Instagram Updates

I haven't been able to update per usual lately. Work and family life has been keeping me rather busy. Here's some images that I've posted to my instagram that should at least show what I've been working on lately.

An old Forgeworld kit that I've started work on.

A gifted Hellhound that I've put down base color and a camo pattern.

Some Grey Knights that I'm still working on.

The beginnings of a Sisters of Battle army and some Tau in progress.

Sisters of Battle Rhino/Immolator.

A small portion of miniatures that are being stripped.

The horrors of putting together a Krootox.

Grey Knights - Inquisitor Karamazov, Part I

So, I picked up this guy from the GW store for this month's painting competition. It's a big Finecast kit, and I had to go back to the store later to basically replace every sprue frame. After a lot of filing, green stuff, putty, pinning and drilling, I got him together. I also just found out recently that my Tau Piranha won the competition from the previous month. I need to go down there later this week and take that guy home.

After priming, and airbrushing base colors and lighting on, I've been able to find enough time to get him to this point. I figure he's about 50% done (only a little more than base colors and some washes.

Tau Empire - Piranha, Part V

I've only got tonight to finish this guy, and then somehow get it over to the GW store on Wednesday. There's only weathering to do though, so I'm pretty confident that it'll get done. I tried to lighten up the darks on this, but it's just not that good of a photo. The brown pattern isn't even close to being that dark. :S

And here's a pic uploaded from last night.

The Backlog

So, I took a set of photos a while back to help me get a general idea of what I have in my cabinets, and what I should really start working on.

The set of cabinets on the left.

Grey Knights, Imperial Guard and a Monster Hunter figure.

Imperial Guard :O

Holding bin for trays, and the Monolith.

Those pretty sweet Necron flyers, and some WM/DW minis.

Super Dungeon Explore, Tomb King monster and misc models.

Vendetta #1, and labelled bits for IG and Necrons.

Some CoA Turrets for DW, and a Tau Devilfish primed (see other posts about this guy)

The cabinet on the right.

Top drawer- Foam Tool, GK Rhino and a pair of Ghost Arks.

Vic Mini Rough Riders and some misc IG/GK models.

More misc IG models and Stormlord Tank.

A bunch of Grey Knights in a foam tray (too short) as well as the compressor.

Tau Empire - Piranha, Part IV

I went back over the tan to get it nice and bright (looked pretty dim the next day), and put down all of the dark patterned bits on the camo in Rhinox Hide. Since I had thinned it pretty good, I also went over their fatigues, and worked on a Pathfinder to use as reference on the rest of the infantry. I'll then paint similar triangles in Astronomicon Grey before moving onto the different materials on the vehicles. I'm pretty sure I'll wash the infantry down with Agrax Earthshade, but not sure about the vehicles. Maybe I'd thin it down and go just into the cracks.

Tau Empire - Piranha, Part III

More airbrush work this evening. I may want to add some lighter flecks to the pattern, but I think it came out alright. With the left over paint, I hit the craters and some building pieces.

Tau Empire - Piranha, Part II

I have a goodly amount of Tau that had already been primed. I figured that now was as good a time as any to get some color on them. And that means breaking out the airbrush. I overestimated how much I'd need, so I had enough left over to spray onto a terrain piece and some craters. Good progress was made this morning. Next I'll start making some masks to help for spraying the camp pattern on with. But that means I need to decide what kind of pattern to make.

Tau Empire - Piranha, Part I

So, I just picked this guy up from the local GW store for this months painting contest. Since this is an older kit, there were a lot of areas that did not quite match up as well as fairly basic instructions. I had to break out the putty and smooth out all the big gaps.

All primed as well as some other bits and pieces tonight.

Change of pace - Monster Hunter

A short break from 40k today. I've been spending a few minutes each day filing, drilling and pinning the main pieces of this character. Also have a shot of her in her separate assemblies.

Imperial Guard - Marbo

I'm surprised that I had enough time this morning to work on Marbo. I'd say that he's 90% there. Maybe just some pencil on the Ripper Pistol, and he's done. I tried to adjust these images in photoshop as they came out exceptionally dark, but that's about as good as it's going to get.

Grey Knight Rhino #1

I didn't get much time to put in on this today. Painted some more red on the side panels, black on the bolter and detail bits. I at least had enough time to layout the top hatch design and get a first coat of red and white in. My little boy just woke up now, so it's time to put everything away for now.

Imperial Bastion #2

So, tonight I sponged on some more color to the base of this guy, then I went to town with the weathering powders on the roof plate. I used an assortment of Vallejo and secret weapon powders on this. Finally finished it off with some pencil to sharpen up some edges.

Imperial Bastion #1

So, I got some of the first bits of this guy based down last night. Just lightly brushed a mix of greys and browns and slathered it on roughly.