Blackadder Paints a Couple of Armies:

[Blackadder]

The Joy of Sex:

Sexy airbrushing that is; in the few short months that I've been building I'd forgotten how much fun it is to spray paint (with an airbrush of course) primer and basic black aerosol spray doesn't count.


Well I fired up the old airbrush; it was completely clogged (someone forgot to clean it last Summer) so a quick cleaning and back in business.


All I know about painting I learned from watch 'Buypainted's videos on youtube If there is a better painter I haven't found him.


Anyway first a highlighting coat on the flat surfaces leaving a rim of black next to the raised metal areas...........


http://i.imgur.com/3SmLfKD.jpg

I'm using 'Vallejo ModelAir German Grey 71.052' for the highlighting, it's almost black so it's hard to see in the images but the flash picks it out better than natural light. You don't want it perfect because each Dread will be subtly unique but they all will have the same basic colouring so they look like a squad.


http://i.imgur.com/rhga7my.jpg

 

[Blackadder]

Parsimony Thy Name Is Blackadder


Or vise-versa; frugality is my motto and considering how much these thimbles full of paint cost this information should be worth it's weight in gold.


I've heard many extollations of the virtues of airbrushing but this hasn't been mentioned; to my knowledge anyway.


I just painted all the grey highlights including a full tank worth of Baneblade bogies with 4 drops of paint


and the all the green parts of the entire Chaos Dread squad with 7 drops of 'Vallejo Model Air Lt Grey Green 71.044' paint.


You can't get more economical than that.


http://i.imgur.com/lUtDDH7.jpg

Of course I did thin the paint 50/50 with rubbing alcohol (Isopropyl) but that stuff is cheap.


So who can afford not to airbrush?

 

[wargamesculptor]

Looking good BA and very economical with the airbrushing

 

[Blackadder]

Thanks,

A Case of Identity:



I have quite a few Chaos metal figures in sorry state of repair and I was wondering if anyone can I identify them for me so I can put the proper weapons to the figures?


This is just a starter line up.


I know the second figure from the left is a Chaos Lord

Abaddon The Despoiler ​

and I have the right arm claw for him and I'll have to scrounge the sword.​

http://i.imgur.com/ZXWlcbt.jpg

I'm not concerned about the two plastic figures I don't even think they are Chaos but the two metal figures at both ends seem worthwhile repairing and painting.


If you can identify any of them call them left to right 1,2,3,4 or 5


Thx,

 

[wargamesculptor]

1 Khornate icon bearer
2 Abaddon the despoiler (as you mentioned)
3 Khorne berserker ( early GW plastic and is chaos)
4 same as 3
5 Kharn the betrayer ( also khornate and has a plasma pistol in his right hand)
Hope this helps

 

[Blackadder]

Whoa that was fast, thank you very much; I'm amazed at your perspicacity, the image wasn't that good; I hope to have better pictures later on.

This has already paid off handsomely I believe I have a right arm for 'The betrayer.

Nope.....

the two figures #s 3 and 4 are really crudely moulded plastic; are they worth restoring?

 

[wargamesculptor]

There a good basis if you want to do some conversions, other than that not a great deal.

 

[Blackadder]

Thanks for the info,

Dare I try for a repeat performance?

Set 2


How about these; the three to the left are metal? The one on the right is beautifully moulded plastic that was in two pieces in different boxes. By some miracle the pieces were compatible.

http://i.imgur.com/FXnoyua.jpg

Thanks,

 

[wargamesculptor]

1 Chaos space marine champion (undivided)
2 Nurgle champion
3 chaos space marine
4 Space marine captain (from assault on black reach set)