Monday, June 17, 2013

Bridge Guard - Now with 5% more paint!


And by 5% more, I mean that I have one out of 20 painted.

This past weekend was a very busy one, with it being Father's Day here in the US (and other countries too I hear). My two lovely daughters and my wife took me strawberry picking for the day! We managed to pick almost 20 pounds of strawberries in about an hour and spent the rest of the time running around, playing on slides, and having a leisurely lunch. When the girls were napping I had a chance to work on my display board, getting some of the details in place, but I still have a TON (or TONNE depending on where you are) of work to go on it. Photos of the board will be revealed after the in-store Armies On Parade event.

Anyway, I finished up this guy late last night. I hope you like him : )



Here are the other 19, all on their "painting bases" ready for their primer coat. The greenstuff on their gauntlets is to correct my atrocious sculpting on their hands. Next time the hands will be better, I promise!


And as a little added extra, I've put a few different pieces of kit on their backs. Some are plain, some get grenades, some canteens, others pouches etc.

Anyway, I must get back to it!

Cheers
Dave
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13 comments:

  1. ManusJune 17, 2013 at 10:48 AM

    Great. Really like these, I think you have achieved a rather unhuman look, very sinister in way spite the bright colors. Are they for a display piece?

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    1. davetaylorJune 17, 2013 at 12:28 PM

      Thanks Manus, they'll be lining the sides of the "bridge" that is my display board for the Mechanicum army.

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    2. ManusJune 18, 2013 at 11:57 PM

      That's going to look awesome - hurry up please.

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  2. Snake88June 17, 2013 at 11:53 AM

    There gonna look great when there finished!

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  3. Adam (TheDiceAbide.com)June 17, 2013 at 1:43 PM

    So Dave, do I dare ask if these minis will be available for purchase? I'm thinking they'd be great for my IG sergeants with power axes... :)

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    1. davetaylorJune 17, 2013 at 7:48 PM

      Thanks for the compliment Adam, but no, I won't be selling these at all.

      Cheers
      Dave

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  4. JakeJune 17, 2013 at 7:23 PM

    Dave, Dave, Dave...

    You really should know a tonne and a ton are two different things entirely!

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    1. davetaylorJune 17, 2013 at 7:47 PM

      I don't know that I'd say entirely different. They're both measures of weight. ; )

      Ton - 907.18474 kilograms
      Tonne - 1,000 kilograms

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  5. LaranabucaneraJune 18, 2013 at 12:47 AM

    A very good result Dave, congratulation.

    A great greeting.
    Eli.

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  6. UnknownJune 25, 2013 at 11:37 AM

    Hello Dave,

    I am curious as to how you did the statues? They look gold, but it appears there is some manner of patina in the recesses. Thank you!

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    1. davetaylorJune 27, 2013 at 8:34 AM

      Hi Scott

      I started by spraying the statues with a gold paint. It was a little too shiny and washes weren't sticking to it, so I sprayed it with a matt varnish. Following that I hit it with a few brown and purple washes (purple is great on gold). Once they were dry I started to drybrush up through dark golds to a very light gold color. I then went back and pushed some purple back into the deeper recesses.

      I hope that helps : )

      Cheers
      Dave

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