Skaven Giant Rats WIP #5

It's great to be back in the hobby swing! This is the second and final batch of Giant Rats, and they are almost finished. Still need to do more details and the basing. After that it's the three pack masters and the unit is complete! What do you think? I especially like the little rat in the green frock!

Chat: Garfy's pictorial hobby timeline

Looking at the models I have painted so far this year, I can't help but notice how much my approach to painting has changed. I paint a lot less nowadays but seem to enjoy it a lot more. I thought it might be nice to look back through some of my models.

WIP: Rogue Trader Tyranid Warriors

It has been slow going on these old skool Tyranid Warriors, I've been working on them sporadically in-between Dreadfleet ships. I've painted a lot of Tyranids in the past (including these back in the early 90's) but I must say, the detail on these models is incredible. You can see the organs behind the chest carapace, there are reptilian scales with veins. They're just a joy to take your time over picking out all that detail. Hopefully the picture shows the depth to the red with the dark shading and the subtle orange highlights.

Showcase: Dreadfleet The Shadewraith

I'm quite pleased with the way this turned out. It was painted pretty quick using washes and dry brushing, something I don't do all that often, but I really like the glowing bright colour. Two ships left to paint.

Skaven Giant Rats WIP #4

With most of the work done in my new flat, I finally found the time to pick up a brush again. So I've put the last finishing touches to the first 13 Giant Rats that form my second Giant Rats unit and started painting another 9 Rats. What do you think?

Showcase: Crimson Fists Chaplain

 

Hey-hey, we're back to commissions and this means Space Marines. :D It's the first new addition to the previous Crimson Fists army!

WIP: Dreadfleet The Shadewraith

Real life has taken priority this week, so the hobby has taken a back seat. Today I wanted to pick up my brushes for a bit of escapism, so decided to work on the Shadewraith. I'm on a bit of a roll with the Dreadfleet models so while I'm enjoying it i'm steaming through them.  I've airbrushed all the parts of the Shadewraith with a mix of Vallejo Game Colour Dead White and Scorpion Green. It's a really nice ethereal colour. Next step is to create a wash with Vallejo Fluorescent Green to shade the Shadewraith. Then I'll highlight up to white. It should create an eerily glowing ship... I hope.