Finished commission: Lord and Lady Volker (Inquisitor Hector Rex and his retinue, Survivor)

Finished the latest commission.  Lord and Lady Volker! Based on the Lord Inquisitor Hector Rex, his Retinue, and a Survivor from Kingdom Death.  This was a labor of love, as the client had a very specific idea for the project.  He's very happy, and I had a lot of fun doing it.  I added the 'scenic base' at the end so he would have a little display.  It's a group that's very important to him, and I wanted them to stand out.  Bases from Dragon Forge Design, of course.

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!!!

On the workbench, and on deck! Reaver Titan and some Bushido!

On the workbench right now is a repair project: A Reaver Titan! The client had previously commissioned the painting of the Titan to another studio, but when it was shipped back to him it shattered.  Very upsetting, I'm sure.  It has languished in pieces for too long and has been sent to me for repair.  As it is the first time I am handling a Reaver Titan, it's a terribly exciting project.  Makes me want one of my own even more now!  1/16" rods and JB Weld should do the trick!

After the Reaver Titan is a large group of minis from Bushido.  The Silvermoon Syndicate.  This is going to be a fascinating and very challenging project, as there are many different styles and textures within the group, and lots of tattoos! It's a wonderful break from power armor and tanks, and will be a joy to do.

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!

Alexis Polux - Display Quality - Studio Pictures

Alexis Polux is finished! What a wonderful miniature to paint.  I have plans to build a small force around Polux before offering the lot up for sale.  More to follow soon!

Alexis Polux WIP

I've really been enjoying painting Polux. I wanted to keep the paint job as clean as I could, very crisp. The cell phone pictures really wash out the shadows and make a more vibrant yellow than it really is. I'm looking forward to finishing him and getting him in the lightbox so I can take some proper photos. The mini himself is done and I'm working on the base now. Should be done today! 

Face still needed a little work:

Face touched up and shield done:

Inaugural Mini - Alexis Polux, 405th Captain of the Imperial Fists Legion

The first miniature I will be painting purely for sale will be Alexis Polux from Forgeworld's Horus Heresy Character Series.  So far he's been cleaned and washed and is headed for the painting table.