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How about, alternating red and black feathers (probably still a darker red). Or red tips to black feathers. That allows you to increase/decrease the amount of red to taste. Both with a grey-metal trim.

All good suggestions... hmh... I think ill need to play with it all. This one damn part is giving me no end of trouble!

If needed, I have spares of that part I can send up. Not sure how much it would help though.

Looking at the model, I'd probably go with yellow now! leave the outer band of the wings in a metal colour and have yellow feather bits, I think it would look unmistakably RS :-)

Not what I pictured. I wouldn't have gone with a edge of red. I would have done just the tips, and used a brighter red. Black wings with a spot of red.
Also I'd paint the trim on the front of the cowling the metalic gold you have triming the rest of the bike.

The thought is to make the feathering stand out not make the bike look feathered.

@SL: Ahhh... I think I understand... I still dunno about the red. It just stands out too much when compared to the rest of the mini. Perhaps on another model... these guys are already starting to outstay their welcome!!


Day 18: Lets try this again

Ok, so! Went back to black after a day of trying all the different ideas pitched here in the thread.

Ive gotten it down to two versions: Full black, or the yellow edge like so:


I think i like the yellow trim, especially next to the other non-winged bikes. Brings enough color to the area while not being overpowering. I think painting the whole thing yellow would be WAY too much. Keep in mind that this is just a basecoat... Yellows will look more like the rest of the trim after its all done.
The bottom bit of trim is a bit more ambiguous... no solidly defined lines to paint... Mostly that area between the wings and the guns. (marked in SL's pic as "Leave Gray"). Im thinking that painting that area yellow would be too much yellow, so Black seems like a good option, with the bottom bit of trim maybe picked out in yellow. Heck, might even leave it just black.



As it stands, these guys are pretty much set and done except for gray line highlights. Seems that it all took me long enough that Ill be able to pick up gray at the game store come this thursday. So after the little bit of stuff left on these guys (a bit of freehand and some minor details, really), I think Im gonna put them aside a few days and work on the Dread and flyers. Just about finished with the interior of the Raven!

Looks good. Who'd have thought that part would be such a pain.

Totally forgot about the power sword on the base. Someone got messed up.

Alrighty, mini update before I get more work done on these guys today...

I messed with the trim some on the bottom of the wing plates. Try as I might, i couldnt get the bottom bit of trim to look decent in yellow. Heres an example:



The Dark Vengeance wings painted up much easier- no bottom trim on those guys! So i suppose it looks better as black.

Gonna mess with the Dread today and see how far I can get. Have to say its kinda refreshing to work on something else

Till later tonight!~

And just like that, (he says, knowing its been nearly a week since the last update), the Red Scorpion bikes are all done!
As it turned out, there were TONS of little details I needed to add in and touch up. Every time I thought I got em all, a new one appeared!

But at long last, the 3 squads and Captain are finished!


Captain:


Melta Squad:


Flamer/Power Sword Squad:


Plasmagun/Power Axe Squad:


And finally, a group shot:



It still shocks me how different these guys look on a black backdrop! The darks are that much darker and the brights are nearly eye-searingly intense. Needless to say, these guys are certainly similar in color to the old ones. I just dont have a good white backdrop anymore


As to the rest of the stuff, I'm just putting final touches on the Honor Squad now, so tomorrow I should have some more finished minis for you guys!

Congrats dude on some more stellar brushing! they look real good all together and I commend you on having the tenacity to paint that many bikes!! the colour choice for the front wings was correct and they look undeniably Red Scorpion! bravo

Look good, not very Dark Angelish. It might be cool to do the whole DV set in RS colors. Though I'd clearly have to get a new Chainsword dude.

Ramos, you officially need a new phone

Also, there's a new bar opening up in my town called "The Side Quest" it is a 'geek' themed bar. We should see what it takes to carve out some time/space for RPGs / light tabletop gaming (ala X-Wing [Did you know the Millennium Falcon has a turret?])

Saw an article about that place online, looks pretty cool.

It opens this weekend along with Cleveland's 16bit Barcade which is also in Lakewood...

And yet you have to drive an hour to play in Massilon?

I think it's cause he works down there, so its actually more "local" for him... Well, that plus the gaming scene around cleveland sucks!!
Im totally up for checking the bar out whenever. Lord knows I dont have anything else going on.... ever... hehe. Well hopefully that will change before too long. Just sent out a few more apps over the weekend that I really feel that I stand a chance at getting. All I need is an interview just ONE interview, then I can land it. I know I can!

(Also, Alf... you and the turret!! )

@Nerd: Thanks, mate! Bikes certainly are.... "interesting" to paint. The trim in particular takes a surprisingly large chunk of time to do. Definitely didnt expect that when I started. I still so prefer to paint infantry minis! xD


Speaking of....

I finished the Honor Squad!

The completed Captain Not-Sicarius:


Champion:


The twin Power Axe guys:




And last but not least, the Standard Bearer. I had tons of fun with his banner!


Close up of the back of the banner:


I attempted a really subtle design on the back, using a very similar color to get a "ghosting" effect. Also threw in a little easter egg for my own amusement (also, I notice a little smudge I need to fix on the pole... curse you camera for revealing all my flaws! xD)
Im actually really excited to get one of these for myself... Even if I never actually play with it, its just such a cool mini!



Finally, a group shot:





Next on the bench is the Chaplain dread, who is actually a good way done already, and the two flyers!

Yeah, I work in Canton, so Massillon is right there at the end of my work week. It also means I don't have to race along I-77 to get to some place by 6pm.

The Honour Guard and bikes look fantastic Ramos, the trim really makes them pop and that banner is very cool indeed especially the back.

Beautiful squad! your greys are so much nicer than mine! I'm a little jealous :-( those power weapons just accent the models perfectly!

Hey, Ramos. Like the bikes. Love the Honor Guard(it isn't spelled with a U...).

It's something that the bikes take an Odyssey, and the Honor Guard show up instantaneously. Well played turning them from the upside down omegas. If I didn't know, I would never be able to tell that they were once Ultramarines. The touch of the scorpion on the banner plays well.

@Gir: Thanks, man! Heh, im already sort of plotting out something like this for my ME. Banners and capes have to be my favorite parts of character minis.

@Nerd: I dunno, your Sharks are pretty bad ass looking. (well, WMs sharks, but you know what I mean ). Trick to these guys is definitely the oil wash i use on them. It smooths the airbrush gradient and deepens the charcoal color. Gives it a curious touch of brownish green that I rather like.

@moonpie: Hehehe... Crazy English spellings. Why oh why must some people add more letters to certain words. Its more efficient to leave out the U's! Just makes sense

The reason why theres so little time between the bikes and the squad is really a matter of me working on them at the same time. I just happened to reach a point where I could focus on the last details and slowly roll out finished minis. I only wish I was able to pump minis out so fast!
That said, I do find my speed improving on basic infantry. The Honor Squad took me no time at all compared to the bikes. Im much more efficient at painting the smaller parts. I also miss a whole lot less minor details on the infantry!

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Took a bit of a lazy day today, so not much happened on the remaining stuff. I did have some promising news on the job front, though... A friend of the family called me today about a temp position at JonesDay in Cleveland. Its a position directly under her, so shes hoping to have a bit more pull on the decision than past applications. With luck, I may just have my "in" with this company Who knows... fingers crossed, right?


Anyways, bases for the two flyers in this army list are done. The first will be for the Raven, the second for the Talon.





I may yet go back and throw some static grass and such on these guys before calling them "done", but at the moment they're set.
Tomorrow starts the string of WiP updates to show just how much more I have to go!
Till then, Thanks for reading!!

Sweet, that's a nice-looking bunch of Scorpions. Not too sure about the glowy power weapons, but that's just a personal taste...

Appreciate it, Meph! I can understand about the power weapons. Like OSL, Its one of those looks that has good arguments both ways. I like it because if brings some visual impact to the overall dark scheme of the Scorpions, and gives me a fun splash of bright color to play with. Plus the effect is something of a signature look for all the PWs I do, from the Scorpions to my own Marines Errant.


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Today it was back to work, so I got more colors on the Chappy and the flyers

Chaplain Dread- About halfway done with him as he stands. Originally went with all gold trim and wings, but later swapped to white when it looked like there was too much gold. Thoughts?



The Storm Talon- Grays are mostly finished on this guy. Gonna use the Oil Wash to knock down some of the brightness.


And the Raven. Half of it has the base gray on it, while this half is still in primer as I paint up the interior. I wont be spending too much time on it, however, as it will be mostly concealed once the full kit is assembled.

Looking good Ramos, I like the white wings on the dreadnought. What colour are you going to do the skull, natural, silver or how about red?

Thanks Gir. I was thinking of doing it up in a natural tan/off-white skull. I think a red skull might be a bit too much (even with as much as I love painting Reds). Plus, he might start looking like this guy.....

That's who I was thinking of lol

Love the watermark on the back of Cullen's banner. Don't think he's up to your usual standards though. Just to be safe you better send him here. That way I can put him with all the the absolute drek I've turned out and he'll look spectacular by comparison! Win-win for both of us!

Yeah.... that's the ticket.

@Gits:

As penance, I shall paint one hundred Mantis Banners... I'll have to of gotten better by then, right?!
Hrm... Maybe I should do a thousand.....



ALL OF THE BANNERS!


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So! After an unusually full weekend with family parties and getting out to see Guardians of the Galaxy (eh. Ok movie.), I came back and finished up the Dread. He was actually done all weekend, but didn't have time to shoot a pic till now xD




And Gir... Something for you. A little Red Skull on the dread



Next time: Planes, Planes, and plain planes!

Just kiddin' maytie... you know how good your work is!

GotG? Ok? Eh?

What's it like not liking cool things? You make no sense to me.