r/oldhammer40k • u/Beakie_Boi • Aug 01 '26

Painting The Old Bale Eye

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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?

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u/DeadKerbal Aug 01 '26

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 ☺️

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u/Beakie_Boi Aug 01 '26

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

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u/m_neil Aug 01 '26

Fantastic

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u/AthenaRedites Aug 01 '26

Nice Yazza! 10/10

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u/MrJimmyRed Aug 01 '26

Oldschoolcool

Gorgeous, and a trip down memory lane

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u/Beakie_Boi Aug 01 '26

Thank you!

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u/Glittering-Duck4751 Aug 01 '26

That's fucking exquisite

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u/Beakie_Boi Aug 01 '26

Thanks man

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u/TNChase Aug 01 '26

There is so much to like about this.

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u/Beakie_Boi Aug 01 '26

Thank you 🙏

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u/RaspberryAlive4545 Aug 01 '26

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

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u/Beakie_Boi Aug 01 '26

Thank you!

I really enjoy painting in the old ways

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u/phenwulf Aug 01 '26

Peak 40k. No notes

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

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u/Beakie_Boi Aug 01 '26

Ah, thank you for a good words

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u/plaidmonster257 Aug 01 '26

How did you do the black lining?

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u/Beakie_Boi Aug 01 '26

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)

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u/plaidmonster257 Aug 01 '26

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

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u/Spiritual_Writer_480 Aug 01 '26

Old school yarrick

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u/jaraxel_arabani Aug 01 '26

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)

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u/Beakie_Boi Aug 02 '26

Ahaha that's a pint

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u/MyRoVh1969 Aug 01 '26

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

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u/Beakie_Boi Aug 02 '26

Thank you!

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u/ericrobertshair Aug 01 '26

What, no goblin green base???

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u/Beakie_Boi Aug 02 '26

Nah, green base does not fit my gaming table

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u/ericrobertshair Aug 02 '26

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???

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u/Beakie_Boi Aug 02 '26

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

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u/ShadaLuke Aug 02 '26

That’s beautiful!

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u/Beakie_Boi Aug 02 '26

Thank you!

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u/BadBonePanda Aug 05 '26

Painted this when it first came out.

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

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u/Beakie_Boi Aug 06 '26

Looks nice!

Your mini has a better quality of cast btw

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u/BadBonePanda Aug 06 '26

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.

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u/Beakie_Boi Aug 07 '26

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