A Mordian march to glory

[Tallarn Commander]

Thank you for taking the time to write up the tournament summary. It was fun to read! It sounds like you had a grest time.

[duz_]

You're welcome TC! :D

Yes its always a fun event, I have to start painting getting ready for my next. The calendar seems to have exploded with events and now I'm torn between focusing on repainting my guard or competing ... I think I should focus on painting for now...

Speaking of which!

Still no ETL painting progress however Im a big boy now!

Dedicated hobby table! :D

Seat, painting racks and painting light inbound!

I also got some reinforcements. Id already put in an order for a 3rd demolisher when GW sent me a replacement one so that turned into a Valk and Bullgryns! :D

I think this is the biggest investment I've made in my guard in a while other than adhoc Mordian eBay purchases and a couple of purchases at the beginning of 8th.

Now I have my table set up I'll be digging the airbrush out tonight :)

Baneblade just has the main guns to be magnetised then some GS work and its ready for the paint shop too :D

[WarriorFish]

Excellent, more tanks and Ogryns! Looking forward to seeing these commissar

[duz_]

Finished! (Minor GS required but the bulk is done)

[WarriorFish]

Fine assembly work as always, now get painting ;)

[duz_]

Well I still have done 0 on my ETL vow...

However I have finally finished bathing my IKs ready for redoing the magnets and assembly. Chameleon paint should be arriving today.

Next up for a bath, my Vendetta. Will be painting it inline with my new tank scheme and hopefully magnetising the weapons so I can run as Valk or Vendetta.

Managed to get a good start on my 3rd LR chassis too. Just have the magnets to go on that :D

At some point hopefully before end of next month I'll paint something ...

[duz_]

Took the day off to work on my ETL vow.

It was a failure... :(

The paint job didn't turn out how I wanted so I'm currently 2 steps behind square one. Not sure if I should strip the tanks and start again or if I can get away with adding a few more costs to it... :ermm:

[WarriorFish]

If it's only a bit you should be able to paint over it? If not the sooner you start the sooner you finish :)

[duz_]

Decided on the expedient way forward and sprayed over my failed attempt.

Here's where it stands now ...

I've only done the one panel I still need to add some blue and red vertical stripes to the front. Although I want different colours to what I had used previously. I also need to wash the recesses...

Thoughts?

[WarriorFish]

Looks like good progress to me :tu:

[duz_]

After trying nearly all the greys I had finally settled on one! :)

The off white on the front should tie in well to my to be painted BB too ;)

[duz_]

Finally happy with the colours! Full steam ahead!

Thanks to magnets and lights I show you the same tank many ways! ;)

Just need to do the washes and details now. (Oh and the preshading on everything else that isn't the hull... :ermm:)

You can see the Tech priests are preparing the next to chassis shortly behind ;)

[WarriorFish]

Cool, now you can start finishing them ;)

[Arkaniss]

That is a lovely grey! Mind if I trouble you for the recipe? To satisfy my curiosity ;)

[duz_]

Well now I feel obliged! :lol:

 

Its Vallejos Model Air Dark Gull Grey 71.277

For completeness the other colours are

VMA Insignia White 71.279

VMA Red 71.102

VMA Blue 71.004

 

The red is a real pain to deal with its super thick.. I have to add extra thinner and crank the pressure to work with it.

[Arkaniss]

It is a nice dull grey (I mean that in a good way :P) so I might have to find myself that one. Cheers!

[duz_]

You mean a nice gull grey! :lol:

 

Thanks took me 6 different shades to find the one I like :ermm:

[duz_]

Finally nearing completion of my first tank in new colours (and inaugural ETL vow!) :D

Just have to varnish this and paint the track guards for my ETL vow. Then its a matter of painting up all the other weapons ...

[WarriorFish]

The grey really comes out nicely with the other colours around it :)

[TheUbikator]

The grey colour looks incredible with those highlights! The green lenses are also a very nice touch!

[duz_]

Finished, finally! :D

Now that's done I need to complete my next two and continue preparing my new list for an event late August.

I have set up a Kanban board to track progress it involves

Painted at least 5 of my 6 new bullgryns (they also need to be magnetised still)

Finish assembling and painting a new Valk

paint 1 more plasma vet

Wish me luck! I also have to come up with a new scheme for my Valks. Although I'm loathe to do it, I may use a US Navy scheme which should tie in with my new tank colours

[Bjorn Firewalker]

Good job on the gray Leman Russ.

[WarriorFish]

Fine work, nicely done! :tu: I like the green complements the grey neatly :)

[Plague _Lord]

Amazing work there Duz!

[our_baz]

Simple (that's not derogatory), effective and looks great!