered some spare tactical bodies and a sergeant or two to choose from, so i just need to get building and painting now.

Sing it, brother! Having a community with which to share progress makes it that much easier to sit and make the progress! Like you, I find that if I can just force myself to sit a down and even touch a paint brush, the next thing I know I'm looking around asking "how did two hours go by?".

The hardest thing about my most recent project (now complete) was getting even one small thing done each day, to keep up the inspiration to do one more thing the next.

Very nice pieces here- rock on!

I love your Farseer, and those GK-Ultramarine Librarians are a thing of beauty. Exalted, excited to see what comes next!

The tyranids having differing, yet similar carapace colours is a nice touch too!

PAINTING UPDATE
No photos tonight, but a quick update on where I am. I failed in my attempt to do any basing over the weekend - but managed to get a little painting done instead (and I’m not going to lie working from home and meetings can sometimes be a useful excuse to dabble with a paint brush if your able to mulit-task!)
The two librarians are completed, with bases painted ready to be flocked (if thats the correct word), I’m going to try one on a snowy base and the other on grassland so will see which one is the favourite. I like the idea of both (although my goblin green dried out many years ago!), so plan on having a mixture of both for the army, I’m just not sure what the split will be - help and advice/guidance always welcome.
The devastator (veteran) sergeant is finished so will take the opportunity to complete the bases on the rest of the bolter guys for his squad as well.
And the Farseer is done, base and all - so he is technically the first model finished this year (yey - go me!). I think the cloak turned out well although i am considering whether a red glaze is need on robes - one for me to ponder before he is photographed.

With the tyrannies and elder off the bench, i have been thinking what might be next, I’ve opted for the Prime and the Parasite - slightly larger so i’m interested to see how the painting scheme translates up to the bigger monsters. I had also planned on building a few guardians tonight to add to the painting board - but life, chores and children put paid to that idea! Maybe tomorrow!

@Meer_Cat - it does seem to be a black hole for time sometimes when painting, I find that I sit down with the intent of getting loads done and only get two or three base colours on, or it ends up being 1 in the morning but you just need to add a final highlight!
At the minute I'm enjoying a little variety, although still need to keep one eye on the marines and moving them forward.

@bullisariuscowl - thanks, the Farseer was fun to paint (and I’ll post a completed shot in a day or two). I think the GK kit leads itself well to spare parts for marine librarians, I have another two terminator versions built and just needing to be primed which i will need to find. The swords will help them stand out a little from the average trooper, it was my first attempting to paint using a wet palette to aid transitioning between colours, so will be something to practise in future!
I think i’ll continue mixing the colours on the tyranids, I just don’t know whether to stick to the standard colour scheme for the characters or use the lighter turquoise - any thoughts?

MINIATURE UPDATE
As promised here is a photo of the completed Farseer, and after a session with the glue I have finished basing all the termagants, the genestealer and the librarians - so I can now officially say I have completed 14 models. Which is a new personal best for me ever!
I tried two different techniques for the bases, either applying glue and then the flock or doing a mix of glue, water and flock and the applying it ti the base. I can honestly say I cant tell the difference which is a relief. I think the second method is probably more robust so will likely stick with that.
I have completed a grass base and a snow base each for the librarians, I think i prefer the grass but open to thoughts on it - unfortunately the photos i took didn’t pass the QA /QC screening from the misses so will look to take them again tomorrow.

Making good progress! I love to see it.