<![CDATA[Latest posts for the thread "godardc's blog of various things"]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/56.page JForum - http://www.jforum.net godardc's blog of various things I already own two blogs, one for my Imperial Guard and one for my Emperor's Children, but this one is meant to be the blog for eveything else !
I have some marines to paint, some assassins, some Inquisition...
I won't do a blog for so few things, so I did one for all these things together.
Today we have a wip Assassinorum Execution Force !
So here they are:

Eversor:
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Vindicare:
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Callidus:
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Culexus:
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EDC ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/730492/9455779.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/730492/9455779.page GMT Re:godardc's blog of various things (40k only)
Here is a comissar (I have no real use for him, but he his such beautiful model that bought him anyway):




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This time, I tried a different style, a bit more «blanchitsu».
I don't think I really succeeded, but I really like him. I have several more Inquisition models to paint (Necromunda and a Dark Heresy campaign in the near future).
Sorry for the pictures I can't do better for the moment.
So, what do you think about him ?
(Not based because I am waiting for the GW urban bases)

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Apollinaire wrote:
Nice work! I especially like the Imperial Guard psyker, the limited palette works really well for me.

Thanks ! I agree, the psyker turned out very very well, I don't know why, even in real life, not only in pictures.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/730492/9701454.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/730492/9701454.page GMT Re:godardc's blog of various things (40k / Inquisimunda)
Achromatic Escher
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Here is the inspiration:
https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-ab&biw=1488&bih=826&tbm=isch&sa=1&ei=NrjEW63dH87qrgTF6aTgCQ&q=sin+city+red+dress&oq=REDsin+city&gs_l=img.1.1.0i8i7i30k1l6.3929.4282.0.6227.3.3.0.0.0.0.170.471.0j3.3.0....0...1c.1.64.img..0.3.468...0i7i30k1j0i5i30k1j0i8i30k1.0.kvTuMCJs3lY#imgrc=RkH_VHHUp8BuAM:

My two first attempts at desaturated painting (really love this, I may try to do my Escher gang this way):
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They are just paint scheme tests, not great painting, but I am happy with the conversions and the paint, so ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/730492/10190364.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/730492/10190364.page GMT godardc's blog of various things http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/730492/10190976.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/730492/10190976.page GMT godardc's blog of various things http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/730492/10191019.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/730492/10191019.page GMT godardc's blog of various things Do you think I should try more / different models with it ? I'll try monochromatic too]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/730492/10191687.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/730492/10191687.page GMT Re:godardc's blog of various things I am not used to show WIP but I won't have anything to show before a LONG time due to my job and my studies so...
What could I do better ?

Crusaders:
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Henchmen
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My brother gifted my these two little pieces of love (they are in a perfect shape with all the bitz even if they are not showing in the picture), that I'll post in my GI blog once they will be painted, one day:
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However they have been primed with White, I have never painted a model primed in white. Is it different than a black primed model ?]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/730492/10452523.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/730492/10452523.page GMT godardc's blog of various things http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/730492/10452558.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/730492/10452558.page GMT godardc's blog of various things I have began painting at about 15, and I can tell you, some things better stay hidden haha

However, years after years I began better, copying what I saw on the internet and taking inspiration and learning tutorial and ofc, getting experience.
By now I'm really happy with how far I have gotten, so it's time for a rewind !

At first I was very afraid of washing my models, I wasn't sure of how to do it and I was thinking painting the whole mini would destroy all my work.



The veterans marines are the first to be fully based, washed and highlighted. But the base and the paintscheme weren't great anyway.



The chapter master is really when everything went up.
After having done the veterans, I knew washes worked and how to do it. I painted two armies for my friends, and got plenty of experience.
However I wasn't happy with my gold at all (you can see it on the terminator) and decided to really learn better technics from painters online.
I'm still happy with him. I think it's my first model with FW parts too




The Imperial Guard was my first "modern army", by that I mean I started it with the knowledge and the will to make it the best I could using all the technics I could, including better bases.
Very happy with them, technics and paint scheme wise.
But the camo and the highlights took ages.



After this army, I felt confident enough to finally paint my assassins and to begin several projects like my Inquisition one: I was wanted to define a style, using only a small selection of paints. I think it was a success. Or Necromunda (first mini using battle damages, but maybe you can't see it).

And finally my EC army, using I think it's called glazes and inks to make a metallic purple and finally getting pure white and different technics such as for the glasse bottles of the apothecary.

I came a long way !

A few comparisons of old an newer:



If the two soldiers are I think equal I term of achievement, the Elysian one was painted using drybrush: a HUGE improvement in time for highlighting ! And no dot camo. And the visor or the helmet is really better. I like the neutral base, painted brown instead of black too.

And a few experimentations, one already shown here next to my first NMM attempt

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I highlighted the guns with a drybrush this time but it doesn't stand out very well on the pictures
Overall I did these ones quicker than the previous ones but there is no significant drop in quality I would say. I think you could say which ones had a drybrush on the guns and which ones didnt if you had them in hand, but that's all.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/730492/10626367.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/730492/10626367.page GMT Re:godardc's blog of various things ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/730492/10626636.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/730492/10626636.page GMT Re:godardc's blog of various things
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A nice little patrol detachment !

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60 more Cadians to come hopefully Contrast speeds that up !
Contrast was...okay on the weaponry, I think it works better on the guys. I should have used a different green though I think. But it's the Creed one !]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/730492/10639910.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/730492/10639910.page GMT godardc's blog of various things http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/730492/10640167.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/730492/10640167.page GMT Re:godardc's blog of various things So here is my first officer and he settles the paint scheme for the next 60 cadian to come:

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I want them to look good, at least not bad, while quite being fast to paint. I'm happy with the balance on this one.
But "one thick coat" seems definitely like a myth, as you can see he is a bit...light. I'm currently doing another one with two thin coats, I think it looks better (but then it's more time consuming than advertised).

And here is the second one, with a comparison of the two:
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Escher Hanger (I did prime/basecoat her, but only head and shoulder):
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The Escher is fully painted in the Showcase section !


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3d printed and freely gifted by my FLGS ! For each 10€ spent there, you get one point and every scenery has a point value (I think it's 6 for the electric generator for example). This is in addition to the 10% off of the price they do in the store, so I think it's pretty nice.
As you can see the details are really good enough for scenery.
Just wanted to show you some 3d printed stuff as I think it's interesting.
He said he uses a 900€ printer and the biggest scenery, the tank took about 30h to print.
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And old school Crimson Fist Intercessor attempt !]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/730492/10741381.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/730492/10741381.page GMT godardc's blog of various things RT Terminators as Crimson Fists but have only found expensive transfers, where’d you get yours from?]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/730492/10742169.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/730492/10742169.page GMT Re:godardc's blog of various things Let me know what you think about them:

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As always, the transfers aren't super good but I'm getting used to this ...

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Nice Crimson Fist godardc, and a lovely bright green base too! I’m planning to do some RT Terminators as Crimson Fists but have only found expensive transfers, where’d you get yours from?


Here it is:

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It comes from having collected space marines for 15 years, probably from a tactical squad boxe or something similar.
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Also, the blue visors on the Elysians are great. Elevates them from good to brilliant.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/730492/10743201.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/730492/10743201.page GMT godardc's blog of various things http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/730492/10743574.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/730492/10743574.page GMT Re:godardc's blog of various things
Speaking of tradition, beware, the migthy THUNDER KNIGHTS !!!
The very first army I ever painted, and didnt show here (for a reason ! ). But today I decided, if you are courageous enough to watch, to bless you with this sight:
So those guys were painted when I was I would say 15 ? About 10 years ago, except the veterans (sternguard and vanguard) who were the last units added a few years ago, before or at the same time as my Imperial Guard so around 5 years, when I started to feel comfortable with a brush.

Be kind, those guys are veterans of countless campaigns throughout the editions and even won some of their battles (they have a great tendency to get draws) !
At this time I knew about washes, but I was SUPER SCARED of doing in fear of ruinning my models
The terminator librarian was painted this year though.
You can see I runned out of snow during the making of this army, but I am willing to finally base them all correctly after quarantine. But that's all: I want to keep them like this, to remember.
They are a gaming army anyway (I mean, they were until primaris finally arrived in my local meta this year) so it doesn't really matter that they are aren't up to my today ' standards.

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I forgot the drop pods and the non finished units (a stormraven, three drop pods (very important units !) and a devastator squad) but the main is here !

This is it ! Feel free to share your old models too, we have all been through this !]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/730492/10765782.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/730492/10765782.page GMT godardc's blog of various things http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/730492/10766065.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/730492/10766065.page GMT godardc's blog of various things
Deep snow bases are easy to retrofit to existing models. For years (decades?) I just had my Ultras on plain black bases. Sometime around 6th I undertook the great project to base them all. Some tufts, rocks, and a bunch of glue and flock later, they are all done. I started with a tiny packet from the GW winter kit, but moved on to a giant thing of Woodland Scenics, and army painter tufts.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/730492/10766163.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/730492/10766163.page GMT Re:godardc's blog of various things Painted around 2015/2016.

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And a glimpse of what is to come:
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What do you think ? I have had them for a few years now but I wanted to be good enough to paint them. Was the wait worth it ?]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/730492/10804389.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/730492/10804389.page GMT Re:godardc's blog of various things

Chaos Sorcerer:
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Chaos Marines:
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Thanks the Throne I don't paint like that since I'm out of high school but fast paint is fast paint and the Constrast didn't really work on them, apparently.
They remind me of my teenage years haha


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So, space hulks terminators take a lot more time that I hoped, but it's in progress.
Here are the 4 first painted models:

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Sergeant Lorenzo was painted I think 2 or 3 years ago and I was not satisfied, that's why I waited until this year to begin painting the others and this is why he is a bit different from the rest of the terminators.
Enjoy and as always, feel free to comment !]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/730492/10914309.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/730492/10914309.page GMT Re:godardc's blog of various things
It took a lot of time as I was following the WD33 tutorial with double highlight (even though it doesn't necessarily shows in the pictures). I'm really happy with them and I hope you will enjoy them too:

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EDIT: and here we have brother librarian Calistarius himself !
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It took time, but I'm happy with how they turned out !

And now for the last models of my Space Hulk boxset (I can't believe I actually finished it ! ):

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(The gold stain on the helmet has been corrected since I took the picture)

I decided to paint his throne the same way as Calistarius' base, black and golden, simple. But I used a bright varnish on the black areas (might not have dried yet at the time I write this) in order to bring some highlights and represent something like ebony.


Now is time to rest after this big project, and soon a full painted Space Hulk campaign will happen !
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And very nice work on those minis, that will be an amazing campaign!]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/730492/10923114.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/730492/10923114.page GMT godardc's blog of various things http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/730492/10923661.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/730492/10923661.page GMT Re:godardc's blog of various things
EDIT: the chimera is done, and the interior is painted (the door can be opened)

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I have drybrushed it with skavenblight and administratum grey, then washed it with nuln oil and tarn varnished it.
Most of the transfers come from betrayal at camry.

I failed to add battle damages though...]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/730492/10929202.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/730492/10929202.page GMT Re:godardc's blog of various things Here are a few shots I did that I believe have improved quality compared to the previous pictures posted here:

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I have been focusing on my job a lot and 30k when I have some free time these days, but my mind is never too far away from 40k !
For 15€, I believe it's a great lighboxe, but as you can see it's kinda small and the black background doesn't actually cover the sides so, there is some white showing. I'll try the white background next, it should fixe that]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/730492/11347737.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/730492/11347737.page GMT godardc's blog of various things http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/730492/11348284.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/730492/11348284.page GMT