Forum adverts like this one are shown to any user who is not logged in. Join us by filling out a tiny 3 field form and you will get your own, free, dakka user account which gives a good range of benefits to you: No adverts like this in the forums anymore. Times and dates in your local timezone. Full tracking of what you have read so you can skip to your first unread post, easily see what has changed since you last logged in, and easily see what is new at a glance. Email notifications for threads you want to watch closely. Being a part of the oldest wargaming community on the net. If you are already a member then feel free to login now.

Thanks for the kind words.

A small update from the snot factory:

Finished the Daemon prince - ready for paint:







A size comparizon - he's a big boy:



A bit of progress on the dreadnought:



A bit of progress on the lord and a couple of new termies:





Keep in mind that they're only works in progress, but critique, praise and ideas are welcomed as usual.

Holy smokes Guita.... the GS work is amazing on that Demon Prince.... wow!

Too bad your painting sucks.

(that part's a joke obviously)

I really like the "dirty pastel" look of the paint jobs... you see plenty of pastels in chaos armies, but not done in an earthy fashion like you have... and the dark green is a really nice counterpoint.

I really like all of those models and the Dreadnought is by far my favorite! And even though I like the Daemon Prince I can't help but to feel AND think... ... why those raven wings? He looks so much like a Tzeentch Daemon Prince!

Also, about the mace/weapon/slunger on your Dreadnought - where is it from?

Man ur an amazing painter

Hey manz, sorry to pick your brain again but...Can you throw me the painting Recipe for the Claw, Flames from the ball and the Top of the Dred gun...I am doing my WOC army in a purple motif and I really like the way those purples came out so any help or tips would be outstanding for me!

Thanks

Awesome stuff first a awesome looking zerker army now a equally awesome looking Death Guard army in the making this keeps getting better and better...

Thanks a lot, everyone. I've just primed the Daemon Prince, so he's about ready for paint. Perhaps you can help me decide - dark robes or light robes? I'm thinking a very pale sickly colour for the skin, DG shoulder pads, and black strips on his arms and the skythe... Or? Any suggestions are welcomed.

Cutthroatcure wrote:Hey manz, sorry to pick your brain again but...Can you throw me the painting Recipe for the Claw, Flames from the ball and the Top of the Dred gun...I am doing my WOC army in a purple motif and I really like the way those purples came out so any help or tips would be outstanding for me!

Thanks

Sure thing. The plasme cannon "power strip" is washed with badab black first, and then washed with a thinned down liche purple. The ball is washed in the recesses with badab black, and then washed with thinned down leviathan purple (not finished though). The claws, which I wanted more toned down, were washed with leviathan purple first, then devlan mud for toning down, and badab black for recesses.

The lord is looking very nice and so is the DP.

The benefits of using a white undercoat and then painting with washes is very interesting and really does look fantastic.

GiraffeX wrote:The lord is looking very nice and so is the DP.

The benefits of using a white undercoat and then painting with washes is very interesting and really does look fantastic.

Thanks! Yep, I have never done white undercoat before, always been a big fan of black undercoats (I found them much easier to paint on), but with the new citadel washes (miles better than the old inks), white undercoat is such a pleasure to paint on - I really like how you can blend and control nuances, and I find it really natural, having done watercolour paintings my whole life. I think it's great fun, and MUCH quicker than black undercoat.

So what your saying is all you did was Base white and then use washes to get that effect on the claw? Any other tips cause that looks way to good to be that easy!

Ok, most of your models are really great,
but that deamon prince really stands out.

The pose, the feeling, everything fits perfectly.
Looks like you put quite some thought into it.


For the paint I would definitely go for light robes,
make it look like an angle of death.
It's an enlighted creature after all,
contrary to that dark grim 40k world.^^

Also a color fade could look really badass.
Bright colors on the head, that fade to darker tones on the wings and bottom of the rope.
Or make him glow from within?
Just some thoughts

Cutthroatcure wrote:So what your saying is all you did was Base white and then use washes to get that effect on the claw? Any other tips cause that looks way to good to be that easy!

Right on. Pretty much everything on these guys, including the metals and knarloc green, is watered down paints and washes. Try it - it's great fun and crazy fast.

Lord is great, the Claw is uber fantastico!

I am super stoked and consider your method borrowed, but Ill make sure to give you plenty of credit and will show you how it comes out...What White Primer did you use?

Is it just me or (at least if his skin was red) does that Khorne demon prince look like the demon-primarch of the world eaters?

Very, Very nice conversion-work and painting. I really like how you managed to nail the sense of motion and direction in the Dreadnought with the wreckingball. Topnotch GS-work too, it's a joy to watch.
Also your ability to keep the colours dark and dirty yet still clearly distinct in a pastel-ish way is impressive, dirtily clean one might say! I take my hat off for you good sir, keep up the good work.

I'm loving this thread, but could you PLEASE give your image files more original names than jsut numbers? It's a pain having to re-name each image for my collection! XD

Thanks a lot guys.

Cutthroatcure: Just plain old Citadel white primer.

Well good cause thats what I am using and am going to be playing with paints all day. So how many layers did you throw down or did you just paint till it was a darker purple?

Cutthroatcure wrote:Well good cause thats what I am using and am going to be playing with paints all day. So how many layers did you throw down or did you just paint till it was a darker purple?

Well, with washes you get to a point where more washes will just end up like a layer of paint. If you want a darker contrast between the light and dark areas, it can be a good idea to either give it a black wash first (for example, and then purple) or mix black with blue wash (first giving a dark blue wash), and then a regular blue wash. Remember to thin the washes for more control, although they can lose their flowing ability if you thin them too much. I hope this makes sense.

easy brother your work is actually beatiful its got a real feel to it. do you cast your own parts?

Check out my P&M Guita and tell me what you think of my first test honestly! It's in my sig.


Automatically Appended Next Post:
I am going to go another shade darker but wanted to try it out before I fully committed but I can tell you right now i am sold!

which one brother?

spudkins wrote:easy brother your work is actually beatiful its got a real feel to it. do you cast your own parts?

Thanks a lot. No, I don't cast anything - everything is made from plastic parts, green stuff or plasticard.

Cutthroat: You're definitely getting there - but I would suggest being more generous with the wash - It looks like quite a thin layer. Don't be afraid to splosh it on - it flows better that way.

I'm Loving the robed demon prince soooooo much. how yo do it?
peace

spudkins wrote:I'm Loving the robed demon prince soooooo much. how yo do it?
peace

Thanks a lot - it's a dark eldar talos torso (back cut off) and head, with skaven hellpit abomination arms, daemon prince shoulders and cocatrice wings. The robes were first formed with aluminum foil wrapped around a piece of sprue glued to the torso, and then greenstuffed up. Same with the back.

What IS he doing now?




I've been thinking about some nurgle obliterator concepts. The first concept is to basically make a big daddy, from the game bioshock:





The other concept is somewhat similar to this:



Ideas? Comments?

GuitaRasmus wrote:What IS he doing now?

This is awesome work! What are the teeth made out of? It looks like it will be some sort of Defiler/Soul Grinder from the chassis on the bottom. Great work on the gums! Sounds silly, but it's true!

There is a P&M where a guy made an entire Malifaux Army based on Bioshock and the Big Daddies looked spot on!

http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/383763.page

Check it out, you might get a few cool ideas from it and I can't wait to see what you end up doing!

RSJake wrote:

GuitaRasmus wrote:What IS he doing now?

This is awesome work! What are the teeth made out of? It looks like it will be some sort of Defiler/Soul Grinder from the chassis on the bottom. Great work on the gums! Sounds silly, but it's true!

Thanks a lot - the teeth are made from fimo - much easier and quicker to make teeth with than greenstuff.

Cutthroat: Thanks for the link, great inspiration there.