More Grotz (Gretchin)...

Group shot - the 5 Amigos

While waiting for tea to finish cooking today, I got in a bit more work on my Ork models from last post and finished up the Grotz.

I had the first lad done from last post, and knocked out the last four - they only really needed their skin finishing and a few bits and bobs tidied off.

You've seen this one before

The Gun Slinger

The one with the face wrap is my favourite by far

This one screams craziness

They come 10 to a box plus a Runt Herd so I have a few more to get on with, but before I get on to them I have the four Boyz to finish off.

A family snapshot with the Big Boss.

Popped down to the local just before Christmas and was talking to a couple of the lads - apparently I'm not the only one who's been in a funk recently but we all agreed we needed to bounce back and Cal uttered those most encouraging of words - 'an hour here, a half hour there' - that's all that's needed to progress things - no need for marathon painting sessions.

I've got another week and a bit on holiday so if I work in a couple of short painting sessions a day, or every other day, I should get the Boyz out and be able to start on the next couple of Grotz and maybe the Runt Herd.

And that's all she wrote tonight (or this morning - it seems to be 1.30am - where did my night go?).

Cheers all,

Pom

Merry Xmas bloggers...

Image taken from the Google image vaults - creator unknown

I wish everyone who stops by my little corner of the interwebz a very merry Christmas, or whichever other holiday festivity you may partake at this time of year (even if its only a break from work/study), and a safe and happy 2012.

Cheers all,

Pom

WIP Orks and Hobby Cribs...

In my two months absence I managed to knock out the grand total of one Grot.

Shifty little bugger

I had planned on finishing of this lot back in September, but various things got in the way and I only managed to snatch 30 minutes here, and an hour there to actually work on them.

My WIP Ork Boyz and Grotz - 3 more of the Grotz are just waiting on the final applicatio of skin highlights

I actually only finished this guy up tonight after resolving to sit at my desk and get someting done.

The grand total of nearly 3 months effort - need to lift my game

I'm still enjoying painting these guys and hope to get stucj into another couple tomorrow night.  I took note of Ron's layering article and tried thinning my paint sufficiently to build up layers in a positive way reather than my usual method of sharp, noticeable jumps in hue.  It worked to a point but I think I will stick with my usual way as I like the streaky effect I end up with in the musculature.

So finally I leave you with a shot of my workspace as it stands tonight.

My jammed paint station - now with proper light!

I picked up a couple of adjustable arm lamps from Ikea and put in some daylight bulbs so now I have proper light to paint by - much better than squinting with the old yellow tint bulbs I had in my last lamp.

My little brother is a carpenter by trade and is knocking me together a rack to stand at the back to store my paints, powders and other odds and sods which will then give me more free space so I am not painting on the cramped front setion only.

Aside from my Orks I have a couple of WIP terrain pieces which must have sat there for over a year as well as some Dreadnaught weapon arms I was messing about with and some Marine pieces which I need to base coat with the air brush.

And thats it for tonight - hopefully another post will go up in a couple of days to show the next couple of finished models.

Happy hobby all,

Pom