Dakka Painting Challenge Round 72: February 2021: Showing Off

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**Vejut**

Actually did mine pretty early in the month, then got lazy about submitting it here, but probably should do that before the end of the month.
Pathfinder Hellknight Signifier from Reaper's licenced line:

And final pics:

**JoshInJapan**

I finished a few more players:

Three identical Strikers:

And one oddly-posed (thanks to warping) Guard:

And finally, two alternate poses (L: striker R: Jack)

I didn't notice the debris on their bases until I posted these photos. They have since been cleaned off. I only have two more-- another oddly-posed Jack and the Keeper (who no longer has rules, from what I can tell). THere is also a prone model in the set, but she's pretty low priority.

**Viterbi**

Great stuff so far. My show-offs are done, didn't feel the barbarian so I'll just enter these three.

**lifeafter**

I painted a fancy Celestine. Her completely necessary 12' wingspan totally isn't showing off!

Here she is primed. Sorry about the dog hair.

**Modock**

I already started a week ago and I painted about 1/3 of my first ever bust. She will be mostly done with oils. I hope I'll finish her till march.

Excelsy - female warrior

**DV8**

Painted something simple for this month's entry; my Halfling Navigator who's VERY good at map-reading, and loves to show off how good he is directionally. That rodent on his head? Naw ignore him. This definitely isn't a Linguini-Remi-Ratatouille-type situation here. The Halfling is absolutely the one doing the navigating...

Proof

Finished

**kb_lock**

Gabriel Angelos, commander of the Blood Ravens

Special thanks go out to:
Rowboat Griddlepan for the excellent gift of his helmet (he never used it anyway)
Marneus Calgar for the wonderful crotch plate - shame it is so tight
Constantin Valdor for the spiffy new Guardian Spear
Belisarius Cawl for anointing the Blade of Magnus, which was "technically" a gift, but he's a heretic so we had to get it washed
Cypher for this scroll of what appears to be secrets of some kind
And of course the newest member of the Blood Ravens, Bjorn for the hunting horn and very fashionable wolf... parts

**Jadenim**

@DV8 love that piece, the map work in particular, but the basing sand feels a little lacking? Seems like it could do with a wash or something to give the colour a bit of variation?

**Captain Brown**

WIP.

Cheers,

CB

**Jamie Shred**

Almost done, not looking forward to painting the netting.

**Rybrook**

Captain Brown wrote:
WIP.

Cheers,

CB

Looking good, I need to wait till daylight to get pics but I've finished.

**maxwin**

Some really nice work this month!
Ghaz is coming together, should be finished in time

**lifeafter**

maxwin wrote:
Some really nice work this month!
Ghaz is coming together, should be finished in time

WOW! This wip might be one of the coolest things I've ever seen! I love the tones on the skin, glowing barrels, and awesome metal. What colors are you using on his face?

**Nevelon**

Great work everyone!

As a reminder, this is a short month and getting close to the end! Pick up those brushes!

**maxwin**

lifeafter wrote:
maxwin wrote:
Some really nice work this month!
Ghaz is coming together, should be finished in time

WOW! This wip might be one of the coolest things I've ever seen! I love the tones on the skin, glowing barrels, and awesome metal. What colors are you using on his face?

Thanks man! I did the skin with Waaagh! Flesh, shaded by mixing with Screamer Pink and highlighted mixing with Flayed One Flesh.

**Freya**

As posts like these keep rolling in I'm reminded just how behind I am this month. RIP Freya. "F" in chat for respect.

**ZergSmasher**

Making progress, albeit slowly:

Need to clean up the gray armor, then I can shade and highlight the details, paint the pack leader's head, and do the bases.

**Rybrook**

Final pics, my chosen background made it difficult to take pictures the camera kept focusing on the individual stars.

**Tyranid Horde**

Some really lovely work from everyone. I've been pretty slow this month due to work at uni so it'll be a challenge to get these wrapped up!

**E3DD**

Tyranid Horde wrote:
Some really lovely work from everyone. I've been pretty slow this month due to work at uni so it'll be a challenge to get these wrapped up!

Ooh that's a nice gold! What gold paint is that? I've always struggled to find a good gold paint, but that one is really nice. In other news, I got some progress done. My color scheme is inspired by the new battletome cover:

Spoiler:

**Tyranid Horde**

The gold is retributor armour with a recess wash of reikland fleshshade from citadel. I'm always searching for a better gold but the Vallejo Metal Color gold is never in stock and I want to try it. I had intended on doing my own scheme for the Slaanesh boys but the battletome scheme is solid so I've gone for the gold/silver armour they have.

That's a great looking archer so far, the skin tone you've used works well with the purple.

**Pariah Press**

Slann WIP:

I struggled to find the right balance between bright colors and believable shading. My usual method (drench everything in brown ink) wasn't necessarily right for this project. I tried different things for different colors.

**Captain Brown**

Rybrook wrote:
Final pics, my chosen background made it difficult to take pictures the camera kept focusing on the individual stars.

Nice pair of gents Rybrook.

I only hope I can get close to that with my lads.

Cheers,

CB

**Rybrook**

Thanks, I'm sure yours will be fine.

**maxwin**

Finished early this month! must be ill

Final pics ...

**Tyranid Horde**

Gorgeous work Maxwin

**lifeafter**

Maxwin, wow. Thanks for sharing this.

**Jamie Shred**

Yup that's awesome maxwin

**Chris56**

Holy WOW, maxwin - where you bin hiding that!?

That looks truly gorgeous. I love the chrome on the exhaust...brilliant.

**Jadenim**

Welp! There’s at least one of my votes for this month, amazing work Maxwin. The NMM on the exhausts in particular is spectacular.