Riders in the Wind

Just a small jetbike squad this time around.  Again, going for the craftworld colors.

I had been up to this point using white as the main secondary color, though I'm really digging the way the gray works in it's place.  I can still use the white as a spot color here and there.

 Also did a small conversion on the riders by replacing the aging leather-jacket-wearing coneheads with guardian torsos and heads.  Like them much better this way, although I wish the big GW would come out with new versions already.  Saim Hann supplement anyone?

Cheers!

Wave Serpent Reinforcements

Okay, so catching up with blog updates...

Ready to go are not one, but two, "we are the new hotness" Wave Serpents.

I had finished these two a while back but thought they looked a bit too drab so I went back and did some color changes, painted on some small details, and added decals.  I think they look much better now.

At this point I have a pretty solid 1500-1750 point army, though there are other units I really want to add.  Namely Jetbikes, Dark Reapers, and Wraithguard.  WIP shots coming up!

Wraithknight rises

The big guy is ready to roll!

Used just about every technique I've dabbled with so far: airbrushing, oil washes, edge highlighting, and varnishes.

He took a while but he was well worth it. I can now easily add at least 240 points to my army.

Can't wait to give him a spin on the tabletop!

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...

Fire Dragons Test Mini

I kinda like to start with a squad by painting one miniature to an almost-finished state.  This helps me nail down the colors I'll be using and to identify areas that I'll need to be careful not to mess up on.

So here is a test mini for the Fire Dragon squad I've started.  I'm satisfied with the colors and I like how I can now see the effect of the airbrush in the shadow areas.  Still have to get more time in with it but at least now I can see what it can do.

The colors I'll be using will be Macharius Solar Orange for the base, followed by a zenithal highlight of said orange mixed with Bad Moon Yellow.  Then it's a lining-in of Macharius mixed with black and after that I go in with a 2:1 mix of Vallejo Orange Fire mixed with white. 

For the black it's just a highlight of Codex Grey and for the metals I'll be using Tin Bitz followed by Chainmail.

I had a bit of trouble finding a green I could use for the gems from what I have on hand.  Thankfully, some Camo  Green mixed with Bad Moon Yellow did the trick!

I'm still debating whether to keep the sash black or maybe use my Craftworld colors of white and turquoise..

Fire Dragons WIP

Up next is a squad of Fire Dragons. I finally pulled out the airbrush to start messing around with it. It really is like learning to paint again.

I did a lot of reading up on it's use on the web and think I got enough info to start using it for some basecoating and basic highlighting.

Still have a ways to go, but hey, we all start somewhere...