McMullet paints Lizardmen, Marines and, indeed, other things.

[spikedog]

Looking good McMullet.

Do you have plans for the bases yet, will you be doing the whole army and then basing them or have you not thought about it yet?

[McMullet]

I think just the standard sand and static grass job will do, like this guy: http://mcmulletsminis.fotopic.net/p12085876.html

I'll do a regiment at a time probably, or maybe 10 models at a time. No basing for a little while yet.

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EDIT

More pictures, with less blu-tac:

(sorry about the blurriness of the first one)

[Scorpio]

Looking good. I like how the spikes/horns on their backs switch off in color.

Very nice
-Scorpio

[Adept]

I really like the spines on their backs. I've only just painted up my first unit of Saurus, and now I want to go back and re-do their spines!

I think the scales on their backs could do with a bit more contrast. A darker blue wash between the scales, and a lighter blue highlight. They look good now, don't get me wrong, but I think at three or four feet (average tabletop viewing distance) they will blend into one another too easily.

[McMullet]

Ping! I'm back. And it's only been, oh, a month or so.

Thanks for the comments Adept, that was a bit of a kick up the **** to get me painting again. I suspect you may be right about the scales, looking at the models under poor lighting and at arm's length they are pretty ill-defined. I'll try to add some more highlighting I think - although they look quite bright under good light, they're pretty dark under standard indoor lights, so more shading might be a bad idea. I'll work on it...

In the meantime, I've finished the next 5 models. They've actually been almost complete for about 3 weeks, and last night I finally did the shields. These are for another unit so they have green splodges on their crests (the other hand weapon/shield unit has red splodges, the spear unit has yellow splodges).





Full size:
http://mcmulletsminis.fotopic.net/p36351726.html
http://mcmulletsminis.fotopic.net/p36351727.html

[Arhalien]

On a serious note, I refuse to paint or play with Orks unless GW restores my right to teleport snotlings into terminator suits.

Lol. Could orks do that at one point?

Nice lizardmen by the way - first time I;ve seen an army with a contrasting underbelly rather than a lighter shade.

[McMullet]

Lol. Could orks do that at one point?

Sure they could! Under 2nd edition, they had the "Shokk Atack Gun". This weapon, wielded by a Mekboy, created a sort of Orky Tellyportin' Tunnel, down which snotlings were herded by a Runtherd (as slavers were known, back in the day). Because this was the time of comedy Orks, they didn't think to send bombs down the tunnel, or even to strap bombs to the snotlings. They just sent snotlings. Still, having a bunch of snotlings materialise in your face is pretty unpleasant for a Terminator.

[sigur]

Lol. Could orks do that at one point?
...

Indeed, young lad. Read those old books, I suggest.

Those Saurus Warriors are looking very nice, McMullet. Just make sure you get us some more updates soon.

[McMullet]

Soon, eh. Well, soon-ness is relative.

I have finished another 5 Saurus now, and based everything I've done so far. So that's 15 Saurus altogether, from three different units. I've arrayed them in a single unit for the moment, hence the variations in equipment and crest colouration. The newer ones are the guys with spears and yellow crests - I tried to make the scales more distinct this time as Adept suggested.





A complete unit of 13 skinks - these are the models I painted an age ago and had to retouch:



Finally, the half a unit of skinks with Javelins:



Full size pics:

Saurus:
http://mcmulletsminis.fotopic.net/p36711470.html
http://mcmulletsminis.fotopic.net/p36711471.html
http://mcmulletsminis.fotopic.net/p36711472.html
http://mcmulletsminis.fotopic.net/p36711473.html

New Skinks:
http://mcmulletsminis.fotopic.net/p36711476.html

Old Skinks:
http://mcmulletsminis.fotopic.net/p36711475.html

Comments and criticisms welcome as always.

Also, I took some more photos of my Crimson Fists (especially for Jedi152):

Tactical Squad:
http://mcmulletsminis.fotopic.net/p36711489.html
http://mcmulletsminis.fotopic.net/p36711490.html

Scouts:
http://mcmulletsminis.fotopic.net/p36711491.html

Razorback (This'll be a transport for my Techmarine when I paint him):
http://mcmulletsminis.fotopic.net/p36711492.html

[spikedog]

Very nice as always McMullet. The bases although simple finish the models off beautifully.

When are you going to start on something larger like a Kroxigor (sp?) or even better, a Stegadon?

[Jedi152]

Also, I took some more photos of my Crimson Fists (especially for Jedi152):

Why thank-you sir!

Superb as always. Love the lizards, and that's some good freehand work on the marine banner and fist.

[McMullet]

Cheers guys!

Next on the list is finishing of the unit of Terradons. I have the three bases and riders done, plus two of the beasts themselves finished (example of one here). I'm not entirely happy with the look of them, but since I'm on a bit of a tight schedule I don't think I'll do much retouching for the moment. I've got another 45 Saurus to do for next March, after all.

Current status

To paint and assemble:

16 more Saurus Warriors (hand weapons)
Saurus Hero with great weapon (conversion)

To paint:

14 Saurus Warriors (hand weapons)
15 Saurus Warriors (spears)
5 Skinks (javelins)
Saurus Battle Standard Bearer

To finish/retouch:

1 Terradon
Skink Priest

To repaint if I have time:

3 Kroxigor
3 Jungle Swarm bases

Completed

13 Skinks (blowpipes)
5 Skinks (javelins)
10 Saurus Warriors (hand weapons)
5 Saurus Warriors (spears)

[Jedi152]

So you're still planning to bring them to Carnage? Good to hear it - hopefully i will actually be able to make it next year...

[Rich 123]

Horray for trying to rush stuff for Carnage! i know what you're going through mate!

Good to see some progress. The unifying colour scheme really ties them all together well and I like the different coloured spawnings on their crests

I'm looking forward to seeing all the terradons, I always rather liked them!

Good luck with getting them all done.
Dicky

[McMullet]

So you're still planning to bring them to Carnage? Good to hear it - hopefully i will actually be able to make it next year...

That's the idea, yes. Even if I don't finish everything in the list, I have a Slann I could take instead (which eats 500 points or so) and some Chameleon Skinks (140) to pad it out. I'd love to do the Saurus-heavy army though, it's just proper.

Hopefully see you there (undead, right?).

Horray for trying to rush stuff for Carnage! i know what you're going through mate!

Good to see some progress. The unifying colour scheme really ties them all together well and I like the different coloured spawnings on their crests

I'm looking forward to seeing all the terradons, I always rather liked them!

Good luck with getting them all done.
Dicky

Ta very much. Like I said, I'm not overly happy with colours on the Terradons, but they'll have to do for the moment.

Started on another 10 Saurus last night, let's see how we go...

[cookiescrumble]

Nice looking minis McMullet, hope you get them done for Carnage.

Hopefully i'll also get my Orcs done and maybe we'll meet on the table once again.

"Dem Lizzies ain't so big Boss".

[Jedi152]

That's the idea, yes. Even if I don't finish everything in the list, I have a Slann I could take instead (which eats 500 points or so) and some Chameleon Skinks (140) to pad it out. I'd love to do the Saurus-heavy army though, it's just proper.

Hopefully see you there (undead, right?).

That's me. I look forward to meeting you and your finished lizards!

[75hastings69]

Really nice work McMullet those Saurus look excellent!!

[Arhalien]

Very nice, i love the yellow/cream underbellies, nice and original. Also strange to see a fantasy log on here, all seems to be 40k atm.

[McMullet]

Thanks chaps. It's only, what, a couple of months, and already I have another update for you! Blistering speed!

I can tell you for nowt that I'm sick and tuired of painting Saurus Warriors, in particular the spines on their backs and the edge highlights on the shield. Anyways, I'm now past the half way mark with them, having completed 35, including this unit of 20:







I've also finished the unit of 3 Terradons:



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