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Nice! I love the stencil work on the new dread (I'm assuming that was done with a stencil and not freehand, correct?).

Hey guys, thanks for the comments!

The grass I'm using for this army is GF9's Arid Grass. As for the SW's I've painted up, I've only painted two, but for both it was Shadow Grey followed by a Space Wolves Grey highlight. And no, they're not stencils ^_-. All hand done. I do use a guide for my chapter badges though in the form of a water transfer with paint applied over top.

Now that you point it out, the grass does look very good!

The second dread is every bit as nice as the first and the weathering is great, just as well you did a nice weathering tutorial for it too!

Cheers,

Dante

Loving this!
Thanks for linking the maxmini heads, finaly some cheap heads for my Iron Warriors ^^

Dread looks fantastic. Love the unit markings and weathering.

The mix of Chapter and camo colors is soooo cool.

- Blackbone

Having just read this entire blog I know you have heard this alot but....

YOUR MARINES ARE FRICKEN AWESOME!!!!!

cheers

BLACKHAND

Thanks a lot for the advice with the sponge technique I'll have to try it!

I've been holding out on you all. But come bearing photos!



I have LOTS of WIP shots that I'm planning to use as tip fodder in the coming weeks. Expect an updated paint chipping how to and a bunch of other little things like tank tracks and headlights on TPC!

C&C welcome as always!

Very nice as always GD. The smoke/soot around the exhausts is a nice touch. I like the side door with the V on it too, it looks as if a Tyranid or something has tried to get in there.

I cannot wait to see the updated paint chip tutorial. While your color choice, streaks and weathering etc. is all good, the chipping is what makes these models truly ace. One more good reason to lurk the Painting Corps site!

That rhino looks good and is fitting addition to your marines.
I like the chipping especially on the black areas, they really look well done and stand out. The black soot around the exhausts is also a nice detail. Excellent work all together.

V E R Y Nice!

Still needs dust and dirt around the skirt.

Nah, looks great like that, don't worrie about the dust and dirt, looks like it just came back from the wash down point like that nice and clean, no one likes a dirty snatch ;-)

What a great addition to your army.

I would also sprinkle little dust around it, and I would advice you to drill out the exhaust pipes holes.

Keep up the good work Grey!

Man that is aces.. I love the stains on the rear door.

Thanks a ton for all of the kind words guys. Some replies:

Savnock, I hope to have the chipping tutorial going within the next two weeks. The paint chip effect really is one of the major style choices I made when I first started this force. It's what makes everything look well together even when painted in completely different color schemes!

Metsuri, I felt the boys in green deserved a ride as well, and a standard razorback is a steal for the points ^_-. The black chipped spots definitely stand out a bit more, and as such I tried to limit it a bit more in those spots. Soot is just my Tamiya Weathering Compact soot smeared on using the sponge side of the applicator tool!

Migs, Thanks ^_^. I definitely think it could do for another dusting along the skirts. I put a bit of it on those areas already, but it just wasn't enough to stand out and look how it should.

frogboy, Dust and dirt and grime and damage is what this force is all about ^_^. So it'll definitely catch a bit more dust to drive that point home!

Northern, Thanks ^_^, as mentioned it'll get some dusting, likely just some bleached bone drybrush. I also take a different view on exhaust pipes than many. All of the vehicles I ever worked with in the military had caps or downward facing exhaust, since these face up it would mean they'd need a cap to keep water and other fluid out ^_-.

Shaman, thanks, it's funny because I really don't put a lot of thought into the staining, it's very organic and based on what is there and what paint chipping/damage is in the section I'm working on!

How do you get those blackened effects on the 4 top posts?

Very Nice

grey_death wrote:I've been holding out on you all. But come bearing photos!

Consider yourself forgiven good chap.

Wow, this popped up and I instantly knew I had to jump to page 1 to catch up. LOVE what you are doing. The painting and weathering is fantastic!

Curse you tho, now I want to start marines again!

That's really nice art there!
Not much of a fan of your desert troops, but the green ones are awesome.

How do you do those scratches on the vehicles?
With a sponge or do you paint them one by one?

Orky_nman, dig through the comments above.

Kravus, thanks!

DE, Why thank you.

Maj.Winters, Thanks for the compliment, and I'm glad to be of service to GW's cogs of consumerism ^_-...

IPS, I use sponge or gnarly paint brushes to do my chipping. Stay tuned for a link in the future to a how to with photos. As for the desert troopers, people either love them or just don't get it. I personally love them ^_^.

Excellent, just a lovely model. The chipping and weathering are just amazing in their ability to deceive the eye. I really can't get over how much depth and heft they lend to the model. Well done!

Just came across this now!

Really really good stuff. Lots of inspiration!

Awesome as always!

Wonderful work. But now I have the tug to buy Space Marines. Must...not...give in.

Will someone please call a Techmarine to come take a look at that Rhino?

Great work there, grey_death - definitely looks like it's been through the worst several armies can throw at it.

For those of you who want a bit more on how I did the Razorback, be sure to check out my latests 'Reinforcements' on TPC.

There will be more tips coming from the tank as well in the future!

I like the weathering effect on the tanks, and I'm sure it'd look great on the bigger stuff like a land raider

This past Friday I put up a revamped battle damage and chipping tutorial over on TPC for those looking for a bit more insight into the technique.

Enjoy, and feel free to comment here or there!