WIP: My Cygnar & my Wife's Cryx [Warmachine]

[Lord GreyWolf]

Finally got the last of the Warmachine we had ordered. Cygnar for me and Crryx for my Wife.

the Following has replaced the pDenny stuff I originally bought. [NB:The Harrower was missing a shoulderpad waiting on the spare part to arrive. The last big Cryx warjack I had was the Leviathan and that had a leg missing... 2 Cryx warjacks with missing parts.... don't they like Cryx?]
1x Harrower
1x pSkarre
3x Brute Thrall
1x Necrosurgen & Stitch thralls
1x Gorman Di Wolfe
1x Madelyn Corbeau
1x Warwitch Siren
1x Satyxis Raider Captain
1x Satyxis Raider Sea Witch
1x Satyxis Raiders [6]

Not pictured: From 1st order.
12x Mcthralls
1x Skarlock thrall
1x Nightwrench



My Cygnar...
1x pack of protective sleeves.
2x Sentinel Light war jack
1x Charger Light war jack
1x Defender Heavy War jack
1x eHaley
1x eStryker
1x The Black 13
1x Journeyman warcaster [Alt fig]
1x Stormblade UA [Officer and Standard bearer]
1x Anastasia Di Bray [not sure if I'll use her now]

Not pictured: From 1st order.
1x Arcane Gun mage Unit [6]
1x Arcane Gun mage UA
1x Lancer
1x Squire
1x Stormblade Unit [6]
3x Stormblade Storm Gunner



My Wife has never taken in an interest in my games [well she did try out magic the gathering and Vampire Masquerade but she didn't "get into it"]
Warmachines is truely the first system she has dived into with not only choosing the faction, units, solos, and warcaster but she has chosen the paint scheme and will try her hand at painting the army as well...

Stage One:

Gluing:

She had alot of fun [more like curses] when she glued her Cryx up. The Brute thralls were a bit tricky with their hoses/pipes coming off their backs.
Below is My wife's 15pts [minus the Harrower which she needs the missing shoulder pad]


My frustrations were mainly around the Stormblades, in particular the one holding his weapon over his head. Big fingers+fiddly parts=$!#^%$^#^%!.... also having the Journeymans sword break off added more %$^!@^%#!!! to my growing list. I was able to re-glue the sword back on but its not the same....
My 15pts plus some extra stuff I wanted to get painted. [15pts = pHaley, AGM[6], 2x Sentinels, 1x Lancer <---- though I may change this by swapping out one of the Sentinels for a Charger]


Stage Two:

Undercoating:
With my Wife's Cryx she wanted a black undercoat. I tried to get a matt finish but ended up with satin. If it gets to be a issue i'll get a de-shine agent and give them a coat.

With mine I usually coat them either white or black. this time I am trying out the a base coat of the main colour. Which for me is Blue.


In this pic you can see I have given the Squire, 1x gun mage and eHaley an ink bath. The blue was ummm well to bright for my liking....

I have given all the figs an ink wash and decided to start on the gun mages first then will go onto the jacks. My wife has started to paint the Necro Surgen will post pics once she and I are ready for you to see.

I'll keep on adding more pics and stuff to this post regarding my First Warmachine Army and how Kimber goes with her's..

Cheers
LGW

[Lord GreyWolf]

Here is the starting of my Gun mages. Still need to pick out some details and they need a final diluted black ink wash and basing material as well. I took these pics so I can see what I missed. Also with them is the gun mage UA. he won't be in the 15pt army I am going to take but I felt I needed to paint him at the same time.



I am a rather average painter, but find it relaxing after finishing my shift work to sit down and watch The Big Bang theroy and paint some figs.
Will post the final product after the weekend as I should get time to do the finishing touches.

Thx for the comments this thread will be my Warmahordes thread as well where I will post pics of my armies, WIP, and Hordes, plus scenery and table top ideas/plans and projects.

My wife will also try and have a go painting her Necrosurgen over the weekend. Her first ever attempt at painting. I think she is doing well but she won't let me post any pics yet not until its done.

Cheers
LGW

[Lord GreyWolf]

thought I better add some more pics. 

Part I:

My Painted Cygnar:


Arcane Tempest Gun Mages and Gun Mage Officer:


Black 13th Gun Mage Strike Team


[Epic Warcaster] Major Victoria Haley


Over all happy with the theme but disappointed with Haley but spent so long on her can't be F@!ked dealing with her. Got plenty more Cygnar on order so will post more pics once I get that lot in and glued up.

Part II:

Sentinel Light Warjacks


Charger and Lancer Light Warjacks


Didn't do a close up of the Jounrneyman Warcaster and Squire due to both needing some fix ups. her face currently looks like a cat-girl and his white is to bright. So will do some adjustments tonight and might try and add pics tomorrow.

Still got a few more minis to paint:


Stormblade Unit [5 grunts and leader]
Stormblade Officer
Stormblade Standard bearer
Stormblade Stormgunners x3
[Epic Warcaster] Lord Commander Stryker

I'll knuckle down and paint the Stormblades so I will have time to glue and paint the next batch of minis.... then my Cygnar is done and I will then
save up for My Hordes Circle of Oboros army..... bring on the WOLVES!!!!!!

Cheers
LGW

[Hausdorff space]

Those are coming along nicely LGW

[wouster7]

Hey LGW,

That's some fast work on getting most of your army up and painted. I've looked into colour spray undercoating and it looks the bees knees from your wip. If you're ever after a game pop into the club Sundays. We're in the mix of getting a league up and started soon. Also some of the guys from the Auckland Blood Bowl league meet at the club also.

Cheers,

Phil.

[Lord GreyWolf]

Hey LGW,

That's some fast work on getting most of your army up and painted. I've looked into colour spray undercoating and it looks the bees knees from your wip. If you're ever after a game pop into the club Sundays. We're in the mix of getting a league up and started soon. Also some of the guys from the Auckland Blood Bowl league meet at the club also.

Cheers,

Phil.

I'd love to come to a games day but its hard when I am a 2 and a half hour drive from Auckland.

Its hard enough finding the time [I do shift work] to get to Hamilton [45minutes drive] or even to the Mount [1 hour 25minutes] to the TGA club days.

I did make it to the Greenstone Cup last year and had a blast if my wife was going overseas I;d have tried my luck with Equinox...but alias her dates are set and I missed out maybe next year.

As for my painting I can only paint to a table top level nothing more....but I have come to live that.,... hence why I put out fast squads....from a distance they look ok up close more Sh!t the Shiz

LGW

[Lord GreyWolf]

thought I better up date this with my new painted figs:
My 15pt List
Captain Jeremiah Kraye
Cyclone
Hammersmith
Captain Arlan Strangewayes
Squire


Captain Jeremiah Kraye:

I really like this miniature and the Warcaster has some awesome skills/spells/abilities looking forward to taking him out for a run against my wife's Cryx battleforce.

Cyclone Heavy Warjack

Need to add some more details on the pale blue bits, and make sure I haven't missed any parts.

Hammersmith Heavy Warjack

I tried a different style with his base it was my attempt at making a cheap water effect. I think it looks ok just need to add some greenery so it ties in with the rest of the Cygnar bases I have done so far.

Captain Arlan Strangewayes

I need to pick out some of his tools and detail on his apron before I give him a coat of matt varnish.

Overview:
I am happy that this lot will fit in with the rest of my army and it was an interesting time doing them.

What's next:
I still have the following to paint

Cygnar:
Ol Rowdy Heavy Warjack Character
Stormblade Heavy Warjack
Hunter Light Warjack
Stormguard squad [6] [UA+3xWA]
eStryker
eCaine

Mercs:
Anastasia Di Bray
Rhupert Carvolo, Piper of Ord
Reinholdt, Gobber Speculator
Greygore Boom Howler & Co

What I still want to get:
Rangers
Gun Mage Adept
Archduke Alain Runewood
Eiryss, Angel of Retribution
Captain Jonas Murdoch
Hunter Light Warjack
Storm Strider
Stormsmith Storm tower
Stormsmith Stormcaller [3]

Will post more as I get them done but having a break now and painting up some 6mm WWII stuff so my son and I can play tank battles.

Cheers
LGW