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Oh very nice... I really like that! Can't wait to see more!

IceAngel wrote:Great stuff Yggs. The guy tossing the grenade around the wall is probably my favorite from that squad. Excellent job with the Star Phantom's badge too. Did you draw those skulls or are those decals?

Hey, glad you like the grenade Marine... It was quite hard to get the right pose, and... I think I almost failed lol !!! I wanted to picture him ready to storm the building / corner as soon as the grenade goes off, hence the bolter at the ready (and with added finger OFF the trigger on the later pics) !

As for the badge, it's a bit less smooth than the picture, of course... Skulls are decals obviously too lol !!

Gitsplitta wrote:Oh very nice... I really like that! Can't wait to see more!

More pics are on the way !! I'll post them when I have some more time

Thanks Gits !!

Wow, Yggdrasil! That Star Phantom is awesome!

Lucarikx

 Lucarikx wrote:
Wow, Yggdrasil! That Star Phantom is awesome!

Lucarikx

Thanks mate !! Too bad I won't be keeping it... It'll join IceAngel soon... And I'll only be left with pics of it *sob sob* lol

Always like seeing badab forces. Bit of a vested interest. Any plans to put together the IA dude? I can get you his rules if you need em.

Very excited to see your work on the Star Phantoms. They have a difficult icon to master, but you'll definitely get it in time. First attempt looks really good, the hourglass just looks a little chubby. Congratulations on 2nd place at Armies on Parade, that's awesome! New tac squads look great. I am a big fan of the guy pitching the grenade around the corner. Bolter looks a little huge with the shoulder strap, but it is still sweet looking.

whalemusic360 wrote:Always like seeing badab forces. Bit of a vested interest. Any plans to put together the IA dude? I can get you his rules if you need em.

Yeah, of course he'll be the captain of this army ! Captain Androcles, Star Phantoms 9th company... The one who dealt Huron a lethal melta shot square in his tyranty face !!!!



As for the rules, I do have them, thanks for the offer (His custom version of the "Tank Hunter" USR should combine well with the new Imperial Fists chapter tactics mwahahahahah )

Moltar wrote:Very excited to see your work on the Star Phantoms. They have a difficult icon to master, but you'll definitely get it in time. First attempt looks really good, the hourglass just looks a little chubby. Congratulations on 2nd place at Armies on Parade, that's awesome! New tac squads look great. I am a big fan of the guy pitching the grenade around the corner. Bolter looks a little huge with the shoulder strap, but it is still sweet looking.

Indeed, it IS more than a little chubby ! Twas my first try anyway... I also am thinking about printable decals for them : it should prove waaaaayyyy easier, if I can pull this off !

Thanks for the rest

As for IceAngel's Marine, there you go...

Before the weathering :


After weathering (notice the initially-green laurels.... that I changed to grey after a friend's advice) :


Final pics :




Base is kept undone, so that Ice can have it match its icy table... Hope you're liking it !!

Wow... chewed up and spit out!

I like how he is all beat up and damaged yet the Inquisitorial I on his shoulder is still brilliant red. The iconography probably has some sort of built in shield to prevent being damaged.

It's a bit over weathered imo. Or maybe that the chips are to small and uniform maybe.

I would have to agree, the chipping looks more like a camo pattern than realistic chipping that would go around joints, and areas of use... also probably would tend to be smaller chips. Are you using the hairspray method for this?

I think the star phantoms are awesome though, you just need to find a balance... show off areas of almost solid white areas and the contrast between the white and the bright gold with a bit of green to break it up... makes them look regal.

Gitsplitta wrote:Wow... chewed up and spit out!

Yeah... Maybe by a Daemon Prince ? Or a Hive Tyrant

IceAngel wrote:I like how he is all beat up and damaged yet the Inquisitorial I on his shoulder is still brilliant red. The iconography probably has some sort of built in shield to prevent being damaged.

Or maybe he just got it from a recent assignment ? If you see what I mean

whalemusic360 wrote:It's a bit over weathered imo. Or maybe that the chips are to small and uniform maybe.

I have to admit that I agree with you, WM360... It's what I felt when it was finished

Meade wrote:I would have to agree, the chipping looks more like a camo pattern than realistic chipping that would go around joints, and areas of use... also probably would tend to be smaller chips. Are you using the hairspray method for this?

I think the star phantoms are awesome though, you just need to find a balance... show off areas of almost solid white areas and the contrast between the white and the bright gold with a bit of green to break it up... makes them look regal.

Nope, it's with some random foam, just like a blister one ! Never used the hairspray technique... Maybe I should try on vehicles ?

TBH, the hardest thing for me is to be able to reach ALL areas, while still keeping the weathering somewhat "light"... I've tried to keep it on the edges & more prominent areas, but it's kinda tough...

Some of you had asked for a tutorial earlier... Here are a few pics I've taken, but it was hard to do something proper !!

Step 1 = White base (spray is fine), Sepia wash in the armour recesses :



Step 2 = Dip your blister foam in a dark brown colour (I've used Dryad Bark for this one), then stipple it on your palette until it yields some patches like on the lower left of the pic :




Step 3 = Apply it in the model edges :



The result you're aiming for is what you see on the Marine lower left leg (well, that's what I try to get anyway ), ie. a bit heavier on the edges, and lighter on the large, flat areas. (It is still a bit too heavy on those pics).

You can see some better examples on my Tau :


Thanks for the genuine comments !! I'll try and be more subtle on the next Marines !!

Yggs.

That is some lovely filth Ygg!! Very nice Technique!

 Yggdrasil wrote:

Nope, it's with some random foam, just like a blister one ! Never used the hairspray technique... Maybe I should try on vehicles ?

TBH, the hardest thing for me is to be able to reach ALL areas, while still keeping the weathering somewhat "light"... I've tried to keep it on the edges & more prominent areas, but it's kinda tough...

Some of you had asked for a tutorial earlier... Here are a few pics I've taken, but it was hard to do something proper !!

Yeah, what I would suggest if you are trying to gain more precision with this is to carve a little piece off the sponge, use a pair of tweezers, then apply it that way. It is far easier to put the chips where you want. Also a natural sponge from the art store or w/e might give you smaller dots or more variety. The reason why I asked if it was hairspray is because of the relatively uniform distribution of chips... part of it is due to taste of course, but personally I think for something to be chipping off paint to that degree it would have to be Nurgle or some unused neglected piece of equipment, and have the corresponding dirt, rust and streaking from the dirt and rust combined with general discoloration... the combination of those chips with the stark white armor is very jarring. At least in the pictures! I just really like the pictures of the white armor so much better... looks so good with golden/gilt detailing.... not that I am not a fan of weathering! Weathering on top of white is simultaneously very easy, and very treacherous.

He looks awesome. I love the pops from the green OSL. The weathering looks great. I, personally, have no problem with marines looking overly weathered, ya know since they fight for years on end. I think intentionally doing less weathering around certain focal points (such as the face) may help pull more focus from the viewer. It isn't very realistic that his face would get beat up any less, but I think it helps keep some character on the models. Regardless, it's all looking good, Yggs!

I hate offering a negative critique because I know you put a lot of work into concept and execution, but in my opinion it simply did not work on the Marine. The Tau look awesome with the same technique, so it's a head scratcher. Maybe just too much in such a small area?

On the fluff side I can't see a Marine not maintaining his armor. Sorry man, I'm just not feeling the love for this one.

I thought they had armorer whelps to do that work?

As heavy weathering, I like it. For a marine though, not so much. Fluff aside, I think it looks odd on the curved surfaces.


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Also, loss of definition around the eyes. Might be cool for death guard, though.

dsteingass wrote:That is some lovely filth Ygg!! Very nice Technique!

Hey thanks

Meade wrote:Yeah, what I would suggest if you are trying to gain more precision with this is to carve a little piece off the sponge, use a pair of tweezers, then apply it that way. It is far easier to put the chips where you want. Also a natural sponge from the art store or w/e might give you smaller dots or more variety. The reason why I asked if it was hairspray is because of the relatively uniform distribution of chips... part of it is due to taste of course, but personally I think for something to be chipping off paint to that degree it would have to be Nurgle or some unused neglected piece of equipment, and have the corresponding dirt, rust and streaking from the dirt and rust combined with general discoloration... the combination of those chips with the stark white armor is very jarring. At least in the pictures! I just really like the pictures of the white armor so much better... looks so good with golden/gilt detailing.... not that I am not a fan of weathering! Weathering on top of white is simultaneously very easy, and very treacherous.

Yeah, I've tried the "small sponge & tweezers" technique, but the paint just dries too quickly to get a good result...
Thanks for your point, I somewhat concur with everything you've said...

As I said earlier, this was a test model ! So I think I'll try with lighter weathering on the other models... As for the "non-weathered models", I just feel like they're missing something... And I've also been a bit heavy on the sepia wash, I don't think it looks THAT good...

Moltar wrote:He looks awesome. I love the pops from the green OSL. The weathering looks great. I, personally, have no problem with marines looking overly weathered, ya know since they fight for years on end. I think intentionally doing less weathering around certain focal points (such as the face) may help pull more focus from the viewer. It isn't very realistic that his face would get beat up any less, but I think it helps keep some character on the models. Regardless, it's all looking good, Yggs!

Your "focal point" remark might be very true, Moltar... I might try that at some point ! Thanks !

Skalk Bloodaxe wrote:I hate offering a negative critique because I know you put a lot of work into concept and execution, but in my opinion it simply did not work on the Marine. The Tau look awesome with the same technique, so it's a head scratcher. Maybe just too much in such a small area?

On the fluff side I can't see a Marine not maintaining his armor. Sorry man, I'm just not feeling the love for this one.

*scratches head* Funny thing is, that is just what I thought when I completed the model : "how come it works for the Tau, and not so well on Marines ?!?" ...
Thanks for the lulz Skalk

dsteingass wrote:I thought they had armorer whelps to do that work?

Yeah, maybe they are pictured in the midst of a decade-long campaign ???

inmygravenimage wrote:As heavy weathering, I like it. For a marine though, not so much. Fluff aside, I think it looks odd on the curved surfaces.

Also, loss of definition around the eyes. Might be cool for death guard, though.

Lol maybe... I'll definitely try that on my future-planned Plague Marines army... Maybe in the year 2027 or so lol !!


Thank you guyz for the honest & constructive criticism !!! I really appreciate it !

Nothing new to show besides a partly-assembled Shadowblade assassin :



My FLGWS just organized a painting competition with that specific model as the only allowed ! So though I didn't really like it at first, I did pick it up on Saturday... And I've been torturing myself on how to paint it ever since lol !!!

And being assembled, I have to admit it looks much better than in the pics !

I'm thinking of a Night Lords paint scheme : deep blue with lightning bolts. But I'm still pondering on the cloak ! Any idea ??

Side note : just for consistency's sake, I just changed my avatar pic... Now my Disqus, Facebook & Dakka avatars are one and the same !!!

Well, here are two WIP pics !

First off, something I've wanted to do for quite some time is a crater depicting an exploded Land Raider, for use in games when those vehicles explode :



I'll probably add a few more bitz, but I'm quite happy with out it looks for now... Still, I'll welcome any idea that will make it look better, of course !

Second pic is the cloak for the Shadowblade assassin, almost done :


God bless the airbrush

Cheers,

Yggs.

Very nice work on that cloak!

The cloak looks really nice Ygg's.

In regareds to the crater I think it needs more loose rubble and bits of vehicle especially if its for a recently exploded one.

That cloak looks super tasty, Yggs. Great hues of purple going on.

Nice cloak, but nice face as well.

very nice work on the cloak, exploded raider needs moar raider!

Gitsplitta wrote:Very nice work on that cloak!

Hey thanks Gits ! It almost feels like cheating with an airbrush...

GiraffeX wrote:The cloak looks really nice Ygg's.

In regareds to the crater I think it needs more loose rubble and bits of vehicle especially if its for a recently exploded one.

Thanks !

As for the crater, I'll probably add some more rubble, but LR bits are quite hard to come by... And no, I'm not going to buy one to make a wreck out of it
Still, that means I agree with you... Have to think about it....

Moltar wrote:That cloak looks super tasty, Yggs. Great hues of purple going on.

Yeah, it was either red or purple... I guess purple will do !

Solar_lion wrote:Nice cloak, but nice face as well.

Lol, face wasn't even remotely done by then, only the basecoat.... The face is quite hard to paint, as the hood prevents many movements you'd need with the paintbrush to do it properly... Still I think I managed it after all

Radu Lykan wrote:very nice work on the cloak, exploded raider needs moar raider!

Thanks Radu Lykan, also agree with the Raider thing..... It's just that I don't have that many LR bitz around !!! Some tracks, assault ramp & side doors seemed fine at first....

Have done a bit of progress on the Assassin, but no picture, sorry...

To make up for it, here's what I cooked this evening :



Yeah, you got it.... SOUUUUP !!

Is that squash or pumpkin soup perhaps?

Are you allowed to do any conversion work on the model? Might help set you apart if so (not that your paint cant do that). Cape looks sweet.

Gitsplitta wrote:Is that squash or pumpkin soup perhaps?

Yup, that's pumpkin, with carrot, potatoes, onions, lardons (?), cream & butter...
Delicious

whalemusic360 wrote:Are you allowed to do any conversion work on the model? Might help set you apart if so (not that your paint cant do that). Cape looks sweet.

Well, I asked on the store's FB page, but he hasn't answered me yet...
And, after foraging for 2 whole hours in my bitz boxES, I've only found a couple of inappropriate eldar & elf heads, as well as a few arms that wouldn't fit it anyway... So I just gave up on the conversion idea...

And hope that my paint can set me apart

Yggs your soup looks beautiful!!

Oh and yeah, the model is kind of good too.