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Very impressive work, Damo. The added dark filigree on the DC Rhino really brings it up to the level of the crimson panels. Korvidae's head looks great as well - and the 1-day work on Ironus Mannus is outstanding. You've come a long way with the quality of your work on head...s!

Filigree certainly saves the rhino nerdf. I have the same problem with my ab. Stupid cheap *!*#!!

Well done on Ferrous Manus. Fast work! But seeing it you wouldn't know. I imagine it could be even better if you spend two days on it, but would it be twice as good?

Lols cheers again! I think if I spent a day or 3 days on Ferrus it would still look the same I think and once the scroll work gets its highlights you shouldn't notice how bad my cheap airbrush spattered, I didn't relish the idea of starting the whole thing again

sorry to disappoint you Az, but no more *ahem* head until he's finished I don't want to ruin the final shots of him (whoever 'him' is? sans Calgar?) but I did finish the yellow armour panels this arvo!





and with Brother Venn, who now is leading a Tactical squad which is more suited to his wargear



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I also quite like seeing that marneus model painted differently! I've only ever seen him as an Ultra

Damn, you don't mess around! That was a plastic wrapped box yesterday. Agreed too I don't think I've ever seen Calgar in something not ultra marines blue,very nice and no surprise your yellow looks very sharp and crisp. I think you'll enjoy how much of a beat stick that guy is just by himself. Like I said yesterday, throwing him into a termi unit plus landraider.... ouch time.

You mean that was a plastic wrapped box 'this morning' lol still the same day here for me :-)

He's so angry! Should look good coming into a hoard of soon to be dead guys. Whats the plan for the cape? I'd think black would look good, normal cloth color might blend into the yellow to much, throw off the balance of the red.

Dayumn, the colours look really good on him I've always wanted to get a Calgar model.

The rhino is amazing, Damo. And Calgar is going to be fantastic in red and yellow! Great work.

Can I put a vote in for a freehand griffon on the cloak

I vote for a black or dark grey cloak for Not-Marneus, if I recall rfom IA books, that was the colour used in their alternative schemes and it would be a good colour which will not clash with the red and yellow.

Maybe a freehand golden griffon?

You have a real knoack for skin tones, I know you've probaly been asked before, but whats your process for painting flesh?

This thread is just full of epic-ness, I love the feehand on the rhino... Just too much goodness here.

I second the freehand Griffon!

Do it Damo, or forever be labelled a wuss.

I'm a bit behind I just have to say DAMN about Ferrus! How did you make it good in so little time!!?!?! I hate you now xxx

That Rhino! Not-Marneus is going to be spectacular.

Nerd,

Your stuff is amazing, borderline incredible as in.. not actually credible. The raven is amazing and the 1 day Manus is impressive!

 nerdfest09 wrote:
You mean that was a plastic wrapped box 'this morning' lol still the same day here for me :-)

Blasted time lords

Really thanks for all the positive comments and encouragement guys (& Bubble) it's no secret we all love the stuff we do with the hobby and when others enjoy it just as much then I guess I feel a little proud of how much i've learned in the last few years and want to do more! i'm pretty happy with how not-Marneus is coming along! I can really feel this army with its background and scheme and the knightly type of vibe, i've got some Termies coming for them which will look menacing!

I have finished the reds on him now and am pumped to get him done, i'm not sure about a couple of parts though if you wouldn't mind helping me out?

the cloak, I was thinking a cream so his armour would be darker but I agree that a charcoal would fit better, do you want me to paint a Griffon on the back? would that be too much? if I do would a gold image like the chapter symbol work, or an actual picture of a Griffon? remember I still have a Land Raider for him to do so that may be better for me to practice freehand on?

the metal areas? his collar etc, I was going to do gold to enhance his standing as chapter master but the HG's have darker iron looking accents which look good, the eagle on the right shoulder I was going to leave yellow so you can see the distinct quartering but feel it needs to be a metal now? so basically just what you guys think would look good!

purity seals, purple good? thinking it's regal enough and even though i've not done a helmet yet what lense colour ?

right now i've bored you into a stupor, here's where I'm at!







and this arrived today and i'm super excited to actually open them!!!




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Oh and if you go into my gallery down the bottom is a folder of Primarchs which i've just popped Ferrus in and am hopeful for some votes lol :-)

 nerdfest09 wrote:

the cloak, I was thinking a cream so his armour would be darker but I agree that a charcoal would fit better, do you want me to paint a Griffon on the back? would that be too much? if I do would a gold image like the chapter symbol work, or an actual picture of a Griffon? remember I still have a Land Raider for him to do so that may be better for me to practice freehand on?

the metal areas? his collar etc, I was going to do gold to enhance his standing as chapter master but the HG's have darker iron looking accents which look good, the eagle on the right shoulder I was going to leave yellow so you can see the distinct quartering but feel it needs to be a metal now? so basically just what you guys think would look good!

purity seals, purple good? thinking it's regal enough and even though i've not done a helmet yet what lense colour ?

Do a heraldic griffon. Their whole scheme is based on quartered colours and heraldry. Perhaps a griffon on his personal heraldry would be good - a shield on the charcoal cloak displaying not-Marneus' personal heraldry overlaid by a griffon rampant.

As for the metal, gol would work since he's a CM and covered in bling, but you can also use a different shade of gold, and perhaps darken it to a copper tone in the darkest recesses. A rich, yellow gold into copper-orange rather than a whitish gold.

Green lenses if you want to contrast them strongly as a spot colour. Deep jade green. Purple may or may not contrast enough. Give it a try and see how it looks. Though to me green and blue purity seals always look "wrong". Anything but red looks "wrong" to me actually, so perhaps disregard my opinion there... Lots of shades of red to use, though..

Paint some plastic seals off tac kits, etc and blu-tac them to his armour so we can see a selection?

Damn it! Had it all typed out and dakka lost it! Now you get the bullet point version.
-Grey cape. Freehand not needed, just edge detail.
-Gold or Iron works. Black Eagle on pad.
-Green lenses. I like the current seals on him, though green could work too.

Voted as per usual dude. Great work so far. I know that quartered patterns are just stupid on a battle field, but that looks ace

I voted as well. 1s are the best right , means your in first place......right?

You are DEFINITELY doing it right

 whalemusic360 wrote:
Damn it! Had it all typed out and dakka lost it! Now you get the bullet point version.
-Grey cape. Freehand not needed, just edge detail.
-Gold or Iron works. Black Eagle on pad.
-Green lenses. I like the current seals on him, though green could work too.

This. I recon iron works is the way to go

Ha ha, thanks for taking the time to go and vote guys! keep up the good work!

sorry I've been quiet last few days but i've been pretty much bedridden :-( just totally exhausted and crook in the guts, I should be up to painting during the week where i'll finish my HG HQ! i've also decided to try something i've not done before on the back of hi cloak, I know some of you are familiar with Pyriel's work and how devastatingly good it is? well, he did a Corteaz model and painted the cloak like Crushed Velvet, I want to endevour to do a yellow crushed velvet effect, I'll just do it on the back incase it doesn't work lol!

I'm pretty confident you can pull that off Damo. I checked his mini out BTW, whoa! That cape looks great (as well the rest of the mini. Some people's talents )

Can't you do blue suede instead. Then you could ls do an Elvis face to go with it. Glad your feeling better, did the native wildlife lay you low?

No, no Aussie natives laid me low i've got 3 little furry police that patrol 24/7 not even our little spiders escape their attention!

but through it all I have finished my Howling Griffons Chapter master Not-Marneus (please help me name him something clever! )

i'm pretty pleased with with him and the things I tried, the cloak I think I can perfect if I try it again but even my first attempt I think looks cool and a little different overall he's the image I wanted, striding through the battlefield all bravado and rage fueled righteousness, his quartered armour a beacon to his troops, not a hint of fear as he goes toe to toe with any enemy!

here's a few pics to show you!





and the back of the cloak......Crushed velvet enough?





and I started very basically to block some colours on the other beat stick riding with the HG's


love to know what you think!

I don't know much about the howling griffons backstory, which ethic type they are based off of, but why not make them Australian and call him Sydney.... Or Syd for short. Why??? Because he doesn't look like a Mel(Bourne) to me... Unless he's the great x100 grandson of Jason bourne .

Looks like the former Chapter Master was named Orlando Furioso, so sticking with the Spanish sounding knight names, how about Arias Pérez, who was supposed to be a charismatic fellow. Good trait for a chapter master.

Good to see that libby getting some use. Are you going to convert the staff to an ax, or just leave it as is?

You're really on a painting roll lately, Damo. Great work! I can barely motivate myself to do any actual painting at all for the last week or so...

That is one slick cape... You're a madman for trying that velvet effect, but it looks pretty neat! Definitely makes him stand out.

Your quartering is still spot-on beautiful, and Im really looking forward to seeing more of that Libby!