It probably would be quite upsetting to most people to see so many of your friends go nuts over 250yrs of service. More so if you're Dante since he's practically the oldest living loyalist space marine (not counting dreadnoughts)
Well. I don't think I am entering this guy as I have a Marine I need to do but, if real life gets in the way I will. (I am painting him and the contest marine up on the 14th.)
I dread your oncoming reactions.
Spoiler:
As for my entry, here he is before I strip him. To get a start. (He's been horribly overwashed since then. He looks like he rolled in ash or tank grease so he needs it.)
Dang mate. You were so close to guessing my inspiration! My mother must have been a great glass maker, as I guess I am too transparent. "I have come to destroy you." Whoosh~ (That gets me every time, and the "Strike from the skies brothers!" sends chills.)
It was from this trailer in DOW2. Oh hey, turns out the dread does it in both intros... I guess you are right then!
Edit: I put my Marine entry into the post above these two.
While I painted him in much the same style as his squad mates there were two things I did differently. One was a simple mechanical thing. I had recently picked up an offset paint scraper/spatula thing, which I used on the baseing. So much better then the old, dull hobby knife I previously used to smear the flock/glue paste around. Right tool for the job, makes a difference. The other thing I did was actually blending paints. I mostly paint straight from the pot, no mixing. With the other HG, I did a little blending, where I mixed the two shades I used for the tabard to get a mid tone to help with the transition. For this guy I actually used a palette with a dollop of both colors and mixed them progressively to generate a much wider selection of shades, which I blended on the tabard while still wet. I’m quite happy with the results.
Looks pretty great to me, Nev! The golds are amazing, and the extra effort on the tabard certainly paid off! The whole squad on your blog look awesome together!
Is it just those 2 pics you want to submit as 'final', or did you want any of the other angles as well? You're allowed up to 4 pics to show the model off, so if you want me to include any other angles then just let me know!
(or you could paint something else to fill up the other 2! Still plenty of time left! You mentioned something about a Dreadnought, I believe?)
I don't think it is late? The contest is for march? Also a red base is a cool idea, I should have done that with my BA. I could have given them red acrylic bases with icons on them or laser etch.
Anyways, I am not painting the dread, or either of the marines till the 14th.
Correct me if I am wrong though. (I hope I am not though...)
Nevelon, I think you are being way too harsh with your painting skills. Granted, they aren't golden daemon level, but they are nothing to sneer at! That marine looks damn good!
Pretty sure we have till the end of March. I wouldn't think anything would really be late till the last week or so, and even then, the scope of this project is potentially relatively small.
Paradigm wrote:Looks pretty great to me, Nev! The golds are amazing, and the extra effort on the tabard certainly paid off! The whole squad on your blog look awesome together!
Is it just those 2 pics you want to submit as 'final', or did you want any of the other angles as well? You're allowed up to 4 pics to show the model off, so if you want me to include any other angles then just let me know!
(or you could paint something else to fill up the other 2! Still plenty of time left! You mentioned something about a Dreadnought, I believe?)
Stormwall wrote:Don't be too harsh Nev. The base turned out great, and the colors are smooth.
TheDraconicLord wrote:Nevelon, I think you are being way too harsh with your painting skills. Granted, they aren't golden daemon level, but they aren't nothing to sneer at! That marine looks damn good!
Thanks for the kind words. I’m generally happy with the table-top quality I produce. My humor tends to run on the self-depreciating side, so I sound more down on myself then I feel. One of the reasons I started my blog is to show what the “average joe” can do. It’s easy to get intimidated my what some of the people here on dakka can crack out. But 95% of what I do is just base/wash/drybrush, which are basic skills that anyone can learn. And once you get a handle on them, getting an army that is quite presentable is just a mater of perseverance.
Para, I might take this opportunity to experiment with my camera and get some more pictures. If not, I might select more of them to officially submit, or just run with those two. Still have a few weeks to decide. As for the dread, he is perpetually lurking on the “things to paint” zone. But right now I’m on a filthy xenos Eldar kick, so I want to ride that momentum while it lasts. It’s always easy to fall back on marines.
My lovely grabby faced Hive Tyrant entry may be replaced by my upcoming Legion Praetor for my Imperial Fists assuming all of the components arrive in time. The base model is going to the the NL Sevatar model to frame a much darker Imperial Fist character (Captain of the 66th).
Well, I don't even play marines, but all of these entries inspired me to get to work on a personal project.
Proof:
My friend graciously gave me a spare terminator he had, but I also might need to him to graciously lend me some paints. I was hoping to paint this guy up as an Ultramarine, but I have no blues in my collection.
Nice work fella. Lovely rich sahde of purple. Face came out really well too. The yellow piping could maybe use a little backshade and then a lemon edge highlight. Its a little flat the now. Great fig and great job though
Januine wrote: Nice work fella. Lovely rich sahde of purple. Face came out really well too. The yellow piping could maybe use a little backshade and then a lemon edge highlight. Its a little flat the now. Great fig and great job though
Looks great to me! The purple armour and the face are great!
If you are up to it and want to take this guy to the next level, try adding some freehand scrollwork in white to break up the large areas of armour. Going by his eyes, you have the brush skill to do neat work on that and it would really take the mini above and beyond.
Still a WIP but thanks for the vote of confidence!
Stormwall wrote:I don't think it is late? The contest is for march? Also a red base is a cool idea, I should have done that with my BA. I could have given them red acrylic bases with icons on them or laser etch.
(I hope I am not though...)
Cheers but I just havent got round to painting his base up yet. Going to be good old Agrellan Earth and static grass clumps added.
2 down, 3 to go.
ok folks - opinion time. Am now onto Deathwing member #3 - Brother Varhmiel. Acc to the fluff (DV novella) Varhmiel was a longtime member of the Ravenwing. As the Varhmiel and Narcariel figs are duplicates in the set I want to hint at Varhmiel's Ravenwing past and so set him apart from his identical squad member. Thinking of giving him a jet black right pauldron or knee piece in honour of his Ravenwing days - thoughts?
Hmm, I never thought of what would happen if a Ravenwinger was promoted to the First Co. A black armour panel would certainly do it, maybe the shoulder pad or the Power Fist casing?
Did what I could with my airbrush, time to start doing the metal, edge highlighting, and cleanup.
Wow--that looks really cool!!!
Uh... my coffinboxius er, dreadnought brosicarius is glued shut. (Plus he is just over a pound lol, pesky metal model.) Should I worry about that if I only need to spray the coffin and shoulders? I guess should just mask all of him off except for the white sections now that he is glued solid.
It is the little things I notice in other people's work (how they go about it,) that reminds me of tutorials or random tricks I have seen and saves me a lot of trouble I have noticed.
I could have masked Badassius, I just haven't had many good experiences with masking. The liquid-peel stuff can be a right pain, tape usually doesn't go in the right shape. Sometimes I'll hand-mask with a bit of card, but usually I do my best to minimize overspray and fix it later. I'm an airbrushing novice so getting back to the brushes as fast as possible gets me back to my comfort zone.
Paradigm wrote: Hmm, I never thought of what would happen if a Ravenwinger was promoted to the First Co. A black armour panel would certainly do it, maybe the shoulder pad or the Power Fist casing?
thinking to give him a black right pauldron but the powerfist.........hmmm that could totally work too.....
This guy should be quicker to do. The first guy to ages (test model) Dardariel and his AC took a while but was definitely quicker.
A DA who served in the Ravenwing will most definitely have a black section on their heraldry. Belial has that on his armour. Though some DA skip Ravenwing entirely, if they find out about the Fallen. If they can't handle the truth, or are not deemed useful to Ravenwing/Deathwing, then they are killed or quietly bumped off in an "accident"
angelofvengeance wrote: A DA who served in the Ravenwing will most definitely have a black section on their heraldry. Belial has that on his armour. Though some DA skip Ravenwing entirely, if they find out about the Fallen. If they can't handle the truth, or are not deemed useful to Ravenwing/Deathwing, then they are killed or quietly bumped off in an "accident"
OK. Sweet. The fluff I could find on Brother Varhmiel says he was formerly a long serving member of the Ravenwing and (at the time of DkVen) recently elevated from the Ravenwing to the Deathwing, so I'm reckoning he'd, as you said, def have something to honour his former company. I'm thinking of going with a black right pauldron under the deathwing symbol. Should look pretty tidy and at odds with the scheme I'm using. Cheers folks
@KAPcom: The initial freehand on that bike is stunning. Subtle enough that I had to do a second take to be sure I'd seen it, but really, really cool stuff!
Januine wrote: Nice work fella. Lovely rich sahde of purple. Face came out really well too. The yellow piping could maybe use a little backshade and then a lemon edge highlight. Its a little flat the now. Great fig and great job though
Amen.
Paradigm wrote:Looks great to me! The purple armour and the face are great!
If you are up to it and want to take this guy to the next level, try adding some freehand scrollwork in white to break up the large areas of armour. Going by his eyes, you have the brush skill to do neat work on that and it would really take the mini above and beyond.
Thanks for the positive replies everyone, I'm honoured to receive such kind words from you guys
As for the yellow piping, that was my attempt to make the Terminator's arm cables look more like industrial hazard striped ones, so much for that I guess
And I'll see what I can do scrollwork-wise, haven't really tried to do that since my feeble attempts at painting Ultramarines when I was a kid, so I think I'll delve into the Dakka gallery for some inspiration before painting away
Thanks for the kind comments, guys. Here's the latest shot : now with added dirt!
Almost finished. A bit of tidying up and then I'll get the big camera out.
Hats off to Paradigm - this has been a cracking wee idea. Nice one fella! Some really cracking work and figs coming out here. How many entries we up to now?
angelofvengeance wrote: Small update for Cassor no pics yet though. Brightened up the saltires with Evil Sunz Scarlet, Ushabti Bone'd some of the skulls and put a wash of Seraphim Sepia on followed by another layer of Ushabti Bone. Leadbelcher'd the joints on the power claws and Balthasar Gold'd the wing bits and blood drops ready for jewelling up with red. Washed the Celestra grey wings with Nuln Oil
adding one more WIP, this is usually what I consider done (minus the base) before I move on to something new. Hopefully I'll have a bit of time to retouch these guys before end of the month.
@Truecrusader: Those look great, but do you have a Proof Picture of those guys unpainted? Otherwise I'm afraid you can't enter those (although you can still enter something else!)
@Squall: Nice! I really need to get some of those new BA Tacs at some point!
Right, finally my Librabrian is 100% basecoated and washed. I already spotted a mistake or two that will be corrected but NOW the fun truly begins! The hell of basecoating is done, now it's the time for details! Fun times ahead, for this bad boy is filled to the brim with them!
I'm fairly certain all entries with a proof picture are valid until Para says the competition is closed and we all vote, which gives you until the 31st ish
Looks like I won't have the only lascannon dread in the competition now!
yeah...
thankfully it is for a commission, and not my collection...
Finecast is horrible...
i have this guy in metal, and it is still a fugly sculpt, but at least it is not warped, and full of holes...
i have always avoided Finecast for myself, and now i know my instincts were right...
nasty stuff. don't get why it's used when it's such a substandard material. Pain in the arse as there are a whole pile of eldar figs I want only available in that crap. not wasting my money.
Close call - idiot move of the day.
Semi-kinda related to the comp. Juust got home from work. Uber tiring day. Decided it was time to give the Deathwing terms I've finihsed a spary of ye ol' purity seal. Out to the balcony, can shaken well, fig on a spar, ready to spray and just before pressing down I glanced at the can again.....'Skull White'.........waaaaaaaaaaay too close. laughing now but holy crap......
Well halfway through the month and this weekend is taken up with birthday shenanigans oh and ofc still waiting on the paint to actually paint my stuff. Provided it turns up in time I will enter as well.
BA 2nd company standard bearer. I done the base colour on the standard this morning so will grab a wip and the rest of him is in pieces after stripping. Would be great to enter, fingers crossed for a parcel early next week.
Some truly awesome entries so far guys so keep it up!
TazN wrote: Well halfway through the month and this weekend is taken up with birthday shenanigans oh and ofc still waiting on the paint to actually paint my stuff. Provided it turns up in time I will enter as well.
BA 2nd company standard bearer. I done the base colour on the standard this morning so will grab a wip and the rest of him is in pieces after stripping. Would be great to enter, fingers crossed for a parcel early next week.
Some truly awesome entries so far guys so keep it up!
I thought Standard bearer was WHFB. Do you mean the Company Banner?
- a WW2 US Marine that has unexpectedly found himself in SPAAAACE!
This is quite literally how I try to justify my Guardsmen having WWII American insignia on their pauldrons (I. Gak. You. Not.)
I might as well add some of my stuff to the mix, not that I'm particularly expecting votes, but God, Paradigm is now the best person ever.
Spoiler:
Something about shutting down a weird Nazi facility in the winter of '44... discovering some sort of colony ship the German leadership would use to escape the Allies and rebuild their regime elsewhere, said ship lifting off on emergency autopilot... yada yada yada SUCKED INTO A WARP STORM very near 1940s Earth... getting ejected out of the 41st Millennium Eye of Terror near Cadia... found and lumped into a fleet heading off to battle... proved their worth over a couple of years of battles... blah blah blah, aaaand presto! They earn recognition as a functioning regiment, the Cadian 713th. Vehicles and recruits acquired get the insignia as sentimental reminder of the first troops' origins. Seems quite far-fetched and edges on similarity to the story of Gaunt's Ghosts, which I read months after cobbling this vague story together, but what the hay, I smell an opportunity!!
@Melcavuk: Cool, I'll edit that in as your proof. Based on Sevatar? I'd be interested in close-ups if you have a moment, it looks like an interesting conversion!
@KommissarKiln: Bloody awesome! When I put that in the OP, I was kind of hoping someone would actually follow up on it, and here we go!
Yes indeed, most of the model is still infact Sevatar making him a bit more edgy than your usual Imperial Fist.
Basic fluff is as follows:
Following the massacre at Phall the word of Horus's Betrayal, Cammulus was one of dozens of Delegatus dispatched by the legion to rally aid from imperial sectors in the vicinity, each bearing with them a number of the legions veterans incase of traitor attacks on their missions. However the betrayal ran deeper than just legions turning against the Emperor, worlds that had previously been brought into the Imperium by the Imperial Fists, worlds that were starwalt members of the alliance now sought to take advantage of this turmoil to better their terms. They battered away loyalties for new trade rights, reductions in Tithes, shipping lanes, where as Cammulus had once brought worlds to heel with just a word he instead now faced batering tables like some common merchant. It was in these days that his mind darkened, in such terrible times there is no room for hesitation, for unsure loyalties, he would take no seat at bartering tables, he would offer no terms. Worlds that could not, or would not swear loyalty and support for the Emperor would pay the price, in some worlds this would be the public executioner of the offending governors, in others that resisted further their standing armies would be decimated rather than risk siding with the traitor Horus. He stood no longer a diplomat but as Judge, Jury and Executioner.
And yes, Angelofvengeance, he is an old model. But, he was surprisingly cheaper than any other Dread I've ever seen. Didn't even have to strip it or anything.
minus the finished guy here is the squad bodies almost finished, had to green stuff the joints, two for repositioning and one due to stripping malfunction, one more body needs paint + wash then i'll get busy with the arms
Blue edge highlighting black is a tricky prospect, it can really set it off, or you may not like it. I like yours just fine, and the work on the hammers looks great. Kind of wish I as doing my highlights on my dread like that, but I picked something slightly more complicated and I"m gonna regret it.
My first evidence was just an untouched sprue, but seeing as I've actually attempted dabbling in conversions for this project, I suppose I ought to show what I've got thus far unpainted. Sanding down the helmets took some significant work, and I'm considering sanding off the imperial crest as well. After everything is painted up, I'll crisscross fishing line painted black over the helmets to represent webbing.
P.S. I wish I could link these directly from Dropbox instead of putting every image I want to share on my gallery, but something isn't working right and the links end up broken every time I try it.
Since the miniature is still drying from his first few layers from airbrushing I've made progress on his scenic base, since the Delegatus is Imperial Fist it comes complete with dead Iron Warrior:
Slight setback, my Dreadnaught decided he would be relive his days as an assault marine, took a dive into my FLGS' parking lot, scratching his paint and snapped his styrene banner pole.
However, since he's second edition he is an ironclad by default and used his face as a shield. He rolled a six, I think he did more damage to the lot then himself. (I have a feeling since he just turned 21 years old, he is depressed.)
All it took was a quick retouch, I am now applying the red. (Primed him black for shadows.)
Now as for Solar's GMS, it is annoying the hell out of me. I ended up having to hot glue him to his custom base, and I may have to pin his bolter. I'm thinking I may add a jump jet to my Dreadnought lol.
Just had my confirmation email that my paints are arriving tomorrow! Time to start getting this model done.
WIP - I've based the flag in yellow and masked off for the red down the center.
It's an old model I've stripped as I'm in the process of repainting my entire army. He has his helmet in the left hand inspecting the bullet that has just caught him.
@QAR I saw the picture first and had nearly started typing asking for a tutorial for making such a cool banner out of tape or tissue with pva glue or whatever that was.. until I read it myself
Managed to make a little progress tonight. I need to do some cleanup work on the edge highlighting, but overall I'm happy with the muted black look. Sorry about the bad photo quality, my real camera is dead
Hey Para, can you throw my Dreadnought into the proof? The GMS marine was savable without the strip... so I started on my dreadnought.
Spoiler:
This guy is currently primed black but, needs a banner pole repair as he decided to facesmash the concrete/asphalt. Then I will spray him red, and start on the white/gold tidbits. Hopefully do this before the month ends, heh.
Also, seeing that Imperial Fist diorama shows I am
Wee WIPupdate - 3rd of the Deathwing squad nearing completion. Few bit n bobs still to be done - staining, weathering and what not still to be done. Basing next though
Cheers Happy how it turned out. I like trying to put a bit of the fluff into what I paint. That fool has waaaaaaay too many purity seals though. 'Holy-than-thou' goit! They were a slice of gak to paint! but came out pretty grand in the end
Agreed, the DV Chaos stuff is amazing and that chap is one of the best! So often I'm tempted to start a small Chaos warband because of those guys, then I see the core CSM plastic kit and just die a little; compared to the glory of DV and the Raptors, it's just poor!
not being of the gaming persuasion i dont have that problem. made some chaos centurions yesterday, one of them had a seige drill and heavy bolter. muahaha
QAR I'm in the same place as you with very little gaming to do... still difficult to allow myself to make things that don't exist ruleswise, but I'm getting there, just look at my overloaded dreadnought here
Januine wrote: Wee WIPupdate - 3rd of the Deathwing squad nearing completion. Few bit n bobs still to be done - staining, weathering and what not still to be done. Basing next though
Januine wrote: Wee WIPupdate - 3rd of the Deathwing squad nearing completion. Few bit n bobs still to be done - staining, weathering and what not still to be done. Basing next though
Looking good!
Cheers. finish the base up after work then it's on Sgt Barachiel.....nice looking fig with the exception of more Gaulish looking helmet wings
Got my wolves mostly finished! need to post up some pictures Im working on finishing their bases and touching up areas where I got tired/sloppy and will post them soon!!
Altho, I like the actual mounts more than the marines >.>
I just so happen to be working on some space marines, so I'll toss them into the ring I guess! Sorry for the crap picture - I was just about to start slapping on base coats when I remembered that I had to take the proof picture.
Presenting a converted Issodon and his "Sniper" Sternguard bodyguard.
I haven't thought that much about the next month's themes, beyond Veteran as that was the runner up this time. If you want to throw out something then go for it; ideally it'll fit one of these categories:
Theme: such as 'heroic' or 'shooty'
Rank: 'veteran' for next month, then it could be Commander/Trooper ect.
Style: Black and white, metallics, 'night'
Wild Card: Anything goes. I'd like to avoid race/army/game specific ones since we're just had Space Marines.
Paradigm wrote: I haven't thought that much about the next month's themes, beyond Veteran as that was the runner up this time. If you want to throw out something then go for it; ideally it'll fit one of these categories:
Theme: such as 'heroic' or 'shooty'
Rank: 'veteran' for next month, then it could be Commander/Trooper ect.
Style: Black and white, metallics, 'night'
Wild Card: Anything goes. I'd like to avoid race/army/game specific ones since we're just had Space Marines.
Here are the Orks I have:
Runtherd
Grot Tanks
Lootaz
Automatically Appended Next Post: I also have boyz, but I don't know if I will paint them.
Automatically Appended Next Post: C'mon Paradigm...let's forget about voting next time and do orks...I have a runtherd I want to paint, plus 4 lootaz and a mek.
And 3 grot tanks.made out of cardboard.
I got a few ideas for the Wildcard option. How about colours? Odd colours like Pink/Purple/Turquoise. Any colour, really, that isn't commonly seen on/in mini gaming. And it has to be the model's primary or secondary colour. Make it so you cant get away with a single turquoise gem, for example.
HAHA Goodluck, I hate painting solid black, think its my least favourite....I think it's not that bad; spray black primer, PAINT!
It's when it comes to touching up/fixing small errors.... Generally there is a noticeable difference between a black painted on with a brush to a black out of a spray can...
Well, the next theme almost certainly won't be race-specific, but I imagine that whatever comes up will be suitable for Orcs/Orx/Orks!
Also, as we near the stage where people will be starting to finish off their models, can I just ask that you make it very clear when you are posting your final pics, just so when I compile the voting thread I haven't accidentally put in a nearly-done WIP or suchlike.
Paradigm wrote: Well, the next theme almost certainly won't be race-specific, but I imagine that whatever comes up will be suitable for Orcs/Orx/Orks!
Also, as we near the stage where people will be starting to finish off their models, can I just ask that you make it very clear when you are posting your final pics, just so when I compile the voting thread I haven't accidentally put in a nearly-done WIP or suchlike.
I sure most folk know all this already but I'll pop it up in case it's of any help to some. Quick,cheap, easy way for photo'ing you really figs. Piece of A3 paper from my school photocopier (has a ruined building template on the back lol) in front of 2 cans of spray primer. 2 lights - the bigger is what I use on my paint desk the other is nabbed from my bedroom. Nothing fancy - cheaper lights from the supermarket and my camera on a tripod (tres important). I use a canon d50 but works just as well with a cigerette camera. I shot my terms at 1/2 sec f.32. Use the self timer to avoid lens shake. Really simple and gets decent results
Januine wrote: I sure most folk know all this already but I'll pop it up in case it's of any help to some. Quick,cheap, easy way for photo'ing you really figs. Piece of A3 paper from my school photocopier (has a ruined building template on the back lol) in front of 2 cans of spray primer. 2 lights - the bigger is what I use on my paint desk the other is nabbed from my bedroom. Nothing fancy - cheaper lights from the supermarket and my camera on a tripod (tres important). I use a canon d50 but works just as well with a cigerette camera. I shot my terms at 1/2 sec f.32. Use the self timer to avoid lens shake. Really simple and gets decent results
Hope it helps
Irish
TBH that is too much light for my photography stuff, will reflect too much hence the box setup I made!
If I had a decent camera id just do something similar to yours though
Ok, here is my finished entry for this month's painting challenge. I have used bits from a terminator kit, and an em4 'space ranger' sergeant to convert a space marine captain wielding a relic blade and "Primarch's Wrath". These photos were as good as I could get.
Right, like always it's a pain in the ass to take decent pictures. The miniatures always look so bad in them.
Anyway, here it is! Inverse, the Destruction Librarian!
If I'm allowed some fluff:
Inverse (kudos if you recognize the name) is a Librarian that has almost no Divination capabilities. He's even unable to use the Emperor's Tarot. He compensates this flaw by being one of the biggest masters of Destruction to date: Any power related to the annihilation of his foes will come to him easily, with no dangers of being overwhelmed by the Warp. Because of this, he was given the task of breaching a heavy concentration of Alpha Legion cultists and troops together with a combat squad acting as an escort. He's seen here shooting lightning from his right hand and preparing a fireball on his left as he casually walks the street to meet the few remaining enemies. Those will taste his force weapon, a Katana.
The Yin-Yang symbol is quite important for my chapter: They are one of the few that believe the God-Emperor IS a God, the "Sun God" in fact. A long time ago, their system was engulfed in a Warp Storm, the world of Gensokyo III was under attack by demons and their fate was sealed, until one night, under the light of a full moon, a women appeared mysteriously, claiming she was sent by the Sun God himself to help his loyal servants in this time of dire need. Satsuki she was called, the Moon Saint the people named her. This was before the system of Gensokyo was found by the Imperium of Men, so after that event, they remained with the firm belief he's a true God and as such, my chapter is a big ally of the Ecclesiarchy and there's an Adeptus Sororitas order dedicated to Saint Satsuki. So, in short, translating Yin and Yang, Yin is the Moon and Yang is the Sun.
Oooh, I really like the assassin. Smaller shoulders and no backpack make me happy.
Ba are looking solid too.
Here's where Brother Badassius is:
So still a ways to go. He'll look *much* better after I fix all of the overspray and re-black all of the panels that got extra colors on them during painting. Decided to paint the paper stuff in a bone/parchment color so that's going kind of slow, should have just airbrushed them that color..live and learn I guess.
After the black fixes, and the parchment is done.. I'll have to get my scribble on, and start taking care of little details like the SM helmet eyes, and other lenses, and a few oddments here and there.
The biker-Priest is awesome, Sm3g! I've added those pics to thte OP for now, if you get any better ones before time's up then let me know and I'll swap them.
All these finished minis are reminded me I need to get a shift on with my own entry. Damn those pesky Eldar for distracting me!
Hi Pradigm.
I've had some huge stuff going on - family illness, work stuff etc. I think having returned to painting after a long gap has meant that with the limited time available, the detail of my Ravenwing Command Squad, regardless of how cool, was a little much for me to handle right now. Can I submit a new replacement Proof pic with the hope that I can complete in time? If so, these are two tactical Dark Angels which I can use to complete the Tactical Squad I never got round to finishing:
yay, squad is complete!
i really need a better photography set up, i fixed the settings on the camera, but the beige back ground is just throwing it off
maybe it just needs better lighting...
LordRahl wrote: yay, squad is complete!
i really need a better photography set up, i fixed the settings on the camera, but the beige back ground is just throwing it off
maybe it just needs better lighting...
You need more light in the area, it's why it's gone all yellow. Stick a lamp or three in there at angles pointing to the figures (one above, two in front angled from left and right) and you should find it sorts your photos out.
Remember brothers, we paint not for ourselves, we paint for humanity, for glory, and for the Emperor! Now paint like the life of every man, woman and child in this universe depends on it! - Unknown, attributed to a Chaplain of the Emperor's Painters Chapter
... in case anyone needed some motivation
I managed to get the 'no-really-I'm-not-evil' Chief Librarian of the Death Ravens done! BEHOLD HIS GLORIOUSNESS!
Spoiler:
The Chapter Master is pretty close to being finished as well, his base just refused to dry in the time I had reserved for painting, so I'll have to finish him later
Also, there are a lot of awesome models (and painters) on this thread. I salute you, Dakkanauts, may your glory not go unnoticed by the Emperor's light.
Nurgle decided I needed another blessing right after I got rid of a blasted infection by deciding I needed a cold, in the middle of this month...
I don't know if i'm going to make it either. I finally got my 4 dead space marines primed this weekend, I just got to paint em. I'll have to get pictures of the other 3 later, but at least my original picture of the one is still in the thread way back in the beginning.
There's no way I'm going to win, but I love seeing everybody's efforts.
I want to make a late entry. I built Chaplain Deiros of the Lamenters chapter at the weekend.
I am playing in a Badab Campaign at HATE Club in Bethnal Green, London. At the end of each of the major events, we get a character upgrade and a special item. My character turned out to be a rapid redeployment for a veteran sergeant, which I decided to give to a terminator sergeant. I also received the Gorgon's Breath, a heavy flamer with the shred, rending and gets hot rules (insanely awesome) and I decided to give it to a terminator chaplain. My original plan was to use the modern terminator chaplain I have. Then I changed my mind and decided to go for my old 2nd Ed era chaplain. He needed a height increase to go with my Space Hulk terminators, so het got a raised base and a flag pole on his back.
Here he is on Sunday afternoon. He now has a black undercoat, thin black basecoat and some checks on him, so update soon...
Fifty wrote: I want to make a late entry. I built Chaplain Deiros of the Lamenters chapter at the weekend.
I am playing in a Badab Campaign at HATE Club in Bethnal Green, London. At the end of each of the major events, we get a character upgrade and a special item. My character turned out to be a rapid redeployment for a veteran sergeant, which I decided to give to a terminator sergeant. I also received the Gorgon's Breath, a heavy flamer with the shred, rending and gets hot rules (insanely awesome) and I decided to give it to a terminator chaplain. My original plan was to use the modern terminator chaplain I have. Then I changed my mind and decided to go for my old 2nd Ed era chaplain. He needed a height increase to go with my Space Hulk terminators, so het got a raised base and a flag pole on his back.
Here he is on Sunday afternoon. He now has a black undercoat, thin black basecoat and some checks on him, so update soon…
Spoiler:
Love the old termi chaplain. Of course, it’s a rare chaplain I don’t love; as a group they are awesome sculpts full of zeal and flavor. The HF suits him. Burn the heretic!
aldo wrote:I wonder, what kind of genius decided loyalist librarians had to wear a horned skull somewhere? Bob Guilliman?
Also, I paint for myself and the glory of the Dark Gods, the Corpse God can go to that place in Lancre.
According to the WH40k Wikia: "the Horned Skull or Open Book of the Librarium -- ancient and potent icons symbolising the power and knowledge that the Librarian possesses".
Although it probably has to do with the general population believing all psykers are the daemons, so it could be just another sign of the Imperium's rampant xenophobia.
Schlyne wrote:
There's no way I'm going to win, but I love seeing everybody's efforts.
Same here, it's great to see all this awesome work
As we're getting near the end now, I thought I'd remind you all that if you cannot finish in time, you can (if you want, you don't have to) submit a SINGLE WIP shot of your entry if you feel it is close enough to being done that you're happy for it to be voted on. Obviously, you won't get the automatic points for completion if you don't call it finished, but you can still go in for the vote and maybe grab some points there )or just see what people think of your work!)
For example, if you have a mini that just needs final highlight or weathering or whatever and you aren't going to have time to finish it, then throw up a WIP and I'll put it in the vote.
As with finished entries, please make it clear if you want the image to be put in for voting.
LordRahl, were any of the pics so far ones you wanted to submit, or are you going to keep experimenting? I'll add that last one to the OP as a placeholder, but let me know if you want it changed!
LordRahl wrote: ok so better background, and lights, so all the pictures turn out grainy, i cant win!
the bad photo gods have beaten me
Getting better,
What are you taking a photo with? Does it have the option to change a setting called "ISO".. if so you want it to be the smallest number possible, the higher the number the more "noise" (grainy) the image will have on it.
Keep in mind this will make your image darker but see how it goes....
sorry guys dakka is acting up on me and not letting me do a full reply atm,
@SM3G: i use a fujifilm with above average zoom capabilities, i think it does i haven't had to play with that for a while tho, i will tweak it and see what happens
@para i will play with my settings a little more and see what happens, but i will stick with this one for now
Mine is still progressing however is now on hold for a day or two while I knock my old shed down and prep a base for the new shed next week.
Thankfully the armor is all done and the banner is almost complete. Head needs a little more work along with the one detached arm and then there is the base... I'm still awaiting cork I ordered for that,
TheDraconicLord wrote: I like it a lot but I beg of ya, fix the base D: It's a crime for the lip of the base to be like that with such a cool model on top.
(Also, how did you do that gold? )
I will. The gold is simply Balthasar, layered with Auric Armour, and shaded with Nuln Oil.
I've almost got my entry done, so I figured I'd post WIP pic.
As my first space marine and first display quality mini, I'm pretty happy with how he turned out. Now I need to make him a base. I'll post the finished result in a few days after he gets some finishing touches, like his head glued on. I have an extra special surprise for his head.
polecat99e wrote:I've almost got my entry done, so I figured I'd post WIP pic.
As my first space marine and first display quality mini, I'm pretty happy with how he turned out. Now I need to make him a base. I'll post the finished result in a few days after he gets some finishing touches, like his head glued on. I have an extra special surprise for his head.
Having returned to paining miniatures a couple of month's ago following a 15 year break (at least), I picked up a copy of Dark Vengeance at Christmas and have been painting happily when I find time ever since!
Here is my take on Sgt Barachiel, including the bloody severed head of a Chaos Space Marine!
Having returned to paining miniatures a couple of month's ago following a 15 year break (at least), I picked up a copy of Dark Vengeance at Christmas and have been painting happily when I find time ever since!
Here is my take on Sgt Barachiel, including the bloody severed head of a Chaos Space Marine!
Nicely done fella. Just finished the good Sgt myself today
Welcome to Dakka, Garrior! Nice work on that mini too!
Do you have a picture of the mini unpainted? Technically the competition rules require this (for future reference), but as you're new I'll let you off this month if you don't have one!
Unfortunately my reading comprehension is not quite what it should be. I blame my time in the gym this morning!
I re-read the rules after posting the picture and.... well....
I could always post a picture of him on the original sprue if I could find one online I suppose!
I just stumbled across the website while looking for Chaos Space Marine colour schemes, and then found the thread here before jumping in with both power booted feet!
No worries, it's fine for now! If you enter next month, just snap a quick shot of the mini/s you'll be entering to prove you started from an unpainted model (It's just to stop people entering a Golden-Demon winning model they painted 5 years ago and calling it new! )
@Loken: Missed your final pics the first time, but they're now added to the OP, and looking damn good! Really cool basing as well!
There's some really fantastic work on show here (seriously, check the finished stuff in the OP for a real smorgasbord of Space Marine goodness!), and I'm certainly looking forward to next month's challenge! The theme poll for next month will be going up this afternoon!
Remember that you can submit a single nearly-finised WIP shot if you want and don't have time to finish! If you've posted final pics that I've missed from the OP, then shoot me a PM or post angrily (not too angrily, though!) in this thread and I'll get it sorted.
polecat99e wrote:I've almost got my entry done, so I figured I'd post WIP pic.
As my first space marine and first display quality mini, I'm pretty happy with how he turned out. Now I need to make him a base. I'll post the finished result in a few days after he gets some finishing touches, like his head glued on. I have an extra special surprise for his head.
Loken31809 wrote:I'm calling it done ha
Incredible models guys and I love your base Loken
Thanks! Made it with modeling clay and cardboard... May make it bigger (why I left the ges like they are ha)
Automatically Appended Next Post: And thanks paradigm!
Here's my entry for the competition, hope you guys like it
-Chapter Master and Chief Librarian of the Death Ravens-
I don't have enough time to make a diorama for these guys, but here's a pic of them walking dramatically towards eachother Somehow, this reminds me of Metal Gear Solid 4's ending.
I got some more pictures of them in my gallery, I didn't include them because I didn't want to break the 4-pictures rule of the competition
Paradigm, I've been following this since the beginning. I was one of the first few who wanted to do this. And now, my model stands finished.
I present to thee, DA LOOTA
When the forces of WAAAGH! Deff'ead reached the planet of Hythred, the Space Marines there did put up with a fight, until they faced their biggest fears: Orks. In Power Armour. After a Space Marine is killed, the Meks and Painboys steal their armour, and puts a 'volunteer' inside of it. Soon, he is a killing machine, who can dakka down everyone, at the same time as he's being protected by mighty armour.
It's been fun, Para. Thank you.
Matthew wrote: And I was so proud of my entry, now that i'm reading through everything... :/
I know that feel
But at least we tried, which has to count for something, right?
Well, the league thread when we get that far will list how many challenges you've completed even if you don't place in the top 3, so all of Dakka will be able to see what you've done. Hopefully you'll also have pushed yourself with your entry and maybe learnt something new in the process! I'll be encouraging people in the voting thread to provide feedback as well, so I'm sure someone will be able to give you some pointers to get even better!
On a side note, I noticed a couple of entries have been multiple pics in one image; this is absolutely fine (and frankly a blessing for managing the OP!), but could you still keep it to 4 angles/pictures in your final entry regardless of format. I'll let if go for this month, and make it clearer in the next OP, but I'm just trying to make sure everyone is on a level playing field pic-wise!
Those damn Space Marines, in their fancy armour and their awesome weapons, they thinkin' they're better than us? WE don't need no power armour or blessed rounds to hold the line! - Probably what every Guardsman thinks when he sees the Astartes hog all the glory, again.
In all fairness, it's not like you can tell good painters to not paint their miniatures as good as they do
And we certainly learned something out of it, indeed
Edit: I find the best part of these competitions is the exchange of ideas and techniques, coupled with a good challenge, though I might not get a winning spot I still learn a lot about myself and my art
I couldn't agree with you more. I think another great thing about these competitions is that it pushes you to put that little bit extra into the model you're painting.
And here's the final 5 man Legion of the Damned squad I've finished up:
Can't wait to get a game in and see these guys on the tabletop. Even went so far as to pick up some more of the GW models and should at least be able to field another 5 man squad to go with this one.
Thanks Paradigm! Really glad you posted the competition or it would have been ages until I got around to putting paint on the models. It was great timing and even better incentive to get them done up.
And that's what it's all about. So long as these comps get people pushing their skills, putting paint on minis that would otherwise be shelf-bound for months, or coming up with such cool and original stuff, I'm happy to keep running them! I was worried the "Space Marine" theme would be a little narrow, but there's still a whole range of minis and styles on show here, which is great!
Already looking forward to starting again next month!
I'm pretty sure I'm not going to get mine finished, but I hope I can give a good idea of what it was going to be.
It's something I drew up as a bit of a cathartic idea that just told me it needed doing, to exorcise a few raw feelings.
Then March happened, and it was not the best march I've ever had. As is, I can't find it in me to rush it for those reasons.
WinterHound wrote: I couldn't agree with you more. I think another great thing about these competitions is that it pushes you to put that little bit extra into the model you're painting.
And here's the final 5 man Legion of the Damned squad I've finished up:
Can't wait to get a game in and see these guys on the tabletop. Even went so far as to pick up some more of the GW models and should at least be able to field another 5 man squad to go with this one.
Well. It went from 60 some degrees with low humidity to 34ish by the time I got to the shop, did a test spray on some sprue. The particles turned to ice crystals, so no go on using my army painter. I'm getting worried but, the shop keeper told me he can set aside a day just for painting lessons.
So I might take advantage of this for Tuesday. Definitely participating in the next contest as the shopkeeper learned how to do a wicked white blue OSL ethereal flame for his LOTD.
So hopefully I can pull something out of my hat for this contest.
So after seeing those LOTD, I'm almost embarrassed to post these. But here is my FINISHED entry for the contest. There has been some stunning work going on in this thread, and I'm just glad to be a part of it.
Midnight that ends the 31st, so literally the end of the month. That said, I won't get around to putting the final thread together until the following afternoon in all likelyhood, so if anyone ends up a few hours late then it's cool.
Cheers P. Squad is pretty much all done. Just need to squeeze the time in to paint their backdrop/display thingy. Some really amazing final pieces being posted here. I'd call this first contest a resounding success
Januine wrote: I'd call this first contest a resounding success
Indeed! It seems what started as a late-night "wouldn't it be cool?" idea has really gained some traction, and I'm both surprised and impressed by the size and quality of the uptake. I was expecting maybe a dozen entrants and half of them to not finish, but we've ended up with far more than that and already I look forward to seeing the fruits of next month's challenge!
Unless I get a really good pre-work session in or something, daughter is just plaguing this project lol...
If I an get the parchment scribbles done and hit a few minor details like the eyes he'll be good enough for tabletop, but I was hoping to do some weathering too.
Alright, I still want to get weathering but he's far enough to enter, I'll take pictures in the sun if it comes out before the comp ends.. been rainy here... if not I'll use my lamp. He could be better but I'm reasonably happy.
Paradigm, after some thought I think my last WIP will be my definitive entry, I just can't think of how to fix the things I'm not sure without fully re-doing the whole mini, and I'm not going to do that.
Just in case work wipes me out... I know it's only one photo but there are four poses and you can zoom in quite a bit (but don't, it looks terrible if you do ).
I still want to spend more time with the lenses, run another sweep of touchups, and hit him with a silver sponge... we'll see if I get the time!
Right, I think that's the OP up to date! If I've missed anyone, let me know!
@Grim and Barzam: As a huge fan of Dreads, those are very nice to see! Good work both!
RE: Voting, AoV is correct, I'll post a new thread (possibly in Showcase, for a wider audience) which will have everyone in a poll, simply pick the one you want to win!
Any thoughts on the length of the poll? I was thinking 1 week, but is that too long? 5 days, perhaps?
I like how many dreadnoughts are in this Nice work Barzam!
I think I'm gonna leave mine alone, as much as I like the weathering Barzam has done... I've got an idea for this guy... Not the angry marines...but something along the lines of ostentatious, snobbish, we're-better-than-you-look-at-all-of-our-gubbins marines...
I guess I'll have to find another scheme for a model for the next comp as while this scheme will have veterans... I want something really beat up and gnarly for that purpose. I think.
Still gonna try to take more pictures.
Automatically Appended Next Post: Something short like that should be fine Para, 5-7 days.
Looking nice here! Finally finished my Flesh Tearers Astorath counts as! The theme of the army is post Heresy, when the Legions have been split and the Flesh Tearers go off on their massive crusade to kill Chaos. With this in mind I knew there could only be one Legion colour scheme for the detritus on his base...
And a quick WiP:
Hope you enjoy, and good luck to all who are entering!
Whelp here are four of my five "sniper" sternguard. The unit sergeant and Lias Issodon himself need a bit more work, but I'm pleased with how the squad itself turned out. Let me know what you think! This was something of an experiment in conversion, so there are sternguard bits, sanguinary guard torsos, scout sniper rifles, etc. etc. I think it turned out pretty cohesive, all things considering.
I'm not quite done yet with my Guardsmen, but how about a bit of fiction I cobbled together in about an hour detailing how some U.S. Marines ended up IN SPAAAAACE!
Spoiler:
SWITZERLAND: JANUARY, 1945—Captain Davis pushed his face through the brush and raised his binoculars. Elsewhere, the rest of his squad and their respective company crept slowly through the wintry undergrowth. For months now, the Allies squeezed and harried the Germans and slowly pressed into their homeland territory, but it seemed the Reich had some contingency plans. There it was, Davis spotted a large hangar door imbedded in the distant mountainside. ETO command was right about something: the Germans were up to something in the Swiss Alps, alright, right under the host country’s nose. The orders were simple: infiltrate enemy installation, eliminate hostiles, secure or destroy assets. Problem was, nobody seemed to know what kind of assets they had hiding in those mountains, Davis thought, somewhat indifferently.
With a quick gesture from the captain, Sergeant Hampton materialized his side. The captain directed his attention towards the facility a couple hundred meters away, and then outlined a plan of attack with more hand signals. In seconds, Hampton was whispering concise instructions to the radio operator; after another moment, the whole regiment would be ready for the impending assault.
A genius assault it would be, indeed. The American 713th Infantry Regiment had been granted an asset for the mission: a German Panzer operating out of the base, captured only a week before, and a hostage tank crew ordered at gunpoint to radio in their daily all-clear to boot. The lumbering vehicle, manned by a new crew, ground gravel underneath its treads as it progressed up the hidden, weathered road that lead up the valley. Meanwhile, a thousand infantrymen trudged silently towards the clearing in front of the hangar: a simple airstrip and radio station were the only structures not hidden within the mountains. The tank halted as a German sentry meandered over to clear it for entry. The top hatch was thrown open, and much to the hapless enemy’s surprise, a man in foreign military gear popped up and, pistol in hand, initiated the combat with a swift shot to the sentry’s chest. Before any the other defenders in sight could react, the gunner of the Panzer fired the turret gun, blowing a gaping, fiery hole into the hangar door.
A colossal rancor from the voices of incoming American infantrymen violently filled the whole valley. Countless men poured onto the flat from the hilltops and tree lines around the airfield. Some of the dumbstruck foe were overtaken immediately and felled by lucky rifle shots and the tank crew’s ferocity; the remainder quickly plunged into the hole in the doors for their lives. After only a couple minutes, the area was devoid of hostiles. Captain Davis permitted no hesitation, however. No time could be spared when the enemy could be scuttling whatever secrets they had hidden inside that facility. He bellowed instructions to his radio operator, “Tell the first through third companies to get the hell inside that place and clear it out now! Everybody else forms a perimeter around the compound—nothing comes in our out except our guys!” With his orders given, Captain Davis’ squad poured headlong into their breach.
The soldiers had not taken more than half a dozen paces into the dimly lit facility before shots rang off the walls of the large hangar they had entered. A few German soldiers entrenched themselves behind small tanks or automobiles in a feeble attempt at forming a rearguard. Hampton held his palm out behind him; on cue, someone slapped a grenade into his hand. The sergeant tore the pin with as much ferocity as he would remove a combat knife from a struggling enemy combatant and rolled the weapon behind the nearby trucks. With a resounding thump and some brief shrieks or pain, the resistance quickly crumbled. Meanwhile, dozens of other men swarmed into the facility behind them. Beyond the hangar lay a doorway to a labyrinth of corridors and passages. A few hallways led to light resistance, generally consisting of only a handful of German soldiers. The ambush had caught them utterly unprepared. A squad marched back to the troops outside; a dozen enemy soldiers fortunate enough to be discovered unarmed were escorted to the airstrip, but others were cut down by the sudden onslaught.
After several minutes of storming the passageways, Captain Davis and those under his command barged into a gargantuan hangar. A leviathan vehicle sat dormant, ready for use. Engines of equally enormous proportions were situated towards what seemed to be the rear. Three or floor rows of viewports revealed a number of floors composing the interior. A large, low-set module towards the front wrapped by thick windows seemed to denote a cockpit of sorts.
Davis wheeled around to find more men who had searched different corridors. “Sir, nothing interesting to rep—Oh my God,” one gasped as the magnitude of the sight finally occurred to him. With purposeful focus, he continued, “We didn’t find many anywhere else. Can’t be anywhere else they’re hiding but here.”
After a few confounded remarks of “Are they in there?” “What is this thing?” “I wonder what they’re planning,” had elapsed, Davis came to himself once more. “Alright, it’s just a big bomber, nothing special, see. There’s a boarding ramp right there. Everyone in!”
Several hundred men, nearly the entirety of the companies who entered the compound, were now boarding the vessel. The passageways aboard the vehicle were even narrower and dimmer than those of the base just raided. The thing seemed to be unoccupied, but not a single nook or cranny would go unsearched if I have anything to say about it, Davis mused.
Kicking down a light sliding door ten minutes later, a squad breached the entrance to the control room. Again, nobody was to be found in the room. Numerous control panels and seats lined the walls of the room. Nearly everything was powered on. After a few seconds of bewilderment, Davis became aware of a sound. Silencing the present troops, he slowly stalked the rows of instruments. The sound became clearer—the sound of ticking. The captain peered at the instrument panel in front of him. And what else should he have expected but a timer. It was ticking down, and less than half a minute to zero.
Eyes wide with shock and sudden panic, Davis bellowed “Get out of here! Go, go! I think it’s going to blow!” Fitting of the Germans to do that, he thought morbidly as his troops tried to squeeze through the doorway. It looks only a handful of men will be able to make it out in time. A dark day for the 713th infantry regiment this turned out to be.
His sullen thoughts were interrupted as the timer struck zero, commencing a shrill buzz. Elsewhere, the first troops had approached the boarding ramp when the vehicle lurched unexpectedly, knocking most of the men off their feet. The hangar outside filled with a great din as these soldiers witnessed the engines fire. Nearby, hydraulics hissed as the ramp raised itself up and sealed itself to the hull of the vehicle. There was no escape now.
A private who witnessed this quickly made his way over to Davis’ squad, yelling, “Captain! It’s no use, we’re sealed in! It’s… I think it’s taking off.”
Davis’ heart dropped into his stomach as he growled an unsavory curse. The mob of soldiers poured back into the bridge: perhaps there was some way to cancel the launch. As they frantically searched for salvation, the far hangar wall disintegrated to crumbling rock. The piles of rubble were lowered by an enormous, unseen lift. Even through the vessel’s thick, metal walls the sound outside was deafening as the engines roared. The vehicle accelerated, throwing bodies like ragdolls against the back walls of the halls and bridge. The breach leading outdoors grew larger and larger like a gaping maw. Within a minute, only the white overcast of the mountainous winter filled their vision. The ship was still accelerating, but the men somehow found themselves no longer pinned against the walls. Few used this freedom of unrestricted motion for purposes other than huddling or murmuring prayers to themselves. The sky started white, then turned clear blue, then darkened quickly. Davis wondered what the men outside must have thought after witnessing a gargantuan flying vehicle catapulted itself out of the side of a mountain.
The sky was black now; stars rapidly dotted the windows. Someone managed to shout “Look!” as he peered out a side viewport. There it was, Earth. A planet of green and blue and white swirled beneath them, shrinking continually as the men watched. They were the first to ever see such a sight, but for them, it was an image of utter horror, not beauty. Captain Davis combated total discouragement. There had to be some Germans on this vessel somewhere, his men hadn’t nearly the time for a thorough search before what happened, happened. Maybe, despite the animosity between the Germans and the Americans, negotiations could be struck for safe passage home, Davis began to rationalize. Yes, that’s what will happen, that’s what we’ll do—
A shudder rocked the ship, once again severing his train of thought. Davis’ mood swiftly shifted from disgruntled to alarmed, though, as he stepped back into the bridge. A pinkish, reddish cloud lay ahead, miasma crackling like blue lightning within. A small alarm blared from an instrument panel as the vehicles systems lost control; the ship was being pulled straight into the swirling vortex. Davis barked “Strap yourselves in, or hold on to something! This’ll get rough!” He was hoping that his men would relay his warning to those who had ascended ladders to upper floors. He was hoping that this precaution wouldn’t be wholly necessary, that this was a weird astronomical occurrence only a few scientists could explain to you. He hoped for deliverance. He hoped…
Hoped…
The ship rocked violently as it was engulfed in the storming rupture of spatial and temporal distortion.
LOCATION AND DATE UNKNOWN—Davis’ vision swam. What happened? Where are we going now? I don’t understand—a brief glance out of the windows revealed that understanding did not exist in the space just beyond the thick metal walls.
Seriously, it's a long read, but I'm happy to hear some feedback on this hastily constructed draft.
So....nearly.......finished......Gotta got to work - Nooooooooooooooooooooo!!! Squad is all finished, just gotta finish basing the last guy and finish up their set piece. Damn job getting in the way of m'painting...I mena really?!!! ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
+++++++Final Entry photos for Grimdork in spoiler++++++
Spoiler:
I guess I'm kind of happy with it, kind of rushed at the end. The lack of weathering was a conscious choice in the end, likely to be reflected in the next comp's entry: Fistius Fistgar.
I really need to go back in and fix or remove the JUSTICE from his leg, and I need to revisit the eye lenses and a couple of the other little bits that should look glassy. But no time. This is good enough for table top so I can consider him done, I'm usually too shakey-handed after work to do such detail stuff and the weekend is past the limit so.. yeah, done
Here is my final entry with my experiment in clear resin effects. Enjoy!
I went with a dark and grungy appearance as they are supposed to blend into the shadows among the ruins of fallen cities, the Iron Hands grinding ever forward.
I guess you are right then!
I guess should just mask all of him off except for the white sections now that he is glued solid.
