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**Matthew**

Man, that took a while. I finished my Lone Wolf!

What do you think?

**Cleatus**

Looks good!

**Januine**

nice job man. looks a little dark but i think thats just the lighting in the photo. If you can - light the fig from two (or even 3; left, right and above) sources to fully show it up and eliminate shadows. Good work though

**Matthew**

Guys, just got an idea. Have you seen the new Mad Max movie? I won't spoil it, but it's like Immortan Joe and V8, and like Tom hardy and BOOOOOOM and they have War Boys... Way Boys? WAR BOYZ!?!?!? WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGH!!! BOYZ!!!!

Yes, I'll be doing all my vehicle Orks white

**CREEEEEEEEED**

That model looks damn good.

**Matthew**

Hello! I haven't posted in a while, I know, sorry, but I have been busy.

I went to my local GW and played an awesome game and found some new mates, and we're playing again this saturday! Yes!

I've been working on the posterboard, is that good enough?

Can you see what that is? Mhm...

Also, Lootas! Yay! I was going to buy Boar boyz for counts as bikers, but that didn't happen.

**CREEEEEEEEED**

How do you make the posters, and could you put them next to a model for scaling please?

**Matthew**

The posters is a paper with the posters printed on (I need to find a link to that), glue on to a piece of cardboard with some holes, washed with Seraphim Sepia, and the holes with Nuln Oil. I'll get a pic tomorrow.

**Januine**

CREEEEEEEEED wrote:
How do you make the posters, and could you put them next to a model for scaling please?

if you hit up google image search with a search like 'imperial guard posters' or ímperial guard propaganda' etc you'll get loads of posters examples. download the image and the resize it in any simple program adn then print on cheapo paper (recyled paper works really well for old poster qualiy) few washes with some shades adn youre good to go

**Matthew**

Hello everyone! I just need to ask you a question: should the Space Wolves be uniform (etc all dark grey armour) or should I paint them as a huge M/90 camo pattern, with alternating grey, light grey and dark grey all over the armour?

Also, Orks. Should I base them like my Wolves (etc forest-y) or like they're in an urban wasteland ala Fallout?

**Iain**

Hey min, Fallout style for the Orks I would say, as they have a Super Mutant-ish skin tone going on and if you're linking in a Mad Max theme it seems to mesh together quite well. Maybe a few small patches of Parched grass/weeds to break it up.

SW don't seem to be the kind to go for camo; as it's more of a Sensible Marine thing; but nevertheless I think it would look awesome!
Nice work with the snow as well!

**CREEEEEEEEED**

I would suggest Layering different greys in an urban camo style rather than solid grey.

**Matthew**

I was actually just thinking of painting some of the different armour panels in different shades of grey, say i have Eshin grey as a basecoat, I'll paint the greaves in Dawnstone, maybe an arm in black, a leg in mechanicus standard grey, etc.

**CREEEEEEEEED**

Oh. Well, your models, your decision. Personally I like camo or a clean coat, but that sounds cool too.

**KaptinBadrukk**

CREEEEEEEEED wrote:
Oh. Well, your models, your decision. Personally I like camo or a clean coat, but that sounds cool too.

CREEEEEEEEED come back to the avatar room!! Please!!!

**Matthew**

Alright, sorry for not updating for a week. I just have to say, it's my birthday! My awesome family got me not only a crepeston of paints but also some TWC and drumroll please...

An Imperial fething Knight.

Yes.

Please.

**Ezra Tyrius**

Aww yeah! Now that's a birthday present

Happy birthday by the way!

**LeCacty**

Which one? Surely not FW!

**Matthew**

Thanks! Of course it's not the FW ones, I'm not David Attenborough. It's a set that lets me assemble all Knights from Paladin to Errant to Crusader and all that. Magnets!

**LeCacty**

MANY MAGNETS

**Matthew**

Hellooooooo! Sorry for not posting, I've been busy. Ahahahahah! KNIGHT!

I want the skeleton to be a bit brassy, with metal and gold details.

Here's the colour scheme; bone and black, with some red details.

I really want him to be stomping on something, what would be suitable? I will not buy something completely new, sorry...

**Matthew**

Now, I really like my new Imperial Knight, although... its default pose looks boring. You know, the legs? Nah. too static. Sure, it looks good if you're making a gunline army, but what if you want it to be a bit more dynamic? Look no further!

That's the result. The left foot is standing on 8mm thick cork, plus a dead Ork. That would be impossible to make without either cutting things, or...

You see that? The little pad thing that connects the leg to the foot is only half glued on, which gives room for any kind of piston, tube or pipe that's the proper size. I used some q-tips. This raises the leg up a bit, which allows for a leg to stand a bit higher. Thanks for reading!

Also,

Yay?

**Januine**

sweet stuff. smart work using the cottonbuds to lengthen the legs. The Omnissah approves this fiddling!!!

**QuazzaP**

Oh my god. That squiggoth conversion howdah thing, is looking really good at the moment! Choice of elephant is good - what the ork- I mean ORCS used in lord of the rings anyway. I am going to suggest more spikes, but otherwise very resourceful way of making a howdah.

**LeCacty**

Januine wrote:
sweet stuff. smart work using the cottonbuds to lengthen the legs. The Omnissah approves this fiddling!!!

Excuse me sir but this tampering with a sacred Imperial Knight is heresy and grounds for execution or servitude. Both you and Matthew are to report to Mars.

**Matthew**

Oh wow, the Squiggoth! I forgot about that guy! I promise I'll do something, I want to remove the cataphract style armour and make him a bit more eavy. Wow! A blast from the past! I don't think I've done anything with it for half a year. Sorry guys!

**Matthew**

Just dumping some pictures here. Base! Anything elseI should add? I've got an Ork being stomped, a decapitated Ork and nothing else... It feels somewhat blank. I've been thinking about adding a Fenrisian Wolf, is that a good idea?

Is the fur a good colour?

Remember these guys? Yes.

**Matthew**

A quick mock up of the torso and legs. Yay!

**LeCacty**

The metal is quite sexy!

**StarDrop**

Matthew wrote:

Yay?

Ork? Stomp-a!