Even with only forty miniatures to paint this is taking me a while to do. Glad to have the ring light and magnifying glass combo on my desk to help because some of these details are microscopic, and my failing eyes can’t see them without help. I also bought some mini specific brushes that are teeny-tiny because over painting is a very real issue for me. I’m not well versed in steady brush strokes. I’ve had to go slow over many days because once I start to rush I get sloppy, so it’s best to stop when I start to feel that way. I would like to not have to strip and repaint these for a third time, if I can help it.
I bought these so long ago I don’t even know what regiments they are. I just remember space wolves on a few boxes. I’ve had these for more than twenty years. But I didn’t care for blue, so I’m going grey, with light blue dry brushing, and an icy blue edge highlight (if I ever get far enough to adding that on). I wrote out a list of steps to make sure I don’t forget anything.
Different shoulders, pouches, weapons, trim, purity seals, eyes, furs & pelts, and then basing the models after all the paint, and various washes have gone on. They won’t be box art quality, but they should (hopefully) look more presentable as a cohesive unit. Afterwards I have some 16 Eldar models to touch up too. I got my updated airbrush in on the action to smooth out their look, with priming the models, and zenithal highlights, and base coats.
I think about buying more space wolves models all the time, but the Games Workshop stuff is expensive, and finicky to put together, at least it was back in 2002. I don’t play the game, I collect the models, and paint them, as well as build terrain pieces, but I have not yet played a single game. I have watched a number of tutorials on YouTube, and sat through other people playing all out battle sequences online. I don’t own the Space Wolves codex book, so I don’t really know how to build out an appropriate army, even if I wanted to. Just what I need, an additional offshoot hobby. I have 200 or more D&D models coming from Archon Studios later this year from Dungeons & Lasers so I can wait on plastic bits, because I have a shit tonne coming my way. But that’s for D&D not Warhammer 40K TTRPG. Totally different rules of engagement and story telling. Ha!
It will likely take me until March to complete the 40 Space Wolves models I have on deck, so I’m not in a rush, but I hope they look decent when I’m done. It’s a lot of work, and effort, and hours to put in for them to look just as bad as when I started them. Let us hope I do a better job this go around.
I think the gold trim, Aguila and dark washes should tie them together nicely. Maybe a themed base for all 40 to add some pizzazz. Who knows!
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