W.A.Rorie's WIP

[W.A.Rorie]

6 hours ago, Pearson73 said:

Solid work on the cape and face!

 

Thank you @Pearson73

 

5 hours ago, Firedrake Cordova said:

The cape looks great!

 

Thank you @Firedrake Cordova

 

I'm switching from Citadel to Army Painter Warpaints Fanatic Paints.  And I am very happy with their Triad system. I used the Cool Red triad for cloak, grenade, Fist and Watch Company marking, Warm Skin triad for skin, Warm grey & White for white ring around fist, squad #, and wings on chest, Deep Green for grenade, and Strong pale Blue for shoulder pad minus final highlight, and started inner cloak and purity seal with Light Neutrals with the first coat of dust skulls.  I used inks on his silver arm, not sure if I am going to stick with inks on body or use Army Painter Washes

 

3 hours ago, INKS said:

Been waiting years on new grey knights. These look awesome 

 

Hey @INKS long time no talk! Hope you are well. Thanks. 

[phandaal]

6 hours ago, WAR said:

I'm switching from Citadel to Army Painter Warpaints Fanatic Paints.

 

Good call! The turnaround with how mediocre their first line of paint was (in my opinion) and how good the new line is is wild. Aside from my Votann, all of my armies use Army Painter's new line of paints now. The metallic Speedpaint in particular is so fun to use as a base coat that I have already built one robot army and am currently in the process of building another, just for the chance to use different combos. 

Edited December 24, 2024 by phandaal

[W.A.Rorie]

I am almost done getting all the Fanatic paints....just a few more to go

 

[W.A.Rorie]

As part of Christmas present to my Kiddos, I bought them their army Kill Teams with the promise of me building and painting them for them:

 

Mikey's Deathguard Kill Team 

 

 

Chris's Hierotek Kill Team

 

 

I want to get him another box of Immortals/ Deathmarks to have alternative models.

 

Coop's

 

Nothing yet but he has Hands of Khaine box, plus he has a ton of Dire Avengers. I just need to get him some Howling Banshees. 

[W.A.Rorie]

More building this weekend....

Lots of Deathwatch starting to get built and primed

 

 

 

 

 

and Build 3 kiddos Hand of Khaine Kill Team

 

[W.A.Rorie]

Some hobby Progress....not much.

 

"Knives in the Shadow" Vow made: Exorcists Chapter, Angels of Death

 

"12 Months of Hobby Challenge" January Vow

 

 

 

 

and well this happened.....

 

 

From Magnet Baron

 

 

From Taro Modelmaker

 

 

 

 

and from Elrik's Hobbies

 

 

 

The plan is to match this paint scheme (my version of House Steel from Forgeworld Deimos) for my Knight from the Freeblade video game.  

 

 

So with the Deathwatch,  the Armigers, and eventual Knights getting Trench bases. 

[W.A.Rorie]

Well once again work has not been fun, Person out on medical, person retiring, person out sick, and person getting suspended for not renewing their work licenses...4 people out of 10 out of work in a 24/7/365 job... so as the boss lots of OT for me and the others. 

 

I was able to get some primer on models and  brush on a model last night

 

 

Exorcists Chapter Angel of Death, Primed black and then Sprayed Plate Mail via Army Painter Spray. 

 

 

Army painter Carmine Dragon Speed paint 2.0 over the Plate Mail Spray. Smoke Grenade is the Warpaint Fanatic Triad Purple, need to do last 2 highlights

 

 

 

 

 

 

[ZeroWolf]

Looking good 

[PeteySödes]

Nice smooth red there, looking forward to seeing the finished model!

[Brother Christopher]

20 hours ago, W.A.Rorie said:

Well once again work has not been fun, Person out on medical, person retiring, person out sick, and person getting suspended for not renewing their work licenses...4 people out of 10 out of work in a 24/7/365 job... so as the boss lots of OT for me and the others. 

 

I understand that; it's great that you still manage to get some hobby time, though!

 

You seem to be using Army Painter paints more often. Overall, how do you find their current lines? My experience is that their washes are amazing but the 'regular paints' not so much: the few I had had poor coverage and quickly became gooey but that was years ago - I expect that they've changed a lot since then. From the adverts and reviews I've skimmed, their 'fanatic' line appears to be particularly appealing.

[W.A.Rorie]

On 1/9/2025 at 3:37 AM, Brother Christopher said:

 

I understand that; it's great that you still manage to get some hobby time, though!

 

You seem to be using Army Painter paints more often. Overall, how do you find their current lines? My experience is that their washes are amazing but the 'regular paints' not so much: the few I had had poor coverage and quickly became gooey but that was years ago - I expect that they've changed a lot since then. From the adverts and reviews I've skimmed, their 'fanatic' line appears to be particularly appealing.

 

I had the same issues with their previous lines as you had.  Now the Fanatic line I have had no issues, (yet). Also I have more stores carrying larger selections of Army painter than GW so it is more convenient for me to grab at a board gaming store that has a good selection of Army painter paints but the small racks of GW that is not really restocked near work.  The paint droppers come with mixing balls already in them and the triad method is quick and easy to use, with wet pallet. 

 

Andrea Miniatures- Red, black, and yellow paint sets

 

 



 

 

 

 

Andrea miniatures is a 6 bottle set consists of a base, 2-3 highlights and usually 2 shades (sometimes 3). Paints are usually really think and have to be thinned and for full effect mixed with previous color. The 2 major issues are they are super thick and will blow the top out of the dropper bottle, hard to find, and well the white base is not sold separately or i have not found it yet. 

 

Army Painter Warpaints Fanatic Triad: Cool Reds, Strong Pale Blues, and Warm Greys and Whites

 

 

Andrea miniatures paint starts as base and you have to highlight then shade the areas. Fanatic starts at the shade and works your way up to the final highlight. 

 

I feel the colors were smoother and did not need as much dilution. And if I run out of color I multiple places to pick up a new pot of paint at.  

[W.A.Rorie]

Progress!

 

 

 

 

 

Primed Matte Black, the. Gun metal, and then hit with gloss varnish- 3 models I started the FW acrylic ink into recesses.  
 

 

 

started the red process on the other models….

 

 

 

 

 

 

need to do a matte varnish then brush on gloss varnish to prep for decals but need to get his other arm done before that. But model 1 is nearing completion. 

[Pearson73]

Thanks for the comparisons of the paints, was interesting to read. The marine throwing the smoke is super cool and I'm looking forward to seeing what comes of the Armigers.

[TheArtilleryman]

On 2/6/2022 at 2:18 PM, W.A.Rorie said:

 

 

And I started on my 4th Dreadknight but hes gonna be the Grand Master Nemsis Dread Knight

 

 

To look something similar to this from the old WD

 

For some reasons when I clicked on the latest notification it took me to this post. Imagine White Dwarf encouraging stuff like this these days “here’s how to kitbash a model we don’t sell!” I loved this kind of stuff and we need more of this back.

 

Awesome work as usual on this thread.

[ZeroWolf]

I think the fallout from chapterhouse still lingers there. If there was no 3rd parties making models/stls to fit datasheets like that, i bet you'd find they'd be willing.

 

Those marines are coming on a treat, that red is such a good colour.