Crazy times lately, my apologies for the slow trickle of articles appearing on the blog. I'm not attending any shows over the next two months, so hopefully I can get a good rhythm going again with some fresh Mechanicum and Imperial Knight units, plus a few posts about a Napoleonic commission I'm working on, and some terrain elements for Infamy: Welcome to the Big Smoke.
Anyway, here are a few Paint In Progress photos of my Thanatar. I'm hoping to have him completed (well, close to) by the weekend. The large brassy areas have been a lot of fun to work on, and now I just have to wrap up everything else : )
The Plasma Mortar needs quite a bit of work (just base colors down at the moment), and the wrinkled bit of grey plastic in front of the base is a loin cloth kind of thing that I'll be painting to match up with the loin cloth on the dreadknight construct I completed last year.
Cheers
Dave
Thank you for making my day. I've been looking forward to this model being painted in your lovely scheme. Man what a wonderful army!
ReplyDeleteExcited for the final touches, especially since it looks so good already!
Thanks Greg, I'm excited to hopefully see more automata come out of Forgeworld with their HH book 4.
DeleteLooks ace! Your mechanicum models are a real inspiration
ReplyDeleteThanks GG : )
DeleteGlorious! Your metallic finishes are amazing sir.
ReplyDeleteThanks Mike!
DeleteAbsolutely gorgeous - I love that brass effect, it is just awesome. Can't wait to see it all together!
ReplyDeleteThanks mate, plenty more automata to paint : )
DeleteLooking great as always, Dave!
ReplyDeleteThanks : )
DeleteAll that brass has come out really well, not an easy task. Very nice Dave!
ReplyDeleteThanks mate, are you back in the UK now?
DeleteFantastic work - looks amazing!
ReplyDeleteThank PC!
DeleteThat is beautiful. lovely scheme as mentioned above. Added to me inspiration folder
ReplyDeleteThanks Xepher!
DeleteCould you please post your recipe for brass? It is awesome.
ReplyDeleteThanks Trevor. Check out the link in the post where I mention "large brassy areas". It'll take you right to my recipe : )
DeleteAwesome. I was inspired by your bronze and have used your tutorial from last year.
ReplyDeleteCan you share the colors used for the scratches?
Hi Anon, the scratches were simply Vallejo Game Color Charred Brown, and "highlighted" with Army Painter Shining Silver.
DeleteThat's amazing! I was thinking of doing my admech army in bronze, but I don't think I could ever do it that well.
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Thanks : ) It does take a little while to do the larger areas, but it's really not that tough. It's just a little time consuming.
DeleteHeyy I know I'm a bit late but in my opinion this is the best Thanatar painting style I have ever seen!
ReplyDeleteIs there any way you could give me a short tutorial on your steps and colors you used??
Cheers Sebastian
I mean the bronze :D
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