Now GW have revamped their entire paint range with 145 new, exciting pots to choose from. I have already got some of the new textured paint, but again I was thinking I needed to finish my current stock of paints before shelling out on more.
Unfortunately, Quinn has now started up a competition specifically to use the new pots to paint a unit by the end of the month. What a clever ploy to boost sales!
So, ever up for a challenge, I'm entering. It could be any unit from Warhammer Fantasy, 40K or LOTR. I did consider the unmade flagellants I have in the shed, but I haven't painted any Fantasy for a while and I rather fancied doing something yellow, which has always been a bit tricksy to get right before. I knew I had some Space Marines to make too, so I thought I'd do some Imperial Fists (even though I already have three power-armoured armies already).
I dutifully went into GW Newbury and picked up FIVE yellows - Averland Sunset (base), Cassandora Yellow (shade), Yriel Yellow (layer), Hexos Palesun (dry) and finally Lamenters Yellow (glaze). The days of a single pot for any colour are clearly over!! That was more than enough for the moment for the armour, but I will need some red and metal colours for the details.
When I got home I found I only had three tactical marines on the sprues, but I did have enough bitz for a 5-man Assault Squad, so the decision as to which unit to do was made for me.
They are now assembled, and I have taken a bit extra care in removing mould lines, etc. I have even gone as far as drilling out the ends of the guns, which I can't normally be bothered to do.
I am nearly out of Chaos Black spray, but have plenty of Skull White, so after a white undercoat I have now got as far as a coat of the Averland Sunset base before it got too dark outside. (No electric in the shed - one day...) I'm interested how the next stages will turn out tomorrow.
(Not the best light for the pictures, but a flash makes them look too orange)
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