Horus

[Brother Richard]

I put down a few coats of the pelt, please don't ask the mix.. i just kept adding colors and watering down until it looked close to the pic. Now its time for assembly/cleanups/highlights/etc.

[Crusader of Dorn]

Ok man, if you have red ink then water some down and apply very thin coats over the red. This will darken it and then add the red highlight mix i gave earlier to the edge of the orbs on his chest etc. The pelt looks like you've used purple in? from the artwork it seems there are greys involved with the colour of the wolf pelt, try some thin grey/black mixes. Or you could just disregard these ideas, it's up to you.

 

Thats all i've got just now mate. :)

[Brother Richard]

I really appreciate the comments.

My personal issues with the fur are most animals are lighter near the skin and darker on the surface yet this one is shown the opposite...so I will try to make it work. Thanks for the mix, it looks nice on other projects so far (practice before I bring it in to Horus).

Here is my latest update (I love the pose... and yes I am still working on the head!).

Let me know your thoughts!

[Zealous]

I like it, but it needs a wash or some inking. The gold and the red. I assume the faces are not yet painted, but they could use some too.

[Nick Vinson]

Wow. That's real nice. Makes me envious.

 

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[Alpha PTP]

The pose of that model is horrid. I know it isn't your fault, but he looks like he is either falling over, or part of the Ginyu Force on Dragon Ball Z.

 

Painting looks good, so far.

[Brother Richard]

Okay, I brought the claw and mace up to the same level as the armor, still need to do the golds on them.

I added the first few coats on the trophy heads.

Still have a ways to go....

[Brother Richard]

Here his is fully assembled... I figure about another week and I will be able to move him over to the Hall of Honors.

Still have to finish the trophy heads, highlights on all, cleanups, and pelt.

Let me know your thoughts, questions, comments, and cheap shots are always appreciated.

[L0NEW0LF]

nice job on a god damn ugly miniature

[Hash]

Pm me while willing to paint such one :)

 

Btw nice work on this one ;) Will show mine as soon as I get some time :P

[Brother Richard]

Started working on the base and almost done with the fur..

I just noticed a blemish on the forehead of the center head..arrrgh!

[FastEd]

While the mini is great, I have to say I'm not the biggest fan of the pose. It looks kind of awkward.

 

As far as any advice, maybe try giving the head some ambient light lovin'. Almost every picture I have seen of Horus his armor behind his head gives off that glow that envelopes his whole head.

[Son of Dorn26]

Gonna have to agree with the pose thing, but this is damn good looking model. I can't wait to see the final version.

[FaeLi-N]

I am going to be hated... but I really don't like the model.

 

The upper armour goes far too high and makes it look totally disproportionate to the legs, the head looks far too awkward and rough looking, and the pose too is pretty awful: the left arm is just in the middle of nowhere, the right hand should be pointing, or doing something, and he looks like he's leaning back far too much!

 

Sorry :)

 

The paint job is the only good thing about it so far!

 

In my mind Horus was never physically chaosy... so while his armour and stuff is obviously emblemed to Hell, the face should almost be too rugged and perfectly handsome (if not a bit of an unhealthy skin tone).

[Warforger]

Hopefully you'll move on to his retinue, Abaddon and Chosen Terminators! :P

 

As for the model, the power claw hand is the bad thing TBH, you could have him killing a Ultramarine maybe.