Painted Minis, Part Four: Return of Warhammer 40,000

 That's right, we're doing something related to Warhammer 40,000. While I no longer play the game, I do still have a pile of minis laying around. Some of these were painted years ago and some were painted not too long ago. These are some of my Chaos Space Marines, one of the two armies I have. Of course, as they're not based on the warbands in the books, I do have some canon in my head about them. I'll share that if I ever return to anything related to Warhammer 40k... But let's get on to the pictures.

First up, we have the some renegade Space Marines. As I'm sure you'll notice, they're just Assault On Black Reach marines that have been slightly modified using some CSM vehicle sprue bits. I hope you'll figure out what Chaos God they're slowly starting to worship...

Next up, we have some test models I've been working out for my Slaansh Marines. I've only finished a handful as painting that color up from black has been killing my will to live. I also need to paint up all the shoulder pads and backpacks and the mere though of that fills with a dread beyond words...

 

Finally, we have a modified AoBR Dreadnought that has been converted to Chaos, again using the CSM vehicle sprue. The paint scheme is for my Tzeentch marines. I don't know when I'll get to them but I really like the colors I chose for them. And, yes, I know that Chaos calls Dreadnoughts something else. This is me giving a fuck.

And that's all for now. We'll see when I end up with more to show off...

Painted Minis, Round Three: The Search For Talent

 Well, it's been a very long time since I've done one of these. And I actually have some painted stuff to put up here. That was painted recently. I know, I'm as shocked as you are. Let's get started, shall we? Oh, fair warning, there's some boobies in some of these. If you're offended by tiny little breasts, you have problems.

First up, were have some Reaper minis I'm using for a Ghost Archipelago crew I call the Amazons. Most of the models are from the Savage Beauty boxed set.

As you can see, not all of them are finished yet but I will be working on them when I have the time. I've also been experimenting with skin tone but it's still a work in progress. When they're finished, I'll be back with more pictures of them.

Next up, we have another Ghost Archipelago crew, this one I call the Warlord. The Warden was originally from the same Savage Beauty set but I found another mini I really liked instead. My story behind this crew is that they're from a land closer to FrostGrave, which is why they have better weapons and armor.

This crew might also be used for a FrostGrave warband as well but I'd need to pick some different models for it.

Now, we move away from fantasy stuff to some more modern stuff, Super Heroes!
I've been slowly building up a bunch of models I can use for super heroes but finding a system for them hasn't been easy. I recently downloaded some that I need to look over but I hope against hope that Osprey will drop one of their "bluebooks" with a Bring Your Own Minis super hero game.

Figuring out a final minis to make this a five-person team wasn't easy, as there's only four elements in the West. The middle model, in my head canon, has electrical powers, sticking with the elemental theme. I call this team the Five Furies. I plan on using them for a Perilous Tales game in the future.

Speaking of Perilous Tales, here's a group you might remember from the game of that I played a while back. I finally got some paint put on them.

Sadly, I haven't finished them all. And I changed the color schemes because, let's face it, I already cheat enough with black clothes and stuff. Instead, I drew from different sources of inspiration beyond Sucker Punch. I really wanted them to stand out on the table and I think they will.

Next up, we have a bunch of demons, one of which I posted before. There's aren't heroes, they're villains. Trying to find a group unique or interesting models wasn't easy.

If you don't recognize the one on the motorcycle, it's from the original Reaper Bones Kickstarter. I almost went for the nude one, but I didn't want to pay $25 more. Now that I'm going for the "metal album cover" paint scheme, I'm glad I didn't go for the nude one. And the last one is really suppose to be a troll but I needed another demon.

Our last group is another set of heroes and includes a mini that isn't from Reaper. However, they're also not finished. But I wanted to show how things were going with them.

That last one is the one that I really want to finish. I was going to go for a black and blue color scheme but I wanted to do something different. While Iron Man has a yellow and red color scheme, I wanted gold and red, to make it a little different.

And that's all we've got for now. I do have some more that I've panted and photographed but this one was already a lot. So, come around next month and find out what turns up.

Painted minis: Round Two

 Well, if you've been paying attention to my "Project List" page, you'd have seen that I've been making a lot of progress in my painting backlog. It's taken a while, but I'm almost done with my SpineSpur backlog and I'm getting ready to start back up on my Warhammer minis again. Let's start off the list with some Bones!

The Black Mist:
Cloak and Jacket: P3 Ironhull Grey > Reaper Dragon Black
Neck Scarf: GW Mephiston Red
Skin: Reaper Oiled Leather > Reaper Ruddy Flesh
Guns: P3 Cold Steel
Base: P3 Ironhull Grey > GW Badab Black wash

Rosie, Chronotechnician
Gun: Reaper Dragon Black > GW Leadbelcher
Hair: GW Genestealer Purple
Skin: "The Usual"
Gloves and Belt: GW Mournfang Brown
Pants: GW Zandri Dust
Shoes: Reaper Dragon Black and P3 Cold Steel
Shirt: GW Caliban Green
Base: GW Ushabti Bone
(The whole model was washed with GW Agrax Earthshade, except the flesh)

From left to right: (bases are Dark Faith standard)
Cardinal Anhelitus
Robes: GW Caliban Green > Reaper Kilt Green > GW Drakenhof Nightshade
Flames: GW Mephiston Red > GW Jokero Orange > P3 Sulferic Yellow > GW Seraphim Sepia
Skulls: GW Balathazar Gold > GW Agrax Earthshade
Chain (not shown): P3 Brass Balls

Cardinal Falcifer
Robes: GW Mephiston Red > P3 Beaten Purple > GW Drakenhof Nightshade
Scythe (handle): GW Mournfang Brown > GW Ushabti Bone > GW Agrax Earthshade
Scythe (blade): GW Leadbelcher
Skull: Reaper Linen White

Cardinal Inferni
Robes: GW Jokero Orange > P3 Sulfuric Yellow > GW Seraphim Sepia
Book: (pages) GW Ushabti Bone, (cover): GW Mephiston Red
Smoke: Black primer > P3 Ironhull Grey
Skull: P3 Ironhull Grey > Reaper Linen White

Thug (Adam)
 Helmet: GW Balthazar Gold
Jacket: GW Ulthuan Grey
Shirt: GW Mephiston Red
Hatchet: primer black, P3 Ironhull Grey, GW Leadbelcher

Amy Brighteyes
Jacket: GW Kantor Blue
Skirt: P3 Beaten Purple > GW Genestealer Purple
Shirt and socks: GW Ulthuan Grey
Shoes: GW Mephiston Red
Eyes: P3 Meredius Blue

Greygun
Pants: GW Zandri Dust
Knee pads: GW Mournfang Brown
Flesh: 'The Usual'
Guns and armor: primer black
(You can't see it in this picture, but I put "FBI" on the back of his armor)

Billy Burns
Hair: GW Jokero Orange
Shirt and eyes: GW Mephiston Red
Pants: GW Kantor Blue

Thug (Bill)
Helmet: GW Leadbelcher
Jacket: P3 Gnarls Green
Pants: GW Zandri Dust

Sex Star Six
Skin: P3 Ironhull Grey > Reaper Linen White
Eyes: GW Mephiston Red
Guitar and cap: P3 Ironhull Grey > GW Leadbelcher
(unlike every model thus far, this model has no washes applied)

Thugi
Flesh: GW Mornfang Brown > GW Agrax Earthshade
Sash: GW Jokero > P3 Sulfiric Yellow
Pants: P3 Beaten Purple
Boots: GW Mournfang Brown > Reaper Oiled Leather
Sword: P3 Ironhull Grey > P3 Cold Steel, P3 Sulfiric Yellow > P3 Brass Balls

Devil Girl
Skin: GW Mephiston Red
Flame: P3 Ironhull Grey > Reaper Linen White > P3 Meredius Blue > GW Drakenhof Nightshade
Trident: P3 Brass Balls
Base: GW Zandri Dust > GW Agrax Earthshade
(Unlike every other model, this model only has washes applied as noted)

Now, I hear you asking, "Why the hell did you put a Thugee cultist in your SpineSpur line-up?" Well, maybe you should read up on where the word 'Thug' comes from...

That's all for now, folks.

SpineSpur: Painted minis

Because some people, who shall remain nameless, have been griping at me to finish my models, I thought I'd share what I've finished so far.

GOD:

Since everyone will ask, here's the break down of paints and washes:

Suits and Ties: Black Gesso

Weapons: GW Leadbelcher and P3 Meredius Blue

Shirts: P3 Ironhull Grey > GW Ulthuan Grey

Flesh: (Old) Reaper Pro Oiled Leather > (old) Reaper Pro Ruddy Flesh with GW Seraphim Sepia wash

Base Rims: GW Caledor Sky

Bases: GW Leadbelcher with Badab Black wash (metal grates), Mephston Red with Drakenhof Nightshade (bricks)

Dark Faith:

Anti-Pope:
Flesh: As GOD (It's my general Anglo flesh recipe)
Robes: P3 Ironhull Grey > GW Ulthuan Grey > (old) Reaper Linen White with GW Seraphim Sepia wash
Robes and hat (purple): P3 Ironhull Grey > P3 Beaten Purple
Gold: P3 Brass Balls (one of my favorite color names ever)
Base: P3 Ironhull Grey > GW Ulthuan Grey with GW Seraphim Sepia and Drakenhof Nightshade washes
Base rim: GW Mephiston Red

Sisters of Obscenity:
Flesh: As above
Black: Gesso Primer
White: P3 Ironhull Grey > GW Ulthuan Grey > (old) Reaper Linen White
Eyeholes: GW Mephiston Red
Base and Base rim: As above

Torn:
Flesh: (old) Reaper Oiled Leather > (old) Reaper Ruddy Flesh with GW Agrax Earthshade wash
Blood: (old) Reaper Blood Red
Bones and Teeth: GW Ushabi Bone and (old) Reaper Linen White
Bases and Base Rims: As above

Other Guys:

Dante Hayte:
Uniform: GW Mephiston Red and (old) Reaper Linen White with Agrax Earthshade wash
Flesh: GW Mournfang Brown with Agrax Earthshade wash
Boots: Gesso
Chain: GW Leadbelcher with Badab Black wash
Base: P3 Ironhull Grey > (old) Reaper Linen White with GW Badab Black wash
Base Rim: GW Jokaero Orange

Hack:
Flesh: "The Usual"
Jacket: GW Ushabi Bone with Arax Earthshade wash
Pants: P3 Meredius Blue with GW Drakenhof Nightshade wash
Chainsaw: GW Jokearo Orange, GW Leadbelcher, (old) Reaper Blood Red with GW Agrax Earthshade wash
Base: P3 Ironhull grey > GW Ulthuan Grey (tile), GW Mournfang Brown > Ushabi Bone (sand) with Agrax Earthshade wash
Base Rim: Jokearo Orange

Booth (counts as):
Flesh: "The usual"
Pants: P3 Meredius Blue with Drakenhof Nightshade wash
Shirt: GW Mephiston Red
Gun: GW Leadbelcher with Badab Black wash (barrel), (old) Reaper Oiled Leather > P3 Rucksack Tan with GW Agrax Earthshade wash
Base Rim: GW Jokearo Orange

Thugs:

Gasmask:
Shirt: GW Zandri Dust
Jacket and gasmask lenses: (old) Reaper Kilt Green
Pants: GW Caliban Green
Bat: (old) Reaper Oiled Leather > P3 Rucksack Tan
Hair: GW Mournfang Brown > GW Ushabi Bone
Base Rim: P3 Sulfuric Yellow

Mask:
Pants: GW Caledor Sky
Bat: (old) Reaper Oiled Leather
Mask: P3 Ironhull Grey > (old) Reaper Linen White with Badab Black wash
Hair: GW Jokearo Orange > GW Mephiston Red
Kneepads: GW Leadbelcher
Base Rim: P3 Sulfuric Yellow

Well, there you have it. I'm slowly getting through my SpineSpur guys, one day at a time. By the end of the month, I should have all of them done, and I should have my first SpineSpur battle report up by next Sunday.

See you then!