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Some nice marines you have produced recently Azalle... always like calling in on this blog to see what you've been up too as I'm never dissapointed

Keep up the great work!

Thanks for Stopping by Mad! Glad you like my on going work

While they are not officially done, as I am waiting on MkII shoulder pads to arrive.... they are at least a week over due...

But I've finished up my first MkII Vet Squad. I was a little hesitant at first, but the MKII's really have some character too them. In game play, I love being able to out flank and give these guys sniper and having an assault heavy bolter I have another 10 to be assembled for the next round of additions. But I'm circling back to my heavy bolters to give them a full 10 man squad next. Anyways, on to pictures Sorry for the quality, I'm using my iphone lol

Moving quickly to a decent size force.

So while I wait for more parts and pads to arrive I turned my attention to my bits pile. I picked up a Dark Vengeance Librarian for about $1.50 on ebay a while back but he did feel like he would fit in 30k. So I went to work on him

I dremmelled out the face so I could fit a DA 30K helmet in there. Switched sword arms, gave him the power sword off the MkIII tac set on the arm from the MkIVs, and the took a MkIV bolter arm and hadded an open hand from the Sternguard kit after cutting back the out stretched hand. My only regret is that his right pauldron looks like it's flapping in the wind a bit. But here's some initial WIP working on his cloak and robe. I went for a tan monk's robe look on the outside and a deep red on the inside will red trim to match the chapter symbol on his chest and the MkIV DA pad I added.

Pardon my bear paws in the picture lol

This is also the first time I've pinned a model to cork instead of a base to paint it. On detailed models like this librarian, I've found it MUCH easier to manipulate and paint.

The photo is a little washed out (Not sure why) But I've finished my Legion Consul Librarian! Really happy with how he turned out. I think I did a decent job of turning a 40k mini into a 30k one

Looks great. though I'd spot a glow on the force sword. something blue that would break up the dark armor colors and show the force sword of a Libby.

I hear ya Solar! Maybe on the riverside of the Red?

Nice work on the Librarian, it looks really good.

EDC

Thanks EDC, I'm going to go back in and add some blue like SL suggested, the more i think about it, the more I like it

Enter the Leviathan! I've tried my hand (without an air brush) at some of the highlighting techniques Major Tom suggested. Downside about blacks and greys, the shading doesnt show up so well in pictures, but I think you can get the idea about my 1st attempt. Thoughts?

Tilt the model towards your light source when photographing it to show off more details. The highlights (my autocorrect is crazy) look good, though.

Thanks Warboss, i'll re-take the picture tonight.

I think when folks ( and myself ) try to do some of the color modulation we don't go far enough. Maybe it's being Ultra careful. I've notice I have to really push it farther to make it rally pop. Ad the farther one takes it the better you have to be to blend it all together. I'm definitely not there yet, painting or comfort.

I think you have to start even lighter and blend into black more. 1.2 cents worth.

Gotya, Thanks Solar!

Leviathan is looking good so far dude. The highlights look smooth.

EDC

Good stuff Azalle, Really liking that dread so far.

Thanks for all the feed back fellas. I'll definitely go back and add lighter color further up the front plate and take some pictures once that's done.

Before I go back to the Levi, I wanted to knock out the next 5 vets I've built so that the pile of plastic shame stays at a tolerable level

Here's the first couple of WIPs for the next 5 vets.

I'll move on to the red details, then paint the 2 bolters and melta guns, and then attach the arms and gins before going to heads and pauldrons and finish with basing

C&C welcome as always

Leviathan is looking so far, interested to see it in it's finished state when you get around to it. I'm guessing you had a look at Gits recent leviathan with the advice Major Tom was giving in there... I learned a bunch that's for sure

Solid start on the vets as well

Mad! Thanks for stop it by. And yes, I did check out the advice Major Tom gave Gits. I'm drawback is that I'm not using an air brush (not quite yet in the budget for a better quality one yet). I like what WhaleNusic said about go brighter and taking it further up the front armor. There was also a display piece on Dakka's home page of Russ and a Levi, I saved the image because who ever made it did a hell of a job and I plan on taking some inspiration from there as well.

- Azalle

Looking good.. you'll get there it just takes time.

Quick Update. Finished the first 5 of my second vet squad. Just need to finish basing them. Went back over the levi working on my highlights a little more. And then started working on some armor, because who doesn't like tanks

That is one mean looking leviathan! It's all looking great so far

Much better on the dread.. nice start on the Sicaran. Both units are very useful in the 30k arena.

Thanks Solar, I found that dry brushing and washing is giving me a decent effect, not the same quality as a air brush, but still getting the job done. I think I'll be going back over the Levi again with a high edge highlight to finish it off.

Nice update dude, things are really ticking over nicely.

EDC

Thanks EDC I'm hoping that my next order of Crusade armor and the new marks of Missle Launchers arrive soon. I'll be leaving Pittsburgh, USA for Ireland, the UK and Germany in two weeks, so i want to get as much done as I can before I roll out.

The To Finish list includes:

5 more Legion Veterans
The Sicaran

Standard Bear (built) and 4 Body Guard (not built, don't know what I want to equip them with... need to figure that out)

I should be getting two of the FW Rhinos for my Vets ride in by Friday, so those.

And I want to include another Consul, I'm torn between a Primus medicade - which I'd have to convert and build - or a Master of the Forge / techmarine - I have a MK III techmarine, but i haven't really seen any MoF's in person or online. Sooo we will see.

This is all subject to me finishing studying for my law school finals... evidently, the law is rather dense

Good stuff, this nice dark scheme is really looking mean!

Next Five Legion Vets to round out Squad 2. Full disclosure, I completed them last night and forgot to take a picture of the fully based 10 man squad

And some More work on the Sicaran's turret. Decided to add some red to the mix. I think I'll do some of the carapace casing on the Autocannons red as well.

I'm really happy with how the red turned out, definitely helps I think. Really helps pull the model together. What do you guys think?

Nice work on the Sicaran. The red does indeed help break up the black. I like it's still quite a dark red,.

EDC