Blood Raven Tactical Marine Overhaul results

Okay!  Even with contrast paints and having a plan - life gets in the way like normal.  Also, doing anything in groups of more than 10 models at a go is a still a challenge for me.  Still, the results speak for themselves...

NOTE:  Used the Dollar Store's "LA's totally awesome" - had them soak for 3 days, did an initial scrub and then let them sit for an additional 2 days to eat the rest of the paint.  Doesn't harm plastic models - but tends to not always be strong enough to eat off GW's primers.  But - getting almost all the gunk off and not harming plastic - it's something unlike Simple green.

The rabble is now done!

The older School (First ever painted (right) to the new and improved on the Left) 

Old Sergeant and new look.

And the full revamp:

Jump Pack and Side profile:

Blood Raven Primaris Aggressors with Flamestorm gauntlets

Continuing with the large stock of unpainted Primaris Space marines.  Next up was the Aggressors.  I made these flamestorm variants before reading the forums for the boltstorms and frag launcher set-up...  Oh well, split milk - but still since they occupy an elite slot - I did gold pauldrons and bone helmets.  Here is the finished results:

Blood Raven Primaris Aggressors with Flamestorm gauntlets

Working on another batch of these guys, along with Angelos, and the killteam Admechs...  More to come.

Blood Raven Primaris Reivers with Bolt Carbines with Contrast Paints

So, I LOVE contrast paints.  Base coat, layer, shade, and layer again - minor highlights...  ALL WITH 1 COAT!  I was able to get these guys done in 2 days - but as usual, I get sidetracked...  Mainly small touch ups, re-hi-lighting to make it pop, the transfers/decals, and the script work too the most amount of time.  Here are the results...

So - Battle ready (contrast paints and primer):

• Greyseer Primer (armor, joints, bolt carbines, skull face, grenades)
• Wraithbone (Skin, Hair, shoulders, pouches, Purity Seals)  
• Flesh Tearers Red
• Skeleton Horde
• Blood Angels Red (purity seal, blind/Krak Grenades)
• Dark Angels Green (Frag grenades)
• Black Templars
• Apothecary White
• Snakebite leather (test pouches)
• Gore-grunter Fur (rest of the pouches)
• Gulliman Flesh (tanned skin)
• Aggaros Dunes (hair)
• Aethermatic Blue (screens)
• Waywatcher Green (eyes)
• Astrogranite
• Vallejo:
• Model Air - Gunmetal
• Game Air - Glorious Gold

NOTE: Scripting is done with a 005 Black and Red Micron Pens.

Parade Ready:

• Evil Suns Scarlett
• Eshin Grey
• Dawnstone
• White Scar
• Screaming Skull (redone Shoulder pads)
• Moot Green (Frag grenades)
• Vallejo
• Game Air - Silver

NOTE - Combat Blade

• Model Air - gunmetal
• ALCLAD II Lacquer - Candy Electric Blue/Enamel
• Game Air - Silver

Sector Mechanicus Alchomite stacks

Ok, needed a break from infantry and terrain typically paints up pretty fast.  I picked up this expansion for the SM's and got this small terrain from that box-set.  Here they are:

Sector Mechanicus Alchomite Stacks

Peachy covered how to get the rust/grime effects on the buildings - so used his training video:

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KxuehZMHf5s

Working on the starter Adeptus Mechanicus troops.  Hope to have pictures soon.  I used the theme of Forgeworld Metilica for the inspiration.  It's been interesting to try and get the contrasts to work for the grays apparently...  Posting soon.

Sailormoon Orks (Part 2)

So, my love affair with contrast paints continues.  I was able to get these 9 beasties done in two sittings of  hours each.  Batch painting is much more fun now.  Here are the results:

Sailormoon gretchin

Finishing up the killteam Terrain next, but see which model sets strike my fancy next.  I have a TON of infantry, so see which one fate picks...

Thousand Sons Scarab Occult Terminators

I've been painting these 6 Tsons terminators for over a year since other projects kept getting in the way.  Finally buckled down and got them done!!!  Here is the finished product:

6 man squad (had extra bitz) - fully magnetized

Sorcerer, heavy, and standard thousand sons terminator

Heavy reaper cannon and profile shots of the Scarab Occults

Both Heavies

Side profile for better look at the burn markings flamer

Right side of heavy flamer

 Pro Tip:  When doing the Hieroglyphics for the bolters and heavy weapons - started with Baharoth Blue for base coat.  Want as sharp of a blue as you can get.  Next - using a 0.5 Micro pen, use can lightly "skim" over the top of the casing - picking out the raised black parts while keeping the interior of the depressions Baharoth blue.  Much easier time of it then using a paint brush. 

Thousand Sons 10 man new models

Okay, better use of the shaders on the camera - but finally finished my 1st new model Thousand sons 10 man.  Looks pretty snazzy.

Thousand Sons Rubric Marines - Group

Thousand Sons Rubric Marines - 4 man

Thousand Sons Rubric Marines - profiles

Thousand Sons Rubric Marines - 3 man

Thousand Sons Rubric Marines - Soulreaper Cannon, Sorcerer

Thousand Sons Rubric Marines - Soulreaper Cannon, Sorcerer - Back