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 .
There we are. The second batch of Necrons is done.
I am happy how these ones come out. And I like how all the models look together.
I still have more plans to expand this force, but I want to finish some other projects in between. I do have enough for a full roster now, so that’s awesome :) .
Just a mini update on the Cryptek before moving on with the rest of the batch.
Starting to get there, but still more to do :) .
I have to promote the upcoming Horus Heresy event that will take place in summer somewhere in the south of Sweden.
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Just on a side note, the artwork is made by yours truly :D .
After the first batch of necron models was done for killteam, I just had to make some more.
As I said before, this is more and more looking like a start for a 1000p Necron Army.
What the future hold will be to be seen. But here is the next bunch of undead machines.
8 necron warriors to bring the total up to 10.
1 necron Immortal to bring the total up to 5.
And 1 Cryptek to give me 1 more commander or future HQ choice.
Done! This was a lot of fun. A very satisfying project. This is half of my intended 20 man roster for killteam. I have another 10 to convert and paint. Really looking forward to it :) .
As this project have progressed I have slowly been starting to think about continue this theme further. I might be on my way to build a 1000p force of Necrons for 40k. Based around this theme.
We will see what will happen. I am happy for the 10 that now stands ready :) .
Small update. Work continues :) .
Starting to get some paint on these undead machines. I have not figured out how everything is going to look yet.
But the basic idea starts to emerge.
So, this is me in a nutshell. I set off to do a specific project and end up doing something else. But you sometimes just need to go with the flow. Let inspiration guide you.
Instead of continue with Titanicus or any of the other projects I have waiting on me. I decided to start building a Necron killteam.
I never really liked the Egyptian theme on necrons. I would have preferred if they had been more grim, more of an undead feel to them. Maybe more inline with John Blanchs original sketches. So I decided to make it my self.
Now this is not going to be a take on Blanchitsu, this will be my own thing, but If I can come close to the masters I will be more than happy.
This is a half Command roster. So I would like to make some more in order to get a fully fleshed out killteam.
The first part consists of:
2 Necron Warriors
2 Flayed once
3 Immortals
1 Immortal leader
1 Deathmark
1 Necron Overlord commander
So, I will call this one done now. It have been a fun little break but now I have to get back to Adeptus Titanicus 😊 .
With that said, I have some ratter fun ideas for Iron Warriors in the future. Just need to finish these warlords so I don’t have that hanging over me 😉.
Baby steps over the weekend. But good enough to bring to tomorrow’s Horus Heresy game. Iron Warriors vs Raven Guard :D .
