Further Orksperiments

On reflection, while the original Boy I painted was much more in keeping with GW colours, and in line with the notion of using more colour on an army, I decided it was a little too bright for me, and set out to find a paint scheme and style that I felt I could apply to a whole army and be happy with in a reasonable timeframe.
I present the results of three days of Orksperiments. (if that pun gets too old, let me know)

Now, I know which one I like, but let me talk you through :)

As I said the first boy -

was too bright. In the picture above I’ve taken some steps to tone him down a bit, with more needed. but for all his skintone was off, I quite like his armour and the other colours, or at least the idea of the other colours.
The second boy to receive paint -


Was, I feel, an overreaction on the skin tone front, I went TOO dark. but roughening up the armour really worked for me, and some variation / weathering has helped the overall look a lot I feel.
Onto boy three


I’m quite happy with him. I used a different painting approach for some elements, working over a white primer with the “juices” method for skin, leather, blacks etc and I think it’s given him more depth and variation. I’m not sold on the finish on the trousers, and because I painted him in a frenzy in about 3 hours over white there's some patchyness in places, but overall I’m content.
I’d love to hear what you all think, and I’m happy to be disagreed with, the opinions and perspectives I get from you makes me think more about what I’m doing and ultimately improves both my painting and my army, so thanks :)

Orksperimenting

I’m suffering from fatigue. I paint too much grey.
The DH army is built now. I mean sure I could add units, and probably will one day, but for now,  it feels like everything I need is there.
I made a mistake – I had a building frenzy for a game, instead of my usual build a unit paint a unit approach, and as such I now have about 20 things I need to paint without building anything, and I do love to build.
That said you will probably understand when I tell you I’ve picked up the Ork bug again.
My original ork force, which let’s be honest was basically just the AOBR orks plus a box of boyz and a trukk, was painted incredibly fast so that things would be painted for my first game after returning to the hobby.
Consequentially they aren't my best paint jobs. they are painted (again mostly in grey) as Blood Axes, the nobs have some camo but the boyz are all in grey coveralls, and they are a bit dull, and not that well painted.
I set my mind to build a small, much more mechanised Ork force, to be used in combat patrol and to add to the existing, in order to create a “two tribes” larger force.
I started with what I had, which was another AOBR contingent, and my bitz box, and I’m very keen to hear anything any of you have to say about them, as Orks arent something I’ve done a lot of since I painted my metal “Space Ork pirates” set back when i was younger, and less hairy.

 
Heres the “test boy” converted over form an AoBR (just an arm swap) as I prefer shoota boyz in trukks.

Other angles of same ^
HE’s a little rough, as I was torn between an approach that I could do quite quickly vs a paint job I was happy with. I may need to veer more towards “happy” than “quick” than is present here.
this thing was next -
 
I removed the rokkits in favour of twin linked big shootas, as I will with the rest of the koptas I’ll be using.
some more shots


again the paint is rougher than I’d like, but it adds a certain charm I think.
I went for more detail with this model, and I think it looks okay, but I also went for more close up photography and enlarged “larger than life” it really shows me how much I still have to learn about paint.

what looks good from a foot away, can look utterly pants in a close up photo.
I also haven't decided yet whether to leave him on the clear base, of give him a terrain base.
Last update for what is becoming a longer post than I intended, I wanted to share a WiP conversion, adding a buzzsaw, as I noticed a fellow blogger embarked on the same exercise.


It still needs details and all the GS work, but it’s coming along. I’m particularly happy with these twin linked shootas.
Anyway, as always CnC welcome, invited and occasionally acted upon :)

The promised Kroot

Video at least.

I present for your delectation the two videos that deal with the flesh, airbrushing washing etc. some sections have been sped up to protect the innocent.

There's a third section to follow, about the basing and such, expect that soon. I just thought it important to get this set up.

I'll freely admit I took too much on here for a first video. the idea of filming essentially three hours of painting and then editing that down to somehting short enough to watch, but still useful.. it fried my brain.

there are more vids to come, but I think i'll keep them deliberately short and specific and planned.

I'm very open to suggestions on what those vids might be.

anyway, preamble over, here they are.

Finished Dread

I could do more to it, but ostensibly I'm calling this finished.

theres a little light conversion been done to brand it as a GK Dread, amd it's magnetised so it can be feilded as a marksman or an up-close unit.

I still need to do a little work to the base, but thats just static grass and that comes post-varnish.

Here he is.

Not Dead, but Dread

Hi all,


I just thought it was time for an "I'm not dead" announcement.

I'm still working on editing that video, but work has been, well, mental recently.

The only thing i've painted since those kroot is that I've been picking away at a Dread with a light conversion to GK use and magnetised arms.

I'll post him below so you know you can trust me :)

I've got the rest of my GK to paint before I should buy anything new, but ive got the ork bug again (it happens) keep me in your bloglist to see what develops there.

for now, my first GK(ish) dread...



I must stress this guy is a work in progress, (no, i dont feild models with toothpick "details"), he still needs a final highlight, details, the base detailing, toothpick removal, weathering etc etc.
hes basically basecoated and had his first weathering wash

I'll try and be a bit more "regular" and also to get that vid up soon.