JMGraham Posted September 4, 2015 Report Share Posted September 4, 2015 I had been wanting to get back to my Wood Elves, but got gutted by AoS. Thankfully, I'm enjoying the heck out of Kings of War, so I've decided that's reason enough! Here's the first new addition to my army: the Pathfinder red dragon by Reaper (in Bones). My plan is to use it as either a Dragon Lord, or (more likely) a Drakon Drakon. Not sure how they'll work, as I've used neither in the games I've played, but mostly I just wanted to paint a dragon. For my Drakon Rider hordes (which are fantastic in terms of gameplay), I'll be using Warhawk Riders. I just picked up a slew of them in a WHFB eBay firesale. I guess I have AoS to thank for that! 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romans832 Posted September 4, 2015 Report Share Posted September 4, 2015 Simply stunning my good man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMGraham Posted September 29, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 29, 2015 Changing this from just Kings of War to whatever I'm painting. Can't have a separate project log for every system out there. I'm working on an Eldar/Dark Eldar army painted as the Void Dragon Corsairs. I want to see if I can do the entire army in 3 colors (bases excepted): red, bone, and black-blue. The bases are cast by yours truly. Warp Spiders War Walkers with magnetized guns/gun shields. I left the front windshields off because they always struck me as kind of useless. A squad of D-Scythe Wraithguard. I figure that when you sign up for the Void Dragon Corsairs, that dying is no excuse not to finish up your contract. And the first of several squads of jetbikes. Just a simple min-sized unit for objective-grabbing. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romans832 Posted September 29, 2015 Report Share Posted September 29, 2015 SICK 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indytims Posted September 29, 2015 Report Share Posted September 29, 2015 Very nice! I always love seeing nicely painted Eldar! :) For the grass-tufts, which brand did you use, Jim? -Tim 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMGraham Posted September 29, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 29, 2015 Sliflor late summer buffalo grass - Koyote turned me on to it: http://www.sceneryexpress.com/LATE-SUMMER-BUFFALO-GRASS-FULL-SET/productinfo/MN73793/ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMGraham Posted October 31, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2015 Did I mention I was excited about the upcoming Corsair re-do? Painted my first grav-tank and another small squad of bikes. Here are some shots of the Wave Serpent. I had intended to use an airbrush on it, but I didn’t make it past basecoating the charcoal color before I caved in and painted the rest by hand. It was super fun to paint – all those smooth curves and big flat areas were perfect for practicing thin layers and trying to smooth my blending. Everything is magnetized, with the option of switching between the underslung shuriken cannon or the shuriken catapults. Here is another min-sized squad of jetbikes. I’m varying the red sripes between squads to make them easier to tell apart on the battlefield. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMGraham Posted November 29, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 29, 2015 Planning on a big chunk of painting next month, but I'm waiting to see what the Corsair list looks like first. For now, here are the Dark Eldar Warriors. These are for my Corsair army, so I carved off some of the spiky bits to get them to fit in with regular Eldar a bit better. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psilence Posted November 30, 2015 Report Share Posted November 30, 2015 I like the red 'stripe' on the tank. And the DE without all the "how do I sit next to people and not accidentally kill them" stuff look good :) I like them a lot better than normal in fact, keep the w.i.p. Shots come'n. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMGraham Posted December 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 27, 2015 Got some more painting done this month! Man, but that Lynx was a delight to paint. Forge World models are really a treat. The weapons on the Lynx are magnetized, and I have a sonic lance to be able to sub in (not that I’d take it outside of an Apocalypse game). Still sticking with the “3 colors only” and I’m liking how it’s turning out. The Lynx: The Hornets: The Venom: 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prophecy Posted December 27, 2015 Report Share Posted December 27, 2015 These look great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalmer Posted December 28, 2015 Report Share Posted December 28, 2015 Very inspiring, Mr. Graham! They look absolutely stunning! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stark1261 Posted December 28, 2015 Report Share Posted December 28, 2015 Look awesome! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romans832 Posted December 28, 2015 Report Share Posted December 28, 2015 SICK! You blow me away man, keep up the amazing work 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PourSpelur Posted December 28, 2015 Report Share Posted December 28, 2015 Why did they name them Hornets when they're so obviously shaped like lobsters? Jokes aside, huge fan of what you do with paint and models! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fluger Posted December 28, 2015 Report Share Posted December 28, 2015 Jim, I'm very happy you're spending more time in 40k world. Your painting is great and you're an awesome force for good in the community. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMGraham Posted December 28, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 28, 2015 Thanks so much! I've wanted to do an Eldar army for ages, since back in 3rd edition. Having painted pustules and hardlines for the past I-don't-know-how-many years, the organic curves of the Eldar are really doing it for me. With that said, pre-Heresy Raven Guard are next. I have a clubmate coming back from college over the summer who's interested in 30k, so I want to be ready to soak up as much as possible. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fluger Posted December 28, 2015 Report Share Posted December 28, 2015 Raven Guard are my favorite Chapter by a country mile. I look forward to seeing what you do with them. Especially since they have a very intentionally muted color palette. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestRider Posted December 28, 2015 Report Share Posted December 28, 2015 I really like the three colour Eldar. I know it's generally held up as a bare minimum thing, but there are a number of Armies that can actually look really good with just three colours. Some CSM schemes can work really well like that, too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xavier319 Posted January 7, 2016 Report Share Posted January 7, 2016 Stop being so good. you make me look bad. :-p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMGraham Posted February 1, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2016 Two test models for my Heresy-era Raven Guard. They're not quite where I want them, but I reckon after painting 60 or 70 of the blighters, I'll get there. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalmer Posted February 1, 2016 Report Share Posted February 1, 2016 Right on, I like your take on the their color scheme. With regards to the "3 colors to count" painting guideline, it would be very difficult for Raven Guard unless you counted eyes and/or small details as colors (which I would). Pre-Corax their armor was gray. They then went to black. I mean black. Like a lump of coal at the bottom of a pool of tar. They were the epitome of stealth in warfare and were clinical in the Unification Wars (that's why Horus used them alongside his Luna Wolves so often). Stay safe, don Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMGraham Posted February 1, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2016 Thanks! Three colors in regards to tournament painting requirements refers to base-coating a model with at least 3 different colors, with no highlighting or shading. Because I shade and highlight, that base standard won't apply. I use 3 colors in reference to my Eldar as very tounge-in-cheek because they have more like 20 or 25 colors, between all of the layering and blending. My Eldar would definitely be considered much more than 3 colors! Likewise, with the shading, the Raven Guard are more than fine, as well. Not all black though, right? White on the helmet for sgts, white arms for veterans, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalmer Posted February 1, 2016 Report Share Posted February 1, 2016 Yeah, common practice around the 30k era was to have vets or "studs" for lack of a better word to have white helmets or white shoulder pads or whatnot. The red eye lenses were pretty muted. The all-black Raven Guard look in my humble opinion is just so boss. And there was always that raven symbol present on a leg to show that they were XIX Legion. Because remember back at that time there were a LOT of all-black Legions out there... such as my beloved Dark Angels. Looks great and excited to see more! Stay safe, don Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
generalripphook Posted February 9, 2016 Report Share Posted February 9, 2016 Better watch out there Jim, I've just purchaces some highly advanced tanks to combat your Raven Guard. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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