Asmodeus' Swordhand Posted June 7, 2008 Share Posted June 7, 2008 That head is really awesome. I love how subtle the armour shading is, Awesome job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Aristeo Posted June 8, 2008 Share Posted June 8, 2008 That's awesome! I really like the old jump pack and the heresy armour. That model really has a lot of character. Nice job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iacton Posted June 10, 2008 Author Share Posted June 10, 2008 Thanks Asmodeus and to you too Aristeo, liking your Mk5 Project too ;) Quick update to give you a feel for where the studs and metal parts are going - started the early part of my NMM, from a mix of dark grey and shadow grey, up to codex grey - which is essentially the mid tone planned out for most of the metal so far - although I shall have to differentiate between the different bits with some other tones too. so quite a way to go yet, but I hope that you are getting the idea by now... :P http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg148/Iacton/Night%20Lord/a.jpg Please let me know any tips on anything that might make the claws in particular "pop" - as in unusual colours that won't clash with the blue! Cheers, Iacton B) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
son of nocturne Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 Alrite Iacton! He looks awsome like that! As for a colour how about red? Theres already some red on there so it cant hurt to have a bit more! Any idea as to what chapter your going to do next? S.O.N. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iacton Posted June 10, 2008 Author Share Posted June 10, 2008 Alrite Iacton! He looks awsome like that! As for a colour how about red? Theres already some red on there so it cant hurt to have a bit more! Any idea as to what chapter your going to do next?S.O.N. Thanks mate. I think some red will appear somehow, but what I don't want to give the impression of is a bloody claw, nor that it is poorly maintained - I happen to think that he is quite proud of his claw :P As for next - I have entered the DIY swap project and drew the Castigator marines, which I see are quite popular with some of the residents here. So a red boy with a whip isn't far off! Then it will either be the TOP mini's Leman Russ or a quickie paint up of a RT sculpt - maybe as a White Scar, before the big dog boy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HellChyld Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 a vibrant green or purple power weapon always fits well with nightlords if you wish to go that way Iacton. looking forward to seeing this finished Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iacton Posted June 11, 2008 Author Share Posted June 11, 2008 Moved on a bit tonight. "Finished" off the NMM and cables and such and redid the lightning using testicle pink and white. A little touch of highlighting around the model too and coloured in the power cables to the claw. http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg148/Iacton/Night%20Lord/WIP6.jpg Think that I will look at doing the base before I move onto final freehands and finishing off. Cheers, Iacton B) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asmodeus' Swordhand Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 That truly is some wicked work Iacton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chapter Master Kanithon Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 Very niceeeee model, Iacton. thumbs up to you. =]] Is that the talon of Horus?...I like it... Kani. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Defiler Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 Really impressive mini... One of the best NL I' ve seen on the web... redid the lightning using testicle pink Oh really ? :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrGosh13 Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 I envy your Painting-Fu... It's incredible, quite realistic, but still looking very much like a fantasy character, like its supposed to do. I find that the Claws don't really need to pop, I like em as they are :D The face is an absolute highpoint of the model, incredibly done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ImperialTemplari Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 great figure Iacton the whole effect is perfect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Titan Veritas Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 Great work. I really like the lightning effects and the helmet. Work like that on helmets is always cool. The holster really stands out, though. It seems a little too bright. But that's ok. Keep up the good work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dominar_Mortis Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 very nice work there Iacton, awesome job on the face The claw is actually from the TOP miniatures version of Horus aka the Lost Son do you have a link? DM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iacton Posted June 12, 2008 Author Share Posted June 12, 2008 PM sent and here's a picture - not my work BTW, it's a "studio" shot. http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg148/Iacton/Heresy%20Art/LS_frontlight.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekkanus Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 Wow this guy is amazing. I love how you did the face and the freehands. Overall this guys amazing - can't wait to see it finished Ekkanus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iacton Posted June 16, 2008 Author Share Posted June 16, 2008 OK, finally the Night Lord is actually finished, and I really enjoyed doing this model I might add. The combination of a bit of Sahaal from "Lord of the Night", a bit of GS-fu, a burning desire to use Horus' Talon on something else, and a promise to myself that I would get round to trying out the colour schemes for every pre-heresy legion. This colour scheme was by far the most challenging, and I wanted to get away from the whole "Night Lords are vampires" type thing, whilst still making this guy a cool calculating killer who would eff and jeff up anyone who wants to have a try! I think that I just about pulled it off and I hope that you like him too. I plan to take him to the local GW - Colchester - for the national painting competition and see how he is received, and you never know, maybe I'll take him to GD in september too. He has no name, but feel free to name him for me :lol: But for now please enjoy http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg148/Iacton/Night%20Lord/FinishedLord.jpg http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg148/Iacton/Night%20Lord/DetailFinish.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asmodeus' Swordhand Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 Loving it! did you do the knee symbols with white? they really stand out, if it wasn't done i'd say dull them down a bit. Great work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kombat-unit Posted August 2, 2008 Share Posted August 2, 2008 Man, I must say you did a stunnin work. I like the toned down colors, give the miniature a realistic, gritty feel (I'm not a big fan of painting marines like bright parrots), the pre-heresy turbines and overal simplicity of the miniature, that also underlines the Night Lord's character - they are stealth fighters and don't need to be heavily decorated. Great work on the face and position, makes it look like the guy has a story behind him. Anyway, I'm just honored such a piece was inspired by my pic) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iacton Posted August 2, 2008 Author Share Posted August 2, 2008 Thanks K-U!! :blush: You keep inspiring and I'll keep painting :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dishchi Posted August 3, 2008 Share Posted August 3, 2008 where is that lightning claw from? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iacton Posted August 3, 2008 Author Share Posted August 3, 2008 It's the talon of Horus from the TOP miniatures model. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pandora Posted August 5, 2008 Share Posted August 5, 2008 It's amazing how many people don't read the previous posts.:) Awesome model yet again Iacton, I absolutely love it. The flesh is incredibly realistic, you got a recipe? My faces seem a little washed up when I do them. Also, how did you achieve that helmet on his waist? It looks like an ordinary chaos helm with the mouth GS'd up and shortened slightly, but I'm probably waay off.:P Anyway, keep up the sweet work my man. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iacton Posted August 5, 2008 Author Share Posted August 5, 2008 You're right Pandora about the not noticing previous posts because of skim reading...or just looking at the pictures :P The skin on this guy was rather experimental, the basecoat, as such, was elf flesh mixed with bleached bone, worked up with more bone and some white and even a hint of testicle pink. The shades were done with a bit of liche purple, purple ink, blue ink, magenta ink and some codex grey. It was really a case of "I wonder what that will look like? Oh, not bad, yeah I'll use that" and off I went :D The helm.....definitely way, way off! It's the company champion crusader helm :P I shaved off the skull on the forehead and freehanded the skull face. Thanks :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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