Heresy 28mm Tunnel Dweller (Metal version)

This has taken many years to complete (not all of it working on the model. To begin, the original metal model came in many parts and took several aeons just to clean and assemble. The main abdomen came in six or seven ill-fitting parts so several sessions were required to even get to the upper body.

This kit came with several optional parts. I chose the insectoid head over a humanoid one, and the sword replaced a large scythe.

The six insectoid legs were a pain in the arse to be blunt, I should have pinned them really. 

I undercoated in White, and then it lay dormant for several months whilst other projects continued. Most of the time it was still on the table, staring at me with its beady eyes, and I guess this time was when I began to formulate how it would look.

It picked up the basic stone/rubble base, and then a few greeny ink coats around the base told me that was not the way to progress. More dormancy.

Inspiration happens strangely sometimes, and when painting yellow on another model, I pulled it off the shelf, and set to. Perfect. 'I shall waspify it' thought I.

Much image searching on our friend Google, and I knew what was going to go in all the different spots on the model.

Here are some of my work in progress shots.

Several coats of ink and basic black pattern, blue ink wash on sword, no work on armour yet

More yellow work, and basic bone colour on sword. Tinny tin base coat on armour. Antennae added from fuse wire.

More coats of yellow ochre on body, sword finished, antennae thickened with successive coats of thick paint.

Highlight yellows, define face and upper body more, severed head in hand completed.

More definition and highlighting, armour highlighted, antennae details.

And finally, here's the 360 of the finished model.

Just as it was all going so well...

A few months without posting again, life takes over sometimes. My particular reason was the birth of daughters #2 and 3, so I've been seeing a lot of this view rather than my painting desk.

Still, there are snatches of time when one can get things done. As I had salute to look forward to (as a day off from babies if nothing else) I did some work on an old metal Tunnel dweller from heresy, more in a further post.

I did some more work on laserburn vehicles - this one was also entered into the painting competition, but didn't place either.

Whilst at salute I had a go at speed painting (20mins to do a figure) and won my heat. These are what I got, mine's at the front:

Finally here are a few things I purchased at salute:

I'm looking forward to using my new secret weapon washes and Darkstar TMM shades, not to mention getting my airbrush out for a spot of Angel Giraldez technique.

More soon

Doctor Who project - Heresy 28mm Sharclon officer with disruptor pistol

Well, yes, of course I got him because he looks like a Sontaran, everyone's favourite race of genocidal potato-heads. I bought him originally to use as Strax in his armour, but as I got more onto painting this model's facial features, I realised it looks nothing like him :)

Anyway, nice model and yes, yet another project.

You'll note the base isn't done yet. I plan to give a uniform base to all the DrWho miniatures I have, and I'll do them all at once.