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Malifaux: Beckoners


The Beckoners are the second set of models I wanted to get done before Celesticon.

I decided to switch the skin tones from the official art for these models, just to be different.  This turns out to have been a mistake.  During the game, I had to be really careful I was marking the right stat card.

Beckoner (bending)
Beckoner (bending)

I’m pretty happy with this model, although it was a pain to pin the tiny feet to the base.  A bit of CA glue on the cane added another contact point.

Beckoner (bending, detail)
Beckoner (bending, detail)

I think these eyes turned out pretty well, although the skin is somewhat uneven.

Beckoner (standing)
Beckoner (standing)

The garter straps on this model didn’t turn out very well, although I’m not quite sure why.  Maybe it’s just too many colors (the dark blue boots, ret corset, purple stockings, and dark purple bottom) to look good together.

Beckoner (standing, detail)
Beckoner (standing, detail)

These eyes didn’t turn out nearly as neatly as the leaning Beckoner, but it still looks pretty good from two feet away.

Updated October 2016 with improved images.

Malifaux: Mr. Tannen


I wanted to round out the Jakob Lynch crew I started for the painting contest in time for the Celesticon causual play Malifaux event on Friday night.  My Gencon Wyrd order came last Tuesday, which gave me three days assemble, prime, and paint.

First up is Mr. Tannen.

Mr Tannen
Mr Tannen

Tannen’s jacket is the same blue as Lynch.  I like that they fit together, although it might be a bit too much.  Mr. Graves will definitely get a different color.

I was surprised when I opened the package to see two options for the arm behind his back: one with a knife and one with a card.  Since I’ve only ever seen the knife, I decided to go with the card.

Mr Tannen (detail)
Mr Tannen (detail)

I knew from the Wyrd forums that the Crossroads book lists an incorrect cost (5 soulstones) for Mr. Tannen.  The card included in the box had the correct one (6), but the card in the wave 2 arsenal deck is wrong (5).

Updated October 2016 with improved images.

Dark Eldar: Razorwing

I found the time to finish off the Razorwing.  As expected, once I found time to focus it went pretty quickly.

Razorwing Jetfighter

I usually only add a touch of highlighting to the gems on Dark Eldar.  This vehicle has very little else to break up the black surface, so I decided to fully color the gems with the silver, gold, and blue accent colors.

Razorwing Jetfighter (rear detail)

I really like the orange edge highlighting on black, but it’s hard to keep it even.  I’m only partially successful on the long lines of the vehicle.

Razorwing Jetfighter (front detail)

I also keep failing to learn my lesson with Dullcote and clear canopies.  Once again, it badly fogged the canopy.  A few thin coats of Future brought it back a bit, although it still obscures the cockpit a bit.

Flying stand for Razorwing Jetfighter

Updated July 2019 with improved images

Dark Eldar: WIP Razorwing

Hobby time has been a bit elusive, but I have been working on this Razorwing.

WIP Razorwing base
WIP Razorwing base

The base is all done.  It’s continuing with my dead Necron theme, with a piece of wing from a Night Scythe.  I’m trying to evoke the wreckage scraping off the frozen surface of the ground when it slid to a halt.  I like the color of the exposed dirt (a combination of paint and weathering powders), though I wish it had a bit more texture.  As it is, it’s just the surface of the plastic base.  I didn’t have anything finer than the sand I used for the rest of the base.

WIP Razorwing base
WIP Razorwing base

The sprue bits are supposed to represent random bits of wreckage, but they look more like sprue than I would have liked.

I’m very proud of the bullet holes.  It’s the first time I’ve tried it.  I just drilled a hole with a pin vice, expanded it a bit with a hobby knife, then cut out little wedges.

WIP Razorwing cockpit
WIP Razorwing cockpit

As I usually do for these kinds of models, I painted inner bits first.  That means the pilot, cockpit, and engine were done before I glued the main fuselage together.  I masked off the canopy with Tamiya masking tape, and this part of the engines with blobs of wet tissue paper.  The gun mounts are the same, and are magnetized so I can swap weapon types.

WIP Razorwing engines
WIP Razorwing engines

The rear engines were also done before assembly, then carefully masked off with Tamiya tape.  This probably wasn’t actually worth doing for this model.  I thought there was a bit more space between the engine nozzles and the overhangs on the fuselage.  You can’t tell that it’s painted underneath.

Hopefully I can wrap this up over the next week, and can then turn my attention to the Reaper I bought with the Revenant Titan many months ago.