Battlewagon Started!

 The Battlewagon is primed (black), basecoated (Averland Sunset) and washed (Agrax Earthshade).

This provides a good "base color" for the model.  Now I will go back and start layering Averland Sunset to try to build up the yellow color but also to leave some dingy / dirty areas where dirt/dust/grease/grime has accumulated.  

Also, start working on the crew. 

On a side note, I cleaned my work space and put down new brown paper... really treated myself. 

Get Your Paint On!

Mid-Tone Done!

Next up, a 50/50 mix of Valejo Flat Yellow and Averland Sunset, to slowly build up the depth of yellow color. 

Get your Paint On!

Mid-Tone Progress!

Been picking away at my Burna' Bombah.
So far my progress is: prime black, layer of Averalnd Sunset over the entire model, layer of Devlan Mud over the entire model, mid-tone with Averland Sunset, leaving the spaces between plates.  This also give the armor a 'worn' affect as the paint does not dry 100% evenly and shows some of the darker shaded color below.

Left Side = Averland Sunset + Devlan Mud     Right Side = Mid-tone of Averland Sunset

Get Your Paint On!

Next Up!

In honor of the impending release of 9th edition for 40K... I am going to finish this Ork Burna' Bomber that has been languishing on my paint bench for .... years.... 

Get Your Paint On!

Starting back up again...

These poor boyz have been waiting for me on the painting table for almost 2 years ... time to finish them. 

We are at the armor stage.  This is stage 3 of the armor process.
Stage 1 - GW Base Averland Sunset
Stage 2 - GW Wash Agrax Earthshade
Stage 3 - Paint 50/50 GW Averland Sunset / Vallejo Flat Yellow

Stage 4: Thin coat Vallejo Flat Yellow

Morkanaut

Ok... here's an update of things I have completed in the last 2 years.

Mad Doc Kitbash Painted!

Doc is painted!!!

Mad Doc Kitbash'ed

Done!
I tried to remove as much of the identifying Black Reach Ork Warboss as possible to achieve a more unique looking model.  I'm pretty happy with the result.

Originally I had wanted to have a 'Doc Octopus' sort of backpack for him but it was just getting too unwieldy.. so.. I toned it down.

Overall, I'm happy with how he turned out.  Now, let's slap some paint on him.

Mad Doc Build

Schools almost out and I'm beginning to find time to build and paint again.

I've started a Mad Doc Grotsnik kit-bash for my Bad Moon Boyz.

This is me ... "thinking" ... I pull out all kinds of random interesting bitz and wait for inspiration.


I'm using the Boss from the Black Vengeance boxed set as my starting point.


I was able to find a couple of Iron Gobs... I think I'm partial to the one with the tusks...


I think it'd be cool if Mad Doc had a 'Tech-Marine-Esq' harness to aid him in stitching up boyz and injecting serum.  So, I've started work on that.  The backpack is actually the Grot Scrap launcher gun that usually goes on a Killa Kan... I found it in my bitz box.  Good times.  The arms are extra Deff Dread arms..


I'm also considering adding a twin linked shoota' to the top of the power klaw... just for fun.
I'm looking at ammo options and gun possibilities.


So... lots of thoughts.  I'm excited to start modeling again.

Big Mek Rusty Whotnotz

Done!
(well ... 99% done... I just noticed I hadn't rimmed the base yet.. )

Order - Build! Build! Build!

I've generated 4 more new objectives in line with the objective secured missions in the 7th edition book.  I like making objectives because it's an easy way to convince myself to make scenery and it's fun.

Scatterfield

Grav-Wave Generator

Booby Traps!

Targeting Relay

Aaaaand... last but not least.  While rooting around in my Bitz-Box I found the 2007 Games Day limited release Orc Warboss!  Forgot I had him ....  I thought he'd make an excellent Ork Big Mek so I set about modifying him.  

Introducing... Big Mek Rusty Wotnotz!!  

Equipped with a "Power Klaw", Boss Pole, 'Eavy Armor, Da' Fixer Upperz and a bucket of attitude!

Morkanaut DONE!

W00t!  Pretty pleased with the way it came out.

Next up.... Imperial Knight!

Bitz Box Bingo!

Small update.

I've done a bit more work on the Morkanaut.  Right now I am adding another layer of yellow to the armor to enrich the color and add a layer of depth.

Arm of Mork

 Close Up of Arm of Mork

 Close Up of the Arm of Mork

Also, I've been picking away at my 'Sky Fire' objective...  it's kind of a Bitz Box Bingo sort of situation but ... it's coming together. 

I added an Atari-esque joystick controller... because I thought it was funny. 

Schools Out!

Progress on the Morkanaut!

Base coated with Averland Sun

Washed with Agrax Earthsahde

Started mid-tone with Averland Sun.

So far I've "mid-toned" both legs, and the claw of Mork.  Working on the body now. 

Oh, and his base is pretty much done. 

A little Update

Progress on the "Deff Skimmaz"

I primed the models black and then did some masking.  I wanted to give each skimmer a personalized look, as if each pilot had taken the time to mark his skimmer.  I masked out different patterns of black stripes along the fuselage and wings of each skimmer and a circle near the front.

Once the masking was done I painted the skimmers with a base coat of Averland Sunset.  I'm just looking for coverage here, it's a first step in.  After the base coat had dried I peeled off the masks and painted the personal glyphs and the front engine intakes on each skimmer in Khorne Red and then washed the entire model with Agrax Earthshade.

This establishes a good base color with shade.  I then starting layering a watered down Averland Sunset on the existing yellow portions, this will be my "mid-tone".

You can see I've started to block out a mid-tone color in the front of this skimmer.  The paint color looks fairly consistent here, but it's not and I prefer it that way.  Because I have watered down the Averland Sunset there are spots that are obviously thinner than others.  I encourage this.  These are Ork vehicles after all and I am trying to convey the idea of "used".    

More updates soon... I hope.