Dakka (unofficial) Monthly Painting Challenge 4: June 2015: Some Kind Of Monster!

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**Nevelon**

Paradigm wrote:
My hat is now officially in the ring:
Broodlord vs Blood Angel. The question is, which is the bigger monster?

Going for a cleaner/neater job on these than my usual 40k fare, we'll see how that goes! There will also be a diorama base for the two, probably a starship interior.

Looking good so far. With that chainsword, I’m going to bet on the BA for the bigger monster. Maybe next month we need “overkill” or “compensating for something” as a category.

**albinoork**

Hi all.

Be'Lakor is complete. This was the second finecast models I've built and painted. I now see why people dislike it so much. The amount of little bits that needed to be trimmed was astounding. Many couldn't be seen until I started painting the darn tootin' thing. Arrgh!

Overall, I'm very satisfied with the final product. The "gold" was a poor attempt at NMM. I like how it looks, but its not very NMM

More photos in the spoiler

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Looking forward to seeing completed entries.

Be well and take care

**angelofvengeance**

Very nice Be'lakor model there matey-- nice work

**Ustrello**

angelofvengeance wrote:
Ustrello wrote:
Matthew wrote:
I'm liking the Hussars, Ustrello.

Thanks man! So far the wings themselves, the addition to the model not the paint scheme, have been getting mixed reviews.

Do the feathery bits come with the kit? They look like old school Ravenwing bits...

http://maxmini.eu/hussar-wings-bits

**Red__Thirst**

Quick progress update on the Culexis Assassin:

You might say I'm all about the base, 'bout the base, no mini...

Simple I know, but I like it all the same. Will gel nicely with my Guard basing scheme (which will be the force I use this mini with most often).

Take it easy and thanks for looking.

-Red__Thirst-

**zoat**

Hi all,

Here is my contribution this month. A nurgle lord with the burning brand of Skalathrax or alternatively a nurgle sorceror with familiar. I have had this conversion in mind for a while, but a lord on foot never makes it into my lists, so priority has been low.

It will be touch and go if I can really finish the paint job in time as I am a horribly slow painter. But never mind, it's just for fun, right?

Proof:

Spoiler:

**Januine**

nice selction Zoat. looking forward to seeing hte end product

**Stormwall**

So my girlfriend and I are going on vacation towards the end of this month and I am waiting on my order. (Got my shipped email five days after the order.) I would say bah humbug about how long it takes for their shipping but, they have good replacement services. I also can't pout because of a vacation! (Third or fourth in one and a half years.) I feel bad about this now but, I'm so excited for this nonetheless.

**albinoork**

angelofvengeance wrote:
Very nice Be'lakor model there matey-- nice work

Thank you.

**Matthew**

I won't be able to paint for a few days coming up now, I have to hurry up!

**Buttery Commissar**

Well, I'm nearing completion on the Mist dragon but I'm just really not "feeling" it.

I might finish it today, see how I feel and start another monster (throw out this entry if I finish the second) if that's acceptable.

**mixer86**

Bit late but need this guy doing asap so here's my entry.

**Buttery Commissar**

I'm really unhappy with this so far, I dunno why. Maybe I'm just in a funk? it's a sort of creamy sky blue in person, fading to Necron Abyss. I took it outside and put it on the grass cutting bin for some decent light, but it's kinda gone all tangy.

I need to do the pure whites, eyes, claws, base, etc, but right now I'm just kinda eeeehhhhhh about the model. There's like four different blues gone in there already and I still hate it.

Before highlighting:

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Woah, Dakka, it really isn't that colour. Let me see if I can pull that back.

**angelofvengeance**

Looks like you picked a PITA piece this month Buttery! lol

**Paradigm**

I'd say a pure white drybrush on the uppermost areas would do a lot for that.

After some discussion on my blog, I've settled on the composition for my piece. Now I just need to spruce up the base a bit, and possibly add a back wall.

Spoiler:

Any thoughts welcome.

**Buttery Commissar**

angelofvengeance wrote:Looks like you picked a PITA piece this month Buttery! lol

I've had this sucker for 8 years, I just wanted it to be done, I'll be honest.

I may add a second mist monster if I get him done (themed), I've just found my old ghost/vapor horse rising from the sea.

Paradigm wrote:I'd say a pure white drybrush on the uppermost areas would do a lot for that.

I'm nursing it with some light powdery white and the old GW tank brush, it's going a lot better. I'll be hand lining the upper ridges, which is pretty calming.

Any thoughts welcome.

Definitely needs a wall or something to make a corner, I feel.

**SlaveToDorkness**

I would add a wash of Necron Abyss to targeted areas to deepen your shaded areas. The highlights you've applied get kind of lost without some shading nearby as well.

**Buttery Commissar**

Yeah. I'm taking it whiter and whiter, but I'm losing my will to do anything with it today. To be honest it harks from a time when I was living in a bit of a crap situation and it's bringing that with it, weirdly.

I'm gonna have a crack at my second idea and go back to the dragon if I feel less sulky later. They'd pair together as mist basedl animals so here's a proof pic.
It's gonna be a sea/water horse, with seafoam spray if I can find my basing mats.

**polecat99e**

Well, I'm go to throw my hat into the ring again. Even though this was the first monstrous creature I got for my tyranids, I still haven't painted this model.

Dakka, meet Tina.

I figured of all the tyranids, Tervigons are probably one of the scariest to encounter. Not only are they aliens the size of a tank, but they spew out little baby aliens. Like alien Russian dolls.

**Eggs**

Is it too late for me to enter? I finally got a hold of the last stone troll sculpt I needed for my unit, so I can finally get cracking with em!

This arrived from ebay the other day:

So I'd like to enter with him, and maybe a couple of buddies...

Edit: wip shot. Last night, got the skin done. Mostly just detailing to do.

**SlaveToDorkness**

Eggs, you just gave me a great idea!

**Spuj**

I would like to enter this chap for this months challenge if I may.

**Buttery Commissar**

I'm getting my buzz back. Sadly not with the dragon. There's always tomorrow.

This is a modified Reaper night mare, I'm making into a white horse of the sea instead, so the flames will be seaweed, the mane and tail will be misty foam. I'm trying to find my old vallejo water effects to throw up some waves on the beach.

**Eggs**

So I finished the troll, apart from an earring I missed and some basing stuff to add, and got three buddies ready for joining him. I'll bust out the proper camera once they're all done. The lighting is crap on these.

**cuss**

I can't seem to figure out my photos. I thought it was just cause of my phone but even post from my desktop. they all turn sideways.
could somebody lend a hand?

There are some good looking models coming along here.
Got some more work done, still lots more to go.
Slathered a little more wash on then I realized and now my black feels a little flat, gonna focus on that next.
c&c appreciated.
cheers.

**Januine**

I get the same thing with my iphone and ipad. If I take a portrait (up'n'down) shot, for some reason it turns it 90 degrees. Only real solution I found for quick WiP shots that don't turn is to always shot them landscape

**SJM**

Phew, finally finished the sculpting work on the Mega Nobs. Hopefully I'll get some pictures up and start painting tomorrow.

**angelofvengeance**

@Januine- make sure the home button end is on your right hand side when you take landscape shots otherwise, when you upload it (from any tablet or phone) it will be upside down lol.

**Januine**

havent had that yet - must always fluke it the right way round lol

**Midget Gems**

Hey all

I am back from my business trip now so can upload the proof images etc.

I am hoping a Warboss on a Rhinox is monstrous enough for the avg human. I hadn't figured out exactly how I was going to do it all yet so some parts wont be used but here you go

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and some terrible WIP shots due to light in the hotel room

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I'm Impressed that theres some good looking finished entries already