Two More Tau

I saw this Tau Ethereal for sale on eBay at a great price....click....mine.  It came fully assembled which made painting some areas difficult.  I had a vision in my head as to how this should look and went with it.  I am super pleased with how it turned out.

The other miniature is by Reaper Bones.  I have a special place in my heart for their miniatures.  This particular one is called an Andromedan Female Hunter.  I've seen her painted up as a Tau on some sites on the Web.  I'm going to use her as a scout/sniper.  I liked the way she turned out as well.

That's all for now.  Do something nice for someone today.  Peace out.

It's Tauriffic!!!

I've been keeping myself busy (and out of trouble) lately.  Putting my time to good use, I assembled and painted a rather cool looking Tau Army with Auxiliaries.  Included is a Pathfinder team (which I painted a very long time ago), the Crisis Battlesuit (which I did a few weeks ago), the Vespid Set, a set of Stealth Suits, a Kroot Carnivore Squad (painted a while back) with Krootox Rider, and some human mercenaries.  Not too bad all-in-all.

See attached pics.  I hope you like them.

Krootox Rider

Stealth Team

 

Greater Good Sniper Team

Human Mercenaries - Gue'vesa

My Tau Army
Gue'vesa (front left), Kroot with Krootox (center), Sniper Team and Vespids (right)
Crisis Battlesuit (back left), Tau Pathfinders (back center), Stealth Team (back right)

The Sniper Team are some 3D prints I think I got from Etsy.  The Gue'vesa (human helpers) are a set of Merc Figures I bought several years ago.  I saw that the Tau Empire had humans in it and decided to use these Kem Var figures as some mercenaries for the Tau Army. 

Float Like a Butterfly....

...Sting like a Bee.  But these little buggers (LOL) are no Muhammad Ali.  What they are are a kinda sorta almost nearly not quite WH40K Vespid Stingwings. I got them on Etsy.  They are called the Mantomorph Assault Squad.

I liked them better than the 40K version of Vespids that came out fairly recently.  They are a little chunkier and I felt would not break as easily. (I did break off and repair 2 antennae and a wing).  In the end, I loved how they turned. out.  

I went with an orange paint scheme that I had seen online.  I used a deep red/brown wash.  I highlighted them with yellow/orange.  The eyes were painted metallic yellow. The wings got a coat of white.  I then gave them an aqua wash.  The wings were then coated with several layers of glitter paint.  Weapons and armor were painted silver then given a black wash.  All the metal parts were highlighted with platinum.

Rock areas were painted black. They were dry-brushed a dark gray and then highlighted with a light gray.  I gave them all a coat of clear sealant and called it done.  

Check 'em out, boys and girls.  Just be careful!

For the Love of Mage Knight

I have to admit I love Mage Knight figures.  They're not the greatest sculpts or have the best paint jobs, but there is just something about them.  Maybe it's just the simplicity of them. IDK.

Any way, I picked up a few on eBay for a decent price.  When I got them, I did some dry brushing on the demon, the guys with the guns got complete repaints, and the Orcs and the Steampunk Scorpion got a few minor touch ups.  I'm now pleasantly pleased with the group.

I did get one more, but I'm saving it for a future project which I will share soon.  So what about the Tau?  They're still coming along.  I'm working on some Dark Eldar as well.

Sharing some pics of the newbies.  Enjoy!

Suit Up!

 As I mentioned in my last report, I'm in WH40K mode.  I got this Tau Crisis Battlesuit online a few weeks back.  It was partially built, based and painted.  The Tau Fire Warriors I painted several years ago have a blue and gray color scheme.  Keeping to that, this guy got a silver-gray suit with metallic blue accents.  I repositioned the arms a bit and called it a day.  I'm pretty happy with how he turned out.  I think I'm going to keep to the Tau motif in February, but you never know.  Stay safe out there!

Put the Hammer Down

 

I recently moved.  Having to pack up one house and transport the belongs to a new one is an undertaking.  Then having to unpack in the new one is no small chore. Needless to say, it has taken up much of my time leaving little for hobbies.

While I might not be building, painting, and creating, I have been buying.  I don't know why, but I have become obsessed with WH40K models.  A few months back, I bought some Kroot Warriors for a reasonable amount on eBay.  They were assembled and partially painted.  This purchase sparked my newest passion, finding WH0K models for cheap.

With that in mind, recent purchases have included a set of Vespids (Etsy), Battle Sisters (Etsy), a Krootox Rider (eBay), a Tau Battle Suit and Stealth Warriors (Noble Knight), and some Kabalite Warriors (eBay).  I saved a lot of money by not buying them new and a ton of time because most are assembled and at least partially painted.

These combined with a a number of other 40K models I purchased in the past (still in boxes - Necrons, Orks, more Battle Sisters, Astra Militarum Units. some champion figures) and ones I have already assembled and painted should give me a pretty outstanding collection. As I get more settled, I will share pics.  Wish me luck!  "For the Emperor!"

reKROOTed????

I saw these guys for sale on eBay a few weeks back.  They were assembled, primed, some were even painted.  I reprimed the ones that were painted.  I gave all figures a fresh coat of brown paint.  Next, I gave the feathers on top of their heads a coat of blue.  The beaks and breast plates were painted lime green.  The rifles were painted silver with nickel colored blades.  Tunics were given a charcoal color.  I went back in and dry brushed a lighter brown over the body.  When everything was dry, I gave the figures a wash of black.

The next day, I highlighted the feathers with a light blue.  The raised areas of the skin were highlighted with a cinnamon color.  The tunics were dry brushed with a light gray.  The rifles were highlighted with  platinum.  I added copper shoulder plates and jewelry.  The eyes were painted orange. The beaks were dry brushed with pale green.  Every fig was given a clear coat and that was that.

Check out the photo.  I am pleasantly pleased with the final product.  I say, "Well done!"