Gathering momentum

So, thanks to the wonderful work going on over at AGOG; namely Silverback, and his ability to paint a BA army (for someone else!) in under a month..... I am shamed that mine still languish at the Chaos Black Sprayed stage.

Now, I am not planning to beat a speed-painting record, but it is about time that I got something done with them. I do have the right tools for the job, or do I?

With the addition of the "Flamer" spray gun and a complete lack of experience; it was time to try.

The first attempt was definitely a reasonable ...disaster.

Slightly over thinned, it didn't cover well. So flowed and settled like a wash.

I have a couple of predators to re-furbish (including a Baal). These all took a couple of coats and ages inbetween while the coats dried; and the propellant cans cooled down.                                                                                                                                        

  Faced with a few seconds of spraying, swapping out propellant cans then waiting for them to cool down, it was taking ages. 

I went to work on the paint consistency, making a new batch of basecoat. Mechrite Red/ Scab Red 3:1 plus 3:1 Basecoat:Screenwash  solution (from IA Masterclass vol 1).                                                                                                                 

 

 Trying to organise for mass spraying, I raided the bin at work for this tray. In the absence of blutac I improvised with an old pack of double-sided "Stickfixers" that were lying around, and secured the figures.

With trepidation, time to try it out.

Still problems with the propellant, but it covered well for the short time it was active. Allowing for cooling it was still managed in an evening.

I think that the spraygun will be just for vehicles, in future. Also I will have to fashion a Heat-Sink arrangment for the Propellant.

 

But, for now I have some more painting to be getting on with.



A start, but momentum is building.

The Red Tide approaches

Movement at last on the Blood Angels Project, so a quick update:

From a pile of bitz and a bitz box, to a pile of models ... assembled!

So, a core force of 2 Tactical Squads, 2 Assault Squads and a Devestator Squad plus a couple of Sanguinary Priests as support. Actually, that is half a company!



From 2 Death Company boxes and a Sanguinary Guard box ( after putting together 6 Guard) I was able to spread the BA iconography throughout, for a cohesive appearance.

Now the sprue cutting and filing , drilling is done .... ready for basecoating.

A couple of multimeltas and a plasma cannon.

                                                                                                                                                                                                         

Yes, another Tycho is in there for his Death Company version :)