tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5898341582574934477.post3457368220936536994..comments2024-03-28T07:21:47.101+00:00Comments on Admiral Drax: 103 Painting By Numbers Part IAdmiral Draxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07476823273954165890noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5898341582574934477.post-71120392936864552582009-03-30T22:51:00.000+01:002009-03-30T22:51:00.000+01:00Darksol and Vinci: thanks!Vyper: that's awfully gr...Darksol and Vinci: thanks!<BR/><BR/>Vyper: that's awfully grand: if you think of it when next you're home it'd be gratefully received!<BR/><BR/>- DAdmiral Draxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07476823273954165890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5898341582574934477.post-56381747716381160372009-03-30T16:55:00.000+01:002009-03-30T16:55:00.000+01:00Nicely done. I too, love the eyes. :)Nicely done. I too, love the eyes. :)MasterDarksolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15812633227566402070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5898341582574934477.post-54382296622352297712009-03-30T08:24:00.000+01:002009-03-30T08:24:00.000+01:00Admiral, I may have a couple of the old style Stor...Admiral, I may have a couple of the old style Storm Troopers in my parents loft. The next time I'm up home I'll look them out and send them on to you. Least I can do for allowing the use of the name.Vyper76https://www.blogger.com/profile/07909247071609321965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5898341582574934477.post-15466306754253076362009-03-29T15:48:00.000+01:002009-03-29T15:48:00.000+01:00cool post mate, ive just bought a box of Cadians b...cool post mate, ive just bought a box of Cadians but ive got different heads as im using them as =I= stromtroopers...<BR/><BR/>not started painting them yet though.Gavin Conwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06295280259099869752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5898341582574934477.post-33026291413064235162009-03-29T12:13:00.000+01:002009-03-29T12:13:00.000+01:00Vyper,I'd consider it an honour: go for it - but I...Vyper,<BR/><BR/>I'd consider it an honour: go for it - but I'll want to see pictures!<BR/><BR/>I got my stormtroopers out last night. I've a platoon's worth of old-style beret troops (37, but I'm trying to get that upto 40-ish) plus about another 20 mixed-up between the gas-masky ones (I don't like them much) and a handful of kasrkin (great models but expensive).<BR/><BR/>I'm looking forward to attacking the beret plastics: they're nice and simple to paint!Admiral Draxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07476823273954165890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5898341582574934477.post-69117411593091107622009-03-29T11:34:00.000+01:002009-03-29T11:34:00.000+01:00I do like the simple and very effective paint sche...I do like the simple and very effective paint scheme and method. As they say in the forces, 'good is good enough and that will do'.<BR/><BR/>So when will we get to see your 'Draxian Stormtrooper platoon'?<BR/><BR/>Would you have any qualms about me stealing the name for a very small Valkyrie mounted IG force?Vyper76https://www.blogger.com/profile/07909247071609321965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5898341582574934477.post-69508559489800402352009-03-29T09:58:00.000+01:002009-03-29T09:58:00.000+01:00Coo...Thanks, Darkwing and Simon: I shall experime...Coo...<BR/><BR/>Thanks, Darkwing and Simon: I shall experiment with limiting their surpise: great tip!<BR/><BR/>Jabber-Jabber: Thanks! I wish they <I>were</I> tough as nails, but to their credit (even though I don't play regularly) they've taken down the following things of note within the last year:<BR/><BR/>-- An entire Dark Angels task force which outnumbered them(!)<BR/>-- A Necron Lord (with a grenade launcher)<BR/>-- a Bloodthirster. This was shredded by only a handful of guardsmen on rapid fire - genius!<BR/><BR/>Cheers,<BR/><BR/>- Drax<BR/>(The Draxian One)Admiral Draxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07476823273954165890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5898341582574934477.post-1471196932509151212009-03-29T03:15:00.000+01:002009-03-29T03:15:00.000+01:00Random thought of a questionable tangential releva...Random thought of a questionable tangential relevance: "Draxian" is a really, really cool adjective. <BR/><BR/>"Draxian infantrymen" conjures up mental images of though-as-nails troops who take on dragons for breakfast. :)jabberjabberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15314798958920326898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5898341582574934477.post-50437898204243842362009-03-29T02:41:00.000+01:002009-03-29T02:41:00.000+01:00This is a really easy thing to think about and a r...This is a really easy thing to think about and a really hard one to execute, but the reason their eyes look surprised is because there is white above and below the pupil. If you can paint a line from the top of the eye to the bottom they'll look a bit less surprised.<BR/><BR/>Either way, great work. I'm planning to start an IG army and the thought of painting as many guardsmen as you have done is really daunting.Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04002883007405202678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5898341582574934477.post-74620257011902393282009-03-28T23:27:00.000+00:002009-03-28T23:27:00.000+00:00Simple, no-nonsense guard paint scheme--looks good...Simple, no-nonsense guard paint scheme--looks good. <BR/><BR/>I do think your eyes came out just fine--he looks either bug-eyed with rage at the loafing private behind him, or he's terrified at the Genestealer he just saw sneaking up on him.<BR/><BR/>I used to paint my eyes with by painting the sockets white, and then trying to put two black dots in for pupils, and pray they they are looking in the same direction. These days, however, I paint the sockets black, and try to dab in the tiniest white dots on either side of the "center" of the eye. Doing it that way does away with the surprised "bug eye" look, makes some instant blacklining around them, and it's still only two steps!Darkwinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15335933745375951322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5898341582574934477.post-4403701611304116872009-03-28T19:37:00.000+00:002009-03-28T19:37:00.000+00:00HA-HA! The eyes? Really? Wow - I'm honestly surpri...HA-HA! The eyes? Really? <BR/><BR/>Wow - I'm honestly surprised as I hate the way I do eyes: especially by comparison to the eight-stage-shaded-ovals-with-proper-pupils-and-reflected-light efforts you see in 'Eavy Metal. <BR/><BR/>I think my guardsmen tend always to look a bit surprised...but then, as the Cadian faces are all either grumpy or surprised I guess that's not too unreasonable. <BR/><BR/>I'd be surprised if I were a guardsman facing down a bloodthirster.<BR/><BR/>Thank you <I>very</I> much though, Techpriest: I'm flattered. <BR/><BR/>25mm: I'm seriously attracted to army painter, but as I say in the post, I'd like the whole batallion to look the same as much as possible.<BR/><BR/>Maybe for future projects...maybe even for my stormtrooper platoon, as it looks as if they'll be my new airbourne assault come May...<BR/><BR/>Thanks, all,<BR/><BR/>- Drax.Admiral Draxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07476823273954165890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5898341582574934477.post-58372166977708814612009-03-28T17:19:00.000+00:002009-03-28T17:19:00.000+00:00Bravo! Painting is but the annoying speed bump in ...Bravo! Painting is but the annoying speed bump in between me and my gaming. Quick and simple rocks especially when it's as effective and good looking as the guardsmen you have there. You should invest in The Army Painter bro. Your mini already looks friggin sweet and would only look that much better with the wash.<BR/><BR/>I got The Army Painter how to 3 minute videos up on my blog if you want to check em out. ONe of the videos shows him splashing a Flames of War mini with a very similar color scheme to your Guardsman.The 25mm Warriorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13012894032261378422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5898341582574934477.post-32996620131886018962009-03-28T16:25:00.000+00:002009-03-28T16:25:00.000+00:00Has anyone ever complimented you on your eyes, Adm...Has anyone ever complimented you on your eyes, Admiral?<BR/><BR/>Ahem. I mean the quality of your models' painted eyes, of course.<BR/><BR/>My Etogaur was the first model I ever painted eyes on, and I'd like to think they look half as good as your basic troopers' eyes. I'm not doing them on anyone else, though, because I'm just not very good at it. Having 100+ models painted Draxian-style, with expert eyes, is something to be hella proud of!Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03976761719483812386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5898341582574934477.post-91702885154722703702009-03-28T14:34:00.000+00:002009-03-28T14:34:00.000+00:00I like the Draxian method, it produces a nice fiel...I like the Draxian method, it produces a nice fieldable bunch of minis that look great en mass.<BR/><BR/>... strangely the work verification for me today is "orkiesi". I think that is the Eldar word for Ork.The Inner Geekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12794001001232191042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5898341582574934477.post-21702374781479132062009-03-28T12:56:00.000+00:002009-03-28T12:56:00.000+00:00I am of the same opinion, I prefer a quick and sim...I am of the same opinion, I prefer a quick and simple scheme for Guard. Your Guardsman's scheme is simple but effective, especially when he has over 100 of his friends with him!Kronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03078399179717047311noreply@blogger.com