Comparing washes

Well, this may be a little pre-emptive, with the upcoming release of the new GW paint line, but here is a comparison of 2 different manufacturers Black Washes.

I use a lot of Badab Black.......and I mean A LOT of Badab - to the tune of 3 to 4 pots a month - why?  Becuase I paint a lot of models and I have found the Badab to be a good, quick shade, which after highlighted, really deepens the basecoat that you are painting.

On the suggestion of a good buddy of mine - Luke - I picked up some of the Vallejo Model Color Black Shade, and did a side by side comparison with the Badab Black.

Here is a Starter Kit Marine, based in Cygnar Blue Base, Ironhull Grey, Boltgun metal, and Brassy Brass, and then washed with GW Badab Black.

Here is another Starter Kit Marine, same base colors, but washed with the VMC Black Shade.

Neither wash was thinned, as I normally paint these right out of the pot.  So far they are about identical.

After bringing the base colors back up, they appear pretty similar.

GW Wash, re-highlighted.

VMC Wash, re-highlighted.

To me, close enough - Yay for saving cash.........And just in time too - I have a few vehicles and larger models to paint for the Wife's Necrons.

New stuff........Thunderwolves and More Necrons

Well it has been a bit since I have posted anything, so maybe a quick post to update what I have been working on.

I have finished assembling these models in the following configurations (models that are painted are marked out with an *):

Iron Priest on Thunderwolves x 3*
1 Thunderwolf Cavalry BP/CCW*
1 Thunderwolf Cavalry Bolter/CCW*
1 Thunderwolf Cavalry Storm Shield/CCW*
1 Thunderwolf Cavalry BP/PW*
1 Thunderwolf Cavalry BP/CCW/Meltabombs*
Wolf Guard Battle Leader on Thunderwolf*
1 Thunderwolf Cavalry BP/CCW*
1 Thunderwolf Cavalry Bolter/CCW*
1 Thunderwolf Cavalry Storm Shield/CCW
 1 Thunderwolf Cavalry BP/PW
 1 Thunderwolf Cavalry BP/CCW/Meltabombs
 Wolf Guard Battle Leader on Thunderwolf*
20 Fenrisian Wolves*

 Necrons:

Bumped both units of Immortals to 10*
Another Annihilation Barge*
Destroyer (played as a heavy destroyer)*
Destroyer Lord*
Court Lord*

Currently assembling:
Doomsday/Ghost Ark
Destroyer
Catacomb Command Barge with Lord
10 Immortals (still torn between Gauss and Tesla)

No current paint contracts, other than waiting on Joe to finish converting a Trollkin Diretroll Mauler into the Rok.

Trollbloods Paint Pallet.

Okay, details on the Trollbloods I just painted for Nasir.  We wanted to do something different than the standard Turquoise and wash flesh tones, so I decided to go with a way more neutral color.
I use:
Primer is Army Painter Uniform Gray Primer
Vallejo Model Color Russian Uniform WWII 70924 for the flesh
GW Codex Grey for the skin bumps
GW Boltgun Metal for all silver metal
GW Bestial Brown for all the leather
GW Scorched Brown for the boots
Vallejo Brassy Brass for all the gold metal
Privateer Press P3 Skorne Red for the tabards/tartans
Privateer Press P3 Cygnar Blue Highlight for the pants
Privateer Press P3 Jack Bone for all the bone areas (pelts, teeth, etc)
Finally, after all base colors were in place, a generous wash of GW Devlan Mud.

This basic color scheme was carried over to all model in of the Troll persuasion in the army. 

Adding a sculptor!

I am adding a sculptor for custom work to wargames models - pricing are his estimates - no blanket price sheet for this stuff. He will do anything from simple sculpts to full on major sculpt/conversion work. Here is a link to the pictures of a Blood Angels