Bugga

I'm working my way into writing a full length battle report for our colossal 200 point unbound game. In the meantime, a friend commissioned me to paint his Iron Kingdoms Roleplaying Game figure. This is very exciting as this is the first time I have been commissioned to paint someone else's figure, and it's sort of a road mark in terms of becoming a professional (hobby) painter. 

This is also a good opportunity to briefly outline my painting method:

The final product:

IT'S A GUNDAM!!!

No, but close enough. As promised, I deliver the StormWall, Cygnar's greatest military weapon.

Priming was done in two colors, to facilitate bringing bright tones to the electrical gear. This also means there's an additional step darkening the blue and metal bits with a black wash. This is the first time I've painted a model in sections, it's a lot more challenging.

The base involved some resin sand bags and a couple of unfortunate Khador assault kommandoes, which gave their lives for the motherland.

The robot pants were simple to paint, but the whites took three different layers: Menoth Base, Menoth Highlight and Morrow White. This was in hopes to give the white panels sufficient depth.

The torso was basecoated Cygnar Blue Base, then washed black and dry brushed Cygnar Blue Highlight. The same two blues were used to blend in some shades, and a three yellow mix was used to shade the swans.

The head was converted to look like a Gundam's. The V antennae, the scope on top, and the chin are all additions from plastic bits.

Almost done. Lightning coils look more like ice cream cones. It may need some additional highlights.

And a size comparison with the T-head. Substantially bigger (and substantially better painted).

And finally, completed with Lightning pods. I'm debuting this model at a 200 point unbound game against Alexander's Conquest. Will be quite the game of Warmachine.

Happy Halloween!

I'm working on something big...

PAX 2012!

This is my third time going to PAX. I am beyond excited! The first time I stumbled upon this nerd-fest, I went as a warmachine tournament player, not knowing anything about the fantastic empire Mike Krahulik and Jerry Holkins have built, by and for nerds.

Last year I allowed myself to experience PAX in its totality, sans the day I spend at the Warmachine tournament. Unfortunately, this meant carrying my giant-ass army bag with me everywhere. This time, I will only allow myself to bring 25 pts of Cygnar and my newly acquired malifaux army. I'm also planning on signing up to the Malifaux beginner's tournament. So they'll finally teach me how to play...

A preview :)

Aren't they rad?! I got them because I love the models, and wanted to paint them really badly. Don't even know if they'll play well.

By Popular Demand

OK. So maybe I got sidetracked (by Space Wolves) and didn't finish painting my circle like I said last summer. Anyway, since I have been asked to post pictures of the models I HAVE painted, here they are:

pKaya and the Circle Orboros Battlebox

pKaya and Laris

Grayle and the (painted) Wolves of Orboros

Someday I'll finish painting them...

The shape of things to come

I guess now that I've landed on a paint scheme that I like, it's time to get painting. Unfortunately I am still procrastinating on painting infantry (...40 grey hunters. the horror), so here's some stuff I painted instead: 

Space Wolves Land Raider (Phobos Pattern)

Space Wolves Drop Pod

...and finally, a sneak peak into some future direction:

Blood Angel's Death Company Razorback