Orlygg over on the Realm of Chaos 80s blog was challenging all comers to some speed painting the other day. And as it happens, I've got a skypeboot scheduled for tomorrow, for which Gen. Stylus has selected the lists. He went and included a Chimera, and I have a Reaper model for one. But it wasn't assembled or painted.
Placeholder image, for the truly wishful. Mierce, you'll be the death of my pension yet. |
Given that this fight tomorrow is against General Palafox's newly finished High Elves, honour would clearly not stand fielding untouched white resin. Kind of a perfect storm to be confronted with a speed challenge around the same time, really.
Now, I'm not counting the preparation time of gluing it to a resin base, because that took about nine hours over last weekend and was a pain. I have to take back some of what I said about the Reaper plastic stuff. Yes, you can reshape it very easily. But if the water wasn't hot enough, it creeps back to its original form over a few hours. This fellow had a rather twisted base that tore out of the glue while drying and needed redoing.
That 'raised rock' at the front shows you how much twist there was - it ought to be at the same height as the back legs. |
Otherwise, though, this took one hour. I used the kitchen wall clock to time it, which has no alarm, so I can't claim to be 100% deadly accurate. But I started at 1055 and downed brushes at 1155, give or take, so job's a good 'un!
I have mixed feelings about the model and my painting. But that's appropriate, it's a very mixed beast. |
It's no striking beauty, I know. The eyes are wobbly, it's a bit streaky in places and there's no flock or snow on the base. And if I do another speed challenge, I have to rethink using washes! They don't dry fast enough, so you can't get on with other layers, which made it very smeary. I was actually dabbing at with with tissue at one point, and blowing on it constantly while I did the wings. Hopefully that doesn't count as giving a chimera a blow job.
On which lovely mental image, the Painting Guide:
- Wings - Abaddon Black with Codex Grey layers, then a tiny drybrush of Tyrant Skull. Scab Red, Khorne Red and Wild Rider Red flashes at the edges
- Fur - Zamesi Desert, Agrax Earthshade wash then Kommando Khaki layer and Pallid Wychflesh drybrush
- Goat Head - Codex Grey, Agrax Earthshade Wash, Pallid Wychflesh and White Scar facial details
- Lion Head - Pallid Wychflesh and White Scar over the basecoat of fur
- Dragon Head and Scales - Stegadon Scale Green over Abaddon Black base, then Nightshade wash and Teclis Blue and Etherium Blue drybrushes
- Horns and Claws - Ushabti Bone drybrushed over either XV88 (goat horns) or Kommando Khaki (everything else), White Scar layer to finish
- Scorpion Tail - Rhinox Hide, XV88 and Tau Light Ochre drybrush, Tyrant Skull to finish. Red poison sac as for the wing edges
- Base - Abaddon Black with Eshin and Codex Grey drybrush for rocks, plain old Rhinox Hide watered down a bit for the rest
Hey, man, give me some skin! Like, all the skin off your upper torso. For starters. |
Still, it doesn't scream 'massive rush job' either, for which I'm thankful. No takesie-backsies, after all! Although I will flock it at some point. Probably after it's been shot to death by bolt throwers tomorrow night.
Wow. I hope Paintbrush Bob is now having a nice lie down.
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