WIP: Bjorn the Fel-Handed (Commission)

So here we are with another update on my commission work. Its been a bit slow, I got about another 40 minutes of work in to get the red done, but I've been pottering around with some other bits recently (non-hobby) which has kept me from really working on this. I am generally happy with the model, a couple of bits I will ultimately re-do once I've finished the rest of the model, but right now the main parts I am pretty pleased with.

THE FRONT

So the main part. The banner front has come out really well. I am really pleased with the fur and the wolf head on this. The red has come out pretty well as well. I still need to add the free hand runes, which I am super apprehensive about, since they are going to be NMM gold freehand.

The red on the lightning claw looks very striking against the turquoise - but I'll ultimately re-do the turquoise on both weapons. The shins probably will be touched up as I am not that happy with the blend.

THE BACK

So not really much work here since the last one, just the back of the banner - its ok but needs some touch up with a wash and maybe another bit of highlight after that.

The metal on the back needs something, I am thinking a wash of black/dev mud followed by a light dusting of tin bitz and boltgun.

THE SIDE

This gives a good view of the grey. Grey is arguably my weakest colour to paint, so I've been modestly pleased with how it came out. It is far from perfect - you can notice the difference between my red blend and the grey - the red I barely but thought into it, the grey saw me concentrating a good bit harder. I think its just the fact its a very dull colour I find it hard to attune myself to it.

It does show some sloppy highlighting / bending on my part - I may go back and do that again, depending on time, as I don't want to hold onto the model too long and currently the customer is happy with it as it is for what he is paying - especially since the grey isn't going to be the main feature of the model.


I am working on the base this weekend - since the customer posed the model very badly, Bjorn actually leans forward quite badly - so I am going to construct a "ledged" base - it will be traditional space wolves with a twist. Bjorn will be standing on a snowy ledge, using the incline to "right" the model, below him will be a ice pool - which I think will look rather striking.

Thats it for me on the hobby side of updates. I've really not been doing much painting other than this. Currently I am sieving through all my 40K bits and boshing the unwanted stuff up on eBay.

My Deathwing just need a few bits done to them, finishing off the shields (which I am sure I'll wait until the week of a tournament to do). I am making some new Ravenwing models - jetbikes - but I am not sure how they will come out.

Other than that - I really want to see how both this eBay and Sisters of Battle codex resolve. This is going to be a huge factor in what I move forward with as my "secondary" army.

Right now I have about 5000 points worth of marine stuff up or going up on eBay, plus a Dark Eldar Army - neither of which are getting near what they should - the marine stuff HAS to go, but the Dark Eldar I am less fussy about since the 1750 odd points of darkfootdar I have cost me about £30. I have a ton of sisters stuff that I am unwilling to let go. I might just have to run them as count as - I REALLY want to use the models now its untrue. Right now my "support" or "reserve" army could be anything from SoB, Dark Eldar to any of the marine codex's.

Anyway, next up from me is the Phalanx or Mid Range deployment article! I also have started work on my Ravenwing thoughts article, which might come hand in hand with some "fun" lists for them - I am sorely tempted to try one of them tomorrow night!