Missed the painting club, but

did get some painting done this weekend. I worked on Shoatima and tried rack painting 3 dark elves. I got about 80% done with the elves before my eyes started to bug me, so I took a break and watch a DVD instead (durrrrrrrr!).

WIPs & Space Hulk

The unseasonably warm and dry October weather this past week was too good to pass up, spray-primer-wise. So I sat down and assembled a bunch of stuff, as well as getting Shoatima prepped and based. I also did an initial color test of a dark elf spearman. WIP pics below.

As promised, I pulled the Space Hulk pics off the camera. I've posted the better ones below as well, but I'm afraid there isn't a lot of detail to see.

Shoatima

The base is some cork on a washer. The exposed part of the washer will be painted like water, as if the otter is standing next to a stream or river.

The completed Blood Angels from Space Hulk


Lightning Claws!


Genestealers (complete)


Dark Elf color test. The contrast in the pic is a bit high. For example, the shield is a mix of Chainmail Silver (VGC) & Black (P3), giving it a slight metallic sheen. The base is snow done with baking soda and glue.




I also got 24 Warrior of Minas Tirith assembled and primed. They are from the same ROTK set as the 48 orcs.

SPACE HULK: Delivered!

Finally!

I finished the last of the Genestealers at Sunday's painting club meeting. They were tabletop all the way, but I don't think I embarrassed myself TOO much with the paint jobs. I got a layer of Testor's Dullcoate on them Monday afternoon and handed them over to my friend during Monday night's gaming session. It was his birthday to boot, so it was a nice surprise present for him.

I tried to take a few quick pics, but I don't think they came out very well. When I get a chance to D/L them from the camera, I'll see if any are worth posting.

Ah well, on to more fun things. Next up, I think I'll try and get Shoatima ready for my wife. Then, we'll see. Perhaps that dragon...

PS- I also picked up this guy while at the game store Sunday. (I couldn't resist)

Step by step, inch by inch

The 2 genestealers I started the other day are finished. I put two more on the table this AM, but haven't had a chance to put brush to them yet. Next week is painting club. I haven't made it there in the last month or two, so I'm hoping to get there this time around. With luck, I'll be done with the all the Space Hulk stuff by then, but if not, I know what I'll be carting along.

War of attrition

2 more genestealers started, 5 left waiting in the wings. With luck, I could finish these before it's too cold to spray varnish outside.

Another evening of NDT tonight. Many goblin minis were slain last week. If the group gets through the next section, they'll be past where some of us played up to last time we attempted this module and into NEW territory. Very exciting!

Another one down

One more genestealer finished. Seven to go!

Incremental progress and some acquisitions

One more genestealer done this weekend. So, progress.

I really need to get back in the habit of painting in the evenings, even if just for an hour. That and terrain/block casting.

On the plus side, I just placed an order with Reaper for two figs and I'll be really happy to see them arrive. One is the 54mm "Finari" sculpture, which I've wanted for a while:



(This one was painted by Jeremie Bonamant Teboul)

The other is "Shoatima", the otter ranger. It's the fourth mini in Reaper's "Legion of Justice and Caeke" series and one my wife has been eager for me to paint for her use (she loves river otters and generally plays archers).



Tonight's a gaming night, so no painting this PM. I'm GM-ing "Night's Dark Terror" for my group and having far too much fun watching them traipse around the Dymrak in the rain after goblins. (If you like, you can read about the campaign on its Obsidian Portal page here.)