Grimdark Painting

So, here are some shots of the Ravenwing models I have finished. I did these mostly so that I could show what they would be looking like when completed. The rest are still going through the assembly line. On the Bloodthirster front, the wings are done! Finally! Now, I can finish off the body skin and touch up the metal, glue together, and ship. That thing is enormous!

In other news, I am getting the Imperial Armor Masterclass book (finally) and will be applying it to further commissions, if able. Also, shopping around for an Iwata, which will speed up my services by a ton. 

Dark Eldar commission has been reserved for the start of next year (when the Ravenwing ship). This should be a fun project, as it isn't Marines! Also, another Marine commission might be up - Flesh Tearers - though the cost might scare away my client! It exceeds his budget by $150. I try to be fair, though. My prices are very, very competitive.
Also, posted the Ulthwé Vyper for sale!

Also, if you listen to 11th Company, expect me to make an announcement soon about some upcoming tournaments for Hit Point Hobbies. This will be my second interview with them and I am excited.

Well, I posted up a new section so I can off-load any models I pick up for various purposes that I don't plan to use for anything. The Ent was done up specifically because I wanted to paint the model and mess with the kit, but now that it is gathering dust, I am going to sell it. 

On an aside, I tied for first for the Tanksgiving painting competition with my Ulthwé Vyper, which is also for sale now too. It was a good practice run for Object Source Lighting (OSL), a technique I am trying to learn. Also, it gave me a chance to break out and try something new. As I never paint them, it was a learning experience.

Anyhow, going to start up a website in the near future that will be a dedicated gaming blog, podcast (ideally), and home to video battle reports for 40K, Fantasy, and Firestorm Armada.

On a final note, I am going to be running a sale all through December to mark Grimdark's 1-Year Anniversary! This website was put up about a week after I started up officially with a Facebook page, but it has been a year already! It has been tough on me, as I do all the work myself and work full-time, but I as I said in prior posts, I am adding some contractors for 2011, to help with the work load.

Anyhow, keep an eye out for the announcement on Dakka Dakka and Heresy Online, as well as here, for the Anniversary promo.

I had meant to post these earlier! Here are some work-in-progress shots of the Vyper! This was before I chose to go back over the hard-edge highlighting and just blend in some subtle grey tones instead. The final shots will be up tomorrow.