Rocket Fang!

Howdy,

Hope everyone has had a great Easter!

With some time off from work the last Fang in the squad has been completed. I was a little bit nervous about painting him as I couldn't get overly excited about getting some paint down on him. Its kinda funny trying to explain it, maybe it was because I had to paint him from the plastic that the nervousness and general feeling of it being a chore kicked in, who knows. I have to say though once I had the base coats of paint down I could imagine picking out the details and that spurred me on. 

Here he is taking aim

Erm............ I'd duck if i were you!

Its funny but just today whilst catching up on blogs that I stalk follow, I heard a similar tale from Karitas over at Excommunicate Tratioris and then I thought about it and think that I am suffering from a Wolf burn out too. Don't get me wrong I love the models when they are painted, but with the Wolves it feels like there is an endless queue at the moment. 

Here is the now customary 360 view.

Kneel, Aim, Fire!

Anyway not all doom and gloom. I took some advice from a fellow blogger and experimented with some different techniques on the backpack. I thinned the paints and went for multiple layers of Russ Grey to try and achieve a smoother finish. The outcome was pretty good. 

Rockets!

The main aim of finishing the Fang off was to complete the squad of five, so with Rocket Fang complete I had to get the rest of the squad out for a photoshoot!

And smile for the camera

In a line

So taking stock I think a change of colour is needed to reignite the painting fire, I'll come back to the Wolves at some point as there are still a few to go, but I'm happy with the painting progress thats been made in the first six months of the blog. thinking back to why I began with the blog it was to improve the quality of the finished miniatures and looking at the line up I think that its going in the right direction.

Oh and apologies for the Elton John inspired title, bet thats stuck in your head now!

Till next time!

Heavy Plasma Incoming!

Howdy, 

Ive had a bit of time to complete the Heavy Plasma Fang. So I'm showing him off in all his glory! I quite enjoy creating the 'plasma' part and also the contrast with the cables that lead from the cannon itself to the backpack.

This is heavy!

I always find myself thinking that the painting doesn't look OK right up until the last moment, but I'm quite pleased with this guy and think he looks good in the line up with the rest of his Fang mates.

360 degrees of hot plasma

 Throughout the course of the last 3 months I've read and looked at a number of different styles of painting from the almost cartoonish to the grim and dark. Ive also been interested to see how other painters and bloggers go about their painting/collecting. I have seen lots of things that I like and want to try. In the background I have been stalking a popular auction site and acquiring a few goodies here and there. These goodies (and the collection sitting to be painted) offer me the prime opportunity so I'm excited to be beginning to try new things.

I have also looked at some feedback on the blog and am contemplating some changes, hopefully for the better, these should be visible in the next few weeks.

Anyway enough of the random musings and back to the Plasma Fang.

Here he is lined up with some of his Wolf Brothers!

The Firing Line

Till next time.

Covering Fire!

Howdy, this week has flown over and the hobby hasn't seen much love. I have completed this guy, ready to lay down some covering fire and blow something up!

Ive tried to make the pose fairly dynamic and used various bits from the battle box set and the devastator box to make him 'wolf' enough.

Take aim!

The now compulsory composure shot shows off the Long Fang in all his glory. I particularly like the right shoulderpad showing off the pack marking.

Looking for a target!

Im feeling like I've settled into a painting style and hopefully showing some signs of improvement. Ive made some progress with the Great Wolf so I should be able to show him off next week.

Till next time.

Flame On!

Howdy,

The pack of Long Fangs is growing! Next up is a 'Fang' with a Multi melter. This guy has been finished off with the same edge highlighting as the previous guys. The only tricky part was the head which I'm still not convinced at my skill level with heads.

Its getting hot in here

A composure shot shows off all his best features.

Its a big gun from all angles

 More Fangs are on the table ready to be finished off. Im also working on this guy below. Her Indoors took the picture with her camera, I'm wondering if the shot shows off the miniature better than the usual camera phone pictures?

Great Wolf

Till next time.

Long Fang Complete

Howdy,

Another update with a completed miniature! This time its one of a band of Long Fangs.

Got you in my sights

I love the massive Las Cannon, its a truly BFG, and the fire and move pose. Even though I'm not a gamer I am still going for some kind of army structure with the Wolves. Hopefully I will have enough for an Army on Parade soon!

Check out my BFG from all angles

This guy has been put together with bits from the Battleforce box set and the Devastator box set, with a little bit of reclaimed slate from a fallen roof tile from the last storm we had here in the UK!

Still another 3 Long Fangs on the WIP pile. 

Till next time.