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All the latest stuff I've been getting up to.
Oiled up
Playing with oils on the tech priest. This is the first time I'm using oils for the majority of a piece, instead of acrylics. I [...Read More]
Grey Knight
Also decided to start giving this guy some love. [...Read More]
Tech priest oils
Slapping some paint on the tech priest: I am going for a more grimdark style paintjob here. Starting with some metallics and dirty oils. Also [...Read More]
Forest Huntress Done!
Please vote for her at putty&paint and coolminiornot Also on artstation [...Read More]
Artstation link
Originally posted on vigilantesculpting.blogspot.com
Almost done
Some wip shots of the dreadnought diorama: This is almost done and ready for priming. Lots of little pipes and details, so it looks quite [...Read More]
Huntress WIP images
Here are some photos of the Forest Huntress WIP: [...Read More]
Huntress
Saint Toad had recently been posting a couple of beautiful bases on coolminiornot. One especially caught my eye , and after I mentioned how it [...Read More]
Wings!
Another update on the Cog: The foam base is covered in a PVA & black primer mixture. The winged cog mechanicum is sculpted. Now it [...Read More]
Cog mechanicum wip
Adding gears & pipes to the cog mechanicum, giving it a more cathedral feel I'm working on a curved paper scaffold, because I have to [...Read More]
Back onto the diorama
Back onto the diorama... New base, made from XPS foam. Cut with my foam cutter , then added detail by chopping away bits and burning [...Read More]
Tech Priest sculpt is done
Here he is, in all his admech griminess. He is up for voting at putty&paint and coolminiornot . Also, artstation . [...Read More]
DIY Foam cutter
Or, how to shave a yak. I built a basic foam cutter table over the past weeks. The cutter table measures 15" x 10", and [...Read More]
Tech priest WIP
This is what the little guy currently looks like: [...Read More]
Externals
Tech priests have lots of little mounted gadgets: and every tech priest needs some kind of staff: [...Read More]
Tech tentacles
Filling out the body of the tech priest Adding the robes This is how I made the claws at the end of the tech tentacles [...Read More]
Finished dreadnought!
Finally, done with the dreadnought. It has been a fun ride. Please go vote for him on coolminiornot putty&paint or, give him a like on [...Read More]
Something strange this way comes
New sculpt, this will be a late addition to the dreadnought diorama. Can you guess what I'm aiming for? [...Read More]
Garage base
The garage dread got a garage base Needs some serious matt varnish to knock the shine off it, but otherwise it's almost done! More wip [...Read More]
Might morphin power skulls
Wherein, vanilla skulls turn into servo skulls [...Read More]
Skulls and molds
As usual, "40k" means "not enough skulls" And some molds, made from printer parts, for the diorama: [...Read More]
Purity seal
Broke the purity seal on the garage dread's shoulder a while back. Here is a new one: I might write up a post about how [...Read More]
Freehand raven
On the chassis of the garage dread: It's covered in gloss coat, so I can add some oil-based weathering. [...Read More]
Garage dread: chipping and insignia
Slapped some chipping and insignia on the garage dread. Basically, the same process as the Raptor's chipping, but I went a step further and added [...Read More]
Garage dread wip
He is getting the rough and ready treatment. Needs some insignias and then a ton of weathering. Because of the rough cast, with visible bubbles [...Read More]
New house, new cave
Ready to rock Or, at least, roll. [...Read More]
Cheap DIY cable / tentacle roller
I've been looking at the Roll Maker Set from Green Stuff World for a while, thinking that this is one tool I should buy instead [...Read More]
A visit to the Dentist
Cast some skulls from the master model, then drilled the chain feed channels out. Say aaaaaaah The buildlog has more photos of the casting process. [...Read More]
Skulls skulls skulls
In the future there is only skulls Some wip on the dreadnought diorama. More photos over at the buildlog . Also instagram . [...Read More]
Diorama progress
Made some progress on the dreadnought diorama. Power fist: Cog Mechanicum: Diorama setup: Still lots to do... [...Read More]
Scorched barrels and dirty engines
More Fire Raptor work: Scorched barrels on the turrets Engines taking shape: Posed with the model Ball turret, posed with the model [...Read More]
Ball turrets wip
The ball turrets on the Fire Raptor, taking shape. [...Read More]
Dreadnought occupant
Here is some wip on the dreadnought I'm building. This will be the occupant. Or at least, what remains of him. [...Read More]
Knock knock
More like smash smash. My daughter loves a certain superhero. Guess which one. [...Read More]
Paint chips
Chipping, chipping away at the Fire Raptor. Right upper wing done. More photos & verbose explanations here [...Read More]
Details details
Panzer girl gets some more detailing on the rear of the armor Filling in more details, cracks, holes, etc. Making sure the dry-fit parts actually [...Read More]
Fire Raptor base-coat and preshading
Started on the base-coat and preshading of the Fire Raptor. More photos at the buildlog . Next steps would be the engine parts, weathering and [...Read More]
Panzer girl update
The final configuration. [...Read More]
Papermodelling principles
I was recently invited by Saint Toad to write an article on my approach to papermodelling and crafting, for his blog over at Toad Chapel [...Read More]
Refinements
Slowly adding detail to Panzer Girl. I've removed the visor part from the helmet; this will be cast in clear resin, which should provide a [...Read More]
Panzer girl progress
Work in progress shots of the armor: A mockup with the wip visor and a test of the shoulder actuators: The pilot in full kit: [...Read More]
Primed raptor
The raptor being primed: Glued together a flying base from acrylic rod: More photos at coolminiornot [...Read More]
Hair
Gave panzer girl some hair. More photos at coolminiornot [...Read More]