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albinoork wrote:Great start! Good to see you start a blog.

Did you make the heads or are they from somewhere else?

In response to your response to Viktor. At fourteen you haven't had much time for practice

Looking forward to seeing more.

Take care

Thanks! The heads are from FW http://www.forgeworld.co.uk/Warhammer-40000/RENEGADE-MILITIA-CONVERSION-SET.html
but some of them are kitbashed with the valkyrie and sentinel bits
In your response to me responding to Viktor, I guess that's true


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Oh wow... Second page of the blog already! and no OT discussion

Capitansolstice wrote:Age doesn't make anything better or worse, just practice

Custom stuff? I would love to, but Ideas are hard to come by, especially when I don't feel adept at working with plasticard

But hey, custom stuff doesn't mean it has to be a super-detailed plasticard scratch-build with working electronics (although that's always a bonus ), rotating and lifting the body is customising, as is head and weapon swapping

Just keep building your guys and playing with bits, thinking of any fluff, ideas will present themselves.

monkeytroll wrote:



But hey, custom stuff doesn't mean it has to be a super-detailed plasticard scratch-build with working electronics (although that's always a bonus ), rotating and lifting the body is customising, as is head and weapon swapping

*Cough*Max*Cough*
I guess that's true. We'll see what I've got. but first off I found something like this from my quad and I have some ideas

???


ok that pic aside... you say simple paintscheme...where is the benefit to have something complicated and frustrating compared to something effective and simple? well... color me dumb but i would always go for the latter

Viktor von Domm wrote:???


ok that pic aside... you say simple paintscheme...where is the benefit to have something complicated and frustrating compared to something effective and simple? well... color me dumb but i would always go for the latter

Because this one is "too" simple IMHO

And the pic is a poor imitation of me being like Bayuan

i wouldn´t go for his startegy... i like his stuff but his way of building up suspense... it is not my style... i like to be more "in your face" and keep all of my followers in touch with my thoughts and deeds...well those that i deem worthy of putting in the wide world of "wisdoms"

Viktor von Domm wrote:i wouldn´t go for his startegy... i like his stuff but his way of building up suspense... it is not my style... i like to be more "in your face" and keep all of my followers in touch with my thoughts and deeds...well those that i deem worthy of putting in the wide world of "wisdoms"

Well then Vik, Here you go:

Here's the valk that I have defiled with spray paint and sand to make it look nurglesque. The pics are bad, but hopefully you can see the rough surface of the valk, and the customized and converted demonic possession in the cockpit

yeah i like that^^ also i have read that other nurgle mdlers use acetone for "weathering" their models...texturized paints might help here too...GW has these now too...

i can see why you want to use that lightbulb bit... i think that would look cool...tho i too have no idea where...maybe on a hellhound version that is not a flamethorwer but more like a desease catapult?

Viktor von Domm wrote:yeah i like that^^ also i have read that other nurgle mdlers use acetone for "weathering" their models...texturized paints might help here too...GW has these now too...

i can see why you want to use that lightbulb bit... i think that would look cool...tho i too have no idea where...maybe on a hellhound version that is not a flamethorwer but more like a desease catapult?

Exactly what I was thinking, or as a part of a command chimera? I'm just not sure

looking good there cappy, one thing I think it's missing though are pustules... both whole and popped

I think that I'll use a hot glue gun for a few, but I want them to look pretty Un-decayed, just old and creepy

I advise you don't use a hot glue gun... as the name suggest the glue is heat reactive... and if its a hot day, they will fall off... trust me... I learnt that the hard way when I was in uni.


but if you want the undecayed look I suggest weathering paints, for that sexual rust look

AnUnearthlyChilde wrote:I advise you don't use a hot glue gun... as the name suggest the glue is heat reactive... and if its a hot day, they will fall off... trust me... I learnt that the hard way when I was in uni.


but if you want the undecayed look I suggest weathering paints, for that sexual rust look

Oh don't worry about the rust I've got that all figured out(I think) Also when I mean using the hot glue gun, I mean just using the hot part to make circular depressions in the plastic, and using a hot pair of tweezers to push and pull to make boils

Ahhhhh now that makes sense lols. fair enough then

Except Its a semi Painful method when you touch things in the wrong spots

Yup, been there done that... and I've burnt myself in far worse ways, sliced my thumb open to the bone, nearly cut my thumb off and several other pretty nasty incidents lols.

Hey Captainsolstice!

Finally got over here to check out your work. Really like the figures and builds you've got. I'm not very familiar with guard... are these figures "stock" or have you modified them?

I love the way the masks match the overall look of the figures. The way you paint them is well chosen and it all works quite well together. I have a couple of suggestions that I think will improve the impact without changing the look if you're interested. They look good as is... but working on three small things would not only improve your personal painting skills but really step up the impact of the figures.

Gitspitter they are renegade militia from Forge World.

Ah, thanks AUC... cool figs...

Nice mix of parts, you've got some very characterful minis. Your painting is very good considering you haven't been 'at it' that long. Hell of a lot better than I was at your age. Try experimenting with some washes and dry brushing, adds a lot of depth to the finished look and get a pin vice for drilling out the barrels on bolt pistols etc. Looking forward to seeing more

Gitsplitta wrote:Hey Captainsolstice!

Finally got over here to check out your work. Really like the figures and builds you've got. I'm not very familiar with guard... are these figures "stock" or have you modified them?

I love the way the masks match the overall look of the figures. The way you paint them is well chosen and it all works quite well together. I have a couple of suggestions that I think will improve the impact without changing the look if you're interested. They look good as is... but working on three small things would not only improve your personal painting skills but really step up the impact of the figures.

Go for it gits!
And @ Ash1: Thanks, I've got to get me some of those vices

Learn this simple system for making your lenses: Blackstone Gem painting: A very basic tutorial by vent

Work on your skin tones with this: Painting faces by the Nerdmeister himself (Nerdfest)

Red on dark green/grey messes with the eyes as the contrast is minimal (even though the colors are different). Consider some very subtle highlighting of the red or shading of the green (just outside the red) in order to get some definition between the color of the armor and the red streaks on it.

Now go, young padawan... become a great painter!

I shall Gitsplitta, I shall

I want to see more of the graffiti style choas markings and such.....

Capitansolstice wrote:

Viktor von Domm wrote:yeah i like that^^ also i have read that other nurgle mdlers use acetone for "weathering" their models...texturized paints might help here too...GW has these now too...

i can see why you want to use that lightbulb bit... i think that would look cool...tho i too have no idea where...maybe on a hellhound version that is not a flamethorwer but more like a desease catapult?

Exactly what I was thinking, or as a part of a command chimera? I'm just not sure

hmmm...that bit could be a means for watching? like a cam-gizmo?

also you could do some ugly looking stuff by PVA? just do what otherwise everyone would avoid...let the pva gather in noses...(dunno if that methaphor is used in englsih that way...) streaks of PVA that forms into goey lil bumps... and you could also while the PVA is cruring create somescratched surfaces with it...

OR...even better...the hot slat technique... originally ment to be used for bending pieces...if the bit rests too long in the hot slat...then you create a wonderful blistered texture...

OH NO ANOTHER GITSPLITTA DOPLEGANGER!!!!

mxwllmdr wrote:I want to see more of the graffiti style choas markings and such.....

I actually had a notecard with all of the ones from Siege of vraks somewhere, I cant find it now but when I do I'll upload it to show you what is going to be all over the tanks and walkers


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Rogue Wolves wrote:OH NO ANOTHER GITSPLITTA DOPLEGANGER!!!!

Im sorry rogue, It had to be done


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Viktor von Domm wrote:

Capitansolstice wrote:

Viktor von Domm wrote:yeah i like that^^ also i have read that other nurgle mdlers use acetone for "weathering" their models...texturized paints might help here too...GW has these now too...

i can see why you want to use that lightbulb bit... i think that would look cool...tho i too have no idea where...maybe on a hellhound version that is not a flamethorwer but more like a desease catapult?

Exactly what I was thinking, or as a part of a command chimera? I'm just not sure

hmmm...that bit could be a means for watching? like a cam-gizmo?

also you could do some ugly looking stuff by PVA? just do what otherwise everyone would avoid...let the pva gather in noses...(dunno if that methaphor is used in englsih that way...) streaks of PVA that forms into goey lil bumps... and you could also while the PVA is cruring create somescratched surfaces with it...

OR...even better...the hot slat technique... originally ment to be used for bending pieces...if the bit rests too long in the hot slat...then you create a wonderful blistered texture...

I shall try that!

Capitansolstice wrote:
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Rogue Wolves wrote:OH NO ANOTHER GITSPLITTA DOPLEGANGER!!!!

Im sorry rogue, It had to be done

DONT YOU TEMPT ME!

Yes (Insert Ma'am or Sir here)

Sir, definatly Sir