Busy bee, busy bee... and a busy weekend

Uff... another weekend has pass away. My librarian is almost finished, so in this week I'll work with on my assault squads. I decided to make it hardcore and paint six models at once. This will be a great challenge for me. Some time ago I've painted five Death Company models and it wasn't an easy task to finish them 'quickly'. The problem is motivation, I think. Looking at my lazy speed I'm almost sure that I will work on them till the end of January. Or even better... That's pity. Sometimes I wish that I could paint faster... Unfortunately I'm unable to do this.

In a couple of days Stormraven will be available for advance order on GW site, so I'll study plastic frames and prepare myself mentally. I've decided to paint two models at once. One in a typical Blood Angels color scheme and one in my darker red scheme. Few days ago I spoke with one of the polish GW distributors, their worker actually, and he sad that in February there will be more than two products in Blood Angels second wave. I'm really looking forward for a new plastic kit... like Honour Guard. ;)

That's all from me for now.

Regards,
Gimiak

Urien- finally finished

Done. Im tired after painting this guy, and so happy it's finally finished! At the begining it was pleasure to paint but then I started to get bored, don't know why really, but I just did.
I'm happy with few parts (like robe) but unsatisfied with many others like those worms (?) under his feet.
Anyway, here's a photo
and some more pics http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/1487/urien3.jpg

What do you think about it?
cheers! loler

Boooring post

Hi,

in his last post Gimiak said something that touched my painters soul- I heven't posted anything creative here since... last year ;)

So today I'll let you know what I'm planning on painting this years Q1:

-finish my Valkyrie, which I started somewhere in summer...

-finish 2 chaos ogres and chaos standard bearer, which I started few months ago

-finish space wolves rune priest, I started also some time ago...

-finish all tanks for my IG force, I started a month ago, or something like that

-convert and paint chaos (dwarves) warshrine

As you can see, I have a lot of things to finish and almost nothing new to start. I can only hope that I'll menage to do it all, because I'm really lazy.

Thanks

Czys

How to lose few bucks...

Hi,

Not exactly lose but... Let me tell you something. Few days ago without hasitation I've purchased last two issues of the famous White Dwarf magazine. Till that day I was purchasing WH each month since... I don't know...hm... two or maybe three years. Additionally I've buy few issues with how-to-paint articles 101. I never think of myself as a good painter and I was looking for inspiration, advice etc. in that kind of articles. I think they help me develop my skills a little bit. Of course I would like to paint better and I will force myself to work on that but these kind of materials could help people. Even these books from GW range "How to paint..." are a good, maybe a little bit to expensive, materials to learn new stuff. 'Painting clinic' or whatever they called are the most value resorces for me. In the last two White Dwarfs, for the first time, there is nothing good for me. Sorry, I'm not a Skaven player and all the new minis could be seen on GW website. Their battle reports... now that's a good joke. I really don't want to lose my free time reading this. There is a little bit of the Dark Eldar, which is logic to me, because it's almost a new army and they have to promote it well.

So IMHO if you are not a fanatical Skaven and Dark Eldar player you can spend your money on something else, like new figure or evan paint. This was the last time I purchase a White Dwarf without deeply looking inside. Probably I will purchase February's issue becose of the Blood Angels second wave. But before I will check if it's worthy to buy it. I don't want to be dissapointed again.

It's almost 2:45 a.m. I'm sitting in front of my painting desk and looking at my librarian. I've painted him for couple hours and he's finally started to look better. I've some ideas about the base for him, so maybe I will finish him... tomorrow. Hm... maybe not. I still have to prepare a backpack for him. The one from the blister was poor - regular backpack from tactical marines.

Ok, that's all from me for now. Stay tuned for more in near future. Hopefully Redav and Czys will reactivate themselves.

Cheers!
Gimiak

bad days for my hobby;/

Hi
lately there were really hard times for my hobby. No time for painting and, what's worse, no motivation. I almost finished my Urien, just an hour or so to go. But I somehow cant get myself to finish it. This weekend I'll try my best.
After finishing Urien I'm planning to paint old Confrontation Prowler. Great model, I think, quite hard to get nowadays. I got it from a friend of mine. And with help of REDAV I can paint this guy (he romoved the old paint. thx mate ;) )
I hope I will be able to post some more stuff, so stay tuned for more
regards, loler

Evil Moonz

Hi,

Ok, in December I've decided to collect a small warband of Orks for Wh40K. I've already cleaned and glued Nobz and Stormboyz. On Sunday I manage some time and I've cleaned and put together Stormboyz leader - Zagstruk. I'll use him as a regular Nob with power klaw. Really great model. A huge one.

I know that Storboyz aren't actually the best option in Orks arsenal but I like their models.
Next pack of characters, Nobz mob. I've decided to put two Nobz mobs in my warband - five from the Nobz box and five from Assault on the Black Reach. In February (or so) I will purchase a Trukk or Battlewagon for them as a dedicated transport.

My second Nobz mob will be warbikers... ehmm actually boar riders lead by powerful warboss - Gorbad Ironclaw. I'm still not sure where to put these dakka guns. This is one from my options.

Right now I'm slowly cleaning my boar mob. My goal is to have a fast and angry mob of orks not related with any of current clans. In March GW will be releasing new O&G models and looking at rumors I will be very happy when they release Savage Orcs in plastic. If they do so I'll buy few boxes to create a regular feral ork mob. ;]

Regards,
Gimiak

Another boring post - further Librian wip

Hi,

2011. Hopefully you are well prepared for new year. After New Year's party it was very hard for me to paint anything, but I manage some energy and sit back to my librarian. His holding book left arm is almost finished, I only have to paint a grail on one of the pages, which I will do this on Wednesday. Below you can see actual status.

Tomorrow I'll put some pics of my upcoming Orks army for Warhammer 40,000.

Regards,
Gimiak