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Hello fellow hobby lovers. I've been reading through several threads for a while now, eapexially gitz mantis warriors. And came across this one.... I want to be some fresh blood, i will be hopefully able to post some pics of models that are surplus to requirements across my 8 matine armies. And hoping to be able to join in some swapping fun. Just gotta get my wife to get off the damn laptop and let me upload some pics. Hopefully be back on later with some offerings.
Astartes workshop.

Gitsplitta wrote:Would love to Howard, but I'm already several swaps behind & I can't in good conscience take on another one until I fulfill my existing obligations. Later perhaps?

No problem! With luck I'll probably do more in future.

I'd quite like to do yellow, maybe Marines Malevolent.

Hello again, i am back and offering up 3 swaps. 1 is close to completion and the other 2 arent. so here we go
1st, scout sgt of ultramarines.
2nd is a sgt with power fist from my crimson fists
3rd is an old librarian due to be stripped and re painted unknown colour.

Please Pm me with any interest, and to notify of swap.
thanks.

@Howard: You could always do a Tranquility pattern Mantis Warrior, they're golden yellow. Been waiting for someone with more painting skill to really show me up by doing a better job with one of those.

@Astartes: Welcome to the show! The swap is a really great way to not only pick up some cool minis but really push yourself as well. Because the figures you make don't have to fit in exactly with your existing army, you can really stretch your creative legs and go out of the box design and paint wise. Look forward to seeing some of your work.

I'm a lazy bum...

I sent out my marine to btemple0, whom had sent me a lovely Vanguard Vet about two months ago.

So hopefully btemple will give some nice pics when the package reaches him

Gitsplitta wrote:@Howard: You could always do a Tranquility pattern Mantis Warrior, they're golden yellow. Been waiting for someone with more painting skill to really show me up by doing a better job with one of those.

I think the one's I've seen on your gallery look petty good IMO, don't think I would improve upon that.

Howard, it's really funny you think I'm productive - I'm entirely sporadic, random bursts of activity are the order of the day. But I have a couple of dudes ready to rock, so that's one for you, and another guy floating.

Finally, I have an update for Schank23!







I've noticed a few mold lines that need to be removed, as well as some smoothing on the side of his gun that I'll get right on. I hope you like it!

That's really, really cool. Love the termie arm there especially!

Don't forget to get rid of those mold lines on the left leg and body.... but a really nice build to be sure.

Here's a pic of graven's Weeping Angel all based up and ready to go. Had an issue with the grit so a bit more of his feet are hidden than I wanted, but looking at the bright side, I now know of a simple way to get small scale water effects! LOL


Sweetness itself, thanks graven!

De nada, amigo! How come he looks so much better in your pics than real life?

He doesn't... he looks that good in RL. You're just not an impartial judge of your own work. (neither am I)

It is a good picture of a great model. And honestly Git can take a good picture as well!

SL

Giving the thread a bump I though I'd show my swap with inmygravenimage, something for a =][= retinue. So with pretty much no previous experience with greenstuff I took a stab with this...

inmygravenimage wrote:Howard, it's really funny you think I'm productive - I'm entirely sporadic, random bursts of activity are the order of the day. But I have a couple of dudes ready to rock, so that's one for you, and another guy floating.

Another guy floating, huh? what does he look like? I think I might want to try a swap.

That's some really nice work Howard. I wish my inquisitorial dudes were that sharp looking.

"Your toilet paper, lord..."

LOL! My thoughts exactly. Excellent work Howard... your GS-fu is stronger than mine.

Awesome! That's sone major gs-fu - that much cloth would scare heck out of me; I'm fretting over sleeves as it is. He'll go well with

=][= TP Kleenex is go!
Only thing is (ducks) I use d-style bases - I realise you asked and I forgot to mention this. If it's not practical to remove him though I can get a recessed d-style from Fenris games and slot him in, base and all. #excuseforshopping

Progress on gms stuff at my end:

=][= Heth Fenrix for Warone, for all his awesome fiction. If anyone can spare me a suitable necron bit (head, arm, whatever) for the base I'd be most appreciative. Me love you long time etc.

Howard's Weeping beakie (please ignore spurious mentor legion)


And t'other gms weeper (the pre-heresy serg the middle)


Later,
graven

Where on earth did that owl helmet on the left come from??

The sleeves and hood are easy. You flatted the GS out, then slice off a strip (to get a straight edge) and then lay it on the figure and poke it into shape around the front. What I find really hard is the back of the figure, where you have to shape the GS into folds and creases.

Weeping beakie is looking great!

@ gits: it's one of the ones BLACKHAND sculpted up from a series of prototypes I made (one of which can be seen on the wip of Nisk Ran-Thawll in my blog). He is a talented chap indeedy.

@ Howard: cool, good to know. My Orks need sleeved arms to match Kromlech greatcoats. I've been looking at using thin foil for cloaks etc (tomato purée tubing) - used for toilet roll, in fact. Do you roll out your gs between cling film or something? It's very smooth. Also, Base an issue or not?

graven

I just pressed it out on a flat surface like a tile or plate. It doesn't seem very sticky so you can jut peel it up with the underside now being very smooth. It's not like milliput which is impossible to work in this way. Also I've primered the figure so I'll be painting soon. How would you like the basing done?

Ah, I see. Urban rubble etc, if poss.

Colour? Fortress grey or Codex grey?

This is how I would do the base, with a base colour of fortress grey.
http://www.dakkadakka.com/gallery/76252-Adeptus%20Mechanicus%2C%20Conversion%2C%20Imperial%2C%20Jawa.html


I'm painting him now and well, the slouching pose and the zombified face seems more dark mechanicus. He's not a happy looking guy.

Has anyone heard from btemple0? I'm unsure if my package got to him.

Also, nice looking pieces guys. Howard, that is some sweet gs work.

Utinni! They look great. I tend to go quite pale - urban/ash waste. Fortress I guess.


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And a quick pic of the finished article:

I have also completed my figure... which is what? A stenographer I think.


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inmygravenimage wrote:
Only thing is (ducks) I use d-style bases - I realise you asked and I forgot to mention this. If it's not practical to remove him though I can get a recessed d-style from Fenris games and slot him in, base and all.

Oh dear, no you won't be able to remove him intact, he's firmly rooted onto the base, he's partly hollow as his 'legs' are a plastic tube around which the GS is formed, he's not solid GS.


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Here he is!




All around views here so you can see the reverse...

http://www.dakkadakka.com/gallery/304982-%3Di%3D%2C%20Inquisition%2C%20Inquisitor.html

Excellent work Howard... another one of those figures that just brings a smile to my lips...