Disruptor_fe404 Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 An Emperor's Champion I put together recently, and my current favourite model. It was great fun to paint, and the alternative (non-black) colour scheme is so that he fits in with my Sentinels (Codex Marines). http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v515/Disruptor_fe404/Warhammer%2040K/EmpChamp_Front01.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v515/Disruptor_fe404/Warhammer%2040K/EmpChamp_RSide01.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v515/Disruptor_fe404/Warhammer%2040K/EmpChamp_LSide01.jpg C&C welcome! EDIT: Also, any advice on how to sharpen up photo details would be appreciated, Photoshop's Sharpen function seems to be a tad... zealous. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/144063-emperors-champion/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hasoroth Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 Why hello there good sir. I must know. How did you make that f***ing awesome pose/model? That is all. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/144063-emperors-champion/#findComment-1669643 Share on other sites More sharing options...
lord_bunny Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 great! nice metallics, and a brilliant pose and bits used. Um try doing it manually, if you can. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/144063-emperors-champion/#findComment-1669815 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terminatorinhell Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 some reason i think of assassins creed.... Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/144063-emperors-champion/#findComment-1669867 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Richard Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 Very nice... I like the colors for armor, seals, cloak. Nice job, and great pose. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/144063-emperors-champion/#findComment-1669870 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Hedron Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 Top Shelf mini.. I applaud you sir. As a Black Templar player, and an avid EC collector [ I have 4 variants ATM ] I am KEENLY interested in a bits list + a " how to " would you please indulge me [ and a few others that have asked as well ]. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/144063-emperors-champion/#findComment-1669970 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disruptor_fe404 Posted August 20, 2008 Author Share Posted August 20, 2008 Thanks for the props! Parts list: Standard shooting arms, Grey Knight Terminator sword + hand, BT backpack, BT right shoulder pad, BT tabard torso, BT terminator shoulder shield, assault terminator crotch guard, assault marine legs, DA hooded helm, captain iron halo, captain/command squad Inquisitorial shoulder pad. The pose is pretty simple. Part of the back of the tabard had to be filed/shaved down to make sure it fit in front of the running legs (the knee is the real culprit here) without looking extremely comical. His right hand is a simple swap with the Templar terminator shoulder shield on, and the left hand is the regular marine bolter-holding hand with the hand repositioned and the fingers separated. The wrist-mounted boltpistol is heavily cutdown and reassambled on him (the magazine is actually there as well, but the photos don't capture that too well). Legs were unmodified other than a bit of filing down on the forward knee and the assault terminator crotch guard as an armour plate. The left shoulderpad is the Inquisitorial pad, with the details filed down. As for Assassin's creed, probably unavoidable since I gave him a white hood and a good amount of white elsewhere on his body! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/144063-emperors-champion/#findComment-1670047 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha PTP Posted August 21, 2008 Share Posted August 21, 2008 The metallics look a tad flat and bland for my tastes, but that pose is just too cool. I like to use the new GW Devlen Mud and Gryphonne Sepia washes in the cracks of armor now. Works like a charm. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/144063-emperors-champion/#findComment-1670220 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disruptor_fe404 Posted August 26, 2008 Author Share Posted August 26, 2008 I want to say that the metal looks that way because of the photo, but even so, I actually quite like the flat-metal/black-line look for my marines. That being said, there will come a day when I do a one-shot model on which I will try adding depth to metal areas with something other than a black ink wash. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/144063-emperors-champion/#findComment-1672490 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiStudios Posted August 26, 2008 Share Posted August 26, 2008 thats one fantastic looking figure :tu: Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/144063-emperors-champion/#findComment-1672544 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disruptor_fe404 Posted August 29, 2008 Author Share Posted August 29, 2008 Thanks! Working on his friend, the Marshal, now too. It'll be a similar model, but no massive weapon (he's still only Strength 4 after all). There'll be an oversized shoulder pad though, because I stumbled upon a piece of sheer awesomeness while looking at my bitz box. That being said, the Marshal will be a tad more conventional. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/144063-emperors-champion/#findComment-1675483 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigJon Posted August 29, 2008 Share Posted August 29, 2008 Can you tell me how you did the armor? Your metal looks very smooth. BigJon Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/144063-emperors-champion/#findComment-1675490 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanazuchi Posted August 29, 2008 Share Posted August 29, 2008 Also, any advice on how to sharpen up photo details would be appreciated, Photoshop's Sharpen function seems to be a tad... zealous. http://www.bolterandchainsword.com/index.p...showarticle=126 Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/144063-emperors-champion/#findComment-1675587 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xenocidal Maniac Posted August 29, 2008 Share Posted August 29, 2008 Very clean. Nice color scheme. Thumbs up! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/144063-emperors-champion/#findComment-1676036 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disruptor_fe404 Posted September 2, 2008 Author Share Posted September 2, 2008 The method I used for the armour is a tad juvenile. Black undercoat, a solid basecoat of mithril silver, then hit the model hard with very thin black ink around the armour details and anything that is on the armour and isn't metallic. Once the ink is dry, I apply a few coats of thinned-down mithril silver. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/144063-emperors-champion/#findComment-1679244 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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