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Love the mix of old and new models. Great work.
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Great job, the texture in the planks adds so much personality.
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Update: I finished building my bolter crews. I wanted them to look heavily armoured since they do get Stormcast armour saves, and also make a visual connection to both the corsairs and darkling coven troops.
Here’s my old base and crew. I’m a mini-snob, so I’ve been wanting to replace the metal crew for quite some time, but just didn’t know what to use for parts:
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Looks great! Really enjoying the cool colours and detailed bases.
What city are you running these as?
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Thanks!
Not sure about doing a guide, but I’ll try and get some close ups to help show what’s going on. Honestly, it’s a lot of trial and error, gluing together bits then ripping them apart when they don’t quite work. I had an idea in my head of what I wanted to do with the “balcony” and Drakespawn, but had to scrap other ideas that wouldn’t quite work with the pieces I had. It’s fun and frustrating in equal measure.
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Thanks! Yeah, I love the dark elves and eldar aesthetic, pointy spiteful malice is the best.
I’ve been painting for... (oh god, math is hard)... carry the one...
32 years.
Dammit. I’m older than dirt.
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Still have some work to do. I’m going to add her right arm, with reins leading to the Drakespawn.
I also plan on a second crew; the Medusae will be the driver for the Bloodwrack Altar, but I have a sorcerer planned for the Hurricanum, possibly with a second crew member whipping the lizards to a frenzy. I’ll use rare earth magnets to allow for the switch, and I now have a unit that’ll fit both my armies. How’s that for efficiency?
Stay tuned.
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20 years ago I moved to a new city with my wife and two young’uns (4 y/o and 6 m/o) to start a new job. Money was tight, and I was needed at home evenings and weekends, and that’s when I returned to painting my little plastic soldiers after a five year hiatus.
It was actually pretty productive, hobby-wise. I didn’t play at all, but got a lot of painting and conversion time in, and was always around my girls.
Hobby-wise it was a blessing in disguise... I had enough time to practice painting, enter a GD and win a Slayer Sword.
So... I agree with the people who say pick your favourite army or two and purge some stuff. Put the money away for your kids, maybe a bit towards a rainy day fund for growing your army. Have a dedicated painting table, even if it’s just a small fold-up TV tray, so you can hobby in those short breaks between baby naps and feedings.
And do not feel guilt (unless you’re ignoring the wife and kids ). Humans need mental health breaks. Painting is a “zen” thing for me, helps me relax and tune out the challenges of being an adult for a while. As long as you’re not ignoring your family, it’s good for them too because you’ll be happier and calmer in the long run.
I just moved into a smaller home last month, and even though I’ve got boxes to unpack still for some rooms, I desperately need painting time to de-stress after all the commotion. So I’m stealing it when I can, even just assembling models on the couch. Life’s too short to give up hobbies completely.
Good luck!
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I think you’re right about tying the mount and rider together with pink eyes.
I’ve built eight riders, just need two more. Thinking of making the leader a female with a Melusai snake mask like my hag queens, possibly mounted on a black stag (from wood elf kit) instead of a horse.
Or or do you think a male warlock to lead them?
Rereading that, the words “black stag” sounds way more interesting than “horse”. So that’s settled. Just gotta decide male or female.
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Not yet, building the rest of the unit. Thanks for the input... I’ll do a test and see how it turns out.
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“Purple Overload” sounds like a Prince cover band.
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Much appreciated! I originally painted the manes purple, but realized it was purple overload. I like the blue better as well.
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The consistency of GW’s fleshtones is pretty awful. I use lots of thin layers of watered paint to get a smooth finish... between five and ten coats just for the base skin tone. It’s pretty slow, unfortunately, but the end result is worth it.
I tried a few different skin options, and in the end I just used Kislev flesh and white. It’s pale, but healthy-looking, and seems to contrast well with the blue and pink in their outfits.
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Thanks! I’m really happy with the blue. It’s Vallejo Dark Prussia Blue 70899.
I mostly use GW paints because I like their durability and coverage, but they aren’t very vibrant. They desaturated all their colours slighty a few years ago when they switched manufacturers.
Vallejo seems to have smaller pigments, and blends smoother.
I’ve been adding a couple drops of the Dark Prussian Blue into my GW blue-grey paints that I use for the armour, to add a little colour.
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Avatar of DOOoh you get the idea.
in Temple of the Shattered Veil
A blog by Ravenborn in General
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Can’t unsee Michael whenever I look at this model, now you can’t either.
sorry.