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I hate to be the only one who has no clue...but what is that model?

It rocks the big one

It is a LOTD sergeant. Here is the link to the page on GW

http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/catalog/productDetail.jsp?catId=cat440272a&prodId=prod380007a

As the skull is so obviously not real, I'd paint it metallic.

Thanks Cain, it'd definitely make a great chaplain

Commander Cain wrote:Ah typical british sarcasm.

Well its about the only thing we do well anymore, everything else is just a exercise in mediocrity.

As for the skull, how about going with a charred skull with the blue flames coming from the sockets. It would add a better contrast to the blue imo.

Time for some randoms methinks. They are all a bit old, but I still quite like them











-Lennysmash, I think I might have a go at charring the skull
-Blackhand, You are welcome!
-Fifty, I was going to do the skull silver but the I realized that all the chaplains had bone coloured helmets. Thanks for the suggestion anyway!

good stuff commander! the female knights templar is very nice. consider the idea stolen methinks..... yoink! what models are these ? not citadel are they?

No, they are all Rackham models apart from the Eldar at the top which is citadel.

Can't wait to see the painted LoTD sarge

He is next on the (long) list

After my stupid PSAT's tomorrow, I'm going to get right on painting your commander's cape, and attempting to highlight the DC (no promises, I have space wolves grey as my only grey color)

Ork warboss is coming along nicely (lighting is not that great but you get the idea)







I shall take some better pics in natural light when he is finished.


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Warboss is all finished apart from a little touch up here and there

Looking pretty good there Cain. What about the loincloth though, you're not going to leave it plain black are you?

Nope, I am just waiting for the paint to dry. Cream or grey???

cream tends to be better in my view

Trying to plan out where to put the other half of the crashed Valkyrie. Then I realised that I had already made some scenery with a crater in, with a bit of modification it could fit right in. What do you think?





Can you ever have to much 40k? NO




Oh and before I forget, I don't suppose anyone has any spare marine helmets kicking that they would be willing to 'donate'?

That crashed Valk looks like it's going to be just as amazing as all your other works.

love the crashed Valk... looks great except the debris trail looks alittle short..... maybe some more damage to the buildings at beginning of crash??

and I have a million extra marine helmets, PM me if you are interested, i'll see if i can get some to you, and let you know what i got!!

Yeah, I was thinking of taking a larger chunk out of the front building. The crater was originally intended to be a laser burn. Any ideas on how to paint that pink polystrene? (besides with a brush )

Commander Cain wrote:Yeah, I was thinking of taking a larger chunk out of the front building. The crater was originally intended to be a laser burn. Any ideas on how to paint that pink polystrene? (besides with a brush )

never painted that poly before... i am not sure if you have to seal it up first... so it doesn't soak the paint up like a sponge. and then a spray coat or two, and yes some dry brush for effect/detail.

I shall try ceiling paint on it, I suppose it might have better coverage than normal acrylic.

Commander Cain wrote:I shall try ceiling paint on it, I suppose it might have better coverage than normal acrylic.

yeah you may have to primer seal it first..... i don't know, my experience with those kinds of materials, is you really have to prep it before you actually start the "painting"

Some primer should not be too hard to find in this household, we are constantly re-painting! All I know about polystrene is that you never spray it, unless you want a melted blob that is.

Commander Cain wrote:Some primer should not be too hard to find in this household, we are constantly re-painting! All I know about polystrene is that you never spray it, unless you want a melted blob that is.

even after a seal??? like i've said i've never painted much of anything out a styrene or styrofome etc etc... its all too easy to ruin your work by putting on the wrong kinda paint and having it all melt to mush.... but when done right, it always looks great!!

hcordes wrote:

Commander Cain wrote:Some primer should not be too hard to find in this household, we are constantly re-painting! All I know about polystrene is that you never spray it, unless you want a melted blob that is.

even after a seal??? like i've said i've never painted much of anything out a styrene or styrofome etc etc... its all too easy to ruin your work by putting on the wrong kinda paint and having it all melt to mush.... but when done right, it always looks great!!

if ypu seal it with something like watered dowm wood glue you should be fine. OR you can use krylon H2O primer which is spose to be foam safe

And btw love the death jester and the doomwheel! They look great

I always use any color latex paint. I make alot of my own scenery for D&D and 40k. Once you carve the Pink polystrene to shape,you can dip a 1" paint brush in paint thinner and just lightly run it over the surface to make it more rock or earth like. Then I use a throw away brush to paint on a heavy coat of latex paint, that will seal it. you should be able to use Acrylic,oil and even spray paint. Tho I havent used every brand. I hope this helps.

Thanks for all the tips guys!

I have been trying to find a suitable 1st company leader for my BA. I think this might be the guy

http://www.sciborminiatures.com/pow.php?absol=1&co=i/2010/big/spartan_1p_02.jpg

Of course, he will need a new head and some of the symbols removing. But apart from that, he screams Blood Angel to me!

Add nipples and you're golden

IIenden darksun basecoat
bleatched bone drybrush
gyhone sepia wash
skull white highlights
Thats what i use

Going to be amazing.