Nexs' Painting/Converting and banter Log

nexs wrote:

@Lord_Alino appreciated, appreciated!
@CptMetal the rust effect is done with rhinox hide and khorne red, and a mixture of both.stippling over the areas with the mix of colours,making sure to leave thick, built up paint (as rust is rarely smooth!). Then add pure khorne red in a similar fashion, making sure to leave the darker mix showing too.
For the carapace, I did the same, but added crimson shade over it, and added earthshade around it to make it look weatherdamaged

I wonder what it'd be like to dab rhinox hide with a cotton swab as rust chips on the armor

Lord_Alino wrote:

I wonder what it'd be like to dab rhinox hide with a cotton swab as rust chips on the armor

do you mean for the regular troops?

Mhmm. I think it'd look good. I may try it

I imagine that the Archon would never allow his kabal to leave home with gritty armour. If you're going for a corsairesque theme it would work no probs

nexs wrote:

I imagine that the Archon would never allow his kabal to leave home with gritty armour. If you're going for a corsairesque theme it would work no probs

Stupid rich kabal.

News:
I'm most of the way through painting my new...
VOIDRAVEN BOMBER

This kit is so awesome.

I love it. The thing is huge

OK, so I haven't finished yet, but here's the big boy after 1 evening of linework.
Sigh.

it's looking really good.

It looks like it belongs in the Tron movie
I'm happy

I can see it. If you're happy then I can't be. Only I can be happy in the dark city

Looking great!
How did you paint the purple?

Thanks
The canopies were airbrushed a very watered down xereus purple on the inside.

nexs wrote:

Thanks
The canopies were airbrushed a very watered down xereus purple on the inside.

You're a genius 0.0

I've been absent recently. I lost my drive for painting the voidraven (the linework has stolen my soul - i'm still looking for it)
I've started painting some tyranids and have finished stripping hive guard
I felt like:


So far i've nearly finished a hive tyrant, which i'll share once complete!

Timmy the Tyrant WIP

Veiny wings

Minor update. No major milestones reached, but most bases have been painted and washed, and i'm up to chitinous carapace armour plate base coating.

Mawloc


A bunch of bugz

ALL THE BUGS!

Had a list conniption. The carnifex hasn't been pulling his weight, so i've considered dropping him for 3 zoanthropes, another venomthrope and a third hive guard.
It makes for an extra 4 models to paint, but when we're talking about 100 models... what difference is it really?....

Highlighted bone armour plating





Wide shot of wazdakka red highlights



Had to redo the Tyrant's wings. May not have time to update the vein effect - we'll see

why did you have to redo the wings? i think they looked awesome.
Looking forward to see your finished stuff!

Ultimately I was unhappy with the wings and they didn't look realistic enough for my liking.
I probably won't have time to do the effect before the tournament, so he'll stay this way until after

Impressive.
Really awesome how that turned out!
I especially like the purple stuff, for example on the brains, devourers and the markers(?) it fits perfectly imho.
I hope my 'Nids will look nearly as good and go nearly as fast (probably not )

PS.: The new born Gants look cool too, dat goo

Marrath wrote:

Impressive.
Really awesome how that turned out!
I especially like the purple stuff, for example on the brains, devourers and the markers(?) it fits perfectly imho.
I hope my 'Nids will look nearly as good and go nearly as fast (probably not   )

PS.: The new born Gants look cool too, dat goo

Thanks mate