Hello!
I've been painting tons of stuff for Ebay recently, but it's not all about the money making. I have various other projects on the go and figured it wouldn't be a bad plan to make a separate thread for them. Now seems to be a particularly good time to do it, because I'm just starting out on a few different things. Two competition entries, and a gift. In theory, I'll be trying my hardest to slow down a little and do extra special paint jobs on these models. Not a lot to see just yet, but hopefully this is where the good stuff will lurk soon!
GW Nottingham painting competition - Duel
I've only started frequenting my local GW again recently, and I guess I should try and get involved. I am a big fan of making dynamic duels too, so this comp suits me. The rules are pretty basic - a small diorama consisting of two approximately evenly matched miniatures in combat on a single base. So, I'll be doing a little scuffle between a Wolf Guard Terminator and a Dark Eldar Wych. I plan on having the Wych suspended up there somehow, probably with a pin hidden away in some sort of hanging ribbon or chain. Haven't quite finished of the positioning yet, the Wolf Guard will have feet sculpted in so he looks like he's falling back a bit, and obviously there will be no paint pots in the final effort! Mould lines still need to be dealt with. This one has a fairly tight deadline of 24 September, so I'd best get busy.
Warhammer Forum All Hallows Eve challenge
A very open brief for this one. It has to be a Halloween themed model on a single base. I've had Neran waiting to be painted for years and years. I've always been to chicken. He's got so much detail, he's so cool, there are other totally amazing paint jobs out there of him. Sod it, it's time to man up and get him done! Thinking of putting him in a pumpkin field for the base, but would welcome suggestions. 23 October deadline, so nice and chill on that one!
Wedding gift
My friends are getting married at the end of this month. In a crazy twist of fate, they both like GW stuff, so I guess I should do a GW cake topper type effort. Mark likes Black Templars, Kait likes Slaanesh, so I'm going to try and bring them together. I've mocked up a Photoshop effort of what the final thing will look like. The two models fit together surprisingly well. Instead of a standard Slaanesh model I'll be converting a Dark Eldar Lhamaean. The Templar will stay black, but the Slaanesh lady will be predominantly white. Best to stick with tradition here. I may mount them on a mini cake. Not sure yet. In the grim darkness of the 41st millennium there is only cake! Models ordered, 30 September deadline. Eeeek!
I've been painting tons of stuff for Ebay recently, but it's not all about the money making. I have various other projects on the go and figured it wouldn't be a bad plan to make a separate thread for them. Now seems to be a particularly good time to do it, because I'm just starting out on a few different things. Two competition entries, and a gift. In theory, I'll be trying my hardest to slow down a little and do extra special paint jobs on these models. Not a lot to see just yet, but hopefully this is where the good stuff will lurk soon!
GW Nottingham painting competition - Duel
I've only started frequenting my local GW again recently, and I guess I should try and get involved. I am a big fan of making dynamic duels too, so this comp suits me. The rules are pretty basic - a small diorama consisting of two approximately evenly matched miniatures in combat on a single base. So, I'll be doing a little scuffle between a Wolf Guard Terminator and a Dark Eldar Wych. I plan on having the Wych suspended up there somehow, probably with a pin hidden away in some sort of hanging ribbon or chain. Haven't quite finished of the positioning yet, the Wolf Guard will have feet sculpted in so he looks like he's falling back a bit, and obviously there will be no paint pots in the final effort! Mould lines still need to be dealt with. This one has a fairly tight deadline of 24 September, so I'd best get busy.
Warhammer Forum All Hallows Eve challenge
A very open brief for this one. It has to be a Halloween themed model on a single base. I've had Neran waiting to be painted for years and years. I've always been to chicken. He's got so much detail, he's so cool, there are other totally amazing paint jobs out there of him. Sod it, it's time to man up and get him done! Thinking of putting him in a pumpkin field for the base, but would welcome suggestions. 23 October deadline, so nice and chill on that one!
Wedding gift
My friends are getting married at the end of this month. In a crazy twist of fate, they both like GW stuff, so I guess I should do a GW cake topper type effort. Mark likes Black Templars, Kait likes Slaanesh, so I'm going to try and bring them together. I've mocked up a Photoshop effort of what the final thing will look like. The two models fit together surprisingly well. Instead of a standard Slaanesh model I'll be converting a Dark Eldar Lhamaean. The Templar will stay black, but the Slaanesh lady will be predominantly white. Best to stick with tradition here. I may mount them on a mini cake. Not sure yet. In the grim darkness of the 41st millennium there is only cake! Models ordered, 30 September deadline. Eeeek!
