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Moustache-twirling Princeps





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Stormwall wrote:Loving your work! That titan is stellar, glad I found where it came from.

Thank you for posting the water tutorial, exalt and sub.


Glad I could help and very happy you like the work. I appreciate feedback.

Big Mac wrote:you should look into ring magnets on ebay, I use 5mm diamtere x 1mm thick ring mags, with 2 mm hole. The strength of the pin and magnet will hold very well.


I opted for $1.50 finishing tacks that were ferrous. This cost so little and meant no need to fuss over polarity. Worked like a charm!

whalemusic360 wrote:That's a butt load of Knights!


YUP! And soon I will be painting up that many for myself too. Plus 6 or so more for my 30k Questoris army too. By the time I am done, I will be all Knighted out, for sure, since that will mean since their release I will have done ~20.

Also, PICS!

Can't recall if I posted it, but I did a banner mod so it would reflect the AdMech loyalty. Then there is the group shot of everything ready to paint. After that, the finished bases and then the Omnissiah Relic that is magnetized onto that part of each Knight's carapace for easy swapping. Quite a tough project, but should really be a blast to see it all on the table someday. This client doesn't live far from me right now (2.5 hours) and actually lives in a town I am considering moving to! So hell, one day my five House Mortan Knights might be squaring off against his five.
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Aspirant Tech-Adept






Wow, that's a lot of knights, and lot of work. I'd probably never get anything like this finished, as I would want to convert each one .
   
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 hk1x1 wrote:
Wow, that's a lot of knights, and lot of work. I'd probably never get anything like this finished, as I would want to convert each one .


The only thing I wish I could convert would be the leg poses. The rest is all pretty easy to change up, but those legs! I need to learn how to change it up eventually. I don't want my guys to have only one pose, if I can avoid it, but I hear it is a royal pain in the rear to do.

   
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Whew. Started a new job and I haven't had a hot minute to get online and share the progress, which has been miserably slow!

This weekend I am free, so I am totally going to crush it. Until then, here are some progress shots! First one is all the Knights as they were before I started the trim and details. Bottom one is the gold trim base, before I hit it with washes and edging, etc.

A lot left to do!

Also, for the heck of it, here is my hobby/commission progress report for 8/28:

Personal Projects:

110th Cadians "Shadow Corps" (40k)
House Mortan Baronial Court (40k)
Marines Malevolent Strike Force (40k)
(Undecided) Skitarii Maniple (40k)
House Vyronii Questoris Knight Army (Horus Heresy)
"Ironskin Tribe" Ogre Kingdoms Warband (AoS)

Backburner:
Skorne Army (Hordes)
X-Wing Repaints

Commissions:
(5) Knight Project
(25) Ork Speed Freak Stormboyz
Iron Hands Stalker/Hunter & (10) Scout Squads
(5-10) Blood Angels Assault Marines

So, I got a lot on my plate!
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Update. Knights are nearing the end. Wash, damage, decals and small details left.

Also, branched into S&V for X-Wing. Going to repaint my Hound's Tooth black and/or red with scuffs and paint damage.

Also, I got a Skitarii army. Sorta late birthday present of sorts. Can't wait to pair them up with my Cadians!
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Almost done! House Terryn one has a few details left. Got to anchor them to the bases and dullcote them. So very close to done. Then final pics and they will be ready for the client.

Also, my House Degallio Knight was on the front page, which was a nifty surprise!
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Moustache-twirling Princeps





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And because I am a serious nerd, I threw this together in the off chance I do actually go with Agripinaa...
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And they are done! FINALLY! It only took me nine long weeks of work from start to finish, but here they are before going to the client tomorrow. Pics aren't the best, but the light box setup isn't really final. Sadly, I didn't have time to secure some ripstop nylon to diffuse and had to use polyester. It left some nasty glare that was tough to rectify. I might try throwing them through Photoshop tomorrow or ...like next week, just to see if I can clean them up a bit.

Anyhow, next up - Iron Hands. Orks, too. And Blood Angels! Then I go on painting hiatus to pursue painting my own plethora of armies, which include:

House Mortan Baronial Court (5 Knights)
House Vyronii Questoris Knight Army (awaiting decal release from FW)
Cadian 110th "Shadow Corps" Army
Agripinaa Skitarii (unless my decals turn out like crap, then I am going Mars or Ryza)
Agripinaa Cult Mech (need to buy this so I can go War Convo!)
Ironskin Tribe Ogre Army (Square base style, Aos and maybe KoW)
Khorne Warband (Round bases, AoS)
Marines Malevolent (...need a lot of Grav-Cannons to proceed here)
Skorne Army (standard red and gold, most likely)

So yea, I got a LOT ahead of me.
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Imperial Knight Freeblade "Strife"

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Imperial Knight Freeblade "Strife"

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Imperial Knight Freeblade "Cog"

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Imperial Knight Freeblade "Cog"

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Imperial Knight Freeblade "Cog" (Back)

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Imperial Knight Freeblade "Valor"

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Imperial Knight Freeblade "Valor"

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Imperial Knight of House Taranis

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Imperial Knight of House Taranis

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Imperial Knight Baron of House Terryn

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All five! Large and in charge!

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PDX

And some Iron Hands stuff in the works, as stated. Here are some shots of the early work on the black.
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PDX

So I ran across these Presidential plastic heads at Hobby Lobby. I was like... "What if I cut up, glued bits, and did some greenstuff work on these and painted them like huge statue busts for terrain?" $4 later and I will be embarking on just such a hilarious folly. I may use them as objectives, terrain decor, or something to spice up my display boards. I have a few I can cut up to make them look like busted ones, too. We will see, I suppose. First few will be that standard patina bronze that looks so good on like anything ever.

Also, small Iron Hands update.
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Ignore the Coconut milk... it was gross.

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Robot Cat






OH-I Wanna get out of here

I dig the knight shoulder pad conversion. How hard was it to do?
   
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 whalemusic360 wrote:
I dig the knight shoulder pad conversion. How hard was it to do?


Less than fun. I am not a big conversion person, either. I just lined up my saw and let fly. Glued down some shaped plasticard to give it a more robust edge, drilled some holes for the rivets to sit in and that was about it. Having to do the plasticard edge gave me huge fits though, because it is less precise than I would like. Thankfully, it was to look worn out and battered by war, so I think it works.

I wish I had been able to add the chainmail drapery from under the shoulderpads as planned, but that didn't work. I could get a good enough mold via Instamold and just am not great at sculpting it by hand. So it wound up being scrapped, sadly. I think that might have really looked awesome, but I did what I could given my limited conversion skills.

   
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PDX

Small update:

Ork Painboy for the "War for Tots" Charity Auction is underway! Trying to find time between my dayjob, commissions, and the gym. Not exactly easy.

Also, Stalker/Hunter is 99% done. Headlights, some small touches. So close!

After that, Scouts for the Iron Hands.

Oh yea, and a shot of the plume for the 25 Ork Stormboyz I am working on.

On top of all that, the Knights I painted (sans the Terryn one, sadly) won 2nd place at the "Armies on Parade" contest at the GW store in Charlotte.

So, after da Orks, I hop onto the Blood Angels and Gerantius. That should catch me up for a while, though with the new Horus Heresy set, I am hoping to score a commission for at least one of those someday. Hoping to also start on my own work eventually... years later I say this! lol But yea, the Knight foam should be on purchase on Black Friday (Battlefoam!) so I can start building/painting my House Mortan army. Still waiting on Vyronii to get decals from FW, so the 30k Questoris army is still in a holding pattern.
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PDX

Another update on the charity Painboy!
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Robot Cat






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 em_en_oh_pee wrote:

I wish I had been able to add the chainmail drapery from under the shoulderpads as planned, but that didn't work. I could get a good enough mold via Instamold and just am not great at sculpting it by hand. So it wound up being scrapped, sadly. I think that might have really looked awesome, but I did what I could given my limited conversion skills.


Did you consider just getting jewelers chain? you can buy it pretty cheap on amazon.
http://www.amazon.com/shipping-32-Bracelet-Necklace--Vintage-Chains-Jewelry/dp/B00AIKW2F8/ref=sr_1_1?s=apparel&ie=UTF8&qid=1446606556&sr=1-1&nodeID=7141123011&keywords=jewelry+chain
   
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I already use that, but I find it doesn't look right for chainmail. I usually use it for urban basing.

   
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Almost done! Stain is setting before I buff it with wax. Final pics to follow. Then back to the nearly finished Iron Hands. Stormboyz, Blood Angels and Gerantius also on my workbench. Then I should be caught up and ready to start plinking away at my own extensive collection.
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PDX

Finished shots of the Ork Painboy for the "War for Tots" Charity Auction!
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PDX

Some bases in progress...
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More Iron Hands! Two Scout squads and a Stalker/Hunter. Had fun with them as usual. Next up, Orks and Gerantius!
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Steady Space Marine Vet Sergeant





Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom

Really like the scouts mate. Good stuff!

   
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 Zambro wrote:
Really like the scouts mate. Good stuff!


Thank you!


Automatically Appended Next Post:
Also, next personal project:

Trio of unique plinths! Akin to the Ork Painboy I did recently.

I am thinking of selling them, but the chance to push myself would be very useful. Commissions are somewhat limiting in regards to experimentation, so I think this would work.

I may do one for myself first, to keep. An Eversor in the Underhive. Then, I am figuring some SM characters or some such. Anyhow, just throwing this out there. Progress shots eventually, because commission s do come first.

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My client picked up his Iron Hands and promptly had more projects for me! First up will be a retro Knight Freeblade. That should be fun, because it is so Rogue Trader-esque and all that.

The other two models need retouching. The Storm wolf mod for the Iron Hands really, really needs a lot of work. Redoing it essentally. The painter who worked on it prior over sprayed a ton, didn't paint some stuff, and didn't really do any white for some reason. The Land Raider isn't as bad, but needs some love. I am going to sand down some paint spots where it was gobbled on (red areas) and see about fixing the black to match the army. And of course, it needs a white stripe or some such.

So, a lot to do to recover those two model and have them match. The Kn8ght will be a labor of live though. Mud base, rusty smashed Renegade Chimera, and new Freeblade iconography. Lots of fun stuff to come!

Next up on my workbench are the Orks and Gerantius. I will hopefully be blocking in more Ork colors this week and start the metallics on Gerry too.
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Here are the models for the 6th Annual "War for Tots" Charity Auction. The Gabriel Seth might look familiar to those who participated in the Nova Silent Auction. One player here generously donated it! Can't wait to see how much my Ork pulls in. I want to top $60, which is what my Crimson Fist landed last year!
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Here are some Stormboyz all painted up for a client. Fun trying to do the rocket exhaust things. Overall, I enjoy painting Orks, but never more than like... 5 at a time. Otherwise, they just get tedious. Still, had fun with these dudes.

Also, Gerantius is done! I really had a hard time matching his colors with Vallejo, but I think I managed. The dark green was a fun exercise in restraint. Lots of thin, thin layers of green over black really made it look green under the lights, but it is still pretty subdued.

Also, the Throwback Knight is underway. He is fixed to the custom base, as is the Chimera. This has proven a hell of a challenge. I need another roll of masking tape already!

More updates ...eventually.
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Some Stormboyz I painted up

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Gerry in all his glory!

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Gerry in all his glory!

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Just to show off that engine glow

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Redondo Beach

i hadn't checked on your thread in over a month...
how fun to click on the page, and see my Gabriel Seth model...
it was awesome to get invited to participate in the NOVA charity drive!!!

i am painting Astorath the Grim for this year's auction...
hoping to better Gabriel's $75, and raise $100 for charity...

nice to see you in on the action, too...
the Ork looks great...

keep up the good work!!!

cheers
jah




Paint like ya got a pair!

Available for commissions.
 
   
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 jah-joshua wrote:
i hadn't checked on your thread in over a month...
how fun to click on the page, and see my Gabriel Seth model...
it was awesome to get invited to participate in the NOVA charity drive!!!

i am painting Astorath the Grim for this year's auction...
hoping to better Gabriel's $75, and raise $100 for charity...

nice to see you in on the action, too...
the Ork looks great...

keep up the good work!!!

cheers
jah





So it was YOU who painted that model! Holy crap man, that was gorgeous work. It stole the show at the local auction! It got quite a bit, though I can't recall an exact amount and the proceeds went to Toys for Tots!

Thanks for the kind words, too. I am doing all I can to progress my painting nowadays. It has been a real challenge.

   
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Green Bay, Wisconson

Impressive work all around!

 
   
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 Solar_lion wrote:
Impressive work all around!


Thank you!

I am about to order my Metalica decals. So, for the first time on my P&M blog, I will begin working on something for myself. Metalica and House Raven War Convocation.

   
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Green Bay, Wisconson

I'm impressed that you do you bases en mass. I love the grittiness of them I'd love to see a step by step thru them if you are so inclined.

 
   
 
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