Coronation Streak

There was a regal theme to my painting over the last month, as is only right and proper, since it bookended the Coronation of Charles III (Electric Boogaloo)

A couple of Regents to begin with. The final issues of the Imperium magazine left with some Roboute Guillimans to paint up. One of them had to be done in a week, to appear in the 5 Primarch battle report, so there's wasn't time to be intimidated by the sculpt.

Roboute II

As it was, I needn't have worried. Painting Thousand Sons has left me impervious to gold trim armour. 

I started by by priming Gulliman with Retributor Armour (with a Seraphim Sepia wash and Gehenna Gold drybrush to have it looking right), then cut in the details with Celestium Blue contrast, which was dark enough to cover properly, and flowed easily enough to make it less of a chore.

With that, the job was mostly done. I layered the blue with Macragge Blue, added in the details, and that was it. Twice.

The Blues Brothers

Something else I needed for the battle report was a Death Guard HQ who was lowly enough to be submissive to Mortarion. Luckily, I'd kitbashed a Chaos Lord a while back, based on the Age of Sigmar Lord of Plagues (still quite a reasonable cost - don't tell GW, they've probably missed it).

Lots of diseased skin and armour, and my usual Death Guard recipe. He was lots of fun to paint - despite having to get him ready in less than a day.

And a lowly commoner was painted alongside him - this was just to make my only squad of Plague Marines legal in 9th Edition (mine were designed for 8th, and had too many plasma guns). It's the flail of corruption - always a favourite. It looks like I converted it, but it's been in the painting queue for so long, I don't actually remember.

And back to actual fantasy for the last few models. My kids requested that we spend the day of the Coronation playing a king-themed game of Warhammer, which meant I needed a few more kings in my roster.

A long-anticipated model was the Warden King from the Age of Sigmar Duarden, although I bought him because he was originally Belegar of Karak Eight Peaks in Warhammer Fantasy lore (one of my earliest and favourite stories).

He's all armour and beard (I miss painting dwarves), although I did away with his back banner, since I think it draws attention away from his magnificent crested helmet and curmudgeonly grimace.

The final king was a limited edition Abhorrant Ghoul King from the Flesh-Eater Courts. I don't have a ghoul army (though the temptation has been strong), and he seemed such a natural match for my Moria Goblins, that's how I painted him (a Hobbit campaign is not impossible, so I'll need a Great Goblin).

And the three-way kings battle was a great success - both newcomers acquitted themselves well, but it was the veteran Wight King who took the crown of crowns.