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that head looks perfect! better than normal sm heads, im just curious how it is going to hold up next to a gw head and im not talking about quality, im talking about style wise.. but im just pickey about custome heads i use so it should matter that much

IPC, say, since you're more talented than me even with a toothpick when you sculpt. how about i send you a set of sculpting tools and we'll do a charity drive sculpt-a-thon?

@Gitsplitta
Hehe, glad it worked out^^

@Rawson
Yup, more pics here ; )

@Capitansolstice
Thanks!

@Rogue Wolves
Will post some more pics soon (when my new heads have dryed and lost the glossy look)
I can include a side by side comparison then^^

From what I can tell right now, you need some time to familiarize with the unusual look, but works fine on a SM body.

@xcasex
charity drive sculpt-a-thon? hmmmmm^^
how exactly should I imagine that? XD

But now.. Progress!

Yes, that Space Wolf is to cool to use his plasma gun... or is he just going for a silent kill?
The plas gun is magnetized so no I won't use it most of the times.


And a propper look on that packpack.
Again the special weapon is magnetized.

I was thinking we gather up the nordic's into one thread and have a theme sculpt, one base model each, conversions / custom sculpt, and then we paint 'em and sell 'em off via dakka and donate the proceeds to charity

That is amazing, your models are so full of character and the sculpting just blows me away. Could you maybe do a tutorial for sculpting the deathwatch pads ?

Some good work but they dont scream deathwatch to me. Deathwatch are more professional, they aren't really the gothic space knights like other marines. Your 'Ravenwing chapter master' is very impressive but visually it is a Ravenwing Chapter Master not a member of the deathwatch.

Deathwatch have the best kit and the best weapons, not the most blessed and psychicly charged like say the grey knights. Where greyknights will mix holy water with their prometheum and powder the bones of saints to put in Bolt propellant the deathwatch will coat their bolts in neurotoxin and enrich the prometheum to burn just as hot in low oxygen environments.

I suppose this is just fluff Nazism, but hey, cant fault the hobby aspects of your work. Apart from maybe the GS looking a little lumpy.

Perkustin, you make a good point but I disagree with you, I feel that they show exactly what the Deathwatch are; a variety of chapters, cultures and warriors.

Seeing as there are no rules for Deathwatch you can't really show the type of ammo they use. However the way IPS makes the weapon ornate and unique does show this.

These are only my thoughts on the matter and I'm not argueing with you only stating my opinion!

Keep up the good work!

@xcasex
pm sent ; )

@Farty Wiffmas
Thanks!^^
Hmmm a tutorial... idk, I can make tutorial for skulls, or for deathwatch letters, but it's not like I'm useing some super secret techniques there.
If I do a tutorial I would rather do it about the basics of greenstuff and brownstuff modelling (since the later is quite different).

@Perkustin
It is true that the Deathwatch are very professional marines, which use the most hightech weapons. (just like Grey Knights)
However, they are not more or less spiritual than other Space Marines.
They do belive in the machine spirits, they have rituals, they worship the Emperor and every thing else every other marines does (some more, some less).

Weather they use ornamented armor or not is more a question of the marines useing that very item.
Wait until you see my sniper squads and characters like the Raven Guard assault marine,
they will be more taticool and "professional".

That said, my main goal is indeed, like Farty Williams said, not to make my Deathwatch an "elite super soldier army",
but more to make every single marine in my army reassable the very essence of his chapter.

IPS, PM received, ACK, awaiting SYN


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I would love to see your sculpting tut.
I'm particularly curious about the lettering.

Ok then I will do one some time

A small update

The 3rd go on the Minotaurus, for some reason he ripped appared his power armor.
Probably got hit by some acid weapon that melted his armor and hampered his combat efficiency..





and two detail shots
KrumpKop and the Shield of my Howling Griffon (yes the orkhead is sustained on life support for study^^)

Excellent sculpting! A lot of TLC you've put in here!

My only CC: his ear seems a bit oversized.

Keep up the great work!
Rawson

Fantastic sculpts IPS! Just love the idea of the ork head on life support... probably doing nothing but swearing and insulting everyone it sees too!

Great work on the marine torso & head... wow.

Gitsplitta wrote:Fantastic sculpts IPS! Just love the idea of the ork head on life support... probably doing nothing but swearing and insulting everyone it sees too!

Wouldn't that be a great thing to have on your desk!

that sculpt is exelent, i love the way you did his chest, you need to cast up just the torso and sell em

Your sculpting skills are amazing, one problem is the minotaur's ears seem to big. Apart from that it is stunning and I'm in awe of your talents!

loving the ork head, very clever. also liking the green stuff work on the shield, very cool keep up the awesome

You has amazing sculpting skills. OMG the feathers on that helm are incredibly detailed and lifelike. I approve. Subbed.

Thank you very much everyone!^^

So, it's been quite for over a year now and I've silently watched the tabletop scene develop.
I myself got into the movie business (worked as 3d and texture artist on some animated features)
Also I've worked on a portfolio for concept art and just applied to university.

Now that this rather eventfull year is over I'm planning to pick up work on 40k again.
My first goal is to finish a deathwatch display board.
Stay tuned for progress the next weeks

and so that this update does not stay without pictures, here is some of my portfolio work:

Interesting stuff!

Nice stuff!

I really like the severed Ork head. What tools do you use for sculpting such fine sculpts?

Fantastic work! Your sculpting skills are just amazing. Subscribed, exalted, all that business. Looking forward to seeing more!

@LordBoJangles
I've got a wide range of tools, but what I mainly use are two types of dentist tools
(one is much like the standart GW sculpting tool, just a bit finer, the other is a thin needle)
and some silicon shapers.
Like the one on the top:


The silicon shapers are what I use for 90% of the modelling, the metal tools are mainly for fine details,
or if I have to move great amounts of putty.

IPS, your work is amazing. Thanks for all the tips too! I look forward to some of these sculpts receiving paint.

Thanks!
And you will. However it might be a while since I want to bring my "new" models to a little higher level before painting.
Also I'm getting an airbrush first as well.

And now for a little update.
It's been a really nice day today here in Stuttgart and a really busy week.





Got myself some casting equippment, everything but the vakuum container arrived last week.



Modeled the head of another marine (will be the nasty guy of my little deathwatch scene)



and worked on a new, finer and cleaner version of the deathwatch shoulderpad, that I will cast as soon as possible.
I hope I can present you the final model and some casts next weekend!

Also I've made a littile tutorial on how to model those letters, but I'm to tired atm to post it.. ><
You will probably see it tomorrow.

But for now, goodnight!

Pray do make that sculpting tutorial, lettering, and all

And you Prayers shall be heared.
Here you go:
http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/507091.page

drop a line how you like it^^

I like it! It does upset me how easy you make it look, but I still like it.

IPS nice blog mate, you are a Green stuff king !!!