Forum adverts like this one are shown to any user who is not logged in. Join us by filling out a tiny 3 field form and you will get your own, free, dakka user account which gives a good range of benefits to you: No adverts like this in the forums anymore. Times and dates in your local timezone. Full tracking of what you have read so you can skip to your first unread post, easily see what has changed since you last logged in, and easily see what is new at a glance. Email notifications for threads you want to watch closely. Being a part of the oldest wargaming community on the net. If you are already a member then feel free to login now.

Gonna drop something really simple in seeing as my deliveries aren't looking like arriving.

An interrogator for my inquisitorial warband.

 KaptinBadrukk wrote:
WIP pic!

11/18/2014?? Using the ol' time machine eh?!!!

 Januine wrote:

 KaptinBadrukk wrote:
WIP pic!

11/18/2014?? Using the ol' time machine eh?!!!

I've never been able to get the date&time right on my camera.

It's Dronecember, so that's my theme, Count me in for the first time. I plan on doing a line of drones, a total of 4-5, think of it as the happy mask salesman from Zelda, but instead with drones, and a Tau, and like nothing like that other thing I mentioned D:

Here's my bitz photo, the Crisis Suit isn't part of it, but I'll be using bitz from that kit to make some of the drones:

 LeCacty wrote:
Just ran out of GS. I guess that means I'll have to start painting him. Any thoughts on imperial primer because it's too cold to spray.

Imperial Primer is garbage in a pot. Try Vallejo's brush-on primer instead. It works great!

Now that I've got my entry sorted out, here's the forward progress made tonight. Nothing terribly exciting, but progress is progress.

The base is completed, and work will now begin on the miniature itself. Here's tonight's just recently completed work:



The two white spots are where the feet will glue to the base.

Further progress to come soon. Take it easy for now folks.

-Red__Thirst-

Wee bit of progress on librarian Turmiel over the weeknd.Blues and greens and skin. Need to revisit the osl from his psychic eye again and the greens need a final glaze but hey-ho progressis progress Excuse the usually pish wip photo

Not a WIP or anything, but I just want to say that after watching everyone paint for 10 months, I can see how everyone is improving more and more. Hell, I couldn't even edge highlight before this! Thank you Paradigm, I think you've helped a lot of us improve.

WIP 3 - a few more layers. Not happy with the loin cloth so need to come back to that.

Winter wrote:
Gonna drop something really simple in seeing as my deliveries aren't looking like arriving.

An interrogator for my inquisitorial warband.

That figure is awesome! One of my absolute faves along with Lorr.

Done!!!!!!!!

Hey! So here's a WIP - so far i've finished 2/5 veterans in the squad, which are pictured below. Been averaging 1 mini every 2 days which is a pace i'd like to continue

A couple of hours later, and we have a Farsight Enclaves Ta'unar.

Well, I guess I'll take my one point and be happy.

Some great painting happening here.

 SickSix wrote:
Well, I guess I'll take my one point and be happy.

Some great painting happening here.

I'm for serious with you on this, the things I've seen in this thread are pretty amazing.

My piddly little drones will stand no chance, but hey it's still a good motivator to keep painting D:

Crikey. That escalated quickly.

Swweet feth - didt see that one coming!!! very nicely done tho

My God, that thing is terrifying! Seriously, lechine, that Tau'nar is amazing!

Well. That's a hard act to follow. Nearly finished with my entry, just got some final highlights, decals and flocking...

So, if someone could let me know if this counts, it would be a big help: I got these guys in a trade, and I will be stripping and repainting the models, but the only picture I have of them is them in their old colors, so it wouldn't count as a proof pic, yes?

Some pitiful work in progress, but at least I've actually managed to put paint to model so that is major progress in itself...

Edit: Old Picture

 Iechine wrote:
A couple of hours later, and we have a Farsight Enclaves Ta'unar.

By the power of greyskull... wow that looks absolutely stunning!

 Brennonjw wrote:
So, if someone could let me know if this counts, it would be a big help: I got these guys in a trade, and I will be stripping and repainting the models, but the only picture I have of them is them in their old colors, so it wouldn't count as a proof pic, yes?

it would count as long as the end result is significantly different or clearly the work of a new painter.

You guys who can bang out mind blowing work in an afternoon make me sick. And by “sick” I mean "insanely jealous”. I will continue to think of you as either mono-task painting servitors, locked in a basement somewhere, or fell sorcerers, who have sold their souls to the ruinous powers for unnatural abilities. Possibly both.

I’m still slowly plodding away on my entry. I should have something mediocre by the end of the month.

 Nevelon wrote:
You guys who can bang out mind blowing work in an afternoon make me sick. And by “sick” I mean "insanely jealous”. I will continue to think of you as either mono-task painting servitors, locked in a basement somewhere, or fell sorcerers, who have sold their souls to the ruinous powers for unnatural abilities. Possibly both.

I’m still slowly plodding away on my entry. I should have something mediocre by the end of the month.

Hey, don't be so hard on yourself buddy, those guys have loads of painting experience and have likely taken years of practice and hard work to get to such a level. There are a few in this competition that are leagues ahead of the rest of us, but do what I do and also use it as a good motivation to get something finished. I will be lucky to even get a point among such strong competition, but at the end of the month I will have a fully painted model which is a win for me personally

 Slaphead wrote:

 Nevelon wrote:
You guys who can bang out mind blowing work in an afternoon make me sick. And by “sick” I mean "insanely jealous”. I will continue to think of you as either mono-task painting servitors, locked in a basement somewhere, or fell sorcerers, who have sold their souls to the ruinous powers for unnatural abilities. Possibly both.

I’m still slowly plodding away on my entry. I should have something mediocre by the end of the month.

Hey, don't be so hard on yourself buddy, those guys have loads of painting experience and have likely taken years of practice and hard work to get to such a level. There are a few in this competition that are leagues ahead of the rest of us, but do what I do and also use it as a good motivation to get something finished. I will be lucky to even get a point among such strong competition, but at the end of the month I will have a fully painted model which is a win for me personally

Thanks for the thought, but I probably have painted models on my shelf older then some of those guys. Some people can use the “they’ve got more experience” excuse, but not me. That said, self depreciating humor aside, I have gotten somewhat better with time. I’ve probably seen more improvement in my skills in the last year or two then the previous ~25. These competitions being a big part of that.

Januine wrote:Swweet feth - didt see that one coming!!! very nicely done tho

ZergSmasher wrote:My God, that thing is terrifying! Seriously, lechine, that Tau'nar is amazing!

Slaphead wrote:

 Iechine wrote:
A couple of hours later, and we have a Farsight Enclaves Ta'unar.

By the power of greyskull... wow that looks absolutely stunning!

Thanks guys, its a fun model to work with, the FW outdid themselves with it.

Nevelon wrote:You guys who can bang out mind blowing work in an afternoon make me sick. And by “sick” I mean "insanely jealous”. I will continue to think of you as either mono-task painting servitors, locked in a basement somewhere, or fell sorcerers, who have sold their souls to the ruinous powers for unnatural abilities. Possibly both.

I’m still slowly plodding away on my entry. I should have something mediocre by the end of the month.

Regarding that, something to consider is that a lot of stuff becomes procedural. I was able to do the Ta'unar in about 6 hours, but its a very procedural piece and I was able to quickly move from one to the other. I'm full time Navy (at least for 318 more days ) and a Dad, so I dont have the luxury of being locked in a basement yet. Having said that, I'm trying to get better over the next year, and working on single model stuff from Painting Buddha can cost 8 hours of work just on small sections. One day I hope those skills will become procedural as well, and the time devoted wont be so high.

Just food for thought, I guess Im trying tio say if you actively work to reduce the time required not for the sake of rushing it but for the sake of getting to paint more, then its a skill you can develop.

so im changing my entry...



just picture that yellow suit with red gloves and white cape
in an about to punch position!

lipsdapips - those Ultras are fantastic! Real depth on the metallics and you're quite right to post that detail shot of the plasma gun arm, the strap and plasma coils are particularly good.

lechine - so we're adding you to the top 3 on a permanent basis like Januine, then? Goodness that's impressive.