Wobbly Model Syndrome

In the terrible darkness of Warhammer 40.000, there is only a war... Fortunately, some Webcomics tries to resist against the invader. Let us quote the deceased TSOALR ( Turn Signal On A Land Raider) and always active Wobbly Model Syndrome.

The drawing's not academic, but humor is good and always effective. Read it asap, for a sunbeam in the daily greyness.

United colors of Dark Angels (2)

  I dashed into a mad work: I'm going to repaint all the Dark Angels minis I painted since the beginning.

  And as you can see, there is a lot to do!

  However, I think it's totally worth it.

  If we compare both Marines on the right, the new green highlights are effective, even if still tabletop.

  Let me add a better work on the reds and you have Dark Angels which are a little less " dark ".

Dark Angels Rhino - Repaint

  I began painting Doom Angels in August, 2008, and then rarely left since. And in four years of regular work, my painture level improved little by little. To the point that the difference of paint between the first ones and the last painted vehicles is really visible. And I don't speak about the Space Marines...

  I had two solutions: leave the army as is, or throw me in the rafraichissement of all the Dark Angels figurines already painted. Although having two big projects to be launched, I dashed into an all the army re-painting .

And the first "victim" of this update is the old Rhino.



Repaint ? Check !



For those who not one not seen in its version of origin, follow this link.

The modifications are minor but have a real visual impact:

- Addition of a black sign to the left with the Dark Angels "1"

- Highlights remade in very clear green to catch the volumes

- Reds are redone, as well as lenses

- Addition of exhaust gas traces

- reinforcement of the oxidation and the weathring.

The whole work takes a few hours and restores all its charm to the rhino.

Dark Angel Vindicator

COME GET SOME !

  I have the pleasure to be able to add a new figurine to my Dark Angels army! Painted in less than two weeks, I managed to fast paint a tank and her option, while working the paint(painting).

  The bulldozer blade's mounted with lowered lighthouses protections, to present something different.

 I used these two protections as cupboards to show:
- left: the abseiling Dark Angels membership.
- right: Doom Angels symbolism present on all the army's minis.

   The freehand's inspired by the Imperial Guard's symbol, easier to realize that the initially planned imperial eagle.

  As the tank, the blade is worked with blister pack foam to feign impacts and rust.

(and I'm sorry for being late)

Devil's in the details

At first sight, few differences between last week picture of the new one below...

  I painted all the hollow with the Dryad Bark to simulate dirt accumulation and give some volume. I also dry brushed the outlets as well as the canon to enhance the realistic look.

  One can see exhaust traces added on vents, the streaks of rust and leak of hydraulic oil.

The bulldozer blade remains to be done and the vindic' will be ready for the XXVth French Waaagh Day.

Come get some !

Now I have fortifications, let's paint a tank to destroy them !

Aegis defense line

Phew ! The defensive line is finally painted !

  Two parameters guided me to choose line's color: I had little time to paint it, and it needed to be compatible with several armies.

  With little time to paint the line of defence, I chose a thief painting technique: black undercoat, grey Army Painter paint bomb and that's for the base ! Then, Citadel Layer highlights: Ulthuan Grey followed by a drybrushing of the same hue. Dry brushing's here to give some colors to the large flat surfaces present on  the fortification.

  Then, here comes the aging itself. I start with a Prince August #822, before the 'real' aging. Using a blister foam, I'll treat all the surfaces, with particular emphasis on angles and sectors where shocks are more likely to occur. To complete the work, I added streaks of rust.