Misc: Wira Iron Painter 2018

Since the last post, I was slowly working on my new box of Dark Imperium models which I bought during Publika's Anniversary (just to get my name in the second founding plaque). Those and the models that are now coming in from Warhammer Conquest magazine, got me working on the plans on how to assign my Primaris army for my Chapter. In between planning and painting, Nurgle decided to bless me with some chicken pox. Almost 3 weeks out of everything during my quarantine. I managed to get some model done and on the last days of the quarantine, I tested my pace by doing the base painting of almost 50 units of poxwalkers and Deathguard, well mostly poxwalkers. This set the tempo I needed to follow for the Iron Painter event which I have been planning for the last 2 years.

The Iron Painter  event was organised by Wira on the weekend before Deepavali. It is sort of an endurance challenge for participants to complete painting 30 models within a 24 hour span. The paint job required is a simple 3 colour scheme minimum with added awards for those who decided to up the challenge. The first was Heart of Steel, given to those who completed at least 50 models, and Iron Arm, given to those who assemble and paint on the spot. Instead of running with Necron Warriors that I initially intend to do, I decided to go ahead with completing my chapter instead.

WIP after 18 hours of assembly and painting. Bare minimum achieved.

Yup. As the image above shows, I assembled and painted 50 Dark Angel Marines (30 tactical squad and 20 intercessor squad in total). The remainder of 5 hours was spend finishing some minor touches (leather and insignia) and adding the chapter and squad decals over the models. Called it done at around 1 pm.

Objective Complete!

Took about 1 hour off to head home for a shower and quick breakfast around 4 am to recharge myself. I have to say that this is certainly not an easy task to last the entire 24 hours just to get the models done, even at 3 colour minimum standard.

The models a few days later after adding squad numbers.
The lighter shade of drybrush green seems to have faded away

During the entire event, I managed the following.
- complete assembly of the entire 3rd, 4th and 6th Tactical Squad
- complete assembly of the entire 13th and 15th Primaris Intercessor Squad
- prime with Abbadon Black (including the sand bases on the tactical marines
- basecoat with Caliban Green (thankfully both black and green were already thinned in my dropper)
- drybrush with Warpstone Glow (colour seems to be weak after drying)
- metal Leadbelcher
- red Khorne Red
- chest insignia Screaming Skull and wash Agrax Earthshade (skill base coating since they are hard to paint at this point
- shoulder insignia Cold Grey
- decal tactical/battleline insignia
- decal Dark Angels insignia on Primaris

Next time, I will be sticking to pre assembled 30 units.
But first...

Intercessor Squad 11 and 12 in progress