TheWeepingAngel Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 (edited) Hi everyone, Progress will be slow going, but I decided to start a project log dedicated to my adeptus custodes. The goal is to build them up to a War in the Webway display board in time for Armies on Parade this year. Here's my first 3 - hope you enjoy! Edited November 10, 2021 by TheWeepingAngel ranulf the revenant, Dallas Drake, DOGGED and 13 others 16 Back to top Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skywrath Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 Very well painted, sir! If the spears of the custodes won't kill you first in a game, then their looks definitely will! And who said looks can't kill ;p TheWeepingAngel 1 Back to top Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zephaniah Adriyen Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 Wha... alright, about how long does each of those take you? Is that copious amounts of NMM I'm seeing? Good lord. I can barely manage a decent drybrush on my golden boys. Well done. TheWeepingAngel 1 Back to top Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BadgersinHills Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 Lovely Custodes. The bases really work for them, excellent painting! TheWeepingAngel 1 Back to top Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pearson73 Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 These chaps look cracking, the purple gives a rather regal feel to them and the bases add to that, whilst also providing a nice neutral field against which to view the figures. TheWeepingAngel 1 Back to top Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandalphon Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 Beautiful work and great colourscheme - i like the mix of gold and silver NMM and the purple and blue are spot on. Bases are really fitting and give them a real sense of place.  The only part that seems a little out of place are the brown gloves? it just doesnt seem to appear anywhere else on the minis or compliment the other colours.. other than maybe the warmth of the gold.. not sure what the alternative would be - maybe black to match the halberd, white/bone to tie them in with the bases? or keep the purple going?  not trying to nitpick, i spent some time looking at the details (because theyre so well painted!) and then my eye just went to them..  theyre seriously great and i look forward to seeing more of them! TheWeepingAngel 1 Back to top Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bjorn Firewalker Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 Excellent work. TheWeepingAngel 1 Back to top Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheWeepingAngel Posted April 4, 2020 Author Share Posted April 4, 2020 Thanks for the kind remarks everyone. Glad you're enjoying them - hope I can deliver more soon.  Very well painted, sir! If the spears of the custodes won't kill you first in a game, then their looks definitely will! And who said looks can't kill ;p  Cheers, although hopefully my dice roll well enough that the spears do work!  Wha... alright, about how long does each of those take you? Is that copious amounts of NMM I'm seeing? Good lord. I can barely manage a decent drybrush on my golden boys. Well done.  Yep, I really wanted to push myself with the NMM as its only a new skill I've picked up. It's hard to say how long each one takes as I have a newborn so my hobby time is short and infrequent. At a guess I'd say about 20-30 hours each, although that time is spread out over several weeks.  Beautiful work and great colourscheme - i like the mix of gold and silver NMM and the purple and blue are spot on. Bases are really fitting and give them a real sense of place.  The only part that seems a little out of place are the brown gloves? it just doesnt seem to appear anywhere else on the minis or compliment the other colours.. other than maybe the warmth of the gold.. not sure what the alternative would be - maybe black to match the halberd, white/bone to tie them in with the bases? or keep the purple going?  not trying to nitpick, i spent some time looking at the details (because theyre so well painted!) and then my eye just went to them..  theyre seriously great and i look forward to seeing more of them!  Thanks for the feedback Sandalphon. The photo doesn't do the gloves justice as it seems to have washed the colour out a little. I do like the brown leather as I think it's a nice soft contrast to the rest of the hard shiny surfaces. But perhaps they need to be brought up by a few more highlight levels to give them a brighter reddy-brown Zephaniah Adriyen 1 Back to top Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheWeepingAngel Posted July 4, 2020 Author Share Posted July 4, 2020 Update time! With a better lighting setup, I decided to take some better glamour shots of some of the golden boys... Additionally, I managed to pick up the beautiful exclusive Custodes Tribune sculpt. In anticipation of the 9th ed Crusade campaign rules I've decided to create a character - Helikaon - and give him some options to hopefully track his progress from vexilus praetor to shield captain to commander. He'll also have the original head (left on sprue for ease of painting for now) and a helmeted option when I pick up another kit. Can't wait to get him on the table! Cheers for stopping by, and as always - stay golden duz_, Black Blow Fly and Skywrath 3 Back to top Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheWeepingAngel Posted July 28, 2020 Author Share Posted July 28, 2020 Managed to get another custodian finished... and it only took 3 months! At this rate I may even have a playable army in time for 10th ed! brother_b, Bjorn Firewalker, ranulf the revenant and 1 other 4 Back to top Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skywrath Posted July 28, 2020 Share Posted July 28, 2020 Excellent work sir - question of the lore-variety, the purple on the custodes, which caste does he belong to? I know white is essentially a Herald, and black is a Shadowkeeper, but purple? Back to top Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheWeepingAngel Posted July 28, 2020 Author Share Posted July 28, 2020 Cheers! They’re Aquilan Shields - they protect the key figures of the Imperium. Although to be honest I just chose purple because I think it goes well with the gold Skywrath 1 Back to top Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duz_ Posted July 28, 2020 Share Posted July 28, 2020 Looks great! Well at that pace you'll still finish your army before I finish mine :lol: :ermm: TheWeepingAngel 1 Back to top Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheWeepingAngel Posted July 29, 2020 Author Share Posted July 29, 2020 Thanks duz! Slow and steady wins the race haha duz_ 1 Back to top Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bjorn Firewalker Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 Excellent work. TheWeepingAngel 1 Back to top Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheWeepingAngel Posted September 19, 2020 Author Share Posted September 19, 2020 Finished the WHW Custodes Tribune. It was an absolute joy to paint this model, probably in my top 3 favourite miniatures of all time. Squad goals, custodies style ranulf the revenant, Angry Banana, Skywrath and 5 others 8 Back to top Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bjorn Firewalker Posted September 19, 2020 Share Posted September 19, 2020 Good job. TheWeepingAngel 1 Back to top Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Blow Fly Posted September 19, 2020 Share Posted September 19, 2020 Just found this... you are truly skilled. /thumbsup TheWeepingAngel and nekiel 2 Back to top Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheWeepingAngel Posted September 19, 2020 Author Share Posted September 19, 2020 Wow, thanks Black Blow Fly, that’s very kind of you to say Skerr 1 Back to top Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheWeepingAngel Posted January 21, 2021 Author Share Posted January 21, 2021 Update time! Finished off 3 venatari, with 3 more on the table. Absolutely cracking sculpts, the winged jet packs are very majestic and fit the custodes imagery so well our_baz, ranulf the revenant, duz_ and 5 others 8 Back to top Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duz_ Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 Those look gorgeous! I should paint mine! (and everything else :ermm: ) TheWeepingAngel 1 Back to top Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bjorn Firewalker Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 Impressive. TheWeepingAngel 1 Back to top Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheWeepingAngel Posted May 30, 2021 Author Share Posted May 30, 2021 Bit of a palate cleanser after so much gold - two assassins. Hopefully will get around to finishing the full execution force soon duz_ and Skywrath 2 Back to top Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InKaras Posted May 30, 2021 Share Posted May 30, 2021 awesome force. TheWeepingAngel 1 Back to top Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bjorn Firewalker Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 Your assassins are well-painted. TheWeepingAngel 1 Back to top Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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