Painting the Lepidosaurs Part 2

So I previously showed how to create the basic skink skin color (Part1) and now I will briefly show the detail colors that I have added to these little rascals. The spears are painted in Mournfang brown (shaft), Leadbelcher (tip), Runefang steel (decorative spikes), Golden griffon (decorative spikes) and then all washed in Nuln oil. All other metallic decorations follow the same scheme as the decorative spikes.

 The eyes, feathers and all topaz were first colored with Alaitoc blue, highlighted with Lothern blue and finished with a line of Abaddon black (eyes only).

The claws were painted with Abaddon black and then Dawnstone. The teeth are Screaming skull and the tongue is Screamer pink. There, I hope this guide will help. I think that the skin color makes the model and the blue is in nice contrast with it. I think that the metal and gold could be perfected but this effect is good enough for me. Cheers!

Skinks done!

The Skinks are finally done (more or less)! Took some time to batch paint them all at once which is efficient when you're applying several different colors to only small areas on each model. The colors turned out great and they look like a real horde! Not that I expect them to do much more than die :) Will try to post the part 2 of how I colored them soon.

Dragon scales...

I previously said that I wasn't happy with the paint scheme of my Saurus infantry, especially their back scales and armoured parts. Instead of keeping them armored I tired hiding them with a pattern on the scales using Doombull Brown. What do you think?

It blends in well with the other colors. Not sure how it would look using black or a similar scheme as on the shields.

The armored pikes are difficult to notice now and I like it much better.

Howling shit!

Ever so often a lack of inspiration can appear especially when painting loads of models in similar color schemes. There are different solutions to the problem. Either start a new project (which is always fun but somewhat time consuming and expensive), collect a couple of armies and take turns paining and adding to each army or take a break and paint something completely different. As I have previously tried the two former options I now tried the third. I have a bunch of primed but otherwise unpainted space marines from a previous Minotaurs project which I can't see myself completing anytime soon (I have my Emperor's Children now). So I took a model and started painting something completely new to me, a Howling Griffon (or at least inspired by them).

 Really fun to get a change in painting and focusing on the art instead of what to add to the army or how good a model will preform in battle.

 This also gave the opportunity to try new techniques and a lot of free-hand. When you start painting an army in a certain scheme it is difficult to change it and develop as a painter.

 I think my choice of colors makes him look more like a clown than a noble knight. Something like the Harlequins of the Eldar. I really like it!

 Parting with some close ups so you can see all my mistakes (ouch! ). No, I am satisfied with the job.

Don't worry I will not abandon the 3rd Legion! They will return stronger than ever and I have several characters I want to finish.

Free shipping voucher!

Yo! Today I had a fantastic call to ForgeWorld when I used my free shipping voucher. Talk about good customer service! It felt unreal to talk to someone at the company who also had an interest in miniatures (it helps but isn't a necessary requirement as he said). Got to talk about my project and future ideas which was cool. Cooler still is the order that is now on its way and will hopefully arrive next week. I got some Emperor's Children specifics, something heavy and something swift. Teaser teaser...

Welcome to the djungle!

Yo! I have been working some on terrain for the home world of the Lepidosauria. I know I wanted this to be a desert themed world but adding some green vegetation really looked nice. I bought a bunch of plastic plants from IKEA (the Swedish furniture company who forces you to put together their stuff yourself which I guess is okay if you are into wargaming and modelling anyway plus that they have nice meatballs) which I cut down into pieces and glued to a rock. Simple as that!

 I was not looking for something too time consuming since I want to spend my time with the models and not the terrain. The result is quite cool though.

A couple more and perhaps a gaming mat and then we have a planet!

Lepidosauria WIP

Just posting some pictures on what I have been up to!

 Another Skink Shaman on the way. This one I based of the extra skink in the Ripperdactyl set with the mask of the special character. I like the hunched look he's got and I added a broken totem for him to stand on (them skinks need their height).

 The knife looks brutal and is probably used in bloody rituals. As a Shaman he needed a staff and I fashioned one from a spear and some decorative feathers from the same kit.

 The Ripperdactyl riders are also on their way.

As are the two other Ripperdactyls. I will add a post on how to paint these later.
That's all for now. I know there has been a lot of Lizards lately and not so much Emperor's Children or other marines but they will be back. I am going to make an order from Forge World by the beginning of next week for something big, bipedal and mechanic. What could it be?