Sunday, 30 August 2009

Nurgle Blight Drone






I have finished my Nurgle Blight Drone to show to Ramon at Tunbridge Wells Games Workshop. He has been giving me a painting masterclass.

This is my first attempt at using paint layering instead of the good 'ole wargamers standbye of drybrushing and washing (don't mention the Huron disaster).

I added rust from MIG powders using thinner to stick it on.

I decided to keep the base bland with respect to colour to focus the eye on the model but neverthess convey an image of a battle-churned wasteland.

What do you think?
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20 comments:

  1. Unknown30 August 2009 at 14:22

    Very nice! love it!

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  2. Will Wright30 August 2009 at 15:08

    It looks like rusty iron to me which falls into Nurgles realm quite nicely.
    Nice model John you have done it justice

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  3. ColKillgore30 August 2009 at 18:32

    I think it looks great. Everytime I see one of the Drones I want to immediately order a half dozen. I would them have to answer to She who is not mentioned. I have been contemplating scratchbuilding several to go with my Plaguetowers.

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  4. John Lambshead30 August 2009 at 19:58

    Thanks Fox
    John

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  5. John Lambshead30 August 2009 at 20:00

    Dear Cyborg
    I thought nurgle machine equals rust and corrosion. I have got a bit bored with green nurgles.
    John

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  6. John Lambshead30 August 2009 at 20:00

    dear Will
    Thanks. I put some effort into this.
    John

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  7. John Lambshead30 August 2009 at 20:05

    Dear Col
    From a gaming point of view, fielding one is like fielding a single Sentinel but at £40 a model the civilian authorities (aka she who must be obeyed) are likely to cut up rough about the military budget.
    John

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  8. tom Willoughby31 August 2009 at 15:11

    Any tips on that style I'd like to try it. I've read a lot about it and I can see that the results are well worth it. Nicely done John.
    How many do you need for a standard unit. Yes the bean counters can really put a kink in the hobby budget. Worried about such mundane things like food and the utility bills.

    Tom

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  9. Big D31 August 2009 at 15:25

    That looks really good. It stands out from other Blight Drones as it is red instead of green. It is a really Nurgley red thought - it just looks pitted and rusty. Great work on this model.

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  10. John Lambshead1 September 2009 at 07:47

    Dear Tom
    Will contact you via e-mail about layering.
    Thanks for the compliment.
    You really need a blight (squadron) of three blight drones in the game as one will get shot to hell if it does anything adventurous. The rules do allow you to field an infestation (company) of nine to fifteen.
    I doubt if I will buy another.
    Wives are so unromantic in my experience. They want to spend valuable money on clothing, housing, feeding and educating the kids when there are shiny new toys to be bought. It's a puzzle.

    John

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  11. John Lambshead1 September 2009 at 07:48

    Dear D

    Thanks. I must admit that I am rather pleased how it turned out.

    John

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  12. shaun1 September 2009 at 10:55

    Hi John
    Have you put another layer of red on it since I saw it?, just that it seems much brighter or is that just the colour balance thingy on your camera again like the purple blast scape that was actually brown?

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  13. John Lambshead1 September 2009 at 12:47

    Dear Shaun

    No, the model is as you saw it but we were in dim light. I think it is to do with light levels. I photographed it in bright, direct sunlight. The light was coming in at about a 40 degree up from the horizon angle. Up here in southern England the sun is rarely overhead and the sunlight is often red- tinged. The light plows through a lot of air before it reaches the ground and Shaun and I live in the London Basin which has high levels of air pollution. Both factors 'warm' colour tones.

    John

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  14. Muskie1 September 2009 at 19:42

    Damn blogger has gotten too fancy with the logins. None of them seem to work. I like your model and may add three to my Nurgle forces someday, but money is tight even for us wifeless fellows.

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  15. John Lambshead1 September 2009 at 20:39

    Dear muskie
    So Shaun tells me but I have been in his flat!
    It is a great kit and worth £40 but a squadron is a lot little golden coins with Her Majesty's head on.
    John

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  16. Frederick Paul Kiesche III1 September 2009 at 21:29

    Oh, dears. Tom is getting into WH. That means the next time I see Margaret, she is going to kiiiiillll me. Well, John, Tom, it was nice knowing you...

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  17. shaun2 September 2009 at 13:15

    Hi John
    Well that clears that up. I know I must buy brighter bulbs. I do worried that its not all that lead I keep in that confined space starting to have a relatavistic effect, but the rest of my flat ( or the accretion disc as I like to call it) should be ok shouldn't it?

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  18. John Lambshead2 September 2009 at 14:05

    Dear Fred
    Oh dear, 40K. I guess Margaret is the Head of the Civilian Authority round at Tom's place. Oh dear, oh dear. Wait until she sees the military budget for a 40K army. I will write a nice benediction for you.
    John

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  19. John Lambshead2 September 2009 at 14:07

    Dear Shaun
    I guess all the lead in your flat must be reaching criticalo mass, in which case your flat will implode into a neutron star. That might affect its resale value a tad.
    John

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  20. shaun8 October 2009 at 10:54

    Hi John
    Just to say to all of your blog followers the Blight drone is as good (or as bad)as it looks
    It was definately beast of the match last night
    ( it took out about a half of the infantry I had on the field ) Still it was a close one
    see you next wednesday for the return match

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