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If I were you, I would convert the base to look like a child's crib, or maybe something else.

bunnygurl wrote:
Leigen - I think I've decided. Not really sure how to do a faded and washed out palette -suppose a few washes and muted colors - but I'm liking where it's going.

I'm not exactly a master painter so please feel free to disregard my advice, but I would build up to a solid beige/cream basecoat (perhaps GW dheneb stone or bleached bone) and then use washes (or very thin normal paints) to create the colour over the top.

killykave - Oh how I wish I had the skills and patience for something like that. I'm thinking about just leaving this one as is and messing around with colors on it and if all goes well I'll get another one and do more on that one. I mean...one can never have too many evil teddys...can they?

Leigen - I see I see. Suppose I could always google pics of faded and neglected teddy bears and see what comes up. I'm sure there's some weirdos out there that took and uploaded pictures of their favoritest teddy bears that have been around for 30 years and never once washed.

All I did today was work a little bit on my Warmachine 'death chickens'. Sorry no pics. Worked tonight...tired...need sleep...eyes going blurry...pain...

Maybe do a gang of care bears or something.

I KILLED IT!

o_O Uh-oh......................killed what?

So I had a busy weekend this weekend (holy fething wind today though)...my b-day on Fri, friends b-day on Sat, but I got more painting done this weekend than I have all month. Yay me. I also bought my first Infinity PanOceania model a couple days ago as well as order a starter pack for the Infinity Combi-army. Got a GW Chimera (the magic one not a tank) for my b-day plus waiting on gifts from my mother and brother. Brother will probably be CSM Terminators and my mother's buying me the big box of Warmachine Cryx (starter set I guess you'd call it). Huzzah for stocking up...and then there's gonna be Christmas...then no more buying! Again. Pictures!


The workings of the sails of my HE Dreadfleet ship. Almost done, just a few things left. Did nothing on the ship itself.


Based and washed the Dragon that goes with the HE ship. Needs highlights and the water needs to be done.


My first Infinity models. See the antennas on the dude? They came un-attached...I had to clip 'em, shave 'em and glue 'em. I'm surprised they didn't end up attached to me somewhere.


Finished both of my Crxy Bonejack Deatherippers. Decided to go with snow for the base...lucky me I had GW snow that's fuzzy...yay fuzzy snow. [enter sarcasm] Suppose it's better than nothing though.


Raaawr!


And finished both my Defilers as well. That means I have no more Warmachine to paint for a bit. I must say I really enjoyed painting these four. Not sure if it's just 'cause it's something different than GW or if it's 'cause they're just that awesome.


Pskew!

Also worked on some of my Clanrats but nothing pic-worthy. I'll post those up when I get the whole unit done. Thanks for looking and happy painting.

Thank god! I thought I killed your blog!

Anywho, great progress! Happy (insert age here)th b-day!
Those infinity models look worthy of a paint job, and I must congratulate you for the WM models.

P.S. Drop by the link on my signature (the url, not the killing 25 Beibers in a fight one), the sinking feeling crew needs as many members as possible!

k, now I killed your blog.

Aw it's alright. That just means I need to paint more. Well, here you go then. Finished the Seadrake of my Dreadfleet box. Quite proud of it if I don't say so myself.




I realize how flat the orange on the dragons wings look in this one, but really I swear it doesn't look that bad in person.


The dragon that goes along with the boat.


Don't they go well together?


Next up, the - I'm assuming DE - Swordfish.

Also got some more stuff for my b-day but forgot to take pics. I will if I remember later tonight. Got a box of CSM Terminators, a starter set for Infinity Combined Army, and a box of Hordes the Legion of Everblight warpack. X-mas will be my next haul as well as bits and pieces I pick up myself along the way and then no more buying again until my b-day next year or until I finish everything I have. I'm determined I tells ya.

Thanks for looking and happy painting!

First off the Seadrake looks great. Nice work there. Second, Happy (though slightly belated) Birthday! Hope it was a good one. Good luck on not buying anything it is quite difficult but I have Faith!!

Maybe wash the orange wings with a tiny bit of badab black? It doesn't really change the physical look of the model too much (a little bit, but for the better) and it makes it have ore depth in photos!

Maybe show some pictures of the Infinity minis you got, I've always loved the techno sleek look of those things.

The Sea Drake looks very nice gives off a very mediterranean feel.

Some lovely clean painting on show!

Thanks for the comments.

Here's pics of the other minis I got for my 23rd b-day. I haven't assembled them yet so it's just the boxes I took pics of.


The sleeve that the box of Hordes Legion of Everblight warpack comes in. Aren't they sweet lookin'. I couldn't resist.


There's two Combined Army starter packs, but the silver and purple robot guy sold me on this one.


And we all know what the CSM Terminators look like, but I figured they might come after me if I left them out. I've waited 2 years for a box of these. Perhaps I have more patience than I've given myself credit for.

Thanks for looking and happy painting! To the grocery store!

What god / army are you going to paint the terminators up in bunnygurl?

Oh just standard. Nothing special. Pretty much how they look on the box is how I'm going to make them look. That's how the rest of my CSM (except the possessed) are and I really like it and it's simple so black and gold it is. Color schemes wise I'm about as adventerous as a door knob.

Oh i cant wait to see how you are going to paint the horde models.

The Infinity baboon people (which are awesome) don't look right with red faces. If I were you, I would paint the face to be a dark flesh color similar to planet of the apes. I don't know the background for those guys, so maybe they're supposed to be red for some political reason or something.

medabee - As dumb as this sounds I'm resisting tearing into my Hordes warpack. They intimidate me a bit. I've never painted a Hordes model before and I like the scheme they show on the box very much, just not sure 100% how to proceed with it, though I do have an idea.

killykave - I agree the red faces threw me off a little. I was thinking of doing something different and I like your idea. Thanks! Still haven't put the brush to my first infinity model that I showed a tiny bit back. I just dunno where to start. They're a fair bit smaller than GW models.
I'm not really one for fluff or background so I don't really care about that. I started this hobby 'cause I liked to paint and that's forever how I'll do it. Playing games is just a fun bonus that I like to do occasionally if by some chance I've managed to create a usable army.

Take your time with the Infinity models. Only paint when you are done with your scheme.

Speaking of non-GW models, how's that bear thing coming along?

If you have an idea then you have direction, if you have a direction you have a goal. I wish the best of luck.

The boats are looking sharp, looking forward to what you do with the other minis!

I expect some great terminators!

killykave - I haven't even started the warped care bear. I haven't been able to look up pictures for reference 'cause the computer's being hogged more than I'd like. And thanks. The Terminators are too cool.

medabee - I have many goals...the problem is them getting reached. Thanks though. Just getting started seems to be my biggest issue.

Leigen - Thank you muchly.

So I haven't done much past couple of days. I started a new day job and my body's so not used to being awake during the day so I'm wiped by the time I get home. Usually just end up crashing on the couch for a couple hours, making dinner and then heading to bed. But I have started on the Swordfish boat and working on my second unit of 20 clanrats. Completed 7, 2 more need their checkers and to be based, and the final 11 still have a fair bit of work to be done on them, but they're not overly difficult. I just need to sit and work on them. I'm trying the 'reward system' to help me pick through all the rats I have to do. Finish one rat, paint a part of a boat I'm working on. Finish another rat, paint another part etc. It seems to be working relatively well so far. When I sit my butt down I manage to complete about 2/hr which is sweetness for me and my typical painting speed. Sad thing is I only get an hr/night IF I'm lucky. Tonight = nothing done...I'm fried.

Thanks for looking and commenting and happy painting to all!

The hardest part of wargaming is to buy models and ACTUALLY paint them.
Through this blog, I finally see that someone actually does paint their collections before rampaging on their weekly black friday (day after American Thanksgiving where everyone goes bonkers on buying things, don't know if that's in Canadaland, too).

Great job!

I'm really liking the Dreadfleet models!

My grey dreadfleet models are def super jealous of your well painted ones! I'm happy it is at least a fun game!

Any more?

Long time no see eh. Been really busy with work what with the Christmas season and all. Doing 11 hours days constantly plus having a child and household to take care of doesn't leave much time for much of anything else. But I didn't do something over the past couple weeks. Behold.


Completed Evil Teddy. Went for a candy cane on his tummy as it's Christmas and I couldn't decide on anything else.


I'm oh so creative so I went all out on the base. :-\ Ah...where would we be without sarcasm?


And the ever so gradual progression on my second unit of Clanrats. They may be small and taking me a pathetic amount of time, but progress is progress damnit.

Well, thanks for looking, sorry for the mini absence and hopefully things will slow down at work soon so I can get some more done as I've amassed a fair amount over the holidays.

P.S. Also figured I'd let ya'll know that as of tomorrow I'm banning myself from buying any more models until I finish what I have...yes...I'm trying that again. Sigh...and I wanted those TK Ushabti archers so bad too...maybe I'll actually complete my goal this time. Wish me luck eh.

Ooh... Festive remember no matter how much you might promise, new toys beckon...

Great to see that the blog is back! I like what you have done with the bear, too.