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I've seen that model, but only from the company. How was the mold, as far as details and casting issues? Any chance of a pic next to a space marine at some point?

Oh thanks for the link Minus. I've been looking for the not-Commissar for ages. Would you reccommend the resin version or the metal?

@ Whalemusic : I'll do comparative shots. I'll post them in my P&M blog, in order to not turn Nerdfest's topic into mine. ^^
No particular molding problem on my copies, neither on Viktoria nor on Alicia. On Alicia, there are 2 (tiny) bubbles in her hair that were easily filled with liquid green stuff. The mace was also bent a little bit, but this is a classical defect on such long and fine parts.
Details are... crazy. I have no idea how I'll paint her so far !

@ Srnub : I bought both versions. The metal one is pretty nice, but the resin version has finer details wich is normal I guess. If you want it to paint, take the resin version. If you are rather a gamer instead of a pure painter, I'd recommend the metal one wich is less likely to break.

If you have more question, no problem, but ask me on my topic instead (link in my sig )

Thanks Minus, useful to know. To be honest i'm not even sure why i even asked you that. I don't know why i thought you'd have both of them... Lucky for me you did.



Righty-o. Here's my entry in the basecoat stage. I'm really not happy with the green. It's meant to be far more Karki. I've also noticed a few things that need to be touched up. As well as getting rid of that hidious thing of his face.


The pic should be zoomable in the gallery but for some reason it's not. Oh well.

Bit more progress on this guy. though I do have a different guy I might switch out to in a more actiony pose.

My word people! you have been busy looking good guys i'm pretty pumped to see everyone's models together on here at the end, it'll be a wicked cool post for people to scroll through

Aaaaaaaaaaaand!........ THIRD PLACE IS HERE!


yes, finally the much sought after 3rd prize has been revealed after long sleepless nights of trying to work out the most ridiculous thing i can possibly offer anyone! ................

















.......................... Don't be scared now! ........................














Ta Daaaaaaaa! enjoy!

I'd be more interested in that issue of white dwarf you're holding if i'm honest....



What exactly is 3rd prize? Is it a computer wallpaper? A poster? (if so what size?)

Oh my

A real size poster ? A night with Damo himself ?
Great !


@ Snrub : you probably asked 'cause you know I'm crazy.
You can use brown washes on the green to get a more khaki result.

 lipsdapips wrote:
Oh my

Outstanding commitment brother!

Fixed that for you. My God man... learn some etiquette. My eyes are still burning!

 nerdfest09 wrote:
My word people! you have been busy looking good guys i'm pretty pumped to see everyone's models together on here at the end, it'll be a wicked cool post for people to scroll through

Aaaaaaaaaaaand!........ THIRD PLACE IS HERE!


yes, finally the much sought after 3rd prize has been revealed after long sleepless nights of trying to work out the most ridiculous thing i can possibly offer anyone! ................

















.......................... Don't be scared now! ........................














Ta Daaaaaaaa! enjoy!

Spoiler:

@Nerdfest and Whalemusic - I don't expect to place or win, but I'll do it simply for the giggles and the opportunity to finally sort out how I'm gonna do my Salamanders faces. Feel free to mark it down Whalemusic, but as Nerdfest says - I'm in it more to expand my knowledge than to score points. It may look good, it may look severely 'over-cooked' but in my eyes it's better than fearing what could happen and not trying at all... Carpe Diem.

PS: Unfortunately I didn't get a chance to photo it in it's undercoat form, but all the bits were primed and assembled as one - there was no paint on it prior to this comp - is that Ok?

I still need to find a mini for this, must have a hunt round tonight.

I'm not really just entering now because the third place prize has been put up

Still WIP. But that third prize is making me push myself. Pictures not the best.










And tight in on faces, (getting a bit of glare from camera, comp pics will be better.)




Still lots to do, but please keep your comments coming, I thrive on feedback.

Awesome entries again guys! thanks for the good work! loving the effort you've all put in! :-)

and 3rd prize! silly me, it's a beautifully printed photograph that shall be signed personally by me! I may even include a frame lol! my commitment to you guys and the hobby mean I have no shame! :-)

I'll pop an updated entrants list up at the end of the week so if I've missed anyone to date or if anyone has to retire we can get our ducks in a row! :-) Keep your brush moist guys!

Camkierhi> Thats looking brutal, great staging and a good sense of conflict, which is something I still lack the confidence to do (can do one miniature at a time but setting a scene is beyond me creatively atm)

Also as a side by side two different models I am working on to figure out how to do a better head:

Brutus:

Judas:

That is brilliant work.

SO here are couple shots of me faces.

Marines face.




Ork face.



Thoughts!!!

More on me blog, don't want to dump it all here. Still not quite happy with over all model, so this is not my entry pic. Thank you.

Bwahahaha! That marine is so screwed!


Keep it up everyone, these are looking great!


Damo. ..that 3rd place prize.... is Uh....AWESOME! Totally jealous of who ever gets 3rd place

So here's my entry thus far. I've done some highlights on the green and yellow. The face is also nearly done but i'm having real trouble getting a nice clear close up shot of it. Anyone have any tips for taking face shots?
Overall it still needs a bit of work before i'll be happy with it. The highlights need to be cleaned up. I've noticed a few glaringly obvious missed spots..

 Minus wrote:
@ Snrub : you probably asked 'cause you know I'm crazy.
You can use brown washes on the green to get a more khaki result.

Thanks for that tip Minus. I've ran out of my brown wash so i used a flesh wash instead. Didn't give me the exact look i wanted but it was still one i am happy with.


Cam - Your marine/ork fight is really well done. It that one of the Kromlech mega armoured orks?
Mel - Your marine is tops. Love the hair stubble on his head. Great pose and a great paintjob.

Sorry, wrong thread!

This looks exciting though, great work so far

Happily done despite having switched models midway through, fun as always to take part and try to test/improve myself as I go it was nice to get some more experience painting skin/faces especially with the new witch elves coming out to paint soon!

So new WIP and completed photos of Veteran Sergeant Brutus of the Blood Golems, Hero of the Czagar Deep and posed as he issues a challenge to his foes:





Will shoot off the email soon.

^ "YOU...............YOU'RE MINE"


good work Mel he looks suitably badass and dynamic! if I was GW employee i'd say he was downright cinematic!

miniature was painted by Dingholio @ pyramid paint studio

So much painted models already...

I haven't even decided on my colour scheme.

O.k, here's the list I have of the people entering the competition so far, please let me know if there's any mistakes? and don't forget to email the finished images to my email when you're done! :-)

Entrants for Nerdcademy Award 2013-09-09
Commander Cain
J-paint
Snrub
Minus
Gitsplitta
Ramos Asura
Camkierhi
Casey’s Law
Mad_eddy_13
Lipsdapips
Olly
Tomcat31
Skifi
Boltgun_billy
Warpig1815
GiraffeX
Dingholio

Damn it all. I find out about this contest, let me see, 4 days before I go on vacation, with the absolute PERFECT model for the contest. Hmm....

You know what? Challenge accepted. XV117 Abyss and Shas'vre Snowflake inbound. The base size will be...um...interesting.

Edit: Okay, got the thing primed despite the constant wind storm that is the Arabian desert. I hereby vow to make this happen before I leave.

Just emailed some more pics of my entry to you, now to see what everyone else has...

Coolness! more paint for the paint gods! not seeing much in the way of progress shots on here yet? i'm guessing there'll be an influx towards the end! just want to see all the great ideas you guys have concocted :-)

 nerdfest09 wrote:
Coolness! more paint for the paint gods! not seeing much in the way of progress shots on here yet? i'm guessing there'll be an influx towards the end! just want to see all the great ideas you guys have concocted :-)

boooooom guess who's bck lol hello duddy when did you get into nude modeling ha ha ha .