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OMG Gargoyle wings SUCK to paint...

Wings may be difficult, but they seem to be one you are rising to.

 shasolenzabi wrote:
Wings may be difficult, but they seem to be one you are rising to.

I appreciate the encouragement. It is not that they are necessarily hard, they are just do damned tedious. I actually usually do well batch painting. I even did 90 guardsmen in one big slog ages ago. Recently painted 60+ Kriegers in batches of 20. I cannot bring myself to do more than 5 at a time of these dudes. I just need a break from the wings or I will lose my mind.

I think they look REALLY cool though. I thought about a flying horde of Gargs and now I am rethinking it a bit. I have 20 to do.

First batch of 5 gargoyles completed. Man these guys suck to paint. I think they look awesome though. 15 more to go for now.

OMG I hate painting these guys. FR.

I think they look pretty sweet though. 20x Gargoyles and I think that is all I will paint unless I feel like self flagellating later.

Well, they were worth the effort, they look delightfully fleshy.

 inmygravenimage wrote:
Well, they were worth the effort, they look delightfully fleshy.

It was a labor of love and hate in equal measures.

Also I got my Deathleaper finished.






This was an amazing model. I am so happy with the most recent batch of Tyranid models. They go together so well and just look freaking amazing.

Working on a bunch of Zoanthropes. I have 3 already. Old failcast resin. Adding 9 more of the new ones. Building 3 as Neurothropes so I will have 3x5. Considering adding one more box so that I have a max of 3x6. Knowing my luck, if I do so, GW will Nerf the gak out of them.

Here is my test model.



Progress on the other Zoeys. Heads and bodies separate so I do not lose my mind...

Oil washed and getting ready for Matte Varnish and Assembly!

Zoanthropes are done!

On to the next one. Thinking of doing my Neurolichtor next.

Sneaky brain eater complete. I wish these dudes were not monopose, but what a cool model!

WIP on some Phychophages from the Leviathan boxes.




What chapter should I do the marine arms?

Smurf blue! Not just cos it's nids, it'll contrast nicely.

I have never painted an ultramarine before. Good idea.

I think these turned out pretty good. Trust the process. I hated them at the last WIP but now I think I love them.

Working on 2x Tyranid Primes from my Leviathan box. Pretty cool little models. I wish there was an option for extended wings too but I like the batlike pose of these.

These two are 90% complete. Need to do the eyes and vents.

WIP on a new Lictor. I love the concept of these dudes.


How I think my Lictors will perform in game.



How they actually perform.

Hooray! Everyone's looking at Me! Woop woop woop woop woop!

 inmygravenimage wrote:
Hooray! Everyone's looking at Me! Woop woop woop woop woop!

lol exactly.

Then my lictor gets shot off the table. O.O;


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Lictor done! Love this guy.

I'm enjoying his subtle hiding.

Completed some Von Ryan's Leapers. These were really fun to do. I love painting eyes and they each have 6!

Finally got around to completing my Screamer Killers.

Meet "Gene" and "Ace".

Guess who is who...

I’m really enjoying the vivid purple contrasted to the bright green jungle foliage. It’s a fantastic looking army you’re painting. Great job.

 theCrowe wrote:
I’m really enjoying the vivid purple contrasted to the bright green jungle foliage. It’s a fantastic looking army you’re painting. Great job.

Thanks! I have several darker or more muted armies and I wanted this one to be bright and vivid. I was inspired by Nard's Nids, but did not want to go for the cell shaded effect.

Finally got around to painting my Neurotyrants. These were an interesting one. Very fiddley. Some parts were really fun and some were a giant pain in the ass. I wish I had done sub assemblies. They turned out great I think though.

I have been putting this off for a long time... but I have an obscene amount of gaunts to paint. Like, waaaaay too many gaunts. Like an offensive number of gaunts.

Anyone reading this, HELP! I need some podcasts/youtube suggestions to keep me focused and motivated as I attempt to slog through my backlog.


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Here is what is on the bench.

42 Termagants with Devourers
32 Termagants with Spinefists
50 Termagants with Fleshborers
3 of the newer special weapons gaunts (1 of each)

10 Barbgaunts
22 Neurogaunts
36 Hormagaunts

12 Ripper Bases

207 Models waiting for me. If I get these done, I will have ZERO Tyranid models in my pile of shame!

Oh god that's a lot of gaunts.

I did a lot of my gaunts as side projects as I worked on other projects. I have 5 painting handles, so if I was working on a 3 man squad I’d just run pairs of gaunts across the spares.

Keep at it eventually you will get them all done

Gwyn chan 'r Gwyll wrote:Oh god that's a lot of gaunts.

Yarp...

Nevelon wrote:I did a lot of my gaunts as side projects as I worked on other projects. I have 5 painting handles, so if I was working on a 3 man squad I’d just run pairs of gaunts across the spares.

Keep at it eventually you will get them all done

I have kind of pseudo painting handles. Wooden dowel segments with washers on top for magnets.

That’s the kind of Gaunt-pocalyptic numbers that make a lovely colour matching carpet for your big guys. It looks great in the photos when it’s all done.