Harlequin Progress – Almost There!

June 18, 2013 / Deathwatch Studios / Leave a comment

The Harlequins are progressing at a fairly rapid rate now, and I’m very happy with how they are looking. Today has been spent mostly on adding the gold to the models (belts, shoulder pads, hilts etc), and beginning the bone on the masks, weapons and accessories, plus a couple of ribbons here and there.

Troupe Master

Harlequin

Shadow Seer

So whats left? I hear you ask (if its not you I’m hearing voices :P). Well finishing off the bone sections is the obvious answer, but following that I will have the hair to and lots of bits and pieces on the shadow seer. For the hair I’m thinking Turquoise and another colour striped, but think I’ll have to try it out to see how it looks. On the Shadow seer I want to add a pattern to either side, crrently thinking moons and suns to go with the emblems dangling from the hood but need to figure out the colours I wold like to use.

Harlequin Progress

June 17, 2013 / Deathwatch Studios / Leave a comment

I never realized how much work was involved in a squad of Harlequins, but am loving working on this squad :D. Each one has a silly amount of detail on them, making it feel like I’m doing a squad of characters, so I’m continually trying to keep them coherent and look like they should be fighting together. So here is each one individually;

Troupe Master

Troupe Master back

Harlequin

Shadow Seer

Harlequins Update

June 14, 2013 / Deathwatch Studios / Leave a comment

Been crackin on with the Harlequins over the last few days, and am feeling a lot more in tune with what I want to get as a result. This is the progress so far:

Harlequins WIP

I have kinda finalized where I want what colours and patterns to be, and have the foundations laid down for them. The next stage is going to be adding a few highlights and darker shades to get the effect I’m looking for.

Fireblade Started!

June 11, 2013 / Deathwatch Studios / Leave a comment

Got the first coats done on the Cadre Fireblade today, and am very happy with the results. So here he is:

Cadre Fireblade

Also began doing some diamonds on the Harlequins, and will have an update on them tomorrow 😀

Harlequin Progress

June 10, 2013 / Deathwatch Studios / Leave a comment

Progressed a little bit with the Harlequins, but only a little bit.

Harlequins WIP

I’ve decided this will be where the main colours are, with diamonds and stripes to be added next. Most of the black cloth areas are going to be black/bone diamonds/stripes to keep a link with the Ulthwe army they are for. I will be adding some more colours at a later stage (once these colours are done), to brighten things up if need be, but only if its not gonna make them too garish or muddled.

Next Projects; Harlequins, Cadre Fireblade and more Death Korp!

June 8, 2013June 8, 2013 / Deathwatch Studios / Leave a comment

I’ll be starting my next lot of jobs soon, and I have a few on the go now.

First up will be a squad of Harlequins for an Ulthwe army. I’ve been given free reign on these (except bone and black masks to tie into the army). This is both good and bad, on one side I get to experiment and do what I think will be cool. On the other hand I am notoriously indecisive, which may mean it takes a while for me to settle on a colour scheme, layout etc.

Harlequins

Following these guys I have the next lot of Death Korp to paint. For this round we have an engineers squad with heavy flamer and commissar, to be used as a veteran squad, another Basilisk, and a standard squad of dudes. Looking forward to the engineers, as from the brief look I’ve had they are some really crackin models.

Death Korpsy Goodness

My lovely wife also treated me to some models this week, in the form of a Cadre Fireblade and a box of Fire Warriors. Having to wait until next week to get the FW means I get to focus on the Fireblade first, and I dont mean to sound like a broken record, but again, what a crackin model. Bit expensive for what it is, but the detail and character is outstanding for a plastic mini. GW are out doing themselves on the plastic clam characters!

Cadre Fireblade

Leman Russ and Korvydave finished!

June 5, 2013 / Deathwatch Studios / Leave a comment

After a long weekend in Sweden (’twas awesome) it’s back to the painting and since being back in sunny Scotland (it is actually sunny for once :/) I have now completed the Russ and Korvydave. Here they are;

Korvydave

Leman Russ

The russ has not yet been named, so I’ve left the forward red sections unadorned so this can be added at a later date if necessary.

Leman Russ and Korvydave Progress…

May 28, 2013 / Deathwatch Studios / Leave a comment

Well I may have got distracted by a certain Korvydae figure, now re-named Korvydave in honor of the owner, and I have to say he is just lovely. As always from Forge World character figures there is so much history and detail on the figure. And the face, oh the face, such a crisp casting gives such a great area to paint. Never before have I had so much fun painting a face (although he always reminds me of Robocop without the helmet

Korvydave WIP

The russ is now at the stage of getting the details added, with the main hull finished off. And here it is;

Leman Russ WIP

More Pathfinders & Dave’s Awesome Raven Guard!

May 7, 2013May 7, 2013 / Deathwatch Studios / Leave a comment

Decided to treat myself over the long weekend and paint the next lot of Pathfinders for my slow building army.

Pathfinder Squad 2 Front

Pathfinder Squad 2 Back

They were as much as a pleasure to paint as the last lot, with the interesting addition of a face ;). I’ve not had much experience with some of the more exotic alien skin, only really having done human skin before. I’m overall happy with the result but may go back and add some kind of stippled pattern or markings of some kind, just to make it a little more alien.

Also over the last few months I’ve been giving a mate a helping hand getting back into painting and wanted to show off the results and his progress so far. Luckily he went for Raven Guard, which meant a colour scheme that wouldn’t be too overwhelming. They still have a few finishes touches to be added but what he has so far looks pretty damn good…