Changer Posted March 21, 2017 Author Share Posted March 21, 2017 Right, I've been wrestling with these bloody vortexes. Ghostly or blue?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vasshpit Posted March 21, 2017 Share Posted March 21, 2017 Blue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZealousJ Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 I still prefer the second Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Routasydän Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 Keep them both, the ghostly still looks real nice even if its not the kinda bright colour that it could be Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Changer Posted March 22, 2017 Author Share Posted March 22, 2017 So I've opted to go for the blue. For my own sanity I'm going to post the recipe below so I can keep coming back to it. Sotek Green base coat Sotek Green : Temple Guard Blue 3:1 Sotek Green : Temple Guard Blue 1:2 Temple Guard Blue Temple Guard Blue : Blue Horror 1:1 Blue Horror Guilliman Blue over everything Blue Horror Skull White The images below show a single vortex that needs the first layer of Blue Horror, 2 that need Guilliman Blue glazing, the Shaman vortex which is complete, and the four that I've currently got. I really hate close up images like these... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZealousJ Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 13 minutes ago, Changer said: I really hate close up images like these... Yeah they look ****** mate. You should be ashamed of yourself Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Routasydän Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 Looking good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soulsmith Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 That's so many layers for something relatively unimportant on the mini! You trooper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Changer Posted March 22, 2017 Author Share Posted March 22, 2017 42 minutes ago, Soulsmith said: That's so many layers for something relatively unimportant on the mini! You trooper. Heresy! Every part of a mini is important. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aelford Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 Blues are looking greatSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZealousJ Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 3 minutes ago, Aelford said: Blues are looking great Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk They really are. They're so good they've made regret taking the plunge and making my stuff red Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Changer Posted March 24, 2017 Author Share Posted March 24, 2017 So the bottom parts of the four discs are pretty much done. The glowing eyes on the vortex just need a quick highlight, and the bases need a touch up before blacking the rims. I decided to paint the bottoms of the discs properly, but I stopped myself before spending the time edge highlighting too much. I feels wrong to not edge highlight them but I had to keep telling myself that you will probably never seem them anyway... I'm really happy with how the inside parts of the discs have turned out - especially the eyes! Pity they'll be hardly visible when the top part of the disc is attached. Oh well - I'll notice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Changer Posted March 24, 2017 Author Share Posted March 24, 2017 11 hours ago, ZealousJ said: They really are. They're so good they've made regret taking the plunge and making my stuff red I'd be really interested to see how yours have turned out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tzaangor Management Posted March 24, 2017 Share Posted March 24, 2017 All looking excellent and the human eye that'll be at the centre of one of the disks is brilliant. Great touch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZealousJ Posted March 24, 2017 Share Posted March 24, 2017 14 hours ago, Changer said: I'd be really interested to see how yours have turned out. I'll make sure to draw your attention to my woefully average paint jobs as soon as they're ready Also, great job on those discs. I had no idea the tips had such great details hiding on then. The new tzeentch kits are wonderfully well designed and sculpted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZealousJ Posted March 25, 2017 Share Posted March 25, 2017 On 15/03/2017 at 11:30 PM, Changer said: I've got a game tomorrow against the Stormcast Vanguard. It'll only be my second game since the DoT dropped. While packing away my models I remembered that I only had 4 great weapons in my 20 man Tzaangor unit. Not exactly optimised. Also, my Twistbray was wielding a sword and shield. I know it's because I made the models before the rules came out. Anyway, tonight I opted to re-convert the Twistbray using spares from the Enlightned kit. I've then added the greataxe blade instead of the spear because, well, Tzeentch only grants those spears to enlightened!! Anyway, some before and after pics below. Note that he still needs some greenstuff, but I'll do that when I get around to painting him. I know this is a painting blog but I was just wondering how that game panned out for you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Changer Posted March 25, 2017 Author Share Posted March 25, 2017 I annihilated my opponent. He had a number of units of hunters that came on and shot my Pink horrors, only for me to roll a 1 on battleshock a few times. He had a big unit of 4 fulminators that I deleted in a single turn of spell casting. His palladors put a lot of damage out into my six skyfires, reducing them to a single model after battleshock, only for me to fold reality and get the full unit back. It was a good game, but I don't think he really thought about how to use his new models. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soulsmith Posted March 25, 2017 Share Posted March 25, 2017 Those disks are incredible. Ever thought about golden demon? I might just get skyfires first ****** battleline! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Changer Posted March 25, 2017 Author Share Posted March 25, 2017 47 minutes ago, Soulsmith said: Those disks are incredible. Ever thought about golden demon? I might just get skyfires first ****** battleline! Ha! Thanks for your compliments but my stuff isn't golden daemon worthy. I am aiming to try and get some best painted army stuff in the future though. I just hope all the time it's taking will be worth it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soulsmith Posted March 25, 2017 Share Posted March 25, 2017 You're certainly on course for that! Keep it up [emoji4] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZealousJ Posted March 25, 2017 Share Posted March 25, 2017 6 hours ago, Soulsmith said: You're certainly on course for that! Keep it up Agreed! Can I ask (I always am) how long it takes you to finish a miniature? I hope you take this as the compliment its intended to be but I view your work as something to aspire to as a casual painter who takes pride in his minis. It's very high quality stuff but it doesn't mess around with specialist techniques and whilst it's top notch it gives the impression of being, theoretically, achievable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Changer Posted March 26, 2017 Author Share Posted March 26, 2017 7 hours ago, ZealousJ said: Agreed! Can I ask (I always am) how long it takes you to finish a miniature? I hope you take this as the compliment its intended to be but I view your work as something to aspire to as a casual painter who takes pride in his minis. It's very high quality stuff but it doesn't mess around with specialist techniques and whilst it's top notch it gives the impression of being, theoretically, achievable. I definitely take it as a compliment! At the end of the day I have a a life outside of the hobby - a full time job, a wife and 17 month old, housework, cooking etc etc... I'm extremely happy that I can produce models that seem to go down well with the community. I'd love to try and do some high end stuff, but at the end of the day it's unrealistic with the time I have in the hobby, and it's not what I'm aiming for. At the end of the day, I want a great looking army to play games with. Maybe one day I'll try my hand at figure painting as opposed to army painting, but that's not going to happen while I still enjoy playing as much as I do! In terms of time, it really varies from model to model. I would say that on average a human-sized model (such as a Tzaangor on foot) will take between 6 and 8 hours. I'll probably spend 8 to 10 hours on an infantry character. At the other end of the spectrum, Magnus took about 60 hours all in all. I've been getting a lot of compliments on his wings in particular, which I'm extremely happy about, even though I know that I could do better if I did them again. Those wings took about 2 1/2 hours per side, but it was worth it in the end. I think at this level of painting it should more about picking the right colours and achiving consistent results more than anything else. No one is looking at the odd bit of rubbish coverage with the paint when the model as a whole is striking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Changer Posted March 27, 2017 Author Share Posted March 27, 2017 Quick update today to show that I've started on the disc tops. The intention is to finish these by the weekend and then paint the shaman to go on top of his disc. The enlightened will then be next. I had originally thought to paint all of the discs at the same time, and then do the skyfires - mainly because they've performed so well over the past few games that they deserve a paint job. However, last week my gaming group decided that we'll be starting a Path to Glory league in April. The kicker with this league is that the only we get to choose is the war and leader - everything else is going to be random! Random followers, spells, traits etc... Im starting with the Shaman. He rolled Nexus of Fate for his trait, the Timeslip Pendent as an artifact and Bolt of Tzeentch as his spell. Ogroid Thaumaturge with Infusion Arcanum. 10 Kairic Acolytes. 10 Tzaangor. 10 Tzaangor. 3 Enlightened. I just need to buy some Acolytes for this, and I'm thinking that it'll be good for me to use my warband as a guide to what I'll be painting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soulsmith Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 Sounds like fun, keep us informed of the goings on! Also I'm pleased because I want to see you paint some acolytes. Do you find it easier painting the metal trims first? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Changer Posted March 27, 2017 Author Share Posted March 27, 2017 When I paint the armour I generally put the base coat of gold down, and then do the base coat and shade of the blue. I then switch back to the gold to highlight before finishing off the blue again. I have a tendency to not be quite as neat as I want on the first go, and this method makes it easier to tidy up as I go along. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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