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cool didn´t realize at first the multiple hits at the ork^^ so pose makes even more sense^^

a tut would be great! this could be then used occaisionally on my own marines

cheers, vik

I don't understand how you scratchbuild, and paint to that standard so quickly...

Perhaps you are Santa...and can alter time.

that`d be fitting him being santa and all the time pointing out to be not really santa at all... just like the old man himself^^ as i remember him from my time as a kid^^

Ah cool, i didnt see the extra bullet holes in the ork.

Once again you have excelled yourself

How come he doesn't have a backpack?

Other than this, awesome work : dynamism, source lighting, heroism... Some pure grimdark!

*cuckle*
Thanks, but I'm really not Santa ... at least last time i checked

@Yggdrasil - I really hate backpacks, somehow they never seem to be looking right, and the backpack would've looked "wrong" with the pose, I somehow couldn't get it to look right in that position.

Backpacks are a pain, but I always put them on, otherwise a marine doesn't quite look right to me.

But still, an awesome diorama, glad we finally got a view of the Ork's front, I strained to see the headshot in previous pics and couldn't! Awesome work, especially the lighting on the marine.

It has been a while since I have visited this thread, but as always it impresses me very much!

Your sir do great work! Sinter Klause or no Sinter Klause i still feel like I'm getting a present

Thanks guys,

after all the Deathwatch stuff, I decided it was time to revive one of my older IG projects...
It's not yet the ATHENA, but I'm getting closer *wink*

After chatting with my nephew Florian I decided to complete the Nighthawk.
First I mounted the Punisher Cannons and AA-Missiles

and added some details to the wing joints

and prepared the base as stand-alone display


And for a decent display I'll need some crew, don't I?
So I looked at my old notes and remembered I planned a female pilot...
So I dug through my Dark Eldar pile and combined some bits with IG bits...

and with some GS (or rather ProCreate) she looked like this on Monday


This will be her Navigator/Gunner, with an artificial eye and mechanical arm


As of last night she looks like this:

Still WIP


A bit Amilia Earhart


I hope you like it
C&C welcome
Cheers
Klaus

Finally! I have been waiting to see you work on this project again!

I love the pilot! Especially the cleavage! It all looks great! The gunner looks a little boring...but that's a gunner for you!

Any work on the Athena too?

i meant to ask once before and got sidetracked, what is the material that you used for the NightHawk canopy glass?

Klaus, not Santa wrote:Hey guys,
In the meantime I was working on another small piece, called "Kill Shot".

For this topic I selected a Deathwatch Marine again.
It's almost finished.




I hope you all like it
Cheers
klaus

awesome work,i love the energy it conveys.im inspired.

SebastionSynn wrote:i meant to ask once before and got sidetracked, what is the material that you used for the NightHawk canopy glass?

Usually I use the clear part of blister packs - but sometimes that plastic isn't really smooth an clear. I think this special canopy was made of the thicker, but clearer cover of a Whiskas Crunch cat food box
I pretty much confiscate any clear plastic cover int he house, see if it's usabel, and either recycle it for a 40K project or to the recycle trash bin
Cheers
klaus

ok so this is pretty much the same thing i do where any plastic that is covering the product, like the Apoc templates that i recently bought is stored and recycled, but that stuff looks thicker in this pic. looks like about the same thickness as a clear cd cover case, or is it just the simple fact that it being an extreme close-up it's throwing off my perspective?
Whiska crunch cat food, eh? never heard of it, maybe I should take a stroll through the pet food aisles at the local krogers.

Your stuff is really inspiring.

Thanks guys

@SebastionSynn - you're right, this is a thicker material. Honestly I can't remember what it was -looks like a CD Jewel Case...but I think I also had some strips of .5mm Plexiglass...let me look at my notes, maybe I can find something...

So, I worked some more on Amilia and the Navigator - any name suggestions for him?
And here they are, ready for priming:



Speaking of priming - since I'm not sure on the paint scheme yet, I consulted my aircraft book and narrowed it down to those two designs:
The BF110 German pattern is simple, but with a nice effect

the other option would be the Black Widow

Which together with the female pilot has a nice twist, doesn't it? Especially with the "Lady in the Dark" slogan/Pin Up

Speaking of books - I finally got my CMON Annual 2009, and on page 80 one can find the ZEUS:


Makes me mighty proud

So, let me know what you think of the paint schemes!
Cheers
klaus

Go Black Widow!!!!!

The navigator shouldn't have a name. Bear with me on this. Lets say, for arguments sake, Amilia is a reckless fighter pilot, whose skill with the nighthawk is only bested by her sense of self preservation. Now, due to circumstance beyond control, and perhaps to a degree actions made by her to save her own life, Amilia goes through Navigators as quickly as vindaloo through the digestive system. The navigators die off far to quickly to gain any renown, and as such, she doesn't bother to learn their names, knowing that they'll probably be dead by the end of the day.

But yeah, just an idea for you to consider.

As for paint schemes, I think the Black Widow seems good, and the black gives a nice backdrop for any potential nose art you had in mind (?) whereas the camo would lose the detail. However, it really depends on the Nighthawks role. Is it a low flyer, similar to a valkyrie or vulture? If so, Camo would be better, to hide it from high flyers that would potentially go plane hunting.

Zeus is beautiful by the by.

Given the context, I agree with dantay...

Getting into CMON Annual is no small feet. Heck, I haven't even gotten the nerve up to submit something to them yet. You are rightly proud Klaus, congrats!

Go cloud pattern
love that scheme

i have to concure... your airship and the items already joined for this huge project i say totally go for the black widow as it ios unique in its own way but will blend in niecely to your other smaller vessels... the german pattern is too much in a certain special direction i think and would draw attention away from the rest of the setup...

just my humble thoughts^^... and you know what is meant by people who say their thoughts are humble... they actually think their thoughts aren´t humble at all^^

vik


by the way... as of now amelia looks a bit of her facial features (not that anybody would notice cause of her cleavage anyway^^) as if she was in agony? intended?

I would be a lot happier if Amelia was going for large scale production than for priming Great model; always love seeing female IG.

Fantastic work as always.

Hey guys,
sorry for the lack of updates.

As one of the WIP members pointed out, the old elevator is now too narrow to fit the fully armed STRIX.
So I decided to build a new platform


Now everything fits better


with all elements in place


The planned "hero shot" for which I had the smoke for a photo question


Then I masked the cockpit and got everything ready for priming


And now the first pieces are ready for painting

Cheers
Klaus

Impressive work Klaus. Looking forward to seeing the painting happen.

Another great bit of modeling man. Fantastic!

Truly inspiring work, can't wait for more updates

I am hearing the Top Gun theme tune when I see the hero picture Lovely jubbly

Hey Klaus, it's been just over two weeks and no updates. I hope everything is ok with you and yours. Please check in and let us know what's happening.

SebastionSynn wrote:Hey Klaus, it's been just over two weeks and no updates. I hope everything is ok with you and yours. Please check in and let us know what's happening.

Hey guys,
sorry for the lack of updates - SebastionSynn, thanks for asking

I decided to participate in the "http://z11.invisionfree.com/Work_In_Progress/index.php?showtopic=17422&st=0 Line Breaker Contest" at WIP.
Since the contest is 100% anonymous, I'm not allowed to post any WIP's.
BUUUUT, since I want to keep you all entertained and "in the loop" I decided to post an update of a very different kind
This was the desk status on Thursday


Friday was even worse


Then on Saturday things got better, but first I had to make a million of rivets...


...and then I worked on the base.


And as of last night my desk looks like this:


So, the build phase is officially over and it's time for priming
I'm still pretty much on schedule, but my entry is big with lots of painting. Plenty of room for "effects", but I'm not sure if there's enough time, as my wife gave me a pretty busy schedule for next week *sigh*
I hope you like my rather uncommon update

Cheers

Klaus

well i call that one heck of an unique update... and whoelse could pull that off so nicely^^

will be waiting for yet more updates of chaotic workplaces to feel justified when i do it on my own^^

vik