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Here are some updates on the chubby guy im painting. I also did the sword in metallics. I went with the old school 'eavy metal team technique. Highlighting and mixing metallics instead of using washes.

Ok brushy, I have asked before, but now I REALLY want a skin tutorial from you! It is my weakest area painting, I am pretty confident in everything else, so help a brother out!! I know you are busy, but snap a few picks on the next member of the reliquary crew and help a brother out!

Not a problem man, I could make a quick tutorial when i get to painting the next one. No biggy. Plus who knows if i will even make it to GD this year. Unfortunately with my new job i may be working 6-7 days a week for a couple of months. A job is more important, this way i can buy more warhammer. Anywho, ill have to see how this new production goes. I mean at work. If we land a big job then they want parts out fast, which means more hours to work to get them out. Its a shame, but its got to be done.

I hear ya, you have your priorities in the right order mate. At least so long as the wife comes in before GW stuff too lol!

haha, yea for the most part, unless were fighting. But yea, either way im going to make the inquisitor and retinue. I dont care how long it takes. Golden Demon may be big and make me a serious artist if i won, but I think it will be okay to just paint for the fun instead.

Everything looks great so far ^_^ haha sweet this forum isn't blocked by my school XD

WarPetrie wrote: haha sweet this forum isn't blocked by my school XD

not yet

hahah thats what you think XD nah but ATT, heresy online and Bolter and Chainsword wasn't blocked ether

This is truly inspirational stuff. Keep it up.

really like that flamer, and the models

thanks guys, unfortunately the flamer guy is a casualty of GW spray paint. I could have shed a tear about him. Even if i decided not to use him in the squad i worked my ass off on him. But yea now im forced to start a new. At least on the heirophants.

Simple green!

There is still a chance to save it!

That sucks BALLS. I have been a victim of GW powdered spray too... Console yourself that at least it was primer and not sealer!

Try stripping, hope it works out man :S

That really sucks about the flamer guy, he was looking sweet.

No worries on the flamer. I will redo him. I mean honestly everything that i try to do again never looks as good, but im pretty sure i can get a good new flamer, as long as i stick to the original concept. Plus i will be able to kink a few flaws that i noticed previously on the first one. I see it as an opportunity to perfect. I let go of the fact that i ruined the first one. Things happen, its okay now.

simple green brushy, there is still a chance! Hell, send it to me and I will simple green it and keep it if you don't want it lol!

Yea, I tried the simple green. Unfortunately the GS didnt hold up. And the bitz that i added were too thin or fragile to hold up as well. So looks like i will have to start from ground zero again. Which as I said isnt so bad. Major Tom I would have gladly given it to you if i knew that no matter what i would mess it up. lol. Yea I need to find a better primer. Maybe I could get some advice on this subject. Tonight I may have some updates on other projects. Still waiting for bitz from warstore. Hopefully they come soon!

pm me if it's not on this thread, look forward to seeing them!

Shame about the model, it was great work... Good to know about simple green and GS though!

I have read several recommendations from people regarding sprays in various threads here, most seem to indicate krylon sprays are good. auto body and rustoleum is also pretty awesome. I used auto spray for white a while back, worked fine, left a slightly thicker coat but not enough to obscure detail.

The biggest thing to watch out for is humidity. If there is humidy, watervapor is caught in the nebulized paint, and it ruins the surface tension of the paint as it hits, creating the pocked rough surgace. I don't know about you,but it's been muggy as hell up here lately. The way around it? turn on the heaters in your garage, or AC if its there. Could also put a dehumidifier in there. Best idea though is to just keep track of the humidity and wait for a really dry day.

Sucks dude... but then again, iterating is rarely a bad thing, especially for this kind of work, which isnt like say impressionism or abstract painting where sometimes its just about the moment and a one of a kind brush stroke, this stuff is about skill, patience and steady hands!

Oh ya, and time... lots and lots of time lol

So considering that i will not be able to make it to GD this year. Which is rather depressing i finally opened one of my Leman Russ for the DKOK army, and i come to find it is severely warped and i mean just destroyed warped. Should I call GW cause this thing has been sitting a while, and i have had the bad luck of calling them once before. Would it even matter. I mean either way this thing WONT go together. Im so frustrated it may be the first one ive walked away from in a long time. What should i do...

And dont worry i have some updates for tomorrow on the Inquisitor and retinue, You will all like i Hope. God i love DH they have just so much possibilities with converting. Anyway, just a random post here but any type of feedback would help.

I got a bunch of old GW box sets from my FLGS that ended up missing bits. That last one was really bad, but GW was very generous about it. I was surprised. Give them a call and see what they can do, I say. But if they ask if it's been sitting in the sun for three months, be honest.

if you are missing parts or got misscasts,you get your product replaced wherever you bought it.

even if its a non-gw store they take it back,give you a new one and they get a new one from gw(they can even keep the one you gave back).

Some what of an update on the would be golden demon entry. I started a new missionary, after losing all motivation from the casualty i suffered on the last one. But i am coming along quite nicely with the Deathwatch true scale space marine.

I have a pic for the scale reference, he is big, big as in TRUE scale man.

The right hip will be remodelled. It looks very very strange. Too far out i would say.

holy crap that guy is hudge! you could easily make that guy into a primarch!
cool stuff keep it up.

This is some sweet work dude. All looking well good. Subscribed.

Thanks guys, yea i wanted the big look to him, without the super bulky-ness. I really tried to get a good pose, not dramatic, but more the calm before the storm pose. The whole squad will hopefully have this, if all goes well.

Looking good Brushy, pray to the primer gods for these!

Only crit, the hips are way out of wack on the marine, they are to the sides of the crotch area when they really should be under it. Don't know if it's a wip thing but the legs are way too wide apart atm.

btw, the plasti-armor is coming along beautifully!

love that marine

Amazing work! Keep it up!

Looking great!

Thanks guys, I do know that the hips are a little out of place, especially the right one.

nice work