Warhammer (with the models and everything)

Regards ‘ardcoat. I’ve got some and tried it for some wet look eyeball/brains stuff. Don’t actually think it’s a great finish for it. But yeah putting it all over a model will give you a shiny model.

I’ve used it most recently to put a base for transfers on (see Smurfs however many pages back).

You can dull it down - either with something like Lahmian Medium or simply by putting matte varnish over it. The latter approach is basically what I did once the marines were finished, and you wouldn’t know there is gloss under there.

My go-to with varnish is Duncan Rhodes’ contrast medium/AK ultra matte mix recommended by Zyrr. It gives a really nice finish and obviously more protection than nothing. However I don’t think it’s as durable as a proper gloss varnish so the ideal if you game a lot would probably be both.

Varnish can tint the colour underneath to some extent too of course so there’s always a compromise.

I also reckon there will be better quality/value gloss varnishes out there of course, like anything by Citadel.

Got a massive job on this weekend - set myself a challenge to paint my remaining 10 Hormagaunts and 3 Leapers by close of play on Monday. Suspect I’m not going to make it but I do have Monday off. Today’s task is all tactical rocks and all chitin. For gaunts/gants I just use one pass of contrast purple and a Drybrush for their armour but my process for larger models is probably needlessly complex so I’m sure I’ll fail!

Manage to build and prime my three new warriors too. I absolutely love these and I think they are the coolest Tyranids by a long shot. Have built them with two Stranglers and two Venom Canons as you can take one of each per three.

I’ve also modelled all six with different upper arms - two have talons, the prime has a sword and whip, I’ve got a ludicrous one with a venom canon and two swords (previously posted) and I’ve managed to get two with basic hands looking really dynamic. I do like it when you can get variety between models in a unit and I can’t wait for these to be finished - with the winged prime that is going to be one cool-arsed block of f*ck you marines.

They are definitely the ‘Nid equivalent to terminators I think.

I’ll find that 11th gets released next month or something now before I’ve played a game and they’ll bring the war gear tax back and I’ll be f*cked.

I’ll see you next month lol. Yeah I’ve seen the shrikes and was following all the rumours. It would be awesome because then you could use the movement better - however I’ll take the sustained hits stuff it affords the regular warriors.

Username checks out.

Just loaded both up on the website and clicked between pages. The sampler shows Sotek to be a darker shade of the same colour IMO. So you may be right in terms of the colour, but it looks like there should be a difference in the brightness.

Yeah overall winner is unbelievable. A fairly obvious idea but executed to perfection. Worthy winner.

The lance is slightly curved and it's driving me mad.

Fork, don’t underestimate the wow factor of a big army on display painted to a decent standard vs one tiny model painted to museum standard. That’s what I’m telling myself 😜

Just looked him up, that’s basically warlock/witchcraft stuff to me. What a character, would be exhausted in his presence after about five minutes 😂

Immediately subbed.

That Space Hulk (silver diorama) scene is great, the OSL is insane

BUN TUMBER CHROMATIC SCAILE HEY GUIYYSE

YOU LEAVE MARCO ALONE

Always liked his stuff, and was the first fella to explain you don't need varnish stages to oil wash acrylics, and will forever be on a pedestal for that tip alone.

These guys will be treated in such fashion:

@oldschoolsavant

These look clean as a whistle so far.

Really cool to see Ad Mech - would love to see more.

It fits just fine, it just needs a lie down because it's too full.

I'd personally ditch model based targets in favour of "I have this much time, I'm going to paint for X of it". Model targets seem kind of pointless unless you're trying to get something finished in time for a game (or another pos arriving before they're finished), because you're always improving and seeing extra bits to pick out/highlight.

But I play Death Guard and don't have any nice easy rank and file so ignore me. Like literally zero models like that. Even Plague Marines are about 77% details and I will have to heavily convert my rhinos and whatnot to feel worthy.