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I'm hardly a master... but this is a good place to learn. Lots of very accomplished folk visit here. Keep your eyes and mind open & visit other people's blogs, ask questions... that's how I did it.

Tutorialol.

so yea the squad looks great gits.

@Gits: I see "The Beast" has claimed another soul! Also, curiously enough that is the advice I myself am now trying, Sensei.

But yeah, Demdiddydizzy, take Gits' advice there, it is wise and will get you far! I have learnt a lot from him and his contemporaries (Graven; WhaleMusic; BLACKHAND etc.). Also, this is generally a really friendly place, even if we sometimes become a distraction during times that Gits should be painting!

Hah! Okay then. I've already been looking around, just not commenting too much. School was my main focus for a while, but then, after having afternoons of nothing... Chaos and the Imperium called to me from their boxes. So, I am now more active on here! I'll be checking out as much as I can!

And that assault squad, by the way, is turning out great Gits!

@'bama: Thanks!

@GS: Distractions, distractions... must feed the blog... Imotep... Imotep...

@D3: Please do, as GS says... it's a friendly place, lots to learn, lots of opportunities to voice your opinion and help people along.


O.K. Last update for a couple of days (parents are visiting). Close... but no cigar. Got the power sword done and the two fancy-schmancy BA melta-pistols done. Just eyes, edge highlighting and bases left now. Might be done by Friday if I'm lucky.

Oh my Emperor... That's a lovely power sword! And I most certainly will! Thanks again!

actually i got a questiona bout the melta pistols are those made or did you get them off a bit merch? and if you did make em can you do a tut?

Bit merchant. Didn't want to waste the melta bits on some kind of conversion.

Just dawned on me that for you guys... there's probably not much of interest in all these photos as there isn't much visual difference. Sorry about that. To a large degree the step-by-step posting is as much about keeping me motivated as it is showing everyone my progress. I may try to work on the eyes tonight after my parents go to bed or perhaps early tomorrow morning, just to keep things moving along. Once the lining of the green gets done, they'll be an obvious change in how they look.

We appreciate the pictures no matter what

So much progress in so few pages! I usually wait 10 or 11 pages before I check to see what you have been up to. Lo and behold, you finish a tank, assault squad and do a cool conversion in the blink of an eye!

Loving that vindi the most, not sure what it is but everything about it screams awesome!

Don't be so modest Gits! You are definately an admired hobbyist all across Dakka! I would even go as far as saying "legendary"!

Legendary...congrats brother!

Adepticon is gonna be a long day!


back on topic... like also how your chainswords also have the same gradiant shading. Very nice look.

SL

@Alf: OK, glad you like them!

@CC: It's brown-trouser time for Adepticon. Things tend to happen very quickly now. And I am getting a wee bit faster at painting.

@dstein: ROFL! Yeah, sure.

@SL: They were just "in the way" when I did the airbrushing... happy circumstance I guess.

Next time you want to do the iterative photos, but make sure the models are all in exactly the same spots so you can do an animation at the end and watch them paint themselves

I really like the power sword Git's, any chance of a top down view of it?

@endtrans:

@Gir: Um... top down? Sure... bit I don't think it'll look much different (since the sword is about on a 45 degree angle). Do you mean a straight shot at the flat of the blade?

Gitsplitta wrote:@endtrans:

@Gir: Um... top down? Sure... bit I don't think it'll look much different (since the sword is about on a 45 degree angle). Do you mean a straight shot at the flat of the blade?

I'd assume this is what he meant.

I enjoy watching your progress, and honestly when you look back on your army, you will feel very proud of the work and time it took!

It's amazing to see in person.. if your attending Adepticon stop over and take a peak . You will not be disapointed.

SL

O.K., finally had a chance to take the shot for Gir. I hate high magnification... makes everything look like crap. Basically it's just an airbrushed gradient with some extra white squiggles coming from the power couplings. I wanted to make lightning... but my lightning sucks... I've got no feel for it. So, I just went with squiggles instead. I'm not entirely happy with it as I think there's too much white at the bottom of the blade. I plan on taking some *very* dilute blue to it and see if I can't tone down the white near the hilt a bit.



@Alf: I've got that whole-army shot as the background on my computer... keeps me motivated & yes, you are correct... it does make me feel good!


Anyone going to Adepticon, please come seek me out. We'll be stuck-in all day Saturday at the team tournament so that's a good place to start. I'll post a pic of the completed Adepticon army when I'm done and may even bring the rest in case there's an off chance for a pick-up battle, so just ask and I'll drag things out for you (not Saturday though... that's a 6 AM - 1 AM affair).

I have a few WD articles that show step-by-step on how to make realistic looking lightning effects. One was for a BA (Space Hulk) power sword and one for a pair of wolf claws.

I actually like the powersword as is.. Definatly a change from most peoples take on them. So I would leave it as is. if it was mine.. 8-)

Still great work as always. Keep it up.

I'm inclined to agree, keep it as is. One is always one's own harshest critic.

inmygravenimage wrote:I'm inclined to agree, keep it as is. One is always one's own harshest critic.

As it should be. Git falls in the catagory as most of us who don't accept our own status que.

I say give it a wash and it should blend in as well a tone down the white.

SL

Solar_lion wrote:I say give it a wash and it should blend in as well a tone down the white.

SL

Ah... perfect! Someone fell into my trap. NOW if I do it and muck it up... it's SL's fault!

Gitsplitta wrote:

Solar_lion wrote:I say give it a wash and it should blend in as well a tone down the white.

SL

Ah... perfect! Someone fell into my trap. NOW if I do it and muck it up... it's SL's fault!

It was a Tarp!

But if it works I'm a Da man!.. I'll take my chances!

What's next on your list?

Gitsplitta wrote:

Solar_lion wrote:I say give it a wash and it should blend in as well a tone down the white.

SL

Ah... perfect! Someone fell into my trap. NOW if I do it and muck it up... it's SL's fault!

That is basically what the WD articles do. Apply lighter color than base...apply glaze...apply progressively lighter color as thinner lines...apply glaze...rinse repeat. And if you fail...blame GW...we all do anyways.

That sword turned out pretty darn good if I do say so myself! I wish I could attend Adepticon to see this army in person and meet you too Gitz! Plus... It's Adepticon. Who wouldn't wanna go?