Periodic Skaven Thread (NAFC report - see how badly I play!)

[axiom]

Another player gets some paint - this time its Fat Rat! He needs basing still and I need to just sort out his face a little bit, but he cam out OK I think.




Secondly it's the finished thrower which I'm really happy with



And the pair together - the Thrower is clearly hiding behind the bulk of the Fat Rat for protection!



Next up will probably be the first Blitzer

[i101]

Both of them look great axion, I like the fat rat the moste. You are my hero, I cant wait to convert my fat rat asap.
Thanks a lot for those lovely inspirations you are giving us.

[Gaixo]

The stance on the thrower is awesome.

[axiom]

Thanks guys!

Did a little bit more work on the Fat Rat this afternoon (tidied up the face, re-did the shoulder strip so it wasn't off centre at the back, and based him up too:

[inkpwn]

Is it ok to hate your skill? Cus' god damn do I wish the fish canners skaven looked this good. /)^3^(\

[bound for glory]

quite awsome!

[axiom]

Thanks guys, glad you like them!

[Darkson]

I wanna team pic, and your address so I can come an steal 'em!

[axiom]

I wanna team pic, and your address so I can come an steal 'em!

A team pic will come, I need to finish making and painting first. As for my address, you'll have to guess!

[axiom]

Time for some new WIP recruits:



On the left is a star Gutter Runner (probably skilled up with diving catch!). There's 3 figures making the whole here - some virtual Bloodweiser Babes to anyone who knows what they are Still some sculpting to do on this one on the legs and to create the rat's loincloth.

And on the right is my very WIP Rat Ogre. He's based on a D&D Fiendish Girallon model which is in a sort of rubbery plastic. That said, I liked the idea of making him into a rat ogre. So far I've chopped him off his integral base and added a few items of BB gear. He'll be getting a helmet in the vein of the other skaven, and I need to rebuild his nose/muzzle (the current blob of gs will be covered up eventually). It should make for a nice unique rat ogre (even if his mutation skills might not match the figure).

[axiom]

And I'm a bit further on with the Rat Ogre - he's now got a belt and a face!



The face is an attempt in modelling the features after on of the Jes Goodwin skaven. If I had to do it afresh I might change a few of the elements to try and give him more of a snarl, and the ears look a bit on the large size, but I'm hopeful with the addition of his helmet it will look OK.

[Mephisto]

Just amazing! Keep it going on, it is a really nice team you are making...

Question: can you explain which colours did you use for the orange and the turquise tones?

thanks!

[axiom]

Glad you like em

Question: can you explain which colours did you use for the orange and the turquise tones?

My paints are all from the old Citadel range, although I guess you can try and match or buy up some old stock.

Orange - base coat macharius orange (foundation paint), blazing orange to shade and then a roughly 70/30 mix of macharius orange and golden yellow to highlight

Turquoise - base coat of scaly green, highlighted a couple of times just by adding skull white in increasing amounts.

[Mephisto]

Glad you like em

Question: can you explain which colours did you use for the orange and the turquise tones?

My paints are all from the old Citadel range, although I guess you can try and match or buy up some old stock.

Orange - base coat macharius orange (foundation paint), blazing orange to shade and then a roughly 70/30 mix of macharius orange and golden yellow to highlight

Turquoise - base coat of scaly green, highlighted a couple of times just by adding skull white in increasing amounts.

Thanks. I still use the "old" range.

[Norse]

very interesting Rat Ogre.. I assume you'll replace his tail with a more "worm-like" one??

also, you'll need to lengthen his toe nails into claws..