Stormwall: WIP #3 and Nemo3 with Stormsmiths
Not a lot of progress last night. Got the Glorious Gold base coat down over the Brassy Brass and that was it. There will be a lot of touching up to do on the Pig Iron sections I started with. Something about the size and complexity of this model is causing more errant brush strokes that normal. I read another blog that mentioned a similar occurrence, so at least it’s not just me. Because of this phenomenon I’ve decided to base coat everything first, rather than finishing inner sections completely and working my way out. Once all the bases are done I’ll go back and fix all the messy sections then dive into highlighting and shading.
Glorious Gold basecoat
Lots of gold on the back
I also took a break from painting to assemble some synergistic models for the Stormwall. First I built three Stormsmiths. Yes it’s true, I’ve gone this long as a Cygnar player without any Stormsmiths. I’m very sorry. I didn’t realize it until just now, but I think I have suffered yet another mispack, as all the images online have two Stormsmiths with compasses (or are they pocket watches?), but mine only came with one compass user. Anyway, I got some good differences in posing between the two non-compass using ‘smiths. One with the staff going horizontally behind his back and the other with a more vertical standard pose.
Stormsmiths, ready for those Lighting Pods
Second, I assembled Artificer General Nemo & Storm Chaser Adept Caitlin Finch (aka Nemo3). I used some modeling putty to ease assembly of Nemo’s two arms and separate staff. These types of three-four point attachments that all need to align are a real pain, but using putty allows you to move everything into place and it will hold while you apply some glue. Use a small drop of glue on the end of a thin pinning rod to get the glue to the joint and the glue will pull right into the joints. Thank you capillary action!
Nemo3 and Finch
As is my habit for casters, I want to do something unique for Nemo’s base, and carry that over to Finch so that the two models are visually linked. I haven’t decided what that is yet though, possibly something involving gears to represent the Artificer promotion.