Tuesday 27 October 2020

BOMB'S AWAY

 Needing a break from painting tan and white, I decided to clear one of my Dark Eldar models, so I painted up my Voidraven Bomber. I've had this model since it's release, but never really had the enthusiasm to paint it due to the style was too Eldar like for my taste. I prefer the original style models as they don't look like spikey Eldar versions, If I had managed to get the Forgeworld version, I would have not bothered with this one at all, but unfortunately left it too late and it had been removed from sale. 




I've kept the style in line with my Kabal army, as my two Forgeworld fighters were done in this scheme, as it was only stated in the second edition that the pilots were from the Wych cults, so not in my army ! LOL

I've painted the Kabal logo on the top as well, the Kabal of the bloodied claw.




While I had the paints mixed up I also finished off my Cronos Parasite Engine, all my Talos models are the original model, as I wasn't just replacing them because a new model had been brought out, but the Parasite Engine wasn't in the original list so could warrant this addition. The colour scheme ties into my Court of Pain flesh cult. All three of my armies use the same set of colours just in different ways so they tie together but each stand out from each other.

Right back to painting tan and white, so until next time stay safe and have fun !

Cheers Dave

14 comments:

  1. Holy crap, Dave, these are outstanding! The colours on the Voidraven are gorgeous and the Parasite Engine looks like something out of a twisted nightmare. Nice one!

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    1. Thank you Matt, at one point the army was totally finished, then GW released the second Codex, and I ended up making 3 lists one for each cult, with the ability to draw from each if I wanted to for a game, or combine all 3 for a truly large game. Just meant I went back to a lot of unpainted models to be honest ! LOL

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  2. Stunning bit of work Dave, once GW do a plastic kit the FW gets dropped so I've learned over the years after missing out that with FW if you want something & have the funds you should never wait.

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    1. Thank you Frank, yes learnt that the hard way ! LOL the previous time I had the funds to get the flyer I got the Forgeworld chaos bomber instead as I was doing more with my Emperor's Children army at the time. Oh to have the funds all the time and just go yep 3 of that one please ! LOL maybe one day !

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    1. Thank you AG, was pleased with the results and very happy to have them finished

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  4. Some stunning work there Dave, very Eavy Metal' style! I have always really liked the Eldar vehicles (I have one of the tanks up in the loft5 that I've never assembled!).

    Cheers Roger.

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    1. Thank you Roger, when I started painting this army I was actually working for GW, so everything was painted in that style, it's actually quite hard to go back to that style with how much my individual style has changed, but don't fancy repainting the whole army ! LOL
      The Eldar vehicles do have a great style, just prefer my Dark Eldar to not look like spikey versions of them ! LOL

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  5. Lovely finish on your dark space elves ship! Very nice, if not very dark eldar!
    Best Iain

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    1. Thank you Iain, as you say happy with the finish if not the design ! LOL

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  6. Nice colour combo on the flying thing, the graduation in shade works really well.

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    1. Thank you John, the green colours were inspired by a Emperor Scorpion I upset and turned these colours from it's normal black.

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  7. The fighter looks superb, your attention to detailing likewise, to me it looks like something you'd see in a furturistic Vietnam-style environment.
    The parasite engine (?) reminds me of a very similar (real) prehistoric monster from the depths of the ocean and looks very intimidating.
    Two beautifully painted models.

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    1. Thank you Joe, see what you mean about both with their design, which I take no responsibility for as they are both standard GW models. Glad you liked the painting though

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