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I think the hair should be more colorful too. A strip of some other color, or something more glamorous at any rate.

I think you should name him D. Snider, from Twisted Sister. You could even paint his hair blond and give him some blue eyeshadow.

Maybe a lite dry-brushing on the vultures black feathers (dark gray or brown, maybe), just to give the feathers a little more... damn, lost that train of thought.

He's looking good, though. I just want his hair to be shinier or bright or something... I want to see that he uses conditioner or something. With that huge mane he has, and how proud he looks, I can't imagine him not taking care of it.

Wow.
I just reviewed all 9 pages of your posts and had a great time doing it.
I was also doing a "seldom-resupplied-often left to salvage what they can " themed army. In fact, you using the word scavenger is what drew me to your post. I will have to reconsider my views on salvaging.
I love some of your conversions. I have the same bounty hunter model you've used, (with the vulture), but never even cosidered cutting him down the way you have. Great work there. As far as a name for him, I think he looks like a "Hemmingway" or a " Poe"....maybe its the eerie bird thats got me thinking.
Those female heads you've been using,....where are they from? I'd love to get my hands on a few.
I still think the best piece of work that has driven the theme of your army home,(for me at least) is the Sentinal with its scartch built leg. I saw that and knew that you you were taking the "salvage" idea and running with it.
I look forward to seeing you tackle a couple of Leman Russes and Chimeras.
I should be Posting my army up here in the next couple of weeks and i hope you'll check it out. I am definately going to be on the look out for more of yours.
Keep up the great work!

Name him Bastardo, Chief White Halfoat, Yossarian or King. He strikes me as the regal sort.

Simply amazing work man, keep it up!

Can't wait to see what you tackle next

S_P

So I just re-read your entire blog. Goood times.

I think you deserve to know this. Looking at your first painted models, and now at your latest, I can safely say your painting skill has rocketed to an amazing standard. Feel proud.

Additionally, your slightly sloppy Gs skills have become impressive in a relatively short space of time. Honestly, when I first saw your latest character, I thought it must be a stock model.

Wow, thank you so much for the kind words, guys, I genuinely don't know what to say! I'm glad you like what I'm running with - most of my techniques and stuff are thieved from other online modellers anyway, so I probably owe more than I'm giving! Really appreciate all the support though, nothing quite like it for motivating you to get more done!

@Rose and GG - Thanks for the ideas! I'm going to repaint his hair I think, probably with more of a blonde tone. I was in two minds when I painted it in the first place, and I think you're probably right about the two blacks getting lost in eachother. I'll be sure to post it up when I'm done.
Also - conditioner? Psssh! That's just how he wakes up in the morning! Caring about your hair is for wusses

@worldwarme - Thank you so much, that means a whole lot, honestly. The bounty hunter guy was actually a bit of a salvage job itself - his feet were pretty wrecked, so it just seemed to make sense to knock up some new ones! I've never been much of a fan of the whole 'two huge weapons akimbo' thing either, so the bolt pistol went too. It's only something I've been trying recently, but I've found that trying to salvage damaged stuff forces you to think creatively, and it's super satisfying too! The female heads are from microart studio, who really ought to be giving me a cut by now for the number of people I've directed their way. Thanks for the name suggestions, I really like the sound of them actually! I'll be sure to hunt out your stuff once I'm done posting here

@Captain Roderick - Cheers! Is Yossarian the protagonist out of catch 22? I'm sure I recognise that from somewhere... And whether or not he's got a regal air, I reckon the guy certainly thinks he does!

@Space_potato - Thanks a lot, man! Hope it lives up to your expectations

@Ghosty - Thank you so much! I feel like it's a little undeserved though I'm trying out new techniques and stuff all the time, and trying to keep using the ones that work out. There are bound to be a fair few bum ones still in there though!

Not got much to show you today, except the mockup for a bog standard guardsman :( He's going to get entered into a competition on another site, painted up with lots of mud and wear. I don't think I'll place or anything (there is some serious talent out there!), but I fancied the challenge!





Sorry the pics are kinda dark - what dya reckon?

This blog is Awesome!! I really like the animals that are mixed into your army as well,its really a nice touch. The sentinal with the scratched built leg is just super. Maybe Talon or Ravenguard would be a good name for you Platoon Commander. I cant wait to see more of your pics.

I really love this blog and your painting is jumping foward in leaps and bounds!

On the latest WIP guardsman where is his torso from? I wonder, because I think I may have an awesome conversion idea based on said torso for a jedi.

Thanks, talons58! I quite like Talon as a name actually - I'm building up as many as I can before actually picking one though

Oshunai - Thank you so much for the compliment, and sorry for the late reply! The torso is one of the ones from the empire archers kit. With a bit of work, a lot of them can be 40ked up quite nicely.

I'm almost done painting up my current model (with a cool leather effect, no less!), but I've been given a peripheral placement on my medical course in the sticks for a couple of weeks, so work might be a little slow except for weekends :( Stay tuned though, cause there will still be a few updates!

the hair on the lt. should def be more colorful, but i love the pants, how did you aint them like that?

Hoy hoy,
Yes indeedy, Yossarian's the protagonist of Catch-22. Possibly a better name for a more cowardly-looking chap.
I like your trenchy gent - might I enquire, is the greenstuff on the legs just patching, or representing a particular kind of clothing? I think the GS on the shoulder is a very nice bit of work as well.

Also, is that autogun a modded lasgun? looks very good.

Keep up the good word chief,
Cap'n R

Hey all! Been a while, but I'm back from my placement in the arse end of nowhere for the weekend, so I thought I'd finish painting up my guardsman

He's supposed to be skulking forward in a scouty kind of way, or maybe closing in on someone to finish what his autogun started. Once again, the pics aren't the best, but here he is.






I'd love any suggestions for improvements, as I'm actually entering this guy in a footslogger guardsman competition on a different forum! I'm not expecting to place or anything, but I'd love for him not to do embarrassingly badly

@Sageheart - Cheers! Which bit do you like? The trousers are primed white, painted up with bleached bone. The patterning is graveyard earth, and the wash is badab black, followed by a highlight of the original bone colour on the most raised areas. Then I just use some FW weathering powder (wet mud, i think it's called) to dirty them up some. Hope that helps!

@Captain Roderick - That's a name I'll totally be using then, I'll just wait for someone who looks terrified!

The greenstuff hopefully shows up better in the latest pics, but it was partly to bulk out the trousers (the stubby legs on the archer kit are in tights, and I had to extend them a bit anyway to fit the boots), and partly some bandaging round one of the boots. I've just finished reading the Road, and I was trying to emulate some of the improvised shoes they end up needing. I hope it works out, but I know how to work it a bit better for next time

And the autogun is just a catachan lasgun with sights hacked off and the end bit cut short. Really easy to do, and I think it looks really nice!

Thanks for the comments - I really appreciate you taking the time

Hey mate nice work! The model looks great to me apart from the knife it a little bit too shiny... But otherwise great work keep it up!

Models look great and so do the paint jobs awesome work man, love the Ganger lieutenant.

Excellent again, really love the litter you put on your bases. One thing I'd suggest is shading on the lenses, really brings the mini to life.

Dang these are some great models!

(double post)

Hey everyone! Hope you're all doing good
I've got some very (very!) early WIP shots of the HW team from the sketches above, and I was hoping you guys might be able to help me out!




I really want a barrel strapped to the gunner's back as a kind of improvised ammo drum (hence his leaning forward under the weight), but I'm struggling to knock one together that doesn't look ridiculously oversized. Obviously the one in the tank kits is out as it's about twice the size of a guardsman. I'd really love any ideas you might have.

Scarp

Like the gun and the peg-leg Head on the second guy looks a little small though?

For the ammo drum, how about a spacer wheel from one of the tank kits - although I'm not sure if the new ones have them? Possibly a part from an Ork burna or loota? Maybe the gun-mount from a sponsoon, or just grab some plasticard tubing, that's going to be useful for various bits in this project I'd imagine. Cut up an old pen?

Thanks monkeytroll! The head is indeed totally too small - it's one of those things I really knew myself, but was hoping noone would notice

Hopefully this is more in scale?



Thanks for the suggestions on the barrel too - I tried out a couple of your ideas, but couldn't seem to get anything dead on :/ In the end I've shaved down a cadian GL magazine holder thing - you can't see it too well in the picture, but hopefully it'll be clearer as I do more work on it!

Do these guys look a little better now? Cheers

Loving your work

I wish I had the patience, talent and creativity to do something like this

Thanks so much SpankHammer! I think some of the patience bit comes from not actually playing the game yet - I've got no drive to get models on the table, so I can take as long as I want over them!

I've got a few exams next week, so progress will (still!) be slow, but hopefully next weekend, I can paint up at least one of the HW team members I've made a few changes, so I'll try to get some pictures up before then.

nice job! I got a load of old 2nd hand catachans from my bro that he played with when he was 12.. not in the best condition but like you said its amazing what you can do when you salvage something!

Have you played that game yet?
Really looking forward to seeing how they turn out in battle.

I really love the subtle yet effective conversions on your weapons. Kudos!

I'm still alive! Last exam is tomorrow, then I plan to get some serious modelling in. Til then, here's a teaser, all GSed up and partially painted. Don't zoom in though, it's a terrible pic - you can't see any of the highlights or stubble or anything. Still, I think it gets the idea across I can still change stuff if you hate it!



@Kanelom - Thanks a lot! And you should totally post your Catachans (or link me to them if you already have!). I still haven't quite got 500 pts painted yet (pathetic, I know), butI promise I'll post up a BP for my first game
@Kastellan - Thank you! Most of them are really easy to do - just chopping and changing bits on the lasguns in the cadian and catachan kits.

looking good!

Your still delivering some nice pieces of characterfull guardsmen!

Thanks guys, I always really appreciate your comments

I'm really looking forward to painting these two up - it's been a rough couple of weeks, and I've just been sculpting the odd bit when I get a chance. Should be amazing to actually be able to sit down and devote some time to em!

Wish me luck for tomorrow...

I like the ammo band on your last scavenger... Really nice!

hope you kicked ass in your exam Scarper - out of curiosity, you ever played Necromunda? That's a game that loves the level of care you give to converting your minis.

And as ever, they're all tasty and impressive. Looking forward to the next update mate!