1/29/15: Showcase: Tau Riptide and Death Korps of Krieg Valkyrie

Good evening folks!

Another week, another group of projects to show you all! The cycle never ends, and I'm alright with that!

This time around, we have a Green Lantern-inspired Tau Riptide and a Valkyrie, done for the same client. You'll be seeing more of the Green Tau soon, as the client is commissioning a larger force here down the road! Lets start with the Riptide!

The Riptide in all his green glory! All weapon options are magnetized for full optimization! Fun to do some techniques I don't usually work with, while still using things like transfers and lens effects.

Phenomenal cosmic power! Itty bitty tiny head!

Can't forget the Missile Drones! The addition of a transfer to the front helps give them extra character.

The second model was an Imperial Valkyrie, done to match the client's Death Korps army. All wing weapons are magnetized for whatever the need!

The client's army is called the Iron Wolves, and wanted a transfer to represent that. I took the wolf's head one from the Space Wolves sheet and did a little detail work with a brush to give it a mechanical look!

I always encourage clients getting a Valkyrie done to get the Forge World Transfer sheet to go with it. Not only does it have the nice wing transfers, but also pilot names, as well as....

...nose art! Gotta love that look!

Simple trench base to match with the DKoK. The sign is scratchbuilt, the barbed wire is twisted lengths of wire, and the base was given a touch of gloss varnish to simulate mud and muck!

The Valkyrie readies to unleash its payload...

...while the Riptide steadies for the incoming flyer!

Really enjoyed working on these, especially the Riptide! Stay tuned, as more of the Tau army should be coming down the pipeline shortly!

Next up is Malifaux, a character for an RPG, and some Mechanicus! Genghis Con is just around the corner as well, so I'll be sharing my entries for that very soon! One project is going to be a lot of fun!

Stay tuned!

Granesh

9/11/14: Finished: Nagash, Supreme Lord of the Undead

Howdy folks!

I was lucky enough to get a chance to work on the new Nagash model for a client! Finished him up a couple days ago, I'm a touch behind with posting pictures unfortunately! Speaking of which...

Nagash in all his glory! This model is huge, standing several inches taller than a Knight Titan! The base was done with some extra GW Zombie pieces, a gate from the Garden of Morr kit, and autumn leaves from Secret Weapon Miniatures. 

The client allowed for some creative freedom while still sticking mostly to the official scheme. I wanted both shoulderpads to be bone, while I opted for a brighter green for the ethereal spirits. 

He's incredibly imposing, and its best to leave him in pieces while painting. I did the robes first, then worked into Nagash himself. The head and book was done separate from that to allow work on his torso and arm armor. 

The gate looks so tiny behind him!

Don't mess with the biggest and baddest lich in the Warhammer World!

I can't wait to work on another in the future, I think a warm scheme with reds and oranges would look incredible on a model like this! 

Its starting to look like fall here in Colorado, so the rain (and snow?!) is starting to come. Shouldn't cause too many problems, but I've got a trio of Knight titans coming that need some primer! Lots of fun projects coming ahead, lets hope the weather doesn't get in the way!

Granesh

9/6/14: Finished: Volcanic Themed Necron Army

Howdy folks!

Been chugging away on commissions and projects, and this time, we've got a huge Necron army to show off! Over 2500 points of Necron goodness, the project consisted of:

• Trazyn the Infinite
• Necron Lord/Overlord with Warscythe and Resurrection Orb
• 40 Necron Warriors
• 20 Lychguard; 10 with Warscythes, 10 with Hyperphase Sword/Dispersion Shield
• 10 Immortals
• 2 Ghost Arks
• 3 Canoptek Spyders
• 6 Canoptek Wraiths
• 12 Canoptek Scarab Swarms
• C'Tan Shard
• Command/Annihilation Barge

Enough talk though, lets show these bad boys off!

Trazyn the Infinite; my favorite model in the Necron range!

Can't go wrong with a stock Lord/Overlord either!

Two blocks of 20 Necron Warriors! Good luck getting them off the tabletop!

20 Lychguard, had a lot of fun doing both variants!

10 Immortals!

Two Ghost Arks, ready to ferry their Warrior cargo to war!

Three Canoptek Spyders; had a lot of fun with these models, and added some variety by mixing pieces with the Wraith kit!

Speaking of Wraiths! The group of 3 Wraiths; again, heads mixed with the Spyders to allow for extra variation and menace!

And the other three Wraiths! Lots of fun with these models, especially the back carapace!

You can't have Spyders without Scarabs! 

The spyders are already working away!

And the Barge! The Gun mount and the plinth are interchangable to allow for both variants! 

Go go Necron Lord!

I had a lot of fun with this army, and the client is adding more to it next month, so this isn't the last you'll see of this army! Next up are more Imperial Knights, lots of Horus Heresy models, more Necrons, and, last but not least, everyone's favorite lord of the undead....

Stay tuned!

Granesh

8/8/14: Finished: The Independent Characters' House Hawkshroud Knight Titan

Hey folks!

As promised, more pictures of what I've been working on the last couple of weeks (for those of you who DONT follow my Facebook and Twitter!). For those of you who don't know, I've been a sponsor of The Independent Characters for nearly three years now. They're easily the best 40k gaming podcast available right now, and the fact they're over 100 episodes now proves that! On episode 104, Carl mentioned he had a Knight Titan sitting in a box and needed to get some paint on it! I dropped him an email and, soon after, the Knight was sitting in my studio instead! Enough chatter though, lets show it off!
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The Scheme is a modified Hawkshroud scheme with a Howling Griffons scheme and insignia. GW doesn't make the decals for the griffin shoulderpad anymore, so it was up to some trick freehanding work to get it done!

And Carl's completed Knight in all its glory!

The yellow turned out really nicely. It was based with brown and grey to create initial shading, then sprayed white. Once the white was dry, it was sprayed with yellow to get the smooth look you see here!

The freehanded griffin symbol! I'm incredibly happy with how this turned out, as was Carl! 

The decal work really makes these models, as it breaks up the huge tracts of color and adds detail.

The Berserker helmets were added to tie into Carl's World Eaters army!

You can see the metallics were tinted purple to tie back into the yellow and red. Thats Color Theory folks!

And both guns are magnetized for total optimization!

I had a lot of fun with this one, so much that I may do a Hawkshroud Knight for my own personal collection next, but we'll see!

Alrighty, next up is a Nurgle Daemons showcase, as well as more Knights and some Necrons! Stay tuned!

Granesh

8/7/14: Finished: Knights of La Mancha House Raven Commission

Howdy folks!

First off, I apologize for the lack of updates the last couple of weeks. I've just completed my big move, and am now located in Denver! I've been checking out a couple of stores in the area too, so be sure to drop me a line if anyone wants a game, to chat, or get a commission done!

I've been working my butt off too! Just got internet back yesterday, so I've got a HUGE backlog of pictures to post! Lets start with the most recent one though; a duo of Knight Titans, House Raven scheme, with a modified theme around Cervantes' literary work 'Don Quixote'. Enough blather though, lets jump right to pictures!

The heroic duo!

The first is 'Quixote'; he was supplied assembled, so the only things magnetized are the feet to the base.

His heraldry is a Necron Powermill, which was freehanded onto his tilting plate and his shoulderpad.

The Necron theme also continues onto his base!

The second knight is 'Cervantes'; I opted to run his name down the length of his carapace, rather than the front, due to spacing issues.

His heraldry is a chalice made from the converted heraldry of House Raven, full of blood to represent the lives he's responsible for protecting.

Both knights have a little extra detail on the back of their tabards for that extra touch!

And the bases! You can see the simplicity of the magnets to hold everything in place! The client also wanted dinosaur skulls on the bases; a throwback to their fluff in Rogue Trader as essentially giant herders of livestock!

Quick, easy, and looking good!

Lots of fun with this commission, the knights have been rolling in! I've got another to show off tomorrow, as well a trio coming soon and a Knight Lancer and bodyguard to accompany the Legio Titanicus commission I did back in May. Getting a lot of work done on the Nurgle Daemons too I need to show off, so be sure to stay tuned, there's a lot coming down the pipeline!

Granesh