Blood Angels - Space marine 90% ready

Blood Angels, base colours and ready for dipping.

More realistic paintjob, work in progress

I decided to try out some different painting techniques and shades. I used colour tones made from black and white and then applied a thinned out black wash to leave some texture on the bones. As the wash dries you are left with tiny fracture type marks on the skull and legs. I discovered this effect just by chance and it really gives a nice effect. I then applied a thinned out brown wash to change the overall tone. Water was added to the highlight areas to remove the wash.

Just the glowing eyes and base to do and then he's done.

Sand base painted

Base textured and painted red scorched desert

Basing and final highlights

All that is left to do is paint the sand, light drybrush and varnish.

Dipped and ready for basing

Shield's up !

Shields attached and ready for dipping.

What is best in life ?

Skeleton shield design completed, does Conan the barbarian ring a bell ?

Dipping Skeletal Warriors - side project

I thought I'd try the Army Painter 'Dipping' quickshade method with some of my old mini's.

Step 1 - Attaching to bases and selecting parts

Step 2 - Attaching the weapons and other parts.

Step 3 - Undercoat

Step 4 - First layer, weapons and eye sockets.