An assassin stalks this place....

[matthais-mouse]

Howdy everyone,
A friend of mine recently gave me two miniatures in a clear out he was having and as a thank you, since i did not need the Eversor assassin I have painted it and am giving him it as a 'present' since he never got around to doing it. He had lost the arm with the executor pistol in so I had to improvise and cut up a boltgun and modify it, I then put it on an eldar dire avengers arm as it fitted well with the skin tight armour of the assassin.

I thought I would get some photos to share before I gave it to him though 
Enjoy...





I also really enjoyed making the base. I used some spare foam board layered up and covered in sand. I than added the piping and girder from my bitzbox, finishing it with an ork skull. I did also use some water effects water/waste coming out of the pipe too...
As always, all opinions welcome 

[Argonor]

That's an Orc skull?? When seeing it I was pretty sure it was some cthulhu'esque thingy, and wondering what it was doing there 

Did you use a wash (Devlan Mud?) to create the effect?

[matthais-mouse]

That's an Orc skull?? When seeing it I was pretty sure it was some cthulhu'esque thingy, and wondering what it was doing there 

Did you use a wash (Devlan Mud?) to create the effect?

It comes with the old warhammer skeletons kit if I remember correctly. As for washes, if you mean the skull (if not please specify and I shall answer), I actually used baal red, I wanted to experiment you see haha. Turned out better than expected too.

[von Lucky]

Nice one. The painting, repair work and base are all excellent.

[Argonor]

It comes with the old warhammer skeletons kit if I remember correctly. As for washes, if you mean the skull (if not please specify and I shall answer), I actually used baal red, I wanted to experiment you see haha. Turned out better than expected too.

Actuallty, I was thinking of the armour; it has a mottled, brownish hue to the shading (it could be black if it's just the light playing tricks).

[Sendak]

Great work! In a creepy-ever-so-assassin sort of way.

Thanks for the peep.

[matthais-mouse]

Actuallty, I was thinking of the armour; it has a mottled, brownish hue to the shading (it could be black if it's just the light playing tricks).

I used a mix of badab black (nuln oil) ink and ogryn flesh (reikland flesh) applied separately for the armour once i had layered and dry-brushed to the effect that I wanted.
The two inks mix when running in to each other and leave a nice effect 

[Argonor]

I used a mix of badab black (nuln oil) ink and ogryn flesh (reikland flesh) applied separately for the armour once i had layered and dry-brushed to the effect that I wanted.
The two inks mix when running in to each other and leave a nice effect 

OK, thanks!

One question, though: In your opinion, do the new versions of the washes behave like the former ones, or are there any differences one has to be aware of when working with them?

[matthais-mouse]

I have to admit there is not much of a difference from what I can tell, however I have not used many of the new ones yet as I am still using paints that I have had for years.
The main thing that I noticed is the new ones do seem to bring out the depth in the recess's better than the old ones.

When I start getting some newer paints (very soon now I am back in the swing of painting again) I shall try do a post/thread about my findings of the different types of citadel paints 

[Argonor]

The main thing that I noticed is the new ones do seem to bring out the depth in the recess's better than the old ones.

When I start getting some newer paints (very soon now I am back in the swing of painting again) I shall try do a post/thread about my findings of the different types of citadel paints 

Sounds good to me - I was asking because one of my 2 pots of Devlan Mud had attracted a mold infection  , so I had to dispose of it - and I'm going to use a LOT of washes painting zombies (both modern and generic/fantasy) over the next ½ year or so. 

[matthais-mouse]

Ahhh well, Ive painted a fare few zombies myself recently, I actually preferred a green ink over a light green, for example I used citadel rotting flesh (now nurgling green) with a wash of catachan green watered down, than drybrushed back up to a 1/2 bleached bone/rotting flesh. Ill post some photos with with a proper tutorial if you think it could inspire you for your future painting? 

[Argonor]

Ahhh well, Ive painted a fare few zombies myself recently, I actually preferred a green ink over a light green, for example I used citadel rotting flesh (now nurgling green) with a wash of catachan green watered down, than drybrushed back up to a 1/2 bleached bone/rotting flesh. Ill post some photos with with a proper tutorial if you think it could inspire you for your future painting? 

When putting some layering effort into painting nicer zombie sculpts, I usually use Foundry Rawhide triad for the skin (with an intermediate mix of R shade and R in between), as I prefer my Zeds to have this 'recently deceased' look.

Just now I need droves of undead for Dead walk Again, and I'm painting cheap Wargames Factory plastics that are not worth the effort, so I just basecoat and Devlan Mud wash, then pick out some details and splash on some gore. I'll probably use light grey for the skin on some, and maybe even rotting flesh and/or Army Painter's Necrotic Flesh and Skeleton Bone (I have spray Cans of both).

But I'd love to see breakdowns of your techniques - I can always use new ideas for the good sculpts that deserve attention! 

[matthais-mouse]

Well Ill see what I can knock up. Most of the zombies I have done are the warhammer zombie kit which have a cartoonish feel to them, but can look quite good....

[Argonor]

Well Ill see what I can knock up. Most of the zombies I have done are the warhammer zombie kit which have a cartoonish feel to them, but can look quite good....

I've got a couple of those primed, too