Wednesday, March 31, 2010

Space Hulk Broodlord

I've spent the last couple days off work sick with an upper respiratory infection. I'm doing better now and still managed to do a few useful things with the down time. Mainly, I finished off the last of the Space Hulk Genestealers and turned my brush on the Broodlord. He looks a little something like this (Updated Pic):Old Pic:I still need to go back and dull coat the base as it's a little shiny. I'm also thinking about touching up the purple on his tongue and maybe lightening up the top of his back spines.The high-gloss finish on this guy made him a trick to photo. A lot of the subtleties aren't showing. Doesn't help that most of the walls in my place are light-absorbing Khemri Brown and I have a crappy camera. Of course, maybe I could have done a bit more to set up the shot...I'm going to try some other shots during the day to see if I can get something a little better.
Also, we have a cameo by my fearless helper!I also did up a little something for my wife:I found this wee beastie in a bargain bin a while back and have been meaning to do it up for her. She's doing her PhD in NeuroScience and has a thing about brains...

6 comments:

  1. Haha, love the brain beastie. :) Solid work

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  2. Good job on the broodlord. I like the excessive shine. Makes him look extra alien.

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  3. Great work as usual. I love the gloss finish on nids (thus why my own have one). It makes them look 'wet' and biotic, especially against the usual drab matte finish of other armies.

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  4. I really need to go out and buy some 'ardcoat... I need that slimy effect.

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  5. @Master Darksol: Thanks! I'm really quite happy with the look of the brain, especially since the fig is about the same size as a goblin.

    @eldaraddict & mchmr6677: The friend I'm doing these for is a big fan of the original Alien, to the point of having a tattoo of one. So the wet look was almost mandatory.

    @Sytus: 'Ardcoat is okay, but to really get the best sheen? This is 100% Future Floor Wax, straight from the bottle. It's useful for a myriad of other applications too, such as tinting clear plastic panels, thickening gesso and revitalizing dead paints.

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  6. Sorry to hear about the respiratory infection--did you get it from inhaling too much floor wax?

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