Will's 2017 models & figures

[Will Vale]

Hi folks,

 

It's 2018 here in New Zealand, so this is coming in at the metaphorical eleventh hour, but here are my finished things from 2017. Not a terrible year but a bit short on variety in places (I didn't manage any aircraft or armour for the first time in ages!)

 

I started with this Cosmo Zero, the Cosmo Falcon is still in a mix of primer and basecoats which is a little embarrassing... Bandai 1/72 kit from Space Battleship Yamato 2199.

 

 

Also Bandai is this tiny box-scale (1/8000?) kit of the Elysion carrier from the most recent Macross series:

 

 

I started building and painting some of the nifty scenery from Games Workshop's Shadow War set:

 

 

As well as one of the (fairly old) Orks as a test model. I started the rest of the squad but the access behind weapons etc. was really hard and I got a bit fed up with them, so they're not done yet...

 

 

I also finished this Juggernaught of Khorne, although I haven't done the rider yet so it's a bit dodgy sneaking it in here... The base is temp too.

 

 

Maybe my favourite model of the year is Bemular - he's sculpted from Super Sculpey and hot glue as a slightly overdone base for Bandai's Science Patrol VTOL.

 

 

That was almost it for "proper" models as I got really into painting the new Death Guard models from Games Workshop. So far I've done a couple of plague marines and almost a squad of Poxwalker zombies. I'm too slow to paint armies really...

 

 

 

They make a fun photography project though:

 

 

Another Bandai diversion was the TIE Striker from Rogue One, I've made some of the other bits too but they aren't all done yet.

 

 

although the hover-or-not tanks are pretty cool:

 

 

The last things I finished in 2017 were the Stormcast Eternals from Shadespire - they took just a week to paint and are quite satisfyingly chunky models.

 

 

 

On the almost-finished pile is this Zoid kit from Kotobukiya, which needs a pilot painting and a few scenic bits on top of the rock, but is otherwise done.

 

 

I'm currently trying to finish off a super-secret project, more news soon, and I've picked up the Sandworm to do a bit more on over the holidays. Have a great 2018!

 

Cheers and thanks for looking,

 

Will

 

 

[Andy Moore]

All works of art Will. but the goat steals the show.

 

Andy

[PlaStix]

Another incredible collection for the year and all so beautifully painted and finished. 

Kind regards,

Stix

[fatfingers]

Outstanding work Will. That goat just steals the whole show! 

 

Regards 

 

Steve 

Edited December 31, 2017 by fatfingers

[D1fuN0]

Will, I love your style and you certainly have the knack for figures, Fantastic man, really  

[Corsairfoxfouruncle]

Excellent work on everything  ... May i ask the maker of the Imperial hover tanks ? 

Edited January 1, 2018 by Corsairfoxfouruncle

[whitestar12chris]

Cracking jobs on all Will.

 

All the best Chris

[Bengalensis]

Awesome work, as always from you. Impossible for me to pick a single favourite, they all stand out as very impressive and very inspiring. The paint work is just mind blowing. Fantastic, very well done!

[Will Vale]

Thank you all for the kind comments, my ears are burning I'm glad Boris the Disrespectful Goat is popular as he was a lot of fun to do. It's surprising what you can get from a horrible vinyl figure!

 

16 hours ago, Corsairfoxfouruncle said:

May i ask the maker of the Imperial hover tanks ? 

 

Sure, they're from Bandai and available as part of the 1/144 U-Wing set, which includes the tanks, TIE Striker as seen above, and the U-Wing which is in bits at the moment. All very nice models.

 

The tanks will eventually be going into a Jedha diorama, I hope.

 

Cheers,

 

Will

[SimonT]

Incredible painting and base work.