Behind the wall of Sleep - Part 4

Another plast from the past it is today !

Since many of the models I paint are at least 20 years (or more) old, how could I be more oldschool ? Well with paintjobs that are 20 years old of course !

Just as a reminder those you're about to see are not the first I unearth from the treasure chests :

Part 1
Part 2
Part 3

These are a little different though as they're some of the very first metal models I ever painted. Bought in 1991 along some tzeentch champions and all sorts of eldars. I was absolutely delighted to see them again after forgetting them for about 18 years. These bear my "touch" from back them with all the things that are wrong.

Just look at those splendid shadings in the skin, those eyes full of life and those big fat veins painted in blue ! Oh and look at the blending on the tail !

It seems I must have learnt about blacklining at that time, you can see how I subtly used that to help define contrasts. Oh and look, the veins have become pink now the skin is blue !

Killer look and Jazz hands plus a propainted +++ blending on the tail as well...

And that unique basing that helps make the model look good on about every table...

But how did I achieve such excellent results I hear you say (I do) ? Here's a quick "how to paint models like you're 10 years old in 1991"

- use large brushes, they hold more paint and it's easier to see where you already added paint.

- use enamels, it's what Fraser uses and the turps make you feel high.

- do NOT thin your paints for the simple reason you don't already know you can do it and should do it

- use thick coats to be sure to get a good coverage, thin coats only make you waste time and energy.

- drybrush as much as you can, it's basically the only other technique available apart from basecoating.

- use white to lighten up your colours and black to darken them, you don't get to pick anything else.

- when you need to make the base, just throw some plastic glue over the green paint, throw as much flock as you can on it and then pray all you can so that some of it sticks for some time.

And BAM here you are !

Funny thing is the first metal model I ever painted looked way much better than those I'm showing but for some reason I decided to strip it along some others a few years back without thinking of taking a picture first...

This is my longest WIP I think (started in 1992) :

I tried things here but can't recall where I was headed...

Funny things is that those models were saved in their little cardboard time capsule because I traded them to a cousin for 6 chaos squats in power armour. Those squats were already painted so I just painted over and took the liberty to butcher them like the careless little turd I was.

I didn't take a picture of the result but 2 years ago, I felt the will to redeem myself by fixing them and painting them.

They are still awaiting a new banner that will link all my squads but they're in a better shape than back then !

One of the funny things I also found was a model I just didn't know to exist : a marauder centaur !

I had no idea those existed and I have to say they looked really good and well scaled... (must resist). The eagle eyes among you will also have spotted the Chaos Combat cards on the left side...

Aaaah Nostalgia ! For some reason, I want to open some long shut boxes just to check some old friends. They won't be as old as those but there are still some models I enjoyed making even though they ended looking like crap.

For now...