Star Wars Legion. BigGrim’s Ever-Growing Separatist Army!

The previously shown Tank Commanders were painted at the same time as two more Tactical Droids and a set of barricades. The Droids were primed with Wraithbone, the barricades with Army Painter Uniform Grey. Once dry, the Droids were all inked with Seraphim Sepia, the barricades with Nuln Oil. When dry, the droids were drybrushed with Wraithbone, the barricade Mechanicus Standard Grey followed by Dawnstone.

The barricades got panels painted in two coats of Contrast Ultramarine Blue and varnished.

All the Droids got their midsections painted in Contrast Black Templar. At the same time I did the Magnoculars and blaster.

The Droid with the blaster then got two coats of Contrast Ork Flesh.

The pointing Droid was given two coats of Gryph Hound Orange.

The Tactical Tank Commander got a coat of Magos Purple. By the Gods, that’s a lousy colour. Instead, he then got two coats Shyish Purple. Much better. The hologram was painted Grey Seer, drybrushed with ProAcryl Titanium White and washed with Contrast Aethermantic Blue. I was very happy with that result! The puck was painted ProAcryl Coal Black and highlighted with Mechanicus Standard Grey.

The B1 Tank Commander had his head tails, throat and shoulder panels painted with Nazdreg yellow. Both he and the Tactical Commander had their leg plugs painted ProAcryl Coal Black.

The standing Tactical Droids had their bases done in the standard way I’ve described in other entries.

The Tanks have been completed. Their bases were drybrushed and Army Painter Mountain Tufts were added. Contrast Blood Angel Red was put in the smaller rectangles of the power cylinders on either side, Contrast Imperial Fist yellow went on the turret lamp and done.

Ventress required more work though. Her dress was repainted Xereus Purple, then highlighted with Genestealer Purple and Lucius Lilac. MUCH better! Repainted the saber blade silver then two coats of Contrast Blood Angel Red and finally, Gloss Varnish. Then finished of the base in the same manner as before.

Also in the pics, my tank Commanders. Will detail them in the next entry. 🙂

Worked on Ventress. Based with Grey Seer, drybrushed with ProAcryl Titanium White, washed in Contrast Apothecary White. The wraps on her arms and waist are Contrast Space Wolves Grey and a Grey Seer drybrush. Her belt buckle and sash are painted Contrast Nazdreg Yellow. Sabers are Ironbreaker, inked in Nuln Oil, drybrushed up to Ironbreaker again, followed by Stormhost Silver. The blades were coated in Contrast Flesh Tearer Red. Not happy with that.

Robes are given a coat of Contrast Luxion Purple. Not happy with it.

Two tanks built, one with a magnet in the cupola. Primed with Army Painter Army Grey, they were inked in Nuln Oil, then overbrushed with Mechanicus Standard  Grey. This was followed by stippling Grey Seer all over the tank. I then masked off the main hull of each tank and gave them two coats of Contrast Talassar Blue. Once dry, I peeled off the tape and found minor leakage. Covered that with Mechanicus Standard Grey and stippled Grey Seer again.

The cannon, side guns, cylinders on the sides and mechanical gubbins on the underside of the turret platform are painted Iron Breaker, washed in Nuln Oil, drybrushed Iron Breaker again. The recess rectangle in the side cylinders are stippled with Stormhost Silver.

Bases covered in Vallejo Earth Texture and left to dry.

And finished! I really like how they came out. The tufts are Army Painter Mountain Tufts.
Next up, I gotta finish the part done AATs.

~ Grim

Been a while since I’ve updated this. I have done a few more character Droids (Mostly Tactical Droids.) but I was hit by the bug yesterday and got to work on my Persuader Tank Droids. Paints are GW unless specifically noted otherwise.

Built into subassemblies of main body, eyes, weapons and side track units, I masked off the points of contact for the above and primed everything Army Painter Platemail. After given a heavy wash of Nuln Oil, they were drybrushed with Leadbeltcher, then Stormhost Silver.

I mixed a new batch of the red I’ve used for the Spider Droids, STAPs and Droidekas (2 Contrast Medium to 1 Flesh Tearer Red). Two coats of this were carefully applied to the main hull, eye covers and track units.

Talessar Blue was painted into the slitted eyes, with the cover? white of the eye? painted Pro Acryl Coal Black. Finally, the eyes were given a coat of ‘Ardcoat for that glossy shine. Talessar Blue was also painted into what look like power coils in the middle of the main body and on a piece of the guns I thought could be glowing with power.

Once everything was dry, I unmasked and glued the units together. They were then mounted on the base and once dry, I covered the base with my Vallejo Model Color Stone Textures – Brown Earth. With that, I left it to dry overnight Tonight, I will give it a heavy wash of Agrax Earth Shade (GW) and then, once dry, drybrush with Rakarth Flesh (GW). Finally, I will apply some Army Painter tufts. (I don’t remember the type I’ve been using. Will double check.

Hope you enjoy!
Grim

A wee update here! 3 Repair Bots and another Probe Droid. The Probe Droid was done in the same manner as the other two.

The Repair Droids are all primed with Army Painter Plate Metal, inked with Nuln Oil, drybrushed with Ironbreaker, and finally with Stormhost Silver. The B1 Droid head and “loincloth” were painted with two coats of Rakarth Flesh. Finally, the loincloths and eye lenses on each were then painted with either Talasaar Blue, Blood Angels Red & Luxion Purple. Bases follow the usual recipe.

Hope you like em! I’m looking forward to trying the Repair Droids soon. See how they perform.

Well, this weekend, I got a little hobby done. Friday evening , before leaving work, I was pinged by my local shop, The Pop Shop, to be told Asajj Ventress was in stock! I have picked her up and last night, built her! She’s gorgeous and is gonna be a delight to paint and a monster on the tabletop!

Also, having two repair droids nearly completed, I started working on the third, base coat of Leadbelcher, ink wash of Nuln Oil. I also Nuln oiled the three laser cannons for the spider droids. The Repair bots and one spider droid with a laser cannon are to be used in a game with a newer player this Thursday.

Finally, I forgot to take any pictures of this, so I have a couple of pictures for a toy I picked up months ago. I picked up an old Phantom Menace toy Trade Federation MMT! The motorized carriage for deploying droids still works and one day, I will repaint this to-scale behemoth in Separatist grey and blue. Hope you enjoy! 🙂