'nids part 379 - Leviathan Tyranids - Washes and bone 1

Afternoon #Warhammer Community I've been #PaintingWarhammer  on the remains of my Leviathan box set Tyranids. Here are the shade washes. You could probably achieve this with a Contrast nowadays, without the previous base colour. That would have saved me 16 minutes per Termagant (5 hours and 20 minutes). But I am compelled by the process.

The Vallejo dipping washes I use occasionally leave a similar dusty residue that Seraphim Sepia does. So I mixed in some water and Army Painter Quickshade Wash Medium.

I think this solved the issue and actually created a nice finish, particularly on the blue areas.

It's less of an issue at this stage as a lot of these areas are painted over anyway.

But it's good to have solved an issue that can occur when I'd prefer it not to.

Now the hard yards. It was around 9 minutes each to do the bone highlights on the Termagants.

3 hours to get these done and once again my skill with the brush is being called into question. I do wish I had better control, or showed any signs of improvement.

But I think subconsciously I've just become more comfortable with 'good enough'.

That said the Neurogaunts only take about 5 minutes each (55 mins for the 11 figures)

Back to the Barbgaunts and we already know this is a 15 minute job. 

In fact according to my records I know that it'll take me 6 hours and 20 minutes to get the bone and turquoise highlights done.

 I still have the reds, black, any details like teeth, eyes, glow FX, bases and then varnishes on top

It's helpful, but also daunting. Despite the time estimate, which is clearly doable before the end of the hobby season, I have 68 elements to do to get all of the Tyranids done.

But I only have 36 days to do it [not including nights when I can't paint] and I can't imagine ticking off nearly 2 elements a session.

So what seemed like a shoe-in - remember when I thought I'd be able to paint the Kill Team Typhon box as well?

I'm now beginning to doubt I'll get them done in time. Particularly as I have some other non-hobby projects to do before the end of the month.

Well, we'll just have to have our fingers crossed 🤞, hope for the best 🙏 and crack on where we can 🖌

Von Ryan's Leapers have got 4 hours 12 on the clock to go too! 😫

#MESBG Middle Earth Goblin Town Terrain - TO DONE! 🟤

Afternoon #Warhammer Community I've been #PaintingWarhammer on my Middle Earth Goblin Town goblins and terrain they're all TO DONE! More specifically the display board, made from a cheap cork pin-board.

But I thought I'd put them all together to showcase what I achieved.

I may not have initially got quite the euphoria from finishing these like I did their inspiration - the poxwalkers.

But seeing them like this I was really satisfied with the result - 'finished not perfect'.

I'm not quite sure how I appear to expect so much more from myself while also reaching a level of acceptance that this is as good as I get.

It's like zen self-awareness coupled with self-flagellation. 

I may yet add some tufts to these at some point, just for a bit of extra details. 

But everything that worried me when observing them close-up in isolation seems to have been resolved now I see them in context with each other. 

The green bits on the Goblin Town platforms are less noticeable with all the Goblins on top of it.

And seeing all the Goblins together it feels like such a significant undertaking any individual reservations don't seem so important any more.

Now, with all the MESBG minis out of the way it's time to get back to my Leviathan Tyranids. 40 more models to batch paint in one final push for the end of the season.

Another Great Big Wooden Stamp of Approval.

Obligatory Warhammer World pictures and painting competition

Afternoon #Warhammer Community I've still got loads of posts to try and cover but not enough time to do it. A little round up of our jaunt to Warhammer World the other week. Legally obliged to do the Rhino tank shot, thanks to the random passer-by who immediately offered to take the photo for us. Not sure why I look so awkward.

The new legal obligation selfie with Titus.

The Midweek MESBG best painted miniature competition. The Silver Birch Ent was something else. An amazing conversion, resin pour and the detail in the Birch bark was insane. Naturally I'd have preferred autumnal colours, but it got my vote and went onto win. The other Ent was pretty good too. 

As was Matt from Sprues and Brews' Beechbone.

The Troll was awesome too.

As was the Cave Drake [?]

Ben's Hill Tribe Chieftain on the right.

Is this Wulf?

Otty's King's of Men cavalry conversion and my King of Goblins - the battle of the 2 Kings

And they had a number of little scenes built on box frames that I thought looked really cool. Here's Thranduil.

I nice little Epic diorama.

Death Guard.

Imperial Navy Breachers.

Belisarius Cawl. One day I'll get to make and paint mine, so many other projects to finish off first though.

Some Emperor's Children chaos marines.

Trolls.

Blood Bowl Undead, I love these and would one day want to paint the team, but there's no real reason to do them, which is a shame.

Ah the mythical Kill Team Typhon and Tyranid Terrain.

Closest I may ever get to owning it - their loss. I suspect it'll come out eventually, all separated but I'll have little interest at that point.

The Hormagaunts look quite cool though. I can't imagine me getting any. The Termagants are sapping my hobby mojo as it is and I don't see a reason to get anymore gaunts.

And the Mechanicus side, which I wasn't as much a fan of but they would have been nice to add to my unbuilt AdMech army. 😂

A couple of extra pics of us with the Rhino from our kind photographer.

Thank you.

Progress has been slow on the hobby front. With the soul-sapping Termagants finished their first bone highlights, 2nd highlights are starting next. The weather has been hot, so painting in the shed was not something to look forward to. Instead I've been watching Rings of Power with my son [which deserves a post in its own right], who is moving to Sheffield soon. Hobby will take a back seat while I can be with him. I had expected to get the Tyranids done by the end of the season, but we'll just have to see now with other priorities.