Oh happy day. Another model done and in the foam.

I was able to finish up the warjack and get him all gloss and matte varnished. Here are the pics. Man I need a light box.....

Quick update on the Rhulic Warjack.

I was able to get the first oil wash on. This is a combination of Burnt Umber and Burnt Sienna. I think it gives it a really nice red/brown look and really gives some depth to the Khaki base coat. The pictures look shiny because the oil takes a few hours to dry.

Up Next will be a black oil wash on the smoke stacks and boiler box, then some powders and we are done.

So you how bout some pictures......

Ah....Progress.

Today has been a good day. I was able to get all the metallic paint down on the model and finished up the rust effect. I'm not gonna lie, it was looking pretty bland just sitting there all khaki like. The brown rust really helps add contrast to the model. Next I finished up the base. I dry brushed it starting with dark grey and ending up with off white on the rubble. After that I added weathering powders to give it a dusty, soil like like.

Now its sitting in the spray booth with the gloss varnish drying. Up next will be the oil washes to get it really grimy and it will add more contrast and bring down most of the shine on the chrome I used for the screws and smoke stacks.

So yea enough with the words.... Have a few pictures.

Well would you lookie here. It's been a productive few days for painting little war dollies.

I was able to get the first coat of paint down over the hairspray. I tend to let the hairspray dry for about 24 hours before painting over it. It probably doesn't need nearly that long but hey better safe then sorry.

I used P3 Hammer Fall Khaki as my base coat because I am going with the paint job from the Mercenaries book. After this I'll be adding things like Chrome and Steel for the boiler, piping, joints, screws etc.

I also started on the base. I am using Secret Weapons Miniatures, Urban Rubble Base for this guy. I primed it black as I will be making it look really dusty and dirty using SWM Pigments and a grey dry brush for the rubble. You'll notice a pin sticking out of the base, its just a marker for me to find the hole that the pin in the bottom of the Jacks foot will fit into when done (pro tip....take time to try it out before drilling into the base......) Also the pin is a great way to hold onto the base while working on it.

You have to be really careful the next stage as you can't really use the airbrush (well I haven't figured out how to that makes sense for this stage) and you want your paint to be thin but you can't have too much on the brush because the moister is what is going to loosen up and dissolve the hair spray underneath when it's time to pull out the rust.

So yea....picture time.

Wow, time really does fly when you have 4 kids, a wife, and a crazy job.

I realized that it has been a good long while since I updated this blog, but then it's been a really long time since I sat down and actually painted anything.

So for this installment of "What has his ADD butt painted" I started working on the one and only Wroughthammer Rockram from Privateer Press. This is a Rhulic Warjack from the Merc's faction. I got this model used, and he was not treated with love. I had to soak it in Simple Green for a day, then scrub him, then soak him again (repeated a few times). The next fun and exciting phase was super glue removal. It was like chipping marble and I really wasn't sure if I would find Michelangelo's "David" when I was through. Next it was time to pin. I went big, like 1mm thick brass rod big. for the arms, legs and torso.

He has been primed, a few shades of brown added for the rust effect, gloss coated, and hair sprayed.

You can see that I did 4 different shades of brown on this one. I am trying to vary it like you would see on real rust this time.


So here are the starting pics. I hope he comes out great.

Hey sports fans! Its been a few weeks but I am back.

I'm not gonna lie I hadn't even been down to my painting area in over 2 weeks. Life just gets in the way sometimes. But it can be good too. My batteries are recharged and the creative juices are once again flowing.

I decided to go big and paint a unit. I'll be working on Alexia and the Risen from PP. I love the Alexia model its just an awesome pose and a really well done sculpt. And really, who doesn't love a model on a skull base?

Here are some pictures of the first base colors being laid down.

I got the cape based and the first set of highlights added.

Here are the Risen I love how PP made them look like soldiers from the other factions. That's just stinking cool to me.

And here is group shot. Cuz why not.

What a crazy last two weeks it has been!

I live in the godforsaken state of Michigan right now. And we had this wee little ice storm. 

I lost power the Saturday before last and just got it back on yesterday!

So as I move the family back into the house. I believe it is time to start thinking about painting again. 

First thing I am going to have to do is see if a 9 days of below freezing temperatures has ruined my paints. 

Anyone ever had an issue with this? 

So next week I should be back to normal and posting crappy pictures of decently painted models. 

Till then lets all just pray the power stays on. 

Keep warm out there.