Back on the Wagon - Dysartes' Painting Blog - Updated Sept 9 - Targ, 10 Brigands, WIPs

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**Dysartes**

Almost every brown is hit with Devlan Mud, Stretch, and I use Ogrun Flesh on my skin.

I'm still trying to settle on a wash for the green I use on my WM stuff - as it stands, I've been mixing my own wash with greens and browns to dirty up the base coat a bit.

I'm painting to get things completed for a tournament on July 3rd, but once that is out of the way, I'd like to go back and add more definition to some of the rivets, etc.

**Young_Logan**

Some cool stuff here

**Dysartes**

Thanks for that, Young_Logan.

As I move steadily towards my deadline of July 3rd, I'm signing off these 6 Hammerfall High Shield Gun Corps as complete - I'll admit that I've not enjoyed painting them, and I still need to add another 4 and the UA :(

Takes me up to 23 completed figures this year, which is heading towards 4 times last year's output. At this rate, I might even manage 1/week.....

If anyone is interested, here's what I need to paint in a fortnight:
- 4 more Gun Corps
- Gun Corps UA (2 models)
- Herne & Jonne (2 models)
- MAster Gunenr Dougal Macnaile
- Ghordson Avalancher (Heavy Warjack)
- Ghordson Basher #2 (Heavy Warjack)
- 6 Horgenhold Forge Guard
- Horgenhold Artillery Corps crew
- Thor Steinhammer (though he's nearly finished)

21 models in 2 weeks - this should be interesting.....

**Dysartes**

Another couple of the days down the line, and I can mark Thor Steinhammer as finished - as a Rhulic Mechanic and Jack Marshal, he'll be looking after an Avalancher in my 50 point list at the ETC.

When I get some time (and a brighter green than I currently have available), I'll go back and add a touch more detail to the dial on his flamerthrower.

My new to-do list:

- 4 more Gun Corps
- Gun Corps UA (2 models)
- Herne & Jonne (2 models)
- Master Gunner Dougal Macnaile
- Ghordson Avalancher (Heavy Warjack)
- Ghordson Basher #2 (Heavy Warjack)
- 6 Horgenhold Forge Guard
- Horgenhold Artillery Corps crew
- ~~Thor Steinhammer~~

**CommissarKhaine**

Cool model! What was wrong with the gun corps? They look like decent models?

**Dysartes**

A little too much fiddly detail, and some areas (such as the shoulders and wrists) were kinda ill-defined as to whether they were armour, cloth or skin.

Still need to get the last 4 plus Unit Attachment painted, mind you.

**CommissarKhaine**

Fiddly and unclear detail, always a pleasure

. Still, only 4 more that's feasible goal!

**Dysartes**

True, true - at some point I'll need to go back and paint 4 more in an alternate colour scheme, to try to fit the ones a friend of mine painted for me, but that can wait a while.

I've mostly been working on the Avalancher this weekend, along with random bits on some of the other outstanding figures.

Need to get a bit more organised, I think.

**Metsuri**

Dysartes wrote:A little too much fiddly detail, and some areas (such as the shoulders and wrists) were kinda ill-defined as to whether they were armour, cloth or skin.

Thats the problem with PP's infantry figs, they try to include all of the equipment the fellows would carry in real life, that is a lot of kit in most cases. I hated to paint the cygnar trenchers for similar reasons.

The stunties look good, they have the foundation in place for more detailing when you are not under the deadline.

**malfred**

I really like the Runes on the Basher. I really should get me one of those some day.

**Finch Claw**

Nice flames

**Dysartes**

The Basher is a very cool 'jack, malfred - I need to finish assembling my second one tomorrow night, get the sand on it's base and undercoat it. With a bit of luck, I might get some of it basecoated the morning after, too.

Finch, thanks for the complement - I wasn't sure how they'd turn out till I was done. I'm very glad I added a basecoat of a mid-grey over the black, though.

**Dysartes**

Well, I got the Basher assembled and undercoated, and as I type this the first two coats of paint are drying.

The current state of play on my painting table:

**Dysartes**

One of the pieces from the above picture is now complete.....

Ghordson Avalancher - Hammer of Thor

One more 'jack to paint, plus a swarm of infantry.....

Updated to-do list:

- 4 more Gun Corps
- Gun Corps UA (2 models)
- Herne & Jonne (2 models)
- Master Gunner Dougal Macnaile
- ~~Ghordson Avalancher (Heavy Warjack)~~
- Ghordson Basher #2 (Heavy Warjack)
- 6 Horgenhold Forge Guard (will be painting 10 together, but only 6 required for army list)
- Horgenhold Artillery Corps crew
- ~~Thor Steinhammer~~

**Samus_aran115**

Looks great. Keep it up.

**CommissarKhaine**

Cool model! The runes could be a tad straighter, but I like the down-to-earth look you've gone for. This guys means business

**Dysartes**

When I get chance, CK, I want to revisit how I'm doing the runes - I figure getting vertical lines in place the length of the area I want them, then using the base green to trim them down to individual letters may help.

**Dysartes**

I'm getting there, slowly - 2 more Gun Corps finished off last night, and I'm not miles away from finishing off the remaining 2, the UA and the Basher, with Dougal only slightly further behind.

Build and undercoated my objective markers yesterday - they're essentially a slightly bulkier version of the ones malfred posted in this year's Pokemini's thread.

Proper update, with pics, coming this evening.

**Dysartes**

Progress so far today: Finished off the last 2 Gun Corps, the Gun Corps UA, and Basher #2 - pictures taken, possibly being uploaded tonight.

- ~~4 more Gun Corps~~
- ~~Gun Corps UA (2 models)~~
- Herne & Jonne (2 models)
- Master Gunner Dougal Macnaile
- ~~Ghordson Avalancher (Heavy Warjack)~~
- ~~Ghordson Basher #2 (Heavy Warjack)~~
- 6 Horgenhold Forge Guard (will be painting 10 together, but only 6 required for army list - the 4 that aren't required have been abandoned for now)
- Horgenhold Artillery Corps crew
- ~~Thor Steinhammer~~

**Metsuri**

Good progress on the painting, I'm waiting for the pics of the finished minis.

**CommissarKhaine**

Decent progress, keep it up!

**Dysartes**

Metsuri wrote:Good progress on the painting, I'm waiting for the pics of the finished minis.

ASk and, while I'm eating my tea, you shall receive.....

Ghordson Basher #2

Freehand isn't yet in place, and I may have been a little liberal with the wash I used - a mix of P3 Battledress Green & VMC Green Grey.

Hammerfall High Shield Gun Corps Unit Attachment
aka Wolverine and man-with-placard

Last 4 Gun Corps for full 10-man unit

Not to finish off a dozen figures in about 2 hours - wish me luck.....

**malfred**

Ah, get it done!

**Dysartes**

Thanks for those words of encouragement, mal

I didn't get my guys finished to the standard I wanted, but they were good enough to take.

I've added a new gallery for the pics I took - I'm knackered now, but I'll put together a coherent post about the event in a day or two.

In the meantime, here's a shot of the whole army, laid out for painting judging on day 1:

**Metsuri**

The army speaks for itself, nothing better than to make the goal in time. The army looks coherent and all of the minis look nice on the table top. Hope you had good games with the dwarves.

**Dysartes**

Metsuri wrote:The army speaks for itself, nothing better than to make the goal in time. The army looks coherent and all of the minis look nice on the table top. Hope you had good games with the dwarves.

Some would say that looking coherent is an odd aim for a Mercenary army

I had a lot of fun with them over the weekend - I managed a 3-2 record, and my team managed to get 11 wins, 1 draw and 8 losses - not bad for a group where the two halves hadn't met before the Saturday morning, and where none of us had been doing serious tournament preparation.

The two teams that ended up hammering us placed first and second, which makes heavy defeats that little bit more palatable

I'll be doing a proper report for issue 6 of Irregular Magazine (see my sig). The current issue, released on July 3rd, does include a look at my preparations for the event - or lack thereof.....

**Dysartes**

And the painting continues.....

I've been trying to ifnish off these Horgenhold Artillery Corps, who were one of the part-finished units I took to the ETC - unfortunately, I keep getting distracted:

I've also started work on a group of solos; Saxon Orrick, Harlan Versh & Professor Pendrake:

**CommissarKhaine**

Lookign good

Harlan Versh especially is off to a good start!

**Dysartes**

Thanks, CK - I'm enjoying painting him.

Thought I was starting to make a dent in my unpainted stuff, then got given more stuff at the weekend :(

**Dysartes**

I'm baaaack!

Randomly, this morning's update isn't going to feature anything from Privateer Press - instead, I'll be looking briefly at the two models I finished specifically for the IMP 2 event I helped run on July 31st. Before anyone claims fix, I took no part in judging, honest.

Minimus - Hasslefree Miniatures

Minimus managed to net me 3rd place in the Hasslefree category (any miniature from Hasslefree was eligible - I think we had 6 entrants). His eyes are one of the first two times I tried to paint them, and I'm reasonably happy with them. Quite a fun figure to paint, but very small.

Imperial Roman Optio - Warlord Games

The other figure I tried eyes on - looking at the picture, he appears to have developed a bit of a lazy eye. The shield is freehanded, and is based on an actual Roman shield design. He didn't do as well as Minimus, unfortunately.

I also entered Thor and my Avalancher as a unit, and Ack-Ack the Blaster as a vehicle - netting me second place in Vehicle, which was cool.

I enjoyed painting the Romans to such a degree that I ordered a Roamn army from Warlord Games, which arrived yesterday - just need to figure out what I'm going to use for bases.

My next update should see me returning to your regularly Privateer Press update.....