Project Eldar… Rangers and more Warp Spiders , p.7

[HerbertTarkel]

All six of the bikes finished a day early for pickup. Pretty happy with the result: somewhat uniform, all unique though. Nose patterns are cool, I think. Loads of colour, which was fun.

[mikedemana]

Wow!! Is that checkerboard pattern hand painted...?? 

Mike Demana

[Pictors Studio]

Those look phenomenal. 

[Belligerentparrot]

Those bikes are outstanding! And exactly how (in my head at least) Eldar should look.

[HerbertTarkel]

Wow!! Is that checkerboard pattern hand painted...?? 

Mike Demana

Thanks all - and yep, hand painted! Totally each one is unique. I start with a flat brown, really thin, build an outline, and work up through five or so layers to an orange!

I masked them off to airbrush the highlights - the only “mechanical” part on these bikes.

Client is picking them up today!

[hubbabubba]

They look great as a bunch, well done that man.

[HerbertTarkel]

They look great as a bunch, well done that man.

Thanks! Client was pretty stoked about them.

[HerbertTarkel]

Finished this metal 2nd ed Dread “wraithlord”; sword is hand made from plasticard.

[beefcake]

Love the paintjob. Must have taken you hours!
I always remember seeing a Harlequin Dread with a harlequin jetbike for the head. Great old school 'Eavy Metal.

[HerbertTarkel]

Love the paintjob. Must have taken you hours!
I always remember seeing a Harlequin Dread with a harlequin jetbike for the head. Great old school 'Eavy Metal.

Thanks! It did take a bit - I wish I had a jetbike to convert it! Those are so rare now. But 100% cool

[Inso]

Lovely Old School dreadnought . They can often be too "diamond-checked" but you've kept it to a nice level .

[HerbertTarkel]

Lovely Old School dreadnought . They can often be too "diamond-checked" but you've kept it to a nice level .

Many thanks! It is indeed a fine line between just enough and too much diamonds for the Harlequin theme!

[HerbertTarkel]

Round two, this time a modern plastic model.

All base colours done. Now on to making it look cool. 

[HerbertTarkel]

I had to match someone else’s basing style - some kind of all over white.
I made a mix of Golden brand fine pumice gel (which is light grey), added Vallejo White Primer, and some White Ashes pigment flakes for a bit of texture. Applied with art spatulas, and a thick brush to take away any peaks.

[HerbertTarkel]

Just a couple of Wraithlord dudes, hanging out being Wraithlord dudes.