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I concur with Salvage, the very first thing my eyes stopped on was the red picked out on the bolter barrel, and though I can't really explain why (never been a master of art theory and color wheel whoseywhatsits) I really, really like it. Coupled with the bit of detail on the belt/stomach picked out in the red, it really really looks great. All your stuff looks killer so far, keep it up!

Stelek wrote:I think you need a thinner brush to do another highlight on top of your highlights.

I'm going to disagree here. I know what you're saying, and I don't think it would make it look bad or anything. In some ways, it would be the logical thing to do.

But I think that the paint job really works as is. It's got a look to it that I can only describe as painterly, and it's something I don't really see often on miniatures. In this case, I think it works really well. I feel like that at this point, this army has somewhat of a unique, artsy style that sets it apart from a lot of other armies. I feel like another level of highlights would just make look like one of the many other well-painted armies out there, and some of the stylistic uniqueness it currently has could be lost.

I think that would be a shame.

But please, keep up the good work!

A very characterful 1K Sons army. From your basic Marine to the converted vehicles, each model really exemplifies the look and feel of the 1K Sons. Thanks for posting your army in progress. It definitely helps me get motivated to get back to working on my 40K army in progress.

Hordini wrote:

But I think that the paint job really works as is. It's got a look to it that I can only describe as painterly, and it's something I don't really see often on miniatures. In this case, I think it works really well. I feel like that at this point, this army has somewhat of a unique, artsy style that sets it apart from a lot of other armies. I feel like another level of highlights would just make look like one of the many other well-painted armies out there, and some of the stylistic uniqueness it currently has could be lost.

I think that would be a shame.

But please, keep up the good work!

Thanks man!

im working on my possessed again, its really hard for me to make em Tzeentchy, ive bought the Dark Angels vet set, im using the robed legs for them, looks really cool. But i still think it is missing something, you guys got any cool ideas?

-Develain

so yeah..

ive been working on a lot of stuff lately, i didnt post anything

so here is some of the work i have been busy with:
Horrors:



and another rubric:


-Develain

your painting is immaculate as are your modelling skills, nice work. The only thing I don't like is the NMM, but I don't like any NMM as it never looks like metal.

I especially love the rhino, thats some nice work and really fits in with their design well (I never spiked up my rhino's for the Thousand Sons either, they always seemed the "classiest" of Chaos cults to me).

thx for the reply, i dunno if i already metioned, but i dont use NMM, the color is just yellow, and not NMM gold


-Develain

the yellow is strong. I usually wait until like now when you tell me though. Commenting on NMM sometimes is like asking a larger woman when she's due. You either get an answer (or in our case, "it's supposed to be yellow"), or you get your nose smashed in because she was only a little fat (or "it's not yellow, it NMM gold! duh!)

but I wasnt sure if the bolter casings were supposed to be NMM or just a cold grey.

Looks good so far.

Your Rubric Marines are inspiring in their clean/immaculate paint. Tzeentch looks great with the clean colors. Your horror is looking quite nice also.

One of the nicest 1K Sons paint jobs I've seen.

It's nice to see Thousand Sons getting some love at long last, with some top-notch conversion work to boot. To be honest I get a lil sick of people saying that Nurgle always has the best conversion opportunities, I've always thought Tzeentch should hold that trophy (what with being the master of all change 'n all)

I'm in total awe of your Defiler, can't wait to see it all painted up

Sok wrote:
I'm in total awe of your Defiler, can't wait to see it all painted up

well its your lucky day

here is the Defiler:



and the turret is magnetised:


im very happy with the result.
C&C are welcome

-Develain

That is absolutely incredible. I feel a better person for seeing it

definatley the best defiler I've seen personally

Ah!

Superb work on the spidertank, wow. The red demon head and green TK standard (with 1 white tooth?) stand out nicely for me, amongst all the awesome blue & yellow. Given how long it took me to paint my mostly-black-and-metal defiler, I'm in even more awe of this critter!

- Salvage

I cannot get enough of that Defiler! This is really a top-notch army. Keep up the good work!

Thanks guys.

even more horrors


just 15 more to go

Awesome work!

I am inspired as I work on my own Thousand Son Army.

What do you use for the blue?

Blue: regal blue, followed by ultramarine blue, 1st highlight with 50-50 mix of ultramarine blue and ice blue, final highlight with ice blue

Great stuff. The Defiler conversion is astoundingly effective. Impressive but understated, as I've always felt TSons should be.

Great obliterators. Very nice ideas for freehands...

Develain wrote:ok here is my almost finished 2nd obliterator:


- Dev

I think this is the first picture of an obliterator that I have seen, and that I like the paint job. it looks fantastic......
I think the obliterator model is horrid....but you make me want to buy one...

Little bit of threadromancy there?

(I mean they -are- nice models, but still...)

Those are sweet keep up the good work

holy they look awsome! cant wait to see more, i specially love the converted ushabti

Sorry for the lack of updates lately
but ive been busy with other things
anyway, look what i got yesterday:


more updates will follow

-Develain

Nice - can't wait to see what you do with the good FW T-Son dread model.

The Sons dread is a great model. I need to pick up a couple more for my Sons(I've got one so far as 2 DCCWs) when I go to Games Day LA. I think I'm gonna walk out of there with something like 6 FW Dreads(2 Sons, DA, BT, GK Mark IV, and GK MK V)

I love this thread, everything you've done so far has been absolutely stunning. I look forward to seeing the finished dread.

thx.
at the moment im putting the dread together.
im also working on my Daemon Prince, lots of greenstuff, its gonna be like the obliterators, lots of armour and less flesh.

updates will follow

Develain