The Commish's Vampires - IV

The first, base coat.  I've done the "feral" vampire with a mixture of greys and a medium glaze, (this thins the paint and makes it easier to blend by stalling the drying process).  I'm generally happy with the overall result so I've left it to dry overnight.
The other figure has been given a flesh skin with a view to giving this a "wash" to define the muscles.  I'll then want to really tone this down or, (as before - this'll look too "Surfer Dude" rather than "Lord of the Undead").  We'll see how this works out...

The Commish's Vampires - III

The PVA glue has finally dried on the base so the next step, (and wait), is a nice black undercoat. 

(I nearly always use black unless it's for something REALLY bright).

The spray paint is applied in three directions but even then it still won't reach the awkward areas.  To make sure everything is black and to "smooth" out the spray paint I've also applied a thinned layer of black all over.  (Spray paint has to dry thoroughly first before this is done and then the thinned paint has to dry properly as well...)

TGM TOP TIP: Patience is required for gonk 
 painting.

A Little Taster

The "New Look" Immortals Bloodbowl team will make their first run out this season next week at The Daventry Vaulters

Together with their new team strip I've given their coach a fan/turn counter.

This is an old figure from which game? Answers on a postcard/comment/email.

The Commish's Vampires - II

After they're thoroughly dried from their wash and scrape; I glued them together and put a sand and card "stepping stone" base on.  This fits in line with the rest of the team, (something a bit different to the standard BloodBowl grass).


(I had to pin the hand on as there was no way it would stay on with just super glue).

Lacking a Camera Card.

With the house being deconstructed and constructed up again I've managed to misplace my card reader for the, (albeit rubbish), camera.

I've got lots to add regarding Vampires, Immortals and more but I have yet to replace the card reader.  A blog about painting figures ain't much without pics.

Standby, standby...

The Commish's Vampires - I

Oh, the anticipation.

I've been asked to paint two more vampires for the Commish's BloodBowl team of vampires.

I spent a long time looking around and finally settled on these two superb gonks from Gaspez Arts.  (I had to chose them and will be deciding the colours etc.)  Hopefully, they'll be OK.  (I like them anyway!)

New BloodBowl Season starting soon.

At the Daventry Vaulters there's a new league of Bloodbowl starting shortly.  I believe there's a few spaces remaining if you can get to the Daventry area.  It was great fun last season and I'm sure it'll even more so this season.

My team of Orcs: Da Firm have a superb Troll who insists on throwing his team Goblins around.  (So much so that he's taken "Nerves of Steel" and "Pass" to help him in his game plan).  It worked on the last game, making a one turn touchdown - BRILLIANT! - however Da Firm did end up losing 7-1 but it was fun.

Talking of the new season - I'd better start painting those two new vampires for the Commish...