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HF Izanagi: The only tips I can give is to keep your freehand brush clean, the tip sharp, and the paint thin. Then it's all about a steady hand and brush control. I used a fine detail brush for it. Thank you for the compliments too.

migsula: Thank you, and I agree with the base comment. I am going to build a display base and transfer the models to other bases. I want to keep the whole warband consistent. I am going to use the black as the unifying color, hopefully it all comes together well.

neil101: Thanks, it took about 30 mins to do that little strip, glad you like it.

I am still working on the Warlock, work has been insane so I haven't got too far. I will have some pics up soon though.

Again, thanks for tuning in.

Wow, great work man! Scheme is tight and striking, but not overcomplicated, painting is nice and crisp. Looking forward to seeing more!

Behind th Mask,

That mask and hood are incredible. What brand paint do you use, especially the red.

MajorTom11: I will have plenty more to come. Thanks for the compliment.

Baconfat: The red paints are GW, I based the hood and cloak white, then painted the whole thing blood red. I then mixed in various amounts of red gore and shaded the recesses (adding more red gore for each layer i went deeper). That's how I got the deep red feel of the hood. It's the exact opposite of highlighting. when it comes to white and bone colors I (thanks to my friend Matt Sterbins) use P3 Marrow White and P3 Menoth White Base(equivalent to bleached bone), they cover like foundation colors. Feel free to PM me any time with questions, I will try and answer the best I can.

What do you plan on making exactly? A whole army at this level, if so this is going to be even more amazing!

Sageheart: This is a warband for =][=Munda , it will be around ten models. I do have an Eldar Exodite army that I painted at this level though ..... check it out in my gallery.

As for an update, ... I just finished some details on the Warlock and they look fantastic, I can't wait to post pics. I wasn't going to post any pictures until it was finished, but I might have to take some WIP pics and post them. Let me know if you want the WIP pics, if not I am just going to wait till he is finished.

WIPs are always appreciated, its good to see how othres go about painting to a high quality!

sorry totally missed that haha, its even in the subject! ahhh!

Woah! Those are really nice... very crisp clean painting indeed. Looking forward to more.

Yeah, always enjoy WIP shots

Alrighty guys and gals, .... here is the current WIP of my Warlock. I am not pleased with the highlights on the black part of the model, so I am going to paint them black and start over.






I will have more pics soon guys !!!

Thanks again for tuning in ...

The trim looks v. nice, great freehand!

The black on the robes looks good imo, but the black armour could use some work (starker highlights?)

great work with the green stuff...im most impressed with the cape!

Vitruvian: Thanks, I do agree about the armor parts, They will come up a bit lighter.

Element: Thank you as well. I was pretty stoked when I finished, it came out better than expected.

I will be working on the bone parts of the sword, armor, and mask tonight. I am planning on highlighting them up to white, they should look smooth. It will also give the model a really good contrast to the black.

Love the work you've done so far. Good to see someone else doing a Radical Ordo Xenos warband for =I=munda.

Looking forward to see more, the Warlock looks promising!

First off, Thank you for the compliment Pfreck ......

Last night I finally finished the Warlock (work and life were a bit busy last week) sorry for the delay on him. I hope you all like how he came out, I certainly do. I am stating on my Dire Avenger tonight and will have some WIP picks up soon. As always let me know what you think, C&C are welcome, and I will start their display base soon so you all can see them completely finished. Without further ado, here are the pics ....







Here is a little preview of the start of the warband ...

that warlock looks great! didn't expect an eldar model to work so closely with an imperial agent!

Sage: I have a pretty good back story for this union. I will post it in the near future, it will be closely linked to the Eye of Terror campaign.

Dark!
Dark is good. One thing I'd question though is the tiny black line between the blade and the haft of the eldar's sword. Was that deliberate? To me it seems a little off...

Warlock looks really good, the black armour looks much better and i love the paintjob on the blade!

The warlock is really impressive!

Could I ask, how did you do the sword? If it's not too much trouble, a step by step would be amazing!

Very nice models man. Your cloth blending is lovely, and I really like the fact the bits of eldar kit are not candy colored. That shurikan pistol actually looks designed to kill someone!

The only crit I would offer is that the inquisitor, and maybe the eldar, need more sharp reflective highlights on their armor. Right now I think you have absolutely nailed the exact color and tone of black vulcanized rubber, which sort of makes me think his armor is made from rubber tubing and tires. I think a few brighter highlights would tell my eye that his armor is actually hard and shiny, or just hard. The hard lines and edges on the guardsman mitigates any issues on him, but the Inq seems to have much softer edges.

Absolutely beautiful blade. Your painting style is definitely unique (and envied by yours truly). I also saw your Exodite army early-on my time at Dakka here... only put it together NOW that you're the painter of that army. Keep it up, your work is inspiring!

jackanory: Thanks, I do tend to prefer darker colors. I did leave the black line on there deliberately, I wanted the union of the hilt and the blade to pop a bit more. I should have made it a dark blue, might have blended a little better.

Vitruvian: Thanks, the blade did come out nice. I have been trying to perfect that light crystal technique for awhile now, it's not quite where I want it to be, but getting close.

Foxtale: I will get you a step by step, don't have time right now, but I will PM you.

Wehrkind: I appreciate that man. As for the sharp highlights, the lighting where I take my pictures is sub-par. Even with a nice coat of Dull Coat the light reflects off the model too much, so some of the highlights (more so on the rounded edges, that's why they look better on the guardsman) get lost in that. I need to make a photo tent!!! In person the highlights look a little more dramatic.

HF Inzanagi: LOL, thanks man. My Exodites are my forever work in progress and I need to make some more models for them here soon. Thanks for saying my work is inspiring, that keeps me motivated.

They look a lot better they have been Photoshoped. Just not the same in person...









J/K They are looking great

PS By the way before people start to jump my ****, i know him IRL.

Cheers

By the way I should mention that I really love all these models! I don't want my minor crit to detract from my praise!

They look great! I especially like what you did with the warlock's cloak, the runes look real good.

Ahhh gotcha! I have the same issue a lot, mostly because I am too lazy to set up my photo tent when I want to snap a few pics!
Instead of building one, you might want to just search eBay a bit. I found mine with lights and a little carrying case for like 35-40$. Well, ok my wife found it, but I supervised Still, depending on how busy you are, and how much eBaying you can do at work, you can find some nice set ups pretty cheap. Much better you spend your time building and painting new models for us to look at!

Kinghammer: K#$%E for the WIN!!! LOL ... see you this weekend !!!

jackanory: Crit will never distract, be as open as possible. I appreciate it all.

tekk_45: Thank you, I was nervous about getting those runes right in one try. Luckily it all worked out for the best.

Wehrkind: I will definitely look into that!! It is my pleasure to keep you all updated with new models. I will also try to keep improving on the skill so the minis get better as time progresses.

I started the Dire Avenger tonight, thought I'd put a couple WIP's up in the meantime... more will come, but for now here it is .... (please note: I made this model Four Years ago, so the sculpting isn't as far along as the more recent models. i just loved the pose and was happy to finally have a use for him).

Very interesting use of the Slaaneshi Lord's head. I really like the pose too, though the right arm seems to be a little farther forward than would be natural. It might be too late, but rotating it back a bit so that it was more in line with the leg (so the pistol is right about the knee) would make it perfect. This will be a great model either way though... I hate the normal cone head helmets