Tuesday 25 September 2018

Stormcast Vanguard Palladore Finished


Following on from yesterday's post, I've got the first finished Palladore. I really love these models; they're the reason I bought the set. So cool and interesting, and they gryphon/horse idea is brilliant and very well executed. For me personally, models like this exemplify what makes Age of Sigmar more exciting than the older editions of Warhammer Fantasy that came before it.


The colours for the Gryph-Charger were in part inspired by the colours of a male pheasant. I wanted to blend in some green hues that would match my eternals. I also worked some reds into their extremities and chests and finished this model with some zebra-esque stripes on the hindquarters.

I'm always working on my painting techniques. This model gave me a chance to try to make clear points of light. I've actually gone all the way to white on the brown flesh of the steed to try to get that glossy/healthy look  that you get on a well groomed horse. You can see the effect on the picture below on the highlights on its hindquarters and the neck. I'm really happy with the effect.


He did take a while to finish, but it feels like it was worth the effort. I need to finish off the other two from the unit, but I airbrushed the basecoats in a batch, so at least it won't take quite as long as the first!

8 comments:

  1. So many subtle elements to this paint job that I love. The beak is my favourite bit though - just amazing! Looking forward to seeing the whole unit completed... :)

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    1. Thanks. To be honest the beak was one part I actually wasn't sure about. I was worried about the yellow a bit as they already have a lot of colours going on, but it works. I got the idea for the brown to black tip from a nature book!

      Thanks for following the blog too. More stormcasts coming soon (probably tomorrow)

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  2. Very nice work! These models could look utterly ridiculous, but I think they've done a great job with the sculpts and your paint job accents it wonderfully.

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    1. Thanks. Speaking of ridiculous; these guys are huge. I actually put them next to a dreadnought, and they dwarf it. The riders are terminator size and it only gets bigger from there!

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  3. Great work man! They look even nicer in person.

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  4. Hoho, boy! I am loving that gryphon!

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  5. The colours you used for the Gryph-Charger complement the Stormcast Vanguard Palladore well.

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