Crisis team ready

The newest addition to the Cadre is a team of XV8 Crisis Battlesuits! No Tau army is complete without the iconic unit.

The process to get these done was still wrought with trial and error though I think I've nailed down the method by which the rest of the army will get painted. 

Oil washes will be the name of the game. This was the first time I gave them a go and I gotta say that I'm very impressed with the technique.

They're very easy to work with once you've got the hang of them and they're great if you want to give your minis a dirty, battle-worn look.  They're also a very speedy and precise way to fill in all the nooks and crannies.

On to the next unit...

For Tau!

Nothing like a new release to get the hobby mojo going, eh?


The Tau were my very first army and it was very exciting to see them get a brand spanking new codex this month, replete with new units and new rules.

The scheme on these Fire Warriors was one I started long ago but never really saw through.  The original scheme was the codex ochre, but I decided that for the second iteration of the army I would go for a new scheme.

Since my Eldar have a very clean and precise look, I wanted to try something different for the Tau.  A more "organic" method of painting if you will.  Using lots of weathering and staining to denote an army caught in a long and grueling campaign.

These Kroot were some of the very first minis I painted when I got into the hobby around 2005, back when I didn't know you had to thin your paints and remove flash.  Still, I think they stood the test of time pretty well and so I just re-based them to fit the new scheme.

Got some new mini's I can't wait to crack open from this release...though if rumors about an Eldar release in June hold true, I might be painting two armies at the same time!  Pure elation...

Farseer Complete

My Farseer is finally ready.  The robes were probably the most challenging aspect for me, as I wanted them to look as natural as possible.

I tried the glazing technique to try and get the color transitions looking smooth.  Still need some work in that department but I was satisfied with the way he came out.

Now I can have some serious psychic defense on the table!

WIP: Eldar Farseer

There is no question to the usefulness of a Farseer in an Eldar army.  With that in mind, I've started work on this guy to see if I can get him on the tabletop soon.

About a week's worth of painting so far.  I gotta say, the biggest challenge for me has so far been choosing a scheme for each unit.  This guy especially since I redid some of the colors mid-way.

Should be done with him soon now, though!

Fire Dragons Unit Ready

Another month, another unit complete.  I'm getting close to being able to field a fully-painted, tournament sized army.  Can't wait!

The scheme is exactly the one I used to complete the initial test mini.  Doing that really helped me to run through the rest with no problems as all the colors and method of application had been nailed down.

Now I need to get these guys a ride...