More Legion

Moar Legion!!

Love this guy.  Great model, great pose, so easy to paint.

This guy has some of the best musculature I've seen.  Again, a treat to paint and so simple, but fantastic looking model.

A minor conversion on this model.  I can't recall where the crow came from, but its a nice affectation.  This was suggested and supplied by the client.

And next, the best of the bunch!  Another great model and a pleasure to paint.  There's some very subtle light sourcing on the gout of flame.

2 New Boards

Got a commission from FLGS Dogs of War Gaming in Palm Bay, FL to build four boards for use in the store.

I've got 2 underway.  Both boards are designed to be reversable.

For info's sake, here are the materials:

• 3/16" 4x8 hardboard sheets
• 3/4" 4x8 insulation foam sheets
• I glue everything down with regular white (Elmers or PVA) glue which I buy by the gallon.  
• Beach Sand (though I technically get it from a local volleyball court, cuz its cleaner and drier)

Hardboard and insulation foam both sell for @$13 for a 4'x8' sheet in my area (Satellite Beach, FL).  I have the store cut them both down to 2x4 pieces for easy transportation and storage.

Board #1 is designed to be expandable to 6x4 - thus the open space in the middle to add another partition.  However, the hills are reversible and can be lined up back-to-back for a cool ridge.

Board #2 looks like it will have some water features, but that's actually just contours meant to look like dry creek beds.  Water features take a lot more steps, materials, and time.  Again, the board is reversible, but will not be expandable.

On a tear

I've been back in machine mode lately, tearing through models for various reasons.  This post only represents about half of what I've actually completed in the last couple weeks.  If it sounds like I'm bragging, I guess I am :-)

First, a couple bonejacks for an upcoming Mangled Metal tourney - 2 Helldivers and a Stalker.  I painted these all over the last 2 days.  I'll still need to go back and hit the vents with some Necrotite glow.

Next, the Strider UA and Solo for a my Legion commission.  I won't be finishing the bases on these.

Blackfrost Shard - same deal as above

Kallus - his back spikes were not provided.  Such a boring caster to paint, but a quick one!

A light warbeast - Raek, I think

An epic conversion in the works for Epic Thagrosh

Finally, Deathwalker - this is the companion model to Goreshade the Bastard

A tale of two models

I went from updating my blog weekly (and sometimes even more frequently) to complete silence.  Time to change that!

Today I have two models to display.  Both were done for friends and are not part of my collection.

First is eVayl - a great model!  The color scheme was not my choice, and neither was the decision to do her topless, but I think it turned out pretty well.  Lots of mood, anyway.

Next is a Slayer for a buddy's use in an RPG (thus the round base instead of the standard square WFB base).  Its been quite a while since I painted any GW models, but I enjoyed this guy.  The axe was problematic.  I think its a weak point on the sculpt.  Unlike the rest of the model, its not easy to paint without just hitting it with metallic gold and washing it with chestnut ink (which I'm no longer interested in)



Privateer Press Icons - Cast and Painted

I made these from an original sculpt (by yours truly) of the Privateer Press logo that I then made a silicone mold of.  They are cast from Alumilite resin, and will eventually adorn the plaques I'm making for Crucible 2012.

Goreshade the Highlighted

I've put quite a bit of paint on this guy, but I can't help but think he's still not done.  I've stared at him the last two nights trying to decide if I want to do the full-blow source lighting effect.

I'm particularly happy with how his face turned out, and I think I'm improving my NMM gold.  The NMM steel recipe is pretty solid at this point, if I must say so myself.

Goreshade the Converted

Ready for primer!

I added the flames at the last minute and I dig them more and more.  Also, I extended the spikes on the rack to resemble the artwork more closely and did some final work on the cape.