Since I been watching Git and others I guess it helps.

More work on my dread.

Hit that dread with some highlights and it will pop! I would also drill out the barrels. Not bad though! I like the scouts.

Will try to do some highlights on it. Would a 1 to 1 mix of enchanted blue and necron abyss be OK for them? Also have to finish the whole under carriage.

Here is the finished dread. For now anyway. Now i really want to work on some sternguard i got a killer deal on. 30bucks for 2 boxes. Going to do the basing when i have a playable force painted. The highlights later so I don't get tired of the dread.

First sternguard I started

hmm this looks good subscribed

Nice work! I want to echo the suggestion of highlights. Also washes are a great way to get depth and expression into a model and they're really easy to do. I suggest either Asurman Blue or Leviathan Purple... diluted about 33%. You can either wash the whole figure or paint it into the recesses and joins.

Keep up the good work!

Yeah washes do wonders for giving models depth. I plan on using asurmen blue on the necron abyss, gryphon sepia on any gold, and badab black on silver. On and thanks for the vote of confidence in the subscription prototype.

Sounds like a solid plan Stoneless. Look forward to seeing them continue to develop.

Wip for the sternguard. Crap didn't realize the pic sucked like it does. Wish i had some baal red wash for the eyes, purity seals and hands.

Well, color balance wise he looks fine. Can't tell anything more from the pic...but progress is progress.

I know no highlights yet. The washes help though. For some reason highlights intimidate me. Will take a better photo when it isn't raining outside for better lighting. Next models is going to be a bolter marine for a tac squad to figure out highlights.

I loves me some beakies wif da fancy bolters... :-)

Nice job!

First attempts at highlights. I kind of like them so far just need to do them more before my nicer models get them.

Wip of another bolter scout.

For a first attempt at highlights? Not bad. Would have to zoom in a bit more -what camera you using, if a camera at all?

The wash also helps a lot. But good progress so far!

MY lg ally is my camera. Used to have a nice camera but we left it in the truck for a winter and it didn't survive. If i get some sun this week i will post an army shot outside of what i have painted.
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Need to figure out a scheme for my chaplain.

Another bolter marine. Going to do some final details touch ups and highlights tomorrow.

Looking forward to it!

Figured why wait. Finished the details and highlights just needs a bit of a wash. The clear coated

The edge highlighting helps. You will eventually need a better camera in order to get the most of out posting on dakka. If no one can see what you've done, no one can offer suggestions for improving it!

right now just happy that the highlights show up? The camera works better during the day outside. So i guess that is how i will do any army shot.

I can see the highlights... but not much else. Just do the best with what you've got, but at some point your photographs will limit how much useful feedback you'll be getting.

Got a little ambitious today. Working on 4 marines.

Coming along nicely... keep it up!

Here are 2 of them finished.

Looks good. You thinking of doing anything special for the bases?

Not to sure what i am doing. Might just do sand and static grass basses. Wanted to do urban basses but not sure i could paint them nice enough. Here is the missile launcher guy.

My Chaplain scheme. All the grey is either going to be bone.

Finished the chaplain. Went really fast.

I like!

Stoneless, try putting a sheet of white paper behind the models and set your camera to the macro (the icon is a flower) setting for better results. That will help prevent things like the camera focusing on the cars in the background instead of your models. As interested as I am in your sidewalk, the chaplain interests me more!

I agree with the earlier posters that washes will do wonders for your Fists and adding some highlights really make them pop. My own Fists army uses very intense edge highlighting against a darker base color, but that's the style I like.

You might want to try using Asurmen Blue or even Badab Black to wash the blue armor down, following it up with Enchanted Blue to highlight. I'd touch up the red with some Blazing Orange, too. I've washed my red hands with Badab Black or Ogryn Flesh, depending on how dark I want the creases and lining to be. YMMV

Thanks for the tip on my camera. I like using regal blue and enchanted blue like 1-2 more enchanted than regal. Still have mastered doing the high lights yet.

Hi Stoneless,

looking forward to your next pics. So far, the colour scheme looks good, I can just follow the other posters in their tips.
For my Night Lords, I use Necron Abyss as the base colour with a pretty heavy drybrushing of Enchanted Blue to lighten up the colour and get some highlighting on the edges at the same time.

Keep up the work and updates - this makes your blog very enjoyable

Once again - echoing Gits and everyone else - the camera will be what lets you down in the end. The fact you're making progress is good though and I say keep it up.

It seems like the Chaplain doesn't have a backpack!

Nice progress in here, you should really consider drilling out the barrels (as has been said before).

Keep on updating!

Yeah i need the a back pack on my sternguard and chaplain. Got two more done last night when i couldn't sleep. I think the macro setting helped a little on that picture.

Slightly better pic of the chaplain and i am going to do the back pack today.

Just for the heck of it, I took your images (which aren't too bad) and increased the pixels by a lot... then enlarged them. Not perfect, but it might give people something to sink their teeth into.

Gits





Chaplain looks pretty darn good.

New project thinking of painting the cloak red.

I think the red cloak would work well, my friend.

Maybe freehand the Cortez Crest on the back of the cape?

While i like that idea was just thinking of the fist in blue for contrast. And that seems out of my ability right now.

Progress. Since i realized 1 Sargent and 2 marines smore done means I need a rhino painted. Vehicles like that are not my forte.

More Progress. The red is awesome.

The highlights are really nice if you ask me.

How are you doing that??? Making multiple posts back-to-back? That's not supposed to be possible...

Finished the captain. No light out though. So no picture till tomorrow. And it is the pictures I believe that allows me to post back to back like that.

PICTURES!!! My dads girlfriend suggested using the fluorescent light in the kitchen.

Diggin' the cape!

Here is an army shot. Not much of one right now.

where did you get that limmeted edition oop diet sierra mist???????? i need one of them!

Sargent is done. This other picture is what a bunch looked like before i painted them,

Coming along nicely Stoneless...

Progress is good mate. Gits, the closeups help! Cheers for that.

Cheers DSS! If I get a chance I'll do the captain later.

Back pack is done for the chaplain.

Only one more marine left till i need a transport.

Last marine for my tac squad.

Next project.

that will look great! keep up the good work

Looks better already. Anyone know where i can get a the hatch bits and storm bolter.

Dakka swap shop.

Really don't do vehicles as well as marines. They are mostly work.

Progress on the rhino.

Progress is good mate. Any plans on applying washes to help shade?

Yup. Asruemen blue on blue gryphon sepia on red and badab black on the silver. Hoping highlights help also.

Looking good Stoneless... nice crisp work so far.

Been painting hard for a few days think i am going to take a break today and finish pinning my metal sternguard. Well that plan fell apart my bit for my pin vise broke.

Well got a replacement bit for my pin vise. And decided to work on another sternguard.

that looks great, those sternguard are some nice models and i think youve really done them justice

Well the sternguard is done. Just need to clear coat and do up a back pack. Will put up a better picture tomorrow.

Shot with the back pack on the sternguard.

Finished the other sternguard back pack and did some highlights and the eyes over.

One of my many wips. Can you guess who he is.

Are you going to use his banner?

So far so good! Keep it up!

Maybe later i need to pin it to him. Kantor is a busy model to paint.

I know all about those kind of models! Sanguinary guard and GK's have a lot of details!

If it were up to me I would put the banner on him. I think it looks really cool. I would however paint it separately.

Thats kind of the plan.

Finished kantor. Well as best as i can. He is way to detailed for me to do him the justice he needs.

Kantor is a pretty tough model. So don't sweat it.

yeah not an easy model at all. Am pretty happy how he turned out. Also got more necron abyss since i was running low.

Slightly better picture of kantor. Also have my sternguard sargent finished also.

Finished the 4th sternguard. Made a mistake of putting him together before i painted him.

Also got a good start on the last metal sternguard. At least till i do the onther squad.

Finished the last sternguard. At least up till the back pack.

Here is the last sternguard with back pack and a group shot.

Started work on some aobr terminators. And sniper scouts.

Made some progress on the terminators should have them done tonight

Highlighted and washed my dread.

Much better!

Pretty quick progress. Shaping up well.

Finished the terminators. Will post a better picture tomorrow.

Here is the better picture I promised.

Very nice! I can see those highlights and they set it off nicely. Perhaps some highlights for the red? That'd make those power fists kick a bit more.

Here is a shot of the sniper scouts.

Well here is the first sniper scout done.

Another snipers done. Opps that was the same sniper my bad.

Here is a group shot of the finished snipers.

Another sternguard with combimelta.

Now they both are totally finished back pack and all.

Working on a heavy bolter marine. And i know they arent the best choice but i like'em.

Washed the rhino going to see how the highlights work on it after a wash.

Did some highlights. Will put up a better picture tomorrow. I really need to learn to use transfers for my shoulders and such.

Just enjoyed reading through this so far - good stuff! Keep at it and you'll be amazed how quickly you progress!

Thanks for the vote of confidence graven. Already am amazed at how much i got done.

Here is the better shot of the rhino.

Much improved. The highlights on the red help a lot - seemed quite flat before.

I plan on slowly adding more highlights to it over time. I really want to run my sternguard in razorbacks so that will probably be my next purchase.

Another sternguard done.

Working on my last sternguard Sargent. Did a white chest eagle and looks awesome.

Finished the sternguard Sargent. Loving the white chest eagle.

Compare shot of both sternguard Sarges. Let me know what you think about the white vs sliver.

white looks more vetrany

Just lined up all the marines i have to paint yet.

Heres the list i have mostly painted right now.

1505

Hq1 - pedro kantor - 175

Hq2 - Chaplain with jump pack - 115

Troop1 - Scout squad - 150
bolters sarge has bp ccw
heavy bolter
10x scouts

Troop2 - Sniper scouts - 90
5x scouts

Troop 3 - Tac Squad - 190
10x marines
Missle launcher
melta gun
rhino

Elite1 - Termi squad - 200

Elite2 - Sternguard - 260
6x sternguard
2x combi melta
power fist
razorback - twin linked lascannon

Elite3 - Sternguard - 225
5x sternguard- kantor rides with them
powerfist
razor back - twinlinked lascannon

Fast attack1 - assualt squad - 240
10x marines pluse chaplain
2x plasma pistol
Combat shield
power weapon

heavy1 - predator - 60

So what do you guys think for a fun fluffy list for the fists.

Finished what I am going to use as a devastator sarge.

Built another missile launcher dude.

Here is what my army is so.

Working on that missile launcher dude to run in my tac squad.

Love the scouts. Sometimes they really underperform, sometimes they kick butt.

Well the predator has to leave cause i forgot the rhino so it might become a razorback instead

Finished the missile launcher guy. Decide what i was going to do for bases and realized i lost my pva glue.

Working on my assualt sagent.

Finished the Sarge. Will take a better picture tomorrow when the sun is up.

New primer. Can't beat $.96 a can compared to 15 bucks. Also figured out what i am going to do for my bases.

First test base. Just sand with a devlan mud wash. Thinking of using the burnt looking static grass in small to medium clumps.

Looks good. Keep it up!

Chimeras as razorbacks sounds interesting. Any more details?

On the whole this is a nicely modeled army, with alot of great touches.

Well about the chimeras its because i havent gotten my razorbacks yet. The first one arrives tomorrow after 5 es. Those belong to my guard which is on hold because i need money to start some vostroyans.

Added what grass i had i think the burnt stuff will look better.

Very impressed with your continuing dedication and progress.

Look what came today.

It's mostly built now.

Built primed tomorrow and base coated.

Got it primed.

Nice one squirrel.

Squirrel huh. I'll show you squirrels.

Got the base coat mostly done. working on the base coat of grey for my red parts.

Impressive dedication to the cause!

Turret is mostly finished just need to do some touchups and another coat of red. Then highlights and dullcote and i am done.

Finished the turret.

Really admire your dedicated photoblogging - you put me to shame! Great stuff.

You seem to be the only person who has comments. And you have a blog up if so i would love a link.

Looks pretty good, i prefer my fists darker though. don't know what your formula is (i just started reading through this), but it looks like it works enough.

Edit: Just went through and scanned everything. Looks good, the older stuff (sternguard and kantor) are a more proper fist color. The assault squad looks too light, but it may just be a WiP as this thread seems to have a lot of them.
Overall seeing fists in progress encourages me to paint mine more.

I use necron abyss as the main color then highlight with enchanted blue and then wash with asuremen blue.

So far so good on the razor back.

i have comments!

looking good

see?

Ok thats a good comment lol.

thank you

i am very proud of it.

Some pretty neat looking marines.

Just skimmed this thread but the progression of modeling and painting skills really come through! well done!

We finished the razorback.

We? Looking good though

We? everyone following the thread is 'we' all friends united under the umbrella of this awesome hobby conversing and supporting each other as we progress! and i think 'we' have done a lovely job on the razorback! as well as every marine in the thread! nicely done :-) can't wait to see more dude.


Nerdfest09

Meant to say well. I sometimes think faster than i type which gets typos like that as a result. Still nerdfest like your view as well.

All good

Going to paint up a test guardsmen soon like tonight.

i love guard! are you gonna paint them as an aid to the fists on ryns world or just cadian standard?

Not sure. I like the idea of the Rynns guard. Going to be posting a test scheme i did i like it but not sure.

Stonelessword wrote:Not sure. I like the idea of the Rynns guard. Going to be posting a test scheme i did i like it but not sure.

OOH some Rynns Guard! I've only seen a few and they've gone with cadians with cream armor and either black or blue cloth. I personally would have gone with a dark brown as nice compliment to the cream. Either way, i wanna see em!

Here is a shot of my test scheme.

Not trying to be rude or bust chops but have you read rynn's world? it says they have cream colored uniforms somewhere in there.
something like this
http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j150/lsfshadow/Rynns%20World%20Heavy%20Guard/IMG_1779.jpg (not mine)
or like this
http://pigsey.webs.com/rynnsguardpdf.htm (also not mine)

Do what you want, but i'm kinda a fluff nazi

Never said they were rynns guard just saying i like the idea. plus its a test scheme. Still thinking of what i want them to look like. Not sure i can paint the red smooth enough for what i want.

Here is another scheme i am thinking of. might do a darker grey and different brown when i can find one that will work. Turns out i still havent made a decision on what scheme to use.

I like this one ^ more than the first (and I'm not a fluff nut - I just prefer it).

I like it better to but i think the grey needs to be darker. Not sure though. Do need another brown though just for a little variety. Plus it is much easier to paint than the red scheme.

Slightly better picture of my guard schemes.

the grey and bone one looks very tallarn.

I lean toward the one on the left (grey and bone/khaki). Simply because the contrast between that and the Crimson Fists will be much more apparant, marking one out from the other as they should be!

guess i am using the left one. I do like it better also.

Did the bases. going to use burnt static grass on them also just need to get some.

Look what I got.

That's a whole lot of win!

Can only hope. Hoping to find out Sunday if i am lucky.

2 more guardsment painted. Also got a game in. my 1500 point list worked pretty well. Took on 1500 necro and 1500 csm. My guard partner did ok. I got stuck in a corner and fought the csms almost tabled and then hurt the necrons pretty well. but we lost due to objectives.

Sorry for the lack of progress. Got kind of defeatist with building my guard army to what i want.

Started work on a grey knights army.

Link to a blog?

Just going to be here. Havent finished assembling the first squad yet. But since i will be doing a little each month i should have a fully painted army for the first time.

Started my original army i wanted back when they were deamon hunters. Here is half of my strike squad painted up.

Here is my Ven Dred.


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Page roll over sucks

Cool dred.

Got my coteaz done bought him second hand for like 6 bucks was painted pretty well but i wasnt happy with the scheme.

Nice minis CF dude

Nice depth on the red

Here is the model for my xenos inquisitor.


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Will post some better pictures when i can do it out side.

Working on making my guard army look like and inquisitor's army so i can swap units for a henchman list if i get the urge.

Yay this was fun and frustrating.

This is my new inquisitor i painted hoping to have a better camera tomorrow.

HD cameras make a huge difference in pics.

Looking nice stoneless! The one thing I would say is that the tabard between his legs looks a little plain. Maybe some scripture or something? Loving the model though! Nice paint job mate.

Yeah i forgot all about the writing on them. Was worried about the chipping i always get with metal models. But gw gloss coat works wonders for it though.

Alright been 3 years and i think i am going to do a refresh of this game. Plan on doing a xenos inquisitorial theme guard army. Not entirely sure how and what modifications to do to the models. Have to go through what i have and slowly over time replace what got wrecked and lost in my move. Plus brainstorm my color schemes, fluff, and other things this game entails.