Byronic's 40k painting blog

[Byron]

Edit: Please head to the last post to check for updates.

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Tutorials I've written, always open to feedback and suggestions!:

Equipment Reviews/guides
My airbrush set up + a brief buyers guide

Sculpting Tutorials:
How to Sculpt Chain Mail
How to Sculpt Scale Mail

Construction/converting tutorials
How to Make Planking Bases

Painting Tutorials (everything else):

1 Day Daemons: High Standard Speed Painting
How to Paint Daemonettes
How to Paint Nurglings
How to Paint Plaguebearers
How to Paint Screamers


Speed Painting (Army Production)
Army Basing
How to Paint Necron Infantry
How to Magnetise Bases
How to Pin Models

Scenery Painting/Basing
How to Paint Planking Bases/Wood (Multiple tutorials)
How to Paint Buildings: Dreadstone Blight (+water effects)
How to Paint Buildings: Skullvane Manse
How to Paint Skyshield Landing Pad


Others
Basing start to finish + making Reeds
Colour Sequencing/Airbrushing Vehicles (Necron annihilation Barge)
Multi Stage Pre-highlighting and Hybrid Glazes
How to Paint Ogres
How to Paint Flesh
How to Paint Gore/Blood
Making Model holders
How to Paint Paint Rust and Chipped Metal
How to Make Snow Effects
How to: Stencilling Banners
How to Paint Stringy Gore/Blood
How to Paint an Ogre Thundertusk
How to Paint Thunderwolves/Fur
How to Paint Verdigris+Metallics

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Hi Guys; I'm about to paint some necrons and so I've made a 40klog; I'll be painting the for sale on ebay nad posting up my WiP photos here.

Quick question; which options from the barge/ark kits will sell better on eBay? I'd really appreciate thoughts as my 40k knowledge is fairly limited!

I'll be starting building them later today, probably going for the classic theme.

Cheers,

Byron

[Byron]

Annihilation barge is built; now starting on the big one; hopefully there'll be some pictures up tomorrow.

[Byron]

It's coming; but the edge-highlighting is killing me; let me know if you think it's worth it/any thoughts at all:

[Byron]

Bit more progress, desk shots again sorry!

[Dark Apostle]

Looks good - definitely worth it.

[Radium]

I agree, very nicely done. Having a Dark Eldar army myself, I know the horror of edge highlighting all too well. But you've done a great job!

[Earthbeard]

The edge highlighting may be killing you, but it is very nicely done and from a neutral viewpoint, much worth doing continuing.

[Arsenal]

Looking totally awesome. Definitely worth it on the edge highlighting.

[Freakiq]

That's some great highlighting.

Almost makes me wish I was painting mine green.

[Fanny Crowbar]

Great stuff. The edge highlighting is definitely worth it. Looking forward to seeing more!

[New Cult King]

Mate, that's stunning. It's a great mini, but that paintjob just pops. I love it.

[Byron]

Really grateful to all of you for taking the time to respond! Some more pictures will follow at the bottom of the thread.

Looks good - definitely worth it.

Cheers bud, sentiments like this are saving my soul; it's nearly finished but the barge is HUUUUGE; I'm genuinely dreading it!

I agree, very nicely done. Having a Dark Eldar army myself, I know the horror of edge highlighting all too well. But you've done a great job!

Tah mate, I really feel your pain; I've done a couple of raiders and they were brutal, but it's the troops that killed me, not only are there approximately 16887876383742 edges on the armour to highlight, but each troop's got about 50 grenades, bone bits and a countless other details to go, massive respect to the patience involved in painting up a full DE army!

The edge highlighting may be killing you, but it is very nicely done and from a neutral viewpoint, much worth doing continuing.

Much appreciated, I'm nearly done with the barge now, YAY!

Looking totally awesome. Definitely worth it on the edge highlighting.

Thanks, really glad you're enjoying looking at it.. I'm beginning to go the other way now; lord break is coming up though, at least I'll get to use tin bits and upgrade to 5 different colours used so far!

That's some great highlighting.

Almost makes me wish I was painting mine green.

What scheme are you going for bud? My local gaing store only had one of each (which in retrospect is a blessing, or I'd be doing 4 vehicles!) and I was going to try out a creme/bone ceramic theme on at least one; I think there's some definite mileage in the alternate schemes.

Great stuff. The edge highlighting is definitely worth it. Looking forward to seeing more!

I'll do my best to oblige, thank you!

Mate, that's stunning. It's a great mini, but that paintjob just pops. I love it.

Glad you like it bud; I'm kind of dreading taking the auction pictures for it because I can see it being terrible for trying to get accurate photos of, we'll see!













Thanks for looking!

Byron

[Meraklis]

as you said the process might be killing you but the results are very very good! Can't wait to see it finished!

by the way, did you basecoat black and or with a mixture of black and dark angels green?

[Byron]

as you said the process might be killing you but the results are very very good! Can't wait to see it finished!

by the way, did you basecoat black and or with a mixture of black and dark angels green?

Cheers, It was a mix; about 1black : 2/3 Green (ish) but it went lightly over a light grey (halfords grey primer) basecoat, so it's much brighter than it would be otherwise.

Any more questions feel free to ask.

By the way I've been following your rusty necrons; they're looking great!

3 last touches to do and then it's done!

[Byron]

....and breathe.

Except that I just realised that I issed the orb under the pilot's hand; D'oh!

[Mr. Ultra]

Really impressive barge! It makes me want to start a Necron army myself. I... must... resist... Too... much... minis... to paint...

[Byron]

Really impressive barge! It makes me want to start a Necron army myself. I... must... resist... Too... much... minis... to paint...

Haha, cheers If you did a force on foot I think they could be incredibly fast to paint; the moment the vehicles get involved things would change though ^_^

Picture of the lord; the necrons are going to receive some love tomorrow and then I'm back to commission commitments (over in the fantasy plogs)

Thanks for looking all!

[Meraklis]

Great work my friend! Love that barge!

Now if only I could find the patience to match your result...

[Byron]

Great work my friend! Love that barge!

Now if only I could find the patience to match your result...

Thanks bud

I don't think I could have got through it without the hours of audiobook i listened to to keep me sane!

Couple more pictures for you guys, could you let me know whether you think the dark or light background looks best please?

Both of these are up on eBay now here's the link in case anyone's interested:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/byronorde/...&_trksid=p3686












Apologies for the picture spam!

Any thoughts on any of it welcome, the metallics on the lord gave me real issues photo-wise :S

Byron

[Meraklis]

awesome!

I really like the sharp highlights on the whole model.
Thumbs up for the OSL on the lord!

By the way, did you airbursh the basecoat? it really looks smooth