I'm Back!

Hi all,

Just a quick note to let you know i'm back to the brushes again.

Had a lovely holiday. Lots of sun and far too many beers...

So whats on the painting table? I,m working through some Foundry 7yw, Foundry Dwarfs, The Scene 15mm Sci fi, Warmachine Menoth Warjacks and some single minis for eBay auctions.

Lots going on and hopefully have some pics for you early next week when i get my painting groove back.

cheers

Rob

Holiday Time!

Hi all,

Just a quick note to say I will be away from the brushes for a couple of weeks as I'm on holiday.

I will respond to all emails when I get back and continue with all commissions I am working on.

Cheers

Rob

Nurgle

Hi all,

Been busy with all things Nurgle for the last week. These guys were challenging to complete but very rewarding. I don't tend to paint much Nurgle stuff because i didnt think they suit my painting style. Ive always preferred bright and crisp colours. However these have been an excellent little project for me.

I used a lot of washes on these minis. I used the GW washes exclusively. The two main washes were Badab Black and Devlan Mud. This was for the robes and metal. I also used Baal Red and Asurmen (sp?) Blue on the flesh to give a purpley bruised appearance in places. I dont tend to use many washes so this was great practice for me.

These will be shipped off to their owner soon and i'm looking forward to the next lot.

I'm heading on holiday next week so a break from painting for a while. Looking forward to it but will definitely miss my painting :)

I've posted some single pics of the Nurgle guys below - Thanks for looking!

Cheers

Rob

White Russian Advisor

Hi all,

Another single mini painted for sale. This time a Copplestone Back of Beyond White Russian Advisor. Not sure how accurate the uniform is but hey, its pulp!

Had a blast painting this guy and its made me realise how much i love this range and how i need to get more minis from my Bolshevik army completed. The Grey worked nicely, didnt want it to look white. Not sure if it shows in the pic but i painted a chevron on the left arm, thought an officer deserved a bit more detail.

This guy is available to buy so drop me an e-mail if your interested.

Cheers

Rob

Foundry Dwarfs

Hi all,

Well my paint station has been invaded by short guys with beards and these are the results. Not my best photography but you get the idea! These are Dwarfs from Foundry's ever expanding fantasy range. Lovely little sculpts with lots of appeal. I see these guys as being more useful for small skirmish games like Mordheim than large scale battles like Warhammer.

I really enjoyed painting them and using lots of colours i may not use most of the time. I'm pleased with them for the most part but looking at these pics i could have done with a starker highlight on some of the beards. I'm learning all the time! These will be shipped off to their owner this week and on to the next project.

Got lots of minis littering the table as usual, mainly commissions but ive completed a few more Star Wars re-paints and when i've got some more done i'l get a group shot posted. I'm finding it hard to stick to a particular project at the moment so i'm jumping to and fro while working on commissions. I guess it keeps things interesting but nothing seems to get finished! Oh well, life and trials of a wargamer...

Cheers

Rob

Retribution Of Scyrah Arcanist

Hi all,

Well like most Warmachine players i was pretty excited by the release of Retribution of Scyrah minis for Warmachine a while ago and yes, i went out and bought some. However, my enthusiasm died and i dont want to collect them anymore. BUT i did paint this guy when i first got him and i really enjoyed painting him. He's an Archanist ( mechanic) for the Retribution and a useful solo. I went for mute colours with Khaki armour. Im pleased with how he turned out.

As i dont intend on collecting the Retribution and they were just an impulse buy i intend to sell them. I have this guy, an assembled and unpainted Heavy jack (phoenix) and an unmade House Shyeel Magister. Let me know if your interested.

Ive been busy with commissions this week but ive had the time to work on a few side projects. A few more Star Wars minis have been prepped and undercoated and i still want to paint some more Hordes and Warmachine minis. Especially my Wold Guardian...

Cheers

Rob

Star Wars Miniatures Re - Paints

Hi all,

Something a bit different for you today. I am a HUGE Star Wars fan and so the idea of gaming the Star Wars universe is right up my street. Now i know not everyone is a fan of pre - painted minis but i think some of the sculpts are quite cool. Of course the painting is questionable and heavy on some but a little scraping and a decent undercoat and you have a good start for re - painting.

So here are my first three efforts (left to right) A Commando Droid, an R7 Astromech Droid and a Senate Commando.

These are from the Clone Wars Era and feature mainly in the Animated Series "Clone Wars". Im quite happy with how these guys turned out considering how thick they were painted before hand. I'm painting more as and when and will post pics when they are done. My friend and I are currently play testing some rules based on the GW LOTR set.

Heres some single pics

Cheers

Rob