The continuing trail of madness and general insanity (also contains models)

[Firestorm Falcon]

Hello all,
I'll start with a thanks to everyone who's supported my previous logs (that doesn't mean they're over yet) you've been a real help.

Right now onto what this log is going to contain. It will basically be whatever I happen to be painting at that moment from fantasy greenskins to Eldar. Here's what I'm going to be painting.

It's a Firestorm Falcon Log Progressomatic (check back to see what I've done)

Eldar
Dire Avengers 1
Dire Avengers 2
Fire dragons
Fire dragons2
Autarch
Wave serpent 1
Wave serpent 2
Wave serpent 3
War Walker 1
War Walker 2
War Walker 3
Snipey Wraithlord
Harley Wraithlord
Nightwing
Revanant Titan yes you are reading that right.

Scratch Built Tank Company (of Super Awesome Doom!)

Baneblade-Iron Wrath-Lietenant Von Flockenstuffen

Tank Company
Vanquisher Company command tank-Armoured Thunder- Major Von Smallhausen

Squadron Iron Anvil
Vanquisher command tank-Iron Fist- Captain Hans Geering
Leman Russ-Iron Wall
Leman Russ-Iron Faith

Squadron Steel Hammer
Conqueror command tank-Steel Scythe-Captain Von Strohm
Exterminator-Steel Blade
Exterminator-Steel Mace

Squadron Forged Flames
Executioner command tank-Forged Roar-Captain Otto Flick
Demolisher-Forged Ember
Demolisher-Forged Flare

Orks and Goblins
Boar Chariot 1
Boar Chariot 2
Ork Boys 1
Ork Boys 2
Ork Boys 3
Rock Lobba
Doom Diver
wolf riders
Spear Chukka 1
Spear Chukka 1

The Vampire Elves of Tor Anthir- ToFP army
Vampire Lord (combat)
Vampire Lord (casty)
Vampire (casty)
Vampire (combat)
Vampire (konrad)
Wight King BSB
Skelies 1
Skelies 2
Skelies 3
Ghouls
zombies
Corpse Cart (Chariot)
Grave Guard
Black knights
Wraiths
Vargulf 1
Vargulf 2


Key:
Red-not bought/not here yet
Orange-Undercoated ready to paint
Yellow-WIP
Green-finished, Yay!

Pictures will follow

Thanks for peering into my insanity.

PS: leave a comment please

[Firestorm Falcon]

Picture of the things in green.
I've got loads of multi coloured night goblins that I'll show later when My camera has more power. (and I'm less lazy XD(that was so I dont use up a picture(Brackets bracket brackets)))

The Chariot

The Rock Lobba

The Ork boys, with painted Big/warboss

[Arhalien]

Red spear syndrome on Orcs? You nutter
Anyway, orcsin the chariot are looking nice, although the red appears a bit flat.

Nice work on the boss as well

[Crube]

Liking the look of the Rock lobber there...

There's a hell of a lot of red, you're right, but i'm sure you'll get through it.

Oh and nice title as well BTW. - I'll be checking back

[Arhalien]

Oh one more thing, I see mould lines on the orc boys

[Firestorm Falcon]

Thanks guys,
My spears are always red, I dont even own a brown .

The flatness is mostly the pics

I like my lobba too, plus it was cheap

there shouldn't be any mould lines but at 1 o'clock when your assembling your 19th orc in a row you can sometimes miss things .

[Firestorm Falcon]

Right time for a little update and a question for you all.
Firstly I've done the rock lobba (Lazyness FTW) and the first 10 Orks.
But I hate the quality of my pics so I looked and found that on paper my phone can take better pics than my camera ??? Here's a test:
Phone:

Camera:

Phone:

Camera:

Which is better?

Oh and what do you think of the models?

[Arhalien]

Hmm, not too sure about the pic quality; it seems about equal to me.

Nice orcs

[Firestorm Falcon]

Thanks mate as always, I don't know if I'd bother without your constant encouragement.

[Arhalien]

The thread of being poked with a goblin?

[Firestorm Falcon]

Oh yes the goblin may have something to do with it.

Just to tell you all I've done the first coats on the last 9 orcs.

[Firestorm Falcon]

Right update time.

I've done the orks, completely yay.






What do you think guys?

[Arhalien]

I like 'em. The skin is nicely shaded and the red adds a good contrast to the unit.
However, there are still MOULD LINES!!!1 and some of the metals look a tad flat; have you ink washed them?

Does this mean that we may be able to paly battles of large than 1k points now?

[unwanted]

Nice neat painting, though the dayglo orc-skin isn't really to my taste...

Otherwise great job

[Harry]

Nice neat paint job.
I like the contrasty orc skin.
You can make it look smoother and more blended at this stage with a thin wash of dark green.
The red too IMO would be improved with a wash of a darker, muckier, orcier red ...like scab red or red gore (only a thin wash) just to add some depth.
And the armour also looks a bit bright and will look more orky for a thin wash of dark brown.

I know it sounds like I am suggesting you paint the whole lot again but you will be suprised how quickly you can do a wash, even to this many minis, as you don't have to be as careful as you were first time around with the paint to get a great result.

Do leave enough drying time between different washes if you go for it.

[Firestorm Falcon]

Arhalien: Seriously how can you see mould lines from THOSE pics, I can barely see any on the models and they're right infront of me On a serious note cheers for your constant comments.

Harry: My whole army is really bright so they kind of fit in, I'l definatly try some washes on a test model thoughm, thanks.

Unwanted:Thankyou, I think I may have a bright colour obsession

[Arhalien]

I think it's just the irritating ones on the hands that I can also never get rid of completely that stand out for me.
I can also see one on the skirt of the third rank orc on view in the side shot of the regiment

[Firestorm Falcon]

I see your point my friend, I may clean them up at some point.

Oh and yes we could play 1500pts now.

[Firestorm Falcon]

Hi guys I got my assault wave yesterday so I'm in a good mood. I've built 2 serpents already and another one should be done by tommorow. I'm hoping to get at least one painted by next week, maybe two if I'm not too busy.

Here they are shinny and awesome.


As you may notice I don't like the spines so I left them off. The serpent on the left with scatter lasers if the command tank.

[Arhalien]

Personally I'd have given them both shuricannons but then given my tactical record and ability I wouldn't recommend listening to me

So will these be painted to the level of your first falcon or the second falcon/fireprism?