Workbench: Venerable Belial gets a tan.

I was in the mood to try out some different techniques on how to paint human flesh. I wanted Belial to have a sundered, ashen appearance, as if he has spent to to much time on board a star ship. I wanted to highlight any indentation on his face and draw attention to the characters venerable status.  The three sergeants faces were worked up from Tallarn Flesh using only VMC Glacier Blue....

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Commission: The Red Wolf of Karond Kar

I was contacted to create a Dark Elf regiment off the back of the work I am doing on my own Druchii host. After lengthy discussion about the nature of Dark Elves and those of Karond Kar, we decided upon a few design principles and I went off to sculpt these for him. These soldiers will form the corner stone of a much larger commission to create a grand war-host of Karond Kar; perfect timing...

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Biel Tan hat- trick; Warp Spiders

Third unit in under a week; I haven't painted this quickly since I was in school. I have a 5 dark reapers, a farseer, 4 warlocks and the Phoenix lords to tackle by Sunday. I don't think I'll manage to paint the Lords in time. They are great sculpts and deserve time to be enjoyed while painting. But I feel pretty confident about completing the rest. I really hated painting these warp spiders....

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30 quid and a happy ending

Part 2 of my £30.00 army commission for my long suffering friend. I've managed to paint two units within a week to a reasonable standard using the grey scaling technique; it really is the future of quality mass painting. Special shout out to Martin, my tenth follower. Thank you all for adding me to your subscription lists, I appreciate the followin...

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This week on my desk, 24/06/2011: Eldar, friends and flying demi-gods.

I'm painting up my very good friend's army for him. Time and money is an issue here, so I offered to paint the lot for thirty quid and a **** job by the end of this month. I've managed to get off to a great start finishing off the Banshees using the grey scaling technique. I couldn't resist adding a few flourishes like the ying and yang symbols and the hand painted hearts on the helmets. Workbench...

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In the Shadow of Mighty Wings: Sanguinius Primarch of the Blood Angels W.I.P sculpt

This is a commission piece for a client who requested that no expense should be spared creating Sanguinius, the Lord of the Blood Angels. I have been working at it for some months now and feel that it is in good enough condition to release as a W.I.P shot.  I still need to sculpt feathers, ornamentation of the armour and a fur pelt prevelent in the artwork for Sangunius.  Here is a scale...

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Implacable Advance: Deathwing Update

Here is the current state of my weekend deathwing project. I have added classic chapter markings (Rogue Trader decals) to the models and added battle damage to the armour. I've decided to paint the sheath's of the guns grey instead of the traditional green or red. When Xyon first suggested this I dismissed the idea too quickly. I thought that the models would look quite dull and monotone. However,...

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Cold Blooded Killers: Cold One Knights

Cold one knights have been a favorite of mine since I started collecting wargaming figurines. Whenever I field my Dark Elves, I always make sure my lord is accompanied by his own retinue of knights. I just had to include these in my revamped army. Here is the first mock up of the cold one knight. I've gathered an eclectic mix of bits from across Games Workshop's range to produce what I envision...

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Cheats Lightbox

If you're interested in miniature photography, then undoubtably you would have come across the term 'light box'. A light box diffuses an external light source to make colours appear more like they do in real life in photographs. They are quite inexpensive to find online, but you can make your own quite cheaply. However, for the true lazy ass, there is an alternative. Get yourself to your local Wilkinsons and...

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Devil with Carmine Eyes

Here is my second spear elf. By this rate I should have the entire unit painted up in thirty years! ...

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Talos build 2

I've decided that I want my Talos to look quite subservient, with lots of hanging chains and trohpies. I imagine that my Haemonculous would use this Talos as a mix of personal assistant (for heavy lifting and gashing) and trophy cabinet.  I've magnetised the base to the Talos because it's a little front heavy. ...

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Archetypes and the hobby

I’m a sucker for the old school. I like reading fluff from before I started collecting (some of it is before I was even born). I hoard details in text like I horde possessions; it’s something in every one of our natures – the compulsion to horde, categorize, contextualise, and fixate upon. I do the same with images, and models. Writing OOP after a model listing for ebay will quadruple the amount...

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Cheats Purity Seal

I’m a sucker for the old school. I like reading fluff from before I started collecting (some of it is before I was even born). I hoard details in text like I horde possessions; it’s something in every one of our natures – the compulsion to horde, categorize, contextualise, and fixate upon. I do the same with images, and models. Writing OOP after a model listing for ebay will quadruple the amount...

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