Kabaakaba's hobby plog: Raveners complete, Cadian castellan, Shiny Bullgryn

[Firedrake Cordova]

I imagine it feels a bit like painting the Forth Bridge.  (I once painted a 2nd Ed Rhino with a size 4 or 5 brush - that was bad enough, so you have my sympathies!)

[kabaakaba]

I'd add some details to LRBT. Highlights, edges, weapon and lenses. Still need add weathering(or not? Idk if it needed there) and edge highlights for camo, and finish trucks. May be some details like grilles and Aquilas all around. also add some dark tones to all recesses over hull and tower.

 

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As always I ask for any criticism you can share.

Edited October 10 by kabaakaba

[Tallarn Commander]

Looks good. Once you finish the steps you’ve described, it will look great! Perhaps an adding a scraped-off paint effect (the old Rhinox Brown light sponging followed by a wee bit of very lightly applied Leadbelcher) would help.

[kabaakaba]

Finish highlights and weathering, Initially I don't give a tough about marking , but decided add them ,  but for reason unknown decals don't glue to my tank... I'd try numbers signs nothing hold. 
I'd apply gloss varnish, when it dries i soak decals in water and apply to model. Once its dry it's fall on table...
So I just give up and just paint number and signs. 

[kabaakaba]

It's took much time but I complete them. Kasrkins done.  It's nice switch to them after LRBT and Baneblade (not complete  )
I've make them same colours as main IG forces, but gonna use them for kill team and boarding actions.

 

Edited October 22 by kabaakaba

[kabaakaba]

Due to many reasons, like limited storage space, better(imho) rules and shorter games I'm more and more leaning toward Kill Team and boarding actions. so...
I'm start working on second KT I have. It's Raveners . I never paints something but IG so now it's more like rediscovering miniature painting for me. There's no armour, no cloth, no skin. I'd try colour scheme which i use for Winged Tyranid Prime, but it's looks ugly. So trying build new one, but using same base colours. 

[Lathe Biosas]

Looks good.   Quite the change from your Guardsmen. 

 

How'd you pick out the color scheme?

 

[kabaakaba]

On 10/27/2025 at 1:43 AM, Lathe Biosas said:

Looks good.   Quite the change from your Guardsmen. 

 

How'd you pick out the color scheme?

 

few test paintjobs on gaunts to hoose from.

Ravener Prime is done. I make few errors on his green and fixing it. I'm pretty surprised how heavily good tools affect quality of paintjob. I bought set of soft drybrush and stippling brushes. It's cost me another kill team I don't buy but it's a game changer. 

After fixing body and do some work over claws and talons I'm almost happy with how he is looking. 

At last photo there is too hard contrast and hard blend of dark and light blue cause of my phone cheaper than kill team box :D

As always I wish you live some salty feedback on paintjob. You criticism helping make minis better 

[kabaakaba]

I was on vacation. Have almost unlimited hobby time. I finished Raveners. They're nice kit and I think I improve my painting a bit.

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[kabaakaba]

while working over Raveners I'll also painted one of my Cadian castellans. It's a clumsy attempt to paint NMM

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as always would be glad for any feedback,
And there is next attempt now for Bullgryn. Initially there was solid color but give a try to NMM again. It's obviously WIP so again wanna your C&C in any form. I have issues with light on skin from his maul.
 

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[Bonehead]

The Raveners are really good, man. That scheme is so naturalistic, it looks better when you see them together. Like real insects swarming.

 

[Lathe Biosas]

I know you want critiques... but your Tyranids came out looking really nice. 

 

 

[kabaakaba]

Thanks guys! Imma happy(may be the first time in this hobby iteration) with Raveners. 
It's more like i wanna some criticism for bullgryn

[Lathe Biosas]

On 11/18/2025 at 2:34 AM, kabaakaba said:

Thanks guys! Imma happy(may be the first time in this hobby iteration) with Raveners. 
It's more like i wanna some criticism for bullgryn

 

Nope. Not till I get some feedback on the Article I wrote on the Mechanicus. 

 

Just Kidding... is he a solo bodyguard or is he going to be in a squad of Ogryn?

[kabaakaba]

Lol, yeah there gonna be 3 of them all in this style, shining Bullgrydins. Now researching how to make Aquilas on their shields shine with "visible" rays of light.

[kabaakaba]

Had no time this week at all. Work, civil war in village between guys who wand road repaired and who wanna new kids playground. 

 

So Little update on bullgryns. Playing a bit with redstuff. I really grateful to Inso for his answers some time ago regarding sculpting. It's still awful, but at least it can be putted on table.

 

This bullgryn, named Bop, seen a space marine once. From the Space wolfs. Somehow, he was got the cloak with fur. Commissar, trying keep poker face after Bop explained what he want, make a  purity seal for him. And Techpriest with last drops of sense of humor make a shoulderpads. 

Behold! space wolfgryn Bop. 

Bop is happy now.

[GSCUprising]

On 11/16/2025 at 5:32 PM, kabaakaba said:

I was on vacation. Have almost unlimited hobby time. I finished Raveners. They're nice kit and I think I improve my painting a bit.

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Really digging these. A great, natural look to them.

 

[kabaakaba]

My wife call Tyranids - lizards. So I was  painted them like reptiles and not a bugs. That produce this result. Oh and I spend same time as for my whole IG infantry. 

[GSCUprising]

4 minutes ago, kabaakaba said:

My wife call Tyranids - lizards. So I was  painted them like reptiles and not a bugs. That produce this result. Oh and I spend same time as for my whole IG infantry. 

I think she nailed, in that case. Maybe hand her the paintbrush next time. ;)

 

Just kidding, mate. Sound job. Looking forward to seeing more.

Edited November 27 by GSCUprising

[kabaakaba]

And second one got his cloak. This time it's thinner and better.

[kabaakaba]

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Some progress for Second Castellan. Initially I was wanted him same scheme as the first one, but later choose simpler one.

 

[W.A.Rorie]

Love the colors you are using on your forces. Nids look great!

[kabaakaba]

Little update. Bop got face. 

 

[Vairocanum]

The ogryn is coming along nicely, love the tattoos you've done on him so far!

[space wolf]

That cloak looks really good, as does the ogryn tattoos