Warhammer 40K: Space Hulk - Genestealers

Been going full steam over the evenings lately with my tyranids.

Completed the Space Hulk genestealers recently. All 22 genestealers and broodlord.

The swarm ready

The broodlord

The broodlord was actually completed a few days ago right after Raya. Added some additional touch up on the termie helmets on his hand and in the pile, which shows below as the helmets are a little darker.

Added extra base to match with the terminators for the Death Angels Card game.

Spawn of Cryptus

Added the Spawn of Cryptus model to my Tyranid army as per previous post with Old One Eye. Decided the broodlord will have a simple sand base with some splotches of purple goo. Later models may have more elaborated bases as I get used to using Spackle for sculpting bases.

Termagants done!

Close up on 1

Also completed were the 4 spare termagants which I set aside for some time for a test to see how the rest of the hive would look like. Carapace and chitin is good so far. The only ones looking odd is the weapons. I will be using the left over parts from the carnifex as a test to see how the current scheme of fleshtone (as per Invasion Swarms: Tyranid Painting Guide) suggested for the Nephilim King Hive.

Warhammer 40K: Space Hulk Terminators and Broodlord Part 2

For this set, I am establishing a few rules for myself to make sure I do a proper job.

1. No overnight marathons.
2. Limit to 2 per week.

I decided to work on the Broodlord first as I already have the paint scheme based on the earlier work on the Genestealers. The first Terminator I decided to work on was Brother Valencio.

After basecoat and wash

For the Broodlord, I have developed the following steps to avoid plenty of rewashing which I did earlier while painting.
1. Basecoat with Xereus Purple followed by an Carroburg Crimson wash on the entire unit.
2. Layer claws and face with Genestealer Purple. Also layer the exposed skin on the arms and legs.
3. Layer carapace and outer skin with Macragge Blue.
4. Wash the entire unit again with Carroburg Crimson
5. Drybrush the carapace and skin with Macragge Blue.
6. Drybrush the carapace with Calgar Blue (need to get a much lighter blue to add another layer)
7. Layer selectively the claws and face with Genestealer Purple.
8. Layer the scything talons with Ushbati Bone.
9. Layer the claws and detail the teeth with White Scar (finally got myself a bottle!)
10. Wash the scything talons and edges of the claws with Agrax Earthshade.
11. Layer the tongue with Mephiston Red.
12. Base is layered with Mournfang Brown.
13. Eyes are done with Wild Rider Red.


Broody needs a hug!



 

For Brother Valencio, there were some trial and errors especially for the edge highlighting. Pardon the quality as this is my first attempt to highlight edge the proper.

1. Basecoat with Mephiston Red. Preferably with an air brush. I did mine by brush which takes longer to get the layers even..
2. Wash the entire unit with Agrax Earthshade. Emphasis given on the head and corners.
3. Layer with Mephiston Red or Wasdakka Red (no difference between both in my opinion.
4. Edge with Wild Rider Red.
5. Gold parts are layered with Balthasar Gold. If for any reason the pot is watery, get a toothpick and stir it up!
6. Wash the gold parts gently with Nuln Oil. I did mine by layering the entire piece with Nuln Oil, followed by drybrushing and washing again. The drybrush was too wet.
7. Silver parts are layered with Leadbelcher. Then again, washed lightly with Nuln Oil.
8. Banner and seals were layered with Ushbati Bone and washed with Agrax Earthshade.
9. Blue piece was layered with Calgar Blue.
10. Base is painted with Jokaero Orange

 

All that is left for this unit is the eyes. I am planning to layer it with florescent based green. Will be getting that sometime this week.

Next Step:
- The eyes
- Sergeant Lorenzo

Warhammer 40K: Space Hulk Terminators and Broodlord Part 1

"WE BRING DEATH!" - Deathwing Squad, Sin of Damnation. Space Hulk.

If I were to play W40K my way, I will be loading my squad with nothing but Terminators! Nothing beats these hulking units since the first time I played Space Hulk on my 486 many years back. These armoured hulks will always have a special place in my arsenal no matter what else comes up. Yes, the new centurion units are deadly. I would still make space for these commandos.

I got myself the Terminator Assault Squad together with a Librarian in Terminator armour Finecast and a Broodlord Finecast. Hopefully, these should last me the rest of the month.

 

 

I could not wait to get them assembled. It took me the whole night to assemble them up. Interestingly,this was a new experience for me compared to previous units as:

1. They are using much larger base
2. They have no base slots. Hence total freedom in positioning them
3. First time working with Finecast models

Assembly of the Terminators were not a problem with Tamiya's cement. Finecast, however, require the use of superglue and it works differently compared to plastic models. There were several suggestions in drilling the base to secure the unit on the base on the web, but I decided against it as I decide to keep things simple for now since I have no plans to pimp the base at the moment. The importance of pining the base became evident when trying to glue the Broodlord to the base as the Broodlord have a very small surface area for the glue to take hold if compared to the librarian. Plus, you need to ensure the contact surface are smooth before glueing it. It took me a while and several "accidents" before it finally sets in the way I wanted it.

Surprisingly, there is not much posing option on the Finecast models if compared to the plastic ones. The parts are grooved to join specifically at a specific angle. The texture of the model itself is also surprisingly soft if compared against the plastic ones. I suppose this would make it easier for modders to do their work. Some other time perhaps.

Anyway, they are now primed and are ready for the next step to come.

Introducing the first crew:

Sergeant Lorenzo wields a power sword and a storm bolter. I used the banner top in replacement to the wing crest from the original image. He also have 2 scroll canisters (just found out what they are XD) attached to his armour. Note to self: research on the bits before using them.

His head is currently not glued on to the body as I intend to paint it separately.

Brother Zael carries a heavy flamer and a power fist. Should have angled more to showcase the flamer.

Brother Valencio carries a storm bolter and a chain fist. Again, another unit with the banner crest at the back.

Brother Leon wields the assault cannon and power fist.

Brother Adron carries the Cyclone Missile Launcher on his back and wields a storm bolter and power fist.

Lexicanium Calistarius carries the force staff and storm bolter. I believe the staff is suppose to be an axe, based on the image on the card.

Broodlord with rending claws and scything talons. This should not be that difficult to work with based on my batch of genestealers. I will probably try something different with him. As you can see above, basing him was tough but I did it.

Next Step:
- Painting