The Pack Grows

Painting these little critters was fun. It is very rare that I managed to paint three miniatures in four days in the midst of busy work schedule.

Painting skin and muscle is very different from painting warjacks and undead. I still find light colors a bitch to layer. The pigmentation of white is very strong. On the upside, the coverage is awesome. One coat is generally enough to cover even black. On the downside, if the paint consistency is not controlled well and/or color transition is too sudden, the layering will appear very abrupt.

First pack of Shredders. Their last pack mate is still black.

Showing their butts. Don't they look like docile bunnies.

You eyes are not playing tricks with you if you find the rightmost (bottom picture) model a bit more blue than the other two. It was my first model and I was still trying to figure out the shadings. Three models down and I am still not satisfy with my colors.

Skin
Coat with Spacewolf Grey*
Wash with a mixture of Hawk Turquoise*, P3 Mixing Medium, Delvan Mud and water
Hightlight with Spacewolf Grey*
Highlught further with Skull White

Spikes & Scales
Coat with Scorched Brown
Highlight/streak with Bestial Brown
Highlight/streak with Snakebite Leather
Highlight/streak with Bleached Bone

Gums
Paint with a mixture of any flesh and red

* I used the Vallejo equivalent of these colors.

I wonder if they will perform well in game. I have not played a single Legion game yet. Hope this Friday these guys will see some actions. Wonder how many Shredders is too many?!