Fem-uary: Painting

With February over I can say I have completed what I set out to do and more!

What pleases me the most is models I've been sitting on for months (maybe even a year or so) are getting finished!

Below are the steps I followed when painting these models:

For Newt, Vasquez and Dietrich I followed the same process when it came to the armour and webbing/straps

• Fatigues & armour/helmet:
• MC: Cam Olive Green (70.894)
• Dots and stripes Camo:
• GC: Bonewhite (72.034)
• MC: Khaki Grey (70.880)
• GC: Beasty Brown (72.043)
• GC: Scorched Brown (72.045)
• GW: White scar
• Camera & Headset
• TC: Dark Iron (XF-84)

• Webbing/Straps:
• GC: Scorched Brown (72.045)

Vasquez:

• Gun:
• TC: Metallic Grey (XF-56)
• Black wash
• Skin:
• GC: Dark fleshtone (# has worn off the bottle)
• GC: Tan (# has worn off the bottle)
• Wash of AP speedpaint: Crusader skin
• Headband:
• GC: Bloody red (72.010)
• GW: White scar - for the spots on the headband.

Dietrich

• Skin:
• GC: Tan (# has worn off the bottle)
• GC: Dwarf skin (72.041)
• Gun
• MC: Cam Olive Green (70.894) (casing)
• GC: Gun Metal (72.054) (Barrel and magazine/fuel tank)

Ripley

• Hair
• GC: Scorched Brown
• Black wash
• Jacket: 
• MC: Black
• GC: Stonewall Grey (72.049) (drybrushed)
• Gun:
• Casing: MC: Cam Olive Green (70.894)
• Barrel: TC: Dark Iron (XF-84)
• Black wash
• Jeans
• GC: Ultramarine Blue (72.022)
• GC: Electric Blue (72.023) (Drybrushed)
• AP: Matt White (Drybrushed)
• Skin
• GC: Tan (# has worn off the bottle)
• GC: Dwarf Skin (72.041)
• AP speed paint: Peachy skin as a wash on the face.
• Trainers
• AP: Matt White
• GC: Bloody red (72.010) (tongue)
• GC: Cold Grey (72.050) (Straps and back)
• Black wash

Newt

• Hair and top:
• GC: Plague Brown (72.039)
• Brown wash
• Black wash
• Dungarees
• GC: Electric Blue (72.023)
• AP Blue Wash
• GC Electric Blue (72.023) (Drybrushed)
• AP: Matt White (Drybrushed)
• Black Wash
• Brown Wash
• Skin
• GC: Tan (# has worn off the bottle)
• GC: Pale Flesh (72.008)

I did the base the same for all of them which consisted of:

• Base
• GC: Gun Metal (72.054)
• Black wash
• Dark Brown Wash
• PA: Light Rust (301)
• PA: Yellowish Rust (303)

Magus

Took the photo as I started - whoops

I love this model, I've always loved this model, it's a great alternative to the original arm outstretched Magus.

Due to not wanting to pay £15+ for a single model I held out, I finally got this model as part of the combat patrol magazine subscription. 

Loving this model meant wanting to do a great paint job on it but I just had issue after issue, which was really frustrating. The red wouldn't go over contrast red well, the flesh wouldn't apply well.

I persevered and I'm pretty pleased with the result

• Skin
• GC: Tan
• GC: Dwarf flesh (72.041)
• brown wash/AP Speedpaint:Crusader skin 
• GC: Elf flesh Highlight (72.004)

• Dress
• GW Contrast: Blood Angels red
• GC: Bloody red (72.010)
• GC: Scarlett Red (72.012) (in the folds)
• Brown wash
• GC: Bloody red (72.010)
• GW Wild rider red highlight

• Staff, Jewelry. flap edge
• GC: Brassy Bronze (72.058)
• GC: Glorious gold (72.056)
• Black wash
• Gun holster
• GC: Scorched brown (72.045)
• GC: Beasty brown highlight (72.043) (blended with a clean dry brush)
• Dagger
• GC: Gunmetal (72.054)
• GC: Chainmail (72.053)
• AP: Green wash
• Gems
• GW Caliban Green
• RAC: Leaf Green (364)
• GC: Escorpena Green (72.032)
• GC: Livery Green (72.033)
• Boots
• GC: Black (70.950)
• GC: Stonewall grey (72.049) (drybrush)
• Hood/Armour
• Blackwash over the grey primer
• GC: Stonewall Grey (72.049) (edge highlight)

Wyld Runner

These are a kitbash of Escher parts and Daughters of Khaine Witch Aelves - I thought their dynamic poses matches the fluidity of the Escher. Although they're wearing less than you're likely to see on an Escher Ganger but as Wyld Runner only get "flak armour" it's not so different.

I tried to remove or cover with putty aspects that point to their Elven heritage.

These in particular will be used if I get the Tactics card that grants a Wyld Runner

• Skin:
• MC: Basic Skin (70.815)
• AP: Speed paint Crusader Skin

As I've mentioned in previous posts I wasn't convinced on AP Speed paint for skin tones; I'd been applying it on Grey primer which just doesn't work. If, however, it's applied over Basic Skin it's brilliant and creates such a great effect. Much better than what I had previously been doing with Tan then Dwarf Skin.

• Cloth and armour
• GW: Contrast: Blood Angels red
• Brown wash
• GC: Bloody red (72.010) solid on the armour, highlight/drybrush on the cloth.
• Dagger & Whip handle
• GC: Gunmetal (72.054)
• GC: Chainmail (72.053)
• AP: Green wash
• Hair (Brown)
• GC: Scorched Brown (72.045)
• Black wash
• GC: Beasty Brown (72.043) (drybrush)
• Streak of GC: Cold Grey (72.050) down oneside and Cold Grey tips
• black wash
• Hair (Green)
• RAC: Leaf Green (364)
• GC: Goblin Green (# has worn off the bottle)
• GC: Escorpena Green (72.032) drybrushed highlights
• GW: Yrield Yellow for the tips
• Black wash
• Bow wrapping, Arrow holder
• GC: Beasty Brown (72.043)
• Brown wash
• GC: Leather Brown (72.040) on straps

With those completed it's on to March, although the theme/category is yet to be confirmed...

Key:

MC: Vallejo Model Color

GC: Vallejo Game Color,

PA: Vallejo Panzer Aces 

TC: Tamaya Color: 

GW: Games Workshop 

AP: Army Painter

RAC: Revell Aqua Color