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The Good Green wrote:I like him running more. I think it keeps the torso pose more dynamic. Although, if he is running in the end, you might want to turn the top knot... but, then again, maybe the winds of change are just that strong.

Thanks for the knot direction thing... As most have commented on it, but I probably wouldn't have realized !
I like your "winds of change" explanation though.

HF Izanagi wrote:Running for sure, but second the top-knot direction change.. Love that feathery hand too... as for the other head, I never would have realized it was a horror cut up at all!

And awesome use of the Tzeench sorcerer head for the Melta guy. Probably my favorite bit in that single frame... only to lose it somewhere under my painting desk.

-Remi

The Horror head on a CSM was something I wanted to do ever since I had put my hands on the box... It's not as awesome as I thought it would be, but it's still quite unfamiliar to be... disturbing ?
That's 2 for running...
As I said, the Chaos Sorcerer head looks fine to me (and fits nicely on a hollowed BA head lol), but I have a problem with the two teeth, which somehow remind me of a ... rabbit ?
Also, I think the face almost looks female, so it would make me think of Slaanesh more than Tzeentch... Well, I hope the painting will cope with that !

Mr.Malevolent wrote:Man I love how these Tzeentch marines are coming along. Mixing with the Horrors bitz works really well. For your newest guy I'd say I like the kneeling pose, looks like hes just slapped a fresh mag into the boltgun. Edit: As I see that was your intention I will say it looks more like he IS relaoding and keeping low out of fire.
Now I'm going to have to go out and buy some Possessed Marines and a Horror set. I still want to do a Tzeentch warband thanks to you
Also on the BA chalice pad/chalice symbols, couldnt you GS some maggots crawling out of it? I think that would be the shiznit!

Gitsplitta wrote:Figure looks odd to me... Can't put my finger on it though...

Gitsplitta wrote:I guess (now that I look at it) it's the running position that bothers me the most... there's wind action going in too many different directions, just doesn't seem right to me. The feathers on the arm seem out-of-place but then it is Tzeentch... I'm just not used to looking at feathers on a marine.
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Perhaps you should name him "Brother Prisciilla".

Lol...
Though I don't get the "too many directions for the wind". To me, only the top-knot could be influenced by wind, the rest... Would be as it is ?
I chose that arm specifically for the feathers, so as to reinforce the "Tzeentch" feeling (as some thought there wasn't enough Tzeentch iconography on the previous one)...

So you'd choose kneeling ?

inmygravenimage wrote:I agree with gits; he also seems to be toppling slightly. I would go with kneeling.

"Toppling", really ? Well, ok... +1 for kneeling, then....

Hyenajoe wrote:

inmygravenimage wrote:I agree with gits; he also seems to be toppling slightly. I would go with kneeling.

I fully agree there!

+2 for kneeling...

tipios wrote:Before I read the description, I thought he looks like he is reloading!!! so thats cool. I like the idea of the running while reloading, maybe a repostion of him so he dosn't look like he's toppling, and it would be easy to change the tassels on his head so everything is moving in the same direction! The kneeling position is great, no ajustments needed to make that one

Great, I'm glad I at least managed to capture the pose of a reloading marine !

Actually running while *trying* to reload is kind of a hard trick, but I guess 10000-year old Marines could pull that out lol?!?
So that's +0.5 for running, +0.5 for kneeling, if I understand your post correctly

Sageheart wrote:Can I go with a standing pose? lol

I think the running adds much needed movement to the model, but does make him look like he is toppling, and the wind does throw his stuff in many different directions as gitz stated.

The kneeling looks too static for me though, and that arm is way too big, in some of the shots it can look a bit overbearing, though I love the way you got the arms to make him look like he's reloading. And who said mutations have to be a certain size!

Yeah, as with the other ones, I want to try and capture a bit of the "old school" chaos thing... So "oversized limbs" ain't a valid point to me lol !
What do you mean by "overbearing" ? Is that a positive or negative thing, in your opinion ?


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Ok, so until now it seems I'm more tempted by the kneeling one... Mostly because the pose is more original & more "realistic" to me (as in, you duck to cover when you reload, instead of staying in open view ), and also because you seem to find the "running" pose more like "stumbling / toppling" than running... Which I cannot see, but I trust your judgment in that it looks awkward.

I probably won't work on him until 1 or 2 days, so I still have time for thinking about it... So any point of view is again welcome !

Thanks for the kind comments mates - and for the honest criticisms. It's not always easy to provide constructive comments on other people's work, so I thank you for that.

Cheers !

Lol!! yeah!!! I was not clear on which one I would go for.

Kneeling then as that seems most popular

Yeah, kneeling.

I don't know if overbearing is really a negitive or a positive thing. I just noticed it, some of the shots there really just brought out the large arm to me, I think this could take away from the rest of the model, or be really cool haha.


i want to see how you paint it since I think that will have a big say in if I think the large arm is overbearing in a good or bad way

Ok, kneeling it is, then...

Maybe I'll try to model some cover on the base, if there's enough room for it...

Sageheart wrote:I don't know if overbearing is really a negitive or a positive thing. I just noticed it, some of the shots there really just brought out the large arm to me, I think this could take away from the rest of the model, or be really cool haha.


i want to see how you paint it since I think that will have a big say in if I think the large arm is overbearing in a good or bad way

Maybe what I've done on the previous models will help you decide ?

http://www.dakkadakka.com/gallery/181939-Chaos%2C%20Space%20Marines%2C%20Tzeentch%2C%20Warhammer%2040%2C000.html

http://www.dakkadakka.com/gallery/181940-Chaos%2C%20Space%20Marines%2C%20Tzeentch%2C%20Warhammer%2040%2C000.html

http://www.dakkadakka.com/gallery/166095-Chaos%2C%20Space%20Marines%2C%20Tzeentch%2C%20Warhammer%2040%2C000.html

I've always loved those models you painted, never really noticed that one arm was bigger than the other so that shows it cant be too overbearing

Likely one of the weirder projects I've seen you start. Not feeling the love on the conversions yet, but I also know from prev. experience with your work a touch of paint changes the model completely. I'll keep the faith on this one and keep checking in.

(and of course, I liked the running pose better... ha)

Sageheart wrote:I've always loved those models you painted, never really noticed that one arm was bigger than the other so that shows it cant be too overbearing

Lol... Then I guess there's still hope !

Skalk Bloodaxe wrote:Likely one of the weirder projects I've seen you start. Not feeling the love on the conversions yet, but I also know from prev. experience with your work a touch of paint changes the model completely. I'll keep the faith on this one and keep checking in.

(and of course, I liked the running pose better... ha)

Well, at least that's fair thought. I'll probably go for the kneeling pose, though. But thanks for the comments Skalk !

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No update for a month, but I've been busy packing up my stuff and am currently on my way home (writing from an undetermined location) !

A bit sad to leave the theatre, TBH (yeah, I know : ), but still happy to get home in a few days...

Until next time,

Bon voyage indeed!

Good to hear you're on your way home, hope your stuff makes it back OK along with you.

Nothing bad can happen now, hopefully...

Good to hear you aren't, um, you know....

Glad you're heading back Yggs.

Enjoy a baguette and some foie gras, or whatever other french deliciousness you haven't been able to have in months!

I received your package btw, thanks very much for the letter along with it!

Glad to hear your finally going home!

agreed with the above! its great to hear your able to go back to your roots

@ Mr. Malevolent: I love your profile pic,that squig looks very vicious!

Good to hear you are homewardbound safe and sound.

Thank you all guys, I've got home safe & sound ! Hopefully we had some time in the US base Bagram & in Cyprus to "relax" before coming home...

Your kind words warmed my heart !

MajorTom11 wrote:Enjoy a baguette and some foie gras, or whatever other french deliciousness you haven't been able to have in months!

I received your package btw, thanks very much for the letter along with it!

Well I've been eager to enjoy some non-French food, actually... US breakfasts in Bagram, tapas & Mojitos in my hometown, japanese food... That was what I needed the most actually lol !

Glad you got the letter...

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Hobby-wise, I'm trying to get myself to buy a compressor + airbrush... But the choice is hard to make, and the price isn't the kind that makes you take the leap easily !

Wish me luck !

Glad to hear youre safe home.

I can only imagine the stuff youd produce with an airbrush! Take the leap, theyre a blast.

Enjoy the comforts of home Yggsie... I'm sure you've earned it 100 times over.

http://www.chicagoairbrushsupply.com/ go here as they have amazing deals. Also you should look into Harder & Steenbeck as they are one of the best out there honestly. Far better then Iwata.

Actually I just got a cupon for 11% off from them... good timing since my compressor just decided to develop serious problems.

Bon retour

Congrats on le retour buddy! Bet the woman's pleased to have you back.

inmygravenimage wrote:Congrats on le return buddy! Bet the woman's pleased to have you back.

Fixed it for ya graven!

Welcome back Yggs.

I'm right there with you on the airbrush debate. I so want one, but I'm trying to find enough projects / applications to justify the purchase. I'm getting a lot of support from people that already use one, so that helps.

Hey mates,

It seems inspiration managed to crawl its way back into my skin

After a looooooong break, I feel like toying with my models once again uh ...

Nothing new to show yet, but.... I hope soon !

These last monts have been full of video games experiences (Gears of War, Space Marine, Batman : Arkham Asylum, being the keystones), and a return to a somewhat "student's life", full of nights out, restaurants, etc....

So much for the Hobby

I haven't spent a lot of time in here too, much has changed ! I hope I'll still find my marks uh ;-)

I'm also eager to see what's everyone has been modelling (and painting) for the last months.... But the prospect of delving into probably more than 200 pages from Gitsplitta's Plogs is rather daunting

Wish me luck !

Vitruvian XVII wrote:Glad to hear youre safe home.

I can only imagine the stuff youd produce with an airbrush! Take the leap, theyre a blast.

I've bought one, eventually.... A kinda cheap one, part of a package with a compressor, so we'll see... I'll be sure to post pics uh !

Gitsplitta wrote:Enjoy the comforts of home Yggsie... I'm sure you've earned it 100 times over.

Hey, "there's no place like home" ;-)

Empchild wrote:http://www.chicagoairbrushsupply.com/ go here as they have amazing deals. Also you should look into Harder & Steenbeck as they are one of the best out there honestly. Far better then Iwata.

I'll be sure to remember that when I'll "upgrade" mine... As I probably will !!!

Hyenajoe wrote:Bon retour

Merci.... We still need to see each other someday when I come to Paris ! And chat about models around a Starbucks or something !!!

inmygravenimage wrote:Congrats on le retour buddy! Bet the woman's pleased to have you back.

Well, she did... Now all she wants is to have me back on deployment ASAP

Skalk Bloodaxe wrote:Welcome back Yggs.

I'm right there with you on the airbrush debate. I so want one, but I'm trying to find enough projects / applications to justify the purchase. I'm getting a lot of support from people that already use one, so that helps.

Hey Skalk, did you get yours ? What's new with your models ?!


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As for the projects, I'm still debating about where to start again....

- My two 9-strong Tzeentch Marines squads ;
- My bone, orange & turquoise Plague Marines ;
- My bone, brown & turquoise Space Marines (including the Scouts, and their Gretchin Militia) ;
- My Skavens...

I know I have to focus on one at a time, but I have so much to do....
Not including the other projects that sprouted in my head with the new models released since I came back... That I've (mostly) resisted buying lol...

Please help ?!?

Yours dakkaly,

Yggdrasil

Welcome back Yaggs

Thanks tipios !

Btw... I definitely need a pair of those :

Oh I forgot to mention I want to see more of the Tzeentch squad

The last pictures, are they forge world?

Welcome back dude! Skaven sound interesting! We dont see enough fantasy on dakka imo.