Progress has been slow, but steady as I originally planned to pace myself. Sadly this isn’t an option any more, due to some plans for the end of June.
For now here is the models I have painted: Stitch Thralls, Cataphract Battlemech and a Scrap Thrall.
For those not aware, or who haven’t been following this blog until now; I am part of the Painting Oath group on Facebook. From the groups pages, they state the mission to be:
A year long painting competition with monthly prices from the best miniature companies around! Get painting, prizes aren’t for the most well painted models, they’re for painting your models!
So as the above says, this is about what you paint, no matter how good you are (or bad in my case); or even how many you paint. It is more a mutual motivation to paint all those models you buy, while enjoying the experience and expertise of hundreds of others doing the same thing.
My Painting Oath for May, has been delayed because of my recent hospitalisation; but I am now raring to go painting the following:
Necrosurgeon, Stitch and Scrap Thralls
Cataphract and Hatchetman
The intended plans to post a little more often, got a little waylaid recently with a last minute hospital stay. I say last minute, but it was only last minute to me; as someone failed to inform me of my imminent admittence to said hospital. So with 3 days notice, I had to get my life in order and make arrangements for the house and pet.
On the plus side, I managed to complete the April Oath; with just 2 hours to spare. Despite the time constraint, I am really pleased with the models I have done, while not really compromising on the quality of the work too much. The Oath was to include the secret ingredient; which in April was Battle Damage.
With just Gerlak Slaughterborn left to paint, I figured I could go a little crazy with him.
Weapon slashes, a little corrosion and just to show why Trolls have the Tough ability; a broken spear shaft in the chest.
The other Oath models which I haven’t shown to date, are the last two witches:
And Egregore:
No, it’s not my birthday; but it is my wife’s birthday today. We have had a lovely day out and spent some time with our family. Overall, despite the personal issues, things have been good.
So your probably wondering why I am mentioning this on a gaming blog. Well, it’s been a tradition since we have been together; to make or paint her something unique. I’ve posted models I’ve painted for her on the blog in the past, however this one has to be the biggest one I’ve painted. 54mm, special edition Fallen Angel model from Freebooter.
After lots of hassles with the now defunct Maelstrom games, I bought directly from Freebooter. I’ve probably posted it on here before, but for those not familiar with it -
http://www.freebooterminiatures.de/en/catalog/152
So some WIP ones from about November
With some shots of the finished model….
I’ve been in a painting slump for a long while now, having no inspiration or desire to take up the brushes. Thankfully though this week, thanks to a throat infection of all things, I am back to painting and putting models together.
With the promise to my wife to finish her model first, I am cracking on with that; which is starting to come together.
While this is being done, I have also been putting Asphyxious the Hellbringer and Vociferon together; which is testing my patience a little with Vociferon’s staff/banner.
