Another weekend of not much hobby progress. I'm starting to get project overwelmed lately. I should have waited to get the ork stuff till after I finished my templars. Now I'm swapping back and forth and getting confused on what step I'm on!
I decided to narrow down my field, and concentrate on finishing one HQ at a time. I picked the chaplains first. Terminator, then power armor.
I threw some blu-tact on the arms so you can see the model as it stands.
Almost all the base coats are now done.
I threw some blu-tact on the arms so you can see the model as it stands.
Almost all the base coats are now done.
I've gone back and forth a few times on just how much gold he's going to have...decided the chaplains should be ridiculously adorned in gold and bone. The brown layers are for bone colors. The dark brown (rhino hide) for leathers.
The next steps for the model are....
1) Codex grey line work, followed by Administratum grey.
2) Washes on the metals, followed by Gold highlights (shining/burnished), and chainmail on the leadbelcher.
3) Screaming skull on the browns and purity seals. Followed by devlan mud wash, and rehighlighting.
4) Red Gore on the reds, followed by bright orange highlights.
Then it's cleanup and minor details. Either way, he's getting close. Hope to be done half the templars this week.
1) Codex grey line work, followed by Administratum grey.
2) Washes on the metals, followed by Gold highlights (shining/burnished), and chainmail on the leadbelcher.
3) Screaming skull on the browns and purity seals. Followed by devlan mud wash, and rehighlighting.
4) Red Gore on the reds, followed by bright orange highlights.
Then it's cleanup and minor details. Either way, he's getting close. Hope to be done half the templars this week.
In other news, I got my order of lava beads in. Someone had mentioned using ball bearings in pots to help mix the metallics...many argued to avoid metal so it wouldn't effect the color. Suggested ceramic or lava beads. Well I got a whole slew of lava beads for a few bucks. They finally arrived and work great.
Their main purpose is just to act as a solid object to help mix the paint. Helps a lot in consistency on the metallic pots. Especially if they are a bit older. (The older the GW batch, the thicker they seem).
Their main purpose is just to act as a solid object to help mix the paint. Helps a lot in consistency on the metallic pots. Especially if they are a bit older. (The older the GW batch, the thicker they seem).
Also had some time to put yellow and black washes on the grots. They are coming along slowly. Not the greatest detail, but they look great on the mega dread base!
Few more washes, and some detail on the faces (teeth/eyes) and metallics, and they'll be good to go!
Few more washes, and some detail on the faces (teeth/eyes) and metallics, and they'll be good to go!
Hope everyone had a good weekend, and are getting excited about the new incoming space wolf stuff. Just remember to breathe calmly, and give time for the changes to settle! Until next time!
