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Thanks for all the compliments....

Im not really going for the fantasy pirate look but have thought about doing scuba fins / navy seals for some storm troopers just havent found an idea that suits me yet....

Got a valk yesterday so hopefully I can have that painted up along with the troops this week Thinking to have it look a bit search and rescue but not sure yet.......

In regards to the blue bases my thoughts are it ties them in together and arent my usual black rim which helps it feel more unique......

Nice I really love the idea. They look like rebels/pirates. still awsome!!

Can't wait for more!

Update...

Finished work on The Valk all Thats left is basing and fine details.....

Let me know what you think. I am especially proud of the free hand nose art.

Wow, nice paintjob, and the nose art is great.

I see you used one of the flagellant heads very nice. I'd try using some of the other beardy types. Nothing says piratical like a big bushy beard.

I love the painting mate.

I would personally just make it a traitor gaurd army though...

Awesome work though.

Angus

Not sure if this would be too hard or not, but maybe you should add pontoons on the bottom of the valkerie so that it looks like one of those seaplanes. Would definitely fit the Piratey theme. Still love it, though. The pinup art especially made me smile.

Thought about pontoons and still thinking about it (still have to paint the lascannons as well) any ideas on what to use as a base? I was pretty stuck which is why I didnt go for it....

Perfect,I mean it dude,perfect paint and everything
LOVE IT!

Perfect,I mean it dude,perfect paint and everything
LOVE IT!


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I also like the blue that is rimmed on the bases, unpainted they look awful. Painted they actually look rather nice. I would have a lot of fun playing against them.

Don't Valkyries already have a flying base?

Sorry, I'm a bit of a newbie and haven't played against Guard yet. If you wanted to make a base for the Valkyrie with pontoons, a base painted to look like water would both be cool and fluffy.

Awesome stuff.

That looks incredible, especially the freehand! Can't wait for the rustall I ordered to get here now Stupid postage to the UK...

If you do go with pontoons, why not make a watery base? You could build up the sides a couple of inches with clear plasticard, put some weeds or something inside it, then fill it with water effect. Could work really well with the pirate theme! Just a suggestion, anyway, it might be pretty hard to pull off

Im looking into two part clear resin and some wwii parts right now...Let me know how it goes I love your work as well!

Sounds awesome. And thanks loads!

You shall really make a modded boat from another valk and a rhino

I really love that weathered yellow. And I like your take on the pirate theme, more original than many. Keep up the good work!

That weathering is utterly amazing, completely astounding in fact, could you possibly do a stage by stage tutorial with images? Keep them coming it is quite mind blowing!

Ill take some pictures of the weathering process today...

This is a hugely unique army. I loved the Thunderbird 4 scheme on the Valkyrie. Personally the Corsair heads are an interesting technique but don't integrate as well as the Sea Dragon Cloak. Although I was glad to see you'd rounded of the ears. It's your army and if you like it who cares!

Aprecciate the compliments, although the more I look at the command squad and troops the more I start wishing I could do a completley different look...I guess the next few days will see if I try something crazy or not....appreciate the thought....

On another note the Basic Weathering tutorial will be up in a few minutes for those who were interested.


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Woot, I like the tutorial, thanks mate!

Cheers for the tutorial! Just rusted up the sentinel I posted on my thread before using your sponge weathering tips - I'd heard about the technique, but rarely seen it used well! Waiting for my post to arrive with the other stuff from America now

It looks really nautical

I love it man, terrific. Would be sweet to see some diver heads in the mix up there!

Thought about diver ogryn and then realized the bioshock reference......any other idead to incorporate them I am all ears.........

How about a navy seals style vetren squad that dive and come ashore planting explosives to soften up the enemy before the rest of the army come along, that a bunch of peolpe the that drill holes in boats making them sink

Your weathering and nose art are downright amazing.

Some of the best weathering around! Looks great! Just echoing what everyone else has said I guess.

Owain wrote:Your weathering and nose art are downright amazing.

It certainly is.

Consider the painting scheme stolen!!!