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Sharazad wrote:You're a pretty good painter! I'm really excited about the airbrush stuff. I want to give it a goo as well but still scared since I'm so new to the hobby XD.

I'm going to follow this for sure!

S.

thanks! if your gonna buy an airbrush and compressor make sure to atleast get a good compressor and a cheap airbrush to start with.
in that case, if you like the hobby, you only have to invest in a better airbrush instead of a better compressor, making the total investment lower

on my YT channel (link in my comment) there is a On the Desk vid i put out this week that shows some scouts... im gonna post pics monday

DijnsK wrote:

Sharazad wrote:You're a pretty good painter! I'm really excited about the airbrush stuff. I want to give it a goo as well but still scared since I'm so new to the hobby XD.

I'm going to follow this for sure!

S.

thanks! if your gonna buy an airbrush and compressor make sure to atleast get a good compressor and a cheap airbrush to start with.
in that case, if you like the hobby, you only have to invest in a better airbrush instead of a better compressor, making the total investment lower

on my YT channel (link in my comment) there is a On the Desk vid i put out this week that shows some scouts... im gonna post pics monday

My boyfriend said he had one somewhere but I haven't been bothered with looking yet, though knowing him its probably a good one.
I do have to build up some courage and actually properly get into it.


S.

Start by priming models with an airbrush using vallejo surface primer. Or painting large pieces like terrain

Terrain sound like a good idea, I've been really into it lately and started thinking about doing something LOTR related.

Thanks for the tips.

S.

Okay people im very sorry for the lack of updates but i will make it up!
got some photos for you people

got some random stuff in here, a scout squad, a scout sergeant with powerfist conversion which i think came out pretty good, and a base i created during my Urban basing tutorial.
regarding the scouts, im really glad how their faces came out... its still something im practicing so be gentle other then that their like 80% done

DijnsK wrote:
got some random stuff in here, a scout squad, a scout sergeant with powerfist conversion which i think came out pretty good, and a base i created during my Urban basing tutorial.
regarding the scouts, im really glad how their faces came out... its still something im practicing so be gentle other then that their like 80% done

Painting looks great, as always! I like the green spot color for the lenses and the grenades.
The connection that you worked up for the PF conversion is pretty good, the guitar string trick works pretty well. My two pieces of CC on it: First, the connection looks a little plain, imho. Maybe add a second, smaller, smooth cable also running back from the PF. And Second (with a bit more work involved), I think the termie PF is way to OTT for scouts. I think a standard SM PF or even (gasp!) an IG fist would fit better. Right now, the fist is as big as his whole torso.

Keep up the great work!
Rawson

thanks for the compliment and criticism Rawson, its aways much appreciated
i might add a thinner cable to the powerfist (btw its not guitarstring its dragonforge's pewter powercable)
second, i found out that the termie PF isnt much bigger then a SM PF... its just a bit rounder...
i yet might file it down a little bit since i dont like the roundness of it though...
again thanks for the comment

Those are some nice looking Blood Ravens, I'm in love with that Emperor's Champion. If you're still looking that perfect Gabriel Angelos model though, how about this guy? http://www.solegends.com/citle/citle2000/GamesDay/2008marinecaptain/index.htm
I managed to pick him up on eBay for about £20, so he's not majorly expensive.

DijnsK wrote:thanks for the compliment and criticism Rawson, its aways much appreciated

Not all of Dakka can be sunshine and rainbows

DijnsK wrote:(btw its not guitarstring its dragonforge's pewter powercable)

My most sincere apologies

DijnsK wrote:second, i found out that the termie PF isnt much bigger then a SM PF... its just a bit rounder...
i yet might file it down a little bit since i dont like the roundness of it though...

Sounds tricky, I can never get that technique to look good afterwards. Best of luck, though!

Sir Samuel Buca wrote:Those are some nice looking Blood Ravens, I'm in love with that Emperor's Champion. If you're still looking that perfect Gabriel Angelos model though, how about this guy? http://www.solegends.com/citle/citle2000/GamesDay/2008marinecaptain/index.htm
I managed to pick him up on eBay for about £20, so he's not majorly expensive.

thanks! yeah im pretty glad how that conversion worked out! that model is pretty good, but he's pretty expensive nowadays... if you ever spot him for 20 pounds, shoot me a PM

Rawson wrote:

DijnsK wrote:thanks for the compliment and criticism Rawson, its aways much appreciated

Not all of Dakka can be sunshine and rainbows

LMAO i know its just a lot of green guys screeming WAAGH or something...

Rawson wrote:

DijnsK wrote:(btw its not guitarstring its dragonforge's pewter powercable)

My most sincere apologies

accepted, but pay better attention next time

Rawson wrote:

DijnsK wrote:second, i found out that the termie PF isnt much bigger then a SM PF... its just a bit rounder...
i yet might file it down a little bit since i dont like the roundness of it though...

Sounds tricky, I can never get that technique to look good afterwards. Best of luck, though!

yeah idk if im going with that... looking at it in person it looks good enough... might add that extra wire though

hellz yeah i got featured!

Well done!

Nice blog. Subscribed + exalted this thread and subscribed to your youtube too.

Rawson wrote: Well done!

Hehe thanks

Darkvoidof40k wrote:Nice blog. Subscribed + exalted this thread and subscribed to your youtube too.

Wow talk about a great subscriber Thanks

What can I say, there's a special place in my heart reserved for the magpies.

Brilliant chapter, nearly started a BR army myself once.

Great army, subscribed. You put my painting skills to pain. Yet, it still makes me want to put my own ravens up more even though I know I probably never will.

Space Marine wrote:Great army, subscribed. You put my painting skills to pain. Yet, it still makes me want to put my own ravens up more even though I know I probably never will.

Do it. Do it and put up your Corsairs with them.

Space Marine wrote:Great army, subscribed. You put my painting skills to pain. Yet, it still makes me want to put my own ravens up more even though I know I probably never will.

thanks!
y'know you dont have to start an whole army... just a single marine to the best of your abilities to keep you sharp
or a full squad and use them for reinforcements

so this blog is really awesome having played all the DOW games i must say your tarkus looks spot on. looking for more of your updates.

consider this subscribed

alabamaheretic wrote:so this blog is really awesome having played all the DOW games i must say your tarkus looks spot on. looking for more of your updates.

consider this subscribed

Thanks!
ill start painting that model soon btw... ive been getting used to my airbrush a bit more lately and ive been using a lot of disposable models, some terrain and other random stuff to practice because it would be a shame to mess these models up

a little better showcase of my scouts and a test for my video setup

awesome video, wicked scouts!

S.

Okay time for some more pictures!
I finished building up my other scout squad yesterday and for the people following my blog they will recognize the sergeant with the powerfist.
there is an other customization in that squad, although its too small to call it a conversion... a cookie for the first person who spots it
also finished painting up my first aegis defense wall, rusted it up a bit (maybe a bit too much)

anyway, enjoy

I like what I see...

Good blog so far

happygolucky wrote:I like what I see...

Good blog so far

thanks! feel free to stick around

your defense line looks fine to me it could maybe use another wash on it to darken the recesses but thats my only useful tip

ill have an other look at it when i have the rest of the walls up to this lvl

yeah yeah i know i promised i wouldnt show any WIPs of this rhino/razerback...
but in my defense; the chassis is pretty much finished now!

replaced some weird freehanded or stenciled icons with forgeworld decals and i have to say, im happy with the results, its much cleaner this way

Any updates?

to be honest nothing recently... i moved so i kind of have all my WIP stuff still packed in boxes...
i did start a new army alongside this one, a necron battleforce, that will get frequent updates the next couple of weeks/months