Freeblades Ar-Grush basing done

Well with all the time in the world, it sure didn't feel like that when it came down to choices for my time concerning painting etc. Just haven't been able to push over the hill. Last two days I was able to complete the basing and seal coat the Ar-Grush yesterday, and another coat today. In a few hours it will land in the happy hands of it's owner. Just a few space marines and gene stealers to go and my painting time will be all mine. Lot's of I want to do this stuff, but as usual can't make up the mind as to which should get the most attention. Cross the bridge when I get there I guess.

In the meantime here is the final model, and the last photo I threw in a size comparison with another model of the same range. It truly shows how massive this beast is.

As always thanks for looking.

Cheers
Kevin

Freeblades miniature the Ar-Grush

This beast is huge. I regret not taking a photo of a 28mm human to show just how beastly, but since I am not done the with base, I can do that later.

I thought about adding more highlights, but as I looked at it, I am kind of happy just the way it is. I tried to take pictures that showed off it's best characteristics, hopefully I've done so. I normally take angle and above,  so I did a few level shots as well.

Anyways, it's almost done, base materials, gloss coat, and than when that dries the old mat coat to finish the deal.

As always thanks for stopping by:)

Cheers
Kevin

Still shaking and baking...

Well I’ve not been idle, I have been painting, but only when I feel it. I’m slowly grinding out my Space Hulk commission, but to keep from losing my sanity over these very, very busy Blood Angles, I’ve been mixing it up painting my Ranger for the skirmish solo game Rangers of Shadows Deep. Also a huge beast for Freeblades as a gift for another friend.

Here are my in progress pictures...

As I move along in the process I’ll post some more. In meantime stay safe, and stay frosty.

Cheers

Kevin

Space Hulk commission

There’s a reason I don’t do commissions... normally. The reason is I paint it, I keep it.

It’s hard enough to paint for ones self, much less other people.

That said I have a friend that does not paint. He is a gamer. He buys games that use miniatures to play with on a game board. Not buys miniatures to game miniatures. So no paints, no skills (other than one color and a wash). When he really likes a game and will keep it forever, he commissions someone to do it for him. I usually resist.

Enter Covid. He is still working, I could really use the extra cash, the next thing you know I’ve struck a devils bargain.

So I took on 37 pieces, which I am normally lucky to do for myself in a year. Gone are the mass painting days for me. It’s more like, ooh, I like that figure and then will paint... a figure. Of course only on days I am motivated enough to even sit down to do so.

Like most, as I grow older, I’ve gone from having to collect large amounts of figures for mass battles, down to collecting a few dozen for skirmish wargaming. The reduced paint load has been a relief, and I’ve actually enjoyed painting more. I even have more time to do other things hobby.

That said, my friend knew this, and was willing and patient enough to wait for me to do them.

I finished up a very small prior commission of 10 figures for Freeblades, again with reasons above pertaining, to start in earnest on this one.

Here is a picture of where I am at with Space Marine Terminators. Then I have Genestealers to start. Both sides are very busy and require a lot of detail work. Space marines should be obvious in picture, genestealers because the bastards at Games Workshop made them on little dioramas.

But I will survive. I’ll get it done. Then when I do, and with a sigh of relief, I can go back to painting what I want to.

As always thanks for looking, and this time for lending me your ear to get it out;)

Cheers
Kevin

Afghanistan 28mm Modern

A friend of mine did a barter deal with me. He built a couple of terrain boards for me, and I traded to him a couple of painted armies. I have had these nice 28mm modern figures for Afghanistan that Steve Dake painted up for me a couple of years back,  but no terrain that inspired me to want to bother putting them into the field. Oh I had glorious dreams about what I wanted, but not the skills to do so.

Upon seeing a terrain board my friend made for my Colosseum for a 28mm gladiator game I have called Arena Rex, the dream about getting Afghanistan boards suddenly became realistic.

Fast forward a few months, through covid, and taking care of family, I finally got hold of the boards a few weeks ago and got some time to set them up for a few posed shots.

What is super cool about these boards is that the terrain and buildings you see in these pictures literally have not changed one bit over the centuries. I already have ideas about doing the Afghan Wars the British fought during the colonial period, as well as Scifi, fantasy etc. etc. The boards are designed to be able to arrange on three sides of the board that is higher than other one so there is lots of flexibility in how I lay them out.

These are taken with my phone camera, but you get the gist.

As always thanks for looking.

Cheers
Kevin

Freeblades: The last three...

Well I was able to push through the last 3 models for a Freeblades commission for my friend. The hardest part of doing a commission is saying good bye to paint jobs that won't be going into your pile of completed figures. The one good thing is that I know they are going to a good home, and a permanent one at that. He will really like these models, and hopefully soon be able to play a few games with them.

So without further ado I present to you the Berserker, the Unproven, and last but not least the Hunter.

[Berserker]

[Unproven]

[Hunter]

As always thanks for stopping by

Cheers
Kevin

Freeblades: WolfKarl (The Destroyer!)

Every time I paint one of these Freeblade mini's from the UrDaggar Tribe I can't help but always think of the Arnold Conan movies, or Red Sonja, etc. So this one is named Wolfkarl, and because I flashback to those old movies I added the name "The Destroyer", only fitting I think.

For some reason I didn't enjoy painting this sculpt like some of the others, but as I got toward the end I started to warm up to it. In fact while taking pictures I noticed I hadn't finished the arm bracelets or the sword pommel, I was like doh! So I whipped out the last bit and took pictures (again). Now I have to run outside and spray some dulcote on it. Don't want my friend who I am painting these for having him rub it off while touching it.

Of the ten I promised to paint for him, I now only have three left! Yeah! Then I can paint my stuff which I am chomping at the bit to do. Then I remember I promised 37 Space Hulk figures for another friend. Sigh... I'll get to my pile this summer yet.

As always thanks for stopping by and until next time when you'll see another brute swinging a sword in some distant fantasy land.

Cheers
Kevin