...And Done

Finished up the Chaos Warriors

Nurgle Front

Nurgle Back

Skin Highlights: VMC Beige/VMC Uniform Green 4:1
Tentacle Highlights: VMC Car. Red/Citadel The Fang 1:1
Shirt Highlights: VMC Uniform Green
Goo: Citadel Camo Green, VMC Gloss Varnish 1:4


Base: Citadel Dryad Bark
Flock:  Citadel Static Grass
Rims:  VMC Black

Khorne

Highlights: Base Colors
Blood: VMC Hull Red, VMC Car. Red, VMC Gloss Varnish, 1:1:4

Base: Citadel Dryad Bark
Flock:  Citadel Static Grass
Rims:  VMC Black
Skull: (hiding in the back) VMC Beige

These are ready to be used.

Is the Third Post Truly Something Different...

Almost done.

Nurgle

Shade Rust:  Agrax Earthshade
Tentacles: VMC Car Red base
Tentacle Overbrush: VMC Car Red:Citadel The Fang 1:1
Tentacle Shade: Citadel Druchii Violet

Khorne

Armor Shade:  Citadel Nuln Oil
Horn Shade and Metal Shade:  Citadel Agrax Earthshade
Highlight red areas:  VMC Hull Red

Just need to finish up the bases and finish up highlights.  Then I can add my goop and blood ideas and finito.

...And Now for Something Completely Different - Part 2

Time has been short recently but I've been able to get a little more done.  The problem is that things look so much better in my head than on the actual miniature.  I'm a little disheartened by this but motivated at the same time to get better.  Here are some added suckers to the tentacles.

Ideas:

Nurgle colors

Khorne Colors

Base Colors Blocked in (Not all the way):

Some Colors

Armor:  VMC Gunmetal
Shirt:  VMC Uniform Green
Shorts and Socks:  VMC Ger Camo Beige
Skin:  VMC White w/tip of green, Citadel Athonian Camo Shade Glaze
Boots"  Citadel Dryad Bark

Blocked In

Metal:  VMC Bronze
Armor and Pants:  VMC Hull Red
Cloth:  Citadel Dryad Bark
Horns:  VMC Ger Camo Beige

Next Steps:
Finish Blocking in Nurgle, shades, highlights, and bases then done!

...And Now for Something Completely Different - Part 1

Dog Bowl Five is fast approaching.  I've been working on my Stormcast and thought I needed a break or two.  We are organizing a Blood Bowl 7's Game in the Chaotic Realm to be played as a one-off for those getting to town early.  Randroid and I have been running the Dog Bowl since 2013 and we wanted to throw a wrinkle into this one.

We are painting up some old school metal Chaos Warrior models to represent the Chaos Gods.  Randroid is doing Tzeentch and Slaanesh.  I am doing two, Nurgle and Khorne.  These are old models so I had to strip mine first.

We decided to give the miniatures some additional flair so I decided to do some modifications.  The Khorne Warrior will get horns and the Nurgle Warrior will get some tentacles.

Here are some of the steps I took:

Nurgle added tentacles

The yellow protrusions coming out are the thin wires (stripped twist ties) used for support and shaping of the greenstuff.   I used a file to get a texture of sorts on the tentacles but I'm not sure it's enough.  I've seen a comb technique I may try.  We'll see.

Khorne added horns

The horns were from some extra bits I had laying around.  I also added a skull to the base, why not.  I need to do some clean-up on that line on the right horn.  I did some damage to the left horn to hopefully make it look "used".

I will be cleaning up the sculpting and such this is just to get a start on them.  The tentacles are going to get suction cups as well.

Update 11/20/15: Beast and AoW

I had a very limited paint time again and I decided to work on the Beast of Nurgle with a bunch of different shades.  The base was a wet blend of VMC Black/Brown, VMC Flat Brown, VMC WWII Beige, and VMC Off-white.  Also, I mixed in a touch of a red color and a green color.  Then I used a combination of shades.  I blended them on the mini as well.  All shades were Citadel.  I stated in the lower sections with AES, then I painted over it with CC, I followed this with another AES layer, then I used DV, and finished it with ACS.  For the upper parts I used the same pattern but with old GS instead of AES.

It doesnt show well in the photo, but when it dried it looked gross (good for Nurgle).

I figured I should work on the AoW some since they've been back burner-ed through this.  I put on about three layers of Citadel Bleached Bone thinned down to a glaze consistency.  Then, I ran out of time so I stopped there.

Update 11/16/15: Nurgle

I had a whopping 30 minutes to paint this weekend so I got some blocking in and a layer of wash on a couple minis.  I blocked in the remainder of the colors on the Nurgle warriors.  I also slopped a wash mix on the warriors.  I need to go over them again to give them some highlights and clean-up some areas.  Then I'll goop up them and their bases and they'll be complete.  As fun as it has been to paint the rotters, the warriors have been that boring.

I've also blocked in the colors on two pestigors.  I need to do their metallic colors.  At that point I'll give them the slop wash mix followed by highlights and clean-up.  Then I'll "goop" them and there bases.

I need to work on the Beast and finish up the rotters.  This will give me enough pieces to have a starter team and a tourney team.  I'll round out the team later with the piece I don't have primed yet.  When I finish up the team I'm going to post a summary of the team.

Update 11/13/15: Nurgle Too Early Team Photo

I've been doing some work on the Nurgle team.  The models are all in varied states of completion.  I wanted to see how the team was looking as a group and posting it on here seems to give me the clearest ideas on how things are going and what needs to be changed.

I'm happy with the color scheme and how the rotter are all looking a little different.  I think the team is coming along pretty grotesquely.  I need to prime up one more Pestigor and a few more rotters but my priming area is being used as a storage area for my daughters' new bunk bed until I get the room painted.  The Beast isn't pictured because of a small accident he had so I need to give him some extra attention.

I hope to have the AoW team and this team done by Christmas.  I can do it... I think.

Update 11-9-15: Pestigors and Beast

I know how you kids like'm; extra sloppy!

I'm trying something new.  I know, shocking.  I wanted to try out the painting styles of one James Wappel.  This doesn't mean my end product will look anywhere near the awesomeness of his, ut just means I want to try out his "shaded basecoat" technique.  I know I'm going to mess this up royally so I thought a Nurgle team would be the best to try it on.  I saw some of the technique on YouTube and tried stuff from there.

I used a big brush (size 6), held it near the end, and multiple colors to wet blend tonal changes into the pieces.  I did two pestigors and the beast that the team already had with it, in this method.
I used VMC Black/Brown, VMC Flat Brown, VMC G.U. Khaki, and VMC Off-white.  Then to spice it up a little I used VMC Deep Blue, VMC G.U. Green, or VMC Desert Yellow to add a tint.

I painted the darkest colors into what would be shaded areas, mid tones in the middle, and the lighter colors on areas I thought would catch more light.  The beast figure is the one I did last and the one that started the best.

I'm not quite sure what to do next but I'll  see what I learn and how it turns out.  I'll post steps right or wrong that I do to the finish, I wont learn if I don't try.

Update 11-3-15: Rotters and AoW

I've been working on painting quite a bit lately but I haven't been taking pics and such.  I have blocked in the colors on a few of the AoW minis.  They all have a ways to go but I've been working on new techniques on the side that will, hopefully, allow me to paint faster and better.  The technique is called "loaded brush."  The only place I've seen it is on Painting Buddha.  I'm not trying to do it for showcase level and I don't expect to be anywhere near as good as this guy is, but I think it can speed up my painting.  Here are some of the AoW minis so far.

AoW Progressing

I'll take better and individual pictures later.  The problem is, besides me taking poor pictures, I don't think about pictures until I done for the time.  They're an after thought.  The color scheme is based on Brown and Gold, WMU colors.

While waiting for colors to dry or just to break things up a bit, I've been slopping some paint on the Rotters for our defunct leagues community Nurgle team.  I painted a test model quite some time ago and they are fun!  I've changed up a few ideas from then.  Also these are weapon snips from some old minis (Plaguebearers I think) and the previous paint job didn't do these sculpts justice.  I find new and interesting details every time I pick one of these up.

Rotter Fun

It's hard to tell from the pic but these guys have guts spilling out and other random growths; all kinds of nastiness.

I'm also learning, very slowly, how to do NMM.  I'm not even to the point that I feel comfortable showing my failings, my first try turned out looking green and try two looked like light brown cloth.  Maybe I'll post future tries anyway.

Update 11/3/14 - Mordheim and Nurgle

This is what has been done over the weekend.  I did minimal work on the Nurgle team and my Mordheim warband.

Purple wash over a beige flesh

From the back

Red wash, green wash, and bone on the horns

Some Mordheim stuff.  I almost finished the Warrior Priest and one of the Witch Hunters.

I doubt it but I would like finish my warband this week.

Update 10/23/14: Nurgle

I am having an absolute blast doing my test models for a Nurgle Blood Bowl team.  I finished blocking in the base colors on the pestigor and warrior last night.  I decided I would make some colored metallic colors to use on the armor.  I did this by mixing the base (either green or black) into some Citadel Chain-mail at a ratio of 2:1.

Washes will "dirty" these guys up.

Still need to block in the pestigor flesh and fur.

I have a few ideas in my mind of making these guys look gross.  I'm looking forward to finishing these guys up.

I used some VMC Bronze to accent a little but I don't know if I like it.  We'll see when the models are further along.  I've seen alot of purplish pestigors, blue ones, and brown ones; I'm not sure what colors I am going to use yet but I'll probably paint up all different colors.  There are four on the team so I can mix and match them.

Update 10/20/14: Nurgle

I didn't post much last week so I'm making up for it now.  Randroid suggested some reds or pinks for my rotter flesh so I thought I'd try it.  I think I may have gone overboard with it so I added back some purple also,

Red and Purple to the Front

Red and Purple to the Back

After that I wanted to put a bit more green back on him and I got some Citadel Athonian Camo Shade.  Mixing up my own was using too much of my materials.  I like the color very much and will probably use it way too often now.  I don't have any photos of this step but you can tell going forward.

I was happy with the flesh now but wanted to make it grosser?, more gross? I don't know.  Anyhow I decided to make his bumps look puss filled. I used very thinned down bleached bone.  I think I may have gone overboard with this too.

Eww

Basecoated the horny things too

He still has some way to go but I can see the end and I think I like it.  Details, horns, and base and I think he'll be done.

I had some extra paint on the palette so I added some color to my other Nurgle stuff.

What color is pestigor flesh?

Dirty warrior

Armor ideas?

Update 10/6/14 - Nurgle

My ever slowing progress on my rotter flesh has lead me to a few new steps.  I had already based his skin beige and given him a sepia wash as noted previously.  Now to make him look diseased and decayed.

My first step was to dry brush it with the beige color and then with it lightened by some off white.  I them added some green and blue blotches by thinning the colors down with medium.  The blue areas really stood out.

Dry brushed and blotches

My next step was to mix up a purplish wash.  It was made with beige, green, blue, red, and some flesh wash until I got a dark purple color and then I added medium and water until it was wash consistency.

Purple-ish

The final step was meant to give the rotter a green tint.  I added yellow and blue until I had the green I wanted and then it needs to be thinned down some more.

Greenish

He has since dried and has a disgusting skin tone to work from.  I'm happy with how the skin looks, now to add some detail to it.

I also finally got my Witch Hunters primed and can start getting color on them too.

Some local gamers are in the process of starting up a local game club mostly featuring WHFB which I have never played but am interested in.  I enjoy painting so the thought of painting up a ton of minis is exciting but spend money on all the models I need isn't in the cards right now but we'll get there.

Update 9/30/14 - Nurgle

Well I finally took some time to paint.  Did I paint my witch hunters?  Nah.  Touch-up the DoA?  Nope.  I decided to put one color on some Nurgle BBers.  I have been interested in techniques for rotting flesh.  I had some extra color on the palette so I painted a couple areas on a Nurgle warrior and a Pestigor as well.

The one I wanted to try was the flesh on the rotter.  I put down layers of VMC Germ. WWII Beige and followed it up with a sepia wash.  It will be dry by tonight so I should get to do more tonight.

Rotter

Pesty

Nurgle Warrior

These pictures are more to refresh my memory as to what I'm doing.