That just won't go away no matter how hard I try
It crawls into your system while your guard is down
Becomes the ball that you drag around to
Every party
To every function
To give to people with written instructions
Don't try to get away
I'm here to stay
My name is Fate
Curve
"Fait Accompli"
Doppelganger
Anxious Records
1992
Tough month.
Struggling to deal with work stress, personal health anxieties, the state of things in general, while preparing for my first tournament participation in 3 years and trying to understand the new book well enough to not embarrass myself...I lost focus for a couple of weeks in the middle of the month, but at least managed to get paint on models. I am not 100% satisfied with my level of effort, but Perfect is the enemy of Good, you know?
Anyway, here is my entry for March!
A second squad of Guardians, accompanied by a second Distort Cannon.
Just the squad, I think the banner came out pretty okay.
A closer look at the Cannon and crew.
Detail on the squad leader, very happy with how the transfers and the symbolic 'war-mask' came out, this veteran citizen-soldier once walked the Path of the Banshee.
I really like working with transfers, as you can probably tell, and I have a ton of them that I've accumulated over time, probably more than I'll ever use. This unit also has the first DIY back banner I've ever attempted, I tried to distress the edges to give it a more weathered, battle-distressed look.
Here's hoping for a better April, at least Spring finally seems to be getting here.
8 Guardians with Shuriken Catapults - 128 points
1 Distort Cannon w/Crew - 60 points
188 points for March 2022 (426 points painted so far)
March Playlist (some of the music from my painting sessions this month):
Demons and Wizards - "Path of Glory"
Curve - "Fait Accompli"
Blind Guardian - "The Quest for Tanelorn"
Consolidated - "Friendly Fa$cism"
Meat Beat Manifesto - "Psyche-Out"
KMFDM - "Paradise"
Rammstein - "Rammlied"
Laibach - "Message From the Black Star"
Ibibio Sound Machine - "Protection From Evil"
Revolting Cocks - "Attack Ships on Fire"
To quote Sheryl Sandberg: "Done is better than perfect." I'm inclined to agree.
ReplyDeleteBut don't beat yourself up dude, these look awesome.
Thanks! That's a great way of putting it.
DeleteA great looking squad, and kudos for the banner and very neat transfer work.
ReplyDeleteVery nice, crisp Eldar, but I'm mainly here for the music references tbh. Toni Halliday was surely sent by Slaanesh?
ReplyDeleteWwwellll, I suppose The Fall wasn't *all* bad..
DeleteThese look great, iconic Ulthwe. And RevCo!
ReplyDeleteHell yes. An awesome month. I am glad you are on Team Eldar. Simple and clean.
ReplyDeleteNice work, clean 90's styling, amazing freehand. Fan of the Curve reference too! You like SPC ECO or Headcase?
ReplyDeleteJust saw the rest of your playlist. MBM/Jack Dangers is a genius! Enjoy a bit of KMFDM, Laibach, and especially RevCo (and related.) Consolidated, not sure... I have mixed feelings on the specifics of their politics, but I can get behind Friendly Fa$ism.
DeleteI've really been enjoying these as they keep coming out. You're doing a brilliant job of sticking to the clean 90s aesthetic, whilst also being authentic to yourself with the various subtle creative choices and combinations! Keep it coming!
ReplyDeleteVery cool looking unit, striking colours, clean paintob. They look great! love the yellows especially!
ReplyDeleteWell done! Clean paintjob, and nice vibrant colours, even the black!
ReplyDeleteWow, the transfer work is lovely, especially on that wrinkly cloth, and the eyebrows are excellent - I didn't notice them at first which is why they're so good!
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