Misc: Bandai T-65 Star Wars X-Wing Part 1

Thanks to the Bandai and the recent release of the Force Awakens, I picked up some models to add to my collection last Christmas. I had planned to get these models fully painted and with the recent arrival of my T-70 and Millennium Falcon, I decided to start some work on them.

I did most of the major assemblies some time ago while parts, such as the interior, were left unassembled for easy access while painting. The first to be painted is the T-65 X-Wing from the original trilogy. My personal favourite craft from the Rebel alliance.

X-Wing fully assembled and glued after cockpit and pilot is fully painted.

A close up of the pilot

I thought the wings would look great with Ushabti Bone/Screaming Skull. I immediately disliked the scheme once it was fully painted. The entire part was painted over using Pallid Wynch flesh to bring the color back close to white. I will probably go with a greyish white for this model on the rest of the body. The red pieces were previously painted with a layer of Mephiston Red. I will probably basecoat it again with Khorne Red to have them a little more darker.

The pilot itself was a challenge due to its small size. The biggest problem was actually the decals as the decals provided to were of stiffer materials. Even soaking it in water was not able to seperate the decal from the paper. Hopefully the work done would have it stick well enough to last.

More reasons to paint the model instead.

Warhamer 40K - Stripping Death Angels

Over the Chinese New Year, I decided to reassign my existing Death Angel units to my first company since I already have the actual Space Hulk models for play. The stripping work was done using plenty of left over Dettol from the last job.

Models before the stripping

After Stripping

Stripping Finecast

The models were left in Dettol for 4 hours while I did some repainting in my living room. No overnight soaking this time as I had the whole house to myself during my pre Chinese New Year leave. Plus, the missus was sensitive about the Dettol odor the last time I soaked for 2 days. Gave the models a simple scrub with my old toothbrush and have gloves on this time. Most of the paint came off after a the soak and scrub except for the librarian which was a finecast.

Lesson learned: no finecast stripping.

Once dried, I primed them with my Bossny Blackboard black (one last can remaining)
Some reds can still be seen under right lighting (as shown below) to which should be fixed with the Zandri Dust basecoat.

Quick Priming

Librarian after repriming

Most of the basecoat layers were completed during the Holidays in Penang when things are quiet. Hopefully, they should be completed within the next two months and ready to be assigned as part of Deathwing Company.

After basecoats. Bone armour washed and drybrushed with Ushabti Bone

I also took the chance to finally do some work on the Space Hulk Minis. Like the Deathwings above, I basecoat, wash and drybrushed the main body (reds in this case) and gave ta basecoat layer on the rest as seen below (basically the cloth, seals, chains, metals  and weapons)

 

Genestealers were also not forgotten. Four of them were my test subject on the paint scheme as seen in White Dwarf issue 33 which showcased Space Hulk. The carapace were the focus in this work.

Looking forward to clear up these models by May.

Warhammer 40K: Assassinorum: Execution Force Assassins & Chaos Marines

Got both groups done over the weekend.

Culexus Assassin

The Assassins completed

I decided to go simple colours with the Chaos Marines. Probably should have increased the camera exposure.

Chaos Sorcerer Drask