Titan Progress
Holiday’s, long weekends and time off work generally spur people onto to complete tasks that get missed due to work life and family commitments. For many of us, it also means we get a chance to drag out the paints and hobby tools more often. I know I use holiday time to buy more models that I tell myself (and my wife) I will paint while I’m off work. It turns out Fairy has had a few days off and he has been busy.
The rate at which Fairy pumps out miniatures can be a little heartbreaking to regular folk like you and I. Some say it comes from all the painting tax his ex GW boss used to make him slave over. I say I was never that hard on him. Whichever way he got the skills he certainly puts them to good use now. Somehow between work and a family with young kids, he is still able to crank out new armies on a regular basis. This is why the conversation between Fury and I went like this before Easter weekend.
“I’m concerned about Fairy. He is either so busy he is well behind both of us or he is slaving away in quiet and going to drop a pic on us with everything finished to demon standard.”
– Sparky
“Second option!”
– Fury
Over the past couple of days while he has been radio silent Fairy has been hard at work on his Warbringer Nemesis Titan. He had some extra motivation for this model as he was trying to complete it in two weeks as part of another painting competition. It turns out Fairy has also started a week-long holiday so that helps. Since we’re in isolation it’s a painting staycation I guess.
He dropped a pic on us.
The photo above is the one that came through first. Followed not long after by this one.
“Still got a way to go. Got to finish gold trim, then edging lights, then base, then transfers, then weathering.”
– Fairy
I would probably call that gaming standard, base it and be done with it these days. I’m trying really hard not to be too meticulous so I can actually finish something before I get sidetracked. Fury would be the same. Fairy though was trying to decide on his armour plate choices. So to do that he had painted both versions. He was leaning towards the straight yellow over the stripped as he felt it fit better with the theme he had in mind for his Gryphonicus Legio.
The yellow and gold against the contrasting plain grey and white really stand out. Being a large model and able to airbrush also helps. He ended up going with straight yellow.
Personally I don’t think everything needs to be to a show standard but hey if you’ve got the time and skills like Fairy then why not I guess. Would you be happy enough to stop here and just drybrush that base ready to game or would you put in the extra effort like Fairy?
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