Craftworlds - Painting

Craftworlds Army 2000 Points

I never really liked the look of the Eldar and I especially hate the look of the old metal models but these have been sitting in my office for years and figured if I give them some love they'll grow on me. They have old paint on them from the person I bought the lot from and whenever my 5 year old begs me to allow him to paint some models, the Eldar are the ones I sacrifice to him so he stops bugging me.

Every night I plan to work towards speed painting the army to get them at least table top quality. Last night I got to rework the old Wraithguards.

Wraithguard

I hope to get the Swooping Hawks or the Howling Banshees painted next and get these guys on the table.

Drukhari - Stabby Stabby Pokey Pokey Models

This Drukhari army has been sitting in my plastic tub of shame for quite a while now. When I purchased them online I thought that the models were going to be the new plastic versions but instead they were the old metal derps. For the longest time I hated them because of how lame the models look but after fondling them for a bit they grew on me.

Durkhari Army - Painting Progress 1

The maneuverable glass cannon play style was a stark contrast from my main Death Guard army and opened up more strategies for me to try.

I decided to go with a deep purpley color for there base and highlight it with gold and silver.

Dark Archons and Haemonculi

The Dark Archons are my favorite models of the bunch. One has a cool Hannibal Lechter face mask and the other is a bad ass warrior chick. The Haemonculi look like old frail grandmas.

Raiders

The Raiders are pretty cool. I don't own many transports so I'm excited to try them out. I dig the open-top rule which allows the Kabalite Warriors inside to shoot and with the Obsession Obsidian Rose + Splinter Racks it gives them +6" to range and all 6+ hits become 2 hits. They're fast and are armed with a single Dark Lance.

Scourges

I also love the Scourges but they drive me nuts as they constantly tip over because they're so top heavy. I love that I can take 4x Dark Lances in a 5 man unit along with their 14" move. They're also not too shabby looking models.

Reavers

The Reavers are blindingly fast at 18" move and 8" automatic Advance. I just purchased 6 more for my army but I'm not sure how they'll play out. I think they'll be good for grabbing objectives for some late game points (if they survive) but they're not much stronger than the Kabalite Warriors. There are a couple of Stratagems that beef them up a bit but they're still shooting with pea shooter Splinter Rifles at 4S/4+ Wound (6+ on Vehicles).

Talos

These units were my most disappointing ones. When I purchased them I thought I was getting the really awesome plastic models but when I got my box they were these janky cartoon scorpion things. They're slowly growing on me. I do need to swap out the arms as you can only have 1 pokey poke and pinchy pinch per model.

Incubi

I like the look of the old school metal Incubi but there are very few model poses which makes it hard to determine which is the Klaviex. The shore up some of the melee holes that my army is lacking.

It looks like I'll be on lockdown for the next week because of COVID-19 so I'll be able to get some painting done. I've also got some more old school metal models coming next week that will help my 2000 point list be more competitive. I'm looking forward to posting more progress pics!

Warhammer 40k - Ultramarines

Last night I got a chance to paint up some Terminators and was happy with the outcome. I still need to add some highlights to the base and glue down some grass. This would be a 1,000 point Matched play army. If I get another Dreadnought painted this would be a fully painted 50 Power Point army.

I've never played 40k but I'm pretty competitive when it comes to Warmachine so I'm not sure how the tournament point structure is set. From what I've been reading, 7th Edition was 1,850 points but in the new 8th Edition it will be 2,000 points. I've got about 3,000 points of Space Marines but I'm not sure they work together as a lot of them are expensive models/units.

My goal is to have a fully painted 1000 point / 50 Power Level army by the end of the week (June 25, 2017) and then by the end of July, have a fully painted 2,000 point army.

Warhammer 40k - Marneus Calgar Ultramarines Chapter Master

Warhammer 40k - Marneus Calgar

 

Just finished stripping and painting up Marneus Calgar. I'm still learning a lot of new paint techniques but I've got another hundred models I can practice on. It's good enough for me to put on the table. I need to also get a Ultramarines transfer to put on the flag.



Warhammer 40k - Space Marines Dreadnought

 

I also got a chance to work on a Dreadnought and painted him to match the Ultramarines color. I'm still learning how to use the airbrush so I'm having a little trouble. I've got 3 more Dreadnoughts to practice on though so I'm hoping they'll improve.
 

Repainted Warhammer 40k Space Marines Tactical Squad

Warhammer 40k - Space Marines

I spent the week scrubbing and stripping all the paint off my old Warhammer 40k models to prep for the new 8th edition. I wanted to try using an airbrush to paint the armor which turned out well until I tried to do a black wash on top which made it really muddy. What I should have done was just hit the cracks with the wash instead of doing an all over coat.

I'm iffy on the models pictured above and I might just go ahead and strip then AGAIN and start over depending on how my other Space Marines turn out.

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Infinity: Yu Jing - Painted Sun Tze

Infinity - Yu Jing - Sun Tze
 

I've been on a painting kick the last couple weeks and I decided to strip down some of my old Infinity models and give them some new life. My Yu Jing army used to be green but I've decided to switch to the more traditional orange color. This model is Sun Tze with a Boarding Shotgun.

If you follow the pictures at the top you can see how I painted the model. First I primed it gray and then painted his face. Next I base coated his armor in orange and silver. After that I gave everything a darker color wash and then hit it with some highlights. Tada! It's table top quality, ready to play!

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Paint Day Fun - Deathjack

Deathjack after dismembering some Cygnar

Ryan came over last night and we had a fun paint day. We figured if we're planning to do battle reports with his army, he needs to have his models painted to appease Dicelore.

Back of the Deathjack

8 Steps to Painting Your Plastic Little Friends

Hey guys! Today I'm taking you on a trip from start to finish on how I assemble and paint my models. First off, I'm no expert. These are table top play quality paint jobs and this guide will show you how to paint your models quickly and get them on the table ASAP.

STEP 1 - Put all of your pieces in a pile on the center of the table and pour yourself a stiff drink. Make sure to smell the pile of plastic because the psychedelic fumes will help you paint later on.

STEP 2 - Assemble all of your models and give yourself a hi-five. You are not even close to being done.

Harbinger of Menoth - Finished Paint Job

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