Recent content by vash1313

RE: Carnivale de los Muerte: Updated 6/11/09 This really is one of my favorite painting logs to follow. The idea is incredibly imaginative and the painting really is top notch. Besides your many very well done conversions it is your attention to the small details that really makes it stand...

The ghouls really were a lot of trial and error so I'm not really sure how I would replicate my method. I kind of got lost between beginning and end. Here are the basics: Start with Reaper bloodless skin Wash with brown wash and purple wash Bring up the skin with a light coat of Rotting Flesh...

Thank you again for all the comments. Army Pics:

Thanks for all the comments. What don't you like about the zombies? Even if it is personal taste or you just think the paint job looks awful, I'm curious and would like the feedback.

Thank you everyone for your comments. Finally an update! After finishing my unit of Crypt Ghouls I have come to the conclusion that I will never paint another unit of Crypt Ghouls. They were just a major pain in the butt to finish. I started out with a very vague notion of how I wanted...

RE: Devo's Cthulu Vampire Strigoi Pirates -- Updated: 4/17/09 This is an awesome and very well executed idea. Really has a good Lovecraft feel.

I'm trying to nail down my list for Hillbilly so that I can prioritize what needs to be painted. I'm pretty new to VC seeing as how my only opponent has been wood elves (I'm in a pretty remote part of the world). I'm going for a jack of all trades list with a few tricks thrown in here and...

Armor and weapons were done by painting a layer of Reaper Uniform Brown first. Second I stippled on a layer of vomit brown, followed by a lighter coat of macharius solar orange, and finally reaper marigold yellow. This crates the rust color. Next I carefully paint either chainmail or boltgun...

I appreciate the input. I have thought of some fluff reasons as to why the Grave Guard would be different. I guess my main question is: do the grave guard look out of place or are there enough non-bretonnian themed models in the army to balance it out when looking at the army as a whole...

I went through and loaded the pictures directly into the post - they show up for me - are they not showing up for anyone else?

The Dire Wolves were not my favorite models either. I have been thinking of using zombie Yeomen from the Bretonnian range. They will look better but cost around $120 for an 80pt unit. Ouch! Skeletons! I painted these guys using the dip method... sorta. After brushing on the varnish I...

Thank you everyone for your comments. Next up: Black Knights These are the guys that started this whole idea for me. I can not stand the GW Black Knights, which left me with two choices: Empire or Bretonnia. I really did not convert anything on these guys except to tear up the banner to...

Most recently I finished my Varghulf. I really like the new GW model for the Varghulf, but I wanted something that was a bit more Bretonnian in feel. I ended up taking the Green Knight and modifying him to be Raynald the Beast also known as the Red Knight. I envision him as a vampire who has...

Next up: Characters These are three characters that I painted up for the army. The gentleman with the sword is a vampire on foot that I made out of a men at arms figure and some empire swordsman bits. The other two are Empire Wizards that were modified only slightly and then painted...

I have been working on a Bretonnian themed Vampire Counts Army for the past 8 months, and despite having finished a good deal of it, have decided to start a painting log anyway. I need to get the whole thing finished in time for a tournament in July and hopefully this will help motivate me. So...