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Yeah, the focus is the standing Termie

Agreed, the Termie is the main part of the story and I could have gone crazy and chipped and bloodied the Shark but chose not to, I am going to sound defensive now but the teeth are fine, I think what you're saying is the teeth blend too much into his top lip? I did attempt to add some wash to line the two bits but being such a small area it kept staining his teeth! and i don't think Marines drink coffee?

Better pics! seriously! omg lol! I spent ages trying to get a decent shot and thought i'd done alright except for a slightly blurry side shot, what needs to change? I figured the in focus shots showing the colour and details, other I took were too bright and washed out while these darker ones were more accurate and looked better. I don't know what to do? pics are my worst part and while i have the gear I just can't seem to get it looking right, i'll be honest I was happy I thought i'd done alright

and now for some not suprising although typical news, I'm not feeling the Tau so do I finish the Riptide? or do I put all the Tau up for sale?

Not feeling the Tau?

Nah Shas, not feeling the Tau sadly :-( I wanted to so badly but think it'd be better for me to sell them off and focus on my Guard and Slaanesh stuff.

Ah, well find a good home for them, I have enough for now and only have the older codex for them.

I hope I do too, I'll have to go and list what i have now and see how i go while i paint the other stuff i need to do! like Bruce!

That's just Badass man! Wow!

Very nice model! I really do like the green transitions, whats the highlight color your using for it? looks like a yellow?

Thanks Dave, I think he's very 'Damo' :-) and Knightly yep mate, I use yellow to blend into the green to highlight him, I actually used the cover for firedrake as inspiration for the colour ;-)

and i am selling my Tau this is what I'm getting rid of, I'll go and pop it up in swap shop too.

1x Riptide
2x Remora Drones
1x XV-9 battlesuit commander
8x Drones
1x Devilfish transport (includes Hammerhead parts extras etc)
15x Fire warriors
3x Stealth suits

I just wasn't quite passionate about them to keep going guys sorry :-(


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swap shop link

Shame about the Tau dude, though I get where you're coming from.

Beautiful work on the mantis base - would you mind a little constructive criticism though?

Did you drill the gun barrel? As the barrels are out of line with eachother. Perhaps widening these with a model knife would furtherimprove your already epic craftsmanship

The termie looks great! A really nice little di(e)orama with lots of character while still remaining quite simplistic (as in not overworked)! I would however agree about the teeth, though I would use some sepia/devlan-ish wash and painting it on rather than washing. But having said that, I didn't take notice about the teeth before someone pointed it out. So, good job!

Mwhahah yes nerd, sell off all those terrible aliens, rejoin the imperium...and to a lesser extent the slightly depraved sensation lot.

You understood exactly what i meant by the teeth, it was more the lip transition, but having done an almost identical thing today i see what you mean, washes are too imprecise and painting a line is too pronounced, i was wrong to critisise the almighty nerd, god of paint!

 c0un7_z3r0 wrote:
The termie looks great! A really nice little di(e)orama with lots of character while still remaining quite simplistic (as in not overworked)! I would however agree about the teeth, though I would use some sepia/devlan-ish wash and painting it on rather than washing. But having said that, I didn't take notice about the teeth before someone pointed it out. So, good job!

Thanks dude, I think the teethgate scandal is only due to a 'once you see it' scenario and the images prolly don't help either, I have since re visited the teeth and they look a bit better now, I chucked a quick pic up in Gits blog


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Mwhahah yes nerd, sell off all those terrible aliens, rejoin the imperium...and to a lesser extent the slightly depraved sensation lot.

You understood exactly what i meant by the teeth, it was more the lip transition, but having done an almost identical thing today i see what you mean, washes are too imprecise and painting a line is too pronounced, i was wrong to critisise the almighty nerd, god of paint!

Oh J *waves hand & looks away coyly* it is a tad tricky sometimes isn't it, I thought it looked pretty good considering but it only takes one comment and then everyone (including myself) notices it! Oh well lets hope it doesn't impact on results eh! Oh yeah package on its way to you too

Ahhh pics, the bane of any painter. you should try the DAkKA picture gallery. It has auto corrector and usually makes your pictures beautiful.now I sound like a doc a fanboy.

First visit. Gods that Mantis warrior is bloody awesome.

I know what you mean about Tau. They just don't get you up in the mornings.

Will be reading through the rest of this blog very soon. Great work.

thanks cam :-) I really appreciate the comment on the Mantis Warrior, I think he's pretty good and am quite proud of the end product! gives me focus for more learnin'

and yeah the Tau didn't fill my mind with ideas and jobs i can do with them, where my Guard and the Slaanesh project are constantly going around in my head! in fact I started the daemon today....

The MW is excellent overall, but I love the lightning claw, very different, just like the chapter.

At least finish the riptide, I put so much trust and hope into it... then sell it.

I found the last two pics are slightly out of focus. Could be my eyes though but I'd hope not

Right, after much soul searching and negative thoughts I picked up a brush first time since the Mantis Maker comp so after a two day break I've finished Marbo! and I must say, I'm 100% happier with him this time around, skin tones are better (although pics aren't ) he just looks how i wanted him to when I imagined the concept





I also began to convert my DP, and when I say began, I mean very early workings by deleting the symbols on his chest with GS, more layers to come.


anyone got any ideas to really distinguish a Slaanesh Daemon Prince?

Nice take on Marbo!

Well, less skull and more loincloth, and also the light purples and pinks for the skin works as well as a luridly colored slaanesh symbol on the chest

That Stallone fig is amazing... simply amazing.

Thanks Shas & Gits! you really think he's amazing? wow! cheers Gits I appreciate that comment seriously! you see, that's what constructive criticism is for, last attempt had some great feedback (some even about nipples) and it pushed me to strip him and have another go! and i'm glad I did as I like this version much better :-)

Pinks and purples for Slaanesh seem to be the norm don't they, how would purple feet blending into pink then almost white skin at his head and shoulders? i'm thinking of doing it like I did the Helbrute skin for my mate Mitchy, so with veins and things showing?

Marbo is looking food. The stubble was pulled off really well. Though I still feel he needs the Ramb-hair..


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Dude, Marbo is pretty darn astounding! It's ouzing with your mad skills!

It's a shame the Tau are getting benched but I'm honestly not surprised, I haven't been enjoying the new release at all. Your paint scheme was looking very promising but the miniatures under it just weren't worthy of your time from my point of view.

With Slaanesh I think it's worth taking a step back and decide exactly how you want to represent them. There are countless interpretations of excess which would work. I've yet to find that article I promised you but I've thought of somewhere it might be which I'll check after I have a coffee.

Keep up the awesome work, Damo!

Yep, Marbo is awesome. The skin is spot on and I like the bloody rag and his beret.

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Marbo is looking food.

Obviously a tyranid player...

^ @gits omnomonom!

That Marbo is outstanding, mate. As for your DP, given that you're doing him (ostensibly) male, why not incorporate (c)sm elements into him, like he is the apotheosis of the sm ideal? Rather than a typically daemonic face, for instance, go with something really handsome, almost like the Helldorado daemons:
Fallen Angel -

Greater Daemon of Pride -


Maybe the head off the Honoured imperium statue could work?
Also, enslaviour's got some good stuff going on his blog, albeit with more conventional female-ish daemons:
http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/523684.page

Just a thoughts.

Yeah, sounds like a good paint plan, maybe also let the hands/forearms also do that?

Oh yea thaw a good idea really! Is it too late for you to change the style of the head on the demon prince? Because I've got to admit that the thought of your DP having a really pretty face and muscles with random demon aspects sounds tracking awesome