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Really liking these models. The bases are well done.

Thanks Sageheart glad you like it.

In the meantime, those Mordian I was batch painting, yeah I was about 75% finished with those guys. There was something wrong with them but I figured I was just being paranoid. As I finished the skin on the first guy it hit me. I forgot 2 colors on the jackets. &@$#%. Anyway, I had to simple green them. What a pain. That gives me a chance to work on the lascannon and the Tech priest and his servitors. Also trying a new color on the poor, often stripped Leman Russ.

Hey what about a splash of contrasting color on the tank? Sort of like the front of this one;

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zaXwpHnzGK8/Tc8hxz2oB_I/AAAAAAAACeE/Kv69QBYl1TI/s1600/LemanRuss1.jpg

Also, I recommend red for the lasguns. It will make the models POP even more.

Regardless, everything looks good sir.

Personally I feel pop is more for Space Marines. For the tank would something like the traditional guard colour schemes in the 2nd Ed codex be worth a look?

Well gents, I think I have gone the opposite of everyone's good advice. I'll try to have the first Russ posted tomorrow. In the meantime I am very disappointed with myself. I was all excited to paint these guys since I don't think I have ever done mechanicum. Well, I got bored half way through so they aren't that good.

Awesome stuff, on a side note do you live in the north Texas area, I met a gentlemen who is doing a similar scheme.

Ha! Small world, yeah that was probably me.

Yep, I recall how you told me how you based them, they look great man!!! Very cool and different scheme.

Thanks Ghostmaker, I'll be in pretty soon to stock up. In the meantime, the first Leman Russ. The scheme is dull and boring but I think looks good with the infantry. There will be company and army markings added. I just haven't decided what or where.

I like it, as well as the rest of the blog.

The turret and the hull contrasting is kind of off-putting. Also, they're both pretty flat, the color has no depth. No shadows, no rust, no details.
Even just some simple drybrushing or a single wash along the hard edges would add a whole lot.

Thanks Insane Smile.

Nowlan, your comment makes me sad. Because you are right. I have been applying markers and stuff but all that brown needs to be broken up. I'm not sure why tanks are giving me such a problem on this one. Thanks for the input.

Try these.

http://www.scalemodelguide.com/painting-weathering/painting-guide/paint-tracks-armoured-vehicles/

http://www.scalemodelguide.com/painting-weathering/weathering/apply-realistic-paint-chips-salt/

http://www.scalemodelguide.com/painting-weathering/weathering/paint-washes/

Thanks Nowland, I'll check them out. In the meantime, I finished one of the lascannon teams. I had planned to build fortifications but the bases weren't big enough.

This is really frustrating. I can't get anything to work right. He'll, maybe I am a little burned out. This army may be going the way of the Dark Angels.

Yeah, so I did it. These boys are taking a nice long Simple Green bath and will hopefully find a better home out there. I guess I didn't think this out very well. That will teach me to buy stuff and figure out the details later. Anyway, thanks to everyone who posted and stopped by to take a look.

Sorry for disenting, but I'd hardly call those a failure. Granted some things could have been done different, but I'd say you have achieved a great overall look, specially on the HW crew.

Worth another chance before final dismissal IMHO; of course, yours is the final word on the matter.

Ahhhh, I really like these.

I'm sad to see this go the way of simple green I loved those infantry. I look forward to seeing what you do with them next though!

Nuuu... i liked this so much.

I must own these, how much for the models? I plan to change nothing and make them exactly like that color scheme. What I'm a Bad Moon, yellow be dah richest! Really I just want the Mordians because the tanks will come later and I don't have that much extra cash right now.

 BunkerBob wrote:
I must own these, how much for the models? I plan to change nothing and make them exactly like that color scheme. What I'm a Bad Moon, yellow be dah richest! Really I just want the Mordians because the tanks will come later and I don't have that much extra cash right now.

if you do buy them bob, let us know. We want to see this army grow

My Cadian army and all of its tanks were eaten by a doggie, so this time they will go down with a much stiffer fight.

Man, I really appreciate the comments guys. Here's the thing. I wanted to try and make this army better than the ones I've done before. Try new colors, techniques, things like that. I realized I was doing everything the way I always had. Even obsessing over bases for some reason. The army really didn't look any better or different than any other. So I have to try again. I'm afraid I have already stripped them, they are on eBay. If they sell, they sell. If not, I'll try again.

I'm fairly impressed about the number of times I read people able to abandon a project and start over.

I don't think I'd touch 40K again if I fell completely out of love with my Tall Scale project. It's the sole thing that keeps my other side projects like my IGuard going.

Can you please share a link with us (ebay).

I liked them, I like the bases. Sorry to see it go away.

 40kFSU wrote:
Man, I really appreciate the comments guys. Here's the thing. I wanted to try and make this army better than the ones I've done before. Try new colors, techniques, things like that. I realized I was doing everything the way I always had. Even obsessing over bases for some reason. The army really didn't look any better or different than any other. So I have to try again. I'm afraid I have already stripped them, they are on eBay. If they sell, they sell. If not, I'll try again.

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