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 Styrofoam04 wrote:
How do I stop it from just turning brown. After 3-4 layers it kinda stops being metal and becomes brown

Try using different coloured washes and you can also apply a light drybrush of the silver over the pad in conjunction with the scratches which brings that metal to the fore you'd be suprised that how a small amount of a certain colour can trick your eye into making the assumption the entire part is made from or coloured in metal,bone,rust etc. so for instance a bit of silver on the top curve of the pad will make you think that the while lot is metal.

Thanks Damo, I was using 3 different washes, blue, sepia, black, and brown.

I'll try out the light drybrush of silver on the top

Make sure you show us how you go with it! even some random experimental pads or something?

I bought a new camera for our wedding in November and I got to play with it. It a Canon Powershot SX710 HS. Big upgrade from my 10 year old 5mp camera. New camera means figuring out how to use it. I must have taken 100 photos of the same model with different settings and light

Maybe I should have dusted it off first

Results:



Close up

Beautiful photos my friend. Excellent choice on the new camera.

Ahh the old hair pulling problem of a new camera! so much potential but so damn tricky to get right! I do the same thing by taking heaps of shots, some with the blinds open/closed/half open/flash on/flash off/flash on card in front of flash. then you pop them on the computer and realise only two are actually usable lol :-)

Looks like you're getting to grips with the new camera, some nice shots!

EDC

 nerdfest09 wrote:
Ahh the old hair pulling problem of a new camera! so much potential but so damn tricky to get right! I do the same thing by taking heaps of shots, some with the blinds open/closed/half open/flash on/flash off/flash on card in front of flash. then you pop them on the computer and realise only two are actually usable lol :-)

Yup! Even after you figure out the right combo of all the settings, light locations, blinds, distance, white balance, aperture, iso...After memorizing the perfect turn out... the next time you do it... It turns out garbage and then you start all over playing with all the settings again!

But that doesn't bother me too much.

What's bugging me is, now that I can get really great shots of my work, I'm realizing that I'm a messy painter. I also figured out that I don't like these metal paints. They are pretty sparkly.

Just stopping by the subscribe and congratulate you on you're amazing Red Corsairs! I've recently taken them up to, as an auxiliary force to my Alpha Legionnaires, and I was wondering about your decals. Could you possibly send me a pdf or somesuch of them so I could print them? They look amazing!

Nice! you made an excellent choice! I got the Image from BoLS
Link: http://www.belloflostsouls.net/2008/10/red-corsairsastral-claws-logo-sheet.html

Post you WIP blog link here so I can follow. I don't see many RC anymore

I think I have a write up on how I did the decals a while back in this blog, Once I find it I'll post here

Edit: http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/540/349389.page#6231223

Thank you! I want the Hounds of Huron/Red Corsairs done up as a Gorepack formation, with some additional auxiliary forces, such as CSMs in Rhinos and a Mayhem Pack, as I don't think the Helbrutes match the less Chaosy feel of my Alpha Legionnaires.

I don't have a current blog, but it'll be up in soon, I'll post it here when I get around to it

I cant wait, It will be refreshing to see your take on them.

It might even give me some well needed inspiration to get to the painting table

 Styrofoam04 wrote:
I cant wait, It will be refreshing to see your take on them.

It might even give me some well needed inspiration to get to the painting table

Airbrushing today, so I can at least give you a WiP I'm gonna go for a Vallejo Red (Gory or Blood, I think) and an Agrax Earthshade to make dirtier. I'm gonna do that black as Eshin Grey and 4-5 layers of Nuln.

That's my first one done

Looking good Chaz. Really like the way the colors make you focus on the head.

Hello guys, it's been a long time. A buddy and I are thinking about getting back into 40k... But I have no clue were to start?

The last time I played was 5th Ed.
What edition are we at now?
Are the Red Corsairs still a thing?
In 5th I was using space Wolves because they didnt have a renegade codex
So What codex should I be looking at?

Are my models still relevant? Last I was working on were these shield brothers terminators.. I got to find them and dust them off

 Styrofoam04 wrote:
Hello guys, it's been a long time. A buddy and I are thinking about getting back into 40k... But I have no clue were to start?

The last time I played was 5th Ed.
What edition are we at now? 9th
Are the Red Corsairs still a thing? Sure
In 5th I was using space Wolves because they didnt have a renegade codex
So What codex should I be looking at? Still no renegade book, but SM with supplement or the very needed and hopefully soon CSM book

Are my models still relevant? Last I was working on were these shield brothers terminators.. I got to find them and dust them off
Depends how you want to play. Loyalist SM still have firstborn but also Primarias marines. There wouldnt be many renegade Primarias guys, but you could very much run an all firstborn army.

Answers in quotes cuz im lazy

Wow 9th! 5 editions since I last played...so is it the bestest version everr?

I guess I'll wait for the CSM codex

As for the rest of the stuff you said...I have no clue what any of that means?!?

If you're playing Red Corsairs as renegades/chaos aligned (which I'm assuming you are) then wait for the new Chaos book. Then the rest of the terminology doesn't really matter

Firstborn are the old style space marines, with Primaris being the new super sized loyalist ones.

Aah cool thanks. yeah I guess I'll wait, in the mean time maybe I can paint....tho I'm not sure what to paint!? Or if anything I paint will be usable.

Chicken and the egg.

I used to play them as Space Wolves. Captured gear and that stuff that make spaces marines taken form the wolf of fernis. I was doing some wolf mutations but not sure how far I got.

If you want to carry on playing them as Space Wolves, then it gets a bit more expensive in terms of books as there's now a generic space marines codex that includes all the common units and equipment, and then on top of that is the Space Wolf supplement that adds on the SW rules and special units.

Depends if you want the big chaos beasties, or lots of standard marine equipment?

Yeah I guess I forgot about that part of the hobby...the cost ... buying all the books is going to get pricey

I think I want more Marine equipment.

On another note.. I just re-read this whole thread and I'm kinda overwhelmed. Don't know if I can get back to that level of painting.. I don't even remember how I did half of it. My paints are all prolly dried up. So I'm gonna have to go through everything

I'm really liking those sheild brothers is that a thing still?

If you're going for more the standard marines approach, you could account for the primaris units as veterans; heap them up with mutations etc. to account for their bulk and extra wounds. That way you don't then lose out on some of the neat new toys.

I don't play space marines, so I'm not sure about the shield brothers. I suspect they are now just Wolf Guard

I dont know if anyone remembers this post https://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/630/349389.page#7301219

but i decided to pick up from there. I built the rest of the chosen. Primed them in black then white from above. Then VMC light orange followed by VMC bunt umber in the shadows. I'm a bit rusty so it messy. i also dont remember how to take photos so that took aboot 2-3 hours... and after all that i dont know what photo site to use anymore. i used to use photobucket. so ill have to post phots once i figure that out.


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i hate taking photos!!! Im using Post image. If any one knows of a better one let me know.

Too bright, everything looks flat and the orange is yellow


TOo dark now you cant see the brown


and the rest



and i cant find the right drill bit for the boltgun all i can find is the tiny one

These models have soo much detail. I'm not sure how to proceed. How do i make them astral claws that have been lost for 300 years?

Nice to see you rolling again!

 Gitsplitta wrote:
Nice to see you rolling again!

Hey bud, I was hoping you were still around. You really helped me alot in this hobby and I'm gonna need you again lol.

It would be my pleasure.

What have you been working on? Do you still have that massive thread or are you on your 3rd or 4th?

Please link them I'd like to read them.

Do you know if IceAngel still around I want to pick his brain on astral claws?

I haven't heard from Ice in a long time, however I think he's still out there. Try giving him a bump by PM. If you can't reach him, let me know and I might be able to snag him for ya.

Not a lot. Did a bunch of Bushido miniatures which is still the best skirmish game I've ever played. I keep wanting to make progress with 40k but just haven't had the drive. Have played a bit though... that always makes things worthwhile.

I closed down all my other threads and just have the massive one now. It's not very active but there are still a few folks who keep an eye on it.
(see link in sig)

I hear you. The main reason for me to get back into this is that an old friend and colleague got me excited about it again. We'd like to start playing again tho I'm not really sure anything will come of it. Especially since neither of us played since 5th Ed. Prolly 8-10 years or so?!
I'm also not sure how keen I am about re-buying and reading the new books

But I do remember enjoying the painting aspect. Then there is part of me kinda wants to sell everything

For some reason on my tablet I can't see anyone's sig