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Hello, and welcome to my WIP thread!

I'm currently working on a 500 pt IG army, here's the first squad 90% finished.



C&C welcome

Looks great so far!

I love the fingerless gloves and the snub-nosed lasrifles. Any fluff yet?

-Dis.

Fantastic painting, really like where this is going. One critique-please don't stop at 500 pts.

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Thanks for the compliments

No fluff yet. I liked the fingerless gloves idea too, however the guns are actually supposed to be shotguns. I guess they aren't very convincing

As for not stopping at 500 points, I probably will. My goal is to have 4 500 point armies at the end of this year--IG, Orks, Space Wolves and one other army

Expect an update tomorrow

Ooh, very nice beginning. The highlighting of the armor is nice and clean.

What are you going to do for bases?

That looks amazing. I love the look of the guns but if they're shotguns, you could take off the tops of the guns.

Thanks for the compliments

The bases will be urban.


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Update:

Yet another update:


My army so far. I need a sheet of blasted transfers to OFFICIALLY finish them, but the painting & basing is done.

Not bad at all. They photograph very well too Cheers!

Thanks Empchild

Anyhoo, first post in over a week or so the nagging message below my account says, but here's my IG army as of now:



No the oil drums are not part of the army, they are a scenery piece

Lord of Kaith wrote:No the oil drums are not part of the army, they are a scenery piece

Its Sly Marbo!

The painting is really nice, love it!

LunaHound wrote:

Lord of Kaith wrote:No the oil drums are not part of the army, they are a scenery piece

Its Sly Marbo!

Lol Luna

But no criticism from anyone? C'mon, I'm not that good

There won't be any more updates for a good 2-3 weeks, I'm afraid :( those were the last of my guard. I plan on ordering some more within the next week or two--probably a Sentinel or two at the least.

I'll also be getting the new Chimera in March

it's almost scary when people on Dakka aren't mean, isn't it?!

they look really good!

Too true Rick

Thanks for the compliment

Lord of Kaith wrote:

Lol Luna

But no criticism from anyone? C'mon, I'm not that good
I'll also be getting the new Chimera in March

Ok then, in truth i think they need to be more gritty, try tamiya weathering powders. Or an ink wash on their fatigues...just a thought.

Also, there's a new chimera coming out??? This is news to me...

Imp.Monkey

I really love the over all color , some how they have that oil paint look to them.

Would you take some close ups for us please? :'D

Imperial Monkey wrote:

Lord of Kaith wrote:

Lol Luna

But no criticism from anyone? C'mon, I'm not that good
I'll also be getting the new Chimera in March

Ok then, in truth i think they need to be more gritty, try tamiya weathering powders. Or an ink wash on their fatigues...just a thought.

Also, there's a new chimera coming out??? This is news to me...

Imp.Monkey

Yeah! I love criticism!

I forgot to specify....they're deliberately painted factory-fresh. I will be adding wear/tear/mud/blood as they see battles.

And yes, there's a new chimera coming out in March, or so I heard. Apparently it'll be released alongside a new Basilisk, Venerable Dread and some Orky stuff in March with the new battle missions release.

LunaHound wrote:

I really love the over all color , some how they have that oil paint look to them.

Would you take some close ups for us please? :'D

Sure. I'll try and upload some close-ups later today.



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Close-up of Lieutenant Liam Mortensen



And close up of 2 of the vets. The black spots are the result of an experiment gone wrong and will be painted over.

I really like the painting but I don't like too much the bases. They look simply for the awesome painted model.

Paint the edge of the bases black, I think it would look better and make the bases "pop" a bit more. Otherwise they look great, and I have no other comments to make.

Thanks guys.

@ RUNE I don't too much like them myself...I may have to redo the bases, however it would be a major PITA to get them off the bases, as they are superglued on...I guess I'll get 'em off with a hobby knife.

@ Ghost in the Darkness I'll try that and see how it looks, thanks

Actually, you ARE that good!

Nice stuff!

Can't wait to see you take on some vehicles...

Thanks Alpharius that really hit me for some reason. I've got this sudden urge to go paint more, but my brushes are all shot...still awaiting the new ones :(

I really like the Lieutenant. The contrast between the black shoulder pads and the tan fabric is very striking.

I look forward to your Chimera and Sentinel, based on the work you've done so far.

Alpharius wrote:Actually, you ARE that good!

Nice stuff!

Can't wait to see you take on some vehicles...

Troof. They're very nicely done, and very clean.

Don't listen to whoever suggested Tamiya weathering powders, by the way.

Weathering powders+small infantry models have a tendency to not work out well due to the fact that...well, they're really set up for large models like armour/aircraft/structures.

And I'd really suggest against the idea of adding in battle damage as you go. It means you'll be playing with unvarnished/dull-coated models--which have a chance to chip/flake off the paints and lose flock. You can do some fairly generic weathering/shading/battle damage by simply taking 1 part of Scorched Brown to 1 part water and half a part of dish soap(the kind you'd use for washing dishes in a sink, not a dishwashing machine). Apply liberally, let it sit for about 15 minutes then take a wetted down brush and run it over the surface of the model. Use a piece of kleenex or medical gauze to clean up the excess and remove the suds(GENTLY. Do it too hard and it takes too much off and leaves a splotchy appearance).

Ah thanks both of you.

@ Kanulwen: That idea sounds too crazy to not work, I'll have to give it a shot thanks.