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Nice work skits! Is milliput hard to work with? I am interested in trying it.

@eldertau: Thanks! As for Milliput, it's pretty similar to greenstuff to work with. Texture's slightly different, it's a little more like clay, I think. Changes a bit more depending on the proportion of the two parts you use, too. Water makes it a little more slick than greenstuff. Dries harder, not quite as rubbery as greenstuff.

Once I actually get my own box of Milliput (I was borrowing a friend's box before), I'll be experimenting with different greenstuff/Milliput mixes to see what that's like. The base I made for the Chaos Lord earlier is a greenstuff/Milliput mix.

Hope that helps!

Looks great! Be careful with the biker, he looks great at the minute, but I can see him becoming a bit of a nob. I'm sure you'll make him laveleh!

@UrienRakarth: Thanks! Though only that half of his helmet is done atm, aheh. But uh, what do you mean by a bit of a nob?

Great use of miliput! Do you sculpt it on the model and then scrape it off to bake it?

@Commander Cain: Thank you! And nah, Milliput's like greenstuff, it doesn't need baking. It's just a two-part putty that starts to cure once you mix the two parts together.

Lovely little thread, gonna keep an eye out for it

Do you see how his frame is arched forwards? This is quite an ambitious pose and I think if it went badly the dude would look like a hunchback, not a superhuman. I'm sure he'll just look aggressive and menacing instead, though

Oh! I see, yeah. I didn't actually pose these guys - they're second-hand and came already glued together/primed. It's a pain in the ass to work around, heheh. And them leaning forward like that is how they're supposed to be, otherwise they can't reach the handlebars. But yeah, I see what you mean, thanks!

Glad you're not gonna get Magnus to rip me limb from limb...
Speaking of Magnus, have you thought of trying to make him?

Heh! I'm more likely to get Ahriman to do that, if I were going to do any limb-ripping.

As for making a Magnus model... nah, never given it much thought. As much as I love the Thousand Sons, I'm not actually all that fond of Magnus himself. Plus, I've got too many other things planned to think about yet -another- project, hehehe. Maybe sometime in the future... I'm interested to see what Forgeworld does with him, if anything. Hopefully he'll turn out as awesome as the Forgeworld Angron model - that'd be cool.

kk.... Shame. Ah well, I'll just wait to see what othere fantastic things you produce

 Skits wrote:
@Commander Cain: Thank you! And nah, Milliput's like greenstuff, it doesn't need baking. It's just a two-part putty that starts to cure once you mix the two parts together.

Ah forgive me, I was thinking of Fimo, looks just like it but you have to bake the stuff!

@Commander Cain: No worries! There's so many sculpting putties and clays out there, 'seasy to get 'em mixed up, heh.

Been a little distracted lately, just finished reading Fear to Tread and Betrayer (omg both so good), and trying to find a solid chunk of time to devour Ahriman: Exile in. Still, got a bit of painting done!

Bit more progress on my converted 25th Anniversary model. Decided I'm gonna finish the main body before I do any more on the head/backpack/arm. Getting close to done here, just need to do the tabard and the edging washes, and a bit of detailing.


Also painted the base for my Chaos Lord, though the rock still needs a bit of dry-brushing on top to bring out the edges and such.

That lava.

How is it not actually glowing?

Incredible work.

Love the gold on the marine! It looks like nmm but still uses metallic paints am I correct?

@lennymaybe: MAGIC. Hehehe, thank you!

@Commander Cain: Thank you! And yeah, it's just Burnished Gold over a base of Calthan Brown, then washed with Gryphonne Sepia and edge-highlighted with Mithril Silver. Some of the Mithril Silver bits then got another watered-down wash of Gryphonne Sepia to blend 'em in a little better with the gold.

man that lava base makes me happy.

Now that dreadnought is absolutely amazing great job!

@cormadepanda: Hehe, the lava makes me happy too. And it makes me happy that it makes you happy! HAPPY ALL AROUND.

@timthehierodule: Thank you very much! The dread is still one of my favourite models.

Anyway, just a short update today. The banner to go with the 25th Anniversary model, base colours. Still need to get some green paint for the gems and the laurels at the bottom, and clean up some areas.

Cool!

Thanks!

Took some more progress shots of the banner to show how I do it (and how messy it can get XD). Used pencil to rough in the letters and symbol. Painted them, then cleaned up around the edges. Then used another wash on the parchment areas to hide the bits where I cleaned up around the letters, and edge-highlighted the gold parts with a bit of Mithril Silver. Still need to finish the rope and pole/crossbar, give the whole thing a bit more of a wash, and get my hands on some green paint for the laurels/gems. Then I need to figure out wtf I'm gonna do as a base for it, heh.


Almost finished with this fellow too - again, just need green paints to finish off, plus a few minor details that I missed/forgot.


Given the recent rain and flooding around the Brisbane area, I probably won't get the paints to finish these off for a little while. But that's okay, got plenty of other stuff to work on in the meantime. XD

i am impressed with the banner work, i will have to try your method

@cormadepanda: Thanks! Good luck with it!

No model stuff atm, I've been awfully distracted the past few days. However, here, have a quick, rough, sketchy thing!

<S> and everyone else is DEAD
<K> Even in death I still surf
<K> I mean... serve....
<I> Venerable Surfing
<st> DID YOU SEE ME CATCH THAT TOTALLY TUBULAR WAVE, BRETHREN?

 Skits wrote:
@cormadepanda: Thanks! Good luck with it!

No model stuff atm, I've been awfully distracted the past few days. However, here, have a quick, rough, sketchy thing!

<S> and everyone else is DEAD
<K> Even in death I still surf
<K> I mean... serve....
<I> Venerable Surfing
<st> DID YOU SEE ME CATCH THAT TOTALLY TUBULAR WAVE, BRETHREN?

Model it. Model it NOW.

Buy me the Contemptor and the Dreadnought drop pod and I will!

s&t the wrong way round there, laddyo. :snigger:

LAV IT

so much want in that drawing.

I STILL LIVE!

Man, it's been a long time since I last posted an update, many apologies! I kind of fell off the 40k train for a while there, but I'm now trying to get myself back into it again. Just had laser eye surgery a few days ago so I don't need glasses any more, hooray!

Haven't got much new to show yet, but I've made some progress on my Chaos Lord, at least!



Got a lot more to do, obviously. Still trying to figure out what I'm gonna do with his sword and what colour to make his plasma pistol - I'm thinking red for the pistol, but I'm not sure yet. Any suggestions?

Red would be nice, work with the base.