Test Scorpion

Fun to get some paint on my first model in 10 months. It always amazes me how quickly hobby skills degrade! Also a bit of a shock to go from big chonky primaris marines to far more reasonably scaled and lithe Eldar :-)

Overall he came out well but the overall look is a bit more lime green than the saturated I was going for, and a bit more patchy than I expected.  Think I will swap the gems to red for contrast and need some more yellow on the accents.

Basing - considering jungle style for the stealth theme (nice excuse to try out the AK Dark Earth basing mix!)

Modelling Notes

Undercoat- Vallejo Grey (brush on)

Body Basecoat: 1988 era Striking Scorpion Green

            - Some Drucchi Violet pin washing in shadow areas

            - Pin wash of Vallejo Green ink

            Highlight Moot Green

            Edge highlight 1988 era Bilious green

Metallics - Black basecoat / Leadbelcher / Black wash,  Retributor / Agrax wash

Leather - basecoat vallejo Leather brown (871), GW Tuskgor highlights

Eyes - Mephiston Red, Lugganath Orange pupils

August Hobby Update

Amongst the solo boardgaming I've been doing of late, this week I dipped my toe back into some tabletop hobbying. After 10 months without doing any, it was good to get the sprue clippers and glue out again.

This time it was building some Eldar Striking Scorpions for Kill Team - only need 8 figs so I figured this was worth some fun, and the painting style is very different to my usual one so it will be good to try some different techniques.

These are the first Eldar figs I have bought since the original metal ones came out in 1992 while I was at University. I bought a few packs - all I could afford at the times but not enough for an army and the figs got lost when I moved house

I even found my original Citadel Colours Striking Scorpion Green - think I've had this since the late 80s? early 90s. Whenever it was. Clearly I'm obligated to use it for its intended purpose!