Galaxy Defenders - Agent Chromium - Complete

Agent Chromium - which completes all the agents from the GD base set.  I still have some of the KS exclusives to go through but this does feel like a real milestone!

In particular, I'm really happy with how the face came out.  To start with, it's a great sculpt but I think I managed to imbue it with a level of intensity that I didn't get in some of my other minis.

Galaxy Defenders - Agent Thorium - Complete

Another completed GD hero mini!  Yay!

Below is Agent Thorium who has a completely different colour scheme to the other hero minis. I'm not actually sure why that is the case but even the official art has Thorium with a completely different scheme. I also tried to find some thin clear plastic so that I could add a "virtual screen" to his hand (the official art has him pressing some buttons on "something"). Unfortunately, I couldn't find anything and didn't want to spend money on it. Will try to keep an eye out in future.

Galaxy Defenders - Agent Titanium - Complete

My third agent completed!  Woot - I will soon have a full squad (which is 5) which means I will soon be able to actually play the game!

This is the first time I've done African skin.  No idea how realistic the paint job is but I'm really happy with the overall job I did.  At this stage, it's worth mentioning that I started this mini right at the time that Ghool posted his quick tip on African skin - which was really helpful!

Galaxy Defenders - Agent Iridium - Complete

Yet another completed GD mini.  I'm on a roll!

I'm actually really happy with how this mini came out.  Similar to Agent Mercury, this is probably the best that my current skill level can achieve.  I actually considered trying some freehand on the cloak but chickened out in the end.

Galaxy Defenders - Agent Mercury - Complete

Another completed GD mini!

I'm now onto the main agent minis so it feels like I'm close to completing the set.  The below is Agent Mercury which is a scout/infiltrator type character.  The sculpt is quite cool and I had a lot of fun painting her which resulted in me spending a fair amount of time on her trying to get some nice blends.  Overall, I'm actually really happy with the paint job I did.

Which is why I'm so annoyed that the varnish bubbled up and, to an extent, ruined the paint job slightly.
>:(

Galaxy Defenders - GD 209 and Sentry Gun - Complete

Some more completed GD models!

Went for a relatively simple paint scheme and tried to add a bit of variety using highlighting.  Overall, I'm relatively pleased with the final result.  In terms of what I would improve with more time, it would be to add more contrast and highlight the green to an even brighter shade.

Galaxy Defenders - MIB agents - Complete

Took a bit of a break from painting over the last month or two but I'm now back in action!

Finished off the MIB agents from Galaxy Defenders.  I'm not good at painting black and white so I tried an experiment to see if I could get decent tabletop quality results quickly.  Unfortunately, as you can see from the photo, the experiment failed.  By that time, I couldn't be bothered cleaning the mini and restarting so I just kept it and moved on.

Galaxy Defenders - Xenobots - Complete

Finished off the Xenobots.  This is actually a really simple paint scheme which I found online but which still manages to looks very nice.

Galaxy Defenders - Spine Critter and Aracnos - Complete

I finally managed to get my Spine Critters and Aracnos sealed which means they are now finally completed!

Mentioned it before but its worth repeating - I had a lot of trouble painting these and in fact, I actually had to clean them and start from scratch at one point.  By the end, I was just looking to get them done and off the painting table.

Ultimately, even by tabletop standards, I'm not super happy with them but they are good enough for the table.

Galaxy Defenders - Xenobots - WIP

I've actually finished painting up the Aracnos and Spine Critter but haven't had a chance to seal them yet so haven't been able to take the completed picture.  In the meantime, I started work on a new set of models - the Xenobots!

zoom zoom!

Galaxy Defenders - Spine Critter and Aracnos - WIP

These are pretty much 90% finished.  I'm done with the mini itself but just need to complete the base.

Thankfully!  Honestly, I didn't enjoy painting these and, as you know, even had to completely clean the mini and start from scratch.  Almost done though!

Running in place

Well, that was depressing.

I actually did do some painting this week.  Unfortunately, it was such a hash job that I decided to strip the models and start again from scratch.  Currently, the models are sitting in a bath so no picture this week.

Zombie game - Doug - Complete

Finally managed to wrap this up.  Honestly, not sure why this took so long other than that I haven't been doing much painting lately.

Overall, I'm not that happy with how the final mini turned out (I wonder if that factored into my lack of motivation on this model...).  Part of the problem is that painting black and white surfaces is really hard and is a skill unto itself.

As you can see from the below, it's a skill which I have yet to master.

Happier with his front than his back

Not sure what happened to the back of his trousers

Zombie game - Doug - WIP Part 2

Unfortunately, not much progress this week as I haven't had much time to paint.  I wonder how many people will even be able to tell what I have done on the model this week...

sigh

Quick update

Quick update just to say that I don't have an update!

I've been on holiday so haven't had any time to do any painting.  I'm back now so hopefully I'll have some more painting done by next week.

Zombie game - Doug - WIP

Taking a quick break from painting Galaxy Defenders to clear a mini off my shelf of shame.  This mini was primed at the same time as the other survivors but I got bored after painting the other ones so switched to painting Galaxy Defenders.

Now feels like a good time to return to painting humans. :)

Another human mid way through a zombie transformation

Galaxy Defenders - Xeno-Beast - Complete

And here is the final pic of the Xeno-Beast.  As mentioned before, I spent a bit more time on the flesh tones of this mini as it seemed relatively more unique than the other aliens (with only one in the box).

Growling ...

... and snarling?

Galaxy Defenders - Xeno-Beast - WIP Part 2

Didn't get much painting done this week.  With that said, I have now almost finished with the Xeno-Beast.  All I need is to put some paint on the base and then seal it.

Is he snarling?  I think he's snarling.

Galaxy Defenders - Xeno-Beast - WIP

Moving on to some more alien miniatures from the Galaxy Defenders game.  I've actually been spending a bit more time on this mini as there is only one of them in the box - which I guess shows how nasty it is!

Big and nasty!

Galaxy Defenders - Nexus - Complete

Woot - the weather improved for a day or two and that was enough for me to get the Nexus finished.  Unfortunately, the forecast is for another cold spell.  :(

These were painted using the same quick technique that I've been using for other GD models.

That is a really BIG gun!

If nothing else, at least I'm getting better at taking these photos...

Too cold to paint!

Just a quick update as to why I haven't been doing much painting much recently.

Basically, the reason is because its been too cold recently.  There isn't much of any kind of central heating in Hong Kong so when it becomes really cold, the only way to deal with it is by dressing up in multiple layers and putting on heavy jackets etc.  In short, you wear so much that fine motor control is pretty much impossible (not to mention the fact that, despite all the clothing, you're still shivering!).

The weather did improve over the last week but with Chinese New Year, I was away on holiday.  I am now back but with the forecast for the next week being more cold, it's anyones guess as to whether I will be doing any painting.

Anyway - here's hoping things get better soon!

Galaxy Defenders - Nexus - WIP

Making good progress on the next set of models.  Granted, this is primarily as I'm using an extremely basic paint scheme.  Still, progress is progress!

Not sure why but these do look familiar

Galaxy Defenders - Xeno-Alpha - Complete

Wow - that break in posting ended up lasting a little longer than I had anticipated!

In the interim, I haven't actually been doing that much painting.  Which isn't to say I haven't been doing any painting - proof of which is below.  I managed to complete the Xeno-Alpha's from Galaxy Defenders.

As with other GD aliens, I used green and blue to denote the different levels of alien.

With teeth like that...

I'm guessing these aren't herbivores...