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The 40k Civilian car would be awesome.

Definately a Soviet Lada



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Yes, something like a gothic lada.

The wounded vole of the imperium! Awesome!

Can't wait to see what you come up with for it as I've always fancied doing something similar. What I love is how you model the more mundane (more interesting in my mind), everyday aspects of the imperium. It's this type of work that has inspired me the most and is responsible for the current direction of my own modelling.

I guess it really inspires for two reasons, it brings the humanity of the imperium alive and it also allows for completely original and innovative modelling.

Looking forward to more as always mate!

Cheers,

Dante

migsula wrote:Thanks lads. Nearly there and with a big appetite for painting an infantry model next

And after that - this is jut one of those weird moments - but I MUST make a standard 40k civilian car. You know, the Toyota of the Imperium. I just want to see how it might look like and it would fit our =I=munda and other games, + this project perfectly.

Hehe, that sounds like a fun project. There are so many things we never get to see from the Imperium that would be part of their every day life.

Although I'm thinking they would be Ladas, not Toyotas


(edit: Doh! I see someone already posted that. )

CMDante wrote:

What I love is how you model the more mundane (more interesting in my mind), everyday aspects of the Imperium. It's this type of work that has inspired me the most and is responsible for the current direction of my own modelling.

I guess it really inspires for two reasons, it brings the humanity of the Imperium alive and it also allows for completely original and innovative modelling.

The more mundane stuff inspires me also. What I love is the really unexpected directions you can go with the imagery of the Imperium. I'm currently starting a model railway that's loosely based around an Adeptus Mechanicus mine. It combines my interests and allows me to start thinking about modelling things like menials, servitors, engineering equipment etc.


Migs, I love how you are making the Valk feel like a flying tank. I get what you mean about not making it feel like a plastic kit. I've seen many people paint up the new kit in bright shiny colours with really fake-looking weathering and although they are technically superbly painted, they are toy like. Isn't it much more satisfying to make something 'feel' real rather paint it perfectly? I reckon so.

Anyway, I'd love to see your take on an imperial civilian car. There were some good descriptions in the Ravenor novels, I’ll see if I can find the pages.

pheeeeeeeewwwww... I've been swamped with work, in a good way, recently. But finally had a minute to add the first layers of varnish on the Valk and the HB Alpharius. With a matte coat to follow, I should be free to move on the imperial ride for the masses and other fun things

ps. Does anyone know if Krylon matter varnish is sold anywhere in Europe??? Testors is banned by the Eu, so can't get any more.

Any work on the agent Migs, I'm looking forward to seeing how this one comes out.

Hmm or a Volkswagen maybe, I've now got an image of a Lada with added skulls........and rivets lots of rivets!

I thought they introduced a new....formula(?) of testors that is available in the EU? I've certainly seen a number of UK suppliers selling the stuff. Let me know if you can't get your hands on any and I'll see what I can do.

Hey, can you check? I will order some stuff and ask my local stores.

When it was banned, the guy who told me at the local store, said Testors were hectically trying to find a new formula. I just hope they didn't remove the ingredient that made it so great, without finding equally good and sound replacement.


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Llamahead wrote:Hmm or a Volkswagen maybe, I've now got an image of a Lada with added skulls........and rivets lots of rivets!

It will be a mix of people's car typologies, but essentially my own design. At the moment, I'm thinking of 3d modeling the whole thing, or at-least the main volumes and then printing it and adding all the detail. I guess the big question is wether I should spend that much energy and also do full interior.

Sorry Migs but I don't know.

Yep, I'll have a look and let you know mate.

EDIT - http://www.barrule.com/Workshop/scratch%20builders%20paradise/varnish%20lack%20vernis%20barniz.html

and

http://horsingaround.com/acatalog/Testors_Dullcote.html

If they don't deliver to Finland let me know and I'll pick some up and send it on to you or give you it in person at GD.

Cheers,

Dante

I read through the whole thread a few days back, and don't remember seeing the answer to this, so what colours did you use for the blues on the Alpharius models?

I must say that this thread is both brilliant and depressing, brilliant because of the skill, and care that's gone into each model, depressing because I will never be able to paint as well as this.

Dragonlover

Hey Dragonlover, you should check out Migs´ other thread here:

http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/120/208707.page

He starts working on the original Alpharius about page five, and paint scheme and details follow. This thread is sortof a followup to that one.

Hope that helps..

Cheers mate, do you know if those are of the new "EU legit" formula???


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Xanthos is correct. As for the blue I use a Vallejo Model Color called "Prussian Blue" throughout for the blues in this project.

speaking of the project:

02/July/09 Summer Brake

There’s currently way too much interesting activities, both professional and seasonal, to keep me working on the project the way I have thus far - so expect no frequent updates before the fall, and those cold, dark night when Bball at the park, BBQ, the beach is out of the question. It’s also so busy at work, I won’t be able to have a summer holiday, so that is a major factor too.

AND...what little modeling time I will have, is kinda likely to be lent for some fellows called the T.W.A.R and that’s Michael Bay’s fault!! I feel like it would be the time to add that Hierophant.

Rest assured though, the Legion ain’t going anywhere, just one of the pleasures of the hobby that you can take it easy when the sun is out

07/July/09 Humble Update

It was raining - big time - all of tonight, so before Bball practise, I did this.

As ever, a lot of thought comes into my basing, but with the Legion project I really try to portray the multitude of landscape and cityscape on Rhisienne and really underline the sheer inhuman scale of war in Warhammer 40 000. So we have the Muties, working through the destroyed tracks in the great plains, and we will have some serious Hive cities too.

So with this in mind, I’ve built a base for the heavy weapon team. I think the team will end up in the command section. Two courageous individuals, and a missile launcher, carefully converted poses to follow.

(THE MODEL FOR SCALE PURPOSE ONLY)

Mate, that is one bad ass looking base!

Really capturing the gothic future look of 40k. Where is the resin wall section from? It's perfect!

Cheers,

Dante

Awesome! Loving the base Migs it really does capture the gothic 40k image.

Thanks guys,

Scale is everything in this project and while the Marines need be massive compared to humans, the city basing really needs to communicate vast, inhuman scale and gothic architecture!

Dante, it's cut from a piece by Hasselfree Miniatures. Looks more 40k art than GW plastic, so it felt fitting Or rather looks like part of something vast!

The base looks smashing. Nicely captures feeling of gothic hive.

Epic base :O

Excellent looking model.

Glad to know I'm not the only one who thinks the the building kits for 40k don't look as 40kish as it should. Some great things can be made from them with kit bashing or bitzory, but stand alone tiny tiny buildings don't capture the world I envision.

Mig I love the base. However as I'm a picture guy I skimmed through and at first glance thought "Holy birdcage migsula! Thats a big ass base for a tiny lil guy!" but upon reading I noticed he was only for scale. Can't wait to see what you'll be doing with it.

I am slowly getting the two models done for the base. It's silly - with this whole project - , somehow I just had to scratch build a missile launcher, I wanted something were gothic old skool meets proper AT missile launcher and then spent a whole evening building just the gun and the gunner.

Hopefully pics of the finished weapons team, who will be very much hugging the terrain, about bust some metal ass.

It would be much easier if the whole army was individuals, but now that there are proper, regimental, guard units in the mix, getting the right repetiton and pattern, without getting boring makes it more fun.

Dedication is its own reward eh?

Looking forward to pics of the new Migs pattern missile launcher.

I know what you mean about the painting, at least if its camo you can make the pattern different on each.

Cheers,

Dante

Wow, that Valkyrie is just beautiful. That's the look I really hope to go for when I do mine. I doubt I'll come close, but I'll try

17/July/09 Bouncing up and down the creative high way.

The Twins.

I love cooking. Picking up good ingredients, experimenting with the way you use and prepare them, finding the right combinations, tasting and tweaking, and then enjoying the results. Someone once asked one of the best chefs in the world, this one actually was french and not of el bulli or fat duck fame, what does it take to become a great cook. His answer was simple: taste.

Cooking is exactly like modeling. Or design. Or several things I actually like in life. What makes modeling so special, is the almost endless, constantly evolving offering of ingredients and the limitless reservoir of reference and inspiration. This combination leads to fantastic journeys in creativity, where you can start without a goal and through the process it leads to surprising results. It’s captivating and the best part in the hobby for me. Best part of this project too.

As I was working on the Heavy Weapon team, a pair of warriors very much shaped and posed by the concept of the base. I knew I wanted them hugging the cover, one looking right the other one left. I had a great ingredient - an instant pose I liked, he was to be the loader. Having decided to not use the catachan macho pack with vest bits for the Raging Bulldons, I was looking at a lot of sculpting. Basically making meatballs with a twist - but as you know this project is about bacon icecream.

I built the gunner and everything was great.

But putting together the loader made me look at the base again, to think how to make it more about right and left, looking at more of the catachan bitz I was not going to use, to think how to reinforce the concept of two men in the same situation, nothing homo sexual mind you, and the answer was simple. Twins.

One of the joys of modeling is the brilliant fabric of 40k that is so fertile as a ground of creativity, it helps direct the taste, yet allows for successful transfer of character typologies. I was a fan of G.I.JOE as a kid and Cobra had these twins Tomax and Xamot, who were affiliated with the best of the best Cobra had to offer - the Crimson Guard.

I now have the concept and can do the seasoning. There are - distant - game play considerations and might think of giving them individual bases, but somehow that would feel wrong. The reason I have chosen to explain this process is the fact tat it is so seminal to the way I work, how many times I may change direction and how the best models always surprise me.

On Sunday we have the Jade Vessel finale, withe final two and me the GM. I think the amount of bacon icecream between the 3 of us is quite something. I can hardly wait to see the latest and final updates to the player gangs and to even present a surprise from a fellow chef outside of finland.



WIP

I like it!I like it alot.I like the rocket launcher,looks a bit strange to me though.As for the twins,I like their posing and must ask where you got that piece of wall terrain that stands on their base?On a side note what's with the viking helmet?

Epic stuff Migs! I have to say out of all the work you've done this my favourite. I mean it drools character and narative good job!

yeah man its all lookin really nice, havae you got a side on picture of the laucher??