Siax Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 Hey guys! I have for a long time played the bad guys of the 40K universe: Grey Knights and Guards, so now I wanted to switch things up a bit :-) It began with the codex, and I have made myself a promise to follow rule of cool, since I play in a very non-competitive environment. I actually bought a good portion to start my kabal/cult, but before I really got started, I bought some models, which were half painted and already assembled. That is why you will probably wonder why some units are orange, and some yellow, but I hope that I can make them somewhat uniform ;-) To start of with I kit bashed an Archon Solaris Fellscreech and then painted her, and her trusty snake man Danger Noodle and female confidante Beatrice... well the last two names are just work-titles :-) I am going to incorporate my own scheme - the yellow one, and the scheme from the models I bought - the orange into one army: I hope this thread will motivate me to actually get this project finished, and everyone's input is much appreciated :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarriorFish Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 I like the scheme, yellow and black work well together of course but your execution really fits DE :tu: Will you be sticking to just a Kabal, or expanding to other aspects? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siax Posted November 6, 2018 Author Share Posted November 6, 2018 Funny you should ask, because I just put the finishing touches on my Cult color scheme :-) It will be much darker than my kabal, but I am hoping that this way the acid/poison colors and the pale skin will stand out much more :-) Glad you liked the yellow and black - I worried it would look too much like Ulthwé. I know the snow is an old basing theme, but I think it works wonders for our space pirates - and its soo easy to get a good result :-) Now I have started to work on a Raider, some Warriors and a Visarch Archon - all in the orange theme, which I have to stylize toward my own colors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siax Posted November 12, 2018 Author Share Posted November 12, 2018 Hey guys, now I got around to finishing the remake of the Visarch Archon, I had bought. He needed to be rebased, so the size fits, and then I have toned the model more over to the warm red/orange. Then I painted up a squad of warriors to fit his scheme. They were just primed red to begin with, but I am really starting to love this warm feel despite their sinister nature. Here you can see the yellow theme alongside the other ones :-) I am continuing my work on the raider, and I have slowly started work on my Scourges :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarriorFish Posted November 13, 2018 Share Posted November 13, 2018 Nice work, I like the theme feels a bit 2nd Ed with the bright colours :tu: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siax Posted January 6, 2019 Author Share Posted January 6, 2019 So the holidays are over, and I have made some progress on my Drukhari. The project should end at about 2.000pts, and because of that, I need to paint a lot of vehicles... I grew up playing WFB, so I don't really enjoy them - good I chose Drukhari... Well because of that, I treated myself and paused the Venom, Raider and Tantalus I have half painted, and decided to go Scourge! I read a guide where you turn heat lances into Haywire look-a-likes, and I think they turned out great :-) With them out of the way I need to get back to all those vehicles. I just snapped the flyer base for the Tantalus, so I need to think of something. I know it is hard to see the army as a whole with all these colors going on, but I hope you can imagine them ending up like a ragtag mix of yellow/orange/red kabal, dark cults and I still need some kind of scheme for my future coven - any suggestions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarriorFish Posted January 7, 2019 Share Posted January 7, 2019 I wouldn't worry about the coven yet when you've plenty to be doing first, plus with more of your other models done you might get a better idea for what colour you may like :) So keep up the good work :tu: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pearson73 Posted January 7, 2019 Share Posted January 7, 2019 Liking those haywire conversions, the yellow you've used is a lovely tone too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siax Posted January 8, 2019 Author Share Posted January 8, 2019 Hey guys! I am still trying to find the motivation to finish some of my vehicles. The Tantalus is still causing me problems, and then I found some of my Reavers... I just tried some colors, similar to those I painted the succubus in and I think the result is somewhat decent :-) Now I really need to get that Tantalus done, so I can get on painting 2 Raiders, 1 Venom and 2 Ravagers... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pearson73 Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 The colour combo on the Reaver works well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siax Posted January 11, 2019 Author Share Posted January 11, 2019 Hey guys! Thanks for the comments! It's funny how I have actually come to like the Haywire conversions more than the original... well I plan on doing a scourge unit with 4 shredders, so wit a few more kitsch I might be able to make 4 of the Heaf lance nodded ones :-) Well the Tantalus is still giving me troubles, so I decided to paint up a Wych unit, while I wait for the glue for it's new stand to properly dry. I threw the succubus in there just to make sure it look coherent. I know the hair is a bit whack, but I wanted something to stand out through all those dark colors. I hope you like them, and I am looking forward to trying them on the field... I have a raider which I need to finish so they have a ride :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarriorFish Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 The bases really help bring out the colours, I'm sure the dice gods will reward such effort on the table top ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siax Posted January 16, 2019 Author Share Posted January 16, 2019 So the day arrived, and I have finally finished my Tantalus! :-) I bought it from a guy who had painted it orange and blue, and I am trying to incorporate that scheme into my yellow and black... although I am considering to paint the blue parts black, to make it more coherent. I think I am gonna try make some energy glow on the guns, to make them stand out more, but for the time being, it is pretty enough, that I could field it :-) I hope you like it, and every advice is much appreciated! Now I am going to finish the Cult Part of my army I still got 10 more wyches and some reavers to paint :-) Have a nice day guys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pearson73 Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 Wow, love the colours on the Tantalus, they really pop. Are you thinking of adding freehand or transfers to the sails? I think a motif would fill that bank space well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarriorFish Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 Looks great! The fiery colours work really well on the larger area, especially at the back wings :tu: Some transfers or freehand would work nicely, as would black sails if you wanted them. Keep up the good work :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siax Posted January 17, 2019 Author Share Posted January 17, 2019 Tanks guys! :-) I would love to go crazy with some free hand, but everytime I try it, I end up with something that a 6-year old could have painted ;-) Do you have any great tutorials, or do you guys use markers or something similar to make it precise? It's a skill I would love to master, but I worry about me having patience for it ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pearson73 Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 I think practice is the biggest aid; thin your paints a little more than normal and pick a design that can be constructed from a series of lines, that's what I find most helpful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siax Posted January 20, 2019 Author Share Posted January 20, 2019 Heya guys! While trying to not practice my freehand, I instead got around to finishing 6 of my Reavers. I actually bought 2 SC boxes for Drukhari, but I also got 3 bikes in my second hand purchase, but those three didn't have any bikers :-) So I ended up with 4 bikes with actual riders, and two bikes, where I had to get creative... so I took 2 Wyches from one of my Venom kits, and positioned them as if they were to jump of their bikes and into the fray! I actually like this version a lot more than the static ones, but it would also look silly to have an entire unit looking like this ;-) I still have 3 bikes unassembled, but I will soon get around to painting them as well. The three stock bikes: The ones I kitbashed: I need to paint a little bit of blood on one or two of the last ones, and with my new Tamiya Red Gloss Something-Something, blood is looking really fresh and nasty ;-) Well I got to get back to my vehicles, and right now I have just finished spraying 2 raiders and 2 ravagers. I am doubting if I will ever need this amount of Raiders (3 in total), but it will be easier to do these similar models all in one go ;-) Talk to you soon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pearson73 Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 Cool idea with the more aggressive reavers, jumping from their bikes; adds some nice dynamism to the unit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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