Sacred Host of Tepok Painting Blog

So a lot of people seem to be making one topic for their army work and just adding to it as the army grows, so I shall too. The (very) basic fluff behind my army is that it's a Sacred Host, all marked by Tepoc, thus, the purple markings that runs through all the models. War Beasts not spawned are still marked purple with paint by the skinks.

To start with, I'll throw up some repeats:

First, my mounted scar-vet. Eventually he'll become a Cold One champion when I get more points, but for now, he's in charge.




Next, my skinks. Something was up with my matte finish spray and they came out a little frosted. I've since switched to a new bottle and haven't had the same problem.






Now for the new. I just finished my first unit of Saurus. If their hands look a little funny they started out with spears, then I read about parry saves. So now they're sword-and-board.


Champion doesn't have much to mark him from the rest of the unit but his fully purple crest. I figure the lizards more marked by Tepok are more strategists, and thus, put in charge.


Finally, a shot of Tony (get it, 'cuz he's the boss?) sittin' pretty with his Saurus home-boys.


Yeah, I gotta do the movement tray, but I'm still debating if I wanna paint it black (I like simple) or go for broke and grit-n-grass it up.

Anyway, next, I'm planning (that's the key word) on painting up a trio of terradon riders. I'm thinking bright yellow with blue or green markings (and purple hand-prints, of course).

--DF2K

 

Lookin' good! Can't wait to see more!

 

Nice - the purple really stands out on those saurus.

 

I agree with Strewart. The purple does look very nice. I also want to note that I like the way you did the crest of the skinks. Very nice.

 

I shall be stealing you purple styleings directly.

 

Just finished my terradons. I was so annoyed with these guys because I wasn't clever enough to figure out a way to paint them without touching the actual model, so they're definitely not my best work. I just wanted to get them done with. But, here they are.


Again, mounts have the purple handprints painted on to tie them in with the Tepok theme of the army.



Also, I started on my Slann. I've completed his base. Second time I've used greenstuff and water effects. I'm prouder of this than my terradons.


Front view


Back view. I've decided to mark all characters in this army by placing a skull on their base.

Oh, and can someone move this to the painting log section? Thanks.

--DF2K

 

I missed your plog the 1st time around but I must say there is a lot of great work here!!! I really dig what you did with the Slann base, it looks really good. I also like your idea of war paints a lot!!!!

Looking forward to seeing more!

 

Slann base is great! How did you use water efect? Did you simply paint interior blue and add this water fluid?

 

Yep!

--DF2K

 

And here he is, my Slann. I am extremely proud of this miniature. He's no 'Eavy Metal, but he is by far the best mini I've painted. Enjoy.









The only part I'm not a fan of is the horns.

--DF2K

 

Well done my friend, love the bold paint job on the Slann.

 

I must say that the choice of color on the Slann is audacious but it looks really good. I agree that the horns could use a little more work but the rest looks awesome .

 

Here's my skink priest. Lighting isn't the best, I need to work on setting up an actual miniature studio.





--DF2K

 

That's a good looking skink priest. I would very much like to see a picture with better lighting. Also, please update this thread more often, it's always such a pleasure .

 

Thanks, SeBM. I'm posting as fast as I can paint 'em. I'm currently working on a saurus unit filler. That'll be posted when finished.

--DF2K

 

Finished my first Saurus Filler. Definitely nothing fancy, but I wanted to go easy my first go 'round. Second one should have more to it.





Next up is my Stegadon carrying an EoTG. *deep breath* This is gonna be a project...

--DF2K

 

Thanks!

For the stone in the back, I used the bit of rock that the Stegadon is supposed to be stepping on for his base. I threw on some plastic skulls, and the serpent head is the top of a saurus banner painted to look stone. The other rocks were cork board. Then grit and static grass. Pretty easy.

--DF2K

 

The filler looks great. Keeping the idea simple and looking good is what it's all about. I look forward to seeing what you will produce for the next one.