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@ Hyenajoe : Sorry I forgot answering your question about sculpting tools!

@ Hyenajoe & agroszkiewicz

I mainly use some things close to dentist tools, though I don't remember where I got them nor when (and I don't think they are dentist tools!). I bought a clay shaper at a local garden & animals & creative arts store, but the smallest they had is still too large for use with the minis...
I guess I'll have to organise a "hobby raid" in Paris soon...

I tried to soften the GS edges today, but it appears they are in places hard to reach, so I guess I'll have no choice but to leave them like this... This one was a test mini anyway, so I guess it doesn't matter much.

Hyenajoe, your tutorial also made me realize the problem with CSM front torsos on Dark Angels Vets bodies : they should have some clothes overlapping on the front armour!! So this one will definitely be a test mini

@ neil101 : thanks! I used Bolter & Chainsword's painting simulator to get the paint scheme... It was the second time I used it, and it's really simple & good-looking! Too bad they didn't keep the gear simulator with the latest version... It forces you to swap between v5 & v9 to get the GW colours (featured in v9) on the additional gear (v5)...

Here are a few results :


UPDATES :

So, the first battle-brother of the Reavers of Tears chapter is now complete (well, at least on my side... Gitsplitta still has to add the DW shoulder pad + basing).

Let me introduce...

Brother Tanaerum, Megaera Battle-Company, currently under Inquisitorial operational control [Ref. Delta49/Inq/O_Heret./BDB_WAR/MNTS_WRS - Req. clearance Omega-4]







I enjoyed trying some new techniques & details, especially a lot of Object Source Lighting (on every button, cablings & lens available lol) & tiny writings on the armour plates & purity seals... I'm sad I didn't get the large writings right, but it seems I'm cursed whenever I try to write something on a mini... It works nicely on a sheet of paper for the test, and then gets screwed when applied to the mini... *sob* *sob*

I still have to work more on the fluff for the chapter, expect some more when I get back in 2 weeks !!!

wow they look great

really nice, something soothing about that blue and cream , puts you in a relaxed false sense of security, before the cahinsword hits ! real nice blending techniques! so smooth , and the free hand scrool looks good too, funnily enough i tried object light sourcing this weekend also, getting the amount right and the strengh was quite tricky i thought!

Fantastic work, lots of great images in this thread.

Beautiful work Yggs... so many things are exceptional... but the freehand on the sword really catches my eye... you just never see that done.

I'm gonna be hard pressed to live up to my half of the trade...

He looks very noble and chivalric. And the paint job is sweet

Yeah, that's a good looking marine Yggs

Gitsplitta wrote:Beautiful work Yggs... so many things are exceptional... but the freehand on the sword really catches my eye... you just never see that done.

I'm gonna be hard pressed to live up to my half of the trade...

Sorry Gits, its not free hand
Its a sword from the BA Death Company box. The scroll is already on it
But the model looks fantastic

I feel better now.

I really like that paint scheme, on the Reavers of Tears. Well done. Very sharp looking scheme. Nice to see something other than a red blood angel.

Yeah, gorgeous. Makes me think about interesting Lamenters coversions...

Yggdrasil wrote:
I mainly use some things close to dentist tools, though I don't remember where I got them nor when (and I don't think they are dentist tools!). I bought a clay shaper at a local garden & animals & creative arts store, but the smallest they had is still too large for use with the minis...
I guess I'll have to organise a "hobby raid" in Paris soon...

I tried to soften the GS edges today, but it appears they are in places hard to reach, so I guess I'll have no choice but to leave them like this... This one was a test mini anyway, so I guess it doesn't matter much.

Hyenajoe, your tutorial also made me realize the problem with CSM front torsos on Dark Angels Vets bodies : they should have some clothes overlapping on the front armour!! So this one will definitely be a test mini

Well, if you're planning a "hobby raid" in Paris, PM me, I'd be glad to help you with your GSing problems and to show you how to add front cloth to CSM torsos.

I really like your Reaver of Tears paint scheme, I think that if I was to start a new SM army I'd probably steal it.

Wow, 1 week away from home and a lot of nice comments to read!!!

I'm leaving again for 1 week tomorrow (yes, that means Sunday)... That's part of the joy being a soldier, I guess

Anyway, I don't have much time to answer properly to all of you, just be sure that all your comments did warm my heart, thanks a lot!!!

I'll be adding some more details when I come back, next weekend!!!

Until then, have fun with your projects...

taht is a beautiful model! look it so much!!

All of the minis in this thread are just amazing Keep up the good work!

Absolutely no criticism of the painting. Top Notch! Unfortunately i do have a gripe; 'Reaver of tears', 'Reavers of tears' (or 'river of tears' in an inspector Clueseau voice) it is a horrible name, It doesn't work, sounds like a tongue twister. Not to mention it is a bit morrisey. It reminds me of 'assassins of kings' it doesnt sound right. Adjective/verb Noun is a better formula for chapter names. Demonstration: Nascent Furies, Rampant Tigers, Furious Spears, Enduring Blades, Angry Marines, Priapic Stallions etc.... You can't have Nascent Furies though, Hands off.

I'm inclined to agree with Perkustin. I have to say when I see this lot I instantly think "Weeping Angels"; has nice overtones of BA, Lamenters and a splash of deeply-scary Dr. Who critter... It acutally makes me want to go and buy a box of Sang Guard just to paint as such!

Perkustin wrote: Priapic Stallions

Priapic Stallions, really?!? Lol...

Ok, you & Graven have it right : I agree the name's not that good, but I couldn't find any other that would fit, & I liked the play on words (River / Reaver)...

But since you two pointed it out, I won't be able to keep on behaving like I didn't know there's a problem...

I'm not too keen on the angelic iconographies, so I'd like to avoid Angels in the name...

How about Weeping Reavers? I'm not sure "verbs+ing" fit well in chapter names either...

I think it's also the assonance. The repetition of the "ee" sound is odd. Bloody Reavers maybe?

Will they be getting a tear-drop pod ?

The Emperor's Tears ?

Tears of the Empire, The Crying Freemen ?

neil101 wrote:funnily enough i tried object light sourcing this weekend also, getting the amount right and the strengh was quite tricky i thought!

Yeah, I think they're a bit too subtle for being noticed from a distance, but hey... Gitsplitta will know now, so he'll notice!!!

battle Brother Lucifer wrote:

Gitsplitta wrote:Beautiful work Yggs... so many things are exceptional... but the freehand on the sword really catches my eye... you just never see that done.

I'm gonna be hard pressed to live up to my half of the trade...

Sorry Gits, its not free hand
Its a sword from the BA Death Company box. The scroll is already on it
But the model looks fantastic

Ha ha, thanks for the explanation BBL... How can you even imagine I can freehand a scroll such as this?!?

Hyenajoe wrote:Well, if you're planning a "hobby raid" in Paris, PM me, I'd be glad to help you with your GSing problems and to show you how to add front cloth to CSM torsos.

Sure will do... Probably not before next year, but as soon as I do, I'll PM...

Hyenajoe wrote:
I really like your Reaver of Tears paint scheme, I think that if I was to start a new SM army I'd probably steal it.

Go ahead... Steal it!!!

UPDATES :

Nothing much, but two concept minis for some Tzeentch CSMs...

Concept 1 :

Some CSM legs, a Horror torso/head, et voilà!!!! I plan on GSing the joints between the CSM & Horror parts, but I don't know how to do it...



Honestly, it looked better in my mind than when I see it partly-built...
What you guys think? Should I scrap it off, get away with it, or try harder??

Though not that good, I really think there is something to be done here, so I'd really appreciate suggestions, criticisms, ideas, that would help me in making it good!

Concept 2 :

This time I'm much happier with it, it looks less mutated than the two previous ones, but creepy nonetheless...





Your opinion?

Marine Swap :

Gitsplitta : would you prefer me leaving him as is, or at least glue him on a base?

Reavers of Tears :

Ok, after a bit of Wikying (yes, that verb does exist ), I found some piece of interesting fluff about a greek deity called Achlys...

Wikipedia wrote:In Greek mythology, Achlys (Greek language: Ἀχλύς "mist") was, according to some ancient cosmogonies, the eternal Night (perhaps the Mist of Death, which clouded the eyes of the dying). According to Hesiod, she was the personification of misery and sadness, a daughter of Nyx (Night) and as such she was represented on the shield of Heracles: pale, emaciated, and weeping, with chattering teeth, swollen knees, long nails on her fingers, bloody cheeks, and her shoulders thickly covered with dust. If the former is true, then she may have been numbered amongst the Keres.

That seems to be tragic enough for me!!! So, what do you guys think of "Achlysian Reavers" as a chapter name?!?

On a side note, I'll be updating my renegade IG thread shortly, so feel free to have a look !!

Great work. epic

concept 1 is very good, and different , good work mate

I think maybe if you use shoulder pads on concept1 it'll work fine. And I like Achlysian Reavers.

I like the first one better... I think because it looks less like other marines. They bother look good, though. Have you thought about GSing flames or swirly bits to join the SM torso and Horror face? It is Tzeentch after all, you could make a bunch of little GS arms or anything really... but my vote goes to flames.

Of course, the first one might be better as a horror, rather than a SM, or the changeling in a unit of horrors.

I really like that color purple you chose for the skaven in the first pic....nice work!

BTW what ever happened to that CSM with the face for a shin guard, any paint yet? }:~)

monkeytroll wrote:I think maybe if you use shoulder pads on concept1 it'll work fine. And I like Achlysian Reavers.

Thanks, that's at least 1 good point for Achlys!!

The Good Green wrote:I like the first one better... I think because it looks less like other marines. They bother look good, though. Have you thought about GSing flames or swirly bits to join the SM torso and Horror face? It is Tzeentch after all, you could make a bunch of little GS arms or anything really... but my vote goes to flames.

I was thinking of GSing some fleshy parts, but flames are a good idea... Maybe I'll try that!!!

Element206 wrote:I really like that color purple you chose for the skaven in the first pic....nice work!

Thanks... It was my first attempt at OSL... I guess I went too far with uh...

The Good Green wrote:BTW what ever happened to that CSM with the face for a shin guard, any paint yet? }:~)

Erh, he's completely painted by now... As in... covered with a white undercoat lol...

I'm still debating about the colour scheme, I don't want the classic blue & pink & yellow... So I've thought about these two :



The first one would be really dark, and a good reason to max out the OSL on it (the crystals on his right shin, some glowing soft armour, eyes, etc...).

The second one would tie them more to the Achlysian Reavers, which is something I am currently pondering as to the fluff...

What do you guys think?

I like both of your modeling concepts, N°1 is a great idea (it reminds me of an old RT model), yet I suggest you should replace the horror face by a non-beaky one. Do you have other pics of this model?

N°2 is just chaotic awesomeness, nothing to say (except: great job ).

I prefer the first coulour scheme (yay for the pink bolter!!!)

Hyenajoe wrote:I like both of your modeling concepts, N°1 is a great idea (it reminds me of an old RT model)

As I mentioned at one point in the blog, I was actually trying to get the feel of those long-forgotten Chaos Warriors (except maybe, by weetyskemian44 lol) that I really love...

Hyenajoe wrote:yet I suggest you should replace the horror face by a non-beaky one. Do you have other pics of this model?

Actually, I used the beaky head because they're the ones I like the least, so I didn't want to waste a good head on something that might not work lol...

And I don't have other pics, but if I'm not too lazy I'll try and work a bit on him tonight or tomorrow...

Hyenajoe wrote:I prefer the first coulour scheme (yay for the pink bolter!!!)

Ha ha, actually I went for a pink boltgun as a mini-joke, but... If you think it's nice... Maybe I'll really paint it that way!!!


Thanks for the nice comment..