Who do you have in the Deadpool?

So, continuing the time off spent working through projects, I have now finished painting Deadpool.

Nothing too much to say.  The cast was considerably better than some of the Knight Models casts that I have seen.  The arms needed a minimal amount of filling.  So, without futher ado, the pictures.

 The paint job was fairly simple  Red over white undercoat, highlighted up in stages through Mephiston Red through Evil Suns Scarlet.  The black was applied, and then the straps were painted in Dryad Bark.

The biggest struggle with this model was working out what the uniform should look like.  Every image that I found had a different layout for the red and black areas on the body of the suit.  In the end, I found one picture that had multiple views, and went with that.  I don't know if it is "official" but it works and is clearly recognisable as the character it is meant to be from gaming distances.

I should also note that Deadpool, along with the Guardians of the Galaxy have the honour of being models that are allowed to live on the bookcase in the front room.  Thanks for that The Wife.

Comments and criticism are welcome, although I know that the pictures are not of the highest quality, being taken on my phone camera.

It's a Stitch Up

So, tonight I have finished the rogue Necromancy that was first referenced in the posts about my Take Back the Night Crew for Molly.  After much discussion, I decided that I should paint it as if it were "real" rather than a spirit, as that gives it more utility in other crews, and fits more with the fluff for the model.
Painting it was a chore.  I am still convinced that the lion parts look too Wizard of Oz cartoon Lion for my overall taste.  Nevertheless, it works as a whole.  As often happens to me with models like this, I got stuck for a few days, and lost inspiration, since I had decided that I really didn't like the way it was turning out.  So I stopped, and looked at it while playing Magic Duels online, and today I cracked on and ploughed forward.  It's not my favourite model, but it is good enough for government work as they say (Or as McMourning does.  And since the good doctor is likely to be the other user of this, well...)

Without further ado, the pictures.

Yes, I missed some blood on the front leg

And this back Haunch is missing blood as well

It's also worth noting that this weekend was the start of 2 weeks of Annual Leave.  Yes, this means that I have extra time, that needs to be divided between the wife, and the toys.  As is usual, I am going into my leave with a list of Hobby Projects, not all of which are likely to get anywhere near completion.  But the list is here anyway.

To paint
  Finish Rogue Necromancy
  Finish Aionus
  Finish Gracie
  Finish Daenerys Targaryen
  Paint Nova
  Paint Deadpool
  Paint Mysterious Effigy
  Paint Carver

Terrain Project
  This is going to be a Swamp/Bayou board for Malifaux.  Plans are currently being worked on, but I know that it is going to be made up of pieces of scatter terrain on a baseboard.  I have a proof of concept swamp piece and the beginnings of an elevated hut.  Other ideas include a stone egg, some trees, some stones, walls, fences, a pig pen, a still and anything else that grabs my fancy.

Army Projects
  Cygnar Army - Aiming to get a 75pt force selected and tested for Warmachine Mk3
  Trollbloods Army - Aiming to get 75pts painted and tested for Hordes Mk3 (This will require more painting and work that the Cygnar)
  The Girls of Malifaux - Developing my Viktoria's crew, by including as many additional thematic females as I can.  This is likely to include Hannah, Johanna, and any others that I can squeeze in by any means necessary.

None of the projects are set in stone and it's likely to be a few days before I finalise which ones I am going to try and get completed.  I shall cross them off here when I am done with them.  Any thoughts, comments or criticism really welcome.

The Galaxy is Safe

Yes, fear not noble reader, for the Galaxy is suitably Guarded.  Or at least the possibility of it being guarded exists now that the Guardians of The Galaxy are finished.  All in all, they were an experience to paint.  Gamora clearly wins the worst technical casting I have seen in a long time, in terms of the quality of the work, whereas Rocket is clearly a terribly 2 dimensional sculpt.  Drax and Groot were nice to work with, whereas Starlord, well, as was pointed out to me, he has VERY long legs.

As you can probably see, this is the last of the figures to be painted.  Still not certain I wouldn't want the coat to have a slightly more orange colour, but it will do.  The orb is waiting for some of the new citadel Gem paint, and then it will be fully complete (well, that and Drax tattoo's.  Shhh, don't tell anyone, they might not notice).
All in all, I'm reasonably proud of them, and think that they will do well on the tabletop.  I still have Nova to paint, and I'm still holding out for a Howard the Duck to complete them (Will they let me use my POP Vinyl that I bought after the Wife showed me the film as a proxy?)

You'll have noticed (Maybe) that I stopped doing the step by steps on these before I had finished them all.  Thats simply because it was pointed out to me that Tabletop Gamer did the same thing.  Since they are better than me, all I can say is go, read theirs.

Comments and Criticism welcome.

Rocket (not a) Man

So, i finished Rocket Racoon today.  Nothing really to say about him, and since I can't see myself painting another racoon any tuime soon I have resisted the urge to do a step by step.  Not helped by the fact that Tabletop Gamer has published step by steps for all the Guardian Starter in their latest issue, rendering mine redundant.

I can't say enough how much I hate this sculpt.  It is flat, and 2 dimentsional, and reminds me of the very worst of metal castings where it looks like the model has been pressed in a vice before manufacture.  Nevertheless, I have painted it, and therefore, am 1 step closer to finishing the Guardians.  With the exception of this model, my general view of all of them has been lovely models, terrible castings.  This one has been much better casting, but on a model I just can't find the love for.

So, the photos.....

Sod'em part 2

So, finished Gamora.  Because I have no patience, and also because it makes it look swankier on facestalker, I am going to put the finished pictures up before the tutorial images.  Any comments are as always more than welcome.

So, continuing the tutorial.  First, I added the base black to the legs of the model.

At this point, I decided to attempt what I had discussed, and to apply a black glaze over the areas of her clothing that was supposed to be mesh.  You can't see it clearly in this, but it has worked rather well in person.

 Next the outfit was drybrushed with Black-Grey and then Longbeard grey, before being washed with Nuln Oil to bring it back again.

Silver added to the sword blade.

And then Squig Orange to the base, which would be washed with Agrax Earthshade, along with the sword, to give the final images above.

Sod 'em and Gamora

So, Gamora is the Next one of the Guardians of the Galaxy to be painted.  Now, the first thing I should say is that this is a lovely model, that is absolutely crushed by the completely dreadful casting that I received.  I have basically had to completely reshape her arms, her waist socket bears no relation is size or shape to her torso and the whole thing left me thoroughly pissed off, and I am in no way convinced that this isn't going to be the stand out poor model in this set.











Nevertheless, the step by step.

The initial model, post clean up, and undercoating with white primer, in this case Citadel primer, because it is what I had.

Next was two thinned coats of Moot Green, applied to all of the upper body and face.

 Washed with Biel-Tan Green in order to provide deep shadows, and some definition for the next stage, which was.....

Painting all of those areas that were going to be black material on the upper torso

And then the skin was taken up with Moot Green, followed by layers with increasing amounts of Screaming Skull added

The final steps for this time were to paint her hair Screamer Pink, and then to wash it with Nuln Oil.

As usual, comments and criticism always welcome, part 2 will be along as soon as I finish the model.

Can he avoid saying it?

So, tonight I finished another one of the guardians of the galaxy.  This time, the Wife was very happy, because it was her favourite of the Guardians, Groot


So, without further ado, the stages of Groot.





First, he was undercoated in Dryad Bark, 2 thinned coats to get good coverage

Followed by successive drybrushes of Steel Legion Drab, Tallarn Sand, and finally Underhive Ash

 Next, the Hair(?) was drybrushed in layers from Death World Forest through Castellan Green and Finally Warboss Green

Before finally some of the vines were picked out in a mix of Castellan Green and Warboss Green

So that makes 2 of the 6 Guardians that I have finished.  The bases are still not done, because I want them all to link in, and I haven't decided what I want them to look like yet.  I think the choice is going to come down to red, mars like rock, versus simple black/grey stone.  Not sure which will be winning yet, but watch this space.

Oh, and finally, yes "I am Groot"

Drax, The Destroyer Part 2

Continuing the painting of Drax from the Marvel Game, this time I have moved on to his trousers and his "armour".

First, the whole of the trousers were covered with Army Painter Matt Black

Drybrushed with Vallejo Black Grey

And then the metalwork was given two thinned coats of Leadbelcher

Before being washed with Nuln Oil (Metalwrok and Trousers) to bring it all together a little.

Metalwork highlighted with Runesfang Steel

And the Khorne Red added to the leg panels

Evil Sunz Scarlet on the the Red panels

And finally the Yellow lights on his bracers (Flash Gitz Yellow) and the knives (Runefang Steel washed with Druchii Violet).

All thats left now is to paint the base, and to decide what form his Tattoos will take.  But for now, that is Drax done, while I decide how the Guardians will be painted next.  Next, up, probably Gamora, to see if we can produce a different look to green skin.