Leviathan Box Begun

 While I was finishing The Lion and cooking lasagna yesterday I was in and out of the shed priming some of the sprues from the leviathan box, I grabbed the Librarian in Terminator armour, Captain in Terminator armour,the Terminator squad, the Sternguard and the Screaming Killer, fairly sure the plan to sell the rest is still still in place.

Plan A is to get the librarian, Captain and Squad of Terminators started tonight with assembly, and progress from there.

Finished The Lion

 So I crashed yesterday, not really able to get anything done. I played Destiny 2, slept and ended up cooking as both kids went on a long walk and didn't get back till late. 

So feeling slightly better today I finished the few little bits left to do. I'm currently not able to get the full photo set up out, so plan A is to get the background out on Saturday and get the nice photos of this one.

I am really happy with how it's come out, I don't think I'll go on using the wet blend technique on every mini but on dreads and officers yes I think I will so they pop a bit more 

The Lion Progress 23/06/23

 

I still have a couple of bits left to do on this on this one, but I'm really happy about the standard I've managed to reach with this.

I did end up with my Lion looking more like Liam Cunningham than Charles Dance.

Progress On The Lion 20/6/23

 

There's still a tiny bits to do on the watcher and there's a few bits to do on The Lion as well, but I'm out the door to work again and my next free day is Thursday. Fingers crossed I can get this finished before I pick up Leviathan on Sunday.

Progress On The Lion

 Had a day doing the gold yesterday, the coat trim, shield and the shoulder plates.

As well as the white vanes on the power pack vent covers. 

Not got much time until next week now though. 

The Lion Coat

 

Started the coat with a layer of dark angel green. I hummed and harred on if I should go with Coelia Greenshade or Nuln Oil wash, opting for Nuln Oil to go with a dark Forrest look. It was highlighted with dark angels green, warp stone green then a mix of moot green and warp stone green. Plan to get the armour started on Wednesday.

The Watchers in the Dark have had 3 coats of the crimson wash.

Monthly Vow 12th Of May To The 12th Of June.

Yep target of 1 mini and I missed.

Well sort of. I did get most of the dreads sorted for the Blood Angels Dreadnought army, that I have, and the Heavy Intercessors finished.

Target. 

Paint The Lion Proxy!

I have made a start there. I did buy a Nephilim/ Black Talon kit off a mate last week so build and paint that and hopefully the missile marines for this month. I did get my hands on a Leviathan box so looking forward to getting that and will add the mortis Redemptor Dread to the Dread Filled Month, which could well be stretched out here, I'd like to get the new Terminators done as well and that Librarian would be nice to add the 1st Company. 

In Summary. 

Paint The Lion, which I've started, Nephilim Jet fighter finished, the Leviathan box mortis dread built at least, 6 of the Terminators and a stretch goal of the missile marines. 

In Review. 

I started with the bases. 

As well as getting some Dreads located for the 10th Edition Blood Angels Dreadnought army.

The first thing I did was start on the heavy Intercessors as I chickened out of doing The Lion.

This was sourced from ebay for the dread army just needs a clean. 

The order arrived with my Contemptors, which I put together. I do like those sculpted bodies but it needs some knee pads and shoulder decoration.

And Saturday afternoon I got around to getting The Lion built at last.

The current state of it. 

Trying to decide between a nuln oil or a Coelia Greenshade wash on the robe and great coat. 

The Lion

 

Stopped procrastinating at last and made a start on this one.

This has got to be the nicest mini I've built from GW in a very long time, I'd be happy to buy a second one just to build it again as it is that much fun.

Base Line For The Blood Angels Project

 Here is the starting base line for the Blood Angels Dreadnought army. The only thing missing is a metal Furioso dread that I'm trying to get a left arm for and will be checking if I have a spare Reaver Titan fist as there is one arm already that has that style of hand already. 

Need to pick up some nail varnish remover to clean that one up.

4 Of 4

 

Got Contemptor number 3 built yesterday with moulded body and plastic kit. It would look better with at least 1 knee pad and 1 shoulder pad that was moulded. 

I've still not started The Lion 

3 Out Of 4 Built

Friday and Saturday was a day spent building the 2 different Contemptors for the Blood Angels Dreadnought army. Number 3 is planned to be primed around paying the gas bill on Monday. 

 The Brutalis Dreadnought is now only missing 2 claws and a single top plate for those storm bolters. I have a mind to add the Ultramarine dread to this army and add some boltguns on the arms.