Yes, yes, the Warp Lightning Cannon is much feared by our enemies!
I haven't been able to work on any painting this weekend, so instead thought I would put up another item that I did while I was waiting for the bulk of my army to arrive a couple of weeks ago. This time, a Warp Lighting Cannon.
As I haven't yet used the army I am working on, I haven't used this weird and wonderful weapon of war, but from what I hear (and the army book) it is a classic Skaven item: potentially devastating - often to the Skaven crew themselves!
Here is the finished item (Click image to enlarge and view on Picasa).
(Below the pics I will add some info on what Games Workshop paints I used.)
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| Warp Lightning Cannon Painting Guide: |
EDIT: Following the launch of the latest Citadel Paint range in 2012, please note that the colours listed below are from the previous range. I hope to have time to rewrite in the future, but for the time being, you can use the conversion chart/ list I made here or use the official Citadel Conversion chart here.
Step 1:
- Chaos Black undercoat. (Spray painted.)
Step 2: Basic Colours
- Calthan Brown (All wood)
- Snakebite Leather (Some wood sections on the carriage to provide variety.)
- Boltgun Metal (Bolts, metallic pieces on gun carriage, bands on cannon barrel.)
- Dwarf Bronze (Cannon barrel)
- Dark Angels Green (Warpstone)
- Skull White (Cannon Dials)
- Blood Red (Cannon Dials)
Step 3: Washes
- Thrakka Green (Warpstone)
- Devlan Mud (All gun carriage, metallic parts, gun barrel etc.)
- Thrakka Green (Around gun barrel bolts and metallic pieces to add a mouldy, old look)
Step 4: Drybrushing
- Chainmail (all metallics, bolts etc.)
- Snot Green (Warpstone)...leading up to a Skull White drybrushing on the warpstone edges when done.)
Crew:
Same basic scheme as the Skaven in the Jezzail team, here!
And you are done! (OK, not quite done, as I still have to base the cannon and make a final attachment of the crew.)
Comments of course welcome!
This cannon is so much better than the new one. Im thinking of getting one from ebay or such. Great paintjob aswell :)
ReplyDeleteYeah, I agree with you about that! I particularly like the spotter sitting on the weapon.
DeleteOn the other hand, the new one does get you TWO different weapons in one kit so you get more flexibility.
I posted a "Dual use" conversion guide for the new kit here:
http://chatteringhorde.blogspot.jp/2011/10/dual-use-plagueclaw-catapult.html
(or type "Dual use" into the search box at top right)
Thanks for the comment!