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I've always liked Salamanders but now I really like them. Dunno how much longer I can hold off on starting my own army though I know mine won't be nearly as nicely done as yours. The arms on your Dread are beyond sweet.

Why thank you bunygurl! trust me, you won't regret starting them! they are a very rewarding looking chapter once you get going, thank you for the compliments on my dread arms, i'll be following the theme throughout the army in various parts like my hammernators shields for example (i've just been working on them) so hopefully it'll all mesh well and look the goods :-)

nerdfest09

Nice job here!

Ohh I like the Lava on the Dreadnought... NICE!!

The terminators kick ass

Got bored, got inspired, got some stuff done.... not much but enough thought you may like to have a look? firstly I did some work on my hammernators shields, I sanded each one flat and then added my 'trademark' rocks ready for the lava look i like as a theme no paint yet, they're drying....




I also was checking dakka and came across a member asking about painting red quickly for blood angels, so i again, got inspired to help and PM'd him a method i experimented with, this guy while not perfect is imo pretty neat for table top and he took juts over 30 min from start to finish (not including wash drying time though)

how he started:


and how he looks at the end:



Nothing too crazy but to offer help to someone learning to paint he's a quick easy method that anyone can produce, and i was harking back to my old speed painting methods with painting a full 10 man squad in a day in mind.

that's it today not much fun for you all, I better get cracking on my next project that's threatening to derail my Salamanders! i'll let you know how that goes too! if it looks like a go then my blog is gonna tsake a MASSIVE swing in a direction I haven't done before!


take care!

Nerdfest09

Hey Nerdy... what are you using to make your rocks? Milliput?

Nice work on the BA. Can you post your tut please?

Hi Gits, thanks for the compliments as usual :-) the shields were just (somewhat obviously) sanded smooth and then I used 'brown stuff' to make the little balls and pushed them into a rough flat shape with my partners tweezers I stole, I like the brownstuff better as it isn't as sticky as gs and it's a bit firmer and easier to use imo.

I'll PM you my tute for the blood angel as i sent it to the guy and if you think it's o.k or can change it I may put it up? if it's clear enough? :-)

Nerdfest09

Sounds good... be looking forward to it!

Yep, it appears i've fallen from grace, found myself searching for pleasures elswhere while the love of my life the Salamanders aren't looking! but never feat they aren't going anywhere and i hope they can forgive my indescretions of the modeling kind! you know what it's like, the seed gets planted in your mind and soon you're drifting off to sleep with army schemes and colours in a mad kaleidascope whirling, fighting for dominance over your thoughts both subconscious and waking! and with me it was just a small idea the prospect of buying some decent priced un painted mini's that hooked my fragile mind! sooooo after a day or two toying with the idea of weather financially I should be attempting any more purchases... on the cusp of sleep thoughts came unbidden into my mind...

Lord Renarch Methara saw nothing but himself in the reflection of the mirror in his suite, nothing but his fine robes, his perfect hair and strong jaw, and his grey eyes that bored through administrators and servants alike. those eyes held power, they commanded start fleets to protect his planet, his cities, his hives, his people. his thoughts were of little else, enjoying the private reverie about himself, knowing that soon he wouldn't be ruling and running this world for much longer, not that he hadn't tried to protect it, he had, he'd heard rumors, been fed reports and had acted swiftly to quash any news to prevent an uprising from the citizens.
scouts and troops had been sent at first, then full platoons and larger artillery, apparently they had all vanished in the woods to the east of the city, long before even reaching half way to the destination they had originally set for, that should have been the point to call for aid, to let someone know there was something out there, but being a proud man had now led to his demise, and the death of his entire city, he felt like he was the last man alive in the building, and in truth.... he was.
Lord Renarch Methara gazed at himself in the mirror, as what appeared to be stannic shapes detached themselves from the ebon shadows crawling up the walls of his chambers, and three figures, lithe and taller than any humanoid should be, seemed to glide in a heartbeat to stand behind him, he knew they had been there all along, letting him have his own thoughts before they took him, he could see them still as statues in the reflection of the mirror, their armour was segmented like the shell of some chitinous creature, shining a dull metal in colour, a splash of bronze on their shoulder, oh so smooth did they look, like every inch of what they wore was polished and buffed to a shine, to help channel whatever rich red viscous liquids they spilt from his body, and to watch it in some macabre dance as it made it's way down to pool on the hardwood floor, for that is exactly why they had polished their armour for, to watch as the blood formed ruby droplets and raced each other down soft curves to launch softly off the spiked gauntlets and splash quietly into what remained of Lord Renarch Methara.

Yes dammit, Dark Eldar! they tease me with the sculpts and taunt me with the prowess of battle, so after scrummaging around in my box of Nerd stuff, i found a box of Wyches i recieved last year from my best mate for my birthday (thanks nerdfest11) I originally planned to use them as a necromunda gang but lost interest after assembling them roughly to play a game! a smile on my lips and a brush in my hand I set about a couple of days ago to see what i like and to see if i like painting them enough to start an army? well, the answer is No, i don't enjoy painting them, as i said to Gitsplitta, they are bloody evil fiddly little bastards! BUT, i do enjoy how they are coming along and I love the poses they can have sooo, yes, looks like DE it is for me for a while, but I shall still be churning out the sallies as well, every time the DE get too fiddly i'm finding the familiar calm that bright green can give me

These bad boys and girls aren't finished yet but i thought i'd show you the start of my progress with them and see what you think?...enjoy? I hope










That's it for now, I'll do some more on them next thursday/friday and hopefully get them tabletop finished! any comments are welcome (just don't be too harsh )

cheers dudes/dudettes

Nerdfest09

WOW!! Now that is a good looking DE! NF09 you did a really really good job on those models. Don't feel bad brother for venturing off the power armour grind think of it as expanding your skills of the trade . The blending of the black and greys are spot on and the vibrant colors of the hair really break up the colors and make each model stand out.
Great job brother!

Thanks so much GD1! I always appreciate comments from people who I myself look up to for inspiration with my mini's! I was a bit dubious when i started them as I wanted them to look like leather clad dominatrix types without too much obvious ornamentation on them I think i'll leave the pouches etc black to blend in with the theme? it may not be as visually striking having them mostly black/grey but the skin areas and hair along with the blades when I finish them should be enough, they're mostly done now, just need to touch up and do a few other parts sashes etc then I'll buy some warriors ;-)

what have you been painting? blog's been quiet of late!

Damo, those are some sweet DE! I really dig the grey tones on their outfits. I also love how you claim they're not tabletop ready. They look really good, bud. I've been out of the Dakka loop for a min, but should be getting back to painting sometime relatively soon. Thanks for some inspiration! Keep it up, you continue to impress.

Well I finally got a job back at my old company but as a contractor and not a permanent employee.
It's a 2 year contract so it will be for awhile.
As for painting this past 2 weeks I have been running around getting paperwork done and getting my medical clearance ( I work in a hospital environment ) and since this week is my first full work week i have been drained . So nothing to show my friends this time.
But loving what you did with the DE and as for the bags keep it black remember they are not like thier rainbow relatives who have the look at me look at me moto .
Remember the Mel Gibson Road Warriors look that should be the rule in my eye when doing these guys.
What you are doing is awsome and wouldn't change a thing.
Keep it up

Oh wow!, two awesome and excellent positive comments! thanks guys, i do honestly appreciate them! I'm glad you think they're good, it's these types of comments that keep me inspired to keep painting when I feel i'm going in circles. I am still only using my 'quick' methods and tricks for this army as I want a simple uncluttered look to them, I plan on painting them as the Kabal of the mirrored blade, or close to the scheme to count so the kabalite warriors will be done with army painter plate mail primer, followed by badab black washes from the airbrush mixed with thinner, it gives a more dull look and can nearly appear black if I overdo it, then boltgun highlights and gold accents with blood red sashes and spot colours thoughts?

Yes GD1 I also had a kind of mad max feel when deciding on them too! beyond thunderdome was on t.v a couple of weeks ago, must have lodged in my subconcious somewhere! I will leave them mostly leather black body suits even if I imagine i'll cop some flak over it during the course of the project as it will just appear primer black but with you guys on my tail I should be kept on the correct painting paths!
I'm also really happy for you to be working again! I hope it goes great for you and you don't get too exhausted to paint! it'd be a sad day to have you fade into the background when what you've been painting lately is so damn nice to see!

Moltar! get in the loop my friend! more paint! needs to be done! or do i need to send you more metal mini's? i've got a Sefadu gang I reckon i'll be sick of real soon!


Nerdfest09.... Damo

Hi everyone! I have a quick question for you all regarding my painting of the DE? in my mind I've worked out a scheme that's along my 'quick' painting styles and will be easy to do and hopefully look good, but, i'm also tossing up on using another of my quick styles as well, firstly my original concept was to assemble them all with army painter plate mail primer and then hit them all with badab black and thinners from the airbrush, then detail and highlight as necessary? hence Kabal of the mirrored blade was born? orrrrrrr, my standard 'ol technique for black seems to look good on the wyches and would imo look nuts on a whole force of warriors and vehicles giving me good options for adding a spot colour to give them some appeal, I really want opinions before i start painting as tomorrow i'll be assembling hopefully all the DE models I just bought :-)

So, what do you think will look more evil and sinister whilst still maintaining enough oomph to make people have more than one look at them? the other bonus with black is that i can then use metallics on the guns!

I eagerly await your thoughts everyone!

Nerdfest09

Actually, I'm really interested in your experience working with washes from the airbrush. Whenever I've tried to do that the washes seem to dry exceedingly fast on the inner workings of the brush itself and it turns into a huge mess. I spend far more time cleaning than anything and it's just not worth it.

If it works for you, how do you do it?

I'd love to see you do a good Mirrored Blade Kabal. Plus then you have to get a Tantalus, as they made the thing.

What I may do, as i do have relative success with using the airbrush and washes, how i do it Gits is how I imagine anyone does? pop some GW wash in the pot and add some acrylic thinner (vallejo) until it's a smokey runny mix and just spray away making sure it's dry between passes, sometimes i do (as we all do ) get excited and it pools slightly if i go with that method (which is now likely) i'll take some pics and pm you

Hey there Whalemusic, long time not much see as I said i think i may use the black scheme as it'll be hopefully more striking on the vehicles and make the spot colours really pop out at you (yes,...YOU) but how about I do the Incubi in the mirrored blade scheme? to differentiate them from the main force? what do you think? and if i do the warriors black with red waist sashes, is it completely juvenille of me to name them the Kabal of the sundered scrotum?... hmmmm ideas?

back to you guys and more opinions......

Damian

I've been here the whole time, just had nothing constructive to add as its all been awesome

I'd do your Incubi in the same colors (maybe a mirrored head?) as your main force, was just thinking it might be a fun challenge to try a metallic army. I think the black could still even be used on the fabric colors (like almost all of the wytch armor) and in other spots. Your current style works very well too though, so nothing wrong with that at all.

After thinking about it some more (i just went to the airport and back) I am really liking the idea of just having the incubi in metal with black helms! just imagine the stannic armour topped by a sinister black helm with glowing red lenses! Ooooh! scary! even the horns will be black and faded to the top to reasure the viewer it's a helmet and they're not Daemons! now i need some! :-)

And really, i must thanks you for saying that you've been here but it's been awesome! that's kind of a good compliment when you see it and go... "hmmm everyone else has said it!"

and the plus plus plus of the black scheme on the whole army will be the speed with which i can churn it all out! sounds like it's challenge time!

Now, what about kabal names? I'd like to put it out there for everyone to suggest names for my Kabal! they can be serious ones or funny, as long as they sound at least half plausable to use for my army! it could be quite fun to see what we all think! :-)

Kabal of the screaming lamb
Kabal of the sundered scrotum?


Nerdfest09

Ideas for you Damo, well shiny metal bits like you been doing its like a distraction for their victims "Ooooh look at the shiny metal thingy " then shenk! ! they get shanked like a pig!!
You already on the right track and don't want to make the model to busy unless it's a HQ or elite where you want your opponents quiver in their boots when they enter the board.
Keep up the awsome work Damo! !

Andre

Hi GD1 :-) I liked the "Ooooh shiny metal thingy...shenk!" but I think i'll make that for my Incubi, so they look more elite, and the warriors scheme will be back to my comfortable black and red splashes :-) the good thing is with all the segmented armour they wear it should look good on them, I assembled my warriors last night so i can start painting them today, I am also toying with the idea of all the bare headed dark elves having it look like they have all wiped their hands in fresh blood and streaked it across their faces? I do have tiny brushes to do it? :-)

Also, anyone have any of those Kabal names i'm after? remember I'd like a bucket load of funny ones and 'real' sounding ones too, I know for a fact that there is a basket of bright creative Nerds out there to pop on the thinking caps (you know, the ones with the propeller on top!)

I'll post up my progress late tonight guys!

Oh, and GD1, where's you painting! getting slow mate! i'm missing your work! :-)

Nerdfest09

Kabal of Thoughts Torn Asunder
Kabal of Questionable Outcomes
Kabal of Deepest Night
Kabal of Rebecca Black Parodies
Kabal of Shattered Expectations/Hopes/Glass/Any cool noun.

Ill let you decide the serious ones

Great work WM360! I love the Kabal of Rebecca Black parodies! if that doesn't strike fear into the hearts of the imperium I don't know what will! and Kabal of Questionable outcomes made me laugh too! the thinking mans Kabal!

Kabal of hope devoured
kabal of blackest dreams
kabal of acerbic aliens
kabal of appetence of torment
kabal of the bruised hallax
kabal of algology

again, you pick the serious ones, a couple of funny ones hidden with big words!


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Good afternoon my fellow Nerdlings! I sat down and tried to churn through as much assembling and painting as i could today without going crazy! and i may add I think i did pretty well considering I assembled and started painting 10 kabalite warriors split into 2 5 man squads, and made my own blaster from the bulb at the end of the blast pistol and the body of the shredder, thanks to Akroma06 for the tip! got the 3 reavers together and started and also assembled 2 extra wyches, with the few i have already started I added them to the squad so i now have my full 9 man/woman Wych squad now correctly armed for the table and I started to assemble a raider, got the main vehicle done just need to build and add the warriors hanging off the sides ready to pick up the takeaway at the drive through

I managed to give the warriors and wyches 2 coats of badab black wash, so we can see how dark it makes them and how the details stand out, I think next i'll highlight the armour plates and bits with fortress grey and then give them another light wash to blend it in the vehicles I want to get all ready to wash with the airbrush all at once but I'm doing the squads with the brush so i can control the flow on the plates I'd also like some input as to weather to paint the certain metal parts in gold or silver? and which parts, i'm thinking gold/bronze on the shoulder pads? just one or both? have a look at the pics and see what you'd do and let me know

so, here are the shots, clear as i could get as i was a little shaky today for some reason, probably as i kept stabbing myself with the pointy bits when i tried to scrape mold lines and burrs off the bits!

firstly a group shot of the days work:


The warriors as they look at the moment:



The extra 2 wyches, with razor flails and cc weapons:


The 3 reavers, one using the weighted flail from the wych kit, looks cool



And lastly where i'm at with the raider:


So I think (correct me if i'm wrong) that i'm making good progress with the army, i mean they're not going to be as well painted as my salamanders army but i think they'll still be worthy and fun to look at for everyone and I absolutely can't wait to play against nerdfest11's Blood angels army! Heh Heh Heh!

Kepp it damp, blend well and I'll see you again tomorrow!


Nerdfest09

Those storm shields will look awesome!

Thanks Norn! I'll have to do some more on them and pop some pics up for you to have a look at soon, i'm glad you like them, I reckon they'll look pretty individual and different when painted :-)

Sorry if this has been asked already, but what do you use to undercoat? I guess it's an airbrush?

I use the citadel sprays but they never come out looking as even as what you have there

I love salamanders.

Hi Kitch102, nope hasn't been asked for a while all i do for that effect is use a can of GW Chaos black primer and a can of GW Skull white primer, no airbrush with these guys so far, but i just spray them black and then when it's dry give them a pulse or two from above with the skull white to act as a highlight, then it's just a soft brush and so far 2 washes with badab black, I managed to assemble and get to that stage with what you see there in a day next step will be some highlights added with fortress grey and a small brush. any other questions or if you want more detail just PM me dude and I'll be only too happy to try and help you

Norn King, I'm glad you love salamanders, I think they're pretty darn awesome myself! I can't wait to get into them as well, the termies will be awesome!


Nerdfest09