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That latest marine is amazing, I don't even like a lot of the parts that make up the model but you made them work.

Some_Call_Me_Tim? wrote:Mann, that Marine looks NICE! You get better with every update!

Thanks, though I feel like I spent less time on that one that on Git's one...

Mr.Malevolent wrote:Ok first I have to tell you that I am a huge fan of your work. And second, I must know how you went about painting the armour (if you dont mind I would love to borrow this scheme for my own Tzeentch warband idea I have). I love the color selection. If you wouldn't mind telling us your recipe and how you went about painting it please.

No worries, I'd be honoured if it inspires you to go that way!

I usually paint my minis as I go, so I don't have any detailed walkthrough, but I'll try to explain anyway...

First, important thing is WHITE undercoat. Should you miss this, the dark colours will be almost the same, but the light ones will be far less vibrant.

Second, I basecoat all the parts:
- Armour = Charadon Granite,
- Soft Armour / inner Boltgun = Adeptus Battlegrey,
- Flesh = 1/1 Terracotta / Dwarf Flesh,
- Flames / Gems / Icons = Necron Abyss,
- Outer Boltgun / some details = Liche Purple,
- Some other details = Camo Green,
- Shoulder Pads / Parchment effects = Dheneb Stone.

Then, wash once, twice or thrice with Devlan Mud (Gryphonne Sepia for the parchments), depending on how heavy you are with them, and how dark you want them.

When everything is dry, I touch up all the parts :
- Armour = Graveyard Earth,
- Soft Armour / inner Boltgun = Codex Grey then Fortress Grey,
- Flesh = Dwarf Flesh, highlighted more and more with Elf Flesh,
- Flames / Gems / Icons = Hawk Turquoise, highlighted with Bleached Bone, and in the end with Skull White,
- Outer Boltgun / some details = Warlock Purple, highlighted with Bleached Bone
- Some other details = Scorpion Green,
- Shoulder Pads / Parchment effects = a bit of Ogryn Flesh wash + a drop of Yellow Ink (from the old GW range). The writings are painted with a GW Detail Brush, with watered down (but not too much) Necron Abyss.

In the end, some small OSL details (boltgun lights, gems, eyes, etc...)

BlutEisenRegel wrote:Incredible marine conversion. I think that is the best model I have ever seen. No joke. The colors are perfectly complimentary, and the purple is a great contrast to the armor.

Thanks a lot. I don't think we can be right about any 'best model ever', but it's most appreciated. Thanks again.

wib wrote:That latest marine is amazing, I don't even like a lot of the parts that make up the model but you made them work.

Thanks wib!!! Those SG have a radical artistic line (to me at least), so I can understand your feelings...

UPDATES :

Nothing much today, I'm afraid.

I have painted TiB's DW Marine Shoulder Pad in Silver, as requested, but no pics, sorry (I'm not really happy with it, as I don't like how I paint metallic colours).

Other than this, I had very little inspiration today, so after one hour of aimless burrowing in my bitz boxes, qOrbin's awesome Daemon Prince came to my mind, and I set myself to creating my own version of a Nurgle Daemon Prince.

So here's the first stage of the concept :



Body, legs, and head are glued, rest is blu-tacked. I'm still at a loss about his right arm. I'm thinking of an old RT-era Conversion Beamer, but I'm not so sure (not really Nurgle-y).

Am I on the right track?
Thanks again for the support,

Yggdrasil.

This blog is amazing!
your skills in modelling and painting are great and every model has charm!
I tip my hat to you sir and cant wait to see more : D

Cheers// LFF666

I'm loving the daemon prince.... such a cool concept, cant wait to see him finished.

You think you could make a miniature version of a Pus Cannon?

Definitely on the right track with the DP, love the webbed feet!

Great concept, pose and execution! Im liking what I'm seeing!

As all the above said....nice one. I think a whopping big cannon for a right arm would look cool, as btemple0 stated a miniature pus cannon would look cool. Like on the forge world nurgle prince.

Peter

I have no idea why I keep on suggesting Pus Cannons, maybe because I think that is one of the most hilarious ways to describe a unit getting wiped out in a manner only Nurgle would approve of.

But I would like to see your Skaven get some paint at some point as well, and I still want more Pus cannons from pretty much any Nurgle unit that can have one.

@ LiveforFun666 : Thanks!! I just wish I could model / paint faster... I'm desperately sluggish...

@ lifeofshan : Thanks, but as mentioned before, credits go to qOrbin (see my previous post for link)! At first I had bought those River Trolls to be converted into mutant Ogryns for my Tranch renegades, but it may prove better that way...

@ btemple0 / PDH : Are you only thinking of the FW DP gun, or could it go to something close to the Plaguereaper's gun, or Blight Drone?
Either way, it's going to be hard, and surprisingly I don't want to spoil the mini with some messy GS...
Plus, his back is already filled up with a Havoc Launcher that will serve as a jump-pack, so I'm not sure there'll be enough room to
fit a pus tank on him...

@ BLACKHAND : Yeah, those River Trolls are really nice mini... I'm already thinking of a second one with a heavier water theme, maybe a scuba or deep-sea diver DP... Those vehicle searchlights could make for a nice deep-sea suit helmet!!

@ MajorTom11 : Thanks mate, your support is always welcome...


Other than this, it seems Brother Tanaerum survived its journey through the Warp, and eventually managed to reach the Mantis Warriors in their century-long crusade!
I'm really relieved to know he's safe, I would've been so sad to have him lost somewhere between France & the US... But there's nothing much to worry about now!

Git, I hope you'll take good care of him!

Who says it needs to be a tank for it to be a Pus Cannon, I could be an oversized blister or whatever, but then again that detail is up to you.

I'll consider any harebrained (is that word really used? just went for a translation of the French "farfelu", other solution was "scatterbrained" lol) idea you'd submit uh, as I haven't decided anything yet!!

On another side note, I was afraid the exhaust + AoBR klaw would scream "Orrrrrk" too much, but it seems it doesn't... Or are you just kind with me?

To be completely honest, I could care less about the power claw on a daemon, rather the fact that Commisar Yarrick has one, so why can't a daemon possess a similar weapon?

Do not fear, Brother Tanaerum is welcome and valued in our lines and we have no doubt that he will bring death to enemies of the Golden Throne and glory to himself and his chapter. As promised... there will be tales to tell.

I don't think it needs a puss tank in the slightest...just a whopping big cannon (the new blood angel dread frag cannon for example) or a sentinel heavy flamer with cables and tubes running to his belly for ammunition.

Peter

Your DP concept is very good, I'm sure you're on the right way to make another great conversion.

The Ork Power Klaw is welcome, as well as the sensor head (you might wish to give a look at the defiler's sensor head -without the mask- I think it could quite well fit to your idea.)

I'd look closely for any progress here!

I love the new dp so far. You're definitely on the right track, I think.

(And I just may steal your binocular idea for a second wave of screamers. The challenge here is to avoid making the creature look too cute in a Wall-E kind of way.)

I do think the creature resembles some kind of ork a bit. Partly because the river troll model is so squat in an orky way. Perhaps making the other arm more organic, with talons or spiney, crustacious daemon claws, might balance it out.

On the other hand, with the right paint scheme, and nested within an army brimming with chaos, I'm sure the creature will look suitably daemonic.

btemple0 wrote:The fact that Commisar Yarrick has one, so why can't a daemon possess a similar weapon?

That's quite true lol... But Yarrick's claw is supposed to be of Ork origin!!

Gitsplitta wrote:Do not fear, Brother Tanaerum is welcome and valued in our lines and we have no doubt that he will bring death to enemies of the Golden Throne and glory to himself and his chapter. As promised... there will be tales to tell.

Hopefully... I just hope he didn't make it through that horrendous Warp travel to be crushed by the first Hormagaunt around...

PDH wrote:I don't think it needs a puss tank in the slightest...just a whopping big cannon (the new blood angel dread frag cannon for example) or a sentinel heavy flamer with cables and tubes running to his belly for ammunition.

Frag Cannon? Do you mean that thing on top of the Death Company Dread? I thought it was the Magna-Grapple or something?



But I think I might have an unopened Sentinel box somewhere, I might go for the Heavy Flamer... Thanks!

Hyenajoe wrote:you might wish to give a look at the defiler's sensor head -without the mask- I think it could quite well fit to your idea.

Oh, yeah, I don't have any Defiler, and don't plan to buy one, but it could work too... I might have to search for a bitz store...

tinfoil wrote:I love the new dp so far. You're definitely on the right track, I think.

(And I just may steal your binocular idea for a second wave of screamers. The challenge here is to avoid making the creature look too cute in a Wall-E kind of way.)

I do think the creature resembles some kind of ork a bit. Partly because the river troll model is so squat in an orky way. Perhaps making the other arm more organic, with talons or spiney, crustacious daemon claws, might balance it out.

On the other hand, with the right paint scheme, and nested within an army brimming with chaos, I'm sure the creature will look suitably daemonic.

Actually my GF and I have been making fun of that mini ever since I glued the sensor head on, and we've started calling him Wall-E ever since!!!!



So I'm sure I'm going to have a hard time removing that feel from him!

And thanks to everyone for the kind words & suggestions, they're as welcome as ever!

Thanks so much Yggdrasil for the formula on your scheme. This is definitely inspiring me to work on my DIY Tzeentch Rogue Chapter.

You're welcome.

Be sure to let us know when you have some pics online!

Yggdrasil wrote:

btemple0 wrote:The fact that Commisar Yarrick has one, so why can't a daemon possess a similar weapon?

That's quite true lol... But Yarrick's claw is supposed to be of Ork origin!!

Gitsplitta wrote:Do not fear, Brother Tanaerum is welcome and valued in our lines and we have no doubt that he will bring death to enemies of the Golden Throne and glory to himself and his chapter. As promised... there will be tales to tell.

Hopefully... I just hope he didn't make it through that horrendous Warp travel to be crushed by the first Hormagaunt around...

PDH wrote:I don't think it needs a puss tank in the slightest...just a whopping big cannon (the new blood angel dread frag cannon for example) or a sentinel heavy flamer with cables and tubes running to his belly for ammunition.

Frag Cannon? Do you mean that thing on top of the Death Company Dread? I thought it was the Magna-Grapple or something?



But I think I might have an unopened Sentinel box somewhere, I might go for the Heavy Flamer... Thanks!

Hyenajoe wrote:you might wish to give a look at the defiler's sensor head -without the mask- I think it could quite well fit to your idea.

Oh, yeah, I don't have any Defiler, and don't plan to buy one, but it could work too... I might have to search for a bitz store...

tinfoil wrote:I love the new dp so far. You're definitely on the right track, I think.

(And I just may steal your binocular idea for a second wave of screamers. The challenge here is to avoid making the creature look too cute in a Wall-E kind of way.)

I do think the creature resembles some kind of ork a bit. Partly because the river troll model is so squat in an orky way. Perhaps making the other arm more organic, with talons or spiney, crustacious daemon claws, might balance it out.

On the other hand, with the right paint scheme, and nested within an army brimming with chaos, I'm sure the creature will look suitably daemonic.

Actually my GF and I have been making fun of that mini ever since I glued the sensor head on, and we've started calling him Wall-E ever since!!!!



So I'm sure I'm going to have a hard time removing that feel from him!

And thanks to everyone for the kind words & suggestions, they're as welcome as ever!

Drat! I was just about to say he had a Wall-e feel.

Once he is covered in boils and oozing pus that may change.

But on another OT note i got my skaven book today.

This one is the frag cannon I believe



I thought you were going for a corrupted Wall-E look as soon as I saw him...its a good thing though.

Peter

PDH wrote:This one is the frag cannon I believe



I thought you were going for a corrupted Wall-E look as soon as I saw him...its a good thing though.

Peter

You're correct, that is a splendid example of a frag cannon. LoL.

I like it, makes me think of a dreadie shotgun!

Yggdrasil wrote:

Hyenajoe wrote:you might wish to give a look at the defiler's sensor head -without the mask- I think it could quite well fit to your idea.

Oh, yeah, I don't have any Defiler, and don't plan to buy one, but it could work too... I might have to search for a bitz store...

Its quite easy to find in most good bitz stores such as Hoard'o'Bits.

By the way, are you going to mount it on caterpillars?

Erh.... No.

If I did so, I couldn't hide and pretend he is NOT Wall-Nurgl-E : I'd have to admit it, and would hate to do so lol.

But, as I had asked for any random suggestion, I guess I cannot blame you lol.

Not gunna lie, some tank treads would look sick. Nurgl-E would be a cool idea.

Maybe the next one, lol...

I still have 2 unbuilt River Trolls, after all...

i love that demonhunter, i get a walle feel from it. have you tried making your own horror heads?


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