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Excellent... Love the tourquose eyes..

Thanks guys. Here is my other WIP i was telling you about.



I'm not sold on how is head turned out. Suggestions? I was trying to make him really pale. I need to fix his eyes too. Not sure how I'm going to do that...... To bad the blade didn't come in focus either. I could some advice on that one too.

I like the pale head . Not sure the eye should be blue ( unless it's normal for IS's) 2 things I think I'd fix..1. use a light blue on the shlulder trim ( cover the off white in the pic) Other is to do a sepia wash on the chestplate scroll to give it a bit more depth.

2 cents

Blade look good from what I can tell. I like the green to yellow transition.

I like the head looks likes he's from an ice planet, also the Tigers are great really love how you paint those guys.

There's pale... and then there's albino. That's albino.

Well, he looks on the pale side of albino, then... Or was it the opposite ?

TBH, I don't think his skin tone is off. But the eyes just don't look right, I have to agree. Maybe add in a pupil, or an iris ? (yeah, easier said than done )

His head reminds me of Darth Vader in episode 6 when Luke takes his helmet off.

Not quite sure how to fix the eyes without just redoing them completely. I think what his albino head needs is a tattoo.

 IceAngel wrote:
I think what his albino head needs is a tattoo.

Yeah, you do that

Challenge accepted!

Hey hey !!!

I vote for a " hello kitty" on the backside of his head!..

"No really it's a M. Calgar tat. All the new recruits are getting them. Here have some more to drink!

Attempt number one.

I'm debating on perhaps painting a portion of his face silver as if it was replaced with cybernetics.

I think that looks great as it is, reminds of someone from Mortal Kombat.

Yes, that it does...

Wow . that was a great idea. Here I was thinking picture and you went with writing. Nice !

I'm glad you all approve. He still needs an ammoless gun and then a couple minor things I've noticed while staring at these pictures. Almost there.

My air guitar Tiger Claw now also has a meltagun. I'm hoping to have pictures of that this weekend.

It feels so nice to actually getting some of this stuff done, at least that's what I keep telling myself. We'll see if I'm still saying that when I attempt to paint my Storm Talon orange. *gulp*

Tiger Claw with meltagun = completed
Ice Angel with knife = completed
Ice Angel Sergeant with mace = completed
Ice Angel tactical marine = completed
Tiger Claw Storm Talon = started
Take pictures of progress = negative

I was being so productive that I didn't even take pictures of it. Those will have to come later. I some how managed to start something with my Storm Talon. Stripped Orange Flier for the win! I decided to paint the canopy instead of leave it clear. I haven't yet but I will once my orange is done. I was thinking about the fliers I've seen and every time I see a picture of a GW flier with a painted canopy I like it more then the clear ones where I can see the pilot. I don't know why.

Random question to all of you hobbyists. This may sound odd but what kind of chairs do you guys sit on when you paint? Lately I've found that I hunch over when I paint and end up horribly uncomfortable. I have two different chairs and neither one seems to be better then the other. I know I'm getting old but this is unacceptable.

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Adjustable "work" chair. Comfortable like an office chair (on rollers, spins, you can adjust height and a little of the back) but it's meant for sitting at a counter or workbench as opposed to a normal desk.

I think the key to not hunching(not that I actually do it) is to have your table at the right level that you can rest your elbows on it and be sitting straight. Having your elbows on the table helps steady your hands and at the right height of table and chair forces you to keep your back straight.
That's the GW employee talking to wide-eyed young hobbyist talking.
The method which yields me my wonderful results is hunched over with a cigarette in my mouth and so much crap on my table I can barely fit a water cup let alone my elbows. Then, regretting my back pain and taking out my bad attitude on friends, family, and co-workers. Ah, the price of greatness...
Have you tried the bluetac stuck to a paint pot trick yet?

Painted canopy = win !

Hunched back = same problem !

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Completed Tiger Claws


Completed Ice Angels


WIP Tiger Claw Talon

Very nice to see such progress Ice. Nicely done!

The Deathwing Knight Maul on the Ice Angel is a nice touch !! My favourite one of the bunch

That maul is fantastic. I'd love to get my hands on more of them.

I'm glad you like him Yggs.

Yeah, I should've mentioned that... the maul does look great!

Thanks Git! I actually painted that maul a long time ago. It was done when I was working on your mantis warrior challenge. There were two inquisitorial guys that I was painting gold and I continued the technique on the maul.

These two guys.

 IceAngel wrote:
That maul is fantastic. I'd love to get my hands on more of them.

I'm glad you like him Yggs.

Sadly, I think I used all the ones I had for my DW Knights squad :\

And I remember the Plasma Cannon Inquisitor... Still looks awesome !

How many mauls you want? Also, do you still need jump packs, or did SL get those taken care of.

You & Steve did such a good job on that challenge Ice. I was really flattered that you guys worked so hard on your entry. Wonderful stuff!

Yggdrasil wrote:

 IceAngel wrote:
That maul is fantastic. I'd love to get my hands on more of them.

I'm glad you like him Yggs.

Sadly, I think I used all the ones I had for my DW Knights squad :\

And I remember the Plasma Cannon Inquisitor... Still looks awesome !

I wouldn't ask you to mail me anything from France again Yggs. Thanks for the thought though.

whalemusic360 wrote:How many mauls you want? Also, do you still need jump packs, or did SL get those taken care of.

I'd love to have just enough mauls to field a small unit, like an honor guard, so five. Moonpie hooked me up with some regular jump packs awhile back, unless you have any sanguinary guard jump packs. I need one of those to complete my unit.