Day 10 pics, Day 11

Big push with Trolls was successful. Gained much ground with them Wednesday. Also started throwing paint on some of the Cryx models I have (do not ask why I have acquired the Cryxes).

In any event, here are the pics from Day 10 so I can move forward. I failed to document my Day 11 paintings. There wasn't much.

Yup. Chickens and a Helldiver. Because they remind me of crustaceans.

Hey look, metallics. Very *blah* metallics.

But wait, there's ink! And we don't hate them as much.

And the ink wash works well on leathers! Yay!

The ink wash was an experiment with the P3 mixing medium, which we fully support and endorse at this point. It was 2 drops P3 brown ink, 1 drop armor wash, 2-3 drops of mixing medium. Not the same consistency as FFW; a little thicker and more viscous. Easier to control and the result was very favorable. I will try the same ink combo with FFW to determine which I like more.

The other thing I tried out was highlighting pinks with the wet palette. It works pretty well for mixing and blending; I guess I'm more comfortable painting with a wet brush than trying to blend with 2.

In other news, a Stalker has joined the Cryx. Again, I want to paint them to look like lobsters and crabs. I have no idea if I'll actually collect enough to make an army out of.

Day 12

OK...

Impalers and axer are done. Finished highlights, painted faces and based yesterday. I will take pics after they've been sealed.

Also assembled Gnarlhorn. Yay!

Day 10

Today is the day I need to make a big push with the Trolls. Everyone except Madrak is where they need to be; still not positive how I want him to look, but I'm thinking that once I plug in the iPod, I'll get a pretty good idea. At least that's the hope. :P

Day 9 pics

Here they be:

Kitteh

Gorten

Caution from behind

Showing off model numbers

Showing off their names

Facing front

Family portrait

Names painted on the back

Day 9

Finished the Gorten box and based Shredders and finished Lylyth. Just need to get pics up when I get home.

The big push will be with the Troll box. For whatever reason, I'm not as excited to paint those as I thought I'd be. The pink looks good, I'm just dreading doing the leather and other bits. Not a clue how I want to do Madrak; I guess I'll save him for last. I think the Impalers will go fast and the Axer is pretty cool looking.

Anyway, will try to get pics up tonight. The Gorten shots are in the camera, just need to get 'em in the computer.

Day 8

A fairly slow day.

Put basing materials on the Gorten set, painted and dried the bases. Next stop is to paint names on the bases and add static grass.

Started on the leather on Trolls. Also grabbed Wade's Legion stuff to finish the Lylyths and shredders. Then that should leave me with Trolls, unless I come up with something else to paint. And painting is what I'm off to do now. :P

Day 7

Didn't do too much today... Hyde Park Street Fair and Sunday Night Football.

Did names and model numbers on gun bunnies and Kitteh. Will post more pics of that battlebox when I get them based.

Tonight, the trolls got their pink skin. And I tried out the wet palette. Used VMC florescent magenta as the base, then mixed VMC pink with it for the highlight. Then I think it was straight VMC pink for the top highlight. Didn't do a tremendous amount of blending, but didn't really need to work at it because of the palette. It definitely works better for the dropper bottle paints; still need to try it with P3s and the mixing medium.

Anyway, here are the boys.

Madrak will be a lighter shade of pink.

They're really, really bright.

Highlighting on muscles was quick and dirty.