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I've been working on a few renegades who've joined the corsairs, too. I'll see if I can take some pics, but basically stuff like, the sword on the DA badge is painted over with the vertical spoke of the chaos star, so it's following the original pattern, if that makes any sense.

If you could, I'd really like to see that. thanks. My two issues are the "ultra" symbol and the Aquilla. What would you do for that?

I was just going to pull the arm off, mask and X and paint it red with shading. Then I was thinking throwing on a RC decal over the "X". This would completely destroy the the orginal work. the other option would be just put the RC decal on the shoulder and the U would fit underneath.

As for the Aquilla I was thinking a Chaos star instead of and "X" but I don't know if I have the skills for that or if a decal would look good.

Wasn't the lore mentioning red X's which the renegades used?I thought I saw artwork of it somewhere. But it's really up to you of course I think I like the idea of chaos signs best, perhaps drawing some signs in photoshop on your photos before you put it on your model?

Anyway, love your work on the Red Corsairs! I'm starting a Astral Claws project during the Badab war and planning a Renegade Marauder squad, loads of fun!

Thanks Leviathus, Yes you are correct it is the lore to put the Red "X"s I think it was in the 2nd or 3rd chaos codex? My problem is I didn't expect to like this Ultramarine soo much. I like your Photoshop Idea. Anyone out there in Dakka Land good at photoshop?

Are you going with the New Astral Claws Colour scheme? Blue and silver? Post a link to your project

 Styrofoam04 wrote:
Are you going with the New Astral Claws Colour scheme? Blue and silver? Post a link to your project

I'm going for the blue and silver 'cus I really like that colour scheme Pictures will be on my blog, but I haven't started to paint them yet

Great cant wait! Meanwhile I now have something to read while pretending to work lol

I like the pitting damage on your soon-to-be-renegade Ultramarine.

Thanks Warboss!

So I just bought this oyumaru stuff



Should be fun

Looking forward to hearing how that stuff comes out, I've been eyeing it for a while.

Ya im pretty excited about it. I read a thread on B&C, where a guy used similar stuff to copy SW skulls and fur. I dabble in casting, but the supplies get really expensive. All my stuff expired. hopefull this stuff is good as they say. I really like the reusable aspect to it.

So I'm not that great at photoshop, but here are three options I've been thinking about.

Option 1: Just the Red "X"



Option 2: Red "X" with Red Corsairs decal over it


or option 3: Just the Red Corsair Decal

IMO the red X with the decal is the one I like... BUT it can be too much for a shoulder pad (too busy)... The third option screws up the ultrasign the least, but the decal doesn't really pop.

Dang it... I'm not very helpful am I

I like the idea of the red x, but think a hand brushed one that looked rough would look better. If you did it with like a hand print it would be even better.

Im with what WM said

I like the 3rd option

 whalemusic360 wrote:
I like the idea of the red x, but think a hand brushed one that looked rough would look better. If you did it with like a hand print it would be even better.

Im not even sure how to do that?

Anywhoo I started something else White Scar. I primed it grey then gave it a coat of white. Then I gave it a waterdown black wash in the shadows



Just a start

I got more done on the white Scar



Im really enjoying this. I have never realized how easy it is to paint a marine Thats one colour. Still have alot to do. I have to free hand the shoulder, give it a wash and battle damage.
C&C are welcome

Love the White Scar.

Cool, the red on his back looks really nice (not that that's unexpected at this point)

Thanks guys, still a bit to do with it. but I'm having fun. soo much that I thinking of playing a game. I haven't played since 5th ed.

But I have no clue where to start. Which codex to use. I dont have the books. and to be honest I dont want to buy them. I have soo many old ones that are worth nothing.

My options are Chaos (no mutations, or deamons tho), SM or SW. I should really get a new list going so I'm not wasting my time painting models I dont need.

So I managed to get a little more done on the White Scar. The shoulder pad is done and the oil wash is finally dry.



Comments are welcome

Nice looking White Scar, Styro! I'm really digging the orange highlights. They add more interest than highlighting with white would.

Thanks Moltar. I find blazing orange is a better highlight for red then a pink. Normally i mix a bit of blood red in the orange but I got lazy... and I think i like it

So I received that oyumaru stuff in the mail yesterday and hopefully I get a chance to play with it after work today. I'll keep you posted.

Oyumaru is the stuff of the Gods. Love the stuff.

Nice work on the marines and good weathering throughout.

Beautiful White Scars marine. I really like how it came out.

I think that's some of your best work Styro. Now... make with the markings!!

Thanks everyone for the comments

Its great to hear from you Gits

 Dr H wrote:
Oyumaru is the stuff of the Gods. Love the stuff.

Nice work on the marines and good weathering throughout.

^^X2

So pretty much all weekend I've been playing with my Oyumaru... and burning my fingers. This stuff is amazing. It can be finicky sometimes but the best part is If I don't like it i can try again. I found with OOMOO rubber you are pretty much stuck with the result good or bad. I went through my old OOMOO mold and compared the quality and I have to say that the Oyumaru wins hands down. I remember all the air bubbles holes I had to fix. Mind you I do not own a vacuum tank or a pressure tank for the OOMOO which is needed for good quality molds. If I compare both rubber the OOMOO is alot more flexible then Oyumaru. Oyumaruis pretty hard and strong. Which making more of a press mold

Oyumarui s very easy to use, but like I said finicky. You still can get air bubbles and now even water trapped in the mold. but My favorite part is try again. I see most people use green stuff with Oyumaru and I didn't see many resin examples. but I gave it a try... and it work great with resin. Unfortunetly for me my resin was soo old that most of the time it would expand almost 2x the size. So I gave up on it and tried green stuff. Damn green stuff takes forever to harden. Im thinking i'll pick up some milliputt. Alot cheaper then resin

The re-usability of Oyumaru is definitely the best part. It's lets you try out things without wasting material. Also, being able to cut it up and stick it back together is a great trick.

Milliput works well. I make sure to get the mould wet with water before adding the putty. Makes de-moulding easier.

So I kinda put everything on hold again. I'm really interested in playing this edition, I started reading the rules and I had a friend help me make a list. I figure that i sould update my list to suit 7th, instead of wasting my time painting things i wont use anymore. Here is the list he made for me:

Space Wolves: Codex (2014)
HQ (140pts)
Rune Priest: Psyker Mastery Level 2, Relic: Helm of Durfast, Rune Sword, Armour of Russ, Bolt Pistol,

Elites (615pts)
Arjac Rockfist,
WG Terminator Leader w/ Thunder Hammer & Storm Shield
4x WG Terminator w/ Thunder Hammer & Storm Shield
Land Raider Crusader

Troops (381pts)
9x Grey Hunter: Plasma Gun
Rhino
10x Grey Hunter: 2x Plasma Gun
Rhino

Heavy Support (365pts)
5x Long Fangs: 2x Heavy Bolters, 2x Lascannons
Predator: 2x Lascannons, Autocannon
Predator: 2x Lascannons, Autocannon

This list pretty much gets rid of all 15 of my ML marines. The up side Is I get to use my termies and maybe finish my landraider. As for the heavies He suggested that i should have 3 Long fang units of 2 HB and 2 LC. But I find that its more 40 more points for the same number of LCs. Let me know what you think and any experts that can help me make a list for 7th would be appreciated

^^^ No Info or advice on this list?

In the mean time, I started a test model for a lost unit of Astral Claws in the maelstrom.


Now I'm trying to go for the orginal pattern of the Astral Claws. But i think that there is soo much detail in this model that i'm not sure I can pull it off. Few options are:

paint the whole thing orange then add the camo and ignor the detail.

Or only have the large parts of the armour orange and the trim Black with no camo.

Or should I go with orange and bronze trim with camo

Any other Ideas are welcome too

Reference:


I really like IceAngel's Astral claws. but I'm looking for more dirty and pure evil with a twist of the Maelstrom to it. As they have been lost of 100 years or so in the torment. tAs they have truely to the powers of Chaos.

Im really at a loss and not sure where to go from here.