Check out the closeup pics of each terminator after the break if you're curious. I've already moved on to the next squad of ten terminators. It'll take the rest of the month to complete those; then we're on to DreadTober 2024!
Cheers and Happy Gaming!
To recap, I built this squad from the Warhammer 40K Leviathan box set shortly after it came out. It was great to see some right-sized terminators, especially since the modern Primaris marines were towering over the original sculpts. But they were a bit plain...so when Deathwing Assault was released, I worked with extras from that kit and my bits box to produce a squad that had a better Dark Angels Deathwing feel.
Looking back as I write this post, I realize I didn't dig out the teleport homer or the watcher for this project. I'll probably take on all the watchers and teleport homers as a single project later this season.
I tried something new here, and primed the terminators with brown instead of the usual black. You can get an idea of the color by zooming in on the bases. I hoped this would provide shadows the lent themselves to the overall ivory/bone look I was going for.
Over the primer, I first sprayed Pro Acryl 'Ninjon' Dark Ivory as a base coat. I then sprayed Pro Acryl Ivory as a zenithal highlight straight down over the top of the minis. This looked great at the start....but by the end of the project, I'm still not convinced it did anything to affect the final outcome.
I then thinned GW Seraphim Sepia with a custom shade medium and brushed that over all of the minis. You have to take care with this over all shading approach to manage the shade and prevent pooling that will later dry as yellow/brown blobs. Once the shade had dried thoroughly, I used an over all dry brush to lay down some Pro Acryl Ivory highlights. Then I got started on details, starting with the weapons.
At this point, I departed from any sort of formal process and just started picking up all the various details as the mood suited. One thing that challenged me was neatness. As I hit up various details, I would occasionally paint outside the lines or catch an armor panel randomly with a brush stroke. This is a pain with all the layers of color forming the overall bone look of the Deathwing armor. Not only is it tough to paint the ivory over darker 'mistake' colors, I had to restore first the sepia tone, then the ivory dry brushed look. This made each painting mistake a bit of a chore (and time consuming) to fix.
At this point it was time to clean up and finish the bases. My armies get a signature black rim to help the surface of the base and model stand out from whatever surface they are on. Now they were ready for the table, but I still had some fussing to do before I sprayed them with lacquer and called the project done. Check back later in the week to see the final light box pics. There are purity seals and oaths of moment scrolls to tidy up and detail, among other bits of cleanup. I spent a bit just staring at each model trying to decide what done should look like. Do you ever get caught here with a project?
Cheers and Happy Gaming!
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| Image courtesy of 40kaddict |
It is time to join the 2024/25 Hobby Season with 40kaddict.
This is the eighth season that I'm formally taking part in and I'm
looking forward to earning my stamps! Special thanks and a shout out to
40kaddict for the cool annual stamps and the inspiration to keep the
mojo alive! This is the Season of Wood!
My To Do List for the 2024/25 season as it stands today:
As has become the norm for my to-do lists, there is always room for new releases,
unexpected kits that may come available throughout the season, and
general inspiration. I honestly expect to paint A LOT of Legions Imperialis, but I want to set my goals on 30K/40K projects to avoid allowing them to languish too long. I've made good progress on my 40 Dark Angels Primaris force and I have SO MUCH to work on for the Hour Heresy Dark Angels.
Welcome to the new hobby season!
Cheers and Happy Gaming!
