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Thanks moolet.

Just because the last model succumbed to the foggy Matt varnish treatment :( I'll throw this beast in to the mix as its pretty much ready for paint and will give me a push to get it done, I only started assembling it 18-24 months ago.

Behold the mk2 Spartan

"Progress"

That looks brilliant! Is that airbrushed or wet blended, that's paint job looks smooth and crisp!!

Airbrush and then a lot of brushwork.

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what's a lightbox,can you take a picof that to share? colors look betteron the box ones.

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ssisal wrote:
If washing makes everything so dark (i dont have ink.. ill pick up some brown/black at game store when i go pick up my order this weekend)

Im a little worried. I want all of my weapons and men and vehicles too to look like their armor was newly painted, not dingy and battle worn. Pride in Colours is very much a thing for these guys.. so i dont want to wash all the color out. Ill try it on a tactical bolter guy this weekend.

just bring it back up slightly with a layer of the basecoat, it gives the first basecoat layer that nice illusion of depth in all the right places, it's not just about changing the colour or trying to darken it anyway.

You could also do a much more precise wash, just on areas of deep recesses, around bits that stick out, along edges next to a trim piece for instance - that way you don't have to re apply more basecoat but you do take a bit more time since you don't want the wash just all over.

tbh thought I've seen with most colours very little difference if you just basecoat, wash, first highlight, second highlight - skipping the second base coat or a more careful wash. Maybe on a really light colour there's more difference.

Anyway, just some thoughts! Good luck however you go about it

Alright guys, I made it! Quite happy with it myself (mainly with the fact that I went from assembly to finished without it standing on my desk for days or weeks).

So here we go, the finished Chaos Sorcerer with a custom display base. I'll probably put some more detail onto the base at some point, for now I'm happy with it tho. He's also magnetized onto it so that he can also fit onto his normal base for games.

Still got some work ahead, but a wip sofar

Some progress:



Missing the count-as relic hanging guy, buy hoping to get it done on time.

Well I currently have Rapier's gun carriage done and have come up with an alternate MK. III crewman to either of those actually supplied with the model. I've decided he'll be one of Dorn's sons, but haven't quite decided what flavour yet as I don't want too many first founding chapters in my Deathwatch force, but have already done a Crimson Fist, Executioner and Black Templar.



The painting process so far has large been a barrage of expletives and yearning for it to be a plastic kit. My love of sharp, precise highlights is not assisted in any way by the imperfections of resin.

@Pneumo: Love that! Brilliant ghostly look to him, great use of limited colour!

@Paradigm Thanks
It's the color scheme of my Khorne Deamonkin army, first model to have it on "power armor" tho. I'm building him some friends right now

Looking forward to seeing your chaplain, I bet it'll fit right in with all the other beautiful models posted here.

Actually, I finished him up a while back, though I don't think I posted the final pic. While I think about it:

That is pretty sweet!

Para, that’s the young Cassius! He’s not a relic yet.

After some tips from darryn i got my chaplain to the point where im happy. This will be my final submittiongood luck and well done to all

Almost done, he needs some touch up in places but here's my WIP:






will get better pics when I finish eyes, rivets etc

Hi sock&ticket. I think the French call this 'incredäbööl'

Beautiful work! Hear you about clean lines and resin. Rest assured the results are worth the effort. Hats off to you, stick with it.

 sockwithaticket wrote:
Well I currently have Rapier's gun carriage done and have come up with an alternate MK. III crewman to either of those actually supplied with the model. I've decided he'll be one of Dorn's sons, but haven't quite decided what flavour yet as I don't want too many first founding chapters in my Deathwatch force, but have already done a Crimson Fist, Executioner and Black Templar.



The painting process so far has large been a barrage of expletives and yearning for it to be a plastic kit. My love of sharp, precise highlights is not assisted in any way by the imperfections of resin.

It's finally done!







18 hours of work, on this model you could easily triple that and still find more to do. Five were spent on Archaon himself.

More pics, it's going to be hard to whittle it down to 5 for such a big model, but I'll take some more specific ones before the end of the month. Plus I can always do more to the model if I get the urge.

Basically, WOW! Great use of colour and tone, excellent mix of techniques on show and a generally awesome piece!

Though I do feel that base needs a charred skeleton or two, a) to add something to the central space and b) because it would be awesome!

Thanks man, there are two charred skulls at least I had animal bones but no people bones, gotta get restocked.

It was a big model for me, as I'm now in my 3rd year of painting and it feels really good to look at the stuff I did 3 years ago and put it right next to this, I feel better about my abilities even though a lot of stuff
on this did not work out the way I wanted.

Iechine, that Archaon model is amazing! Makes my efforts look like the work of a caveman with a stick.

Here's the latest WIP shot of my entry:

I've begun doing some of the highlights, so I should be done in a few days as long as I don't get sidetracked.

Fantastic work Le. really top banana. Charred base is a lovely touch

 ZergSmasher wrote:
Iechine, that Archaon model is amazing! Makes my efforts look like the work of a caveman with a stick.

I am a caveman with a stick. :(


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@Iechine: Your model looks great! I've got a couple of suggestions related to the base however:

1. That lip around the "scenic rock" is kind of distracting, as it suggests an unwanted separation between the model and the base. My gut feeling is greenstuffing away that lip will improve the overall composition.

2. The ruined column is a great touch - however I think that it needs some more grey rubble nearby. I like how you made the column only charred on one side.

Thanks dudes, I appreciate it.

^ I agree about the lip, unfortunately its actually magnetized to his base. I have considered greenstuffing it up to seal it, but then I'd have to reseat the magnets. But its up for consideration.

That time again, any theme suggestions for next month?

We’re carrying over Big guns never tire, right?

I normally like to suggest something the opposite of the current project. What’s the opposite of Relic? Something new and/or ordinary?

Recruit
Rank and File a/o basic trooper
Ordinary Joe
Everyday Hero