Wednesday 1 May 2013

Empire of the Dead Vampire Faction part 1

Finally got rid of the lurgy to get a good painting session in Saturday night and Sunday. Finished two bat swarms and the three Thralls from the Vampire boxed set. The bats where quite easy really various drybrushes of browns and greys followed by a dark wash and another lighter drybrush of grey and they where done.


The three Thralls where basecoated, I ended up changing the colour of the ones grey/blue jacket as it was throwing me off and was much happier with the three once it was done.





Changed the jacket on this the grey was to much.


The first five members just the characters to do next.

32 comments:

  1. Great work Simon !
    Nice models this vampires ;)
    Greetings

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    1. Thakns Vincent this has to be my favourite set released so far.

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  2. Nice one Simon, the first 2 pics remind me of the start of the old Scooby Doo cartoon!!

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    1. Thakns Ray, Lmao I want to watch Scooby Doo now!

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  3. Well done! They must be my favorite faction from what you've shown so far.

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    1. Cheers mate, Mine to nearly finished the other three member just need tweaking a little ;-)

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  4. Nicely done! I really like the color palette you chose for the thralls.

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  5. They look suitably gloomy and sinister, almost as if it's twilight. Good job!

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  6. Lovely paintjobs Simon :)

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  7. You have been busy! Excellent work.

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    1. Cheers Clint its been a more productive week.

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  8. I do like these sculpts Simon. Great job on that swarm and this is a different palette for you to be working in. I like it.

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    1. Thank you Anne. I have new paints and I'm playing a little bit :D

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  9. oh, my, those bats scare me, make them go away :) Or throw a cat at them :)

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  10. Great work Simon, but that last photograph is particularly effective.

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    1. Thanks Michael, I've not had to paint many creatures before so it was a lot of fun especially on such characterful pieces.

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  11. Nice to see you working on a new faction Simon. I wasn't fond of the vampire faction wen I first saw them, but your paint job on the thralls is endearing them to me.

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    1. Thank you! Robert. I do know where your coming from with that its partly the reason they where the last set I bought. I've just got the zombies to get and a few of the G&J's to get from the first wave.

      I've seen some nicely done alternatives. I may still do a couple myself.

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    2. The Zombies are great! They and the gentlemen where my first choices.

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  12. *shakes fist* damn you....and here I was thinking I might get mine painted up first! Nicely done. I may be borrowing some of the colours you've chosen for mine. I have gestapo troops to finish first though!

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    1. LOL Come on then Chop Chop I've still got three more to finish!

      Thanks though mate, Look forward to seeing yours buddy.

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  13. Great start Simon, looking forward to seeing more!

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    1. Thanks Scott, Finished them remaining 3 members last night just need to take some photo's of them :D

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    1. Thanks Mate been good to get some painting in this week was really annoyed last week want to do so much but the fecking cough wouldn't let me!

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  15. If I was playing this game, a vampire faction would be my number one choice. I look forward to seeing the rest of your vampires.

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    1. Cheers Bryan, I imagine Vampirella would be at there head!

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    2. Lol! You know me so well, Simon!

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  16. Very cool figures; I particularly like the bat sculpts. Nice work. Best, Dean

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