The Eagle's Claw completed

So, finally, here is The Eagle's Claw in all their fully painted glory!






Record: P3 W0 D1 L2 F3 A7 Pts1 GD-4
They've been close to complete for quite a long while now. It has been one of those things where because they were basically finished I decided it was worth focusing on other things but never actually got round to completing the project ... until now. There was a slight delay when it came to applying transfers. I tried to apply them to the players' curved shoulder pads but, try as I might, I just couldn't get them to sit so I had to scrape them all off again with a craft knife. Anyway, here they are finished and ready for the field.

J

Overdue update

So, the Eagle's Claw are still unfinished. Not much painting has been done by me recently but I thought I would post a picture of the team as they stand. As you can see they are easily playable but it's those last few details that need doing and to finish the team I just need one last 'push'. Anyway, pictures...


J

The Eagle's Claw update

Haven't posted as many pics as Tom so I thought I'd go some way to putting that right. This is where I'm at with my Human Blood Bowl team (played two, lost two, scored two). As you can see I'm pretty much there, just a few highlighting/shading jobs to be done, a bit of neatening up, bases and transfers and then I will have finished my first proper painting project. My Ogre is still lying in pieces (I haven't even put him together) but I'm going to paint him in tandem with my next main project: The Fellowship of the Ring. Anyway, here are some images...

J

Painting revelations and mould lines

Work continues apace on The Eagle's Claw even though you wouldn't really notice it to look at them. Am down to the last few details on a few minis and should have some finished to post next week. I had a 'painting revelation' recently when I discovered that Mordian Blue is a perfect highlight for Necron Abyss (both Citadel Foundation). It was one of those satisfying moments where you realise you have to do slightly less work to achieve a great look mini than you first thought. Call me lazy, but mixing has always seemed like too much effort, although the results can be amazing, and I will always try and find a straight colour to highlight or shade the mini before getting my mixing plate out. Despite this though I'm getting a bit 'mix happy' on the Catchers' red gloves (see my first post) and it's looking pretty good.

I was attempting to clean up some Front Rank HYW minis last night. The mould lines on these things are quite strange, they seem to have two: one going from around the mini from left to right and another going from the front to the back. Needless to say it is not an entirely painless process cleaning these figures up, especially for someone as paranoid about mould lines as myself. I have to say I did get slightly frustrated and so I decided to ditch the project for the night and sought refuge by cleaning up a Citadel Skaven Assassin. You know where you are with GW...

J

Bolog's Brayn Bruzzerz

Here are the promised pictures of my Blood Bowl Team the Bolog's Brayn Bruzzerz. Bolog's Juze, the company that produces every greenskins favourite light beverage; Bolog's Squig Braynz Juze is the teams sponsor. So far they are doing well having beaten Joe's Human team and drawing with another friend's Halfling team.

Blood Bowl: The Eagle's Claw

So I thought I would dedicate this first post to my primary painting project: my Blood Bowl team. They're called The Eagle's Claw and have only played one match in their partially painted state, a 3-1 defeat to Tom's Orc team. Somehow I took the lead but then the Orcs decided to beat my team off the pitch and I ended the match with only six fit players. I think my next purchase should be an Ogre... Anyway, here are some pictures!

J