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hi

My first attempt after 20 years layoff , I am working towards a Dark Angel sucessor chapter , the Dark Guard. (ALL WIP)

Company Master


Veteran


Company Champion


Chaplain

The Chappy looks a bit hunched...

Other that that, looking great!

chowderhead13 wrote:The Chappy looks a bit hunched...

Other that that, looking great!

he has the weight of the emporers divine wrath on his shoulders

Best. Excuse. Ever.

Only, on future models be sure to get those pesky mold lines. Also it looks like you're laying the paint on a bit too thick. But with these guys, after 20 years off... a little bit of tidying up and you, sir, have yourself a force to be reckoned with and feared by His foul enemies.

Primer?
With it paint would adhere better and wouldn't need to be so thick.

I am using adeptus gray , I cant spray paint , I have no ventilation

I am attempting one tonight with watered down paints , just as an experiment.

will update tommorrow

Also be sure to fill in those lenses.

I think you need to spend more time with them cause right now they seem quite sloppy.
Here's a short list on how to improve the quality.
- Primer (preferably spray primer, if you don't have ventilation go outside)
- Mold lines, scrape them off
- Gun barrels, drill them
- Thin your paints and apply it more carefully try to stay "inside of the lines"
- Base them

For extra credit, add a complementary colour to lenses and details in your colour scheme red would look good.

You can spray prime them outside. Alternately, get gesso - it's available from art stores and lets you prime with a brush.

Right now your painting is very sloppy. It looks thick and haphazardly applied. Pretty much everything I can say to improve these models has already been said here though - drill the barrels, thin your paints, trim your mold lines. You also may want to find a more interesting scheme. Dark green and black is just fairly dull.

Im a dull kinda guy

thanks though

Good, but it could use some work. Most of the stuff has been covered but I'd like to add some tips of my own.

1: paint some of the details different colours.(the robes, chest eagle, eyes ect.) It'll stand out more, look better, and add some points of interest.
2: Use washes for shading, it's quick, looks great, and turns an aerage model into something to be proud of.
3: THe fluff nazi in me is screaming that the chaplain has to have mostly black armour.
Don't give up, they'll look cool when done.