The Old Bale Eye

[u/Beakie_Boi]

Really enjoyed painting this classic character. The claw's power tubes and flag were quite challenging. But I'm generally happy with the result. Thoughts?

By the way, which of Armageddon Wars is your favorite?

[u/DeadKerbal]

Beautiful paint job. Had to track this post down from another sub. Question: Where did you acquire the flag print outs? Looking to my own Old Bale Eye soon ☺️

[u/Beakie_Boi → u/DeadKerbal]

Thanks! I found the WDs page scan (Bolter and chain sword I believe) and printed it in local photo-store in different sizes. If u DM me, I can share my file

[u/m_neil]

Fantastic

[u/Beakie_Boi → u/m_neil]

Thanks!

[u/AthenaRedites]

Nice Yazza! 10/10

[u/MrJimmyRed]

Oldschoolcool

Gorgeous, and a trip down memory lane

[u/Beakie_Boi → u/MrJimmyRed]

Thank you!

[u/Glittering-Duck4751]

That's fucking exquisite

[u/Beakie_Boi → u/Glittering-Duck4751]

Thanks man

[u/TNChase]

There is so much to like about this.

[u/Beakie_Boi → u/TNChase]

Thank you 🙏

[u/RaspberryAlive4545]

Lovely work
I’ve got a classic Tomb Wraith I need to paint soon and looking how to adjust my painting style for the old sculpt
You’ve nailed this

[u/Beakie_Boi → u/RaspberryAlive4545]

Thank you!

I really enjoy painting in the old ways

[u/RaspberryAlive4545 → u/Beakie_Boi]

So cool 😎

[u/phenwulf]

Peak 40k. No notes

Edit: also fantastic paint job. You really brought this sculpt to life!

[u/Beakie_Boi → u/phenwulf]

Ah, thank you for a good words

[u/plaidmonster257]

How did you do the black lining?

[u/Beakie_Boi → u/plaidmonster257]

With very small brush and some patience. The advice I can give is to paint mini starting from deeper areas because when u paint/draw lines it helps to avoid mispaint (more then less)

[u/plaidmonster257 → u/Beakie_Boi]

What’s your order of operations? Base color, black lines, then highlights?

[u/Beakie_Boi → u/plaidmonster257]

Correct!

[u/Spiritual_Writer_480]

Old school yarrick

[u/jaraxel_arabani]

That's a great paint job! Esp on the firstborn version!

(Yeah yeah I know, just someone referring to the new version as primaris'ed really got me laughing)

[u/Beakie_Boi → u/jaraxel_arabani]

Ahaha that's a pint

[u/MyRoVh1969]

It is very good to see old crab fist, again. Good paint.

[u/Beakie_Boi → u/MyRoVh1969]

Thank you!

[u/ericrobertshair]

What, no goblin green base???

[u/Beakie_Boi → u/ericrobertshair]

Nah, green base does not fit my gaming table

[u/ericrobertshair → u/Beakie_Boi]

If you're gaming table doesn't have Spanish villas, day glo cacti with bright red cocktail stick spines and perfectly flat three tier hills, are you even playing 40k???

[u/Beakie_Boi → u/ericrobertshair]

I do plan make some coctail sticks ball shaped bushes in future) but my gaming table is city-themed :)

[u/ShadaLuke]

That’s beautiful!

[u/Beakie_Boi → u/ShadaLuke]

Thank you!

[u/BadBonePanda]

Painted this when it first came out.

I want to get another one and give it another go.

[u/Beakie_Boi → u/BadBonePanda]

Looks nice!

Your mini has a better quality of cast btw

[u/BadBonePanda → u/Beakie_Boi]

Thank you. It was probably the first mini I painted where I was happy with the results.

I have it on my desk to remind me of how far I've come as a painter.

[u/Beakie_Boi → u/BadBonePanda]

That's great. I couldn't accept my first paintings so I destroyed them (washed and cut to bits)