Flings, Fling

Now, I'm not the fastest painter, nor do I claim to be the best. But it would seem that some people like what I do. In this case, so much so that I've gained a new friend, Robin. We met as you sometimes do in the 21st Century, on Facebook after he was selling some old miniatures. Turns out that he also has a love of the old Halfling Blood Bowl team, in particular, the style that I've painted mine. At the time I was look for some Skaven (ratmen) to increase the models I had so that I could start a Skaven team of my own. So in exchange of the Skaven he had, I said I would paint him some Halflings and he'd send me the minis. Though I did warn him, I'm slow, and I paint in waves. 6 months later, I've finally finished. I don't know the team name, I'll add it once Robin has decided, but they are done and posted yesterday. Painted in a style similar to my 'Fondant Fancies', but with something a bit different so they are not just a clone of what I did before. Even the Treemen are painted in 2 different styles, with one just a light brown/sand and a Earthshade wash. Then the other one is also brown/sand base, but with ink washes in 2 different colours.
I hope they bring him years of enjoyment, it was nice to paint the little guys again.

 

Eldar Bright Avengers

Got some Space Elves painted, though just a few more done this time, there are another 6 to finish as well. These few allow me to have a complete squad with options. Once again the theme is the Craftworld Alaiborn (origins of the Alai Mercenary Corps (in my head)). These are the elite troops of the Dire (Bright) Avengers, with their vintage Aspect armour, using the 'pink' tones of the Alai paint scheme. The Dire Avengers are known as a noble and merciless warrior, and are the most tactically flexible of all the Aspect Warriors of the Eldar paths.

The three newly painted models, the Exarch in the middle with her twin Avenger Catapult.

Two new paint Dire Avengers.

The other side of each.

Hopefully what you can't see is that the new Exarch is a metal conversion that someone had started, I acquired her in a box of bits. Originally she is a Banshee body, a Avenger Head, Exarch sword arm and 2 plastic Shurikens I adapted. I did think about swapping out the sword arm, but I like the look. The conversion had a pistol, but I think the twin Avenger Shuriken Catapult looks much better.  I've re-pined the sword arm and 'filled' in the gaps around various parts of the model to clean up the ordinal trimming. Hopefully it looks like a 'original' variation now.

Joining 2 other Avengers and a Exarch on the left (with the same sword arm). 

  Original Exarch in the squad, for variation in the style. 

Space Nebula Farseer - Final!

I'm calling this one done, any more painting and such, I'm either going to get lost. Make a massive mistake, or cause a distraction from the work I've done. So this is Nebula, my Space Elf, or Eldar or Aeldari Farseer.

More Greene Space Nebula

Things are progressing on my Space Nebula Farseer. Most of the washes and some of the base highlights are done. Just the main highlighting to do, cleaning up of any overruns and mistakes and adding a few little details like runes to break it up.

Greene Space Nebula

I had one of those painting moments last night, I'd been thinking about painting a Eldar Farseers cloak with a fancy space pattern and stars on the back. But I wasn't really sure how to start it, I had the basics there, with a green base coat. Then, just before bed, I got the urge, so I acted on it. It was about 1am before I was done but I'm pretty happy with the look and the little stars. As always it does need some clean up and the rest of him isn't finished, but it does create the impact I was looking for.
As always, its all hand painted, no spraying or anything. The only thing that wasn't brushed on is the dots for stars as that was the end of a toothpick.

 Cloak, with the basics of the mini already painted in.

Then the back, with the nebula and stars.