Archive for March, 2009
Painting Update: Wave Serpent
I did some more work on my latest Wave Serpent tonight. I painted the fins with the yellow, giving a bascoat of Iyanden Darksun and then a couple coats of Sunburst Yellow. It’s still a lengthy process painting the yellow, but it’s a lot better than going straight from black to yellow. I also painted [...]
Battle Report: Eldar vs. Marines 1300pts
The Corsairs of the Alaitoc Craftworld burst onto the field of battle driving their grav tanks straight down the throat of the Ulatramarine tank line. This would be a kill or be killed engagement fought over the deserted remains of a blasted out building. Eldar forces: Farseer, Doom, Fortune, Runes of Warding 10 Dire Avengers, [...]
Painting Update: Wave Serpent
I worked on the third Wave Serpent for my army tonight. I gave it a few coats of the brighter blue color and then did the camouflage pattern. I use a small piece of sponge to do the camo, and it works really well. I usually go back and to a bit of stippling in [...]
Eldar Falcon First Coat
The Eldar Falcon grav tank that I had order on eBay showed up today, so I decided to give it some attention. It was already assembled when I bought it, so it needed some care. I disassembled the turret and added some magnets for the guns and to hold the turret in place. I then [...]
Painting: Serpent Lines
First a short history… The first Wave Serpent I painted turned out pretty well, but then when I started painting my second one, I decided to try something a little bit different and really highlight the recessed lines running across the body. I did this with a very light blue, and it turned out great. [...]
