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Hey just started painting my new army
Hammers of Dorn
So far
1 chapter master
5 terminators
5 scouts with sniper rifles
10 devestators ( 2 squads)
10 tactical
2 rhinos
1 predator
1 dreadnought
1 chaplain dreadnought

here is my test mini and my dreadnought

I like the dread but I personally think the highlights on the test model look a tiny bit too extreme, maybe a light/medium grey would work better?

Welcome,one tip badab black wash to the recesses of the eagles on their chests to bring out the detail.

Hey thanks alot got some wash coming in the mail, using codex and fortress grey for highlights just trying to get the hang of painting miniatures its my first time. any more help is much appreciated

maximize thunder hammers to go with the name!

hey thank, Got a converted inquisitor corteaz with thunder hammer for my chater master looks sweet gonna take it slow painting this 1. gonna grab some vanguard and load them out with hammers

Progress
Have just started painting my scout squad, haved based them on larger 40mm bases in ruins. am hoping to pull off a realy gritty urban feel to these guys.
Apparently the hammers of dorn raid often into the eye of terror so im thinking they would fight in a lot of war torn and ravaged cities, also i think the black and gold contrats nicely with the bleak greys.
what do you guys think feed back please.

Before i started painting
had to do some shaving work on the missile scout to get him to fit onto the base he was already standing on his own rock

The missile launcher scout looks really good

hey thanks yeah im pretty happy with the way there shaping up. Just started painting them now will post progress pics soon
PS scouts are quite hard to put together

I really like the city rubble the scouts are standing on,where are those taken from?(the rubble I mean)

Lextheimpaler wrote:
1 chaplain dreadnought

never heard of a chaplin dread b4
cool scouts!

you get chaplin dreds on forge world probobly my favorite min

yeah chaplain dread cost me a pretty penny from forge world looks bad ass hope it worth the points though

so good soo far ... or ethe opposite

I like it, I think a wash over almost the whole of your test mini would really help tie it together.

here is my first scout cloak really just layering using codex and fortress grey and pointers would be welcome first minis ive ever done.

Heres my first 3 scout snipers, there not quite finished yet im still awaiting some paints and washes to arrive in the mail. still a bit rough a think but for my fisrt time im some what pleased. what do you think of the paint sceme??? and tips or criticism welcome

Whoops heres the pics

You may catch some flak from opponents about their base sizes.

Yeah i know but could not resist

Very nice paintjob , and i understand you could'nt resist , i would'nt have either , that is , if i had those bases !

Ver nice and clean paintjob , but i suggest you play a little and make some camo for the Scouts ? Nothing big though ...


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EDIT : Are those the same size of bases and are used for Termies and such ?

Great stuff. Throw a wash on and you're done! I wish my first models came out so well. The bases... eh I wouldn't have used that size but they look sick so who cares? Only real jerks at tourneys will be bent outta shape about them. I think they are spectacular.

very cool scheme just a bit flat.

Thus my comment on a wash. I think he knows that DC.

Something is happening to your prime coat.

1. You are too close to the models.

2. You are putting too much paint on your models.

You should not have those pit or bumps on your models form spray painting them.

which pits and bumps

i agree. where are the bumps and pits? plus sorry for repetition fox

Yeah was thinking some camo would look nice but to be honest my painting skills are pretty gak and i would end up ruining the minis so i thought best to leave as is for now. yeah got some washes coming soon in the mail so hopefully when they arrive i can finish these off and my dreadnought

hehe , my painting skill arent that good either Follow this and you should get a good result :

1) Take a piece of paper and cut randomly into it (only once)

2) Take out the piece and then put it wher you whant your camo

3) Paint the area

Note : It may be a bit difficult with things such as capes that are so "fliksy" but practise makes perfect right ?