Sneak Peek - WIPS

Yes, yes I really have been working on a few projects since my last update.

So for my pink gunner here I'm thinking about picking up some bases from Dragon Forge. But I need to finish painting her first.

Now this figure from Malifaux I actually bought it because it inspired me to make a base for her. Jason was kind enough to take over the basing for me after we drew up a few ideas. So now the stone steps have been made and the Torii is half way finished. We just need to sprinkle some more rocks on it, add a few coats of paint and snow and it will be ready to go.

This year I've decided to only paint minis for fun and not for an army or any sort of game. I'm not going to paint another Sister of Battle until a new box set and Codex comes out for them (I hear rumors but we shall see). I held out for 10 years (and got a half assed codex in the middle) then painted for 1 year. I think I can hold out again for a little while longer.

So until then there will probably be a lot of crazy minis posted here and not very much WH (unless something comes along that looks totally fun to paint).

What are your painting goals this year? Fun, Army Building, Poo flinging, etc??

Ayu Beat - Starchild

Well it's been ages since I updated or painted anything for that matter. The rehab on my shoulder took a lot longer than i thought it would. But as of Dec i finally have full mobility in my arm with out pain.

My day job (seamstress) left my arm exhausted at the end of the day and I didn't have the energy or time to paint for the last 2 months. Finally it's christmas vacation for me and I was able to actually put some paint to this metal.

So this one is Ayu Beat from Soda Pop Miniatures and I have to say she was quite difficult to paint. Very very small miniature, I actually had to break out the magnifying glass lamp in order to finish her. It felt as if my eyes were crossing while I was trying to get the details on her. I actually didn't get the amount of detail that I wanted to get. I think how long I spent on her wore me out. (about 10 hours) and most of it was touch ups. Because it's not about how well you paint it's how well you do touch ups right?

She actually went through two paint schemes and I didn't like the first one so she got a simple green bath.

Overall i'm really happy with her and I need to do a few more touch ups as the goblin fairies (cats) came through and moved her around last night and scuffed up her base. I also noticed a few other spots I need to fix the color on.

long time no update

Image by http://punchyninja.deviantart.com/

So in my last post I promised my next piece soon, well as it turns out I went roller skating for a fund raising event and it didn't go as planned. I crashed and burned down a hill and almost dislocated my shoulder and couldn't move my arm for a good 3 weeks. I won't be skating out-doors for a long long time, at least anywhere that has hills.

So any plans of painting went down the drain as i couldn't lift my arm or use it for an extended period of time. I'm a seamstress for a living so all of my energy went towards my orders in order to keep paying bills. I'm also preparing to vend at a local pirate festival in two weeks so all my spare time has been going to making eye patches.

After the pirate festival I plan on relaxing at night so hopefully i'll get something painted then.

Calico Kate

Just Finished up Calico Kate.

I went with some different colors than i'm use to especially the pinks and purples. Painting the blues felt like cheating honestly. I primed the mech black which is different than what i'm use to, it's been a long time since I actually primed a figure a color other than white. Kate herself was primed in white so I could get the brilliant pink colors on her suit.

A lot of custom pinning was done to get the mech in this pose as some of you know this mech comes in a standing pose and I really wanted it to resemble the original art work. So my Boyfriend was kind enough to pin it all in this pose for me. Cause seriously I just stared at it blankly while trying to figure out how I was going to pin it. But he is a pro and had it done in no time.

The bases also have custom wood planks that were all sculpted in green stuff. Since she is a pirate she is running along a deck of a ship before she messes it up.

Anyways this was a ton of fun to paint, it's also a beautiful model and well worth the price especially if you love painting to paint. I find it quite relaxing after a hard day of work.

And of course after taking these pictures I've already spotted areas I need to touch up.

Next up is something small from soda pop Ayu Beat

Menoth Jack

So my newest finished piece is finally done! Yay! I know it's not 40k but this girl needs a break from painting little metal nuns every so often. Although this piece really isn't much of a stretch.

At this point i'm painting for enjoyment and not for building an army so i've gone through a box of minis and set aside all the ones I think will be fun to paint. Seriously I have more than an army's worth to paint at this point.

I'm not super happy with these pic as the ivory shows up a bit to yellow due for my liking due to the conversion to web jpg. Also who ever sculpted the squigglies on the shoulder pads and other do-dads SUCKS, worst job ever.. seriously I could do better than that..ok maybe not but i don't get paid to sculpt and they did. They could have at least taken the time to smooth out the groove bumps, you know those raised edges you get when you drag a needle through some clay.. yeah those.

But besides that this guy was fun to paint, a lot of nice surface area to shade and highlight, nothing at all like that evil penitent engine. At the end I didn't do a lot of touch ups that I would normally do (out-lining every piece to make sure colors are crisp) Since I could have spent about 3-5 extra hours on that alone.

The next piece i've already start on : Calico Kate from Soda Pop Miniatures.