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Here is the final result of my update.
And with this unit done, I feel that my 3000p armored breakthrough list is done. I will be posting some pictures and info about the list in the future.
I am also thinking about how to expand the list to 3500p if I will run it at the AJAX 2 event this summer.
Just brushing up some of my terminators for my armored breakthrough list :) . Soon I can call the list finished :D .
The armored breakthrough list is almost done. I have some terminators that need some attention.
But I also decided to brush up my already painted predators.
Nothing to crazy. I love these old models, much because I have had them since I started 40k back in 2th edition. They are poorly built, painted a thousand times and looks kind of wired. But I love them.
The true veterans of my legion. They have been through hundreds of battles, been holding the line, stormed ahead and died horribly on a “few” occasions ;) .
There was never a question if they would form the foundation of my Tallarn inspired armored breakthrough list. The list would simply not exist without them.
The predator is done! And with this my 3000p armored breakthrough list is built and painted. I have a couple of models in that list that I want to update the paint scheme on. But the list is complete for the most part.
Next little update on the predator.
So next on the painting table is this little fella.
Time to fill up the predator squad with the third one and to get one step closer to my armored breakthrough list :) .
I feel relatively finished with the spartan now. I like how it turned out. I am happy to once more have a spartan for my Iron Warriors :D.
More rust and more rust.
Just the back and the quad las cannons left to rust up.
I am happy with current progress :D.
Four months ago I gifted my iron warriors spartan to my world eaters. I don’t regret doing this. But I have since then missed this iconic battle tank within my favorite legion.
So to correct this loss I bought a new one for my brothers of steel.
The process of painting up this tank is very much the same as with the command barrage for my necrons. With the difference that I have a red/brown undercoat.
The last step is simply to add some “rust strips” in a similar color as the rust effect. I used P3 Khador red highlight. It is pretty close to ryza rust if applied gently.
Here we also have a family photo :) .
Now it is time for some details before I start highlighting.
I am not going to go over exactly how I do these details. But if anyone wants to know about specific things I will cover it in a later post.
I have however added some black wash to areas that would be covered by shadow. So essentially darkening the areas that won’t get direct light on them.
Next small step is to add some easy highlights and to break up some of the rusty areas.
I do this by very lightly dry brush a very light silver on the model. This step takes a little longer than just dry brush the whole thing. I constantly try to think about very I want to break up the rust effect and where I want high lights.
Today was rust Sunday :) .
There is many ways to apply rust. Pigment powder might be the most common. I like to use Ryza Rust from citadel. It is a dry paint. How I use it varies between what outcome I want. Most of the time I add some water to the paint on the brush. I find that this creates almost the same effect as pigment powder.
So far the painting process is quite straight forward. The washing of the model is no different.
Here I wash the model with Agrax earthshade. I try to imagine that the light is coming directly above the model. That means that I try to go light with the wash on the top surfaces and heavier at the bottom. Wipe of some of the pools and some on the bigger panels.
I tend to use the wash, not only to bring shade but also texture and striping.
So, I thought I could make a step by step tutorial on how I paint up my necrons after a couple of requests.
There is nothing complicated about this process and it is not a secret :) .
So for today I first based the model by first spray black then white and finally some rust brown/red.
Next I dry brushed the metal parts with a darker silver, ending up like this.
This is where I end the model tonight. Hopefully I will find some time to paint the next step tomorrow :) .
I can’t really stop working on my necrons. It feels like this was a great break from all other projects that I have going. So I will continue until I run out of inspiration or parts :) .
Of course I need to add a command barge to my small force. It took some time to convert, but now when it is done I think it turned out rather okay.
I think I will call this one finished now. Great fun conversion. We will see what I will be doing next.
I am pleased that my little necron force is growing :) .
Almost finished just some small stuff left to do and some dirt to be added :D .
Slowly getting there but still a lot more to do.
Yes yes yes I know I know I know. 2019 starts more and more look like the year when I say I am going to do one thing and then turn around and starts do something els.
But as long as I am having fun, I don’t see a problem.
Now, it is time to bring some walkers to my necron force. I have decided to bring my necrons up to about 1000p in 40k.
If I will play 40k or not is not decided. But I will probably try it out with this force once it stands ready.
First dedicated 40k model is my take on the necron Stalker :D .
