Even when the month kicks you you don't just walk away. You look it square in the face and tell it NO. My happiness is painting. So when I get hit with a busy month or the unexpected I still try to fit in a bit of happiness in the form of painting.
For April I went with my Wild Card as time just sort of escaped me. I still wanted to make some progress with my Eldar Pirates/Dark Eldar force so I painted up a Talos which I will use as an Eldar Dreadnought for games or Rogue Trader or 40k 2nd Edition.
What can I say about the Talos? This is one HEAVY miniature and with its pointy bits you could take out your opponent for reals if you threw it at them.
I kept to my theme of the Kabal of the Black Heart as I really enjoy the color combo and I tend to get into a groove when I do the edge lining of the armor. The blood tanks and the poison tank were fun to do and added a nice texture to the model by being able to hit them with gloss varnish. In a lot of the gaps a cracks I added Blood for the Blood God technical paint to make it look like this machine was leaking blood. I have to say I am pretty happy with the way it cam out.
This is all I have this month. For those of you still in this challenge remember it's a marathon not a sprint. The best advice I can give you is "Slow is smooth, Smooth is fast."
and if that doesn't work grab a pint or horn have a sip, relax and then dive back in.
Skål
Cool Talos! Much better than a mulligan, LOL!
ReplyDeleteThat would be a very cool Dreadnought Proxy - really nice idea with it leaking blood. Very Dark Eldar!
ReplyDeleteThis is the Talos I remember facing, properly unsettling to see on the field - fantastic work, really brought it to life!
ReplyDeleteLooking good sir
ReplyDeleteNot sure what Talos is, but it sure looks fearsome. Lovely blending on the carapace and nice gory details.
ReplyDeleteSkål! Fearsome looking Talos, the blood is a cracking idea!
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