Flappy Bits

Final clearance for Hive Fleet Afanc!

Well, as final as these things go, at any rate. This marks the end of the official models for now. Obviously I'd like to add some Hive Guard, Exocrines and a Harpy at some point, but that's going to have to wait until I can afford to buy a second bank account.

There are a few conversions left to finish off, but I'm not in a hurry to do more green right now! These twenty Gargoyles were pretty sloggy as it was. Good looking parakeets, though, the wings give a reasonable impression of bat-like flapping whilst also making them look different enough from Termagants to be worth painting.

The Afanc markings went on the wings this time. Helps break them up and look a bit more interesting. I also decided to do paler skin on the underside of the wing, which is part of why this turned from a week's worth of evening work to a two-week marathon. Still, turned out nice, and they look good in a full pack.

On the tabletop, well, I'm less sure - I think they're a bit overpriced for what they do, which is basically die in feeble droves but at least get in the foe's face as they do it. Distractions, basically. Not sure if two smaller flocks are better than one larger, in terms of controlling the field. If they were able to take a weapon option, flying termagants really, they'd definitely have my thumbs up. One previous edition had them with flamer equivalents, I seem to recall. Awesome as that would be, it's probably a bit too much for 8th ed!

Painting Guide:

• Basecoat - Corax White spray
• Shell - A straight wash of Bieltan Green, drybrushed with Rotting Flesh. The front crest got a lick of Green Ink, as did the fingernails on the top of the gun
• Face and Hands - Rakarth Flesh, Seraphim Sepia, Eldar Flesh
• Overwing - Barbarian Flesh, Reikland Flesh Wash, Barbarian + Kislev Flesh layer, Flayed One Flesh thin layer for edges
• Underwing - Rakarth Flesh, Seraphim Sepia, Pallid Wych Flesh layer, Ulthuan Grey thin layer for edges
• Gun - Kabalite Green, Nuln Oil Gloss
• Spikes - Ushabti Bone, Seraphim Sepia, Tyrant Skull
• Pipes - Xereus Purple, Drukarii Violet, Genestealer Purple, Lothern Blue
• Teeth - Nuln Oil over the skin tones, then picked out in Pallid Wych Flesh
• Stripes - White, Black and Jokaero Orange

Right. Come in Massive Darkness, your number's up.