Dethtron- How did you approach getting your army ready for the table? Are you an assemble first, paint later kind of guy or do you paint as you assemble?
Only then, could I begin picking out colors. I was still a ways-off from taking the models to a table!
DT- Yes organization is key here. Sounds like you've got that side of things covered. I know there’s a lot of talk about color composition and all that rot on the net right now. How did you select your army’s color scheme?
I spent the next month choosing colors. I used numerous sprue bits and spare parts to test out colors and treatments. I read the Forge World master class book repeatedly, and tested out numerous treatments on brass etchings, armor plates, and infantrymen alike. After a month of planning, I began painting the entire army, assembly line style. Not to brag, but the entire collection only took about 4 weeks to actually paint. The real work was in converting and choosing colors.
I did not know how to approach the heads of the Forge World militia. The models are wearing head-covering gas masks, but whenever I tried to paint the masks as cloth, the model seemed to lose focus. There was nowhere for your eye to settle as you looked at each piece. I had already decided to apply a thin wash of Leviathan Purple to the recesses of the vehicles, so I tried to come up with a complementary tone. This lead me to the Rotting Flesh skin tone, blended into a Hawk Turquoise/ Asurman Blue shadow. I also made sure to paint the models in such a way as to suggest a “helmetless darth vader”, and have the rebreather and hoses be the limit on the gas masks. While this left a human head devoid of nose, ears and other features, I thought the bleak flesh and lensed eyes really elevated the appearance of the renegade troops.
DT- Well that's not a painting technique at all, but I honestly couldn't agree with you more. It seems like you are a very organized person. I'd ask you if you carry around some kind of calendar or smart phone equivalent with you at all times, but I'm pretty sure I know the answer to that already.
So, do you have any eye-opening tips for organizing the painting process?
NY- The best tip I can give you, is to plan out your entire color scheme before you start painting. Imagine painting thin black lines into every crevice of a space marine, THEN putting on the base coats of spacewolf grey or blood angels red and hoping not to ruin the black lining; it would be a nightmare. In the same way, but at a far less moronic level, you need to consider the layers of color and detail EVERY model you paint requires. Remember to repeat certain colors and treatments (like my rotten brass color with the Hawk Turquoise patina), to unify the collection.
DT- Let's change pace a little bit here. As a new player on the blogging scene, how have you dealt with your rapid rise to Internet fame? Cocaine and hookers?
NY- like to crush up extra Forge World sprues, and snort lines of resin off the carapace of my Reaver titan.
No seriously, while I have been painting since 92, I have only in the past month really been put out for the public to see. While very nervous to do so, I have emailed MANY of the bloggers and podcasts I have come to really enjoy, and asked for input and feedback on both my content and blog design. Also, attending the Battle for Salvation and the Warstore Weekend, put me in contact with some really great people. The community has really helped me out a ton!
DT- I know you’re a busy guy, how do you balance your work, love, etc, and hobby life?
NY- I am a high school English teacher, so I can get really busy. Knowing that research papers lurk around every corner, I am forced to plan out my 40k time to fit my schedule. For example, Adepticon would be a great trip, but I will never have the free time to attend.
As far as my girlfriend, I am VERY lucky. On top of being the love of my life, she fully supports my affinity for mini-monster-men. I know that not everyone is so lucky, so I really do appreciate this.
I also noticed you’re an English teacher, what’s the most embarrassing story you can tell us about that?
NY- I teach Tenth and Eleventh grade. Embarrassing... I once had a student ask me “Hey Mr. O, I know this is random, but what is a Dominatrix?” Another student helped out by asking “Isn’t that like a French Maid?”, to which I replied “No... Yes... No... Yes... Ask your parents”.
DT- That's kind of awesome and sad all at the same time. So, do you want to participate in something I promise I surely didn't steal wholesale from Brent? Good then, let's do this.
The Lightening Round
Multiple layers of drybrushing, mixed with washes, then more drybrushing, then more washes etc.
Fiction or non-fiction?
Fiction, all the way.
Favorite Novel?
Four way tie (how can you expect less from an English teacher?): 1984, A Confederacy of Dunces, Choke, and American Psycho.
I wanted to say Codex: Chaos Space Marines, but I apparently have to pick a novel... How about Wuthering Heights?
Brent with a side order of More Brent.
Boxers or briefs?
Do people still wear briefs? Seriously? Well, I guess if GW released underoos...
Favorite hobby related site?
When I see “hobby”, I think painting and converting. There are lots of great hobbyists on the net, but as far as I am concerned, there is only one place to look for true guidance: Dave Taylor Miniatures.
If you didn’t play guard, what army would you choose?
Bah! I sometimes roll dice to pick what to take our to the table. I have Tyranids, Necrons, Emperor’s Children, Daemonhunters, far too many Daemons, and now Vraksian Militia. The Militia are my current favorites, but aside from them, I am not really partial to any codex at the moment.
Invisibility or power of flight?
I would prefer the ability to walk faster than any other human being alive. Not run mind you, just walk. I would be called “The Mosey”.
Do you regret taking part in this interview?
I only regret my response to the last question. Who the hell wants to be saved by “The Mosey”?
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