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2011/10/07 11:03:18
Subject: The Eltiran 14th - soncka's winter themed Imperial Guard
Subbed. Since they are Finnish themed will they have skis? I have the Unknown Soldier (or Tuntematon sotilas in Finnish) movie based on the book by Väinö Linna, ought to watch it as it's about the continuation war!
Flinty wrote:I really like the weathering on the whitewashed armour. Looking forward to more.
I agree: the weathering is great! I haven't see those particular pig iron heads before, are they the standard with some gs cold-weather gear or do they have a frosty line?
Keep up the great work!
Cheers,
Rawson
The 104th Vostroyan Mechanized Rawson's Reboot Viktor von Domm: nope... can´t do that for the sake of all lving creatures that dwell on earth....
dsteingass: That's like saying "I forgot to tell you who your real father is"
nerdfest09: Rawson speaks the truth!
Hindenburg wrote:Subbed. Since they are Finnish themed will they have skis? I have the Unknown Soldier (or Tuntematon sotilas in Finnish) movie based on the book by Väinö Linna, ought to watch it as it's about the continuation war!
Oh, yes. That would be great!
I also have a book about the war that I'm going to pick inspiration from.
I'm thinking of just giving the heavy weapons teams skis, so they can drag 'em around easier.
Rawson wrote:I haven't see those particular pig iron heads before, are they the standard with some gs cold-weather gear or do they have a frosty line?
Thanks for all the feedback. I was a little worried about having gone too heavy on the weathering, but I think I'll go with that.
I'm glad you like them.
Amazing! I think it's one of the best winter IGs I've ever seen.
soncka wrote:
Hindenburg wrote:Subbed. Since they are Finnish themed will they have skis? I have the Unknown Soldier (or Tuntematon sotilas in Finnish) movie based on the book by Väinö Linna, ought to watch it as it's about the continuation war!
Oh, yes. That would be great!
I also have a book about the war that I'm going to pick inspiration from.
I'm thinking of just giving the heavy weapons teams skis, so they can drag 'em around easier.
If you are up to little conversion, you can make snowmobile heavy weapon team with driver and gunner.
Cyrax wrote:Amazing! I think it's one of the best winter IGs I've ever seen. [...]
If you are up to little conversion, you can make snowmobile heavy weapon team with driver and gunner.
Wow, I never expected to hear that! Thanks, Cyrax.
As to the snowmobile idea... it is good, but I don't think it would fit in well with my infantry heavy mobile force.
Nice use of basing to bulk up the marine. Skidoo rough riders would be an interesting option
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1. Did you view my IG thread yet? http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/408342.page . I did also paint metallic colours onto FlaK armor. Which colour do you use for your FlaK armor? boltgun metal or something else?
2. colour for leather accessories please? which Citadel paints do you use?
3. is gray outfit "Spacewolves Gray"?
I think they look good.
My only suggestion is that maybe you could do some highlighting on the fur to make it stand out more from the leather of the cap?
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Lone Cat wrote:1. Did you view my IG thread yet? http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/408342.page . I did also paint metallic colours onto FlaK armor. Which colour do you use for your FlaK armor? boltgun metal or something else?
2. colour for leather accessories please? which Citadel paints do you use?
3. is gray outfit "Spacewolves Gray"?
1. I did now, they're quite nice.
It's just plain ol' Boltgun Metal over some Adeptus Battlegrey, for a weathered look.
2. The pouches and other belt accessories are Calthan Brown with a Devlan Mud wash, the backpacks are drybrushed white over the grey primer (see 3.) and several layers of Devlan Mud and Ogryn Flesh washes.
3. No, it's Army Painter's coloured spray primer Wolf Grey and some Badab Black wash. Saves me some time.
Disjointed Entity wrote:I think they look good.
My only suggestion is that maybe you could do some highlighting on the fur to make it stand out more from the leather of the cap?
Yes, maybe that could be useful. I'll have to think about what paints I could throw on it, though, since the fur does have a red tint to it, as I use Baal Red on it, and the leather is straight Graveyard Earth.
Disjointed Entity wrote:Maybe it was just the light then.
Try scorched brown then very light graveyard earth.
I'll get me some Scorched Brown and try it, then!
Hindenburg wrote:I like to highlight graveyard earth with khaki myself.
That might work, but the Graveyard is the highlight on the leather. Or do you think it needs more?
In other news, I got me some nice new additions in the form of a Command Squad box and two Commissars yesterday (in Sweden we do christmas on the eve).
I've added them to the list in the first post (too much red! ).
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