AoV's Hobby Blog 29/04/18 The Tomb World stirs p44...

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**angelofvengeance**

Heh.Actually no.

He's had a bit of work done on him after that pic was taken. 2 coats of Agrax Earthshade and 2 of Nuln Oil to make him look ancient. Followed by Balthasar Gold on his torso, head, warscythe, thighs and his calves. I then painted that V shaped raised area on his head, chest Ankh, and parts of his loin cloth with Sotek Green. Not sure where to go with his cape though. Maybe a glaze of Waywatcher Green?

**squall018**

I'm going this weekend to my FLGS to play in an Apoc. game, and am planning on picking up a can of that leadbelcher for my iron warrios. I've been putting off working on them, but that may give me the motivation to work on them since it will be SOOOOO much faster.

I also like using the glazes over metal paints. Thinks it give it a cool effect, though sometimes you have to use two coats. Waywatcher green looks pretty neat used in that way, so give it a try.

**angelofvengeance**

Squall: IMO that Leadbelcher spray is the best thing since sliced bread. Makes painting Necrons waaaay less monotonous and soul destroying, now I don't have to paint each and every one with it by brush!! lol.

Also, tried some wet blending today on the Overlord, and I think I've more or less got the hang of it. (Resurrection Orb in his hand) First pic is intended to show it off as the light was being a PITA (see 2nd pic)

**Paradigm**

Looks pretty damn great to me! Both the glazing over metal and the wet blending are brilliant!

**angelofvengeance**

Paradigm wrote:
Looks pretty damn great to me! Both the glazing over metal and the wet blending are brilliant!

Lol I've not really glazed anything on the Overlord. Just the cape and the orb. I might call him Ming the Merciless since the new plastic ones carry that sorta vibe...

**Paradigm**

Ah, I misread and thought you'd glazed the gold bits using Agrax. Hooray for reading comprehension!

**angelofvengeance**

Paradigm wrote:
Ah, I misread and thought you'd glazed the gold bits using Agrax. Hooray for reading comprehension!

Oh yeah. Sorry-he's had some Agrax on the gold bits. When you say Glaze I think of the Guilliman Blue stuff etc.

**Azazelx**

He's looking great. Your colour choices are very effective, and the Orb has come up very well.

**angelofvengeance**

Cheers Azazel- I didn't like the bright greens GW's scheme suggested for the various glowing bits on the Necrons. Doesn't seem alien enough. The greenish colour for Dark Eldar's Kabal of the Black Heart works wonderfully though.

Base of Incubi Darkness, followed by a layer of Kabalite Green and then Sybarite Green. Topped off by Waywatcher Green glaze.

**angelofvengeance**

Shiny, shiny dollies... my latest "cave" purchase courtesy of the new FLGS down the road from where I work lol.

Loving these new plastics!

**Azazelx**

I see much potential in that model...

**angelofvengeance**

Going to be sticking some Tau flesh on that cloak of his to taunt my buddy in our games lol. God damn Riptides. He now has 2 of the f-ing things.

**angelofvengeance**

Soo not posted for a while> Here's some new stuff I've been on with lately. Man, I'm loving this Leadbelcher spray a lot. So so helpful.

First up, we have the fantastic new Bloodthirster which I've base coated up for my brother. Not looking forward to being on the receiving end of that axe, mind. To give you an idea of how big this fething thing is, the axe haft is 13cm long, and the blade is just a bit bigger than a Space Marine. I also caved last week and bought myself that nice new Promethium pipe relay (just the one kit though) and an Imperial bastion from my FLGS. Really nice kit but those gothic-y bits on the pipes are quite stabby (I know this cause my brother poked me in the hand with it-

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Also if I could have a bit of advice from you lot re: my Necron Overlord. He's nearly done but I'm kind of stumped with where to go on the upper half of his cape thingy. Should I leave it as is or give it some colour?

**Paradigm**

I do love the look of the new Bloodthirster. It's been a while coming, but it's mighty impressive!

The overlord looks great, but I agree the cape needs something. It would look awesome, I think, if you could pull off some kind of blend from gold to silver, or perhaps to a reddy bronze?

**Thraxas Of Turai**

The cape issue has me stumped too. Maybe just repeat the green on the round bits like the Lord has on the front?

The 'Thirster does look massive, I assume there is an awful lot of detail which could be daunting to paint.

Nice progress on the Necrons...any plans on running a certain detachment that has upset a fair few players?

**angelofvengeance**

@ToT: There is A LOT. But the tutorial for the 'Thirster on GW's YouTube channel actually makes it a bit quicker. Though he's not my problem anymore lol. I just undercoated and base coated him.
Not planning on a Decurion no. Don't have anywhere near enough models (or time) for that. Plus I don't have any Tomb Blades, I refuse to buy them 'cause they're awful looking models. For my Fast Attack choices I will be using Scarabs, Wraiths and Canoptek Acanthrites. The latter make excellent anti-armour/infantry units- Scarabs are there just to throw a spanner in the works.

Para: I'm not sure about putting bronze in there, as it doesn't really fit the Nihilakh colour scheme. That, and he's quite bling'd up as it is with all that gold lol.

**rustproof**

Awesome thread man!

**Azazelx**

I like the lord. Maybe just some metallic green on the rounds of his cloak, then take another look at him?

The BT looks a beast! One day...

**angelofvengeance**

Only another 9 to go *sigh* Looks great though eh?

Just needs polishing off with another coat of Agrax Earthshade (I'll need GALLONS of the stuff for this paint scheme lol) and on the (green) cables and Runefang Steel for the edge highlights. Then obviously he needs basing.

Oh and by the way- nearly 20 pages in, and 21,000+ views. Honestly wasn't expecting this to go on for very long! ++FAITH IS ETERNAL++

Thanks to you all!

**Paradigm**

Looks very nice! An army like that would be most impressive!

**angelofvengeance**

It's coming along albeit very gradually lol.

**GrimDork**

That would be a lot of gravity defiance all at once

Looks good.

**angelofvengeance**

Nearly done...

**Thraxas Of Turai**

What is the blue on the cables AOV? I really like that. The full unit of 10 will look great. I do sometimes feel like I need entire 50 gallon vats of washes. They do certainly make painting easier.

**angelofvengeance**

Thraxas Of Turai wrote:
What is the blue on the cables AOV? I really like that. The full unit of 10 will look great. I do sometimes feel like I need entire 50 gallon vats of washes. They do certainly make painting easier.

Incubi Darkness- the cables will be getting highlighted with Kabalite Green followed by Sybarite Green and a glaze of Waywatcher Green.

Also got 2 kits of the new Promethium relay pipes today- pretty nice kit- Might just paint up the pipes and leave them loose so I can assemble them in whatever configuration I feel like though.

**angelofvengeance**

New day, new post- possibly new page? ** Edit: Nope no new page :(

Been listening to Jeff Wayne's War of the Worlds hence the update title in case you were wondering...

Post Age of Ultron viewing (in IMAX of course) and a junk food meal, I spent some time in another smaller and darker room painting models this afternoon.
Continued work on my own hostile self aware-AI-type-robot horde. More Immortals plus a big stompy Triarch Stalker to relay targeting data...

**Paradigm**

Great stuff.

You realise you just have to do an Ultron Overlord now?

**angelofvengeance**

I think Imotekh would probably suit that role best.

**GrimDork**

Nice work. Necrons aren't for me, but I enjoy seeing what others do with them. Continue.

**Azazelx**

I really like what you've been doing with the Necrons as well. Posts like the ones you've been making keep almost putting me over the edge, but then the amount of stuff I'd need to buy manages to hold me on the side of sanity.