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Taking one from the pages of Warseer, I've decided to start my own little "kitchen sink" thread to have a spot for all of my random projects and models.

My goals for this thread are simple:

1. Get to all of those models I have laying around the house that I had so much ambition to work on, but never actually got around to doing anything with!

2. Learn new techniques, painting styles, and modeling tricks of the trade while I'm doing each project.

A bunch of years back I found that doing One Off models was a hell of a way to try your hand and really LEARN while you painted. I could have continued to paint every model the same way I did way back when, but it wasn't until I really sat down saying "What if I did this?" while I painted that I really started to see serious improvement with each model.

You will see goals with each model I get around to starting in this thread as I start a new piece. These will be rough ideas about the direction the paint and modeling will go before/when I start a model.

Now this is where you the readers will come in. I love compliments just as much as the next guy, but this thread is really all about making myself better as a painter. I really want to see the critiques and ideas from the painters around here start to flow more freely. We're all in it to get better right? So please help me get better. If you see something that doesn't quite feel right, let me know! If my palette is off, let me know! If the technique isn't being applied correctly or in a manner that works, let me know! Also to anyone who might have questions about anything I'm doing with a model, please feel free to ask questions here. I'll be more than happy to let you know how I did something, and how you might get similar results. Some of the folks out there already know I'm more than happy to help a fellow modeler out with advice, I hope that this WIP thread will help even more.

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I was driving around town today and started to think about a set of Tau I did for commission a couple years back. They were a pretty good group of models and I actually enjoyed doing them. This all came back because the owner of said models is returning home from his first tour in Iraq this month. I'm really looking forward to seein him and the rest of the guys home finally.

The inspiration:
[IMG]http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o31/raynotisick/DSCN0020.jpg[/IMG]

But it got me thinking of doing a one off Tau model though. And when I got home I hit the boxes in search of the few Tau models I have around the house, as well as to the internets in search of ideas.

My plan is to base differently, making the model more dynamic without serious conversion. To use white primer again (my first real white primer mini being my [url=http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/205750.page]God Bless the Infantry entry[/url]), but this time since white will be the armor color, I'm using the spikyjames approach to the whites which I believe will give me the effect I want. I am thinking, note: just thinking!, about doing battle damage/scrapes and cuts painted on the model as well a la migs style, but I haven't made my mind up yet. I'm planning on doing multiple glazing for all other parts past armor plating for my other colors.

Here is the model so far:

[IMG]http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o31/raynotisick/IMG_0561-2.jpg[/IMG]
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To that end, you mention pallette a lot. Since I just paint things the colors I would like them to be, would you be so kind as to give an elucidation of just what that is and how it works, as well as how to bend it to the will of the Emperor?

Off to a good start!]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/230849.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/230849.page GMT
To that end, you mention pallette a lot. Since I just paint things the colors I would like them to be, would you be so kind as to give an elucidation of just what that is and how it works, as well as how to bend it to the will of the Emperor?

Off to a good start![/quote]

I use the term palette in a broad manner. It is originally the thing you put your paints on while you are working on a painting/model. It can also mean the colors you have available to you and what colors you plan to use on a piece. You'll often see me reference a 'limited palette', this is simply me choosing to use only the smallest amount of colors possible to get the effect I want. When using a limited palette on a piece I normally try and use colors that are already worked into a model for details. For example, my veteran:

[IMG]http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o31/raynotisick/IMG_0340.jpg[/IMG]

Originally, I was going to use a blue frosted effect on his sword. But when it wasn't working out well, I realized it was because the added color wasn't going to fit in well with what colors were already on the model. When I moved to a red/black fade, the model came together and gave me a much more solid piece. Had I went with blue, it would have felt like a different model entirely, making it seem disjointed in the execution.

When I approach a new color scheme, I really take this all into effect. I hope that answered your question ^_^. Sorry if it's long winded x.x]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/231383.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/231383.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/232746.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/232746.page GMT
Hehe, Well the white scheme above is mine too ^_^. It was just a commission I did for a friend.

I'm in the middle of working on the cloth for this guy now ^_-. More by the end of the night.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/232752.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/232752.page GMT

Are you using the foundation paints?
I've been giving them a try and they make life so much easier. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/232846.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/232846.page GMT
I spent most of the night toying with light sourcing. I'd never tried it before and I thought I would see if I could pick out the lights and darks for this model. I did an alright job I think at actually picking out the light sides vs. the dark sides of the model. Unfortunately I really don't want that to be the final direction of the model.

The big problem with that is that the white is now pretty much ruined unless I go back and reprime the piece. Which I'm not really in the mood to do. So I'm thinking the models new base color will be shadow grey ^_^...Highlighted extensively of course.

Here are the pictures from tonights fiasco:
[IMG]http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o31/raynotisick/IMG_0597-1.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o31/raynotisick/IMG_0598-2.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o31/raynotisick/IMG_0599-2.jpg[/IMG]

As you can see, I didn't get around to midtones at all yet. But like I said that really wasn't my goal going into this one, just something I thought I would try out some. I really need to start with smaller objects for light sourcing before I make the jump to complete models.

It's messy, and it doesn't look great, but it was definitely a good experiment for me. Now to get back to basics ^_^.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/232905.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/232905.page GMT

Are you using the foundation paints?
I've been giving them a try and they make life so much easier. [/quote]

Oh and I haven't given foundation paints a go yet. I definitely would like to see how they work for me on something in the future. I'd probably base a scheme around the colors available for something like that. Maybe even a dipping project >.>...]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/232906.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/232906.page GMT
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This color scheme is rather easy to replicate and I came up with it a good 6 years ago. Only differences now are the small things (lenses are nicer, highlights sharper). These guys will be a nice tabletop quality fun skirmish team. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/237474.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/237474.page GMT BT scouts(except your's are much better painted). Where did you get the old models?]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/237803.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/237803.page GMT
Just make certain you take off your shoes when you get in my head.

Thanks for the pallette explanation too.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/237917.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/237917.page GMT LatD color scheme is reverse that, Wehrkind(Black cloth, grey armour).]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/238050.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/238050.page GMT ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/238057.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/238057.page GMT BT scouts(except your's are much better painted). Where did you get the old models?[/quote]

I've had them since they were first released. The models you see around the new guy were painted around that same time frame (except one that was painted last year). I've always loved these guys, and it's about time I finished them I think. The paint scheme is easy enough ^_-...

[quote=Wehrkind]That's eerie. No shit, last night I decided I just wanted to paint -something-, so I picked up the Kasrkin Sgt. I had been using for scale in my Redemptor project and started slapping some color on him. Black armor plates and grey clothes.

Just make certain you take off your shoes when you get in my head.

Thanks for the pallette explanation too.[/quote]

Haha, Kasrkin came out soon after I purchased these guys ^_^. I've always meant to pick up a squad of them myself, but never got around to it. Another project someday ^_-. Oh and no prob on the explanation ^_^, it's what I'm here for!]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/238069.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/238069.page GMT Inq. He has sat in pretty much the same state as the pics for some 13 months. Lucky for him, he happened to be the closest model while I was eating dinner and watching tv :-P]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/238320.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/238320.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/238325.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/238325.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/238407.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/238407.page GMT
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I was recently at the good ol' Hobby Lobby picking up some super glue (my dogs punctured my other bottle x.x ), and noticed they had some 1/48 scale US Infantry for 5 bucks. I was intrigued and decided to snag them on a whim.

Some thoughts after putting one of these little bugga's together:

1/48 weapons should come already attached to the models...That was a PAIN to get glued on. I'm really not looking forward to doing the same for the rest...but I will. Eventually...
It's definitely too small to proxy much of anything in most wargames. The scale is off because of the heroic scale most companies produce.
They don't come with bases, which makes sense since they're not meant to be used for wargaming, so I'll have to end up either using generic rounds or making a mini-diorama for them. Not sure what direction I'll end up going with it.
Expect glue on your hands.
The detail is great, I'm hoping to get to painting the one I've got glued together in the near future to help show it off some.

Anyways, On with the pics.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/240664.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/240664.page GMT ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/240750.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/240750.page GMT atm. Remembered how good tamiya were at making kits.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/240753.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/240753.page GMT [/quote]

They're very easily handled. Most I had to do was a few quick passes with the edge of my hobby knife. I meant to include the mold lines in my thoughts on the kit...]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/240760.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/240760.page GMT GW is. But I must say I prefer heroic for the more robust look. And the military guys look like they would snap quite easily. You could possibly use the machine gun as a wierd bolter weapon. If you don't use it for the other models.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/240997.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/240997.page GMT IG army of "true scale" historic minis. By true scale, I mean a scale that would make SM minis actually be some 8-9 feet tall by comparison. Then mix in some Grey Knights or the like for that "And here are the elite... they can crush your skull like an egg" feel.

It does surprise me a bit that Tamiya makes such nice kits for so much less money than GW. While I think the Tamita plastic might be a little less durable than GW's stuff, the detail and sheer number of parts, not to mention raw size, makes GW's kits seem really expensive for what you get.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/241486.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/241486.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/241619.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/241619.page GMT
That is definitely part of the reason for sure. When I showed the sprue's to my wife, she immediately commented on how you could nearly see through some of the weapons, as they are so thin.

Making models that are durable enough to be handled by the greasy sausage fingers they're bound to come across on the wargaming table is a necessity when it comes to usable/playable wargaming minis.

Models like the above, that are in a more realistic scale are definitely not durable enough to hold up for very long. And special transport considerations should be made as well.

I do enjoy the scaled feel of these but I wouldn't consider them tabletop ready by any means. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/241627.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/241627.page GMT
Perhaps another good solution is to carry a thin metal rod to snap any sausage fingers that get near your models uninvited! Perhaps a few raps for coming to game uncleaned would also be in order.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/241663.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/241663.page GMT
Perhaps another good solution is to carry a thin metal rod to snap any sausage fingers that get near your models uninvited! Perhaps a few raps for coming to game uncleaned would also be in order.[/quote]

I've seen some really great armies with the tanks built straight from historical scale kits. I've also seen some really nice kit bashes with major pieces taken from both and put together with great results (tracks from a scale kit put together with chimera hull for example). ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/241745.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/241745.page GMT Often times the stock and bolt are separate pieces, and the barrels are rifled. They're absolutely beautiful kits.

I can't wait to see the US Infantry men painted up with your smooth blending style. I'm sure with some converting they'd make a great commissar or other commander figure.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/241800.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/241800.page GMT GW IG. The Tamiya 1/48 would probably not look that out of place next to them. They are of course WAY more expensive than the Tamiya minis. Nice find.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/241926.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/241926.page GMT

This could be a really neat project for those of you who want something different for your home tables. I think it would be hella cool to see something like these on a table to give it that realistic feel for those alien worlds you might be creating out there. Not certain how sturdy these things are, but the idea struck me and I thought I'd share it here!
[IMG]http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o31/raynotisick/02-05-08_1710.jpg[/IMG]

The following products are something I'm just in love with. These little kits are absolutely awesome little terrain starter kits. I haven't seen a better pack for such a cheap price anywhere. Snag one or two of these, a 4x8 of pink foam and some paint and I'd say you have a table people. I can't speak as to how much stuff is in each one, but they're nicely varied and give you lots of great stuff to work with. There are different region types to help you really keep your tables unique too. The only issue I see is making it durable for wargaming. Most of the stuff is meant to just be sprinkled onto a surface without much of an adhesive. I'd suggest doing everything in layers with some watered down pva to help keep the stuff on your board. Anyways check em out:
[IMG]http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o31/raynotisick/02-05-08_1711.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o31/raynotisick/02-05-08_1712.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o31/raynotisick/02-05-08_1713.jpg[/IMG]

The next bit of product I found was in the dollhouse section. I've always known the dollhouse area of the store was a gold mine for terrain. They have lots of great pieces that, if you put a little thought into it, can be easily converted to work for your tables. Here are just a few things I found that easily translate to the table top:

[b]Carpet: [/b]
[IMG]http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o31/raynotisick/02-05-08_1717.jpg[/IMG]
I haven't seen it done yet. But I WANT to see it done. I might even make it happen.

[b]Hardwood flooring:[/b]
[IMG]http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o31/raynotisick/02-05-08_1718.jpg[/IMG]
It's held together by a small piece of plastic sheeting on the back of the wood. Cut to fit and you've got hardwood floors in your buildings.

[b]Bricks:[/b]
[IMG]http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o31/raynotisick/02-05-08_1719.jpg[/IMG]
Held together in much the same manner as the hardwood floors. These are actual clay bricks (in miniature!). So cut to fit and use the rest as rubble!

Hope this stuff helps inspire some folks like it did me ^_^.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/241927.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/241927.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/242308.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/242308.page GMT They look much more realistic than any of GW's stuff]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/242873.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/242873.page GMT
Well today I went to go pick up magnets from one of the hobby shops, unfortunately they were out. But, this led to me walking around the store and finally deciding enough is enough, I want to sculpt. I picked up a pack of sculpty in green (for easier contrast while sculpting) and quickly got to it.

I'm not completely new to sculpting in general mind you. I just haven't gone past what was required of me during High School way back when. A few things here and there but never stuck with it. Those few projects have given me a step up in starting this project though.

I settled upon just getting used to working with the stuff right now. Not exactly going all out on a free sculpt of my own ideas. So I hit the Ultraforge site and settled upon trying to mimic a piece of theirs. Here are my results so far]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/246426.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/246426.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/246445.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/246445.page GMT

The face looks like it could use a bit more detail though. Possibly a skull? Can never have too many skulls on your minis. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/246595.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/246595.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/246742.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/246742.page GMT Maybe I can sneak in a few classes at the local community college without my wife noticing I am not studying for my APICS cert. or my GMATs...

Looks great though, I am really jealous of your skills. I can handle purity seals and hair, and that's been the extent so far.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/246755.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/246755.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/246772.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/246772.page GMT
I actually packed a box of those Space crystals around for about 10 years and never got around to creating them. thought they'd be great for Tzeencth terrain. I can't say for sure but I'd expect them to be pretty brittle. In the end they just ended up getting tossed during a move.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/246897.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/246897.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/246995.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/246995.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/247012.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/247012.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/247664.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/247664.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/247689.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/247689.page GMT
Definitely a started medium. I like it for what it can do.

I'm considering it as a new terrain medium in the future. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/247701.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/247701.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/247709.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/247709.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/247742.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/247742.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/248844.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/248844.page GMT Is it based on a chimera hull?]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/249559.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/249559.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/249585.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/249585.page GMT
I took the basic shapes from the M1 Abrams, and added a Leopard II type exhaust system to the back end. I figure this tank would seat 5 to work all of the weapon systems. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/249934.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/249934.page GMT
[img]http://rackham.fr/images/stories/AT-43/Preview/PREVIEW-MedTec.jpg[/img]

::waits impatiently for July::]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/250802.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/250802.page GMT
The aquarium section is chock full of great little aquarium additions that could EASILY be transferred over to wargaming! Check out these finds:

[IMG]http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o31/raynotisick/03-03-08_1245.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o31/raynotisick/03-03-08_1246.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o31/raynotisick/03-03-08_1247.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o31/raynotisick/03-03-08_1248.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o31/raynotisick/03-03-08_1249.jpg[/IMG]]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/253947.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/253947.page GMT GD. $24.99 is a bit steep, but battlin' it out across a shrine world with my CSM would be sweeeet

- Salvage]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/253951.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/253951.page GMT GD. $24.99 is a bit steep, but battlin' it out across a shrine world with my CSM would be sweeeet

- Salvage[/quote]

Actually I think that was for something else. If you read it that price tag is for an Egyptian column ruins. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/253958.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/253958.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/253964.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/253964.page GMT
Base coats of shadow grey has gone down for my Stormtrooper squad. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/254111.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/254111.page GMT
The stormtroopers will be getting faces sometime today btw. ^_-.

Stay tuned!]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/254574.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/254574.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/254656.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/254656.page GMT Props on making them varied though. I like seeing the small variations in armies. Even though you don't notice it en masse, when you peak closer it adds a nice "Real people/hideous monsters, not assembly line robots." touch.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/255013.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/255013.page GMT
For the record, these are quite possibly the worst face sculpts I've had the dis-pleasure of painting. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/255056.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/255056.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/255084.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/255084.page GMT
But some progress has been made. Only 2 more troopers to finish the cloth bits on which really doesn't take long so I think I'll knock that out tomorrow. Anyways, here's where they sit right now.

[IMG]http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o31/raynotisick/stormtrooperclothwip.jpg[/IMG]]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/258300.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/258300.page GMT Enough of the poor face sculpts! Where's the rest of that Nurgle Demon Prince? You horrible, horrible tease!


Ghidorah]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/263740.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/263740.page GMT
As for horrible face sculpts, here's my first face sculpt ever that I worked up today in about 45 minutes.

[IMG]http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o31/raynotisick/IMG_0048.jpg[/IMG]

the neck is connected to a paint pot to give you some scale. It's big, but it was just an exercise for me. Nothing serious or even permanent really, this probably will get smashed into it's original sculpey to be used for something else ^_-. It was fun to try my hand at a face for the first time though.


Some issue I have with it:

The eyes - I'm definitely not happy with how they came out but it's going to take some effort on my part to really learn to sculpt them.

The ears - they look like cinnamon buns. which makes me hungry. but doesn't make me happy with how I sculpted them. that was mainly because I was too lazy to go looking for a bit of reference.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/264024.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/264024.page GMT
I need your help!!

Here's what we're looking at:

[img]http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o31/raynotisick/whotofinish.jpg[/img]

So? What do you think?? What's first!?!]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/279496.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/279496.page GMT GD, great to see you flexing your artistic side!

As far as completing models, I would suggest the space marine as you already have a sizable grouping of them done already. Couldn't hurt to add to them by any means.

A bit of constructive criticism on the head (even though it pertains to 2 dimensions):

Try to remember to keep everything in proportion. The easiest way I have found is to break a face down into sections. what I mean by this is, take the eyes for instance. both eyes are more or less the same size (depending on your perspective!) and when viewed from head on they will be spaced apart by 1 full eye width. When I do draw faces I use eye widths and heights to measure the overall width and height of a face.

Hope that helps, it might seem over complicated but it's pretty simple.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/279519.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/279519.page GMT Yeah, i agree with vermgost, from my days studying art faces are all about proportion, just google it and there will be useful guides on dimensions.

nice blog btw ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/279560.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/279560.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/280384.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/280384.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/280441.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/280441.page GMT ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/280458.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/280458.page GMT
Good job]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/280478.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/280478.page GMT ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/280530.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/280530.page GMT
[IMG]http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o31/raynotisick/IMG_0098.jpg[/IMG]

>.>...

Was cleaning out a case to bring to work tomorrow so I can get some painting done in my downtime and as I was putting them on the table I started to wonder just how many GDL models I had >.>. I've got a lot of marines (another armies worth of Space Pups), but these were specifically designated for the GDL (painted or not).

didn't think it was that many...]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/282342.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/282342.page GMT
Check it out]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/283671.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/283671.page GMT GD! I like the addition of the posters as well! I'm not familiar with the building though, did you scratch build it? It looks ace though!]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/283824.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/283824.page GMT 40k universe but not the same old cities of death stuff so good job. I have not got around to doing any city terrain since using the collapsed buildings cardboard cutouts from the 2nd edition box set, but one thing I always thought would be quite cool would be to do some painting with light and rig up some coloured LEDs inside to represent interior lights / creepy underground tunnels leaking through / external lighting shining up the side of a building / etc.

Also your marine scouts are identical in colour scheme to the marine scouts I am painting at the moment :S must be a dakka mod thing he he. Do you highlight with skull white or do you stop at fortress grey when highlighting the codex grey? I stop at a very light, watered down edging of fortress grey but am not sure it gives it enough impact.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/283844.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/283844.page GMT GD! I like the addition of the posters as well! I'm not familiar with the building though, did you scratch build it? It looks ace though![/quote]

It is indeed scratch built. And thank you ^_^

[quote=legoburner]The building looks very cool, still clearly 40k universe but not the same old cities of death stuff so good job. I have not got around to doing any city terrain since using the collapsed buildings cardboard cutouts from the 2nd edition box set, but one thing I always thought would be quite cool would be to do some painting with light and rig up some coloured LEDs inside to represent interior lights / creepy underground tunnels leaking through / external lighting shining up the side of a building / etc.

Also your marine scouts are identical in colour scheme to the marine scouts I am painting at the moment :S must be a dakka mod thing he he. Do you highlight with skull white or do you stop at fortress grey when highlighting the codex grey? I stop at a very light, watered down edging of fortress grey but am not sure it gives it enough impact.[/quote]

I think actual lighting would be a lot of fun for a city board. I just don't think I'll ever get around to it for a gaming board ^_-.

As for my scout, I stop at fortress grey highlights. But it's not a very watered down highlight when I do finish the highlighting. I start watered down though, and build up the color from there. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/283872.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/283872.page GMT
I'd love to see some shots of the marine sniper in a window of the new building ... hint hint

Onward!

-DMG-]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/284307.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/284307.page GMT Btw, if anyone has ideas for interior room colors, let me know ^_^]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/285236.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/285236.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/285365.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/285365.page GMT Colours, muted greens, off-white (grimy), miserable prison greys.
Also, i thought you could go for that sort of prison corridor half and half look. A little like this...

edit: image removed from being too large -g_d

I love the removable sections and the detail inside, extremely impressive.

What materials do you use for the buildings, and are they based on any articles you've found online/elsewhere?


-DMG-
]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/285379.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/285379.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/285390.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/285390.page GMT Colours, muted greens, off-white (grimy), miserable prison greys.
Also, i thought you could go for that sort of prison corridor half and half look. A little like this...

I love the removable sections and the detail inside, extremely impressive.

What materials do you use for the buildings, and are they based on any articles you've found online/elsewhere?


-DMG-
[/quote]

Diggin the half and half idea. I'll definitely use that for a corridor/hallway for sure.

For materials: Foamcore and Balsa wood for basic structure. For the floors, I used pre-textured plasticard sheets I found in the Dollhouse section of my hobby store. Works like a charm.

I didn't use any real articles for them, I just sort of designed them on the fly and had a base understanding of what I wanted to create. You definitely want to go into them with a plan before you even start cutting. Especially when creating interiors like I've done here. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/285392.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/285392.page GMT
Looks great though man. Your buildings are certainly dead sexy.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/285670.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/285670.page GMT
True, but I was in a rush and it was the first good one I found. Maybe I'll make it my wallpaper... hmm...

-DMG-]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/285743.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/285743.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/285760.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/285760.page GMT
Yeah, that's not uncommon really...]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/285767.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/285767.page GMT
[url=http://s116.photobucket.com/albums/o31/raynotisick/website/Hill%20tutorial/]Check out the start to a soon to be Hill Tutorial[/url]

Should take me a while to type everything up. But I'd expect it should be about finished by the end of next week.

I'll be posting it here on Dakka as well as my blogsite in my sig. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/286620.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/286620.page GMT GD. I would give up half my finished terrain for 2 sheets of the EPF insulation boards like you have! ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/286645.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/286645.page GMT
[img]http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o31/raynotisick/TeenyOrkses.jpg[/img]]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/286665.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/286665.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/286940.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/286940.page GMT
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-DMG-[/quote]

I haven't played many games on the table. But the key to making a small table is to have lots of intervening terrain elements. In this case, I've got a 2 story and a 3 story building will full interiors for models to hide in, as well as three other smaller buildings along one of the table edges (just building fronts really). It does create a lot of great fire lanes for oh say, a heavy bolter >.>. And you're not going to want to play large games. Honestly, if you're playing more than 300 points on a 2x2, something is wrong with you! Initially I built it as a way to play skirmish scale 40k (rule 1: take a single squad rule 2: have at it). It's fun, and it gives me a chance to focus more on the details instead of trying to finished a giant table with hardly any. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/287975.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/287975.page GMT 40K was always a skirmish game. When apocalypse came out I groaned. I think I'll go for 4x4 table for ~1000pts.
I did have ambitions for the table to be multilayered - like levels of a hive. But that would be a massive project. Still, I just got kicked out of university - so all the time in the world now ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/288472.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/288472.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/288944.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/288944.page GMT
[img]http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o31/raynotisick/TeenyOrkses.jpg[/img][/quote]

Nice. Far more appealing than the usual stands of infantry.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/288946.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/288946.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/289028.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/289028.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/291896.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/291896.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/292042.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/292042.page GMT
Indeed they are ^_^. And they work out wonderfully. The only issue I am running into is what to base larger things on. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/292092.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/292092.page GMT
Indeed they are ^_^. And they work out wonderfully. The only issue I am running into is what to base larger things on. [/quote]

Quarters?]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/292111.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/292111.page GMT
Indeed they are ^_^. And they work out wonderfully. The only issue I am running into is what to base larger things on. [/quote]

Quarters?[/quote]

[i][b][url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toonie]Toonies?[/url][/b][/i]

(says the one-upping Canadian jerk...)]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/292119.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/292119.page GMT Quarters?[/quote]

Quarters don't have the flat edge like nickles do unfortunately, so they wouldn't work.

And there's no way I'm using a 2 dollar coin for a base x.x....]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/292432.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/292432.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/292447.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/292447.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/292568.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/292568.page GMT
I was actually considering washers for this. At the very least hitting up both the hobby store and the home depot to see what my options for basing would be. We'll see if I can swing by tomorrow find something. It definitely won't be expensive either way.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/292570.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/292570.page GMT
Oh, cool epic Orks too.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/292700.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/292700.page GMT Ironically, more expensive than nickels for the same size, though perhaps in bulk you could get them at $0.05 or less. Also, the hole in the center ... which I was going to ask how you got around cause I figured you had used washers but NO they are indeed nickels!

But personally I would have used washers with some thin card to cover the hole and glue sand all over. Big ones for the big stuff too.

- Salvage]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/292862.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/292862.page GMT Ironically, more expensive than nickels for the same size, though perhaps in bulk you could get them at $0.05 or less. Also, the hole in the center ... which I was going to ask how you got around cause I figured you had used washers but NO they are indeed nickels!

But personally I would have used washers with some thin card to cover the hole and glue sand all over. Big ones for the big stuff too.

- Salvage[/quote]

Yep, they are indeed nickels.

The thin card over the center is what I'm planning for the larger bases though. I still have to hit the store.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/293082.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/293082.page GMT
Ozymandias, King of Kings]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/293174.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/293174.page GMT
Ozymandias, King of Kings[/quote]

I've used this method myself on slotta bases in the past. Works like a charm for sure. I was sort of worried about the size of gap I would have in the washers though and was thinking card would be a bit more sturdy. After picking up the washers today, I'm much less worried about the gap and I think masking tape will work out just fine.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/293249.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/293249.page GMT
On a Specialist Games kick lately. More to come!]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/297981.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/297981.page GMT btw, and I like the image presentation too.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/298002.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/298002.page GMT btw, and I like the image presentation too.[/quote]

Honestly, I don't paint as much as I would like. I probably get a solid 10 max a week (less depending on what the wife would have me doing). And most of that is at work between calls (I <3 being a firefighter!). This guy was about 90-95% by the end of the night yesterday at work. And he was black primer when I got there. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/298003.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/298003.page GMT
Tomorrow I start work on my third skaven, on shift ^_-. Here's to hoping they don't have Rock Band going to distract me x.x....]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/298391.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/298391.page GMT
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Thanks for the compliments.

I hope to have another model finished sometime soon. Didn't get quite as much done yesterday at work as I would have liked. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/299234.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/299234.page GMT it looks like you've taken a leap with the skills...
the nmm gold bracelet on the first skaven looks really good, but those blades look way too clean...one advantage of nmm is the ability to paint a much more visible tone of weatherin'without havin' to go over the top)...even just some orangey brown washes along the hilt and up the blade a bit will lend more atmosphere to the minis...
keep up the good work...

cheers
jah

]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/299840.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/299840.page GMT it looks like you've taken a leap with the skills...
the nmm gold bracelet on the first skaven looks really good, but those blades look way too clean...one advantage of nmm is the ability to paint a much more visible tone of weatherin'without havin' to go over the top)...even just some orangey brown washes along the hilt and up the blade a bit will lend more atmosphere to the minis...
keep up the good work...

cheers
jah

[/quote]

I've been thinking about how I would want to go about weathering these guys if I did. Thanks for the advice on the washes, I was thinking that would work out well, but I didn't want to experiment just yet with it. Right now it's all about getting them painted up for the campaign and learning a a few techniques along the way ^_-. I'll keep your advice in mind as I get some more time to go back and do a little bit more detailing later. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/299860.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/299860.page GMT
You can see I used the Adept to help tie the other two together more. While each model will be different, the colors will tie them together quite nicely. Go Go Limited Color Palette!

Comments and crits much appreciated. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/299958.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/299958.page GMT
I also got my first few games in for the campaign (I played with a half silver warband...). You can see my thoughts on those [url=http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/212243.page]here in my Skirmish Scale Games thread[/url].

A small disclaimer about the pictures: I just moved into a new place, and don't have the same set up as before, so while I'm figuring all of the lighting out, I apologize for the quality.

Anyways, On with the photos.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/307714.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/307714.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/307748.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/307748.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/307767.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/307767.page GMT
For my next model, I've gone with my fighting claws black skaven (The Black skaven that's painted without the weeping blade has become a henchman!).

[IMG]http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o31/raynotisick/fightingclaws.jpg[/IMG]

The funny part is that he's probably about 45%-50% completed right now >.>...I'm sure you know where I'm going with this guy. Stay tuned.

As always, C&C welcome and appreciated!]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/307843.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/307843.page GMT
Either way, the crew is shaping up nicely.

- Salvage]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/308405.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/308405.page GMT
Either way, the crew is shaping up nicely.

- Salvage[/quote]

Thanks man. The newest guys are metal gutterrunners. For some reason I can't stand the plastics with their huge chunky arms and weapons...Maybe with enough GS work they could look nice...but as is, I just couldn't bring myself to pick them up. Running out of options for different models though since the metal line is somewhat limited for what I want/need. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/308464.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/308464.page GMT ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/308547.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/308547.page GMT ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/308681.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/308681.page GMT
I've been talking with migs about the direction my painting is going in.

I've been really just focusing 100% on my technical painting ability as of late. I've been pouring all of my effort into learning with each piece.

With that though, I've come to realize (thanks to migs!) that I've really been letting my own style and influence flounder some. That's not to say that I haven't put myself into each piece, it's just that I have put technical ability above personal 'flair' on my priority list while I go about painting each new model.

For the folks out there that enjoy watching me grow as a painter, I'd expect to see more of 'me' in new projects in the future.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/308851.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/308851.page GMT
I always love looking over models to see the individual... I want to say flaws, but there's nothing wrong with them. The individual... personality! That's the word, personality. You can see it resonate from the pieces that the painters truly pour themselves into. I think your already amazing work will become so much better with your new painting personality!]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/308853.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/308853.page GMT
To start me off, I've used a piece of precut and beveled MDF I had laying about. It was originally going to be used for a tree/shack template. But I didn't feel like cutting and sanding down another piece, so it was hijacked.

I measured out some pink insulation foam (1" thick) to the dimensions I wanted and got to cutting them out. After dry-fitting them, I sanded the edges a bit to make them fit a slight better.

[IMG]http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o31/raynotisick/pinkfoamfoundation.jpg[/IMG]

I then glued the pieces together using small pieces of wood pushed into the joining edges of the foam to help lock them more firmly in place. At this time I also glued everything to the base.

At them moment I'm just waiting for the glue to dry before I continue the construction.

I'm planning on the first section being 5" tall, followed by a smaller, yet wider, section on top of that in standard half timber design.

All the pink foam will be stone work. I'm still undecided on just HOW I'll go about working the stone. I could very well just press directely into the foam. Or I could go about it in much the same way that I had done my rock faces on my Autumn foothills table.

I'll also need to hit up the hobby shop in search of some plastic tubing and possibly get my hands on some plasticard sheets as well.

The following are my inspiration for this project:

[url=http://mythicmktg.fileburst.com/war/us/home/images/conceptart/CT1207_44.jpg]Click me to see where the basic shape of this project came from.[/url]
[url=http://mythicmktg.fileburst.com/war/us/home/images/conceptart/CA0707_18.jpg]Click me to see some detailing that will be incorporated.[/url]
[url=http://mythicmktg.fileburst.com/war/us/home/images/conceptart/CA0707_13.jpg]Click me to be inspired to do something ridiculously large.[/url]
[url=http://mythicmktg.fileburst.com/war/us/home/images/conceptart/CA0707_31.jpg]Click me to see roof detailing that will be incorporated.[/url]

I'm really excited to be doing something like this. While the playability may suffer for the piece being a complete structure, I'm really not interested in ruining detail for the sake of playability for this one. It's all about the detail and composition.

I'd love to hear peoples thoughts.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/310129.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/310129.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/310133.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/310133.page GMT
The whole ordeal inspired me to go pick up a new tool. It's a wand like styrofoam cutter called [url=http://www.hobbymasters.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=13015]The Styrocutter Plus[/url]. It's a really really neat little tool that makes foam shaping a snap. I've only had the thing for a few minutes and I'm already in love with the results you can get out of it. The end is a bit thick though and I think that's my only complaint with it. It won't replace your wire foam cutter for accuracy, but for shaping and detailing, it's hard to beat.

More as I get used to using it and as I make more progress with my project ^_^!]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/312994.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/312994.page GMT
Anyways, here's where we're at right now]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/313598.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/313598.page GMT
This is an ambitious project, but judging by your works so far i think we will all be eager to see the results!

Meph]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/313618.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/313618.page GMT
There great like them though.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/313927.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/313927.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/315163.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/315163.page GMT GW stuff though ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/318275.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/318275.page GMT
Black is not so easy to pull off, Cloak looks great

HFN]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/318396.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/318396.page GMT
[img]http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o31/raynotisick/IMG_0340.jpg[/img]

is the right (gun) arm plastic? If so what kit does it come in? I have been trying to track it down for a few days without success now.

Thanks]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/320532.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/320532.page GMT
The arm is actually the Emp Champs arm with the black sword. I cut the hand at the wrist and replaced it with a plastic hand to grip the bolt pistol.

The left arm is much the same, chopped at the wrist with plastic bits replacing metal.

The head, once again, chopped off and replaced with plastic. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/320607.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/320607.page GMT Id love to give it a try on the termies Im working on.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/320642.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/320642.page GMT
I worked my way up from a black undercoat/basecoat for the sword using scab red glazes (lots and lots and lots of layers of glaze). The glazes give you a smoother transition than you would get by simply layer painting. With each glaze you want to start slightly further up the sword so the last layer is slightly exposed. Do this until you get a fully scab red tip for your sword.

Next up I used blood red in much the same manner, only more directed to the edges of the sword, as well as the 'hatch' marks along the blade. Again, work your way slowly up to solid blood red.

I then mixed blood red with fiery orange about 50/50 and picked out some edges with a slightly less watered down paint.

Finally I used fiery orange at the very tip and some of the edges to really bring it to life.

Hope that helps x.x...
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[IMG]http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o31/raynotisick/sepiawashtest.jpg[/IMG]
note: the colors are a bit off, I'm still getting used to my new photo set up.
This was a heavy sepia wash, cleaned up with a highlight of bleached bone and final highlight along the edges of skull white.

Have to say, very impressed with what I've been able to do with it so far. More tests in the future of course. But Bone colored armor is a cinch with this stuff. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/322420.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/322420.page GMT
[IMG]http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o31/raynotisick/IMG_0012.jpg[/IMG]]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/323032.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/323032.page GMT gd! Is that balsa wood on the frame and such? How does the detail come out when painted? Do you have to texture it at all (carve grain into it, etc.) ?

I wish, for the love of god the home depot near here sold Owens Corning Foamular 150 hi density foam like that! Will probably have to order it over the phone and then a six hour drive just for a few sheets]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/323045.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/323045.page GMT
<3 my home depots. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/323499.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/323499.page GMT BTW]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/323535.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/323535.page GMT
[img]http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o31/raynotisick/IMG_0024.jpg[/img]

[img]http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o31/raynotisick/IMG_0025.jpg[/img]

Still some more little stuff to add to the front. But it's pretty much finished. I'll probably move on to the sides next.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/324395.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/324395.page GMT
[IMG]http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o31/raynotisick/IMG_0028.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o31/raynotisick/IMG_0027.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o31/raynotisick/IMG_0026.jpg[/IMG]]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/325802.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/325802.page GMT
Here is a shot of final details on the newly finished side:

[IMG]http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o31/raynotisick/finalsidewip.jpg[/IMG]

Added some basing material as well.

Next up: Roof >.>...]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/326349.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/326349.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/326352.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/326352.page GMT WIP for the building:

[IMG]http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o31/raynotisick/IMG_0031.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o31/raynotisick/IMG_0032.jpg[/IMG]

And just for some fun:

[IMG]http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o31/raynotisick/IMG_0034.jpg[/IMG]

The roof is going to be a pain. Lots of tiles to cut. But it's really capping everything off nicely so far.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/330260.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/330260.page GMT GD

The crooked chimney rocks

HFN]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/330297.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/330297.page GMT ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/330341.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/330341.page GMT
note: the colors are a bit off, I'm still getting used to my new photo set up.
This was a heavy sepia wash, cleaned up with a highlight of bleached bone and final highlight along the edges of skull white.

Have to say, very impressed with what I've been able to do with it so far. More tests in the future of course. But Bone colored armor is a cinch with this stuff. [/quote]

Yeah. The Vallejo sepia is really dark, and I don't like how it goes onto bone
armor. However, I still DO like using one of the lighter VGC browns to wash my
bone armor with something light-ish. I use the VGC sepia ink for everything
else, though. Have you used it? How does it compare to GW?]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/330613.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/330613.page GMT
Lego - I need people to play necro against first >.>

[quote=malfred]Yeah. The Vallejo sepia is really dark, and I don't like how it goes onto bone
armor. However, I still DO like using one of the lighter VGC browns to wash my
bone armor with something light-ish. I use the VGC sepia ink for everything
else, though. Have you used it? How does it compare to GW?[/quote]

I have not actually used the VGC ink. I really want to get my grubby hands on some more vallejo stuff though. Namely model color >.>...

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[IMG]http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o31/raynotisick/IMG_0040-1.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o31/raynotisick/IMG_0038.jpg[/IMG]

Paint will go down sometime this week ^_^! So happy!

My hand is killing me from cutting out all of those tiles.....]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/333841.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/333841.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/333863.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/333863.page GMT
When I started the tiles and roof I didn't really think too much about it. I knew the style of tile I wanted to use, and I knew the style of roof I was going to go with (it was one of the concept images).

As I was finishing things up last night I realized how much the roof resembled my grandmothers roof. And that's when the whole thing became that much more special to me. I think that was the final little piece of inspiration that I needed to finish it off last night.

Still some scoring left to do on the tile, but a few quick swipes with the hobby knife will do the trick and she'll be ready to go to paint.

Anyways, off to work! Lives to save and such ^_-. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/333939.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/333939.page GMT GD. That's a really incredible set piece. As you were first putting it together, it looked like a pretty standard (albeit well-constructed) WHFB building, but the details like the chimney, the cracked plaster walls, and the scored tiles all make it really distinctive!]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/334175.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/334175.page GMT
[IMG]http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o31/raynotisick/IMG_0042-1.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o31/raynotisick/IMG_0043.jpg[/IMG]

All of the plaster panels are fully painted now. Chimney has been base coated and the base is ready for variations and drybrushing.

More as I finish more!]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/335021.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/335021.page GMT
HFN]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/335054.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/335054.page GMT
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Chimney - Tone down and highlights
Stonework - highlight and variations (adding reds to carved brickwork in base)
Dark Woods - Possibly one more stage of highlights, we'll see how I feel about it.
Brown Woods - Highlights and washing
Roof - haven't touched the roofing yet. How do folks feel about blue?
Base - Add grasses and bushes, possibly some additional drybrushing if it doesn't match up with my board right
Hanging Man - Needs painted still

So I guess the only thing that is really finished is the plasterwork.
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[IMG]http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o31/raynotisick/nearingthefinishline.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o31/raynotisick/nearingthefinishline2.jpg[/IMG]]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/336014.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/336014.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/336028.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/336028.page GMT ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/336889.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/336889.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/337156.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/337156.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/337354.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/337354.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/342105.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/342105.page GMT
I present "The Hanging Man"]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/342397.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/342397.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/342732.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/342732.page GMT
I think of it as an informal name for the place ^_^. Something folks have started calling it since they seem to hang those who stiff em! ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/342735.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/342735.page GMT

I really like that hanging guy touch, really adds a lot of character to the piece.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/343314.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/343314.page GMT
He's still very WIP of course but his face is finished:

[IMG]http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o31/raynotisick/termiecaptainwip.jpg[/IMG]

I have used termies in recent games and am really falling in love with what they can do for me in terms of disruption and tactical advantage. I might have to invest in some new plastics sometime soon so my guys don't look outdated and terrible.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/344170.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/344170.page GMT . "Aim for their Jetbikes!"]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/344261.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/344261.page GMT
As for horrible face sculpts, here's my first face sculpt ever that I worked up today in about 45 minutes.

[IMG]http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o31/raynotisick/IMG_0048.jpg[/IMG]

the neck is connected to a paint pot to give you some scale. It's big, but it was just an exercise for me. Nothing serious or even permanent really, this probably will get smashed into it's original sculpey to be used for something else ^_-. It was fun to try my hand at a face for the first time though.


Some issue I have with it:

The eyes - I'm definitely not happy with how they came out but it's going to take some effort on my part to really learn to sculpt them.

The ears - they look like cinnamon buns. which makes me hungry. but doesn't make me happy with how I sculpted them. that was mainly because I was too lazy to go looking for a bit of reference.[/quote]


This may help a bit, the face is actually a bit too large for the head. You have a bit of a Neanderthal thing going there. Move the eyes down slightly, reduce the size of the cheeks, nose and brow ridge. Move the ear forward slightly and the mouth up just a tad.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/344798.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/344798.page GMT
Click for a full view. C&C Welcome.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/349466.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/349466.page GMT GD that rocks!]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/349660.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/349660.page GMT
[IMG]http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o31/raynotisick/IMG_0096.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o31/raynotisick/IMG_0097.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o31/raynotisick/IMG_0098-1.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o31/raynotisick/IMG_0099.jpg[/IMG]

These were a lot of fun to put together. And hella quick from start to finish.

The drums and gas cans are from the Tamiya Jerry Cans Set (1/35 scale). The tarps are a ripped up McDonalds bag dipped in 50/50 PVA Glue/Water and draped/pressed into place and let dry.

A nice lesson in paint chip weathering as well. Something I'll have to take into consideration as my marines move forward slowly.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/349821.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/349821.page GMT
And nice work on the markers.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/350319.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/350319.page GMT
HFN]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/350370.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/350370.page GMT
getting bared was a real drag in the old world.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/355054.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/355054.page GMT
And some photos.

The painted army thus far:
[IMG]http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o31/raynotisick/IMG_0107.jpg[/IMG]

The two new additions:
[IMG]http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o31/raynotisick/IMG_0105.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o31/raynotisick/IMG_0106.jpg[/IMG]]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/358641.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/358641.page GMT keep up the good work!!!

Cheers,
Gutteridge

+ how do you do your white? been trying to find a suitable technique with no luck :(



]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/358650.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/358650.page GMT + how do you do your white? been trying to find a suitable technique with no luck :([/quote]

[img]http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o31/raynotisick/WhiteTutorial.jpg[/img]]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/358685.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/358685.page GMT
When you get to the white do you apply several coats of thined down white?

Thanks,

HFN]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/358787.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/358787.page GMT
When you get to the white do you apply several coats of thined down white?

Thanks,

HFN[/quote]

Yeah, white is a fickle color so you have to do multiple thinned coats of it to make sure the coverage is just right. But honestly, you should really be doing thinned coats of just about every color to keep things looking smooth.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/359026.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/359026.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/359482.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/359482.page GMT lol
and since ive started an iron hands army ill be paiting alot of power weps.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/359867.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/359867.page GMT
So far not too much finished with him. Just some basecoats and the like. The face is pretty much finished, maybe some glazes to bring some additional colors in.

[img]http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o31/raynotisick/IMG_0106-1.jpg[/img]

C&C Welcome as always.

More as I finish details ^_^.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/363668.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/363668.page GMT
[quote=grey_death]I used a technique called glazing. Basically you take very watered down paint and get just enough in your brush so that it leaves an extremely thin coat of paint on the surface of the mini. This is done by dipping your brush into the watered down paint and using a paper towel to help soak up all of the excess. This keeps it from becoming a wash and gives you control over where your 'glaze' goes.

I worked my way up from a black undercoat/basecoat for the sword using scab red glazes (lots and lots and lots of layers of glaze). The glazes give you a smoother transition than you would get by simply layer painting. With each glaze you want to start slightly further up the sword so the last layer is slightly exposed. Do this until you get a fully scab red tip for your sword.

Next up I used blood red in much the same manner, only more directed to the edges of the sword, as well as the 'hatch' marks along the blade. Again, work your way slowly up to solid blood red.

I then mixed blood red with fiery orange about 50/50 and picked out some edges with a slightly less watered down paint.

Finally I used fiery orange at the very tip and some of the edges to really bring it to life.

Hope that helps x.x...
[/quote]

From earlier in the thread ^_-...]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/363671.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/363671.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/363682.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/363682.page GMT
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Cassius' progress is slow. Not nearly as much done as I would like. But some progress from the other night.

[IMG]http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o31/raynotisick/IMG_0109.jpg[/IMG]

I would have more done, but work has proven busier than expected as of late. Hopefully I can find some time each night to put an hour or two in to get this guy done soon x.x...]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/365870.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/365870.page GMT ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/365893.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/365893.page GMT
still a bit to go, but progress has been made ^_^;]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/369324.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/369324.page GMT
Cassius is coming out beautiful.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/369332.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/369332.page GMT
Cassius is coming out beautiful.[/quote]

Just cut off his hands and yours and arrange the swap.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/369335.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/369335.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/369338.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/369338.page GMT

I've been doing that (bracing of hands and holding of breath); it's helped a bit. Granted, on occasion there's a random twitch that makes my models looking a bit like that lady in "Airplane!" who tries to put on make-up as the plane lands.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/369350.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/369350.page GMT
Anyways:
[img]http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o31/raynotisick/cassiuswip2.jpg[/img]

He's just about finished. Still some extra detail work to go, possibly some clean up, and then the base needs to be painted. All in all, I hate this model because it's FAR too detailed for such a small figure x.x....It's hard to keep it from feeling cluttered. I think I've done a good attempt with this paint job though.

As always comments and criticism welcome!

BTW, a cookie for those of you who can identify the Hivefleet ^_-...]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/403539.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/403539.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/403541.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/403541.page GMT onl fleet i can think of that uses those colours.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/403544.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/403544.page GMT onl fleet i can think of that uses those colours.[/quote]

The answer lies within the hallowed pages of Dakka!]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/403602.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/403602.page GMT
- Blackbone]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/404084.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/404084.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/404125.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/404125.page GMT
Greebynog - I used boltgun metal heavily washed with gryphonne sepia. It might take a few coats to get the right color, but it does all of the shading and work for you!]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/406053.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/406053.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/406185.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/406185.page GMT
i hate you grey
spent ages wandering through pages of pics, and finally found the closest match on warpshadow (never thought to look there 1st)
and now ill spend longer trying to find the right one :(]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/406212.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/406212.page GMT
i hate you grey
spent ages wandering through pages of pics, and finally found the closest match on warpshadow (never thought to look there 1st)
and now ill spend longer trying to find the right one :([/quote]

Hint: Dakka Articles.....]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/406269.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/406269.page GMT
I accept cash substitutes for cookies y'no... ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/406747.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/406747.page GMT
I HAD to taunt the Overlord just a little with the mini.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/407237.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/407237.page GMT
Cheers,

Dante]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/407258.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/407258.page GMT
[url=http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/220146.page]Finished Cassius![/url]

Feel free to comment here or over in the final thread!]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/407281.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/407281.page GMT
Cheers,

Dante]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/407303.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/407303.page GMT
[IMG]http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o31/raynotisick/IMG_0245.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o31/raynotisick/IMG_0246.jpg[/IMG]]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/447260.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/447260.page GMT

The stairs are perhaps a little odd, with being so widely spaced. I realise that's for practical reasons, to fit models on there, but with a bit of careful positioning, you can actually get stairs reasonably close together while still allowing bases to slide between them.

That, or have every second stair broken ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/447268.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/447268.page GMT
This was a test piece for techniques mainly (hence the super small size). It was originally only 4"x4", I added the extra 2" and stairway after to put some additional problems into the equation. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/447294.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/447294.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/447618.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/447618.page GMT
The building itself was made of foam core posterboard. The stairs are made of balsa wood.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/447717.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/447717.page GMT
There's no baby steps in grey_death's world... Go big or go home

Looks good, will you be more similar buildings?]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/447768.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/447768.page GMT
http://s346.photobucket.com/albums/p420/mearleycf/CAGO-Ween%202008/]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/448323.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/448323.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/448324.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/448324.page GMT
[IMG]http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o31/raynotisick/IMG_0248.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o31/raynotisick/IMG_0249.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o31/raynotisick/IMG_0250.jpg[/IMG]

I'm pretty pleased with how simple the building was to construct. Doing up a small village of these would take no time at all, and I'm half inclined to make that happen. A few bigger, a few smaller, and bam! Instant village. Varying complexity would of course be par the course.

I've left it bare because I wanted it to be viable for multiple games (not that I play multiple games, but you never know!).

Nice, quick, fun, and not too shabby looking if I say so myself!

As for buying stuff, I have too much free time and too many materials on hand to buy terrain ^_^. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/449493.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/449493.page GMT
I need to start work on something now.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/449792.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/449792.page GMT
These are just some modular ruined wall sections I made from scrap foamcore I had laying about. Quick and easy. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/473816.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/473816.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/473836.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/473836.page GMT WD. Y'know... before they decided to go absolutely NUTS and started adding all kinds of absurd details to them.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/473920.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/473920.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/474022.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/474022.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/477962.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/477962.page GMT WD. I seem to remember a ton of them in Ork settlements, and things like that.

Nice stuff Grey_Death.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/477976.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/477976.page GMT i got a question about your tau,
but i cant upload pictures.
you show a picture with a fire warrior which was painted shadow grey or something like that,
the ones who were finished were white, did you used shadow grey as the shadow of the white colour?
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++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Hopefully this will be completed tomorrow sometime.

In progress:]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/506679.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/506679.page GMT
<3 Ruins.

~sA]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/506725.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/506725.page GMT
Overall I'm very pleased. It's a very functional and nice looking piece. Hope to do a few more to get the ball rolling with Mordheim at the store ^_^.

C&C welcome as always!]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/507486.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/507486.page GMT ).

SoG]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/507491.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/507491.page GMT
Loving the fact that it´s tall enough to really provide a view, while the fact that it´s open in the back makes sure it doesn´t become too uber.

Excellent paint scheme too.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/507509.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/507509.page GMT
glad that people still like Mordheim ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/508804.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/508804.page GMT
Note: I didn't build this one. I'm just painting it for the store ^_^. A local, El Gordo (webhandle ^_-) built this one, and I'm painting it to help it along.

[img]http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2009/1/11/15570_sm-WIP%20Mordheim%20Building.jpg[/img]

More as I finish painting ^_^.

Expect another GD_Creation after I get this one out the door. Might even poll you all to see what to work on next.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/513035.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/513035.page GMT
Skaven Brothel! Skaven Brothel! Skaven Brothel!]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/513252.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/513252.page GMT
Good job so far on this one. What are these buildings made from by the way, are they premade, scratch built or in between?]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/513271.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/513271.page GMT
As for what they are made of, it's all scratch built from foamcore and balsa wood. The bases are made from MDF. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/513290.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/513290.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/513307.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/513307.page GMT
Can't wait what's appearing next to your ruined city.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/513646.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/513646.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/513675.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/513675.page GMT
[img]http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2009/1/12/15721_md-Finished%20Mordheim%20Building.jpg[/img]

[img]http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2009/1/12/15722_md-Finished%20Mordheim%20Building.jpg[/img]

Hope to do another soon ^_^!]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/514684.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/514684.page GMT
The fact that there are so few models on the field automatically transfers part of the focus to the terrain. And these buildings can take the attention no problem.

Will keep eyes peeled for what you do next.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/514749.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/514749.page GMT
+++Project Telion+++

This one is for the same person I did [url=http://www.dakkadakka.com/gallery/6604-Chaplain%20Cassius.html]Chaplain Cassius[/url] for. I've been all about helping him get his character models painted up and on the battlefield. And this time around, he really needs this guy x.x...With scouts being miserable excuses compared to what they used to be (at least in my eyes, I'm sure someone out there actually still likes them!), Telion is a much needed boost to the scout squad!

I'm pretty much painting him directly codex colors. Nothing fancy, just copy and paste of the colors, with a little bit of added depth and detailing (but when have you seen a project of mine skimp on that anyways?).

I've got some work done on him. Still a little bit to go yet, but I thought I would share my progress:

[url=http://www.dakkadakka.com/gallery/16693-Scouts%2C%20Sergeant%2C%20Space%20Marines%2C%20Telion%2C%20Ultramarines%2C%20Warhammer%2040%2C000.html][img]http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2009/1/21/16693_sm-Scouts%2C%20Sergeant%2C%20Space%20Marines%2C%20Telion%2C%20Ultramarines%2C%20Warhammer%2040%2C000.jpg[/img][/url]

More as I finish more. C&C Welcome as always.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/528098.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/528098.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/528119.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/528119.page GMT
I have a question for you. If I was painting models like those white Tau, I don't think I would be neat enough to leave the armour recesses black, so how could I get the contrast you get? Blacklining those tiny cracks in armour also seems impossible to me, and washes would darken the white so I'd have to start all over again. What do you do?

This is why I abandonned my white space marines.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/528289.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/528289.page GMT
The armour and inner cape look top notch.

Cheers,

Dante
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Awesome dude! Like CMD said the armor looks fantastic and your red on the cloak inner lining is flawless in its high contrast state. Just wow man.

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[img]http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2009/1/12/15722_md-Finished%20Mordheim%20Building.jpg[/img]

Watch that middle step its a doosie.


Not to steal the thead but fine line pens can line between armor plates wiggles


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Wiggles, I try ^_-. As for the blacklining, you can find Micron pens with VERY fine points that work nicely for doing armor plates. I personally just dodge the armor joins, but realgenius has a write up on [url=http://thepaintingcorps.blogspot.com/]The Painting Corps[/url] you can find [url=http://thepaintingcorps.blogspot.com/2008/10/friday-hobby-quick-tip-master-your.html]here with more info[/url].

CMD, I've taken an extra pic just for you. The face is also still WIP, needs a bit more contrast and color still. But it's a good base to work on so far.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/528607.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/528607.page GMT One question: where are you going with the base? What's it going to be like?]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/528747.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/528747.page GMT
I have a question for you. If I was painting models like those white Tau, I don't think I would be neat enough to leave the armour recesses black, so how could I get the contrast you get? Blacklining those tiny cracks in armour also seems impossible to me, and washes would darken the white so I'd have to start all over again. What do you do?

This is why I abandonned my white space marines.[/quote]

http://www.sakuraofamerica.com/Pen-Archival .

available in most arty supply , office supply places. makes your white tau a breeze to paint.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/529022.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/529022.page GMT IMO. Very realistic.

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As for painting it, I'm not 100% on what colors from my vallejo set I used, but it was a dark brown worked up with a lighter brown, then dwarf flesh was applied and a highlight of dwarf flesh/bleached bone. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/531215.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/531215.page GMT
[url=http://www.dakkadakka.com/gallery/17008-Buildings%2C%20Mordheim%2C%20Ruins%2C%20Terrain%2C%20Work%20In%20Progress.html][img]http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2009/1/23/17008_sm-Buildings%2C%20Mordheim%2C%20Ruins%2C%20Terrain%2C%20Work%20In%20Progress.jpg[/img][/url]

[url=http://www.dakkadakka.com/gallery/17009-Buildings%2C%20Mordheim%2C%20Ruins%2C%20Terrain%2C%20Work%20In%20Progress.html][img]http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2009/1/23/17009_sm-Buildings%2C%20Mordheim%2C%20Ruins%2C%20Terrain%2C%20Work%20In%20Progress.jpg[/img][/url]

More foamcore work will happen when this set dries. I'll be peeling back some of the walls and doing stonework on the foam. Then it's the usual balsa work, with a light spackle in between for texture. A small bit of roof overhanging just for that added detail element as well. Nice easy piece this one is turning out to be. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/531216.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/531216.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/531237.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/531237.page GMT ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/531255.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/531255.page GMT
[url=http://www.dakkadakka.com/gallery/17575-Battlefleet%20Gothic%2C%20Terrain.html][img]http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2009/1/29/17575_sm-Battlefleet%20Gothic%2C%20Terrain.JPG[/img][/url]]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/539198.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/539198.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/539306.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/539306.page GMT
The board looks pretty good. All it needs now are some planets.

SoG]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/539311.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/539311.page GMT 40k on that new board...

'ok, my leman russ shoots it battlecannon, unfortunately due to gravity it scatters 300D6" behind the unit. The leman russ is then propelled 80" backwards per turn thanks to the lack of gravity and air resistance.']]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/539704.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/539704.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/539712.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/539712.page GMT Tellions face is... im lost for words(good)]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/541675.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/541675.page GMT
[url=http://www.dakkadakka.com/gallery/18298-Termagaunt%2C%20Tyranids%2C%20Warhammer%2040%2C000.html][img]http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2009/2/4/18298_sm-Termagaunt%2C%20Tyranids%2C%20Warhammer%2040%2C000.JPG[/img][/url]

[url=http://www.dakkadakka.com/gallery/18299-Termagaunt%2C%20Tyranids%2C%20Warhammer%2040%2C000.html][img]http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2009/2/4/18299_sm-Termagaunt%2C%20Tyranids%2C%20Warhammer%2040%2C000.JPG[/img][/url]

I ended up winning it in the end after one hell of an hour of painting. And for my efforts got a $15 gift certificate for the shop. Which helped pay for my Sterguard unit for my Sons of Medusa! Can't wait to get them together ^_-...
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Now get those sternguard on the web for us.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/548172.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/548172.page GMT
Coming along slowly. But at least there is some progress!]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/551670.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/551670.page GMT
Do you just replace blades constantly, use a metal edge and make multiple cuts? Or
do you have a secret?]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/551676.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/551676.page GMT
You have to do multiple cuts with a clean (see: new/newer) blade. First cut the top card layer then cut the foam in many light cuts and finally cut through the card on the other side, and TADA! Clean foamcore cuts ^_-. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/551688.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/551688.page GMT
You have to do multiple cuts with a clean (see: new/newer) blade. First cut the top card layer then cut the foam in many light cuts and finally cut through the card on the other side, and TADA! Clean foamcore cuts ^_-. [/quote]

Ah. So the secret is patience, effort and new blades.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/553098.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/553098.page GMT
[url=http://www.dakkadakka.com/gallery/19775-Mordheim%2C%20Ruins%2C%20Terrain%2C%20Work%20In%20Progress.html][img]http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2009/2/15/19775_sm-Mordheim%2C%20Ruins%2C%20Terrain%2C%20Work%20In%20Progress.JPG[/img][/url]

Paint to come soon! ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/566098.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/566098.page GMT
[url=http://www.dakkadakka.com/gallery/19820-Mordheim%2C%20Ruins%2C%20Terrain.html][img]http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2009/2/15/19820_sm-Mordheim%2C%20Ruins%2C%20Terrain.JPG[/img][/url]

[url=http://www.dakkadakka.com/gallery/19821-Mordheim%2C%20Ruins%2C%20Terrain.html][img]http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2009/2/15/19821_sm-Mordheim%2C%20Ruins%2C%20Terrain.JPG[/img][/url]
]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/567127.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/567127.page GMT under: attention to detail)]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/567169.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/567169.page GMT regards,
-Jason ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/567846.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/567846.page GMT
[url=http://www.dakkadakka.com/gallery/20129-Scouts%2C%20Sergeant%2C%20Space%20Marines%2C%20Telion%2C%20Ultramarines%2C%20Warhammer%2040%2C000.html][img]http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2009/2/17/20129_sm-Scouts%2C%20Sergeant%2C%20Space%20Marines%2C%20Telion%2C%20Ultramarines%2C%20Warhammer%2040%2C000.jpg[/img][/url]

Apparently Sicarius and Chronos are on the menu as well >.>...

Building my portfolio I guess! I'm considering taking on more commission work in the future. We'll see how that pans out.

C&C welcome as always. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/570911.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/570911.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/571035.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/571035.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/571044.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/571044.page GMT
(I realize he's not finished yet, but it's the only fault I could find. I'm incredibly jealous.) ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/574174.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/574174.page GMT
So style choice here. But one I stand by. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/574446.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/574446.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/579748.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/579748.page GMT
[url=http://www.dakkadakka.com/gallery/20922-Chaplain%2C%20Space%20Marines%2C%20Terminator%20Armor%2C%20Warhammer%2040%2C000.html][img]http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2009/2/23/20922_sm-Chaplain%2C%20Space%20Marines%2C%20Terminator%20Armor%2C%20Warhammer%2040%2C000.JPG[/img][/url]

New project for a painting contest at the local store. I've got like a month or two for this guy, so I'm trying a few new things out. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/580716.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/580716.page GMT GD?
]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/580921.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/580921.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/580986.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/580986.page GMT GD?
[/quote]

He could be, but most likely will not be. He's just a one off that I am actually considering selling off once he's finished. A test of the waters if you will.

I'll also be trying to keep up with how I paint him more for an article to be posted on The Painting Corps. Those who follow my blogs however will be privy to much of the info as I finish it!

But really it's all about the local painting contest, and painting this guy to a standard that will win ^_-.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/581294.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/581294.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/592297.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/592297.page GMT
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Some progress on the Chaplain:

[url=http://www.dakkadakka.com/gallery/22134-Chaplain%2C%20Space%20Marines%2C%20Terminator%20Armor%2C%20Warhammer%2040%2C000.html][img]http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2009/3/7/22134_sm-Chaplain%2C%20Space%20Marines%2C%20Terminator%20Armor%2C%20Warhammer%2040%2C000.jpg[/img][/url]

The head is finished, but that's it. I've gotten some more work since this photo done, but just more of the bone color. Nothing super exciting, and my ambient light faded on me when the sun went down.

C&C welcome as always, and more photos will be inbound as I finish more on the model! ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/601401.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/601401.page GMT
Thanks for sharing.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/601421.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/601421.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/601524.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/601524.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/601613.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/601613.page GMT
Cheers,

Dante]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/602073.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/602073.page GMT
DBM, it's only Bestial Brown > Snakebite Leather > Bleached Bone > Skull White. It's all in controlling the layering.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/603988.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/603988.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/604177.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/604177.page GMT http://www.solegends.com/citcat94/cat1994112-01.htm

Chaplain 3 is bald and talking, does that count? ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/604179.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/604179.page GMT Yeah, I imagine so! The contrast between the highlights and the shading in the skull's sutures look awesome!]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/604613.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/604613.page GMT
[url=http://www.dakkadakka.com/gallery/22599-Chaplain%2C%20Space%20Marines%2C%20Terminator%20Armor%2C%20Warhammer%2040%2C000.html][img]http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2009/3/10/22599_sm-Chaplain%2C%20Space%20Marines%2C%20Terminator%20Armor%2C%20Warhammer%2040%2C000.JPG[/img][/url]

Just a little bit of additional detail work. Still a long ways from finished. But I'm happy with where it's going so far. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/605771.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/605771.page GMT
Chaplain 3 is bald and talking, does that count? [/quote]

Maybe. At least he doesn't have another arm to point with.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/605872.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/605872.page GMT
[url=http://www.dakkadakka.com/gallery/23810-Chaplain%2C%20Space%20Marines%2C%20Terminator%20Armor%2C%20Warhammer%2040%2C000%2C%20Work%20In%20Progress.html][img]http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2009/3/19/23810_sm-Chaplain%2C%20Space%20Marines%2C%20Terminator%20Armor%2C%20Warhammer%2040%2C000%2C%20Work%20In%20Progress.JPG[/img][/url]

[url=http://www.dakkadakka.com/gallery/23809-Chaplain%2C%20Space%20Marines%2C%20Terminator%20Armor%2C%20Warhammer%2040%2C000%2C%20Work%20In%20Progress.html][img]http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2009/3/19/23809_sm-Chaplain%2C%20Space%20Marines%2C%20Terminator%20Armor%2C%20Warhammer%2040%2C000%2C%20Work%20In%20Progress.JPG[/img][/url]

Coming along slowly. Need to do a bit of touch up on the metallics still. After that I'll start highlighting the armor. C&C welcome as always!]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/621111.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/621111.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/624611.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/624611.page GMT
Haha, thanks ^_^. This model is COVERED in wings x.x...Isn't a bad thing though.

Hoping to finish this guy off today sometime. Photos will hopefully follow tomorrow.

Stay tuned. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/624892.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/624892.page GMT
The skull is really well done too. Never been much of a fan of the storm bolter on that model though. Something about the belt feeds I think.

Cheers,

Dante]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/625044.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/625044.page GMT
I've stolen, quite shamelessly, ideas from your work and expect more excellent examples from you.

Mostly so I can continue with the thievery. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/625059.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/625059.page GMT SB, I actually love this one! I guess it all comes down to personal preference ^_^.

AdrianG, I'm glad I've given you some inspiration! I'd love to see some examples if you have a link to a Dakka blog for me!

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More work done on the Chappy:


[url=http://www.dakkadakka.com/gallery/24189-Chaplain%2C%20Space%20Marines%2C%20Terminator%20Armor%2C%20Warhammer%2040%2C000%2C%20Wip%20Armor.html][img]http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2009/3/23/24189_sm-Chaplain%2C%20Space%20Marines%2C%20Terminator%20Armor%2C%20Warhammer%2040%2C000%2C%20Wip%20Armor.JPG[/img][/url]

[url=http://www.dakkadakka.com/gallery/24192-Chaplain%2C%20Space%20Marines%2C%20Terminator%20Armor%2C%20Warhammer%2040%2C000%2C%20Wip%20Armor.html][img]http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2009/3/23/24192_sm-Chaplain%2C%20Space%20Marines%2C%20Terminator%20Armor%2C%20Warhammer%2040%2C000%2C%20Wip%20Armor.JPG[/img][/url]

[url=http://www.dakkadakka.com/gallery/24191-Chaplain%2C%20Space%20Marines%2C%20Terminator%20Armor%2C%20Warhammer%2040%2C000%2C%20Wip%20Armor.html][img]http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2009/3/23/24191_sm-Chaplain%2C%20Space%20Marines%2C%20Terminator%20Armor%2C%20Warhammer%2040%2C000%2C%20Wip%20Armor.JPG[/img][/url]

[url=http://www.dakkadakka.com/gallery/24190-Chaplain%2C%20Space%20Marines%2C%20Terminator%20Armor%2C%20Warhammer%2040%2C000%2C%20Wip%20Armor.html][img]http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2009/3/23/24190_sm-Chaplain%2C%20Space%20Marines%2C%20Terminator%20Armor%2C%20Warhammer%2040%2C000%2C%20Wip%20Armor.JPG[/img][/url]

He's pretty much finished. Possibly doing chapter specific shoulderpad and chapter markings. Basing will be getting a small bit of static grass as well I believe.

C&C welcome and wanted! ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/627097.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/627097.page GMT ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/627185.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/627185.page GMT
Are the highlights on the red areas lost in the photo? If not I would give them another highlight especially the bolter's casing is missing some nice line highlights.

The bone and yellow metals are excellent and the base as said before looks natural. Nice way to get one more skull to the mini, all it lacks now is shouting ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/627194.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/627194.page GMT ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/627367.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/627367.page GMT
Met, I think the reds are being washed out just a bit, and are still even now that I've hit them with just a bit more orange highlighting!

Girr, Thanks for the compliments, and see above for more on the SB ^_^;...

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He is finished.

[url=http://www.dakkadakka.com/gallery/24327-Chaplain%2C%20Space%20Marines%2C%20Terminator%20Armor%2C%20Ultramarines%2C%20Warhammer%2040%2C000.html][img]http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2009/3/24/24327_sm-Chaplain%2C%20Space%20Marines%2C%20Terminator%20Armor%2C%20Ultramarines%2C%20Warhammer%2040%2C000.jpg[/img][/url]
Click to go to the Gallery Page.

I want to thank everyone for their input, it's really appreciated. Even if you just said 'Awesome!' it's still motivation to get the project completed!

If you have any last critiques, it's a bit too late to do any changes now, but for future projects I'll keep it in mind!]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/629019.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/629019.page GMT
Yeah, I thought so. The reds are really hard to get to show correctly in photos.

The finished chaplain is pure win, the contrast between the base and the marine makes pop out. The shoulder pad and bolter give it nice splashes of color and the bone is really good. The best part for me is the small incense carrier ball next to the scroll, the worn metal is really great looking gives nice old feeling to the chap.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/629165.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/629165.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/629170.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/629170.page GMT
Val, It's a shame, but the blue really set the model off nicely ^_-. It was a much needed splash of color. Hopefully it was enough to secure the win!]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/629574.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/629574.page GMT
I have been doing the same experiments lately inspired by JRNs articles. Its really great to look at your chaplain and just count the different yellow metal finishes you have ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/631010.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/631010.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/631867.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/631867.page GMT
What's next on the painting list may I ask?]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/631950.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/631950.page GMT
Well done, what's next?

Cheers,

Dante]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/632003.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/632003.page GMT
captain.g, Glad I could inspire you even a little! Can't wait to see what you do with that!

Disjointed, I REALLY REALLY REALLY need to work on my [url=http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/223206.page]Sons of Medusa![/url] I think I'll be focusing on them for some time to come!

Dante, thanks man! Like I said above, the Sons of Medusa need my attention big time! ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/632058.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/632058.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/632085.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/632085.page GMT wtf are the stats for the venerable dreadnaught? all stats?]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/648347.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/648347.page GMT WS and BS, Venerable and a
points increase is all that i'm willing to say for fear ofbeing dragged away and
melted down.

Back on topic:
The Chaplain looks amazing. Get cracking with the Sons. Swish CRACK!
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Thanks!!!
Karm

Edit - Nevermind - with some mixing on my test model I've figured out the colours used, I just want to say thanks for posting this great WIP of your chaplain as it gave me inspiration for mine!]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/657020.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/657020.page GMT
I really apprecaite your tutorials and hope to some day paint a fraction as well as you

thanks
Slow Death]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/667058.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/667058.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/669007.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/669007.page GMT
DBM, it's only Bestial Brown > Snakebite Leather > Bleached Bone > Skull White. It's all in controlling the layering.[/quote]

Do you do any intermediate blends or do you just go with a watered down/opague layer? Love your work by the way and thanks for breaking down your color technique...really helps as I am not quite happy with the way my bone/ivory has turned out in the past. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/678292.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/678292.page GMT

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whoops my spelling is appauling!]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/773638.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/773638.page GMT
The overall idea is to have a small plateau type hill for a small village/town with a road going through. The town will be made up of premade terrain that is already painted and ready to go at the shop. So really all I have to do is make the hills and the road, texture and paint it all.

To get started I just roughed out the shape of the table using expanded insulation foam board:

[url=http://www.dakkadakka.com/gallery/38368-Flames%20Of%20War%2C%20Game%20Table%2C%20Terrain.html][img]http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2009/6/16/38368_sm-Flames%20Of%20War%2C%20Game%20Table%2C%20Terrain.JPG[/img][/url]

When the glue had dried I started in with my favorite terrain medium: Spackle!

[url=http://www.dakkadakka.com/gallery/38544-Flames%20Of%20War%2C%20Terrain%2C%20Work%20In%20Progress.html][img]http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2009/6/17/38544_sm-Flames%20Of%20War%2C%20Terrain%2C%20Work%20In%20Progress.JPG[/img][/url]

I'm using the spackle to help smooth the transitions of the hills and get the angles of the slopes just right.

Right now the table has yet another layer of spackle on it drying outside. After that's dry, I'll do a quick sanding and start getting some texture on the table.

Stay Tuned! ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/782005.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/782005.page GMT Mmm... nothing like terrain icing ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/782025.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/782025.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/782086.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/782086.page GMT
Out of interest, how big are FoW battlefields normally?

Cheers,

Dante]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/782106.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/782106.page GMT ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/782463.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/782463.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/782800.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/782800.page GMT BTW, how did that chaplain fare in the painting contest?]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/783141.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/783141.page GMT
Dante, I've seen the guys up at the shop use full 4x6 tables most days. They FILL the thing with terrain and play for a good couple of hours.

Roleplayer, check the backlog of posts in this thread, there is bound to be a post from me explaining the technique.

Valhallan, He won! ^_^ And he is also now in his new owners possession at long last.

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Late update with some progress pics:

[url=http://www.dakkadakka.com/gallery/38810-Flames%20Of%20War%2C%20Game%20Table%2C%20Terrain%2C%20Work%20In%20Progress.html][img]http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2009/6/19/38810_sm-Flames%20Of%20War%2C%20Game%20Table%2C%20Terrain%2C%20Work%20In%20Progress.JPG[/img][/url]

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It's all done for now. I'll be sure to get a pic with the full set of terrain and models up on here as soon as I can ^_^.

This was a great little project that definitely let me just cut loose with terrain, even if it was just for a few days. Happy to get that out of my system. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/784977.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/784977.page GMT .

I have to ask though... what are all the big signs on the table??? ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/784997.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/784997.page GMT WIP shots I took! As for the signs it's from a posterboard my wife had to make for Nursing school ^_^; She gave it to me to do with whatever I wanted since she's all finished up with school (YAY!), and I found a use in catching the extra flock to help save for other projects!

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Flames of War 'Open Fire!' Demo Table
[url=http://www.battlefieldgamestexas.com/]Battlefield Games in Killeen Texas[/url]

Stop by, check it out, learn to play!

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Don't slow down on the Son's of Medusa though!]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/785409.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/785409.page GMT
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It's an A.P.E. Grunt from Grindhouse Games' Incursion. This model is courtesy of Iorek from Adepticon ^_^.

I've been dying to get my hands on one of these guys, and now that I've got one I can't wait to paint it up!

I've also recently picked up my first issue of Wargames Illustrated that had two Perry Miniatures Plastic minis that came free with the magazine. I have them modeled up on square bases and they're primed and ready to go for paint. I might give them a quick run through based on the color scheme in the magazine, we'll see if that pans out!]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/795748.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/795748.page GMT
Thats a really nice base on the new mini, looks like a cool figure too.

What do you have planned for the colour scheme?

Cheers,

Dante]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/795881.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/795881.page GMT
I actually used spackle/filler for the base on this guy ^_^. I have been pushing it on my [url=http://thepaintingcorps.blogspot.com/]website[/url] as a wonder-material for modeling and thought that it would work out perfectly for what I wanted to do with the base on this guy. I feel justified in the decision to use it as the final result worked out to be exactly how I wanted. I'm going to do a write up on the process with this one (I have photos of all the WIP up to this point on the base).

The paint will be pretty much straight from what the Incursion team did.

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Trying some mixed spray on this guy to add some instant shadows.

[url=http://www.dakkadakka.com/gallery/39723-.html][img]http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2009/6/25/39723_sm-.JPG[/img][/url]

And you can see the Perry Minis next to him ^_^.

Went digging through my vallejo paints and I don't seem to have the same paints as the Incursion team used, and I'm not really up for ordering more right now, so I'll just have to make due ^_-. Stay Tuned.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/796507.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/796507.page GMT GW's Imperial guardman?? I thought about using the Perry Plastic line to create a unique guard regiment, but I wanted to know how well they stack up to GW's stuff?

Thanks,
Chappy P!]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/796991.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/796991.page GMT
1) You have some great and inspiring work in this thread

2) I think it is hysterical that you used what looks like a TPN research poster as your working surface on that recent table. Bravo]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/797333.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/797333.page GMT

Cheers,

Dante]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/797432.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/797432.page GMT
meyer, it is indeed my wifes TPN final project for Nursing school! Glad I could bring you to the posting side of things with my work and disregard for all my wife's hard work on her poster ^_- (she told me I could have it!)

Dante, to have someone of your caliber reading my humble experiences in modeling and painting is truly an honor!


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Oh, and what I came back to the thread for:

[url=http://www.dakkadakka.com/gallery/40124-Incursion%2C%20Work%20In%20Progress.html][img]http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2009/6/28/40124_sm-Incursion%2C%20Work%20In%20Progress.JPG[/img][/url]

Some of the subtle work I've done isn't coming through in the photos, but it's still got a long long way to go yet. I'm trying to figure out how to get an oil weathered effect without oils. I'm thinking just some glaze work with yellows and blues should do the trick followed up by very light glazing of some white streaks. My goal is to have a color modulation feel on a small mini like this. It should work out, but getting there without an airbrush and oils (just too small for me to think about oils) should take some doing.

Lighter weathering (than you're used to seeing from me lately ^_-) with a bit of dusting of the lower extremities, oil leaks with a VERY light about amount of rust should do.

C&C welcome and wanted as always!]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/802193.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/802193.page GMT
I have seen Victrix size comparisons but no Perry Brother shots yet.

I just want to know if I would be barking up the wrong tree or not, with any kind of conversion work.

Thanks again,
Chappy P!]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/802204.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/802204.page GMT
SoG]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/802218.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/802218.page GMT
I can make out some of the subtle work but as you say, the pic isn't doing you justice.

Interested to see what you do with the oil effect too. How did you find the pre-umbrage undercoating? Did it make things any easier?

Cheers,

Dante]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/802553.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/802553.page GMT
SoG, thanks, I used Brown Violet (US Army's Armor color for WW2 if Vallejo has anything to say about it ^_^). Various highlighting shades and colors on top of that.

Dante, Thanks man. I think the basing worked out perfectly for what I was going for. I didn't refine it any past the dividing lines I carved out. I sort of gave up on the whole 'pre-umbage' thing. I just felt I wanted to paint a different way with this guy. Gotta go with what you feel, not what you wanted to try.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/804998.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/804998.page GMT
That powerfist, was it part of the original model? It looks a lot like GW fists... Might be the pictures though. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/805228.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/805228.page GMT GW heroic scale mammoth men. Height wise they look pretty on par with GW which is a huge plus. I might have to check out a box, just not sure what to do to sci-fi them up a bit for 40k purposes though?? ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/805267.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/805267.page GMT
Maybe give them some of the Cadian kit bags and such? The odd Augmetic?]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/806136.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/806136.page GMT
That powerfist, was it part of the original model? It looks a lot like GW fists... Might be the pictures though. [/quote]

I'm fairly sure that's the 'as supplied' "power fist" for the model.

The guys at Grindhouse/West Wind have really knocked it out of the park with the INCURSION miniatures!]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/806408.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/806408.page GMT flgs.
INCURSION that is ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/809800.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/809800.page GMT
I really love the Incursion line by Grindhouse. They are a fantastic set of minis with tons of character. Case in point: Bomberzombies.

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Got a good amount of work done on the APE over the last two shifts here at work! Tonight is a bit busy, but a lot of painting was happening this morning!

[url=http://www.dakkadakka.com/gallery/41452-America%2C%20Incursion%2C%20Work%20In%20Progress.html][img]http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2009/7/5/41452_sm-America%2C%20Incursion%2C%20Work%20In%20Progress.jpg[/img][/url]

I'm still picking out details and finding other spots for freehands. A final set of photos to come as the model is finished up and varnished. Only about an hour left on this one, if that.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/814959.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/814959.page GMT GW heroic scale mammoth men. Height wise they look pretty on par with GW which is a huge plus. I might have to check out a box, just not sure what to do to sci-fi them up a bit for 40k purposes though?? [/quote]

I believe Perry plastics are actually scale models (1:72?) which is why they look "weedier" than GW's models. 28mm Heroic models are out of proportion and scale on purpose.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/814982.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/814982.page GMT
More pics from better angles please?

Cheers,

Dante]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/815437.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/815437.page GMT

As CmDante said, very nice blending, it´s a technique I rarely have the patience for... Also, echo the need for more piccies and different angles.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/815467.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/815467.page GMT
Just the same progress with different angles. Photos aren't the greatest yet either, some of the subtleties are lost (better photos when I feel he's done), but you guys asked for them!

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Tejas means Texas]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/816061.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/816061.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/816139.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/816139.page GMT
It's really making me interested in this weird war 2 type stuff.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/834223.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/834223.page GMT
I have decided to try my hand at sculpting some to get used to green stuff. I just received a set of shapers yesterday and I have to say, if you don't have them for sculpting, GET THEM. They are like cheating when you're using them.

Just did some random stuff to a Catachan model I've had laying about for a while. Added a shoulderpad, a beard, some rips to the knees on his pants, and two skull symbols done in the style of other skulls on the mini. All in all, I'm getting the hang of the green stuff, so expect more tests with it in the future!

Check it out: ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1016575.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1016575.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1016633.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1016633.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1016709.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1016709.page GMT GS? and what are you going to use it for?]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1016719.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1016719.page GMT
Overall my goal is just to learn the medium right now. Eventually I would love to do full free sculpts, but for now I'm happy doing conversion work. My goals right now are to create a Valkia conversion for my WoC as well as possibly do a Chaos Dragon conversion/sculpt from the High Elf dragon I picked up for my Best Fantasy Character win at BoLSCon ^_-. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1016730.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1016730.page GMT GS experience) plan your greenstuff projects so they won't interfer with the drying times, maybe just set mental deadlines like i have to finish X in a certain amount of time, organisation is key to sucess.

Keep on practicin on models you don't need anymore (like you have done with the catachan) is a great idea too (insaniak has great tutorials on how to do icons, chains etc, which would be perfect).

With your speed, i wouldn't be suprised to see those conversions in the matter of no time!. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1016743.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1016743.page GMT
Gutteridge makes some good points. More organised people than myself can get more sculpting done in one session by working on multiple projects at once.

Also, practicing one old scrap models is actually a heck of a lot of fun. I regularly find myself working on figures I had previously hated, and really enjoying making them into something more preferable.

Round shapes are one well worth practicing. I still find making circular or half round surfaces one of the most challenging things to do!

Keep it up buddy!

Cheers,

Dante]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1017191.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1017191.page GMT
Did you purchase the firm or soft tip shapers? Which would you recommend?]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1104440.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1104440.page GMT
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Hey all! Sorry for the hiatus! But now that the <a href="http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/264698.page">Dakka Painting Challenge has finally ended</a>, I'm back to work on 'other' things.

To start me off, I've begun working on a commission for some Space Marine Drop Pods. The goal is to clean, assemble, and paint to base coats.

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For assembly, I'm keeping the pods in three parts. A <a href="http://thepaintingcorps.blogspot.com/2009/09/friday-quick-tip-drop-pod.html">method brought to light by Realgenius</a>. This is purely for the clients ability to continue paint a bit easier when he receives them.

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I'll update with progress as it comes!]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1120681.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1120681.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1121629.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1121629.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1121731.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1121731.page GMT
Credit will always be given where due.

Another reason for segmenting, is I plan to make interchangable Deathwind components, and magnetize the normal weapons system.




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Deathwind pods look so awesome, if only the rules and the price of the fw kit was worth it!]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1121980.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1121980.page GMT

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Just a bit of a 'progress report' for the Drop Pods Commission today. I've assembled another and was able to get both primed. One more to assemble tomorrow and while that's drying, I'll likely start painting the first Drop Pod to set the scheme.

And a little something extra: Space Marine Attack Bike!

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This was going to be a second try for an entry for the Dakka Painting Challenge, but I ended up being sidetracked once I had it primed. But it is still on track for some paint. You might be asking, 'How is he going to paint it?', and to you I give only <a href="http://www.dakkadakka.com/gallery/48227-Sons%20of%20Medusa%20Razorback.html?m=2">this</a> hint.

Can't wait to break my paints out tomorrow.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1122677.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1122677.page GMT
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Just a quick update. Final drop pod assembled and primed today. Pretty happy with the speed of assembly and hope to get the first pod painted tomorrow. Stay Tuned.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1134744.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1134744.page GMT

That said, the temporary hiatus has been treating us all well... The subtle weathering and blending work you've done on that APE really shows off your military modeling knowledge... I've rarely seen the effect done so well without breaking into oil paints. Kudos!

Any plans to add companion pieces after your commision work and the sons?

Cheers!]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1135123.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1135123.page GMT
Yeah! ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1144774.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1144774.page GMT
Its so important that you read a tutorial or something before assembling drop pods, they can be tricky. I'm so glad mine fits and works, but I know folks who've had to glue their doors shut. What a waste!]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1151963.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1151963.page GMT
Me demandz UPDATEZ! ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1180003.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1180003.page GMT
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I'm headed out to GW Onley tomorrow for a pot of Mechrite Red and possibly some Boltgun Metal as well.

I'm already really impressed with how the airbrush works for me. I'm just doing the simple stuff right now trying to learn the limits of the new tool, but I can't believe I did without it for so long!]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1188804.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1188804.page GMT tbh. What do you use to thin the GW paints? Also, what is the thinner : paint ratio that you're using? Cheers.

Also, good work and i can't wait to see the desert camo bike!!]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1189592.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1189592.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1190425.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1190425.page GMT
Cheers,

Dante]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1190524.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1190524.page GMT bp.blogspot.com/_iDLVe_BT-54/Szk8ttYzFPI/AAAAAAAAAqY/TOlHLHVzMCU/s1600-h/IMG_1831.JPG"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_iDLVe_BT-54/Szk8ttYzFPI/AAAAAAAAAqY/TOlHLHVzMCU/s400/IMG_1831.JPG" /></a>
I'm really going all out with the airbrush on the drop pod commission. Learning a lot as I do as well. I'm obviously going to have to go back in and do a bit of clean up here and there with the brush, but I'm really happy with the knowledge I've picked up so far!

The plan from here out is to go brush in the black and touch up over spray by hand as well. After that they should be good to go! And while this took a bit longer than expected, future projects should be much faster with the airbrush up and running now. Just need to plan things out a bit more!

I'm hoping to start sharing what I've learned from this so far with those of you out there looking to start using an airbrush! Expect something on TPC in the next month or so!]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1214202.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1214202.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1214215.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1214215.page GMT
[url=http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o31/raynotisick/random/IMG_1788.jpg]I did indeed[/url]. It's part of my art school build up, one of my first oil paintings since high school x.x. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1214268.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1214268.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1215700.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1215700.page GMT bp.blogspot.com/_iDLVe_BT-54/S1RulM-85jI/AAAAAAAAArg/H90LvCSyhoI/s1600-h/IMG_1874.JPG"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_iDLVe_BT-54/S1RulM-85jI/AAAAAAAAArg/H90LvCSyhoI/s400/IMG_1874.JPG" /></a>
Finished them up finally! It took me a while to get around to finishing them, but mostly because I didn't have a set sit down and paint time at the end of the day. I've decided to see to that as part of my day off of school routine ( along with a little bit of skating and gym time! ).

All in all it was a great learning experience using my airbrush on this project. I need some additional equipment that I'll likely order soon.

I guess it's time to get back to work on my other projects while I sort out the next commission.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1261960.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1261960.page GMT
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Coming along pretty quickly. I'm sure he'll slow down as I get working on details.

BTW, this guy will be looking for a home after he's finished ^_-...]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1276339.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1276339.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1276406.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1276406.page GMT
I remember getting him for some anniversary at GW years ago. Pretty collectable item now given it was a limited release!

Cheers,

Dante]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1276787.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1276787.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1276835.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1276835.page GMT
Wasn't he out for the 20th Anniversary?]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1276836.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1276836.page GMT
Templar Champ indeedy:

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Photos are somewhat flat, so I'll likely take some better ones tomorrow. It's been a while since I'd done a collage, so I thought it would be fun to work on.

Again, this guy is looking for a caring home should any of you templar players be in need/want of him! ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1276987.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1276987.page GMT
Nicely arranged and styled display of the photo's too! I need to start doing that some time with finished stuff.

Oh, wait.....

Cheers,

Dante]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1277152.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1277152.page GMT bp.blogspot.com/_iDLVe_BT-54/S2H8WTF7thI/AAAAAAAAAsw/ljqMtFbBAsE/s1600-h/IMG_1927.JPG"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_iDLVe_BT-54/S2H8WTF7thI/AAAAAAAAAsw/ljqMtFbBAsE/s400/IMG_1927.JPG" /></a>
A couple of weeks back I entered a quick contest Jeff Wilhelm was running over on <a href="http://dragonforgedesign.blogspot.com/">his blog</a>. Jeff runs <a href="http://dragonforge.com/">Dragonforge.com</a>, one of many resin basing companies that have popped up in the past few years. I've never been huge into the buying resin bases thing, I picked up some a few months back during BoLSCon and while nice, they always seem to fall into one of two categories, too detailed or crazy for use for an entire army, or just too easy to make on your own for a fraction of the cost. I kept this mindset for a long time, right up until I found the Lost Empires set from Jeff. While I loved the set, I still didn't see myself snagging them due to cost restraint. Then, out of nowhere I check Jeff's blog and see that I'd won $50 worth of bases!

I came home today to see the package sitting in front of the door waiting for me, and since then I've been hard at modeling some spare Eldar I'd picked up from a friend. Check out the pic above to see a quick example of the bases and be sure you head over to <a href="http://dragonforge.com/">Dragonforge.com</a> and see if anything strikes your fancy. I'm for sure picking up more of these from Jeff in the future as I exhaust this supply! Also keep your eyes peeled for a bit more in depth thoughts/review on <a href="http://thepaintingcorps.blogspot.com/">TPC</a> as I finish some of these models.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1289449.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1289449.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1291233.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1291233.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1301290.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1301290.page GMT
Nice job on your models though, i love the grey color on your space marines, how do you pull it off?]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1301339.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1301339.page GMT
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Just a quick snapshot of the eldar I've assembled and primed so far. Still have a bunch more stuff to go. Apparently, I've got around 1500 points spread around my hobby room from some things I've purchased, gotten in trade or picked up from friends that wanted to get rid of them!

Airbrush parts are on the way which will facilitate the paint for these guys. Picked up a metal siphon cup and some more pots/tops/covers for it as well. Once airbrush parts get in, I'll be doing base coloring for everything at once! Stay tuned.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1301624.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1301624.page GMT

Looking forward to seeing you paint some Eldar...]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1301627.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1301627.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1303310.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1303310.page GMT
I'm not trying to take forever with these guys, I just want to paint them. The farseer got a bit more time taken on him, mostly because of the details. Hope to work out more tomorrow!]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1309530.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1309530.page GMT _]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1309532.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1309532.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1309822.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1309822.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1310241.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1310241.page GMT
Scherdy, I use krylon white primer much of the time. The base coat is airbrushed on top of that.

DE, I think the greys work nicely for how much I let them show through. I originally planned to make it a bit more evident, but decided a more muted look would be more in keeping with the Ulthwe colors while maintaining my own spin on the scheme.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1310544.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1310544.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1310556.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1310556.page GMT
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Painted for a friend as a gift for his generous donation of his old Eldar army. Drones still to go but they'll be quick, hope to give this to him next weekend!

I'll hopefully do a quick write up for TPC on how I painted this one. Very straight forward with a lot of speed afforded by the airbrush!]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1439517.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1439517.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1439536.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1439536.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1439562.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1439562.page GMT ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1439602.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1439602.page GMT imho!

I especially like the slightly burnished barrels of the gun... looks like just enough grit for the tau, and make the guns look a lot more menacing.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1439603.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1439603.page GMT GD, though I'm not a big fan of the Shadowsun pose ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1439886.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1439886.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1440067.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1440067.page GMT
Collins, good to see you here on Dakka, it wasn't a speed painted tau, just a painting night that everyone painted the same model ^_-. That was a red model as well if I remember correctly!

UCPes, Airbrush is really helping speed up my entire painting process. I no longer have to worry about the meticulous multi layering I was doing before for the nice even base colors, now I just take a few passes with the airbrush and I'm done! Careful use of washing helps the lines and plates to stick out in this case.

gretar, thanks as always ^_-

RITides, I do really enjoy the models lines a lot more than the standard suits. I'm also a fan of the FW models, which are heads and shoulders better than the standard versions, while still being big and beefy. I had considered doing more weathering, but decided against it since it would be the only model that had any in the army! Gotta keep in mind the force the model will end up in when you're painting for someone else!

Dysartes, I'm not huge on the post either, but it's more iconic than dynamic and it does make sense. The pose could have been worked out a bit better overall, though I wasn't up for converting metals!

Munch, Thanks!]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1441417.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1441417.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1441438.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1441438.page GMT
The colour scheme is spot on though I agree with you, the pose is a little dull, GW's fault obviously though, nothing much you can do about that (without busting out the hobby saw, pins and putty!).

Cheers,

Dante]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1441608.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1441608.page GMT
Dante, Thanks again ^_^.

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Family photo:

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Drones all done!


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More paint! I'm on a bit of a hobby roll at this point. Gotta get it in while I can during spring break! This time it's a Warp Spider Exarch I had started a while back.

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Not sure what I'll work on next, we'll see what strikes me as usual ^_-..]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1442317.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1442317.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1442704.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1442704.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1442706.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1442706.page GMT GD.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1442719.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1442719.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1445396.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1445396.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1446070.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1446070.page GMT
Valk]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1446239.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1446239.page GMT WIP has been great grey_death. Very inspirational. Thanks for sharing.

Did you make that helmet on the Attack Bike driver? That look is awesome. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1479350.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1479350.page GMT GD]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1479447.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1479447.page GMT ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1479704.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1479704.page GMT WIPs. The drivers head is from [url=http://www.maxmini.eu/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=12&products_id=60]MaxMini's Steam Knight Helmet set[/url].

I posted a [url=http://thepaintingcorps.blogspot.com/2010/04/reinforcements-warp-spider-exarch.html]Reinforcements up for the Warp Spider Exarch[/url] a week or so back for those interested!

I've also did a bit of a product [url=http://thepaintingcorps.blogspot.com/2010/04/product-review-dragonforge-lost-empires.html]review of the Lost Empires bases[/url] I was lucky enough to win as well. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1481453.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1481453.page GMT
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Still a bunch to do, but he's coming along quite well ^_^.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1512992.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1512992.page GMT Looking good anyways.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1515198.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1515198.page GMT
Cheers]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1515660.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1515660.page GMT Did you mask the middle of that?]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1516261.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1516261.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1516268.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1516268.page GMT
I have to ask about the air brushing , I'm old school and just started to get back into painting after 10 years off. Can you tell me more about the equipment and basics behind airbrushing. Or direct me to a good tutorial.

Sorry if this is is a topic widely known I don't want to start from scratch. If there is a better way.

Again. I am amazed!]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1522137.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1522137.page GMT
[url=http://www.dakkadakka.com/gallery/106561-Angels%20Sanguine%2C%20Space%20Hulk.html][img]http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2010/5/21/106561_md-Angels%20Sanguine%2C%20Space%20Hulk.jpg[/img][/url]

Was actually a lot of fun to play with the colors with this guy. I'll be doing a Reinforcements with more info on how I painted him for TPC. Zenithal Highlights did most of the work with some light brush work in the red. No mask, the dark grey I used for the black covered nicely ^_-.

C&C/Questions welcome!]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1590366.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1590366.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1591081.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1591081.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1591121.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1591121.page GMT
Natorum, [url=http://thepaintingcorps.blogspot.com/search/label/Metallics]Check here for more about my metals[/url]. Give those articles a read through, it's how I do just about every metallic on my models at this point. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1591559.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1591559.page GMT ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1591582.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1591582.page GMT
I always knew these models were cool, but damn they look good when based and placed together.  This is the first set of 5 for my Space Hulk set that will see double duty as Angels Sanguine for 40k.  The bases are magnetized for easy and quick removal for either mission.  Expect a tip on how I went about this come Friday! If you didn't see the latest articles from this project, be sure to check out <a href="http://thepaintingcorps.blogspot.com/2010/05/reinforcements-angels-sanguine.html">the Reinforcements here</a>.

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[url=http://www.dakkadakka.com/gallery/109564-Angels%20Sanguine%2C%20Space%20Hulk%2C%20Space%20Marines.html][img]http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2010/6/1/109564_sm-Angels%20Sanguine%2C%20Space%20Hulk%2C%20Space%20Marines.JPG[/img][/url]

Stay tuned for the next random project ^_-...]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1625353.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1625353.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1627539.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1627539.page GMT The scheme is awsome and awsomly painted. Good job with the bases to.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1627899.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1627899.page GMT .]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1629728.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1629728.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1629893.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1629893.page GMT
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They seem to be begging for glowy green eyes though... ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1631674.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1631674.page GMT
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Progress for today

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The blues will be changed slightly with a few washes and some shading work with glazes in key spots. Likely using a red to get a nice deep tone with a slight glazed highlight on raised surfaces.

I'll free form paint the face as I usually do with no real recipe, just playing with the paint until it feels 'right'. I think the red overspray will work well towards giving a vibrant tone to the models face .

The cloak will get some wash and highlight to the inside, and maybe a bit of tone work to some raised areas on the outside, but that's mostly finished barring some additional freehanding. The red was all done using the airbrush (hence the overspray) and a subtle application of Thraka Green to the recesses. It was mostly water but did add some additional contrast. Airbrush made short work of it though, I'll be using it for most of my cloak work in the future me-thinks ^_-. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1633321.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1633321.page GMT
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First round of blue work, blacked out metallics and other details. Metallics are up next followed on by blue touch ups. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1635523.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1635523.page GMT ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1638634.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1638634.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1656557.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1656557.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1657370.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1657370.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1657509.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1657509.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1657675.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1657675.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1658761.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1658761.page GMT
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Photos were giving me issues, but that's about the best they're going to get :p. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1673815.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1673815.page GMT GD, love the little highlights on all the fiddly bits and the painted on geometric on the inside hem of the cloak. Top shelf... fig has a great mood about it.


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I think Sicarius looks quite flat to be honest, both the blue and red.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1673941.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1673941.page GMT ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1674752.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1674752.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1680385.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1680385.page GMT
Sicarius needs something to make it pop compared to your normal standard. Either that or the lighting is wrong.

Still lovely work though.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1681511.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1681511.page GMT
Imp. Monkey]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1685655.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1685655.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1685673.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1685673.page GMT btw, how do you weather the terminators amour, it looks really subtle but great!!]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1685884.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1685884.page GMT
I do have to agree with migs that the Sicarius just feels flat. I've decided I'll end up doing some additional work on him in the near future. Punching up the contrast and working on getting a better lighting set up as well >.>.

The termies didn't catch much in the way of weathering, just highlights on the damage that was already present.

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The object of the <a href="http://thepaintingcorps.blogspot.com/2010/06/roll-call-charity-army-up-for-auction.html">last quick tip</a> is revealed!  Still heavy in WIP territory, but much further along than I would have guess he would be in so little time.  This scheme really does go on so much faster than nearly any other I've worked on in recent weeks/months.  He has a good amount of work left though, to include one more stage of highlights, a touch of metal work, some freehand checks, and a bunch of detailing.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1705521.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1705521.page GMT
Do you use forgeworld powdering stuff? is it worth it? Or just stippling brown/washes?

[edit; always read the posts. My rust answer lies here http://thepaintingcorps.blogspot.com/2010/06/friday-quick-tip-painting-rust-in-two.html in your blog that you were recommending. thanks for sharing your minis and your tips!]]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1709187.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1709187.page GMT
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And he will be GLORIOUS!

The idea is simple, Tank with Legs! The execution is where the fun begins. I have been pushing my limits so far with scratch build and am currently waiting on a Deff Dread to rip to pieces for spare parts . The walker in the bottom right of the concept sketches is basically what I'm after, but with a lot more detail work.

I'm learning a TON about scratch building already but I have to learn faster if I'm going to have this guy finished by August 21st. Oh yeah, that armor test in my last post is for this guy, and he'll be going into the Demon at Baltimore! Go big and all that

I would love to hear initial thoughts to him so far. He's got a LONG way to go, and all the input I can get from you experience scratch builder types would be greatly appreciated!!]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1735810.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1735810.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1736147.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1736147.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1736208.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1736208.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1758775.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1758775.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1758972.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1758972.page GMT .

I'm not quite sure what category Shermun will be in just yet. Maybe folks will have some suggestions to that front as I finish him up!

For now, I've decided to work on the Warboss that was pushed aside as I came up with the new project :p. Here he is in his finished glory:

[url=http://www.dakkadakka.com/gallery/121902-Orks%2C%20Warboss%2C%20Warhammer%2040%2C000.html][img]http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2010/7/19/121902_sm-Orks%2C%20Warboss%2C%20Warhammer%2040%2C000.jpg[/img][/url]

And another shot with all the boyz for good measure:

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I'm really loving my new photo tent! More on Shermun or whatever else I get to in good time!]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1760939.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1760939.page GMT IG or Orks? ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1762561.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1762561.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1762699.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1762699.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1762781.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1762781.page GMT .

Thanks for the comments, the white is definitely the main accent color for the orks. There just wasn't much space for using it on the warboss model unfortunately.

As for the demon, I hope to compete in the North American GD this coming August!


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For more on how I painted the warboss [url=http://thepaintingcorps.blogspot.com/2010/07/reinforcements-aobr-ork-warboss.html]check here on The Painting Corps[/url].]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1763020.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1763020.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1763231.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1763231.page GMT
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Love the smoothness in the skin and fabrics. of the Orks]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1765565.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1765565.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1768308.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1768308.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1768348.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1768348.page GMT
I present the first Lance of the 22nd Avalon Hussars RCT:

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Write up on how I painted them in the near future on TPC! ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1774887.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1774887.page GMT ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1775272.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1775272.page GMT
Dragon, Awesome, Zues, Atlas

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QFT.

But I do for some reason now like the looks of Beastmen.

If only I could paint fur...]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1870930.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1870930.page GMT
I've always had a soft spot for the Beastmen, I just never really felt the draw to make an army of them. Mostly because I have only as of last year purchased any fantasy stuff en masse. Maybe this will get me cracking on my fantasy chaos stuff more .

I'll see about doing some step by steps for the fur, lots of pics along the way should help write the article. Keep checking TPC, it might pop up as a quick tip! ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1871562.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1871562.page GMT
Perchance a Beastmen Army is not such a far-off idea anymore!]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1872441.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1872441.page GMT
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The fur is very very wip, just wanted to see what color might work with the skin.

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Also added another touch of contrast to the base stone work with an additional highlight. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1875905.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1875905.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1875978.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1875978.page GMT
It's not much of an update for him, but I think it's appropriate considering the direction I've decided to take. Don't pay much attention to anything but the base and the skin right now. Everything else is just blocking out color to get an idea. But the skin and the base are two major breaks from the norm for me.


With the base I've gone with a much more elaborate set up and far more dramatic coloring than I've ever used in the past. I've yet some more work to do still though, mainly in the variation in the vegetation that will be achieved with some paint washes. There will also be some additional flora added to drive home the look I am going for.

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The skin is within keeping of the hues established with the basing. I'm also making a concerted effort to keep away from black for shading, using various colors to add depth to the model. In the case of the skin, I'm going with a very deep blue with some red mixed in for a dark violet that will contrast nicely. In the finished model this will end up looking much darker along side of everything else, but right now it still feels very blue. If that's the case later, I'll add a little brown to the depths to punch the contrast up even more. All of this with an eye toward the lighting I've predetermined earlier in the paint!]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1879551.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1879551.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1882930.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1882930.page GMT
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Don't worry too much about all that black, it's going to be metallic with proper shading etc. I'm also working out what colors to go for everything else still as well. The cloth is just washed on to get an idea what i want to do with it. nothing set in stone but the skin still! Any clues on the coloring I should work with on the clothing? The fur is also still very up in the air as well.

To get some ideas I've looked up a few [url=http://www.wowhead.com/search?q=satyr#npcs]Satyr from WoW[/url] (thanks for the idea Pesmerga!) but they're clothingless with just a lot of fur, but it still might help with ideas since that's where the initial basing idea came from.

So, Clothing? Fur?]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1885422.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1885422.page GMT ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1885483.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1885483.page GMT
[IMG]http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o31/raynotisick/random/2010-08-25194644.jpg[/IMG]

For like 6-7 bucks you get enough material for an entire army. Not sure what other colors are available though. Might be worth checking out if you are in need of cheap basing additions ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1885609.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1885609.page GMT
The display piece matches the model perfectly and a great use of the floral decorations.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1885852.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1885852.page GMT
The flowers brought some needed variation of height to the base, but they seem a bit too bright currently.

Great progress on the mini, looking forward for another progress shot.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1885866.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1885866.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1887016.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1887016.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1888401.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1888401.page GMT
Met, I'm considering a warmer tone, and after some discussion with a few other friends I am going to explore a yellowed brown leather. It will be a nice compliment to the violet tones and bring the model some life at the same time. The flowers were always going to be a major feature of the base, I just had to get them . They'll catch a wash or two of some color or another to tone them down and bring them in line with the tones already established.

Morgrim, The brightness was the first thing I noticed when I placed them, but a quick wash as I mentioned to Met will take care of that

Trilobite, they're not from a floral shop, but a floral section of dried/painted/fake/made for long term decorative floral stuff at the hobby store! So I'm not worried in the slightest about the longevity!

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To give you all an idea of how 'in progress' this guy really is, I took some more photos last night before heading off to sleep after trying a few more things:

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I'm going to explore the yellowed leather more. The fur however I'm still 100% in the air about. Any suggestions?]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1888454.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1888454.page GMT
Think sheep or goats, dark brown skin and blotches with dirty shaggy creamy fur, it could look good, especially with the base colouration and the flowers to perk it up.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1888581.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1888581.page GMT BTW, I love the beastmans fur.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1888619.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1888619.page GMT
Anyway, cat bellies aside, I think that one expects the beastman to have hair all over his body like a human at least, so the differences in tone without any of the fur tone anywhere else looks odd.

Still, great model and an awesome base! I am going to have to swing by the floral bits section one of these days and see what I can come up with myself! ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1889012.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1889012.page GMT GD,
how did you build up that really nice skin tone on the Beast?]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1889709.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1889709.page GMT
Cain, flowers can really spruce up a boring base fairly easily. It's just finding the right material .

Wehr, I've been milling that bit of knowledge over for a while and still haven't found anything that fits. This model is still feeling more about the basing than the guy on top of it, so hopefully when I get back to him with fresh eyes, I can figure it out.

DE, the skin was painted with purple and whites, then shaded with blues and browns, and finally glazed with cork brown and highlighted with ivory. It was complicated and more work than I usually do on a model, but the results are different from what I've done before and really give a striking look.
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I've been taking a short break from the Beastman while I figure things out a bit in my head for the model. That's not to say I haven't been working on anything :p.

I've started working on my two forces for Dakkacon: Philadelphia, Orks and Warriors of Chaos. Some of you might already know that I have had these two projects going for some time, but I've decided that I want to have them ready to go for the big get together, so the added motivation should see some force finished .

The Orks have a Nob in progress that I've got a quick tip from for tomorrow on TPC (be sure to check it out when it goes live! Video included!!). He's not quite finished yet, but so far so good.

For my WoC, I've worked on a model I started a long time ago now, the Games Day Chaos Exalted Champion. I'm not sure that I even took WIP shots of him to share, he was a sort of fun side project, and I took the time to finish him off today, which surprisingly enough, didn't take much time at all. Just some work on the bone spots and painting his cape and he was done. Check him out:

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A lot of wash work with this guy. The armor is done in Devlin Mud over chainmail scratched with chainmail. The weapons are badab black over chainmail with the same scratching applied. I'll likely take some time to do a Reinforcements write up on him for TPC that I'll post early next week .

Expect orks and chaos in the coming months!]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1916594.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1916594.page GMT
I hope you figure out the beastman, he is looking to become something nice.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1917128.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1917128.page GMT
I hope you figure out the beastman, he is looking to become something nice.[/quote]

Thanks Met. It really is such a strong model that you almost feel compelled to let it come through instead of covering him in a bunch of harsh colors.

The beastman will likely figure himself out in my head in the coming weeks. We'll see what he looks like to me once he looks new to me again. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1918824.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1918824.page GMT I also like the champ too. What do you mean by scratching with chainmail? Can you go into more detail please?]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1919284.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1919284.page GMT I also like the champ too. What do you mean by scratching with chainmail? Can you go into more detail please?[/quote]

Glad you like them .

By scratching I meant taking the paint and dragging the brush along in controlled strokes along the darkened metallics to create a dinged up/hacked at/chipped/weathered/used look to the weapons and armor. Give it a try on some test bits before having a go at a near finished model though! Easy way being to use boltgun metal washed once with badab black and scratch with chainmail. It might be exaggerated but will give a good idea what you need to change in your brush use/direction. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1919430.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1919430.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1920213.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1920213.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1920517.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1920517.page GMT
Xanthos, Thanks . It's always nice to hear that someone likes what I'm doing in my little corner of the hobby!]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1921616.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/1921616.page GMT
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Simple head and weapon swap for the champ. Really dig how beast he ended up looking!

Hoping to get a good amount of work done on the army this week! Big gaming weekend coming up with some good friends and don't want to be the guy with the unpainted stuff :p]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/2011573.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/2011573.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/2011579.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/2011579.page GMT GD!]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/2011860.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/2011860.page GMT
Did a quick paint job on the nurgle champion on Friday morning before I had to head out for a nice long drive to go game for the weekend at a friends place ^_^.

Came out pretty nice for the time invested! I'll be writing up a quick article on the techniques used on him for TPC, so be sure to stay tuned over there as well .

C&C welcome! Just keep in mind the time invested ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/2037342.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/2037342.page GMT WoC box set? Can't wait to see more!]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/2037502.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/2037502.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/2037821.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/2037821.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/2037889.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/2037889.page GMT
The model is just a converted [url=http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/catalog/productDetail.jsp?catId=cat440108a&prodId=prod1050027]Champion of Nurgle[/url].

For those looking to know the down low of what I did for paint, [url=http://thepaintingcorps.blogspot.com/2010/10/reinforcements-champion-of-nurgle.html]check out the article posted here on TPC.[/url]

PS, I doubt we'll have any issues with moderators, the lazy gits.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/2038668.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/2038668.page GMT
Plus, of course, astonishing painting skills...

Kudos, Sir...]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/2038977.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/2038977.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/2040912.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/2040912.page GMT
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The model is from [url=http://www.runicminiatures.dk/]Runic Miniatures[/url]. Got it a few weeks back and have been looking forward to it as a nice break from the norm. But to throw a little more interest to it, I used a base I got from [url=http://www.secretweaponminiatures.com/]Secret Weapon[/url] and few other bits. The skulls are again from Jakob (although not available from the shop I don't believe), and the bird comes from a random fantasy bit I had from forever ago.

Priming to come later tonight and paint likely at some point this week ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/2072925.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/2072925.page GMT
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Looking forward to what you will be doing with this one!]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/2073263.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/2073263.page GMT

BTW, I'm still open to color ideas ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/2074437.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/2074437.page GMT ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/2074476.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/2074476.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/2075400.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/2075400.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/2076432.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/2076432.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/2078206.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/2078206.page GMT

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Still a bunch to do for this guy, but he's well over half finished so far.

Praise be to the airbrush ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/2085464.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/2085464.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/2085687.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/2085687.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/2209359.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/2209359.page GMT Glad to see you doing some WoC stuff too; not much done around here, and it is a good source of inspiration/shame to make me work on my own stuff ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/2211186.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/2211186.page GMT *Sob*]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/2211203.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/2211203.page GMT
[url=http://www.dakkadakka.com/gallery/167881-Lightning%20Claw%2C%20Plasma%20Pistol%2C%20Space%20Marines%2C%20Space%20Wolves%2C%20Special%20Character.html][img]http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2010/12/29/167881_sm-Lightning%20Claw%2C%20Plasma%20Pistol%2C%20Space%20Marines%2C%20Space%20Wolves%2C%20Special%20Character.jpg[/img][/url]

This model gave me fits a few times that I just had to walk away from him. I'm still not quite sure what it was that made me hate him, but in the end he came together well enough! Was a quick, fun diversion for a future Space Wolf player.

I'm looking forward to getting to work on some Warriors of Chaos stuff again though as I am still trying my best to finish the army before Dakkacon: Philadelphia! ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/2272553.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/2272553.page GMT GD, love the work on the pelt... looks freshly skinned. Don't know what could have been bugging you... he's kind of "busy" in the front... was that it? Not your fault of course, it's the model... but there's a lot of fiddly detail on his chest and abdomen that's difficult to sort out even when you zoom in some.
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Great job as always, though I don't like that sculp very much (for some unknown, gut-feeling reasons that might be linked with yours?)

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Nice work on the fig. As you said it's too busy sculpt as are most of the GW's character models, but you've managed to paint it in a way that it fits together. I like the flesh tone and the face as a whole and the metallics are great as usual.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/2277157.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/2277157.page GMT

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You never know when inspiration to start a crazy project will hit. What's also unknown is in what facility it will manifest itself. Last week I finished up a quick commission piece that I was doing for a buddy. [url=http://thepaintingcorps.blogspot.com/2010/12/reinforcements-lukas-trickster.html]Painting that Lukas the Trickster[/url] apparently made my longing want for a space wolves army unbearable at last and I found myself feverishly stripping, remodeling, assembling and converting a bunch of old models I picked up a bunch of years ago from a good friend who stepped out of the game!

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There were so many cool and fun old metal models in the mix that I just had to make full use of them all. I have a strong attachment to the old days of 2nd Edition, and have always loved the Space Wolves from those days. A lot of the models I was able to salvage come from those very years when the colors were vibrant, the models a touch static, and the characters powerful! I was able to update most of them with newer power packs, weapons, arms, accessories. I really dove rather deep into the Space Marine bits box to find appropriate weapons etc. for the army to fulfill it's potential.

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The hardest thing I found salvaging all of these models was making them fit with the codex restrictions. I had to create a few of the wolves from scratch to help build the army with a few extras as wargear options that could come in handy!

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I had to strip the old metal models a few times scraped the paint from the recessed detailing with a wire brush. But in the end that effort made for a lot of characterful units with a strong tie to the old edition. Other models, like the Dreadnought was a part of my old efforts to build a Space Wolves army that never found footing and stayed locked away in cases on my proverbial 'Shelf of Shame'. Now, with that passion for the army renewed, these models get to see the light of day!

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There will always be a spot in my heart for static models like the old Space Wolves characters. Ragnar is one of those models I've tried to paint before but got fed up with the over-detailing. This time around, after trudging through many hyper-detailed models for various models, I have more confidence he'll be completed!

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Character models also make good double duty pieces for any force. You don't always have to play them as the special character and will be a good stand in for a mundane leader. But always having that option to go big points at the flip of a models rules is one reason I'm always keen to use them. Ulrik will likely lead my early small forces as his mundane counterpart, but once I start getting more finished, and am looking to play higher points, he'll become his real self on the battlefield.

I'm really looking forward to getting these models on the painting table now. I also plan on modeling a display board for the army. That could lead to a lot of future updates and tips as well!

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So I'm finally doing a Wolves army after so many years of wanting one. I'm planning a clean and bright look akin to what I painted for my friend. With so many 2nd Ed models, I just can't help myself ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/2294811.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/2294811.page GMT GD those models bring back memories. For years my main opponent was a buddy with Space Wolves and many of those models graced his army as well.

Nice to see them, excited to see what you'll do with them.
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Can't wait to see what you can do with them. Some are real classics.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/2295126.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/2295126.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/2296880.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/2296880.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/2299849.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/2299849.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/2300054.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/2300054.page GMT ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/2312736.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/2312736.page GMT
Thanks to the folks who go back through this blog and dig around. It's good to know all that old stuff is still interesting to people . Be sure to check through my threads if you are interested in more stuff, I've got a few separate threads that are worth a read if you like this . Another thing is to be sure you check out my site [url=http://thepaintingcorps.blogspot.com]The Painting Corps[/url]

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To keep this army moving forward I will likely be sharing a lot of the process of creating it as I go.   Things are going well enough so far.  Overall it's been pretty painless, with just a lot of armor painting in quick succession.  I have yet to delve into detailing each model, but will hopefully try and keep things going in much the same fashion as I have with the armor by going through every model with a single color until it's all completed, then moving on to the next color in the recipe.

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The army was airbrushed with Shadow Grey to start off.  I didn't go for the airbrush on some models, namely the scouts and Ragnar Blackmane as they didn't have quite enough armor for it to be worthwhile.  The armor was then given a Devlin Mud wash to the recesses, not all over the model, but specific point washing to give them some additional depth.  

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The armor was then painted with a 50/50 mix of Space Wolves Grey/Shadow Grey that I mixed up in a spare paint pot.  Having this pre-mix was really key in getting the models done quickly.  I then mixed up a 75/25 mix of Space Wolves Grey/Shadow Grey as the primary highlight.  Again, this 75/25 mix was done in a spare pot to speed the process up.  

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A final highlight is currently being applied to the models as an edge highlight of pure Space Wolves Grey.  Used sparingly and carefully placed it really drives home the Space Wolves look from the old school.   This step takes a little more time than I had expected, but it's mostly because I want to make sure it's done right so that the lines aren't thick and heavy and completely ruining what I was hoping for.

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Ulrik caught a quick blacking out of the armor and a wash of Devlin Mud to help fill in the recessed areas of the detailing.  I've always liked this model, but thought he was ruined some years ago when my dog decided to give him a chew.  I stripped the model recently and was happy to find that overall he was still in good shape!  He should go quickly enough once I get to him though.  He'll likely be one of the last things done for the 500 point list though, if he makes it into that list at all!
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<span >Expect more quick updates like this along the way as I finish more in the force.  I'd love to hear your thoughts on the army so far, and any critique you might have along the way might find its way into the finished army!  </span>]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/2315637.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/2315637.page GMT FTW!]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/2315670.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/2315670.page GMT ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/2315677.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/2315677.page GMT

Just had to say it. hehe]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/2316477.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/2316477.page GMT

Git, I went with black on Lukas and felt it was rather strong. GW uses a series of brown washes on their SW's and it's far more subtle an effect.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/2317105.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/2317105.page GMT ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/2317423.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/2317423.page GMT
Good progress GD! The wolves offer so much possibilities for painting and customization, I'm looking forward where you will go now that the foundations are in place for these figs.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/2317759.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/2317759.page GMT <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_iDLVe_BT-54/TTSB7QW176I/AAAAAAAABQ0/HUeY3Z3HlVU/s1600/IMG_3194.JPG" ><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_iDLVe_BT-54/TTSB7QW176I/AAAAAAAABQ0/HUeY3Z3HlVU/s400/IMG_3194.JPG" /></a></div>

The past week has seen solid progress on my Space Wolves 500 point army.  The weekend found me away from the painting table far more often than I was able to sit down to it.  Overall I only think I was able to find an hour or two to put brush to models, but last week was so successful that I couldn't be too upset!  It also helps that it was my birthday weekend and that I got to celebrate it with my lovely wife!

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All of the models have started catching detailing work as of late last week.  The metallic bits were all blacked out.  Pelts and tails have been painted Codex Grey and washed with Devlin Mud.  Shoulders have been base colored according to the pack colors and Great Company.

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There are three packs at the moment, and each will get the proper colors.  The Blood Claws will be Yellow and Red, the Grey Hunters will get Red and Black, and the Wolf Guard will be Yellow and Black.  The design will likely be similar to what GW has done with segmented triangles to create the design.  I'm going to be painting the Great Company shoulder pads yellow and using Ragnar Blackmane's symbols.

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I've started painting the metallic spots slowly this weekend, but thanks to the nature of detail work, it does take a good amount of time to get everything painted on each model.  I'm using Mithril Silver as my metallic color for the wolves, but this will be washed down with Badab Black, Devlin Mud and Gryphonne Sepia as the spots dictate.  Using Mithril Silver will allow my golds to be nice and bright and can be easily washed down for darker metallics.

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I also went through and dug out my collection of Space Wolves transfer sheets late last night.  I don't know how much of these I'll end up using, but at the very least having the Great Company badge will be helpful.  I was a little surprised as how many of these I've been able to collect having never actually started a Space Wolves army before!
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I had to look twice at this picture as the first time I though you had fog in the back ground obsucring the scouts, on the second look they were white base coated.

Great looking models though, love to see more of them.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/2346522.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/2346522.page GMT
I'm also working on some Long Fangs and a Rhino to help make the army better for actual battle! Stay tuned!]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/2363220.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/2363220.page GMT
After their first ill-fated debut on the battlefield, my Space Wolves were found to be woefully lacking in any real power and serious effectiveness. To help boost their combat abilities I've taken to adding new units to the army that aren't just hand to hand monsters.

First on that list was a set of Long Fangs. The squad contains three models from a friends old army that I was able to clean up and remodel. The lascannon trooper was one of my first models from my Grey Death army that had a clumpy and terrible paint job, not exactly something I was proud of having in my case. The sergeant was built 'new' from a bunch of bits and spare parts I had in my bits box with green stuff used to create the pelts and a beard. There is also additional green stuff pelt work on two of the devastator models that weren't explicitly Space Wolves models.

The biggest pain was hunting down old school arms for the right side that are needed to fit into the weapon. New style arms just can't fit right without a lot of cutting and remodeling, not something I was keen on doing when I'm trying to make speed a major part of this army build/paint. Once I was able to find them after digging around in my bits box, I was able to start looking around for a left arm. I ended up just using chainsword arms, sans chainsword of course.

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Wolf Scouts have always been a really cool unit to me. Their story and their abilities on the battlefield have always made me want a unit of them. This unit was put together using a bunch of unpainted models from that same army I picked up. I've already gotten knee-deep in the painting process as you can see. In fact this squad was started at the same time as Ragnar Blackmane, but the day after starting both, Ragnar found traction and the scouts were set off to the side to get him finished. With the models around 30% complete, they don't have a ton of time left on the painting table.

So far they have kept to most of the same painting methods and recipes of the other wolves, the cloth being the only addition. I used a Codex Grey base washed with Devlin Mud, and primary highlight of Fortress Grey. Bleached Bone was then used to give the cloth it's true color and Skull White was used as a final highlight.

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As a little bonus piece to the army, and since I've had the model forever, I went through my first model case (a fishing tackle box!) and dug out one of my first models. This guy was part of what I had hoped would be a Space Wolves army, but as I've mentioned before, that never came to fruition and he was painted as an early member of the Grey Death marines. Again, not a model I've come to use or be proud of after so many years and so I stripped the model down using Simple Green and a wire brush. This guy will end up being a part of the Wolf Guard once I get around to painting him.

I've got a lot to work on, but I'm hoping to find time in the coming week(s) to get more done with this army and hopefully find a night to get a game or two in with the new squads. With classes starting back up, here's to hoping I can keep the momentum going!]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/2409355.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/2409355.page GMT
Here's a quick shot of the finished board:

[url=http://www.dakkadakka.com/gallery/181787-Display%20Board%2C%20Hills%2C%20Terrain.html][img]http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2011/2/6/181787_sm-Display%20Board%2C%20Hills%2C%20Terrain.JPG[/img][/url]

And to see just how much I could actually fit on the thing, I broke out my Sons of Medusa and piled them on! I'd say it holds a pretty good amount for such a small board!

[url=http://www.dakkadakka.com/gallery/181788-Display%20Board%2C%20Hills%2C%20Sons%20Of%20Medusa%2C%20Space%20Marines%2C%20Terrain.html][img]http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2011/2/6/181788_sm-Display%20Board%2C%20Hills%2C%20Sons%20Of%20Medusa%2C%20Space%20Marines%2C%20Terrain.JPG[/img][/url]

Hopefully I'll get some sit down time with the Wolves this week!]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/2412340.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/2412340.page GMT SM!

And the board looks nice too ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/2435665.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/2435665.page GMT MotF, A close up of him would be nice...oh, wait, I'll go heck the gallery... ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/2440680.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/2440680.page GMT
[url=http://www.dakkadakka.com/gallery/211893-Desert%2C%20Terrain.html][img]http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2011/4/19/211893_sm-Desert%2C%20Terrain.JPG[/img][/url]

[url=http://www.dakkadakka.com/gallery/211895-Desert%2C%20Terrain.html][img]http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2011/4/19/211895_sm-Desert%2C%20Terrain.JPG[/img][/url]

[url=http://www.dakkadakka.com/gallery/211896-Desert%2C%20Terrain.html][img]http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2011/4/19/211896_sm-Desert%2C%20Terrain.JPG[/img][/url]

[url=http://www.dakkadakka.com/gallery/211894-Desert%2C%20Terrain.html][img]http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2011/4/19/211894_sm-Desert%2C%20Terrain.JPG[/img][/url]

[url=http://www.dakkadakka.com/gallery/211899-Desert%2C%20Terrain.html][img]http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2011/4/19/211899_sm-Desert%2C%20Terrain.JPG[/img][/url]

[url=http://www.dakkadakka.com/gallery/211898-Desert%2C%20Terrain.html][img]http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2011/4/19/211898_sm-Desert%2C%20Terrain.JPG[/img][/url]

[url=http://www.dakkadakka.com/gallery/211897-Desert%2C%20Terrain.html][img]http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2011/4/19/211897_sm-Desert%2C%20Terrain.JPG[/img][/url]

Had a blast just throwing this stuff together! I have more planned for this week, but I'm bouncing around with projects as is my way

Write up goes live tomorrow morning on TPC if you want to know more! I'll be sure to link it here!]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/2699645.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/2699645.page GMT
That terrain is impressive.

How much time to complete? Also, how were the walls done? Did you repurpose something for them?]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/2699730.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/2699730.page GMT GD, but how do you paint your bases?]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/2701034.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/2701034.page GMT And i finally worked out how to subscribe ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/2701051.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/2701051.page GMT
Scott, Thanks. I think I started these sometime early last week, but didn't really get started on them until a few days ago. The things that took the longest were waiting for the paint/sprays to dry completely. Actual sit down and work time was minimal though. See the link above for more

DE, [url=http://thepaintingcorps.blogspot.com/2009/02/friday-quick-tip-basic-basing.html]Here's the basing[/url]. [url=http://thepaintingcorps.blogspot.com/2009/03/friday-quick-tip-static-grass.html]and here's the static grass[/url]

rodgers37, You can also subscribe to threads simply by replying in addition to the button at the bottom left of the page ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/2701479.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/2701479.page GMT GD]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/2701599.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/2701599.page GMT
My first guess was toner cartridge, but after consideration I was betting on vacuum-cleaner.

Anyway - Reduce, Reuse, Recycle!

Thanks]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/2704241.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/2704241.page GMT
[url=http://www.dakkadakka.com/gallery/229330-Juggernaut%2C%20Khorne%2C%20Warhammer%20Fantasy%2C%20Warriors%20Of%20Chaos.html][img]http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2011/6/1/229330_sm-Juggernaut%2C%20Khorne%2C%20Warhammer%20Fantasy%2C%20Warriors%20Of%20Chaos.jpg[/img][/url]

Very happy with him. Hope you guys dig it as well!]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/2877654.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/2877654.page GMT
Could we have another batch of pics with lighter background please ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/2877737.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/2877737.page GMT
Technically speaking it is great of course.


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Met, I took some photos of the model against a white background but it just muddies the rider too much. He's very dark, very brooding, with a richness that's going to be nigh impossible to capture with my feeble set up. This is the best representation I've been able to capture so far. You'll just have to see him in person some day!

IM, I think the contrast works for me personally. It was all about differentiating the Juggy and Lord within the same model. It might be bright, but there is some depth of color there along zenithal lines where it darkens on the shaded sides. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/2879642.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/2879642.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/2880822.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/2880822.page GMT [/quote]

I hope to do that. It is really hard to get figs him this to photograph correctly, the size is one factor and it seems that red is a difficult color for at least my camera.

Anyway he looks great and characterful, I'm already awaiting the next one you bring before us ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/2882345.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/2882345.page GMT
Back working on this model from some time ago now! So far so good but still a lot to do!

Base is almost 100% and the crow has caught paint. The princess hasn't caught any work past a badab black wash.

If you want to see some more about her, [url=http://thepaintingcorps.blogspot.com/2011/06/on-table-little-princess.html]I posted more on The Painting Corps[/url] in terms of the approach with a few more quick shots to show what I'm talking about.

Hope to get more done this week for this little one off model. I love doing these to break up the monotony of army painting ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/2995017.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/2995017.page GMT ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/2995034.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/2995034.page GMT
[url=http://www.dakkadakka.com/gallery/242703-Angels%20Sanguine%2C%20Blood%20Angels%2C%20Space%20Marines%2C%20Warhammer%2040%2C000.html][img]http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2011/7/4/242703_sm-Angels%20Sanguine%2C%20Blood%20Angels%2C%20Space%20Marines%2C%20Warhammer%2040%2C000.JPG[/img][/url]

[url=http://www.dakkadakka.com/gallery/242702-Angels%20Sanguine%2C%20Blood%20Angels%2C%20Space%20Marines%2C%20Warhammer%2040%2C000.html][img]http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2011/7/4/242702_sm-Angels%20Sanguine%2C%20Blood%20Angels%2C%20Space%20Marines%2C%20Warhammer%2040%2C000.JPG[/img][/url]

[url=http://www.dakkadakka.com/gallery/242701-Angels%20Sanguine%2C%20Blood%20Angels%2C%20Space%20Marines%2C%20Warhammer%2040%2C000.html][img]http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2011/7/4/242701_sm-Angels%20Sanguine%2C%20Blood%20Angels%2C%20Space%20Marines%2C%20Warhammer%2040%2C000.JPG[/img][/url]

Spent a lot of bits on these guys. Mostly just because

The army is going to play a lot different from my Sons of Medusa, and thankfully so. Going for a mix of weapons within squads to help deal with different threats. I still need to pick up a Death Company squad but that's really the only other purchase for these guys.

For those who might not have seen them, I've moved my Angels Sanguine Terminator squad into the [url=http://www.dakkadakka.com/gallery/images-372-17970_Angels%20Sanguine.html]new Gallery for these guys[/url]. The army will follow the colors laid out with them!

Pretty psyched to get these going after thinking about it for so long!]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3024032.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3024032.page GMT Looking forward to seeing the army progress.
Question is : Will Dark red be the new green? :-)]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3024394.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3024394.page GMT

I'm hoping they'll take off like my Sons of Medusa did Though if they do, I'll be in the market for a new project log for them! For now though, I'm expecting that this will be much like the Space Wolves, in where I get them complete and they head to the back burner for a while. Though the angels will be double the space wolves point value out the gate!

For those looking to know a little more about the bases and see them without marines on top, I posted a bit about them on [url=http://thepaintingcorps.blogspot.com/2011/07/on-table-bases-sanguine.html]The Painting Corps today[/url].]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3025580.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3025580.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3025695.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3025695.page GMT GD. Hoping you keep that as a pattern throughout the force!]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3025737.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3025737.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3026485.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3026485.page GMT I do hope to keep the variation going throughout whatever additions I make to the force. I'm not sure I'll be adding a lot more past the death company who will make use of weapon variants and possibly a few helmets.

A buddy was bugging me for a WIP shot so I obliged and decided I should share it with everyone to give a little progress report!

[url=http://www.dakkadakka.com/gallery/243337-Angels%20Sanguine%2C%20Assault%20Marines%2C%20Space%20Marines%2C%20Warhammer%2040%2C000.html][img]http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2011/7/5/243337_sm-Angels%20Sanguine%2C%20Assault%20Marines%2C%20Space%20Marines%2C%20Warhammer%2040%2C000.JPG[/img][/url]

Still more to work on the red but it's close. Then the black will go quickly enough and I'll start in on the yellow for the helmets. Note the sanguinor who's finally together in the background! Thanks for that headache GW...]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3030297.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3030297.page GMT DoW II lol...

I don't think I risk much if I say it's going to be epic...]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3030344.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3030344.page GMT

I've even got ideas on making a display board for these guys.

So far they're one shade darker and I've started highlighting. Only four models in though. After that it's the black side which I hope will go much faster. Then it's blacking out metals and then...well you get the idea..

A lot to go still. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3034310.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3034310.page GMT
Armor colors are down!

[url=http://www.dakkadakka.com/gallery/244387-Angels%20Sanguine%2C%20Space%20Marines%2C%20Warhammer%2040%2C000%2C%20Work%20In%20Progress.html][img]http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2011/7/8/244387_sm-Angels%20Sanguine%2C%20Space%20Marines%2C%20Warhammer%2040%2C000%2C%20Work%20In%20Progress.JPG[/img][/url]

[url=http://www.dakkadakka.com/gallery/244388-Angels%20Sanguine%2C%20Space%20Marines%2C%20Warhammer%2040%2C000%2C%20Work%20In%20Progress.html][img]http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2011/7/8/244388_sm-Angels%20Sanguine%2C%20Space%20Marines%2C%20Warhammer%2040%2C000%2C%20Work%20In%20Progress.JPG[/img][/url]

Still a TON of details to go. I might still go back in on the black side of the armor and touch up the highlights a little. They were washed out almost completely (it was just a Codex Grey highlight) so I'm thinking a few touches here and there would help.

Metals up next. I'm just happy to have gotten this far as fast as I did! ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3041781.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3041781.page GMT ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3041811.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3041811.page GMT
[url=http://thepaintingcorps.blogspot.com/2011/07/friday-quick-tip-iyaden-yellow.html]Just posted the method for the yellow on TPC for those interested[/url]]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3044065.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3044065.page GMT
I've always had a special love for Angels Sanguine but the wifey refused to allow any collection of miniatures named "BLOOD angels" (emphasis her's).

These look like they'll turn out top-notch.

*subscribed* <-- (should have done that a long time ago)]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3044223.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3044223.page GMT
Wolf Scouts are done!

[url=http://www.dakkadakka.com/gallery/248837-Scouts%2C%20Space%20Marines%2C%20Space%20Wolves%2C%20Warhammer%2040%2C000%2C%20Wolf%20Scouts.html][img]http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2011/7/19/248837_sm-Scouts%2C%20Space%20Marines%2C%20Space%20Wolves%2C%20Warhammer%2040%2C000%2C%20Wolf%20Scouts.JPG[/img][/url]

[url=http://www.dakkadakka.com/gallery/248838-Scouts%2C%20Space%20Marines%2C%20Space%20Wolves%2C%20Warhammer%2040%2C000%2C%20Wolf%20Scouts.html][img]http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2011/7/19/248838_sm-Scouts%2C%20Space%20Marines%2C%20Space%20Wolves%2C%20Warhammer%2040%2C000%2C%20Wolf%20Scouts.JPG[/img][/url]

[url=http://www.dakkadakka.com/gallery/248839-Scouts%2C%20Space%20Marines%2C%20Space%20Wolves%2C%20Warhammer%2040%2C000%2C%20Wolf%20Scouts.html][img]http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2011/7/19/248839_sm-Scouts%2C%20Space%20Marines%2C%20Space%20Wolves%2C%20Warhammer%2040%2C000%2C%20Wolf%20Scouts.JPG[/img][/url]

[url=http://www.dakkadakka.com/gallery/248840-Scouts%2C%20Space%20Marines%2C%20Space%20Wolves%2C%20Warhammer%2040%2C000%2C%20Wolf%20Scouts.html][img]http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2011/7/19/248840_sm-Scouts%2C%20Space%20Marines%2C%20Space%20Wolves%2C%20Warhammer%2040%2C000%2C%20Wolf%20Scouts.JPG[/img][/url]

The army so far:

[url=http://www.dakkadakka.com/gallery/248841-Blood%20Claws%2C%20Grey%20Hunters%2C%20Scouts%2C%20Space%20Marines%2C%20Space%20Wolves%2C%20Warhammer%2040%2C000.html][img]http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2011/7/19/248841_sm-Blood%20Claws%2C%20Grey%20Hunters%2C%20Scouts%2C%20Space%20Marines%2C%20Space%20Wolves%2C%20Warhammer%2040%2C000.JPG[/img][/url]

If you're looking for more on how I went about anything for these guys and the rest of the wolves in this army, check out the [url=http://thepaintingcorps.blogspot.com/search/label/Space%20Wolves]Space Wolves[/url] tag from [url=http://thepaintingcorps.blogspot.com/]The Painting Corps[/url].

]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3089941.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3089941.page GMT ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3089951.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3089951.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3090979.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3090979.page GMT I dig that model as well. I kind of miss this style of wolf scout. The new wolf scout heads don't do enough to change up scouts and make them personalized like these old models. Not that these guys are realized the greatest though. The details get a little cludgy here and there and the poses aren't exactly inspired. I guess that's where the scout plastics are a benefit.

Asylum, Thanks! I'm glad you dig them!

+++++++++

For anyone looking for a little more about these guys, [url=http://thepaintingcorps.blogspot.com/2011/07/reinforcements-wolf-scouts.html]the Reinforcements article went live this morning on TPC[/url]!

I do wonder if I should start pulling finished stuff out of here and into the Showcase forum. Thoughts?]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3093127.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3093127.page GMT
Heads can really make or break a figure. While those old one's might not be executed as well as the modern ones... they have a lot of character. Weety's RT blog is filled with great examples of characterful old faces & it's fun to see them.
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I think for taking things from your p-log and posting in showcase, you're better off posting army sized things there. This is likely the direction I'll go with posting things from here.

The best part of doing these wolves is that the majority of the army is from the old school models. This was a friends army that he handed over to me when he got out of the game, so it's full of a lot of old stuff that is pre-4th edition. The next squad up for the wolves is a Long Fangs squad full of old 2nd Edition models and weapons. Should help in terms of making the army more effective! But they'll also look really neat, especially for the younger crowd who might not have seen anything like them! ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3093188.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3093188.page GMT MW have gone in that direction, but that wasn't my original intent. I'd planned on giving all my old stuff to my son & starting a "modern" marine army. Now of course... were *both* collecting the old models.

"Best laid plans" and all that...
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[url=http://www.dakkadakka.com/gallery/250506-Angels%20Sanguine%2C%20Blood%20Angels%2C%20Space%20Marines%2C%20Warhammer%2040%2C000.html][img]http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2011/7/24/250506_sm-Angels%20Sanguine%2C%20Blood%20Angels%2C%20Space%20Marines%2C%20Warhammer%2040%2C000.jpg[/img][/url]

Took a little detour with the Sanguinor, but he needs to be painted too!

A lot more to do still all around, but they're slowly plodding along.

Got a game in with them today, though it was against Jin and he's not exactly a 40k player , was fun killing my Sons of Medusa though and getting to know the army a little while giving a re-primer on 40k to him! Fun force to play though and once I remember to use all of my rules they'll be much better. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3108282.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3108282.page GMT BA army (if I every get around to it) with some 'loaner squads' from the lamenters, flesh tearers and angels sanguine to mix things up a bit. Am def loving your reds, you have excellent color selection abilities sir, you get a lot of depth in your primaries without compromising their ability to look 'realistic'. Good job!]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3108528.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3108528.page GMT I look forward to seeing more of your beautiful minis and reading all about them! ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3108543.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3108543.page GMT

Tom, going with the lesser seen chapters is the way to roll. I'll be interested in seeing how you tackle them for sure. When it comes to using color, I tend to go super saturated and work my way back using washes and other techniques (like battle damage for the SoM). For this one it was Thraka Green that helped tone the reds just right.

jirc, glad you enjoy the blog! It's a long and winding road from the start to where I am now with it But it's always a fun to bounce from project to project!]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3110042.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3110042.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3111780.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3111780.page GMT

Speaking of the thread, I went back through the pages, there's a lot of stuff not in here, but it definitely lives up to the random nomenclature! Though I do think I've settled in to use this for anything outside of my Sons of Medusa at this point. So any Orks, Warriors of Chaos, Eldar, Angels Sanguine, and Space Wolves stuff will likely be put here.

Ooo..Orks...or maybe eldar? Horses? See, this is why I need a random kitchen sink thread like this! ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3113080.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3113080.page GMT

[url=http://www.dakkadakka.com/gallery/251595-Rune%20Priest%2C%20Space%20Marines%2C%20Space%20Wolves%2C%20Warhammer%2040%2C000.html][img]http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2011/7/26/251595_sm-Rune%20Priest%2C%20Space%20Marines%2C%20Space%20Wolves%2C%20Warhammer%2040%2C000.JPG[/img][/url]

Ooolllllldddd model from my friends collection I was given some years back. Never thought I'd get around to working on it, but here it is! It randomly caught my interest the other day so I modeled him up on a 40mm I found (a resin one I had to sand down!) and here he is, with his armor done and detail work to come! ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3118561.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3118561.page GMT SW Rune priest terminator you have there!! I have a few too.

I hade been considering turning it into a white scar libby as I always imagined that they had similar styling cues for example, stormseers etc.

I am sure youwill do an amazing job of this old and venerable model ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3119324.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3119324.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3120107.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3120107.page GMT
NBB, It's always fun to hear about people reading through this roller coaster Glad you enjoyed the ride!

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[url=http://thepaintingcorps.blogspot.com/2011/07/on-table-old-school-rune-priest.html]Just going to xpost from TPC:[/url]

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Well, affirming that I can never stay with a single project any longer, I've dug in on a new model that just happened to catch my eye a few days ago.  This Space Wolves Rune Priest is from the way back days of 2nd Edition and comes from the collection of old wolf models my friend handed over to me when he stepped away from the hobby.

There was just something about seeing it in my cases after getting <a href="http://thepaintingcorps.blogspot.com/2011/07/reinforcements-wolf-scouts.html">the Wolf Scouts finished</a> up that made me want to give him some table time.  I rummaged through my bases and found a 40mm that I had in resin, unfortunately the base was pre-modeled with details I couldn't use, so I just sanded the top down and <a href="http://thepaintingcorps.blogspot.com/2010/02/friday-quick-tip-resin-basing-metal.html">pinned the chunk of metal</a> that is an old school terminator to it!

The paint is following <a href="http://thepaintingcorps.blogspot.com/2011/01/reinforcements-space-wolves.html">my basic scheme</a> for them so far, with the runes being the only real hurdle of thought.  I had considered going with gold for them, but after getting the other gold sections down, and seeing the cool blue/silver that has come from the Mithril Silver being surrounded by all of that Shadow Grey tone, I'm quite happy with how it's looking.  I did give them a quick hit of Badab Black to give them a little additional depth though.
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You never stop to amaze me, at how you manage to turn a 'quite' simple mini into a masterpiece...

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I'm pretty well happy with how he came out. I was a little apprehensive about painting one of these old guys again, but this one has me thinking of modeling up and painting some others from the collection!

Good little project overall though and fun to bring back a classic ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3124615.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3124615.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3124646.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3124646.page GMT ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3125395.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3125395.page GMT
I'm not sure what I'll end up working on next, so many models in the queue right now not to mention a lot of others catching my attention when I'm just browsing my collection

I'll likely try and do some more work on my Angels Sanguine squads, maybe finish up the Sanguinor and keep looking for that next model that I want to add to the wolves and maybe see what needs work in my Warriors of Chaos. In the end though, I can never reliably foretell what will be in these pages o.o...]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3126643.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3126643.page GMT I have a lot of the old models, mostly due to my age. They present a different set of challenges. Smaller than current line, fine details are not always present through-out the model ( seems like certain areas get more attention than others) not always codex usable ( never stopped anyone from painting )

you have breathed new life into these figures- in itself is an art. Kudo's

SL]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3127591.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3127591.page GMT AS assault squad and sanguinor. I still need to paint mine. Look forward to seeing your finished paint job.

The SW terminator looks very cool - I think it's one of the few old school models that can still hold up style wise to the current line though it might be a bit short but definitely doesn't lack any details. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3127852.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3127852.page GMT .

When it comes to working on these old models, the biggest issue is getting over how static they are. You're very very very limited in regard to how and where they should be posed. The post I've gone with here is the only viable one I came across moving the arms up and down to get the best possible look for the model. For things like the Wolf Scouts, I'm going to end up cutting some heads off and using the drill to get them some new looks if I add more someday.

I want to make use of as much of my collection as possible for the armies I have and maybe even build a few new ones from the sorted set of models. I have enough of them to build at least a few more forces up! We'll see where things all end up and what ends up traded away from something else

Sanguinor is done btw Letting his Matt coat dry!


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Sanguinor is done!

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The finished force so far.
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I went ahead and finished one of the marines to see what sort of issues I would come across as I finish these guys up.

The chapter insignia gave me a little hassle, but mostly because of the placement/angle. didn't bother taking a shot of that because it's hard to really see, and doesn't photograph well anyways. I'll try and get a shot of it when I do a more finished looking one. I'm using a skull transfer with freehand wings, It's not terribly complicated but I've already decided that the wings will go on after the skull is set.

I used a decal for the right pad here but decided against bothering with it for the future as they aren't exactly opaque and required too much work to make it fit flat. Instead I've decided to paint in any blank shoulders freehand.

Still a lot to do for the rest of them, but it was nice to sit down and knock one model out to complete!

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Sanguinor looks awesome overall, but looks oddly flat for metallics? Did you matte him? If so, I would suggest an additional chestnut/sepia wash in the deepest recesses, then hit all the upper golden surfaces with satin or thinned gloss to restore the specularity. Either that, or you are just really, really good with lighting your photos lol!]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3144151.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3144151.page GMT
The sanguinor did get get a hit of matte finish. Maybe I should think to give him a little more gloss, but I would have to take a good look at the model and see where how he feels in person in that respect.

If you notice, the gems were hit with a little VMC gloss varnish prior to matt and still held a good amount of their shine.

As for the lighting, I just wait until dark and take pics with the natural lighting of that room against a card backdrop Seems to work better for the true colors than anything else I've used so far. At least with my camera that is!]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3144365.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3144365.page GMT
Maybe it's the lighting, but it seems less... striking that your other masterpieces. The highlights might be not strong enough, maybe... or maybe that's just the lighting.
Or perhaps it is that most of your pieces are either highly-detailed models (Space Hulk, Sanguinor above) or highly customized (Sons of Medusa), so this somewhat "plain" model looks a bit off?

Still better than what we could achieve uh, no worries!!

Oh, and... is that one of the FW bolt pistols that I had sent you?
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Going crazy with my Sons has made me want to simplify for things I want purely for gaming reasons.

The pistol is indeed from our trade I used them throughout this army to add a little 'class'

40k Ninja, Thanks, foundation yellow paint has become my new hero!]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3146241.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3146241.page GMT I can empathize with this. I don't think the extreme contrast in the photo is doing you any favors as far as truly assessing the figure. I think it looks fine, but it's hard to make any constructive comments beyond that.
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So yes, they will of course look striking when "squadded", but that may explain the "slight" difference in [b]perceived[/b] quality...

You wouldn't do commissions by chance lol?]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3150836.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3150836.page GMT GD cos he sounded unsure of it from his post...

And if that was addressed at me, no. I don't do commissions.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3151739.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3151739.page GMT lol]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3152025.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3152025.page GMT
I play the game to paint in most cases, but the playing part is a lot of fun too! So getting them up to a good squad standard is more than enough for something like this project.

As far as commissions, I have done small commission work in the past, mostly single figures. Army painting isn't something I have a lot of experience with. I'm hoping that with my airbrush I'll be able to make that a thing of the past though

Speaking of airbrush, i need a new compressor...]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3152436.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3152436.page GMT ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3152451.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3152451.page GMT

It is actually an Iwata compressor, they make the hardware, iwata puts their plate on it. Exactly the same... Good price too!


P.s, don't underestimate yourself GD, I am sure you will find ways of using awesome techniques to erode all the timesavings the AB will give you lol!]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3152462.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3152462.page GMT
If I had the choice, I'd still buy the Sparmax since they are both the same price. I think the Sparmax model was a bit louder but came with an attached air tank which is a must. Both Sparmax and Grex are made in Taiwan so the quality is definitely better than the made in china ebay compressors and as Tom mentioned Sparmax produces compressors for Iwata. Unfortunately, the store was out of that model so I went with the Grex. Don't regret it though - works like a charm. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3152770.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3152770.page GMT
I'll have to look into Sparmax and maybe a little more into Grex as well. Thanks a ton for the recommendations. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3153054.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3153054.page GMT lol, too bad me you and Eggy don't live closer - ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3153064.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3153064.page GMT
@MT11 You don't live that far apart Tom, Google maps gives it as a poultry 2 day car journey away. So what if you have to cross into a different country to get there its all about the road trip.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3153297.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3153297.page GMT
Very nice. I got to say, I am still a fan of your blue. While my base color is pretty much pinned down for my SW, I think I will borrow your color scheme for my Rune Priest as I would like to differentiate him without resorting to a clashing ultramarine blue.

Personally, I enjoy painting the old SW models, as I think they had some of the best character for 2nd edition. I would even go and say that thier character rivals some of the newest SW plastics; take my WG scout pack leader for instance. Saddly, I sold off most of my 20 or so old SW terminator models years back, though I have some lovely FW conversions that will one day take thier place.

PS I also want to commend you for judiciously turning the voting feature off for your WIP shots . ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3153430.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3153430.page GMT
I'll have to look into Sparmax and maybe a little more into Grex as well. Thanks a ton for the recommendations. [/quote]
Tank is good for not only consistent pressure but reduces the wear and tear on a compressor from starting/stopping all the time. For the compressor it's good to invest the money at the start and have it last you for the long haul than buying smaller/cheaper ones and replacing them.

[quote=MajorTom11]Tank is absolutely critical dude, don't settle for anything else, whatever brand you decide on! Again lol, too bad me you and Eggy don't live closer - [/quote]
Heh, as Lenny said, you live closer so you should go show him the sparmax in person.
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I am just praying I will be able to take a week off before my son is born in Oct... one last huzzah for playing a videogame, or ordering pizza in the afternoon, or spending more the 2 consecutive hours on the couch... a man can dream lol]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3153724.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3153724.page GMT ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3154596.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3154596.page GMT lol! I have taken a grand total of 7 days off in the last 2 years, so 2 days is tougher than it sounds! :S

I am just praying I will be able to take a week off before my son is born in Oct... one last huzzah for playing a videogame, or ordering pizza in the afternoon, or spending more the 2 consecutive hours on the couch... a man can dream lol[/quote]
You need to spend less time on the forums and more time on vacation and painting! Good stuff on making Tom Jr. Get busy a few more times and you can have your own painting sweatshop!]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3155136.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3155136.page GMT
[quote=Eggroll]Good stuff on making Tom Jr. Get busy a few more times and you can have your own painting sweatshop![/quote]

Haha, always thinking of the big picture Egg.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3155403.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3155403.page GMT imo, I've taken lomger trips in a day before I think its high time the canadians had a dakka get together too.

Wyomimg, thanks, i'm really happy with the way the blue ended up on the space wolves, its a dead ringer fpr the wolves of old that made me fall in love with this hobby in the first place. I'm kimd of kicking myself now though as I traded away my Iron Priest a few years ago. I might need to get my hands on him again...

Egg, thanks for the added thoughts on the purpose of a tank. I'll also have to consider getting a compressor with an auto shut off feature for that reason.

Tom, you should take more time off, come down to the states, I got your first pint! You'll need some respite in a few months, best of luck with all the sleepless nights and zombie mind days!]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3155816.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3155816.page GMT
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Overwatch, 24"x18" Acrylic on Canvas

I did this piece as a break from my usual artwork, a play in super saturated color and texture. A nice change up from the usual super realistic or straight black and white work I usually do (for those interested, here's a link to my [url=http://provostart.wordpress.com/]personal art website[/url]). Overall I'm quite happy with how the piece ended up and came together. It definitely felt good to play around with color this way and allowed me to just get lost in it and not really think too much.

I hope to find a home for this piece too, so if you're interested shoot me a PM and we'll talk! ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3159027.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3159027.page GMT
The marine is a bit dark and his left hand seems a bit flat and deformed, but those are just minor mistakes imo. ; )

Composition and color pick are well done.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3162690.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3162690.page GMT Being around 20x larger and all! As an effort in color and texture though I've never had more fun than in painting and hope to continue exploring it with more stuff like this and other fun nerdy paintings!]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3164332.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3164332.page GMT
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All the metals are on, some might still need a touch up here or there, but for the most part those areas are finished.

As you can see, I'm up to three completely painted. I'll be working on them today to see how many I can get finished before the weekend!

I'm still up in the air on the shoulder badges...I'm pretty sure I'll be getting sick of it and just freehanding them completely.....]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3185476.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3185476.page GMT
Good luck on the rest of them]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3185770.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3185770.page GMT
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And as an added bonus I took a shot of the entire army thus far:

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So happy to be finished with the assault squads. That puts me up around 1k points and gives me the go ahead for a Death Company unit Not to mention more terminators from my Space Hulk set, the next of which is looking like will be the Librarian. A good change of color while still being extremely useful for the current force!

But as always, who knows what will catch my eye next as I get to wander my hobby room! I hope you enjoyed watching the progress on these guys and dig the final result. Now, to kick some teeth in with them!]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3188472.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3188472.page GMT ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3188509.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3188509.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3188746.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3188746.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3188797.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3188797.page GMT
would it be possible to get a closer look at one of the older style jump packs... say from a 3/4 view?

Thanks, and well done!
Gits
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l33tninj4, Thanks for the kind words. I love to hear about how my efforts here and elsewhere get people working on their own stuff just a little harder It's something to have that effect on people.

Eggroll, Thanks, for an army that was born out of a want for dual purposed Space Hulk terminators, I'm quite happy with how they're coming along. I ended up finding a skull that was the perfect size on the Cadian transfer sheet! I did however have to add the wings freehand. I went back on the first three and redid their shoulders with the new sized skull as well. Though with one I didn't have a transfer for so I just freehanded it.

Gitsplitta, I'm glad they come across that way! The power weapons so far have been a lot of fun. And after a few games with them, I've noticed how effective they are . I'll try and get a good squad by squad set of shots for the army, that should show off the packs a little better.

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I'm not sure what I'm going to work on next. I just picked up a Blood Angels battleforce as well as a Drop pod through a trade. Not to mention a set of Secret Weapon flight deck bases. Oh and I have Sons of Medusa I could work on...Maybe more Space Wolves? Maybe it's time to finally get more work on my Warriors of Chaos done? Then there are the paintings I could be working on.

Oh where will the time go? ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3199378.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3199378.page GMT ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3199384.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3199384.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3199576.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3199576.page GMT wish I could see them in real life

great work,
LDP]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3200795.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3200795.page GMT
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Finished the display board!

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For the time invested, I'm very happy with it! ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3228324.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3228324.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3230279.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3230279.page GMT
Cheers,
Rawson]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3230448.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3230448.page GMT

Glad I did, all looks good over here! Be good to see some more Blood Ang. . . sorry, I mean Angels Sanguine! ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3231716.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3231716.page GMT
kanelom, The spareness is by design for the most part. I had to consider how models were going to stand on it all, how much space I would be willing to lose to details that would be covered by models standing on it, or wasted space to areas that models couldn't stand on. Considering the size of the board, I went with just a few minor details here and there and would let the models on top become the main focus on the display.

Rawson, I was worried the rust effect would be a little overwhelming but I think it came together nicely in the end. There's enough variation in the finish that it's not a solid block of color. It gets broken up more by the start colors of the models. See my reply to kanelom on the reason for how empty it feels. It might also help to keep in mind that I needed to allow space for army expansion. There will be at least one more squad of Terminators, a Libby, another assault squad and a death company squad going on this some day .

Emperors_Champion, Good to see the link helped you find your way out here The Angels will be catching additions some time down the road. I'll likely be going with the libby from the Space Hulk set next for them!]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3232767.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3232767.page GMT
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Not sure when it'll catch paint just yet! I'm thinking a mix between Afrikakorps and current US desert colors. Lots of miniature modeling techniques and ideas going to be used here. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3257644.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3257644.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3259439.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3259439.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3272485.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3272485.page GMT
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Made from a velvetta box, some corrugated shipping material and a little plastic rod and some thin plasticcard.

Fun, cheap and effective terrain piece. A bunch more and it could realistically be a full table with just these. time to pick up some more super glue...]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3373999.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3373999.page GMT ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3374035.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3374035.page GMT lol ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3374058.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3374058.page GMT ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3374066.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3374066.page GMT
SL]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3374068.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3374068.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3374664.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3374664.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3374678.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3374678.page GMT
So not only can I survive against the endless waves of zombies, I can also make killer terrain in the process! G_D you just made my day. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3375349.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3375349.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3375369.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3375369.page GMT ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3375371.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3375371.page GMT ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3375417.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3375417.page GMT ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3375812.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3375812.page GMT
I took a quick shot for those of you womdering about scale:

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As you can see, the paint process has already begun! Juat a simple primer coat so far, but I think some fast airbrush work will get the container finished up nice and fast! Hopefully I can snag some time for that later this week.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3376032.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3376032.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3376062.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3376062.page GMT ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3376079.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3376079.page GMT
I dig the solid color though and basic (see: extremely basic) weathering that was dabbed on.

Simple and done! Don't mind the terrible photo!

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Hopefully I can do some more of these in the future when time frees up a little more. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3448265.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3448265.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3448306.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3448306.page GMT GD. Very believable.
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Rawson, Never really had Infinity plans for it, but more just general use piece of terrain. I wouldn't mind getting my infinity on, but it's hard to say when that would happen.

Gits, Thanks!

Yggs, Never had plans for this to push the grimdarking but I also don't think that every bit of 40k terrain needs to go down that route either. I do want to do a futuristic container someday though that might be cool to explore. It's simple stuff like this that I get caught up with ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3450210.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3450210.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3452038.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3452038.page GMT
Did this squad as a gift to my buddy Pesmerga. They are painted up in the colors of his Falcon Guard chapter.

[url=http://thepaintingcorps.blogspot.com/2012/01/in-effort-to-get-my-painting-hands-back.html]Also posted on TPC here![/url]]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3758295.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3758295.page GMT
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Git, definitely clean, but that's mostly because he hasn't made his mind up on battle damage or not I always try and guide people there, but it's his decision in the end!

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Yar! Another Random one off model for Pesmerga's buddy this time. Was supposed to be a christmas gift, but I got caught up with classes. However I think the extra time to think about it lead me to a nice result

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Was going to go very colorful and what have you like the studio version, but it just didn't fit the visuals in my head when I started. Rethinking it I decided I wanted to try and have a go at creating him with a much more monochromatic color scheme. There are a few touches of color here and there to break him up, mostly just gems and a touch of brown on the pouches, but in the end it was mostly shadow grey, space wolves grey combos that held him together. The metals are just Mithril Silver with Devlan Mud touched up. This was also my first finecast model and I'm not seeing a huge difference between it and regular resin in terms of modeling and painting.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3767750.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3767750.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3767766.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3767766.page GMT ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3768628.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3768628.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3768944.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206892/3768944.page GMT
Did I just talk myself out of my own dream of seeing battle damaged Eldar?

Damn, I think I did.

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Tom, thanks, I'm really happy to hear the palette choice worked out. I was fretting about it early on' but as usual I felt way better about it as I got further along.

Git, I love the harlies as well, I have a small band of elder myself but they've yet to really take off. Glad you picked up on the diamond nods to the original scheme. This scheme really is just a re-imagining of it.

Ice, getting battle damaged elder would like be ok to achieve with the more armored guys and careful use of rusting and other oxidation styles. For high cloth models, it will all come down to the weathering of metals.

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