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Looking good graven. Like the mottling on the cloak and a nice blend on the hood. Keep up the great work!

That's really useful feedback Gits. Yay/nay to a thin purple wash on that?

Good work all round.

Yeah, that mottling on the back of the cloak is a nice effect for a Nurgle.

looking good! I feel the blood on the blade could use a wee bit more depth, but not sure if it's just the pics. As has been said, the mottled effect is very nicely done.

Thanks fellas! Well, hopefully it's clearer in the next pics. I also did more weathering, and used some vj foul green:




And a bit more colour on the pit

Getting there.

Order done, 2 more cans of necrotic flesh primer, milliput, green stuff, Nurgle' s Rot, plus Tallyman and Rotbone. Mostly a supply run
Later
Graven

Definitely pops a bit more. Loving it

Awesome - It's changing my mind on the new DG models in a good way

Just to add that I too am liking that cloak

Looks like a really nice and coherent vibe to these Nurgle troops, nice one matey !

Sorry I didn't answer your question graven, was away from dakka for a bit. I think he's looking great. Just follow your instincts, they're serving you well.

Nice work, in a disgusting sort of way.

Interesting colour choices on the blade.

I always loved Death Guard, but like Orks I never could get the painting down. I’m too ocd and random is not my thing.

CommissarKhaine wrote:Definitely pops a bit more. Loving it

Thanks. Keep poking me!

Slinky wrote:Awesome - It's changing my mind on the new DG models in a good way

It's funny, just takes one person, eh? Yorkright did it for me.

monkeytroll wrote:Just to add that I too am liking that cloak

Cheers! The rest of cloaks are below (billow?)!

Big H wrote:Looks like a really nice and coherent vibe to these Nurgle troops, nice one matey !

Going for coherent not consistent. It's a challenge.

Gitsplitta wrote:Sorry I didn't answer your question graven, was away from dakka for a bit. I think he's looking great. Just follow your instincts, they're serving you well.

Thanks mate. Means a lot.

OneManNoodles wrote:Nice work, in a disgusting sort of way.

Interesting colour choices on the blade.

Thanks! Yeah, I'm playing with verdigris/bronze blades as an idea generally for popping.

Theophony wrote:I always loved Death Guard, but like Orks I never could get the painting down. I’m too ocd and random is not my thing.

So OCD it's CDO, so it's in alphabetical order
So... Lots of cloak work

Happy with mottling. Lots of vj model air ochre and mahogany.

And bases? Well I felt on balance they're too plain, so all them were hit with that technical earth crud.

Only sign of any crackle on ANY of them. Unimpressed. However, I have a plan: I intend to use the same method for making magic/ecto slime (pva + superglue) as a gunky layer. Possibly just over the top, not even painted.

Not much else done, poorly baby, but she's on the mend now, back at nursery etc. New stuff arriving tomorrow, which is very exciting. I'm going to have to up my pace slightly though, I want to finish the first baych of DG by the end of the month (the Blight Drone would be an added bonus, but I'm not fussed). That'll take my painted total to 18 for April, which considering it includes building and painting the Asylum isn't bad My to-do list is still pretty scary but it's been good to have a bat-break. Speaking of which, might do a Bane

Cheers for all the support on the DG chaps, it's good to get back in the grimdark groove with them,
Graven

There’s too much to catch up on Graven, so I just read the last couple of pages. Great stuff as always! The DG Sorceror is fantastic! Is that the SoB/Abbadon figure I sent you for the GMS? If so, a far better use and great to see an old model given a new lease of life!

Bash

*poke* Hope the baby's getting well soon!

On a more serious note: never used the technical paints, but it's an effect easily replicated/improved, plenty of tuts for that on youtube. I lovr your cloaks, it really suits the models.

My to-do list is still pretty scary but it's been good to have a bat-break. Speaking of which, might do a Bane

. Keep cracking on!

It is! I felt initially very guilty about recycling your hard work but then I thought, hey, you'd want it to see some use! And it seems to have helped summon back from (to?) the depths. If you get the chance, take a look back at some of the recent Batman stuff (although there... quite a bit ). It's funny to think I'm finally coming full circle with dakka after 9 years, and it's good to see some of the old-school folks back in the habit too


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Addendum: glue test didn't work, looks rubbish. Hmmmmmmm.

But, in case you think I'm being lazy:



Buzz buzz...

My go-to was Tim Holtz crackle paint, never let me down as far as I can recall.

Do like the tone of the group as a whole, and the incoming fly-drone

My son wanted to try the crackle paint as he is incredibly lazy and wanted a quick finish to basing.

We initially had the same problems as you, it wouldn't "crackle". However I'm guessing you aren't applying it think enough, it needs to be practically shovelled on to an average depth of say 1 to 2mm. It will then crackle nicely, but will show black in the cracks from the base unless you paint the bases first (we use a dark chestnut brown)
Once dry the crackled paint will occasionally shell off so an airbrush coat of varnish is useful to glue it down.

All in all it's not a quick fix for my lazy son !

Hope that helps !

 inmygravenimage wrote:
It's funny to think I'm finally coming full circle with dakka after 9 years, and it's good to see some of the old-school folks back in the habit too

Nine years. Wow. The longest relationship I’ve ever had

Good work.

 inmygravenimage wrote:
... to have a bat-break. Speaking of which, might do a Bane ...

I see what you did there.

For those crackle paints, I think (have not used them) they have to be applied quite thickly to get the effect.

For the PVA/superglue, you need to wait until the PVA has formed quite a thick skin before applying the sg. This I have done.

monkeytroll wrote:My go-to was Tim Holtz crackle paint, never let me down as far as I can recall.

Do like the tone of the group as a whole, and the incoming fly-drone

Good to know... Expensive/tricky to get in the UK though by the looks of it. And cheers! Yeah, love the buzzy little bastard.

Big H wrote:My son wanted to try the crackle paint as he is incredibly lazy and wanted a quick finish to basing.

We initially had the same problems as you, it wouldn't "crackle". However I'm guessing you aren't applying it think enough, it needs to be practically shovelled on to an average depth of say 1 to 2mm. It will then crackle nicely, but will show black in the cracks from the base unless you paint the bases first (we use a dark chestnut brown)
Once dry the crackled paint will occasionally shell off so an airbrush coat of varnish is useful to glue it down.

All in all it's not a quick fix for my lazy son !

Hope that helps !

Very, actually. Hmm.

Bash the Bosh wrote:

 inmygravenimage wrote:
It's funny to think I'm finally coming full circle with dakka after 9 years, and it's good to see some of the old-school folks back in the habit too

Nine years. Wow. The longest relationship I’ve ever had

Oh baby.

Dr H wrote:Good work.

 inmygravenimage wrote:
... to have a bat-break. Speaking of which, might do a Bane ...

I see what you did there.

For those crackle paints, I think (have not used them) they have to be applied quite thickly to get the effect.

For the PVA/superglue, you need to wait until the PVA has formed quite a thick skin before applying the sg. This I have done.

Yeah I'm used to PVA/Superglue, but it just didn't look right to me.

So, the moral of the story is... listen to dakkanauts:


Total moment. Lightbulb indeed. Thick Agrellax. PVA for bubbles, swirly mix of Corrosion and Rot.
Thanks, chaps!

As I say, maildrop due today. Woop!
Later,
Graven.

Really lovely work on that model graven. Absolutely love it.

Well, at least they are not Smurfs The muted colors work well on those minis. It's something I still need to learn, the color de-saturation.

I recently passed year five on Dakka. It does not seem so long.

Nice! Thicker is better

Extra thicc?

Welcome back into 40K. Death Guard are very popular and powerful right now. Loads of DG armies at Adepticon.

Your doing amazing work on them.

Very nice Graven, cloaks and rusty bits are well executed. So glad you decided to tackle these minis looking forward to the rest.

Gitsplitta wrote:Really lovely work on that model graven. Absolutely love it.

Why thank you seeing all the fun you have been having has been very inspiring.

Red Harvest wrote:Well, at least they are not Smurfs The muted colors work well on those minis. It's something I still need to learn, the color de-saturation.

I recently passed year five on Dakka. It does not seem so long.

The idea that you have anything to learn is fairly preposterous. I did pop a smurf hat on a base, as you may have seen

monkeytroll wrote:Nice! Thicker is better

Like peanut butter

Anvildude wrote:Extra thicc?

Fnar

Solar_lion wrote:Welcome back into 40K. Death Guard are very popular and powerful right now. Loads of DG armies at Adepticon.

Your doing amazing work on them.

Thanks, and lovely to hear from you, was wondering how you were just yesterday I'm honestly not fussed how good they are. Just like the models. Besides, I'm probably not likely to get a game till... 9th

Yorkright wrote: Very nice Graven, cloaks and rusty bits are well executed. So glad you decided to tackle these minis looking forward to the rest.

Thanks old son. You were absolutely an inspiration for all this, especially your pox walkers.

I think my Chaos Lord, Coryphaeus, is done.


I wonder if the spinny axe blades need to get a contrasting wash.
Famous last words eh?

And some base detail



I think I'm going to keep the rest of the bases fairly simple too. So this might be it.
Speaking of the rest...







Aye. No bad.

The drone has much more empty space so might go a bit more stuff and nonsense on the base.

Maildrop came. Raven for BMG (finally!), No Tallyman (on back order), but Rotbone for DG did. I like the idea of acoustics and ultrasound being important to these guys. For you know, rupturing things. Lots of bits and pieces to get on with in the meantime. I'm going to finish off the squad and then jump to a bit of something else. Good to mix it up. It's definitely not hobby ADHD. Honest.

It's also commission stuff time again. One of my BMG buddies has asked me to do his Freeze goons for him in the style of Batman & Robin (yes, that travesty); he's picked up a Frank Miller joker on the cheap so good trade for services rendered and some scenery, just for fun.

Whilst Knight Models seem to have faded into the background a bit, at least in terms of review stuff (honestly, having to buy my own toys, tsk), I've struck up the beginnings of a working relationship with Ronnie Renton, boss of Mantic: he likes my stuff, it seems, so going to be getting some exclusive news (seriously, watch my twitter @graven_sam) and letting Mark Latham give me a couple more exclusives for my interview with him in Initiative Magazine. Oh, and a free copy of the Hellboy game to review when it comes out.

It's a hard life
Later peeps
Graven

Good job on the death guard guys. Poor burgling looks like he’s about to become a skidmark and not the type on the street .

Sad to hear about knight models slowing down, but picking up Mantic stuff could be really neat. I’ve not been a huge fan of their ultra crisp clean paint schemes.

Jealous of the free Hellboy game. Will you get resins to paint up before general release? (General Release sounds like a great name for a Death Guard commander, even if it’s for attached chaos renegade guardsmen.)

Beautiful work graven. Congrats on being famous!