A detailed account of my various commission/hobby projects.
Warhammer 40,000 – Blood Angels Terminators were at one point the most ornate models GW produced, that mantle has been passed on to newer releases, but these guys still hold up.
This batch was painted for a client that will be running a big Space Hulk event this fall and he needed a few more guys to fill out the game.
Warhammer 40,000 – I’ve painted Eisenhorn a few times now and each time I enjoy it. The sculpt captures what I imagine the character from the novels looks like even if he rules aren’t the best.
Warhammer 40,000 – The Eversore Assassin is unique in the fact that it’s not a stealthy option, this killing machine is kept in stasis until he’s released on an unsuspecting target to wreck as much carnage as possible.
This pose is pretty cool, even though the (what I imagine is) wrecked stasis pod is an odd choice for the base.
Warhammer 40,000 – The Forgeworld Avatar is a pretty nice model. The molten details come across really well in resin. This particular project is for a Biel-Tan force that I’ll probably have a few additional elements to paint.
Warhammer 40,000 – The Ultramarines force I’ve been painting just got some new recruits. The gun platform and ATV are some of the newer models in the range. Pretty simple models that add Primaris Elements to the force that were sorely missed in the initial waves.
The gun platform is cool but I don’t know that it was really needed. The ATV is a neat model that fits with a very popular kit-bash that turn the old bikes into ATV’s.
Warhammer 40,000 – I’ve had this Custodes force on my table for some time. I opted to break it up into several smaller projects because painting this much red and gold can get tedious. I have a pretty simple recipe that involves a copper base coat, gold and a agrax wash. Once that dries I pick out the details and call them done.
Warhammer 40,000 – Some old metal models are just to cool to leave behind. This project has several classics mixed with some new plastic models. Saint Celestine, the Gemini and a whole lot of Crusaders.
Warhammer 40,000 – 3D printing continues to impress me, while I don’t think I can find the time to devote to learning to do it and the patience to tweak design files, I am impressed when others do it. This giant missile launching tank is a filament print that looks very similar to the Praetor resin kit.
I painted this to match the Death Korp force I’ve painted components for. The simple camo scheme looks great on this large model and helps to hide the fine lines from the filament print.
Warhammer 40,000 – I’ve been slowly painting additional models for this Iron Hands force in small batches. It’s always fun to see what new (old) model finds it’s way onto the custom printed bases, each time they cross my table. This time around are a few more characters, a dreadnought, some special weapons and a very old terminator.
Warhammer 40,000 – I love the bone color of Dark Angels terminators, the look of a mixed fully painted force on the table is impressive with any faction but with the Dark Angels it’s particularly cool because of the stark contrast between the first, second and battle companies.
Warhammer 40,000 – Grey Knights seem to find their way to my table quite often. This batch of models is to go with a force I painted last year that was mostly Paladins. This time around a bunch of Inquisitor, troops and special weapons are joining the fight.
Read MoreWarhammer 40,000 – This batch of models add a few more models to the substantial Dark Angel and Deathwatch force I’ve been painting off and on for sometime.
Included is the new Primaris Chaplain on BIke, this is probably my favorite model from the last batch of releases.
Warhammer 40,000 – I really like when a 40k force has elements from the games long history. Well actually, let me clarify that: I love when a force is painted cohesively and has elements from the history of the game.
This Iron Hands force I’ve been working on has many classic models mixed in with newer sculpts. Between the simple cohesive scheme I’ve been painting them in and the unique custom bases the force feels really cool.
Warhammer 40,000 – Painting Necrons seems to be a thing I do now. So far I think that this is my favorite scheme. The bone color reminds me of skeletons and feels a little less like the metallic killing machines the warriors design was “borrowed” from and more like skeletons in space. (I dunno, I guess I just prefer leaning into the ridiculous)
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Warhammer 40,000 – I’ve painted several Salamander armies, but most of them had some variation on the traditional color scheme. This time around the force is using the suggested colors of the chapter.
Starting with Nocturne Green as a base followed by a Vulkan Green highlight and a wash of BIel-Tan Green for the bulk of the armor. I then painted the shoulder pads and all metallic areas before applying a black wash to shade those areas. It’s a relatively simple scheme that looks pretty solid on the table. At some point these will receive raised emblems on the shoulders to finish off the model.
The firey portions start with a yellow base and neon orange highlight followed by a yellow wash. This helps to tie the flame colors together and a simple highlight after the wash dries makes everything pop.
Warhammer 40,000 – While the Necron line has a bunch of really amazing sculpts, it also has the Tomb Blades. This kit reminds me of the Sovern Pilots in Guardians of the Galaxy 2, with their faces buried in the TV screen they look like some strange VR arcade machine. That’s not to say I don’t like the kit, just that it’s very weird.
The traditional silver, black and green scheme ties these in with the rest of the force.
Warhammer 40,000 – The newest Abaddon sculpt is pretty amazing. So much so that I’ve painted it several times, and each time I enjoy painting it. At some point the Chaos Marine book should see an update along the same lines as the loyal marine book to bring the evil side up to the same power level as the loyalists.
Warhammer 40,000 – Sometimes I feel like the designers at Forgeworld watched way to much “Pimp My Ride.” (You know the 2000’s era MTV should that had car customizers put ridiculous upgrades on questionable vehicles.)
The Minotaur feels like one of those cars, hey we heard you like Basilisks so we put a Basilisk in your Basilisk. When my kids saw me painting it they were like, “Wow you can shoot the guns and go faster…” and now I can get that image out of my head.
Apart from the weird paths the vehicle design takes my mind, the kit is very cool. Death Korp are known for siege warfare so having this artillery piece join the rest of the force. The scheme is a pretty simple camo pattern that is easy to do with a bit of patience. When using painters tape on resin models I’ve found it’s important to give your paint a full 24 hours to cure between coats.
Warhammer 40,000 – Having super elite troops is one of the staples of playing an Adeptus Custodes army. The problem with having super elite troops walking across the table is one bad batch of dice rolls can mean they never make it across the table.
This transport brings some much needed additional mobility to the golden boys. Painting follows the more basic tabletop scheme I painted up a while back.
Warhammer 40,000 – Death Guard are gross. This project is adding some special characters, greater daemon, basic troops and blight haulers to an existing Black Legion/Death Guard force. The initial force was a bunch of terminators who were part of a very nasty list. This scheme is unique to allow flexibility with the other models in the range while keeping a consistent look across the force.
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