http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/8.page JForum - http://www.jforum.net I've just completed my first HQ model, and I was hoping that you could give your comments and criticisms.
Also, please vote on them, if you wouldn't mind.

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It's alright for a first HQ model
The cape looks a little flat so maybe give it a wash of Baal Red and then Drybrush the red you used onto the raised parts of the cape.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/317499/1936896.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/317499/1936896.page GMT ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/317499/1936905.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/317499/1936905.page GMT
it could maybe use a dark wash on the armour to bring the details out more....

but very nice.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/317499/1937032.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/317499/1937032.page GMT
My suggestion is that you can do a lot to really crank up the gold on the figure very easlily. I'm going to speak in terms of GW colors, substitute as you will.

Looks like you have a darker gold on there (shining gold?), that's perfect.
Drybrush with a lighter (burnished I think) gold.
Wash with sepia.
Light drybrush with burnished gold again once the wash is dry.
Mix 50/50 burnished gold and mithril silver & do a very gentle bit of edge highlighting.

The end result can be very nice. The actual model pops a lot more than this photo shows... but you get the idea.



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@Jimmy72nd, I have washed the armour, the poor quality picture doesn't bring it out i think :s

Mostly positive comments though, that makes this newbie happy ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/317499/1940555.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/317499/1940555.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/317499/1940589.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/317499/1940589.page GMT