Nurgle Fly Champion - Three champs and a dog pg.3

[Andrew Rae]

Well bugger me! What's gone wrong there? What brand are you using? When you said Dullcote I just assumed the spray of doom. 

Nah, I just mentioned Dullcote (the spray) to say I wouldn't be using it. I used Revell but as I said I think I put it in too thick. Similar thing happened when I was varnishing a floor! But I've had decent results in the past with your method too.

[Andrew Rae]

Just finished these three chaos warriors. Again my varnishing is particularly satin rather than matt, but at least I don't have to worry about greasy finger marks!

Really enjoyed painting these guys, though they took a hell of a lot of prep to fix pitting and casting issues. I've discovered I love painting dirty, oily armour. Really should do some kind of device on the shields, but I don't have any appropriate decals and I don't feel confident enough to do them freehand so that will have to wait.





Now it seems this will have to be an entire warband as I may have gone on an Ebay splurge. More champions to follow... And flagellants. And more warriors... And knights...

[Mason]

Gorgeous!
 

I think that I share your love of painting the armour.
I have not painted any figures for ages but this may be the route to go to get the mojo back.
Hmmmm...

[Andrew Rae]

Thanks. I can recommend the latest GW metallics - Stormhost Silver, Retributor Armour and Liberator Gold. Really nice to use.

[stone-cold-lead]

Really like those. Might check out the GW metallics again too. The VMA golds I was using have a few issues so I could with an alternative.

[Andrew Rae]

I picked up Skullcrushed Brass and Fulgurite Copper at the same time and while I'm not so keen on the colours, they seem to be the same formula as the ones I named above. I think the other metallics in the range might be a different formula.

[Mason]

Thanks. I can recommend the latest GW metallics - Stormhost Silver, Retributor Armour and Liberator Gold. Really nice to use.

Cheers.
I shall have to take a look at them.
 

[DeafNala]

FANTASTIC! The Forces of Unpleasantness never looked better. Your work with the brush & eye for color are OUTSTANDING. VERY WELL DONE!

[Vermis]

I don't feel confident enough to do them freehand

Says the man who owns the hands of Andrew Rae. Really fantastic results, anyway.

[majorsmith]

They look great!

[Andrew Rae]

Thanks guys. Can't decide what to do next - either three Nurgle Champs (old and new) or some Marauder flagellants. What do you reckon?

Says the man who owns the hands of Andrew Rae. Really fantastic results, anyway.

It's been at least 4 years since I sculpted anything with those hands and I think I lost them.

[affun]

Thanks guys. Can't decide what to do next - either three Nurgle Champs (old and new) or some Marauder flagellants. What do you reckon?

Since I am just about to delve deep into a nurgle warband (and I have mr. flyhead sitting right next to me at this moment) I vote for the champions - It'll be interesting to see what kind of job you do with them. 

[Hobgoblin]

These are terrific!

I also simply do not believe you on the shields. They look great in their current state, though - would something like a ring of "evil writing" or some suitably wicked runes do the trick?

[Globlin]

Wonderful! I also join the general scepticism regarding the shields 

[Andrew Rae]

  I won't deny I could have sculpted something on the shields (that's an idea for the future) but paint and a brush is a different beast to putty and a dental tool. But I will likely come back and do something runic once I've got a bit more painting under my belt.

@Affun: I'm siding towards the Champions too. I look forward to what you do with Flyhead yourself!