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Thanks Archer.

@Thraxas: I did pick up a couple of GW golds but that wasn't one of them. Not sure, I might have just missed it in the rack. And thanks... just one of those words in my vocabulary. You certainly don't hear it much on this side of the pond.

Well, I spent the first part of the evening working on the gold of the existing squad. I added a layer of highlights and a layer of darks, so hopefully it's a little more aesthetically pleasing now.

I started working on the golds for the melta squad and nearly ruined a mini. I was disgusted, but then decided that it was high-time I tossed some of the old paints I'd been using which were many years old and not in good shape. I made a late-night run to the closest hobby store (thank God for late-night MTG drafts) and worked out a new system for painting the gold using fresh paint. I think it turned out pretty decently. I'll post a pic tomorrow morning of the finished mini... I'm too pooped to pop right now. Bedtime for Bonzo as the saying goes.

Sounds like a lucky escape, it would have been extremely frustrating to lose one of the miniatures made with the expensive FW parts, doubly so given the hoops you had to go through to construct them.

Retributor Armour is quite new, it was released as part of AOS for the Stormcast. It has a funky white lid but is a bit more expensive than other GW paints.Irrelevant now as you have hit upon a new recipe, am looking forward to seeing it.

OK guys, here's one of the melta guys with the new gold recipe. There's 6 steps/layers to the gold but for all that it really doesn't take very long to do. I hope this is more in line with what everyone was expecting.

looks great man

Now that's a major improvement!

Your gold recipe looks great.

oh yes thats really nice.

Definitely prefer that gold with more tones. Looks much better. Keep 'em coming Gits, I'm here with you man!

Greatly improved, much more depth in there.

I'd say at least two tones of gold (old/darker one, and new/shiny gold, or with silver mixed in, and a purple/violet shade or wash), but I'd like to hear the full how to it, if you can spare the time.

Sure LT, but it'll have to wait until after Adepticon. (next weekend)

Done with the infantry. Thanks for all the input and help guys, it's greatly appreciated.

Splendid stuff! Who's up next?

Please excuse my total ignorance, can these guys be fielded with the MW's. because the green and purple combo will be mouthwatering.

They look amazing bud, I know you call it a basic job on these, but it looks stunning.

Thanks Paradigm. The Centurion is up next and mostly done. He'll be done tonight for certain.

@Cam: Unfortunately this version of the EC and my Mantis Warriors missed each other may several thousand years. The EC are still around of course, but they're all pink & icky now.

Can wait, no rush.

Any more samples yet?

The Centurion is done.

Thats properly spectacular. Love the new golds, Gits- a marked improvement over that initial test.

Very pretty, very smooth. So psyched to see this army this week

That's pretty neat, awesome pose

Yep, much better but I wasn't going to mention the gold blending as I thought these were for a game and you had a time limit for painting? but since you've done it, :-) it looks much cooler now

Very nice. Gold looks really great.

EDC

Splendid stuff!

Once the time pressure is off, do you plan to revisit these minis and add some 'special effects' as it were? I feel some white scrollwork/squiggles and some sparingly applied weathering would really set off the smooth gold and purple.

Very nice. The centurion pose translates well.

Whats' left.. Bikes and Contemptor?

Thanks everyone, really appreciate the support. The next three nights are going to grueling. I'd better have something new to show you each night, or I'm not going to make my deadline.


3 bikes, 2 rapiers

The dreads aren't necessary for Adepticon, so they'll wait.

@Paradigm: Yes, I'll re-visit them but I don't want to bling-up to rank-and-file troopers too much. Will put some thought into it when the time comes.

Stunning Job on your Centurion. Damn nice looking mini.

You have out done yourself! The time you put into these and how they turned out is amazing! I can barely sit and paint for 2 hours before I quit! Don't know how you do it?

I really like your gold big improvement. The Centurions look bad ass.

Cant wait for more

Your Centurion looks like he is having a ball slicing up the enemy. Nice.

He's just at the right angle too. You put a normal marine in front of him and he really does look like he's landing a kill shot.

Couldn't agree more Gits, that mini has lots of speed behind him, it's great. One of the best poses I've seen if I do say so myself.

He looks excellent Git's, really nice action pose.

Still needs a jet pack though.

Made progress last night. I am officially behind however. We'll see how I do tonight... The flash doesn't do these figures any favors. I'll finish up the rapier tonight & get some progress done on the bikes.