Very Old Marine

 Yeah, this is still a thing! The previous report is here.

Very Old Marine

Oil and metallic paint have arrived! 

Todeskorps

 The Death Korps of Krieg! (WIP)

Genestealers

These aren't technically "done", (obviously the base isn't painted black, duh), but I'm gonna go ahead and post them, because it's my blog and I make the rules. The mighty "wall crawler" and two of his buddies.

Morslug - Completed

 It was honestly an accident. I was doing good work, painting, blending, fussing over the mushrooms, and before I knew it I'd painted the rim black.

 

"Beakies" Custom Angels

 The Beakies are done!

Moreslug - Now With Nurgling

Approaching completion!

Morslug

Papa Nurgle called. He wants more Morslug.

Death Korps of Krieg

Forge World order arrived!

Grot Vanguard Squad

The Grot Vanguard squad is complete!

 

 

Better Run

The last thing you never saw coming...

Project Grimdark pt. 2

Based on a single search I've determined that "Grimdark" is the correct nomenclature. 

 

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Fin

It's official I'm over it. No I didn't have COVID, I mean I'm over this mini! I called it done yesterday.

In the end I don't even hate it. I think that the arm positions are wrong and it's got some other issues (looking at you pig skin), but whatever.

I've done worse.

Back side.

So yeah, that's a wrap. The next next project is the snake-bird thing, whose fantasy name currently escapes me, but I plan to practice on the smaller bat wing dragon beast, (I'm really botching this).

Cheers,

HMP

War Pig

Happy New Year!

Apologies for the shortage of updates, but we moved during the winter "break" and my living room looks like this. 

And that's the best room in the house! Painting hasn't been a priority, but yesterday I just said fudge it, and painted in the garden.

Boar Riding Greenskin

I generally try and complete one project before embarking on another, but when inspiration strikes it's usually a good idea to embrace it. By jumping headlong into something that inspires you, it's possible to achieve results that you might otherwise think lie outside your skill set.

Case in point is the boar pictured above. I've been sitting on this model for a couple of years, and last night while taking over the kitchen table (the boss is away), inspiration struck!

I'm not an expert with green stuff, but before I knew it I had a Greenskin saddled up. He's a mishmash of parts, and the saddle was sculpted from GS and reaper chains for decoration.

In the beginning it was simple, crude if you will. I probably madden too much GS, but,live and learn.

Then it started to come together. A decorative chain wrap, aka. Ork bedazzling. 

I'm pretty excited. Some more bits here and there, and things should be good.

Keep hacking and tacking,

HMP

Improved Monday

I hope to improve Monday by simply having this post go live by then. Remember kids, aim low, meet your expectations, don't be disappointed.

I've begun the "paint chipping" in earnest. 

The process is relatively straightforward, especially since the model already has a number of washes. Coming back in with the base tone provides enough contrast, and then going inside that with a nice gray, makes ok chipping.  

Below is a "before" which is really just the side I haven't started yet. Going one panel at a time seems to make it easier to not miss too much.

And, after.

That's all for now. Respect others and wear a G-D mask... 

Cheers,

HMP

Grots Inside

Pretty £ucking great eh. Ya like that? Here's the jam.

As you read the following, hum M&M... You don't, want to £uck with Graw-ots, because Graw-ots, will £ucking kill you...

Haha. Getting closer. Next is chipping and weathering and grease grime, and, most importantly, Grotification. 

Cheers,

HMP

Accidents Happen (Walker pt. 7)

More of a show and tell than a proper update (Ed. Thus is a stupid opening line, all blogs are show and tell, it's not fine litereture). I further developed the "TP-mache" lump, and applied a bunch of texture. Some grays on the rocks and bits, and Doom Bull brown on the "dirt". A whiff of Agrax here and there, and things were looking pretty good. There was some gentle drybrushing, probably with Zandri Dust.

The addition of the squashed comrade was either pure genius, or pure stupidity. To quite Bob Ross, "we dont make mistakes, we have happy accidents". Which brings us to the title of today's post, "Accidents Happen". Keen observers will notice that Dobby has been squished while facing the walker, but in he should have been charging the enemy... perhaps he heard a noise and turned, only in time to see the cause of his gristly death

I'm fairly certain that this is the perfect title for this piece. The reasons for this are twofold; 1) it correctly depicts the scene, and 2) it's how we arrived at the situation we currently find ourselves in.

Regardless of whether he should have been coming or going, he's not moving now. 

So that about sums it up. Until next time. Dont miss good while looking for perfect. DMGWLFP

Hack

Scout Pt. 3

The strongest Grot in the world! This is what the title would be if it wasn't part of a series. 

Today I decided to attempt to carve a grot arm out of a human arm. Sounds impossible, and that may be true, but as of right now it appears to be working. 

I forgot to do a full before and after, but I have the left, right comparison, which is good enough.  

The bicep is still a little large, along with everything else, but I'll trim it further once he's together. Really it was pretty easy, I just used the Exacto and the tiny GW files. I've got lots of larger Ork arms to use as a visual reference for muscles, and Grot arms too! Really it's just a matter of copying what you can see right in front of you (no anatomy knowledge required). 

Admittedly, I was quite intimidated when I started, but it was actually pretty easy. Originally he had some stick grenade at his waste, but that got in the way so it had to go too. 

Again I failed to take a before and after, but this works. To be honest I think the whole thing is going to work!

HMP

Grot Walker Concept Art

I'm going to be starting a new project soon and I though I would sketch out some concept art for it. I started by ripping this excellent GW picture (all credit to them). It will be based on the Imperial Sentnel Scout walker.

The plan is to have a Sentinel Scout that has been captured by Gretchin (or as I like to call them Grots). The sketch is admittedly a little rough, but it more or less gets the point across. For some reason the Grots came out looking like radioactive rabbits, but I like where it's going. The Scout will be covered with battle damage and bits of corrugated steel, some kind of platform will exist on the back to hold more Grots. Grots will be hanging off all available parts, and the door will have been replaced by some kind of makeshift corrugated steel paneling. The roll cage will have been removed so that the occupant can be, "thrown clear", in the event that it topples over (safety first).

There might be a squig, or two as well, I don't know, it will depend on what I can dig up. The standard exhaust stack will have been replaced with something more ghetto, maybe some kind of after market "fart cannon", like the kids put on all their riced up cars. The whole operation should reek of Ork quality and attention to detail (or lack there of). I'm hoping that the final product conveys the same kind of feeling that my other Grot project achieved.

 

Stay tuned,

HMP