Toms Space Orks: Leader month (154 pts)

Aaaand....we're off!

I'm starting out with my leaders first off. I find that as the Challenge progresses my enthusiasm for detail wanes somewhat, so although the leader models are inspiring sculpts suitable for a treat after a block of footsoldiers or something equally tedious, I thought it's best I paint them first.

However to warm up with I did paint on New Years Eve a single squig - this yellowboi from Knightmare Miniatures:

 

 

...and on New Years Day, this squig stand-in that I brought in a moment of extravagance - the Necromundian Ripper Jack:

The base cracked a little more than usual, but I think that's because the milliput I used hadn't cured properly. Who knows why? I mixed the two parts evenly and well and it's had plenty of time to dry - ho hum.

Now that the brush had warmed up, onto...

Da Bad Moon Boss!

Such an iconic model. I wanted to paint him last year, but I was unable to find one in a suitable price range (under a tenner 😬). 

Initially I found this quite a daunting model to start, but I just had to make a colour choice on the flames on the shoulders and then almost everything came off that.

I knew the weapons would be red, and the hair blue. If the flames were red, it would have to be a dark background, which left all the trim to be yellow. The remaining bits and bobs were coloured in relation to what they were next to - mostly that dark blue colour which was the background for the shoulder flames. The pouch is purple because it's purple on my other orks...

And the Evil Sunz Big Boss:

He's not quite what I envisioned, but....He's good enuff! I don't like the yellow shoulder armour - it needs something, but I don't really know what. I thought maybe a red chequerboard, or some black flames. The stripey red/yellow sleeves are not really doing it for me either, but I'm gonna roll with the punches and call him done :)

Mekaniak:

Oueff - that's a bright power blade!

Two swords eh? Maybe it's to stop him from having too much fun blasting away at the enemy, when he should be fixing shiz.

Pain Boy with Stainless Steel Skull (naturally painted red....)

This guy took ages to to, the time taken on the painting him got less and less as he progressed. I'm glad he's done, and also glad that I painted all the rivets, but I think some hazard striping on the claw or maybe the gun would be sweet 😂

 

Mekaniak:

This guy is a chunky piece of lead! 

This OWAC I seem to be painting a lot more coloured footwear, which I kinda like :)

I also like how this boys gun cam out.

Runt

A lil' helper for the meks. Although I think they've asked for a figgib, when that's clearly a giznub...

I really like how his face cam out, although maybe his shoes need a bit of a tidy. Never mind - crashing on!

Big squigs!

I couldn't not paint these straight away in the first month. They complete my squigsculpt collection of GW squigs. 

Naturally I've a few more from that there Knightmare Miniatures to add (but the yellowboi is my favourite sculpt from these), and I have also queued up a fan sculpt of the facehugger squig by Ye Alchemist.

Yellow. I've no idea why I went for yellow on this, but I think he's come out OK! My favourite bits are those two tiny wormy legs by his stinger.

I like how this guy came out too :) I think the tongue bit is cool. Either way - I'm  super chuffed they're both done. There'll be a massive group shot of all my squigs at the end of the OWAC...

That about wraps up my leader month. I know what you're thinking - I've painted all the character models, so what will break up the monotony of the monosculpt? Fortunately that's where the Freebooter boys come in. Hopefully! 

Next month should see some engines revving in one form or another...

Anyhow, thanks for checking out the progress - catch yers next time.

 

Intro: link

Month 1: Leader month: 

1x Warlord...65

1 x Big Boss...35

2 x Mekaniak...36

1 x Pain Boy...18

1 x Runt...FREE

4 x Squigs...FREE

Total: 154

running model count: 10