2nd Half Year Painting Competition – Legions Imperialis Solar Auxilia Dracosans
Two posts in one day?
Not exactly, the Flash Gitz have been done for a few days but I’ve been too busy to upload them. However, I’ve had the Dracosans built for a while as prep for painting, and they are not very complicated models, though they are very detailed.
As I said, these models are detailed, the increase of surface area due to all of the gaps, creases, and other details makes these models…
T H I R S T Y !
As previously explained in my Solar Auxilia Paint Scheme, the surface of the mini is washed in 50/50 Nuln Oil / Lahmian Medium. Each of these Dracosans, despite the fact that they are Epic Scale, took 10 drops from my eyedropper of both Nuln and Lahmian! Much more than comparable models of the size.
Next: Ork Trukk to complete Q3, and coming in September… something? The Random Challenge will be upon me! Hopefully I can make progress on the Solar Auxilia as well, because Q4 is going to be packed! The Q4 “Finish It” challenge will be to finish my unfinished Battlefleet Gothic Tau fleet, which will be around 26 separate minis! Add to that Q4 of the Orks which will be just as packed as all the other quarters!
There’s still a lot on my plate, but I think I can “open a hollow leg” like my Grandma used to say! Metaphorically of course. Stay Tuned!
Year long painting competition – Flash Gitz!
Long time fans will remember my custom Flash Gitz from 5th edition.
Now, they are in color!
Starting off with Da Grand Baron himself:
Finally, what Flash Gitz would be complete without an Ammo Runt?
Next: Legion Imperialis Dracosans!
August Painting Competition – Minotaurs NMM Push-fit Infernus Marine
Last month was supposed to be the “everyone paints the same mini” comptetion, but GW was late in their shipment to AFK, so it was pushed to this month. The miniature in question was a push-fit Infernus Marine with a choice of bare or helmeted head.
To really push my painting skills to the limit, I decided to do a Marine from the Minotaurs chapter, who are mostly Bronze with some maroon details. For all the metal areas, I tried my second attempt at Non-Metallic Metal, using only browns, tans, yellows, and skin tones. Here is the result!
The Bronze is Rhinox Hide, then Nuln Oil to line panels. Rhinox hide was then blended up to XV-88, then Tallarn Sand, then 50/50 Tallarn Sand/ Phalanx yellow, then 50/50 Phalanx Yellow/Kislev Flesh, then Kislev Flesh, then Flayed One Flesh.
Grays are basically every gray GW makes, but with Pro Acryl brand white.
Maroons are Mephiston red, shaded with Nuln Oil, then Mephiston Red, then Evil Sunz Scarlet.
Base is Administratum Gray, Nuln oil, then Grey Seer stipple. The rebar was grays with orange stippling, and the weird plant was Mantis Warriors Green over white.
Next: Ork Flash Gits!
Year Long Paint Competition Q3 – Ork Lootas
These Lootas were assembled a long time ago, during 40K’s 5th edition (a VERY good edition for Orks!). However, it made them very challenging to paint. They have a lot of tiny details just like several other kits, and partial assembly is recommended.
Next: August’s all-paint-the-same challenge has been decided as a push-fit Infernus Space Marine! Due to last month’s competition being the Star Cyclones, I decided to do a completely different scheme for this competition: the belligerent Minotaurs! These personal agents of the High Lords of Terra are mostly Bronze… and I’ll be painting that using non-metallic metal techniques!
2nd Half Year Painting – Legion Imperialis Solar Auxilia Infantry
I’m getting ahead of schedule! The hardest part of the 1/2 year painting competition for the Solar Auxilia was going to be the Infantry with all their fiddly little details, so I prioritized them. Take a look!
Next: Lootas and the model chosen for the “Everyone paints the same model” challenge!
2nd 6 Month Painting Challenge – Legion Imperialis Solar Auxillia Leman Russ Exterminators
The second half of the year challenge has begun! This challenge would normally be a Solar Auxilia Box Set. However, for the Legion Imperialis teaching list that I played with Brian, I needed the Baneblades, but at the time no Baneblade box sets were available, so I raided the starter box.
To make up for this lack of one of the five included box sets within the starter box, I added the above: a seperate box of Leman Russ Exterminators. I opted for these instead of the Annhilators because the Leman Russ Vanquishers I already have are exemplary anti-tank shots, but I needed more anti-infantry. These fit the bill; they are cheap and effective.
With this, my obligations for July are taken care of more than TWO WEEKS EARLY! This lets me get ahead, so the next painting priority is the hardest; the Solar Auxilia Infantry sprues. These are full of tiny fiddly figures, so they’ll take extra time, but I’ve got it! After that, we shall see what will be chosen as the “everyone paints the same model” challenge for August!
Year Long Painting Challenge Q3 – Beast Snaggas!
With these done, I have only the Leman Russ Exterminators to do for July’s obligations and then I’m working ahead into August!
AFK July Single Hue Challenge – Amed Baran, Lieutennant of the 2nd Company of the Star Cyclones
Long ago, as part of a casual painting competition at AFK, I created a chapter which gave me an excuse to paint the color orange: The Star Cyclones.
Sadly, I was not able to finish that challenge in time for submission, but I did finish eventually. That mini has been on display at AFK.
Due to shipping shenanigans, AFK moved the Single Hue Challenge up to July. I thought it would be a perfect chance to revive the Star Cyclones color scheme, but with an updated look. Thanks to Cerberus Xt of Instagram, I painted an unused Space Marine Lieutenant in this updated scheme:
Baran is a Kurdish surname meaning Thunderstorm, so I thought it appropriate.
The Paint Scheme involves a base coat, panel lining using an ink or contrast wash, shading with a darker, more red color, and highlighting with a lighter, more yellow color. Then, edge highlighs and dot highlights are applied, and you get an incredibly dynamic fade which is easy to do.
Next: Ork Beast Snaggas!
AFK Year Long Painting Challenge Q3 – Beastboss!
Q3 is starting strong with an early entry! Beastboss is done!
Next: AFK has changed the schedule. July is the Single Hue Challenge, which will start with a Space Marines Lieutenant of the Star Cyclones chapter; a chapter I made up specifically to paint the color orange in a previous year’s painting competition. This upcoming mini will have a color blending recipe provided by the amazing Cerberus Xt from Instagram! After that, this boss is getting some Beast Snaggas, and then some LI Leman Russ Exterminators!
Half Year Half Army LI Legiones Astartes Rhinos – Challenge Complete!
With these 10 Rhinos, my Legiones Astartes box set that I am painting for the 1/2 year 1/2 Army painting competition is complete!
Here is the whole box set!
This not only finishes my obligations for June two weeks early, it lets me have some breathing room for the next 1/2 year! Here’s the big board; look at all that GREEN!
Next: Stripping Ork Trukks, re-making an entire Nob squad, prepping Beast Snaggas and a Beastboss, and making a custom Lieutenant for August! Then, I’ll start the 3rd quarter strong with a mystery model from AFK, the Beastboss, and the Leman Russ Exterminators which will replace the Baneblades that I already stole from the LI Solar Auxilia Box!