Stormcast Eternals

[Ray Rivers]

Hi!

So, I bought the Age of Sigmar starter set and paint set and have been working quite steadily on them. Unfortunately, I am very busy this time of year, so progress has been quite slow.

I am using the GW Painting Tutorial as my basic guide:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=65&v=X_Y61xmylas

So at this point I'm working only on the 10 Liberators. As a note, while the minis are quite easy to put together there was some problems with flash and join points. This is especially true on the Liberators as the join is right in the middle of the shoulder pad. Take a look:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v732/lavaslair/Stormcast%20Eternals.1_zpsc94fk2t1.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/lavaslair/media/Stormcast%20Eternals.1_zpsc94fk2t1.jpg.html)

I just used my scapel to smooth the joins and it did a respectable job.

As you can see, I have added rocks to the bases. I also added my basing material and then base primed all the models with GW Chaos Black.

Once the models were primed, I painted all the armor with Retibutor Armour and then doused them with Reikland Fleshshade. I must admit I haven't used GW paints in a looong time, and was very impressed with both the color of Retributor armor and and effect Reikland fleshshade had on them.

I then repainted the armor with Retributor Armor. In the tutorial Duncan recommends Auric Armour Gold, but I didn't want my Eternals to have a really intense Gold color so I stuck with Retirbutor Armor color. I then cleaned the models up a bit using Abaddon Black and then highlighted the armor with Liberator Gold.

In this photo you can see on the right the result after painting the miniature with Retributor Gold and Reikland Fleshshade. On the left you see the point I'm at now... repainting with Retributor Gold and adding the Liberator Gold highlight.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v732/lavaslair/Stormcast%20Eternals.2_zpstqo0ij7s.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/lavaslair/media/Stormcast%20Eternals.2_zpstqo0ij7s.jpg.html)

Not the greatest job, I admit, but I am having great fun painting these miniatures. They are, BTW, the first fantasy miniatures I have every bought and painted.

It will take a while to get all ten miniatures up to snuff and press on so it might be awhile before I have a photo update.

Cheers all!

[nurglespuss]

Looking good!

I've had the same probs with that shoulder, but not insurmountable. Some of the mold lines on the legs are tedious, and painting the rear of the shield a hassle! But no worries.

Keep it up. Look forward to the finished squad.

[Ray Rivers]

Still haven't finished the gold on all ten minis, and it gets to be a slog at times, so I decided to try my hand at the leather details, and once again I followed Duncan's advise to base coat with Screamer Pink, wash with Nuln Oil and then highlight with Screamer Pink again. I tried that but the highlight just didn't come out as well as I would like so I used Foundry's Wine Stain Red instead.

Here's how it came out (boy you see all the imperfections in close...):

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v732/lavaslair/Stormcast%20Eternals.3_zpsz9cv8vye.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/lavaslair/media/Stormcast%20Eternals.3_zpsz9cv8vye.jpg.html)

[Ray Rivers]

Sooo... man it took a long time to do the armor on all 10 Liberators! :o

But then again, during the summer I really don't have much time.

Anyway all the Liberators now have all armor, leather and black highlights.

Here is a (not so great) photo:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v732/lavaslair/Stormcast%20Eternal%20Liberators.4_zps8xf1n6nz.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/lavaslair/media/Stormcast%20Eternal%20Liberators.4_zps8xf1n6nz.jpg .html)

Next up will be to do the inside of the Prime's robe (white) and then start base coating the rest of the minis.

BTW, when I start a new army, I always write down how I paint them by stages and many times take photos so I can refer to them later when I do more units. That is what I am showing here. Once they are finished, I will only be adding completely painted minis. Not sure what I will do next yet...

[40kGamer]

Coming along nicely! Keep forging ahead.

[defiantworkshop]

Keep it up, looks great so far!

[Ray Rivers]

Thanks for the encouragement ya'all!

Should go pretty quickly (relatively speaking) now. :rolleyes:

[Ray Rivers]

So... I was looking at the miniature and came to the conclusion that silver just didn't do the mini justice seeing as how these folks are celestial beings...

I then decided to substitution Blue Steel for the silver and began to block in the rest of the base colors, but along the way, I wanted to see where this guy was heading so I finished the blue steel and the blue.

Here is how he came out (not the sharpest images in the world and being so close doesn't help much either):

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v732/lavaslair/Stormcast%20Eternals.5_zpscubeqpgb.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/lavaslair/media/Stormcast%20Eternals.5_zpscubeqpgb.jpg.html)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v732/lavaslair/Stormcast%20Eternals.5a_zpsbho0g7mg.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/lavaslair/media/Stormcast%20Eternals.5a_zpsbho0g7mg.jpg.html)

The Blue Steel doesn't show very good in these photos, but I think you can see where he is headed.

Hope you like how he is coming...

[Ray Rivers]

Here is a "mob" picture so ya'll can see where I am with the 10 minis:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v732/lavaslair/Stormcast%20Eternals.6_zpsbwpp9gsa.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/lavaslair/media/Stormcast%20Eternals.6_zpsbwpp9gsa.jpg.html)

Still lots of work to do! :)

[Ray Rivers]

Almost done now...

Lightening bolts on the shields, scrolls, plumes and bases to finish.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v732/lavaslair/Stormcast%20Eternals.7_zpsyjcjz6ue.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/lavaslair/media/Stormcast%20Eternals.7_zpsyjcjz6ue.jpg.html)

[Ray Rivers]

Finished! At Last!

Group Shot:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v732/lavaslair/Warhammer%20-%20Age%20of%20Sigmar/Stormcast%20Eternals.11_zpssdsr4iop.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/lavaslair/media/Warhammer%20-%20Age%20of%20Sigmar/Stormcast%20Eternals.11_zpssdsr4iop.jpg.html)

Lioberator-Primes

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v732/lavaslair/Warhammer%20-%20Age%20of%20Sigmar/Stormcast%20Eternals.10_zpslkwybp0c.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/lavaslair/media/Warhammer%20-%20Age%20of%20Sigmar/Stormcast%20Eternals.10_zpslkwybp0c.jpg.html)

A couple Stormcast close-up.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v732/lavaslair/Warhammer%20-%20Age%20of%20Sigmar/Stormcast%20Eternals.9_zpspgtdkphq.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/lavaslair/media/Warhammer%20-%20Age%20of%20Sigmar/Stormcast%20Eternals.9_zpspgtdkphq.jpg.html)

My favorite pose... he looks like he is about to wail on someone with that hammer...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v732/lavaslair/Warhammer%20-%20Age%20of%20Sigmar/Stormcast%20Eternals.8_zpssqljr8s8.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/lavaslair/media/Warhammer%20-%20Age%20of%20Sigmar/Stormcast%20Eternals.8_zpssqljr8s8.jpg.html)

So... now that I have finished the first group and know how I want to paint them, in the future I will only be adding photos of finished models.

[Irongut]

Fantastic Job, I can't wait to see more!

[Quantum Gardener]

Hi Ray,

I'm new to this and still getting my head around where to start painting. Duncan's videos are great but assume a lot. I was wondering could do all the base painting so the models at least has some colour then build up across the range progressively. Your photos showed me what this would look like and are things far less scary. Thanks for sharing

I like the look too. Strong colours.
--David

[Ray Rivers]

Thanks, mate.

That was, indeed, the whole point of all the way too extremely close photos. I wanted folks to be able to see quite clearly the base, shade and highlight on pretty much every area of the models. And nope, it's not that difficult and you don't have to be a pro painter to get a great effect, but given their size, it is a bit of a challenge.

Nevertheless, seeing as you don't have to paint a gazillion of these guys, it is worth it in the end.

Right now I am working on Lord Relictor and the Dragonfate Dias. When those are finished, I'll put some more photos, including my Retributors, which are also finished.