Monday 7 October 2019

Dreadtober 2019 - Metallics


#Dreadtober continues inexorably but as expected my progress is slow. In fairness this has nothing to do with the model or even the usually problematic brassy bronze. No it has been impacted both by the weather and general fatigue. Heavy rain has meant the garden has flooded and wading to the Man Cave in my wellies has often been sufficient to discourage me even attempting to crack on with my Dread. One night I braved the elements to get out there and slap on some Balthasar Gold on top of the Warplock Bronze.


Weapon options too. Originally I hoped to throw in my Deathwing Knights as well, as they are at the same stage but half an hour was just about as much as I could do before I felt it was time to go to bed. I've been monitoring my sleep again using Google Fit, I think I've made a little improvement in my sleep schedule. There are still the occasional late nights but I think they're more uncommon now. I've had some early nights too, which doesn't help the hobby obviously but should help me long-term.


Another night I got out to the shed and managed to sponge/stipple on some Retributor Gold. I'm a little uncertain on some areas of metallics but I'll continue on until they're all done and then decide if they should still be bronze or in fact green. I'll need to cover splodges anyway so it's no real hardship.


The guns are coming along too.


And the Fist, which I'd been rather impressed being black next to the green body but immediately decided I would not eventually keep it, but will quarter it so the fist is the 5th Company symbol. Really pleased that decision just came to me in a two step realisation. No doubts, no prevarication, just that looks cool, oh, or that would be cooler!


Another set of highlights to do, then shade washes to balance the colours.. This might then require some small highlights to sharpen things up and then it's some limited verdigris and on to the greens.

6 comments:

  1. Coming along well, I'm loving that brassy bronze!

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    1. Thanks, I'm up to the shade wash now. I actually can't wait to get onto the the greens. One of the many things I usually struggle to paint but I'm itching to do it.

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  2. Keep going mate! Hell and high water ;)

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    1. Slow but steady, hopefully I'm back on the treadmill and getting bits done little by little. I quite fancy a couple of these, don't know why, not playing and unlikely to use them but the easy to build one would make a nice twin. I say that and I'd also like a couple of Helverin, which I'm more likely to use and I think Armigers are pretty cool too. This hobby is ridiculous!

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  3. Looking good man! More progress than I've managed so far!

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    1. The head start helped. However, I am greatly surprised how quick this is to paint anyway. I haven't been able to get in the man cave as much as I'd like and yet I'm already working on the greens!

      Keep going, we can do this!

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