Hi all from Sunny (cold and wet) Nottingham

Hope you are all well.

I am enjoying playing Imperial Assault when I get a chance and find myself wanting to paint the miniature. Between the 9 to 5 grind, killing zombies (Dying Light), writing an assignment for my course, and the important family time, I don't have much spare in my daily schedule. But the pull of the force is strong (want to paint them) and I am trying to put in around an hour a day to get the mini's painted.

So first night of painting has resulted in one completed Stormtrooper and about half way through a Nexu (see below). Found that painting black and white of the Stormtrooper more fun then it should be for a simple colour scheme. Though not sure if I am happy to leave the bases plain black.

First lesson of the first painting session: cleaning the mold lines!....

Apologies for the quality of the pictures using the phone to take the photos.

Anyway back to work for me, critiques and comments welcome.

Yours

Fitzbaron

They look absolutely superb to me. As for the base colours I followed Sorastro and done a Mechanicus Standard Grey base. I've also coloured the rims of the bases either Mechanicus Standard Grey, Celstra Grey or Mephiston Red to differentiate between groups. The Mephiston Red also makes the elite groups stand out for the Rebels.

Thanks Muz333, Will defiantly consider Sorastro's basing method.

Day 2 in the Big Deathstar House, and I have finished the Nexu and had fun with Gloss and Matt varnish (though not that noticeable in the following pictures. Next up is a couple more stormtroopers and a Droid.

Day 3 was a bust as was out playing Warhammer 40K Conquest.

Picture time.

Your Nexu looks amazing.

For basing and group distinction I paint my bases a common color like Red, Blue or Green, I mix a little runefang steel in to give it a metallic look. Then I sleeve my cards with FFG yellow sleeves then again with ultrapros of the corresponding color.

They end up looking like this (if you zoom in on the imperials you can see the coloring.

http://imgur.com/RCPJutd

That's a really clever way of differentiating your groups without it looking tacky, KennedyHawk. I think I'll have to try something like that when I get around to painting and playing more skirmish.

Your Nexu looks amazing.

For basing and group distinction I paint my bases a common color like Red, Blue or Green, I mix a little runefang steel in to give it a metallic look. Then I sleeve my cards with FFG yellow sleeves then again with ultrapros of the corresponding color.

They end up looking like this (if you zoom in on the imperials you can see the coloring.

http://imgur.com/RCPJutd

Ah, do they do them in grey, light grey and red?

Very good idea.

Morning/Afternoon where ever you are.

Thanks for the comment KennedyHawk.

Regarding the basing I have been inspired by Ted1138's AT-ST base and going to go along those lines (off to G-Dub for some Agrellan Earth paint). https://community.fantasyflightgames.com/index.php?/topic/138400-my-at-st-has-seen-better-days/

On to what I have done since I last posted (split into 3 posts).

First up finished off 2 more stormtroopers, one probe droid and one imperial officer

And they are up against one previously painted Nexu and the one and only Garson (G arkhaan) "Bill please".

Who will win, you decide....

On to Sunday night, and I have painted Calamity Jane Modem (Jyn Oden)

"I like big ......"

Look who's popped up to save the day!?

And Finally last night waiting for my driving lesson...

Sven 'Mirror' Signal (Fenn Signis)

"I like big, um, well not sure about this one...."

Next up

Your Nexu looks amazing.

For basing and group distinction I paint my bases a common color like Red, Blue or Green, I mix a little runefang steel in to give it a metallic look. Then I sleeve my cards with FFG yellow sleeves then again with ultrapros of the corresponding color.

They end up looking like this (if you zoom in on the imperials you can see the coloring.

http://imgur.com/RCPJutd

Agreed. This is an AMAZEBALLS idea. I am copying this. That's how amazeballs it is. I'll have to hit the FFCG to get more colored card condoms!