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 Gitsplitta wrote:
Beautiful work graven. Congrats on being famous!

Not as cool as being Infamous, but it pays better

Simple bases, but very effective, work really well with the overall feel of these guys. Personal opinion is the spinny blades on the axe could do with a touch more contrast, but that's just my own aesthetic.

Good news on the Mantic front

For the spinny axe gears, maybe make them a nice bright rust-orange, like they're corroded, but constantly getting 'sanded' by spinning? But all that's there to sand is, like, hyper-compressed rust.

Theophony wrote: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.)

Nurglings are supposed to go squish. It's the rules

Knight will pick up again at some point. They're just a bit dippy.

Won't get prerelease but not having to pledge is sweet. Game looks awesome. Building a good relationship with the main man is key

Gitsplitta wrote:Beautiful work graven. Congrats on being famous!

Umm... Ish...

Theophony wrote:

 Gitsplitta wrote:
Beautiful work graven. Congrats on being famous!

Not as cool as being Infamous, but it pays better

I'm never going to be cool. I'm resigned to that

monkeytroll wrote:Simple bases, but very effective, work really well with the overall feel of these guys. Personal opinion is the spinny blades on the axe could do with a touch more contrast, but that's just my own aesthetic.

Good news on the Mantic front

Yeah, I think you're right. Needs a wee bit more pop. And thanks, I'm very happy with my gooey bases.

Anvildude wrote:For the spinny axe gears, maybe make them a nice bright rust-orange, like they're corroded, but constantly getting 'sanded' by spinning? But all that's there to sand is, like, hyper-compressed rust.

I like that. I like that a lot.

Yeah, that works for me

Built Rotbone. Nice model, although don't like the arm tabs forcing them into one position (not hard to change, but still). Only bit I'm not a fan of is the vials, just too SM, so added a bell and a GS tentacle.

Oh, and a nurgling.

And decided I couldn't leave the drone unconverted:

Ridiculous plague censer ftw!

Speaking of building stuff, and stock models, did the first set of Poxwalkers. Was nearly finished when I realised I could add pva first to get some extra bubbling Now on the one hand, they're lovely models, really characterful. On the other, they are some of the least readily converted plastics I've ever encountered. This will require a *lot* of chopping. I'll see what bits I can dig up; I particularly need some IG parts I think. Perhaps a bitz store grab bag, they're usually good for random crud. I suppose that also means I'll be able to build some extras though, which given their ability to recruit fallen opponents isn't bad.

Also, I did some milliput work to make a stone circle to go round the Lazarus pit:


I hate milliput. Still, it's done now.

Today may be a day of moar priming! And onwards, Penguin of the Future!
Hey ho,
Graven

No love for milliput Graven? Looks great despite the hardship!

Oh, that extra rusty orange does the trick nicely. Just what the plague-doctor ordered.

Giant censers always a good look.

Robins looks pretty cool. Is he one of these kits that comes with weird part separations that make it that little bit harder to kitbash with?

Great work all-round graven! Really digging your painting on the plague marine character.

Bash the Bosh wrote:No love for milliput Graven? Looks great despite the hardship!

Lol cheers.

monkeytroll wrote:Oh, that extra rusty orange does the trick nicely. Just what the plague-doctor ordered.

Giant censers always a good look.

Robins looks pretty cool. Is he one of these kits that comes with weird part separations that make it that little bit harder to kitbash with?

He is indeed in awkard parts. They all are. Not cool, gw, not cool.

Gitsplitta wrote:Great work all-round graven! Really digging your painting on the plague marine character.

Thanks mate. Speaking of characters, Papa Nurgle has decided to mock me :

Now I remember why I hate Army Painter Primer. The Sorceror Lord, Icon Bearer and Pox Walkers were in the batch also.

Now, it's not a complete disaster, because I'm going to try and use the crackletastic outcome for the his unholy goodness. We'll see.

There's always a dettol bath, otherwise

Ouch. That's not good. But hopefully you can salvage a few bits and use the effect to Nurgle's advantage.

You know what, I think that could look really cool and unique (though it is a very bizarre thing to have happened... dodgy can of primer?) Slap a bunch of washes, grime, weathering on and you could have a really nice model there.

I'd try it on one first, and it wouldn't look so good on the Poxwalkers as it probably suits armour better than flesh, but at least give it a go!

On an unrelated note, that Lord of Contagion is epic!

Crusty the clown as a space marine . That’s why I’ve sworn off primers. Even on metal. My paintings not that great though, so it doesn’t matter if it chips off.

what the ...

I've always used spray primers from halfords and never had a problem that wasnt down to either cold or humidity (eg my fault for spraying in the wrong weather).


Great work on the axe guy, the base looks fantastic! I like what you've done wit the horns the ivory look actually stands out.

Paint it to look like a marble statue. Or even just stone. Nurgle rots everything, including statuary.

Thanks for the support and sympathy team.
@paradigm unfortunately they're in the mix too. They're ok though, really. And thanks about his lordship!

Well, the moral of the story always have faith in Papa Nurgle:


That's just a wash of camoshade. This is going to work. I have faith in the bigfella.

And meantime, the damn milliput seems like the least of my problems:

Sigh.

Contagion Lord turned out fantastic Graven, that base is putrid in a good way. Sorry to see that plaguesurgeon get the bad primer though it looks like you might pull him out of the fire with some more paint and washes on him. Grats on the commision work well deserved you are a great painter.

Yorkright wrote: Contagion Lord turned out fantastic Graven, that base is putrid in a good way. Sorry to see that plaguesurgeon get the bad primer though it looks like you might pull him out of the fire with some more paint and washes on him. Grats on the commision work well deserved you are a great painter.

Thanks mate. I don't think I'm necessarily a great painter, I just have my own style that suits certain things (grime, mostly).
Speaking of which, gotta keep the faith:

As long as I don't experience flaking also we should be ok. I have to embrace Papa Nurgle's "gifts", it really is his divine retribution for moaning about the earth paint. Anyway, it's not like it happened to Mortarion or something (who'll be getting trusty grey primer anyway). Though it would be good on the giant fly wings. And on a Plagueburster or Myphtic it would look genuinely snazzy.
Random idea: at some point, a Predator (or something) with genuine caterpillar tracks, as in, little mutated bumps or tentacles, running along the ground. Just cos.
Speaking of other acquistions, Mabrothrax has revealed that this is not the full extent of his bounty. He's staggering my 40th, there are some more goodies (/baddies) inbound. I'm a little scared Apparently there's an FW Blight Drone in there (the big bugger) which is really exciting as that (as, to be fair, he well knows) has been my favourite Nurgle mini for years.

Other stuff, the Lazarus Pit continues:

Aiming for some kind of Nanda Parbat rocky spring.

And thanks to Mr E. Bay, 4 more Dreadball Teams incoming for less than the price of 1 new one Marauders - orks & gobs; Forge Fathers - squats; Ver-myn - space skaven (spaven?) and Zees - space monkeys (sponkeys... now that does sound wrong). Which also means I'm able to play full Ultimate Dreadball, as that's up to 6 teams on the one pitch Great for pick up and play madness.

Because I don't have enough toys...
Later
graven

+1 for unexpected crackle effects I guess... Nice recovery!

Hang in there graven. Stick to your vision and you'll be fine. It's all experimentation and a crap-shoot anyway... so you might as well be dictating what crap is being shot.

Space monkeys, so not sponkeys, but rather spankeys. Much better.

Keep plugging away at the crackled ones. Dare I say that you'll do a crackin' job on them?

I am sure you will make lemonade out of the crackle primer. It actually looks pretty cool. Reminds me of Salazar from the last Pirates of the Caribbean movie.

Crackle lemonade? Not sure I'd want to drink anything that's had Papa Nurgle's touch..

CommissarKhaine wrote:+1 for unexpected crackle effects I guess... Nice recovery!

Well, there is detail lost. But we have to take the best from it we can.

Gitsplitta wrote:Hang in there graven. Stick to your vision and you'll be fine. It's all experimentation and a crap-shoot anyway... so you might as well be dictating what crap is being shot.

Definitely shooting crap eh?

Red Harvest wrote:Space monkeys, so not sponkeys, but rather spankeys. Much better.

Keep plugging away at the crackled ones. Dare I say that you'll do a crackin' job on them?

Funnily Spankey is Mabrothrax's nickname. Hmmmmmmm

youwashock wrote:I am sure you will make lemonade out of the crackle primer. It actually looks pretty cool. Reminds me of Salazar from the last Pirates of the Caribbean movie.

Nice thought, I might go down that route on the flesh, especially of the Poxwalkers.

monkeytroll wrote:Crackle lemonade? Not sure I'd want to drink anything that's had Papa Nurgle's touch..

Not exactly what Beyonce was getting at, I suspect look at his syringes though

So, it's pretty much done: his plaguey resurrection (slightly dodgy pics but still): Salazar the Skeuopoios, melter of masks, forger of flesh.


TBH the graininess is not that obvious in real life. As Briancj says, I paint for 20 ft away

Only on the back is it really obvious, on the head hanging from the bottom of the back pack. I might daub some more Rot on it.



I think that, under the circumstances, he's really turned out ok.
I'm enjoying using Putrid Choir to merge the DG fluff with references to Greek theatre. It feels... right, somehow. GW loves its pseudo-classicism after all.

Right, monthly nerd goal update:

So, that should keep me busy
In an ok place in my head. Need to not feel overwhelmed by work and by geek. We'll see, playing DCU tonight, should be fun.
Later
Graven

Hmmm.... the cracking effect on the armored leg is well... cracking!

Nicely recovered No sign it was an accident now, just all part of a master plan

Great work with the colours

 inmygravenimage wrote:

TBH the graininess is not that obvious in real life. As Briancj says, I paint for 20 ft away

It saves a lot of time.

Thanks chaps I'm going to use the rest of that can of primer on the plaguecaster because I think that that will look excellent on a tank.
Yes, the plaguecaster, mortarion, typhus, blight drone, plague marines and Blightlords came.
I'm so screwed
DC game didn't happen, opponents failed me. Tis life. Hey ho.

Amazing. The range of colors on that guy is superb. What a recovery.

After the crackle-medium experiments I can only say; be careful what you wish for...

However, good to see you've done a top save-job.

You say this is also all over the pox-walkiers?
Can sections of the cracked paint be chipped off without damaging the underlying model? You could make it look like they are covered in thick mud/sludge that's flaking off as they "walk", spreading their "pox" as they go...

Just a thought.

youwashock wrote:Amazing. The range of colors on that guy is superb. What a recovery.

Feeling pretty good about it. Thanks mate.

Dr H wrote:After the crackle-medium experiments I can only say; be careful what you wish for...

However, good to see you've done a top save-job.

You say this is also all over the pox-walkiers?
Can sections of the cracked paint be chipped off without damaging the underlying model? You could make it look like they are covered in thick mud/sludge that's flaking off as they "walk", spreading their "pox" as they go...

Just a thought.

I know, I certainly summoned his crackly wrath, eh? I don't know, is the answer, on it. It seems to have formed a proper primer layer, weirdly, full mordant and all. Very peculiar.

Not much done. Life getting busy - we're into exam season, which for me translates as 6 weeks of quality assurance and marking. Plus I've been making an ancient egyptian robe and collar thing for #2 this week.
I have, however, made progress on the Lazarus pit:


The final stage - assuming it works - is to add some steam with wisps of cotton wool around the edge where you can see the gap. Hopefully, it'll look really cool.
I'm looking forward to building some plague marines, it's great to have a long-term project. I mean I'm unlikely to play till 9th anyway and let's face it, 40k is a thing I can still be playing over the next 40 years, amarite?!
Later
graven

On the bright side: you don't have to study for the exams . I'm curious to see how the wool will pan out - I always find smoke effects very difficult to pull off well.