Workbench update!! In-progress pile is a little much....

A quick WIP of the desk today. While finishing two more Space Wolf Dreadnaughts I got inspired to try to get as much of the basecoating done for the rest of the Space Wolf commission as well as a fun little project for a friend of mine.

Almost finished: 

- Space Wolf Ironclad Dreadnaught and Space Wolf Venerable Dreadnaught. 

- Ujahu, from Enigma Miniatures, for my Daemonic Menagerie 

WIP:

- 5 Skitarii Ruststalkers and 5 Skitarii Infiltrators (my army, Skitarii Ludi)

- Diabolist for my 30k Word Bearers Legion

- 5 Axes of Carn Maen from Mierce Miniatures, also for my Daemonic Menagerie

- White Scar Land Speeder Storm (gift for a friend)

- 4 Thunderwolf Cavalry

- 6 Space Wolf Bikes

- Space Wolf Attack Bike

The good news is I'm excited about each one of these projects!! Hopefully I'll finish up the airbrushing tomorrow and make some good progress.

I'm waiting for a Word Bearers transfer sheet from Forgeworld so when that arrives I'll finish the Dibolist and Ujahu. I also have a few more creepy minis on the way to join the Menagerie. 

After finally getting some paint on my Skitarii, I'm eager to get going with painting the rest!!! I'm going to try to keep it simple, as I don't want to get bogged down on my own gaming army, but the models are awesome and I love how my color scheme is coming along so far! 

Also in the wings, but not pictured, is a small 5 miniature project that I'm really excited to start. I'll have to squeeze it in between everything else, but it'll be worth it as it's an amazing project for a great client.

Just have to keep painting!!!

Workbench Wednesday - 5/27/15

After a nice holiday weekend with my family, I gained some momentum with the Squat warband today. Finished up the 9 I was working on and painted the exo armor Squat as well. Only the Bounty Hunter and their bases to go! 

Over the weekend I also assembled a Dreamforge Leviathan Mortis, which was a fun departure from GW minis for a bit. A lot of parts had to be left off for painting, and a LOT of converting will have to be done, but I hope to soon have a suitable Knight Gallant as the opening salvo of my Dark Mechanicum army for 30k. For 40k, plans are in the works for an Adeptus Mechanicus army comprising of both Skitarii and Cult Mechanicus. This project will take some time, but I'm keen to have a playable 40k army again. My commission que is growing (which is awesome), but I have to remember to take some time for my own hobby so as not to deny myself completely! 

Next up in the que are a host of Knight Wardens. 2 for clients and 2 for me. I'll be painting them two at a time, as their paint schemes are nearly identical. House Ludi is rising!  I'm working on some fluff that incorporates my Solar Auxilia, Skitarii, Cult Mechanicus, Knights, Titans, and the new Imperial Militia from Book 5: Tempest. When it's fleshed out a bit more I'll be sure to share it. 

To oppose the loyalists, I'm planning a force of Word Bearers and Dark Mechanicum, accompanied by Daemons, Warp Cults from Book 5: Tempest, heavily daemonically converted Nurgle Chaos Space Marines, Knights, and Titans. Haven't worked out the fluff quite yet, but after reading Book 5 I'm sure I'll have a pretty good idea of the direction I'll be heading in. Exciting times in the hobby for sure!

Salamanders Firedrakes Terminators - painted for eBay

In an effort to do some advertising of sorts, I picked up some Salamanders Firedrakes Terminators and painted them up for an eBay auction.  When they were released I knew I wanted to paint them up but as I wouldn't be playing Salamanders I had little impetus to purchase them and paint them.  Since I've shifted to doing commissions, I can justify painting almost anything!

I had a great time painting them, though there were some challenges.  The green mid-tone went on very glossy for some reason, and was only toned down with the use of Tamiya matte sealer (amazing stuff).  I also had some trouble getting good pictures of them, as I prefer the black background to the white.  The black background was just too dark; and while I'm not 100% happy with the white, they look pretty good.

Products used:
Paints: Badger Minitaire, Vallejo Model Air, GW, P3, Game Color, Secret Weapon Miniatures Washes
Airbrush/Brushes: Badger Patriot, Badger Sotar 20/20, GW Brushes
Bases: Secret Weapon Miniatures
Pigments: Secret Weapon Miniatures

My Personal Horus Heresy Death Guard Army - 10,000 points (TONS of photos)

I'm doing this post to show off my Horus Heresy Death Guard Legion army that I collected and painted over the past year or so.  I love the Death Guard fluff pre-heresy and jumped at the chance to realize my vision of a true foot-slogging, grinding, attritional but elite infantry detachment that had been in theatre for a while; with all their accompanying mud and dirt and grime that comes with sustained combat operations.

From a professional standpoint, this post will serve to illustrate the extent to which weathering techniques can be used and how I am able to execute a cohesive theme across such a large force.  I'm in the process of selling the army to contribute to the family's savings and also re-invest in my commission business (lamp, paints, etc.).  While I'm sad to see it go, my wife has given me carte blanche to rebuild this army and others in the future (that alone is worth the sale!).

Other than re-building this army, I have plans for a Word Bearers heavy assault themed force, A Dark Mechanicum army with accompanying Knights and Titans, as well as expanding my Solar Auxilia to include the yet-to-be-released Imperial Militia army list (Book 5), Knights, and Titans.  I'll also probably do a loyalist legion down the road, maybe Space Wolves or Raven Guard or something.  I just love the Horus Heresy and am looking forward to modeling themed forces for the foreseeable future.

All bases by Dragon Forge Designs.

Enjoy the pictures!