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I think I'm going to have to bow out guys. Mundane life just got real busy all of a sudden and I don't think I'll have the time to do the comp justice. Will be following along though... wonderful work on display so far.

I made a second Armsman, just need to get some pictures of them, I need to wait for a nice sunny day to do the original justice anyhow, he is done and I'll post up pics of them both later.

Before pictures, just a quick mock up:

 SQRT(-2) wrote:
Before pictures, just a quick mock up:

nice! some wet bloody and piece of a corpse at their feet would set the scene perfectly

Brother Mendrion wip just about done. Arse.......forgot to varnish the lenses. Onto Brother Dardariel and his ridiculous amount of jewellary

Stupid iPad turned the photo 90degress

That is, once again, one sexy Terminator.

 Matthew wrote:
That is, once again, one sexy Terminator.

Cheers Matthew Pretty happy how he turned out. Let's hope the rest follow suit

 Januine wrote:

 TP^DC Deputy Manager wrote:
Here's my WIP:

Started doing some painting tonight. Mixed feelings. Messed up my apothecary to the extent that he's currently in the Dettol bath to strip the paint off - bit of a morale killer. Still managed to get these bits down, but took far too long! (Not to mention that their pads and highlighting aren't done ). I'll never get the whole squad done by the end of March for the painting competition deadline and the face is pretty terrible, I just can't seem to get it right. Pretty despondent right now. Here's a photo:

wouldnt be too down fella. The sword looks awesome. White paint could be thinned down a little more though. For the face, I'd apply an overlayer of thinned fleshtone to soften it and then add a thinnned wash and highlight again

The white areas were actually highlighted on, so would you have just suggested that I painted them as crisp pure white without layering?

The face has had so many layers already! Couldn't get the eyes right and whenever I tried highlighting I just couldn't get it to look right.

I'll try your suggestions and see if I can make it look better. Not the best start.

Grand start! I was meaning the white paint looked a little thick. Dont think the face is as bad as you think. I see what you mean about the eyes. A couple of gentle washes may help to soften out the highlights and give some more subtle depth to the eyesockets. By no means a bad job though. How you thinking of treating the black armour?

Quite liking the Black Knights TP. Face looks fine to me

Januine: Brother Mendrion looks badass! I love those DV Terminators

 angelofvengeance wrote:
Quite liking the Black Knights TP. Face looks fine to me

Januine: Brother Mendrion looks badass! I love those DV Terminators

Cheers Really impressed with that whole DV boxed set. Awesome quality for an awesome price Twas a cracking first purchase to get back into painting

Januine wrote:Grand start! I was meaning the white paint looked a little thick. Dont think the face is as bad as you think. I see what you mean about the eyes. A couple of gentle washes may help to soften out the highlights and give some more subtle depth to the eyesockets. By no means a bad job though. How you thinking of treating the black armour?

I hate doing faces I'll try the washes and see if it softens things. Am going to highlight the edges, but will wait until I have more armour to highlight and do it as a batch

angelofvengeance wrote:Quite liking the Black Knights TP. Face looks fine to me

Probably being too critical as I'm trying to do something I'm not confident with

really impressed with that whole DV boxed set. Awesome quality for an awesome price Twas a cracking first purchase to get back into painting

I was sucked in the moment I saw it! Nephilim Fighter . . . mmmmmmm Me likey. That's probably next on list after I've finished this command squad and two tactical marines (so I can complete a 10 man squad)


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 Januine wrote:
Brother Mendrion wip just about done. Arse.......forgot to varnish the lenses. Onto Brother Dardariel and his ridiculous amount of jewellary

Stupid iPad turned the photo 90degress

Didn't see this post. Incredible job! I have a long way to go

Thx TP 1 down, 4 to go


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I was sucked in the moment I saw it! Nephilim Fighter . . . mmmmmmm Me likey. That's probably next on list after I've finished this command squad and two tactical marines (so I can complete a 10 man squad)

Havent got the expansions yet. Def gonna pick them up at some point. Chaos Landraider and raptors.....tidy!!!! Still nowhere near finished the main DV box. Got the Tac Squad, the Helbrute and the CC cult squad finished. Fair way still to go and I still have a Wave Serpent to paint up Mymeara style like the wraithlord I just finished. plus all the Harli stuff my fiance got me for Valentine's day. Hahahahah - bloody love it. Painting like a lunatic

 Januine wrote:

 SQRT(-2) wrote:
Before pictures, just a quick mock up:

nice! some wet bloody and piece of a corpse at their feet would set the scene perfectly

Good idea!

 SQRT(-2) wrote:
Before pictures, just a quick mock up:

Amazing!!!


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You posted the wrong picture for my entry...

So I did! Sorry about that, fixed now!

@Gitsplitta: No problem! If you do have time to come up with something before the month's out then you can of course still enter, if not then no worries, and I hope things sort themselves out! Given the success of this so far, there will definitely be a challenge next month, so maybe you can enter there!

Operation successful! The new head fits much better.
Just a few bits to go now, then I can think about chapter markings and weathering.
I've got hold of some pigments that I'm itching to play with

Pretty spiffy work there!

Vulkan just arrived. Will have some pictures for you folks in a couple of days.

My scouts are nearly finished, I just want to make a few touch ups and a little more to the bases.

Bob, I just looked at your proof pic... What's up with those transparent Scouts?

 Matthew wrote:
Bob, I just looked at your proof pic... What's up with those transparent Scouts?

They're fantastic. I don't know how they do it but someone made a transparent Bilbo model for the LotR game to use whenever he puts the Ring on.

 AnomanderRake wrote:

 Matthew wrote:
Bob, I just looked at your proof pic... What's up with those transparent Scouts?

They're fantastic. I don't know how they do it but someone made a transparent Bilbo model for the LotR game to use whenever he puts the Ring on.

I have a feeling the Bilbo cast in clear resin was actually a promo-mini in the early days of the LotR range (I have a feeling he was event-only, y'know, back when GW did events beyond their own! ), but I imagine the theory is the same; make a cast of the model, buy some clear resin, pour it into the mould as you would a normal cast and the job's a good'un.

Obviously, it is technically recasting, so to avoid dragging this thread into a debate on that I'll just say that it's doable, and going from those Proof pics, the results speak for themselves!

I believe there is also a clear-resin Predator from the AVP KS coming, but that may be KS-exclusive.

 Buttery Commissar wrote:

 Paradigm wrote:

 Buttery Commissar wrote:
Does the entry have to contain an actual space marine, or would clear evidence that there is/was a space marine in extremely close proximity suffice?

I swear I'm not being awkward on purpose, there's a diorama I've wanted to do for a while, and it ties in with the theme.
It would make total sense when finished, but the "before" figures may well make it look like I didn't understand the subject at hand.

So long as it's at least tangentially related, then you're good to go! If you want a Demon Prince bursting from the remains of a Chaos Sorcerer, or what's left of an Ultramarine after a Carnifex has been through town, then go for it!

Awesome! In that case, here's my entry's "before".

Going to strip the grot, it wasn't mine.

Your entry looks finecast.

 MangoChutney wrote:
Operation successful! The new head fits much better.
Just a few bits to go now, then I can think about chapter markings and weathering.
I've got hold of some pigments that I'm itching to play with

Fantastic finish, very jealous

New pics of Karlaen







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I cannot do extreme detail. Sorry.

 Matthew wrote:
Bob, I just looked at your proof pic... What's up with those transparent Scouts?

Well, as noted in the post with the proof pic, I had an idea for a personal project which involves using the clear resin to give a unique effect for the active chameleoline. So yes, while they have been modified, they are largely a re-cast of Games Workshop figures. That being said, they are for personal use ONLY and will not be sold or traded for personal gain for any reason. The mold has been destroyed and no further cast will be or can be made. If the moderators of the boards have a problem with them, I will remove them, no questions asked.

Wip. Brother Dardariel is coming along. Base layers all done. Washed and tied up. Next comes his zenithal top lights and the wetblending. The fun bit really want to get at all those harlequins my fiancé biught me yesterday. Must......resist!!!

Dammit. iPad you arse. Pop the photo in the right way up!

commissarbob wrote:

 Matthew wrote:
Bob, I just looked at your proof pic... What's up with those transparent Scouts?

Well, as noted in the post with the proof pic, I had an idea for a personal project which involves using the clear resin to give a unique effect for the active chameleoline. So yes, while they have been modified, they are largely a re-cast of Games Workshop figures. That being said, they are for personal use ONLY and will not be sold or traded for personal gain for any reason. The mold has been destroyed and no further cast will be or can be made. If the moderators of the boards have a problem with them, I will remove them, no questions asked.

Paranoid much :-P

Always have to be around GW fans :p