'nids part 296 - Tyrannofex #Dreadtober week5 - TO DONE! White pics

Afternoon #warmongers and #warhammercommunity I've been #paintingwarhammer for #NidVember and #NomVember! There's not a great deal more to say about this Tyrannofex. Except to reiterate that I've always done the red pics as I believe they provide context for the entire model.

But I understand some people find them distracting and garish [like the rest of my model isn't?! 😂]

Anyway, if I ever submit some pics to White Dwarf, then it's easier/preferred on a white background.

I haven't submitted any in ages but I really like this model and think it might be worth a shot again.

Anway, enjoy the rest of the pics.

 

'nids part 295 - Tyrannofex #Dreadtober week5 - TO DONE! Red pics

Afternoon #warmongers and #warhammercommunity I've been #paintingwarhammer and as DreadTober came to an end my Tyrannofex appears to slipped into both #NidVember and #NomVember!

I made the hard slog to re-varnish where I could and fix any damage from the previous fiasco.

All three weapon options got painted to enjoy pics for all sets. But I think the Rupture Cannon is by far my favourite.

I'm glad I went with the lime green [thanks for the advice] it really stands out and draws the eye up.

Which I think if I'd gone a red glow would have left it a little more flat.

I love the Adrenal Glands, they work so well but you can definitely see that the red/yellow isn't quite as striking as the green.

A close-up of the Rupture Cannon.

And some 'desktop patterns'.

And closer...

And closer...!

Fleshborer Hives. OK, they are widely regarded as the least useful weapon.

My mate Otty loves them though. It was the 18" range and 30 shots at S5 that he loved. Doesn't the scorch bugs stratagem give them D2 as well? 

Can't say I'm convinced but it's always handy to have them for Devourer's with Brainleech worms. 

If I get my other Hive Tyrant or more Carnifex then they will come into their own.

And closer...

And closer...!

And the Acid Spray.

And closer...

And closer...!

Or left,

and right,

and right again!

Alongside the Tervigon I have with its extended Acid Spray so I can also use it as a Tfex. They make a nice pair, subtly different with the colouration of the red fleshy bits. Vermillion on the Tfex, Khorne Red/maroon on the Tervigon.

Can't wait to see all my big bugs on the table together. As I finish of some of these 'nids I plan to take a full army pic at some point. I think I missed the good light of the summer, maybe next year. In which case I need to finish my Void Shield Generator for it! White pics on Friday

And so I gets me my Great Big Granite Stamp of Approval - TO DONE!'

'nids part 294 - Tyrannofex #Dreadtober week4

Afternoon #warmongers and #warhammercommunity I've been #paintingwarhammer. You may have noticed that my #DreadTober posts had evaporated. Unfortunately I had run out of my Army Painter Anti-Shine varnish and had decided to try a new product - AK Interactive 3rd generation matt varnish.

 

It had some good reviews and came in a 100ml bottle, something Army Painter have told me they have no immediate plans of doing with Anti-shine :(

The Matt Varnish arrived five days after it should have done and as you can see the results are suspect. The flat areas are really flat matt but as you can see the crevices have that white frosted effect where it's pooled.

I wasn't happy at all, but thankfully it was easily rectified in most instances. The creases had a dab of Strong Tone wash and it hid the offending white foam. However, what the pictures can't convey is that the finish has a rubbery texture, akin to those soft-grip pens.

It's not wholly unpleasant but as I'd also applied some to my Genestealer Acolyte Iconward and it had started to separate and peel off like a thin film of rubber I had sever doubts about it's durability.

 

So I was not best pleased and the whole project pretty much ground to a halt as I tried to decide on the next course of action.

Which was to order three of these. I've also picked up some other varnishes and may consider doing a test in future to find the best paint on matt varnish [spoiler alert - AK Interactive aren't winning any prizes].

One last issue I noticed was the varnish 'foam' that dried on this leg plate will need fixing - paint back in the dark blue and all the striations.

 

I wouldn't have minded in a way if that was the level of frosting, that can be mitigated with checking to see if it has pooled but it is a faff and the fact it peeled off means I doubt I'll have any use for it at the moment. Anyway, I'm going to Anti-Shine the lot and get my TO DONE! pics, just a few weeks late.

#PitOnParade Skaven 'prodder' moar progress

Afternoon #warmongers and #warhammercommunity I've been #paintingwarhammer Skaven prodder for #PitOnParade. Dr Dave is creating a #ArmiesOnParade board for charity. At this stage I'd run out of Army Painter Anti-Shine, so my progress on my Tyrannofex for #DreadTober came to a halt. So I decided to get back on the space rat. An easy way to make it 40k grimdark - hazard stripes. The yellow and black do that obviously.

But the orange and cream was an experiment. I also considered broad green stripes on the orange cable, but decided to leave as is. I ruminated about the choice of warpstone colour - the traditional green, or red. I felt the Blanchitsu approach would be red but asking around the consensus was green and I'm much more confident about it for the glow FX. 

As with my Skaven Blood Bowl team his albino nature was not represented with red/pink eyes but as a by-product of the warpstone and so was green glow effect.

The prodder warpstone and glow worked really well, in my opinion.

The leather bits were quite understated, with just some minor scratches and highlights added. The kilt/tabard had more shading, as did the base.

He was almost complete at this stage, just needed to tweak his claws a bit, add some more tones to the base and finish him up.

TO DONE! pics next.