#workbenchWednesday 14/02/18

Back again, and updating on time this week!

So, how's the workbench looking?

Ironskull's Boyz Shadespire Warband is basecoated and inked ready for layers and highlights.  I'd started with a silver primer, black washed the entire model, then added the basecoats before washing black again, making the metal really dark.

Basecoats done, before black wash.

After black wash.

I've been particularly productive since my last update, now up to #hobbystreakday45 which is keeping me ticking over.

Friday, after my last update, managed to squeeze in a game of Warmachine (12/100) and finished painting and basing Dr. Arkadius for Mike's army.  So, really, it is a playable force now that I've added in a Warlock, and with the units finished last week, I'm getting closer to the finish line on this.

"Rick?  Never heard of him?  Must be a new guy..."

Farrow army coming along nicely.

Saturday and Sunday saw me tackle the Rider and Shooter elements for my Hordes of the Things army, which is basically just washes over primer, and a few highlights.  Finished up all 4 elements on Sunday evening before work, meaning I just have 8 elements of Warbands to assemble and paint now.  It was also my 6 week straight Hobbystreak, so was good to actually finish up models for that.

Not sure Worms make the best mounts.  Probably quicker walking.

Coming together nicely. 

Monday was basically catching up on sleep, and I'd grabbed the Foundry Minotaur as I hadn't drybrushed his base at the same time as the Barbarians for Broken Legions, and, I just went with it and got him finished up too.   he was real fun to paint (except the horns) and as well as being an encounter for Broken Legions, could probably find himself pulling double-duty for some Fantasy Saga, Dragon Rampant or Frostgrave.

Bull in sheep's clothing...

Don't mind me big man, just out for a new cloak.  Hold still would ya?

Tuesday saw me finish up Nora, the Female Sole Survivor from Fallout: Wasteland Warfare (look out for a review of her soon), so I won't say too much about her now, save, it was a lot easier to get her done once I'd dug out a decent brush.  Most of the brushes I use regularly are anywhere from 5-20 years old...   but having something that wasn't designed for drybrushing or painting tanks meant I could work quickly without worrying about paint slopping everywhere (YMMV).

Vault you lookin' at?

So that's it for another week.   Been a rather hefty photo-dump considering I'd posted late on Friday last week, but it has been good to clear a lot of the WIP models from the side of my workstation.   Down to about 14 now.  Planning on getting the Shadespire guys done over the next few days, then probably back to more Farrow if my hand allows it.  Changed blade in my scalpel meant I slit the end of my thumb open cleaning up a mini.  Doesn't hurt, but it is right through, and manual work has left the edges ragged as it is healing.  Not really big on Health & Safety, but I don't particularly want it full of metal filings either...


Catch you next week, with hopefully another productive update.

Belated #workbenchWednesday 07/02/18

Been a busy week, and as normal, messed up sleep and doing stuff on my day's off has delayed this slightly.

So, how's the workbench currently looking?

Ulix (Malifaux) Nora (Fallout Wasteland Warfare) Dr. Arkadius (Hordes)

As you can see, it is a bit sparse, which means one of two things.  Either I finished up the Farrow infantry, or I moved them out the way because there are soooooooo many details on Bonegrinders it's unreal...   Thankfully, it is the former.  Feels good to have broken the back of the force now, just 2 Warlocks, 8 Lesser Warbeasts and a Weapon Crew to do.  Pictures are slightly blurry, will get better shots of the fully painted stuff when I have better light.

Farrow Slaughterhousers

Farrow Bonegrinders

But I am getting ahead of myself really.  The week really started with priming the Skorne Swordsmen for Sarah as she needed them for the English WTC Qualifier held in York over the weekend.  I figured just getting them primed, along with the beses done, varnished and arcs marked was enough to see play.  I also squeezed in a game with Allan (Arkadius vs. Axis) in a bid to find something that deals with the double TEP build (it didn't...)  Back to the drawing board with that.  I'm finding Arkadius really struggles with terrain (something that has never bothered me with Carver) so, I'd probably have to squeeze a second Witch Doc Croc into the list somehow.

Friday, Sarah left for York with Allan and Dan, so I woke up to the nice surprise of peace and quiet...  Just kidding, the nice surprise of my Dracodile and Valkyries, which Allan dropped off for Sean as payment for the Blindwater stuff I finished last week.  It is a gorgeous kit, and only 8 pieces.  I really want to get it put together soon, and unlike the majority of Blindwater stuff, it isn't festooned with ropes and candles, so shouldn't take too long to paint up.

Saturday saw me swing by Common Ground Games, as there was a Steamroller event running, and it was good to catch up with folk.  I also grabbed some sleeves to finish off Rising Sun and have it ready to play.  Started work early to get the bus to York on Sunday morning, so, 4hrs sleep...


Sunday was the Vapnartak show, made it down just as the doors were opening, and spent most of the day playing Watchmachine.  Again, was good to catch up with folk I only see at larger events.  Lead pile received reinforcements in the form of some Oathmark Dwarfs and Lucid Eyr Corelocks, as well as some new reading material, the Savage Core rulebook, V2 Saga rules, and Kobolds & Cobblestones from Osprey.  I plan on using the Dwarfs as a Fantasy Saga force when the rules come out, and held off on the Dark Age rulebook until my Normans are at least 6pts.

Monday onwards, was basically getting work done on the Farrow infantry, which I finished Thursday.


So now it's a little less batch painting as I switch focus to clearing the 3 character models from the desk.  Ulix is the furthest on and only needs a few highlight layers and his base effects to complete, which will also finish off the Malifaux box.  Nora and Arkadius are basecoated and washed, so need to do all the layers and highlights.  I didn't bother basecoating the yellow on Nora, as it would probably get lost with the washes on the vault suit, so will do that afterwards.  I also squeezed in another 3 games of Proxymachine.

So, sorry for the delayed post, but was basically painting until after midnight Wednesday and Thursday, so really just had time to sort this out now.  I figured Wednesday updates would be easy as I'm always off, but, yeah, messed up sleeping pattern gets in the way.  Hey, at least the next update comes quicker, right?