Dakka (Unofficial) Painting Challenge Round 27 May 2017: BOOM!

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**Nevelon**

PossumCraft wrote:
Those currently looks so strangely like they're wearing denim that I'm looking for a levi's logo

It’s the multiple thin coats thing. The way I paint Ultras is two coats of the blue, then a blue glaze on top. So the first basecoat looks very blotchy.

Good thing last month was “primal”, not this one, otherwise I’d have to worry about jeanstealers.

**Jadenim**

Nevelon, go to your room and think about what you've done!

**EmberlordofFire8**

But mooooooom, there are jeanstealers in the closet:

**Whittlesey40k**

Quick WIP update - base coats (mostly) down on my bikes:

Barely started on the riders. A long way to go...

**Bottle**

Late to the party as I've been painting stuff for Warhammer Live (which you should all watch this Wednesday!). Here's my entry, sorry for yet another Deathwatch Marine, every single one I've done has been for one of these monthly contests lol

**ChaosDad**

Moving along...

I'm also taking the opportinity to paint all of my fire warriors, drones, and trying to find the paint scheme for the kroot... Communist Space Fish for the win!

**EmberlordofFire8**

I hope I can find something for this month, but chances are I'll end up sitting this one out...

**Midget Gems**

Thanks for the support Zobo, Zerg, Guildenstern

I'm trying to make a good job of it, since I think its a cool idea but we will see how it turns out

I like what you have done so far TotalitarianTiramisu, nice to see some models of that type. (nice name btw)

Good luck with the Warhammer Live stuff Bottle, really cool you are doing that.

Minor update. I did have this: but really wasn't happy with the way the body of the bomb turned out (also it had started to have a somewhat phallic look since the body was inside the tail and nose >_<

So I cut it out and found a PVA glue pen of roughly the right size so now it looks like this. which I'm much happier with.

**Guildenstern**

Getting there - got this guy to do the test scheme on. Figure either I'll get 5 done in time, or just pick the best 5.

**Vejut**

Proof:

Originally was going to do the marauders in the foreground, but lazied out, so doing the anti tank rifle carrying cat in the back. Too much detail, not enough motivation for the marauders.
Wip:

**SmallChanges**

Nearly there with the block colours, just the eyes and gold to do, then I can move on to washes, white and gems.

**NathanD298**

Although we are more than halfway through the month, I'm going to try and throw my name in once more!!

This time with some Sky-Pirate-Dwarves!! They certainly seem to fit "BOOM!!"

Good luck this month everyone, great work so far!!

Spoiler:

**ChaosDad**

Getting there...

**Elbows**

I was going to sit this one out, as I don't really think Predator when I think "Boom!", however this is finished, so I'll toss it in just to pad the thread!

**Chris56**

Aaargh! Am I the only one praying for plastic Infinity models?
I think I've repaired my bloody mini seven times now...and I forgot to wash it first so the paint keeps chipping off...if their models weren't so sexy, I swear I'd just chuck 'em in the rubbish...

Anyhoo, I love the weathering on your predator Elbows' - great work.

Like everyone, I'm really looking forward to midgetgems' bombrider also...

Vejut's cat-guy looks really cool - what range is it from?

**Vejut**

Where are the breaks occuring? Pinning infinity is a bit of a pain in some points, but shoulders and maybe heads are very doable, and really help. May also want to try some varnish over top. Plastic really isn't suited to what infinity does I think--having 5 of something is about as many as you go for, usually with different gear at that, and I doubt that really pays off your molds.

Crazy cat lady is a reaper Daughter of Sekhmet with the spear cut away and reposed, and a Warlord WW2 PTRD-41 added in to her hands. Been sitting on her for about two-three years now, primed and waiting for paint. Really hating past me on that because working around the gun is driving me nutty...

Elbows: Its up to you and Para, but I'd totally take that as "boom", from what the other tank does in fluff if nothing else

**Gulgog TufToof**

Count me in. Boom!

**Chris56**

Yeah, pinning is what I ended up doing...though the pins were almost as long as the bloody arms themselves!

Problems solved, but still....so fiddly!

**CREEEEEEEEED**

I've had surgery and a mountain of schoolwork dumped on me, I'm afraid I'm gonna have to pull out of this month and possibly the next one too, depending on the timing of the follow up surgery. And it my not be as BOOM! as some of the other entries, but I really like the pred Elbows.

**Guildenstern**

@CREEEEEEEEED - sorry to hear that man, hope you get well soon!

I got some more progress on my tankbustas, almost done, about to start highlighting

no time to upload more pics: https://www.instagram.com/p/BUYEgdGgky8/ here's my instagram WIP

**Sauragnmon**

Elbows, nice work on those Leman Rhinos. The bigger hatch is a design I sold to B&S, so seeing it in use is nice.. first time I've seen them used so far.

**Elbows**

Thanks Saura,

Sadly...one big issue is that you can't use two of them side-by-side. I ordered some more, and they won't sit flush when stuck on a Rhino in the front. It works fine with the stormbolter bit slotted in there.

Also, two of mine had small holes in them when they shipped, but nothing I couldn't fix! I like the design a good bit better aesthetically.

Also you'll note I have mine reversed to what most people would run - that's for clearance of the Predator's turret/gun...but I just imagine my tanks are built like Russian tanks where the turret hatch opens forward to provide additional protection to the tank commander, etc.

**feltmonkey**

Guys, can anyone think of any way that I can shoe-horn a miniature of Jabba The Hutt into this month's theme?

**ZergSmasher**

feltmonkey wrote:
Guys, can anyone think of any way that I can shoe-horn a miniature of Jabba The Hutt into this month's theme?

Maybe his tail goes *BOOM* when he slams it down in anger? Or maybe you could say he has a BOOMing voice?

Anyways, here's my latest WIP photo:

Still plenty to be done, but the basecoating on the vehicle is done. Next step will be the camo pattern.

**Chris56**

Finished!

It was much better this month having something much smaller to paint, I've even been able to paint some other stuff, too...sorry for the shadowy photos...

...Despite the perils of crummy superglue and chipping paint, this guy is finished....BOOM!

**Farseer Anath'lan**

feltmonkey wrote:
Guys, can anyone think of any way that I can shoe-horn a miniature of Jabba The Hutt into this month's theme?

Boom when he falls through the floorboards?

**Elbows**

Do you have a bounty hunter figure who can stand in front of Jabba with a thermal detonator? That would add the Boom! element...

**Verviedi**

I'll make an Archmagos Prime. Photon Thrusters make tanks go boom. Full disclosure, he's almost done right now, but I bought him two days ago, so I believe he counts for the challenge.

**Sauragnmon**

Yeah.. I'm seeing that on your Leman Rhinos... it wasn't really designed for Rhinos, but Chimeras and Russes more. I'm seeing the catches of putting it on the front mounts of a Rhino's hull.

**u971**

Going to have to pull out also,too busy with non hobby mundane life stuff,which has to take priority.
Good luck to all who have not yet finished,and awesome work to those who have,real nice stuff as always.