Well as always I need to come out of the gate hard and as heavy as I can to sustain me in this competition and take advantage of all the motivation that I will get from it!
So here is my opening salvo!
30 Plaguebearers for my ever growing Death Guard force that I started with the release of 8th edition and to coincide with the ongoing campaign happening at our local club!
This will join the other 20 that I have painted already for the forces. And I do like the color scheme of it that I plan to keep it up for the rest of the deamons that I will be adding ( mostly Princes atm ).
They are followed up by 2 easier to paint spawns that help with the flanks of my games..
Last game they did well to keep transports stuck but died quickly thereafter... more like mini speed bumps than anything useful :D
And finally 20 cultists to help bolster my Poxwalkers when using some of the new Death Guard stratagems.
A nice start of 50 28mm infantry and 2 mini monsters to kick things off! But more importantly some great reinforcements for my army in time for the last 2 mega games coming up in January. Now to paint up some more special units ( converted Possessed ) and the host of Deamon Princes... oh and then some building/converting some Titans :D
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Aaand, the first Paint Bomb of Challenge VIII goes to KyleC - Well done, my good man!
This is astonishing output, especially considering the Challenge has only been on the rails for a little over 60 hours!
When looking at these closely, one can see how you managed to cut corners on painting and time by the clever use of coloured primer, single colour glazes/washes and controlled tonal highlights, BUT it's so masterfully done that it gives the impression of a motley ragtag unit.
An impressive opening cannonade, Kyle! With this entry you've managed to bag 1/4 of your points target in one-go, amazing stuff. I look forward to seeing the upcoming Possessed, Daemon Princes and Titans (plural!).
WOW!!!those are some stunning troops.
ReplyDeleteThere are opening salvoes and then there is Kyle with a full-blown opening artillery stonk!
ReplyDeleteLovely work :)
I always like that this starts on my birthday year after year :) Family gives me a bit of breathing space to paint and there is always some good movies lined up on netflix to keep me going while painting :) Glad you like :D
DeleteThanks Curt!
ReplyDeleteThey are a bit easy to paint ( and you nailed the scheme and style indeed! ), but as you said they tie together very well.
Am hoping that the steam of this opening keeps up at least until end of December and get to my points done for this year :)
Excellent work on these thats how you start a comp
ReplyDeleteI do try.. but I also really like the extra bit of motivation that the comp brings each winter. I try to ride it until I can't keep up the pace any further.
Deleteflippin' eck. Spectacular bomb. these look great
ReplyDeleteIncredible entry. Nice one
ReplyDeleteNice points dump!
ReplyDeleteWell played sir, well played. Those are all looking fantastic, especially those plague bearers and spawn!
ReplyDeleteCheers Paul. Love how the PBs came out, and it was just from messing around with some colors before. Only case them being a mono-color would not have looked all that good. Plus they are pretty simple to do up!
DeleteGreat job Kyle - the deamons have never been my thing, but I have always enjoyed the cultist figures, and have wanted to paint a few up myself. Well done and inspiring stuff!
ReplyDeleteCheers Greg. Am actually the reverse. Love the deamons, but not a fan of the cultists. Maybe because I have painted a fair few of them over the years and they have gotten a bit stale to me.
DeleteWonderfully revolting Kyle!
ReplyDeleteNice looking demons and cultists, what a lot too!
ReplyDeleteBest Iain
Look very nice and in record time!
ReplyDeleteChristopher
Very nice! I like the yellow eyes
ReplyDeleteA fantastic effort in such a short time, I’m very envious of your output. Awesome work mate!
ReplyDeleteExcellent work. Love the colour choices on these. Superb execution. cheers
ReplyDeleteThat's a helluva force you got there Kyle, really impressive!
ReplyDeleteWow, that's just about an entire playable army in one go, nicely done!
ReplyDeleteVery nice job on these, Kyle! I like the technique you used on them. I feel your pain on the cultists as I've a lot to get painted myself!
ReplyDeleteI am going to steal that color combo on the plague bearers, they look really sharp! Er..rusty knife sharp! ;)