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Hey everyone, started this army about two months ago and am very happy with how it's getting on! The Leman russ needs some decals (I've got some sheets so I can make some custom ones soon) and the Vendetta needs basing but I haven't decided how I want to do it yet.

All comments and critisms are very welcome!











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I'm now concentrating on getting lots of infantry done and will keep this updated!

Looking good! Love the guardsman cowering behind the aegis on th sentinels base.

Yes! I've finally found a vendetta camo-style I love. How do you do the camo on the vendetta?

The paint scheme looks great on both the vehicles and the infantry, not much to improve with the painting. The vendetta's base should be done though.

One thing that is lacking that would take this army from pretty to awesome is conversions. Some conversions to fit the winter theme would take it to the next level. For example headswaps/weaponswaps on the infantry ( f.ex: forgeworld hostile environment kit)

Very nicely done! I agree, that Sentinel base is fantastic!

Already on it, have got the hostile environment melta gunner and plasma gunner. Have alot of random bits from my local club aswell so expect them soon.

Also planning on getting the forgeworld manticore tomorrow.

The camo scheme is done with an airbrush, using a sheet of laminated plastic (the kind you laminate paper with- just without paper inside) and then I've cut aload of different digital shapes. It's a matter of painting the vehicle white, then spraying shades of grey through the template. I can do a tutorial but it's fairly simple.

On flyer bases I usually go all out on them, but I've gotten fed up of having to carry them around seperately and this only fits in my case because it's flat. I may try the technique I saw in the tutorials section using water effects to make it look like its flying over a frozen lake or something. Anyone else have any ideas?

Those are ace! I really like the simplicity of the digital pattern.
I like the guardsman cowering under the Sentinel- may have to borrow that idea?

PS We can see your SSID and WiFi code!

Love the Valk, but agree the base has to get "finished".

I don't care for backward tripods.

I think the other vehicles could use a few more passes of dark gray/ black to match the Valk more.

Overall I really like it.

These are awesome! I would be honored to play against such a nicely painted army.

What technique did you use for the digital camo? I have seen a few different tutorials taking various amounts of time for a greatly varied result. I might give whatever you did a try, because I really like the result.

Great stuff! Love the walker base and the camo. I always find it inspirational to see someone carrying through on an idea for an army - I'm far too easily distracted for my own good.

One of the better looking digicam I have seen... the whole scheme looks great! Good job

nice job


and thanks for the free wifi

I've gotta say, whenever I see a thread with "camo" on it, I always fear the worst. But these guard are incredibly good. You've contrasted the various grays and whites quite well, and the small breakups with the rust affects really add a level of character and quality to the paint scheme. I'm especially fond of the block pattern on the wings of the Valkyrie and the cowering Guardsman underneath the Sentinel. Bloody brilliant, mate. Good job.

I agree with pretty much everything said above. Lovin These!

Now that I have your wi-fi code, stage one of my plan is complete. Mwa ha ha ha. Mwa HA HA HA. MWA HA HA HA!!!

Really, really good. I like it a lot. The camo looks great and is done really well. Couple of things as others have said, the base on the vendetta. I wouldn't try anything too complicated with it, your other bases look great, just keep it the same. Also, some simple conversions would add lot (again, you're on the case). Another small thing, the heavy bolter barrels on the leman russ. You don't necessarily need to drill them, but it would look better. Or even just a spot of black to make it look like they've been drilled. Just a thing I noticed. But, yeah, I think it's a great looking army. Can't wait to see more.

Oh, and try find room for this guy

very nicely done! could you show some pics of your templates for the camo? that would be great. now im thinking of doing a snow theme for my tau hunter cadre

Here's a pic of the template I use for the Vendetta

Tetris!

Lovely stuff
Vendetta is great!

Thanks for all the kind comments everyone!

Conversions will be on the way when I decide what I want to do, would love to do veterans as hostile environment troopers but it is so expensive. I have a forgeworld manticore ordered so will hopefully have that done soon! Work are threatening to send me away to India next week for 3 weeks to a state where meat, alcohol and smoking are illegal so I think I'll probably get alot of painting done while I'm over there, but that will be mainly infantry so I can fit it in my luggage!

Will get the vendetta based this week and also agree with the leman Russ bolters - I've done most of the weapons but forgot the leman Russ as it was an eBay buy!

And if anyone finds the location of the wifi you are welcome to it haha!

Post the photo's in the Gallery?

That sentinel is awesome, I especially like the guardsman underneath.

Wow, I love this color theme.

First rate snow camo. That's one fine looking IG force you got there

The paintjob with the airbrush is nice and smooth. Very nice details and very very nice snow

Could you give me a tutorial on how you do your digital camo? You say it's real easy but I don't understand what you said or how you did it. Pictures of the process would help a bunch!

An working in India at the moment so it's a little tricky for me to get pictures.

At the simplest level -

Spray tank white.
Put in next lightest colour into the airbrush.
Hold up template (see picture in thread above) against the vehicle, and use it as a stencil, so it has to be held still, and keep the angle of the airbrush the same. Normally a couple of passes will do the trick.
Cover vehicle using different stencils until you are happy.
Load next darkest colour and repeat.

Let dry and then start detailing! I always spray from lightest to darkest.

I also use the hairspray weathering technique to get the rust, I'm sure there's plenty of guides on this forum on how to do that!

Hope that helps.

Look Great!

It all looks great but for me the rust and weathering really caught my eye. A+ work.

Love your work!! Please post more.