WIP 22nd /11 / 2020

 Had a nice easy day today, painting the Mortal Realms Cairn Wraith as well as putting an Invader ATV and Ridge Runner.

I did the usual ushabati bone base coat then gave the robes a coat of Blzck Templar contrast, and highlighted that with graduation of greys. The bones had an athonian camoshade wash, as did the shaft after a coat of bark brown. 

I also built the Invader, an okay kit in and of itself, tiny issue is the ammo packs need a bit of work to get them to fit, but it needs something, I don't know what that something is...

I got so wrapped up in making the Ridge Runner I forget to take photos, it was more fun to put together than the Invader was for me, your experience may vary. 

I've magnetised the main gun options to the hatch and the auto bolt rifles are currently blue tacked into place.

I'm thinking of putting the Chaplain on bike together tomorrow, I'm now going to cook tea. 

Monthly Vow 12th Of November To The 14th of December

 So How Did It Go?

Close actually, I did order the Invader ATV and Chaplain on bike but still waiting for those to land.

I did get the Necromunda Rogue Doctor yesterday along with the Forge World Compendium, alongside the Astartes Codex part of the plan is to update the The Lion's Blades army list this month.

The Necromantic Horror Blood Bowl team is up for pre order this weekend, which I'll be getting and painting for the coworker.

The rest of the plan is mostly going to be Mortal Realms, with hopefully the last 3 Blade Guard getting done this month. 

Review Time

First up was the Azyrite ruin, again I didn't really have much motivation this month, and with switching to days time isn't a friend.

Again this one is for the coworker. 

I dropped a step in the painting process, just going with the Averland sunset base coat and reikland flesh wash before layering the yellow for the sun rise look which is pretty good on this one, just need to remember that only the trim is gold on those paldrons for this army.

Mine and the youngest pumpkin carvings this year. 

I did get another of the Black Scorpion Plauge Doctor minis, it is a pleasure to paint this one, like everything I've done from Black Scorpion miniatures. 

And lastly was the Night Haunt Re-enforcement from Mortal Realms. 

Night Haunt Re-Enforcements

 I've been plugging away at these when time allowed for the last week or so. Just the bases and some touch ups to do. 

The Stormcast Eternal Latest

 Spent the day, more or less, painting the Stormcast Eternal that judges souls of his enemies. I tried a small change to the cloak and started with an Averland Sunset base coat, then a reikland flesh wash before giving it a light, thin coat of averland again, then Yeril yellow as a broad highlight then Flash git yellow as a highlight then the dry brush yellow as the final highlight layer.

I think this has worked better. 

The armour was dawnstone with the fenris grey layer, I may have forgotten to do the shoulders and just done those gold. 

And a tiny, tiny bit of free hand on the book. 

More Ruins

Made a start on the next set of sigmarite ruins, just the rings to do on the fountain stand. 

 

Azyrite Ruins

I know it's a twin tailed comet but I'm seeing molars embedded in the wall, lots of molars. We sure this isn't a tooth fairy ruin? 

A nice refreshing change from power armour today, one part of the Azyrite Ruin kit. 

Monthly Vow 12th Of August To The 14th Of September.

 After going over my last Monthly Vow post I look like I hit my target, of course I didn't really set a target, but let's not get into symantics when I've done what I've said I'm going to do.

What am I aiming to do for next month? Pretty much the same as everyone I think, get some Indomitus done, I have 3 more bikes to pick up, to complete the 2 box sets of Astartes that I was after, which kind of leaves me short of where I wanted to be bike wise still, so checked the bank and I'm ordering the Elite starter set, mostly for the bikes, which will give me 1 full squadron even if 3 of them are numbered 8 and six of them are numbered 7, depending on cash levels, as I'm watching something for next years Armies On Parade board on ebay, but that is looking like its going out of the willing to pay window as its £36 already, I can afford the recruit box as well, which gives me another 10 assault Intercessors total. The captain and Lieutenant have been promised to my old Japanese contact as well as the basic rules, the Necrons will go in the growing box of Necrons for next year's vow. The plan is to finish one half of the box, 10 assault Intercessors, meltas guys, blade guard, bikes and officers, all for the Lion's Blades.

Review Time. 

 

First thing I did last month was the Lion's Blades First Company re work, as I liked the look of the Heresy era Deathwing Companions, I just needed to work a reason the Deathwing to add more bone to the armour as they progress through the company Circles.

There is also a tiny joke about using the original squad of metal Terminators as the newest squad in the 1st Company. 

The Land Speeders had a touch up and moved box, filling up the First Born Raven wing box. 

The last of the 10th Company was bought and painted, first night everything got assembled, and I concentrated on the first 5, the second night I got the second 5 done, which finished off my 10th Company. 

Next up was the Night Haunt characters for the coworker, I did the metal with a gold dry brush, then gave it a Stormhost Silver highlight which really brought out the colour. 

The Death Knight was a couple of nights work, wish I'd stuck with the sword rather than trying to get the scythe arm.

The Knight Mage got the standard paint job for the Stormcast Eternals, with a the sun rise effect on the robe. I then started on the mounted version.

The Demigryph was a lot of fun to work on, the colours and combination look great together, although I'm going to aim for a bit more flash git yellow on the one for me.

My time off was spent playing around with the Flashiest of Gitz and The Plauge Doctor from Black Scorpion miniatures, I even ended up giving him the second squig.

I needed to get this bit painted before I let myself start the the Ork.

I even put some led's in this as its a display piece rather than a game set. 

The coworker really likes what I've done for her with this. Not knowing how she wants to display it, I've left the wiring for her to hide when it's in situ.

The first thing with the Flashiest of Gitz was to get a scabbard made for his bbig choppa. 

I dug out the Gorkamorka Uvverbook for the glyphs. 

When it came to painting I got the coat and the plague doctor done on the same night, with a few coats of agrax earthshade and some light dry brushing with steel Legion drab

Borrowed one of the Harry Potter minis bases. I then made a start on the yellow.

And I finished Imperiork Phisk, Flashiest of Gitz, with his boss pole, big choppa and Kustom shoota.