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The Red is quite easy really, just start with Mechrite Red nice and solid built up with thin coats, wash with badab black, back over with a thin Mechrite Red, just over the raised areas keeping out of the deepest shaded areas and trying to thin it out into the shaded areas, then use Scab Red, Red Gore building up the colour on the raised areas (mixing more and more red gore into scab red), getting thinner each time. Then finish with a thin, fine highlight of Blood red.

The blade is just black with dark blue to white highlights on some of the edges and flat areas, i always try to keep the highlights running in the same direction, as to indicate the direction of light, especially on the flat areas.

Hope thats helpful.

very much so, thanks!

I’m now trying to come up with a titan paint scheme, in not sure to go for camo, a similar scheme as the troops, or a combo.

I was thinking about black main hull section and shoulders, beige leg armour and red head. With some free hand on the armour sections. What do you think?

ooooo pretty titan_

Thanks.

Just sprayed a few minis with foundation paint, hopeing it dries out ok, i really dont like using spray guns, much prefer the old fashioned way.

Decided to give the titan a coat from a can, not the gun.

I'd suggest you consider the idea of a Titan in shining armour metallic with gold trim. Possibly stereotypical A-M Red and black with bronze trim might work.

I've been following your blog for a little while now and color me impressed. I have a scout IG army in the works, using the FW Cadian rebreather heads as well... and I'm getting a lot of inspiration from your pics.

I particularly like the red trim idea. Keep up the good work, can't wait to see the Warhound Titan.

lol

Can I have the sceme for the ST's backpack and plasma pistol (casing and battery please)

thanks

DC

so tell me, why not using the daemonhunters/wichhunters codex's?

also great stuff mate

Mainly... i don't have a copy of it. Also i just want i diff feel to the army, and i like the IG army layout.


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I have just acquired copy of the DH codex, think i might change thing about a little, still keep the feel the same, just have the HQ a bit more point heavy. Also might do an assassin/sniper.


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Mini update,

3 more trooper im painting up as a batch...

Photo taken with my iphone, not my best camera, will post better pic when finished with them.

They have all had basic foundation colours and washes.

I like it, nice and crisp.

Yet another mini update, just finished doing the cloth sections. The Pic are still a little bright on my screen, i haven't perfected the photo taking yet.













C&C?

Holy cow, this thread grew by 2 pages since the last time I saw it! These guys are looking awesome. I love the FW techpriest, I can't believe that you made it EVEN BETTER than when I first saw it. Good job!

As for the elysian heads... I don't like the style of the heads that much but you rock them... they look really good on your minis!

The titan is spectacular! I made one out of cardstock and paper and it doesn't look nearly as good, but it looks like we may have used the same templates. I would definitely go for the vulcan and maybe a plasma blaster if you are going for xenos-killing.

This is why I hate painting / modelling lol. My stuff will never ever look this good, and it makes me want to drop my stuff into a big vat of lacquer thinner.

Envy is an ugly thing though =P , these models are all gorgeous, congrats.

Anyone can paint to this standard really, i mean i wouldn't say im that great. All you need is pactience, and time to practice. Also i can't recommend more highly listening to advice and step by step guides etc.

You should have seen some of my 1st minis, they didn't look anything like this, lol.

Pics or I don't believe you!

Hits_the_spot wrote:

This one is the winner, love the pose. Well executed with all the plasma junk. The way a plasma gunner is meant to look! Looking forward to him washed and grimed!!

Pic Heavy Update!

Just finished the main minis, i have still got to base them, but haven't decided on them yet.

Iv also added a few squad photos.

I'm going to start my Inq Rex Mini next i think, i have been looking forward to starting it for while, hope it turns out ok because its such a well sculpted mini, with LOADS of detail.

Anyways, here are the pics:




















Squad Pictures









C & C?

Quick question,
How do you paint your armor.
Is that normal chaos black? I see little brown on your armor or just my eye problem?

Its is Chaos Black, but the all the highlights (three layers, darkest to lightest) are mixed with Dheneb Stone to keep them neutral, i find that if you mix white to make a "true grey" it is a little bit too harsh. But depending on what army colours you are going for, try mixing in a little red, brown, blue or green, it makes highlighting easier and more dynamic.

Hope that helps.

I'm really loving your crisp whites and reds, and individual poses.

Keep up the good work!

Cheers
BLACKHAND

Those guys are looking great!

Thanks for praise guys, im not sure how much i will get done in the next few days, iv got alot on. But i will post something new as soon asap.

Man I really dig that plasma gun. The purple/orange really makes it eye popping, but it's not ugly. Bravo.

Cheers, But I think he still needs some more highlights on the weapon and some light from it on his face etc.

I love it when people include the splashback from weapon glow on mini's!
Do that I would make sweet lovin' to you.

I am definately a fan as I really love one eye being blue the other being green for tarteting... CHEERS!!

I love these guys - your storm trooper SGT in particular is a great conversion.

Soz if you guys are still waiting on pics, I haven't really done much since my last post, life has been getting in the way over the last few days. I have started a blog at blogspot if anyone wants to have a look and maybe follow it, http://www.ssminiatures.com. I'll be posting some how to's up there soon, if there is anything in particular that anyone wants to see, just ask, ill be happy to help.

The link's no working for me... :~/
Great work on the squad... unit... what are they called for IG? Anyhoo, they back up that rad captain (what ever his rank). The unit is surprisingly colorful too, without looking busy. Well done!