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Yep you are definitely getting better in leaps and bounds! that apothecary looks fantastic! I really like how you did the gold on the legs, it's a damn good job! very neat and clean and looks great! if I haven't already I may just........subscribe.... :-)


Nerdfest09

Very nice, I love the Style reminds me of the old style painting in the early 90's with lots of black lining which I really like.

@Nerdfest09 Hurrah!!!! I considered you a loyal follower of my blog anyways, as I am of yours

@mwnciboo yeah, that was an awesome style. I love heavy black lining on white and red. It looks awesome

Thanks all

LDP

Hey guys,
sorry that I haven't updated the past two days, I haven't felt inspired and didn't get much work done.
But recently I modelled the plastic chaplain into a way cooler pose, (he looks great now! I'm definately gunna paint him soon.), as well purchased a normal command squad which I will run in games. They be kitted out with 4x meltas.

pics below,

LDP

Hey lads
I took advantage of the long weekend and did a fair bit more work then I usually do, so I basecoated all the command squad members bodies and legs and washed them, completed all the veterans helmets (im yet to do the apothecary one though - I need a break from them!! ). I also basecoated all the meltas, and did a fair bit of work on the chaplain

pics below,

LDP

Not normally a big fan of ultramarines but those look amazing, looking forward to seeing more

Thanks man! It means alot!
Really appreciate it.

LDP

That Chaplain is progressing nicely. Loving the darkened bone effect on that help. Any chance of a side shot to see how it goes along?

Nice work LDP! really like your chaplain, it's funny but I just swapped the head on my ven dread for that exact helmet today! great minds dude, great minds! I think it looks a touch more sinister without being too chaos-y? the vets are looking good as well, I like the way you're doing the helmets they look really nicely done and gritty! if you can perservere and get all the armour as good looking then you'll definitely have a force that wouldn't look out of place on any battlefield! keep it up dude, you know we'll be watching!


Nerdfest09

@DarkStarSabre thanks man, i'll try to remember to get a side shot later today.

@Nerdfest09 I know what you mean about the helmet! It's sinister, but could still be considered imperium-y

more coming,

LDP

Hey guys, basecoated all the models details in black, and finished the meltas. I also did a test on one side of one of the chaplains wings in order to see how I should go about doing it, what do you guys think? I also got some close-up shots of the helmets that are finished, and @DarkStarSabre i'm sorry I forgot to get that side pic of the chaplain, i'll try to remember tomorrow! D: If you really want to know it really is just the same down the side until it comes to the metally bits.

anyways, on to the part all you guys love, the pics!! Here they are, enjoy.
LDP

The feathers on the wing look like they could do with another layer or a sharp highlight to bring them out a bit.

Those helmets on the other hand - the weathering and freehand are quite impressive though I'm not 100% sure about the orange - perhaps darkening it a tone or two?

Really? I'm a fan of the sharpness of the orange, perhaps in future I should do a blood red layer first, slightly thicker?

Hey lads
Today I modelled a captain for the melta squad out of spare parts.
Nothing more to reports really.


enjoy the pics

LDP

I -like- that. The pose is superb. There's just the right amount of weight in that pose. He looks as though he's just fired the melta and is about to stride forward to finish off the thing he shot!

That's excactly what I thought - thanks for the feedback!
- LDP

Hey guys, got the captain up to the same stage as the rest of the squad. I'm very glad how the wash dried, looks great IRL, doesn't come out as nicely on camera, but its really smooth, and sort of weathered. It's gunna match the whole look nicely

More to come,
LDP

Everything looks awesome. I love the use of blood angel bits and the poses are epic. I think i am going to have to totally copy your powerfist captain though.

Haha sweet! Makes me feel good knowing people like my work
Thanks for the feedback
LDP

Did some shots of the finished units in my army (there are alot more, but I only took ones that had their bases done too).
Enjoy the pics, finally posted
What I need to do is work on more normal infantry, because I only have like 10 finished models, most of which are older and I dont want to use.
I'll get onto that when my command squads are done.


LDP




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Sorry that the pics are blurry :/ I can't take good pictures holding my cam - I need a tripod

Looking really nice again LDP, your army is coming along nicely! quite a force so far, but i can imagine them bursting out of a transport and looking at each other "hey, where are the troops? didn't you bring them?" "nah, i thought you were organising the tac squads?" "Dammit!" :-)

you've obviously been working hard on these guys and your patience is paying off with a nice army using bits from everywhere to give it some character without going crazy and spending hours on each one! keep it up dude! if you need any parts or anything just let me know and i'll see if i can help you out! :-)

Haha Nerdfest thanks man!
I'd love to discuss what parts one another has, I have a ton of parts to keep me going though but we could probably organise some form of trade - Yeah, i've made a pact to paint everything I have before buying anything else - which will probably be very hard to stick to, but i'll do my best!
Anyway, the order i'm planning to do stuff in is as follows:
Command squad/s
Tactical squads
rest of my Devastators
Shooty termies
Dreadnought
Ironclad Dread
vanguard kitbash perhaps
Rhino

All this before I get more -NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!! I'm sure i'll manage, anyways, until then lads!! See you all soon!

LDP

All i can say is.....Good luck sticking to that lot! I tried the same..... now I need to go to meetings! it never lasts! you WILL buy more models, I promise you that! :-)

you don't happen to have a terminator power sword arm just lying around you don't need?.......

lipsdapips wrote:Haha Nerdfest thanks man!
I'd love to discuss what parts one another has, I have a ton of parts to keep me going though but we could probably organise some form of trade - Yeah, i've made a pact to paint everything I have before buying anything else - which will probably be very hard to stick to, but i'll do my best!
Anyway, the order i'm planning to do stuff in is as follows:
Command squad/s
Tactical squads
rest of my Devastators
Shooty termies
Dreadnought
Ironclad Dread
vanguard kitbash perhaps
Rhino

All this before I get more -NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!! I'm sure i'll manage, anyways, until then lads!! See you all soon!

LDP

You got nothing on me.

Thankfully my painting pledge is 1000 points = £50 to spend on minis.

Otherwise I'd be dead. DEAD.

sorry Nerdfest, the only one I have i'm using for the termie, but now you mention it, I do have 2 termie power sword arms from the DA sprue if that's of any use?


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hehe Dark, I'll probably have to organise something like that too! would motivate me to get more stuff done, I like it!

That'd be awesome! what do you need in return? perhaps I could paint and send you a marine? :-) shoot me a pm and i'll give you my address and we'll work something out?

cheers dude!

Hehe i'm all excited now, got all these trades going I'll send you a PM, we'll work something out!!
thanks man

No!...thank you!.... :-)

Nice army, I like how you're combining kits and will definitely try some of these when get round to my Tyrannic War 1st Company. I do like how you paint power weapons, and it's good to see how your white paint technique has developed over the project.

Thanks Lindsay! I do like the way I paint white, with all the thick black lines, but the truth is, I USEEE ASTRONOMICAN GREEYYYY It's not actually white - but hey, it all follows the sort of "Darker" scheme of my Ultras.
Hehe Nerdfest