

If you are unfamiliar with his competition work, try this link to check some of it out:
He also has a blog that is a little sparse and not often updated, but when it is he really shares some great stuff. It is worth subscribing to just for the notifications when he does add to it.
He was also a part of the 2012 Adepticon Charity Dreadfleet painting crew where he painted The Curse of Zandri. .... Man I wish I had won this raffle!!!!!!

I am thrilled that he was willing to contribute to this project and I am equally thrilled with the model that he has sent me. Here is what he wrote:
"There is really not much to say about this model. I was and still am very fascinated about beastmen and I still hope that one day I might be able to build an army… I always saw Nurgle, Khorne and Undivided beastmen but very few Slaaneshi ones. So I figure that this project will let me try some of my ideas for Slaanesh beastmen."
I Love just how slick this model is! Initially, this model seems pretty straightforward with its daemonette claw and stock stance. What is really great though is how incredibly smooth the sculpted musculature is. The placement, proportion and sculpting style make this claw looks like it was always meant to be there.
He has sculpted a perfect teeny tiny slaanesh symbol on the amulet hanging from the neck and additionally the belt features six studs around the edge of it - a fantastic subtle addition with six being the sacred number of Slaanesh. The model here has been enhanced - not remade or reimagined - just perfected with a brilliant upgrade of character.
This really reflects the advice many golden demon winners- and more importantly judges - will tell you:
Make conversions look like they belong in the actual GW range - as if they were always meant to be a part of the model. Support the background and character of the piece you are presenting as clearly as you can in the details and modelling.
Keith Robertson seared this into my brain many years ago and I have heard judges tell that to more aspiring competitors than I can shake a golden drybrushed resin statue at ;P

It will also allow me to add another colour to the army palette which is pretty exciting! I can picture a purple tone that still has a reasonable connection to the mahogany/hull red type tones that I have used pretty extensively. If I really like the new colourway I may also include it in one (or both?) of my Centigor units or perhaps even with my Minotaurs (which I will be revisiting soon as well)
If I am truly going to paint this model up to my army standard, a friend pointed out that the banner demands some creative freehand. I have started brainstorming some designs and will post them here soon for critique and so that you readers can help me choose a design. I will then post a step by step of how I actually execute the banner on the model.
So with one last great thanks to Kirill, I am going to get down to some painting and see what I can actually get done in the next bit :)
Cya soon!
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