Building this miniature was interesting. The finished model only stood on one leg, which is a nightmare considering the substantial weight of the model and uneven center of gravity. Pinning the model to the base and using "greenstuff" modeling clay to secure the model to the base worked wonderfully. Most of the miniature's pieces, when bound together, left small gaps. I filled most of the gaps with "greenstuff." After several hours of work, the model was complete, standing on its own, and ready for primer and paint. The pictures below show the miniature after it had been built.
The wings were separated by a large gap. I had to fill the gap using "green stuff." This was actually the first model I used "greens stuff" on and it turned out great.
As you can see the miniature's foot is basically standing in the green modeling clay. The clay dried quickly and the result is a solid bond between the miniature and the base. I sanded down excess "greenstuff" after it dried.
Unfortunately, I did not take pictures during the painting process (I will in the future). Below are pictures of the final model - fully painted. It took about 7 hours (perhaps a bit more) to paint this entire model. The model was based in black primer.
The wings turned out great. I used a variety of colors to make them look the way they do. The original coat of blue was using Ultramarines Blue. This was washed with blue wash. One section of the wings (as you can see) was washed with a purple wash instead. After the wash dried I highlighted the wings with Ultramarines Blue mixed with white. With each additional coat I added slightly more white.
The skin of the Lord of Change was painted with Liche Purple (which is a very deep purple paint) mixed with Hormagaunt Purple (which is a much lighter purple foundation paint). The skin was then washed with purple wash. Once the skin was dry it was highlighted with the same mixture as before with a slight addition of Ultramarines blue and white. For subsequent highlights I added more and more white. The skin therefore has a dark purple base and a light purple highlight.
The worst part to paint for models like this are their clothing, especially when I want their clothing to be white! Obviously, when the base coat of a model is BLACK it is difficult to reach white (considering they are on opposite ends of the color spectrum.) So working from black I have to use about 5-6 shades of gray until I can apply pure white! The result is satisfying and turned out great.
The staff's colors was fairly simple to achieve. I used Dark Angels Green (which is a very dark green) as the base color. Subsequent highlights simply used a mixture of Dark Angels Green and Goblin Green (50/50 - 30/70) and then finally a highlight of Scorpian Green (which is an extremely bright green) The eyes on the staff were created using dark reds leading up to a orange-yellow. The base coat I used for the eyes was Mechrite Red. I applied black wash which gave the eye depth. I then applied a of blood red to the eye. Subsequent highlights involved mixing orange into the red paint and finally mixing sunburst yellow into that. The last step was to apply an orange ink to the eyes. This made the eyes glisten.
The gold on the model is another simple process - although lengthy. I start by painting all the areas in Scorched Brown (which is a very dark brown). I then mix the Scorched Brown with Gold paint and apply that. Next I apply pure gold to the model. Then, I make a 80/20 mix of gold and Mithril Silver (which is an extremely bright silver color) and lightly apply this to the areas that have been painted gold. The result is a gold that looks both worn and shiny at the same time. A great look.
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