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I was indifferent on the paint schemes. Hawk Lords just look like Emperor's Children to me. And I know nothing about ze Doom Legion.

Whichever you picked would get painted up awesome, so I shall just sit back and reap the visual rewards regardless.

I like a lot of those Mantic sculpts for the zombies. Which is something I almost never say about Mantic. But they have some fun character going on.

Good work on the Dread so far, careful not to fall into the Flat-Trap. They have a lot of large flat space, so they can get a little dull without some highlights and creative brushwork. Looks good so far.

Jealous of your zombies! Dread looks nice!

@Chemical Cutthroat:

Any tips on creative brushwork? I feel it is one area where I have zero knowledge and expertise. Highlights are there, so maybe go a bit more extreme? (or learn to take better pictures/make a lightbox).

@Paradigm: I think so, have you got any Deadzone stuff yourself? Also I am considering getting some Ogryns (Squall's influence there), have you got the new kit yet?

@Grimdork; Your time will come, with added Forge Father and Asterian goodness. My packet today was literally the single zombie sprue and four d8s. I am due my Enforcer sprues then that is the Kickstarter fulfilled for me.

Have based and undercoated the rest of the Black Reach Tactical Squad, Terminator squad and DZ Zombies. I have also began a bit of work on my malifaux Mcmourning crew. Also my better half came home with a present for me today as she recently started a new job so I have been doing a lot of extra cooking and cleaning around the house whilst she settles in, this is in addition to my 40 hours of nightshifts a week. So she went to a local Game Store and asked for "something nice" for under £30 and brought home a Stormtalon gunship. Lucky really, it could have been something of no use to me, am pretty stoked with my present and it looks like a very decent kit for the price.

@Thraxas- Highlights wise, maybe a bit of Lucius Lilac dry compound? That should make it really pop I think.

What are those compounds like to use?

Actually pretty good if you load your brush right. Hit my Whirlwind Hyperios with it and it looks ace.

My solution when I was working with the Dreads was to do a heavy drybrush over whatever your base coat is, then give it a heavy wash, then re-highlight (aggressively) with the basecoat again. It keeps the colors rich, and it usually gives the flat surfaces more depth than they'd have with just a straight coat of paint on them. Flat surfaces are sort of my bane.

I also sometimes feather the edges to soften things a bit. But it depends on the colors and all. I use a lot of washes and inks as a bit of a crutch.

 Thraxas Of Turai wrote:


@Paradigm: I think so, have you got any Deadzone stuff yourself? Also I am considering getting some Ogryns (Squall's influence there), have you got the new kit yet?
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I have all the currently available faction starters, I need to grab some of the more recent releases soon but got bitten by the Malifaux bug and then a Space Wolf revival which distracted me a bit. I'll be grabbing some FF and Asterians when they're on general release though. I also eagerly await the Strider and Enforcer releases.

I don't have the new Ogryn kit, I converted my own take on them from Ork Nobz. The rest of my IG army is True Scale Mantic and classic Warzone so I wanted something a little less chunky. From what I hear, though, the new Ogryn are nicely detailed models, but somewhat limited in posability.

I actually like the new Ogryn/Bullgryn kit. Really nice beat sticks and shields for the Bullgryns.
The Ripper guns are really nice and beefy too.

Have revisited the Dread in light of the advice here, the main remedy was a glaze of Druchi Violet and a bolder highlight. The results are in and I am very happy with the Dreadnought now. The Latin freehand of "Vendo Rego" the very original "Hawk Lord" is a bit rough but it is going to stay like that. Enough waffle, pictures:









Also finally finished my Enforcer in Peacekeeper armour from the Warpath range, but he is for use in Deadzone. It is also nice to paint a nice chunk of metal once in a while, this mini has real heft to it (and needs the rivet on the top of the left leg repainting, I was a bit heavy handed).







And a comparison with the Dreadnought, as you can tell the Enforce Captain is a big miniature.



Then onto the next miniatures:



Cheers.

Indeed, that looks great. The shading from the wash helped a ton, and I think it is all for the better.

The Enforcer looks good, but the facemask is a little weird. Kind of flat and odd. But the rest of the model looks good.

That is because some dipstick forgot to shade it, back to the painting board.

Really nice Enforcer Capitan, that's one of my favourite Mantic sculpts.

That dreadnought looks loads better Thraxas. As do the terminators. Have you thought of a name for the 1st Company of the Hawk Lords?
Also, are you going to have a similar company marking scheme/ rank scheme to Ultramarines. Successors chapters usually keep similar heraldry to that of their originating Chapter (In this case Ultramarines).

Also- here's a little something that should make your multi-melta look great

Drill out your barrels! I use a drill bit and my hands. A bored our barrel on your guns adds so much to the look of the model.

I was gonna say that too, about the barrels, or even some black paint if you don't want to drill.

I've just read through all 4 pages at once (ok, I lie, I started last night and finished just now). Damn you've got some nice stuff. I really like the look of the Malifaux stuff, though I'm somewhat hesitant to jump into another game I might never play. I have a couple of their figs anyway as impulse FLGS purchases - but both fit in with other stuff I have. I'm pretty impressed with the speed you seem to get stuff done as well.

The dread looks great - I love dreadnoughts! The improvements with the shading that you applied in the last page or two have done wonders for it in terms of depth on the large flats. I agree with others on drilling out barrels - something else you can try once the MM barrels are drilled is to then paint the barrel rings (around the drill point - not the "barrel guard" part with the vents) a bright silver which will then make it pop from the brass of the barrel guard. You can then also add a bit of black/brown to those rims from the inside out.

Thanks for the tips and comments everyone:

Barrels: I have drilled out the Multi-melta and the Terminator squad Stormbolter barrels, I may draw the line at the bolters on the Tactical squad though. At least until I have a more delicate and intricate tool for the job.

@AngelOfVengeance: I think I will be quite dull and name the 1st Company after their homeworld of Preyspire, so maybe something like Sons Of Preyspire? Any suggestions would be appreciated, there is so little background on the Hawk Lords that I have a pretty blank canvas to work with.

Colour wise I have never been a fan of different coloured shoulder pad trim to represent company colour. My lot are 4th Company (with obvious exception to veterans, scouts et al) and I will be sticking with the gold shoulder guard trim to unify the army. Where are you getting all these painting/colour guides from?

@WarbossWaaazag: Agreed, and acted upon.

@Grimdork: The black dot trick may get my Tactical Marines through...

@Azazelx: Thanks for taking the time to look through the blog. To me the Malifaux minis are great, but I find the card mechanics a bit counter intuitive so for me it may be a game that I may never play. But they are my favourite plastics on the market, but you have to pay a lot for them. Thing is a crew of 6-7 models would be a playable force for you, if any local gamers play it I would suggest having a go.

As for Dreadnoughts it was the desire to paint one that got me back into 40k, that combined with seeing what I was spending on Malifaux and a post Deadzone desire to make models out of proper hard plastic rather than PVC. 40K is still the easiest system to get a game of round here, and if I spend £30 a month odd I will soon have a decent force especially after having combined the contents of Assault on Black Reach and Dark Vengeance. That leads to...

Question Time


Do I remove the Dark Angel details from the Dark Vengeance models? I fear I may ruin them if I do attempt it, and also the angel wings with sword could passably be Hawk wings?

Anyway enough waffle, today has seen me complete the Terminator Squad and start on the StormTalon, pictures will be up tomorrow (Sunday inn the UK). Apologies for the wall of text. But your hints, tips, comments, criticisms and questions are greatly appreciated.

Thraxas: for your company master, I can imagine their title being something like Princeps. Though that title is used for Titan pilots too so might be confusing.

How about the Aquilonians?

Sounds like a bit of a breakaway Scientologist group to me, so I guess it kindof fits.

Progress! Have done the Terminators, here are Squad Galen:









Have also finished my initial test Tactical squad member, and have started 4 of his fellow Marines.





And have also began work on the Stormtalon:







Malifaux wise I have also started work on the McMourning "Body Of Evidence" crew. These are very early WIP on the Flesh Construct:



And a Nurse, I do not want that syringe anywhere near me!

Very cool all round (even if I did read that as Squad Glen to start with ) the Hawk Lords scheme is really cool and too rarely seen, I think! Looking forward to seeing what you do with McMourning.

Yep you are doing an excellent job and going about it with no little haste!

Loving how your Hawk Lords are turning out Thraxas. Squad Galen looks badass. The Storm Talon looks brilliant in Hawk Lords heraldry.
Also- you think that syringe is big? Check out the Ork Painboy's 'Urty Syringe in 40K

I don't know if you know this already, but when you put the canopy on the Storm Talon, be sure to use PVA glue and not super glue/poly cement. Otherwise the fumes will react to the clear plastic and make it look all cloudy.

@Paradigm: Squad Glen has a certain naff ring to it, maybe the other Terminators can be squad Graham? "Tremble all who face the average dull male names of the Emperor!". McMourning is a rare one for me as every model is starting with a white undercoat rather than Black.

@Grim: It may even get faster, come tuesday I am off work for 12 solid days and nights.

@angelofvengeance: Urgh. I had that happen to an Eldar Falcon canopy back around 1996, never, ever, again. Such a simple way to ruin a nearly completed miniature.

White undercoat? Probably made that blue on the nasty nurse a bit more fun to paint, eh?

Boy howdy sounds like a decent sized vacation. I'll get a lot of extra down time in the winter, but still doubt I'll have your turnaround.

Yeah that always used to grate on my nerves when I was younger. I used to collect model aircraft and I could never understand why it did that until later years.

Instead of the scientologisty (not a real word but whatever) type name, how about Guardians of the Spire?


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 GrimDork wrote:
White undercoat? Probably made that blue on the nasty nurse a bit more fun to paint, eh?

Boy howdy sounds like a decent sized vacation. I'll get a lot of extra down time in the winter, but still doubt I'll have your turnaround.

Generally speaking, you're entitled to 28 days of annual leave each year. 8 public holidays, and 20 days statutory entitlement in the UK. Obviously this depends on the employer's policy.

Huh that's kind of neat. If I had a 9-5 with a retail outfit i'd probably accrue vacation eventually, but with landscaping I just kind of don't work for a couple of months. Well, not at landscaping, gotta find something to do in the winter.

Great models mate!

Thanks everybody, it is a murky day over here in England so the pictures are not the best but there is progress:

AOBR Tactical squad is done:

Sergeant:



Combat Squads:





Full 10 Man Squad:



Have also finished the Stormtalon:












Not finished yet but the AOBR Captain is nearly done:




Have also done two test Chaos Space Marines with an Iron Warriors theme, any recommendations for these?



As it stands for my Hawk Lords I have completed:

Troops: 10 Man Tactical Squad

Elite: 5 Man Tactical Squad
Dreadnought

Fast Attack: Stormtalon

Adios