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Recently did this in between working on Aztec land speeders and other commercial jobs. Good practice for my sculpting, which although still fairly poor is getting better. Quite pleased with the hammer.

Thats awesome! The face, the plasma glow, the freehand, all top notch!

Tehre is noh time to beh lohst!


Batul Brothas!


Spehss Mahrens, todeh the enemeh is at oua doar! We know oua duteh and we will do eet. We fight for our honor as Blod Rehvens,
as SPESS MAHRENS, and we fight in the nehme of the Empra!


And if we die this deh we die in gloareh, we die heroes' deffs, but we shall not die, no! It is the enemeh who will tehste
deff and defeat!


As you know! Moast of oua battle brothars are shtehtioned in SPEHSS, Pruhpeared to deep strike! Oua perimeter has been
pruhpeared in the even dat oua enehmies should be so bald and so foolish. We have plehced numerous beacons, allowing for
muhltiple, simuln-tehneous and devashtehting defensive deep strikes


The Codecks astartees nehmes this maneuvah Steel Rehn. We will descend upon the foe, we will ovawhelm them - we will leave none
alive! Meanwhile oua ground fawses will ensue the full defense of oua headkwaters


We are the spehss mahrens! WE ARE THE EMPRA'S FUREH!

Matthew beat me to the derpiness.

Absolutely love the paint job, man. The plasma glow reflection off his armor is especially nice.

wow.... dat hammer tho...

That is an amazing piece. Looks like it can smash faces in

winterdyne wrote:
my sculpting, which although still fairly poor

You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means, haha.

If i were to make a criticism about it though, it can be somewhat on the bulky side. The details on many marine shoulder pads in GW kits don't have nearly as much girth for example. And the emblem and tassel next to his chin seem somewhat high, the chords being on the thick side. Even still however, much of your sculpting on that mini is appropriately sized, detailed with clear definition and really lends to its character.

And as always, your painting is impeccable.

TODEH WE'RE NOT IN SPEHSS!

Oh jeebus, an actual Boreale model! I love this.

However why doesn't he have the iconic Astartes pattern baldness?

Not bald enough for Boreale Joking aside, this looks fantastic. I'd love to see more Blood Ravens done up like this - the converted armor rules and looks straight out of the game, and the freehanding on the cape is perfect.

Fantastic stuff as ever, man!

Unpainted shots:

Oh yeah - no... I see how "poor" you are at sculpting. You should stop - so many mistakes on the work. Ugh....





I hate you....

i see exactly what he means...
i feel like i have a long way to go with my sculpting, as well...
there is a huge difference between what a hobbyist sees, and what a professional perfectionist sees...
for instance, look at the winged skulls on the shoulder pads, they are super-crisp, and undoubtedly press-moulded, which is an awesome cheat for those of us who are not professional sculptors...
now, looking at the arms and legs, you can see that the lines are not as straight and uniform, and have a bit of roughness at the wrists...
the hammer haft starts up top with some beautifully sculpted wraps, and ends up a bit blobby, and less distinct towards the bottom...
being dissatisfied with something like this, no matter how cool the finished product looks, is the sign of a true professional, who is not satisfied with anything less than perfection, and i approve of that attitude...

the painting looks good, but the chapter symbol is the weakpoint, for me...
it could just be the angle, but in the bottom right photo, the symmetry is not there, especially in the raven's tail...
it looks better in the bottom left photo, but still doesn't quite match the artwork...
i think it is the shape of the raven's head that bothers me...

all in all, a strong effort, and a ton of work...
always a pleasure to see what you've been up to, Maz...

cheers
jah

No, the symbol is a bit of a divergence. It was a quick addition just to give something to the cloak, which wasn't so good plain.

Same issues you've raised are what I have with the sculpt. Each time I seem to get a bit better though. Need some proper sculpting lessons.

like i said, it's a nice piece overall, but there are always a few niggles with a finished product...
that is the price of perfectionism...
i get the vibe that we feel exactly the same about our work, which is what pushes us to get better with each job...

keep up the good work...

cheers
jah