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Solid work, fin. The gold has come up really well.

The gold looks really nice fin, I might have to have a look at the rest of the liquid gold paints, I only have one.

That is incredible and totally inspiring. I want one of those!

A bit more work on the gold - highlighted up with White Gold, and then the next set of feathers based with White Gold ready to be highlighted up to white. I think I need to lighten up the feathers around the tail a bit.

Really like the gold looking effect you done on the phoenix, looks stunning man! Looking forward to see it taking shape.

Btw what you feel about the big snowflakes on the model? I really dont get it.............sigh

Fin that is a really rich gold mate! how did you find the paints? and do you have any tips for using that particular metallic? flawless coverage and it's as warm as an Aussie summer!

I just ordered it offline - can't remember where exactly - it's the Vallejo Liquid Gold line, search for that and it should come up fairly easily. That's the Rich Gold and the White Gold.

Tips... dunno actually as I'm still finding my way with them myself! They do go on pretty easily, but they're not the easiest to work with. They're alcohol based, so they can be quite thick, but when you thin then down with alcohol, it's a little hit and miss whether you're just getting alcohol or a lump of pigment! I'm not finding them super-easy to blend with. I just tried putting thinned down Ceramite White over the top of the White Gold and it didn't sit too well, so what I might have to do (thinking about it now!) is put a wash of Lahmia Medium over it first to basecoat it and give something for the water-based paints to stick to... Washes seem to go on fine over them.
If you're using smaller quantities of it, the alcohol evaporates VERY quickly, so you have to keep diluting it (you have to use 96% alcohol, so the evaporation rate is QUICK).

As you know Dakka chums, I don't particularly like to blow my own trumpet, but the shots aren't doing the gold justice - they're a lot richer in person, and the light reflects off them really well.
As for as warm as an Aussie summer, just wait until I get going on the fire phoenix!

Charky - I don't mind the snowflakes all that much... it fits with the fluff. I do think they're WAY too big, but I think that's a painting and modelling necessity rather than an aesthetic one.

screw the phoenix (minimal work done to it since the last update), looks like it's time to get my Eldar on! Actually excited about the new releases now, despite no new Aspects... and I really quite like the Crimson Latios... er, Hunters...
Bring it on!

Poor phoenix

The Eldar is an interesting one I've got a few models that I've been picking up off ebay ready for some paint, I'm sure their going to be good, not sure about the huge knight thing but plastic wraith guard oh yes please. I'm going down the Biel Tan route with mine.

the phoenix will get finished up, have no doubt about that... : )

All the new Eldar goodies will be painted you in my Craftworld yellow and black/red... I have a plan for the flyer, and maybe the wraithknight if I get one

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Poor phoenix

The Eldar is an interesting one I've got a few models that I've been picking up off ebay ready for some paint, I'm sure their going to be good, not sure about the huge knight thing but plastic wraith guard oh yes please. I'm going down the Biel Tan route with mine.

Haha! I just posted in the Warseer rumour thread that I thought the new flier looked like said Pokemon. I'm hoping to pick one of those flier kits up soon.

love those gold paints you're using, shame they sound so awkward to work with really. It'll be good to see how your Phoenix duo turn out. :-)

okay - Wraithguard actually look pretty sweet, and I'll be picking some of them up - lots of bitz on the sprues which is cool, shame the weapons will be over-sized for regular-sized models, but I'm sure a use will be found for them.
Spiritseer is a bit clunky and lazy, but I'll get one and do a hand swap on the staff-arm, maybe for the Farseer's spear? I like the idea of an axe, but like I said, the wraithaxe might be a bit too big.
Farseer, I'll get - pretty nice and lots of flat areas for freehanding, and as you all know, I'm a sucker for flowing fabric.
Flyers - nice actually, but I doubt I'll pick one up straight away.
Wraithknight - I'm becoming more sold on it now I've seen decent pix, and it looks like the legs are probably poseable, so I will pick one up, just not immediately. Some thought and planning needs to go into that sucker to do it justice. I think it'll work, but I'm already planning a head swap from the spare head of my Revenant (which is still languishing in its box), so that might solve the tiny-head problem... I think they might actually be fairly similar in size, and if it looks goofy, hey, nothing lost. : )

despite being a weak, weak man, I think I've done fairly well, and I haven't gone beserk on the pre-ordering! Codex, Wraithguard and the single models only : ) (that's pretty tame for me ... I'm semi-proud of myself! lol)
To counter balance that, I have set myself a painting target and I want to get most of, if not all of a squad of Guardians done this week (I'm off work, so I can focus on painting and not be too knackered from work). It's unit-painting which as we all know is phenomenonally dull, but it has to be done. Apart from the arms, I've basecoated 8 of them (already got three done), and washed with black, tidied up the orange bits, and am now in the process of doing the yellow highlighting. Three done so far, and I should be able to do another one tonight.

Looking forward to the pretty pics Fin and the new models done to your high standards.

Thanks Doc
Here's a shot of the Guardians as they are at the moment. I'm actually fairly pleased with myself at the rate of progress. I've changed my method somewhat and I think that's having an impact on my speed (plus the fact that I'm not doing these anywhere near as carefully as the DEldar...). I'm starting off the first level of highlight a little bit darker than usual, so it doesn't take as long to build up, and after that, the other highlights are fairly quick to go on. Seems to be working so far!

Big group shot so you can see the comparison between the basecoats and the finished, highlighted yellow, and a complete Guardian up the top for a colour reference while I'm working!

How happy are you about some of the new eldar that are coming out?

this happy:
/opens arms VERY wide



But it's also served to give me a healthy dollop of Eldar motivation too, so it's all good.

That's some serious quality your pumping out there, fin!

Squad painting - You're doing It right

Can't wait to see your take on the new models

I'd like to see a finn style Wraith Knight, looking at the studio pics they didn't paint the gems so much potential wasted.

I agree Giraffe - the studio examples, and the ones in private armies, were all a bit dull and rushed to my mind. The Ulthwe one had some really nice bright spot colours, but the highlighting was very lazy.
Because it's so big, I think it'd take me an age to paint one (not necessarily a bad thing), either that or I need to figure out a new method - possibly time to invest in an airbrush, at least for the basecoating?


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Two more Guardians yellowed-up this morning, plus a batch of cookies made AND the hoovering done! I'm a domestic and hobbying god!

Only one Guardian left to do the yellow on - a little behind schedule... However, I have cleaned up, glued together, undercoated and basecoated the orange on all the arms/weapons, so time well spent I think. I can get the last one highlighted tomorrow morning, and then it's onwards and upward.

So, when do you want me to buy and donate a WraithKnight to the 'Lets see Finnan paint it fund'? 'cos seriously dude it's what I need to survive as soon as i saw it the only words echoing through my head were....'Fin......Finnan......Fin......Fiiiiin'

I really don't need any extra temptation Nerd lol I will be getting one, to say otherwise would be a blatant lie! But I want to do the characters, and get the Wraithguard done up first... I still haven't even decided whether I'm going to make the 'guard up with the guns or blades yet.
I also have a little idea that would require at least another box (if not two) of 'guard... >coughBright Stallionscough<

A Bright Stallion rearing up like the epic scale one would look very nice finn

I was think more along the lines of it stretched out in a gallop-pose, but if it's an easy enough conversion, a rearing one as part of a squad could also be done ; )
I need to have a look at the sprue, and do some sketching first though : )

If it helps This Conversion seems pretty effective, and something I will draw inspiration from when I come to make my own Bright Stallion.

I looked at that the other day too Ovion - it's a nice job. Obviously, the legs are more animal-like on the Warwalker, so that helps. I'm just thinking out loud about doing it with Wraithguard... I think some hacking into the legs will be needed to pull it off well! Potentially it'd work...

I'm a little behind schedule with my targets, but that's okay. I was feeling somewhat rough yesterday, and was up in London anyway, and today I'm definitely feeling ill, so I don't think any painting will get done. Still - progress has been made. All the yellow has been done on the bodies, so just the few bits on the forearms and the weapons to go. The guns are proving to be very fiddly, and I lost my patience with them a bit on Tuesday, so it's probably not a bad thing that I'm taking a (forced) break. Just the final bit of basecoating to do, then I'll wash them and then tidy up the orange, and then full steam ahead : )
I also did the gem and their eyes on Tuesday : )

Still looking amazing Fin!!!