Race Bannon Posted October 2, 2008 Share Posted October 2, 2008 I love the yellow and black warning stripes!! :yes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shiodome Posted September 27, 2009 Author Share Posted September 27, 2009 Ok, after a 'small' break i've picked up with these guys again... (only a year since last time ;) ). These are the first 2 of 6 sternguard i'm making out of plastic kits, mainly the command squad box + tactical squad bits. I've learnt a bit about painting and assembly over the last year, so this time i'm not attaching guns/backpacks until later :P so these are very much a W.I.P. Also as they're elites, i want to add some heraldry to make them stand out... still pondering that. Still, any opportunity for freehand is a good thing imo. http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a396/r3c/gw/dryhrt002.png http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a396/r3c/gw/dryhrt003.png. Anyway, this post is to signify the resumption of work on this army, i may be slow but i never give up :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zxyogi Posted September 27, 2009 Share Posted September 27, 2009 .....what can i say but......fOOking wicked!! B) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shiodome Posted October 4, 2009 Author Share Posted October 4, 2009 made some progress with the above sternguard, but not enough to be worth posting... will stick them up once finished (June? :P ) Have also been working on other bits though, an attack bike, terminators and landspeeder: http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a396/r3c/gw/98732222222222001.png I do tend to spend a bit of time on one unit before wandering off to work on another... so always have several half finished units. I know a 'production line' would be more efficient and get stuff done. but i just don't enjoy it, makes painting feel like a chore rather than a hobby. So i'm stuck with my scatter brained piecemeal efforts :D question: I want a base for the attack bike, and a pringles lid is the perfect size (i've also used them for my goblin spearchukkas... so know they work). what are 40k tournaments like with this kind of thing? as i've promised myself i will attend one once the army is finished... but afaik the attack bike doesn't have an official 'base size'? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shiodome Posted October 4, 2009 Author Share Posted October 4, 2009 Finished attack bike: http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a396/r3c/gw/6295002.png Feels awesome to finish a model :lol: i started painting this in september last year... have a tiny 13 month break, then finished it. gotta pace yourself after all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firestorm40k Posted October 4, 2009 Share Posted October 4, 2009 Great looking army! :D Glad to see you're still working at them :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shiodome Posted October 4, 2009 Author Share Posted October 4, 2009 haha, my old taurine nemesis, still about i see? shame i've no real excuse to wander down to suffolk for a battle of the bulls. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeffWolf Posted October 4, 2009 Share Posted October 4, 2009 what a peach!!! highlights and heraldry are classic and give real character and depth to the models. a true masterpiece in progress! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1stCoBattleBro Posted October 4, 2009 Share Posted October 4, 2009 Hey, I am liking your work ... nice job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shiodome Posted October 5, 2009 Author Share Posted October 5, 2009 thanks for the comments chaps (and/or chapettes). I'm thinking of changing the colour scheme slightly... i'm no longer keen on the gold on the backpacks (don't seem to fit the rest of the scheme which is quite muted). I'm thinking of changing it to this: Basically: changing the backpack vents to white changing the bolter to white changing the colour to white everything else the same. C&C on this scheme? better or worse... i need to change something anyway, as i really don't like the gold backpack vents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winterseven Posted October 10, 2009 Share Posted October 10, 2009 These guys are great, i really like the colour scheme - can you tell us what paints you used to get the washed out gold effect?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Loring Posted October 10, 2009 Share Posted October 10, 2009 I've tried painting a few of my templar bolter casings white. It doesn't look as nice as the red ones you already have but does look okay. White vents may look cool though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shiodome Posted October 10, 2009 Author Share Posted October 10, 2009 not sure which part you're refering to with 'washed out gold effect' winterseven? And i think you're probably right on the bolters Mr Loring... the more i look at the marine painter image above, the more the white bolter seems to lack enough contrast with the aquila behind it. think i will go with white vents though :huh: (yay! i hate painting gold anyway) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winterseven Posted October 10, 2009 Share Posted October 10, 2009 Sorry Shiodome, I meant, what colour brown did you use to get that effect on your armour? It looks like Khemri Brown but maybe even a shade lighter than that? Sorry washed out gold was a very bad interpretation of your colour scheme... ;) Also just want to add that the hilighting looks really good, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shiodome Posted October 10, 2009 Author Share Posted October 10, 2009 good guess ;) It's: Khemri brown basecoat 2 washes of gryphonne sepia Khemri brown everywhere except the darkest parts/cracks 1:1 Khemri brown / fortress grey highlight 1:2 Khemri brown / fortress grey smaller highlight Doing terminators at the moment: http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a396/r3c/gw/termwip.png The large areas (brown/red/grey) are done, just basecoated the metal areas... so not much left to do, finish the metals, do the eyes and cabling and then the bases. gonna give them bases similar to the sergeant. the models are so boring (:P) the bases will need to make up for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferro Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 I'm a fan. I love the muted, realistic colors. These guys look great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winterseven Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 I agree with Ferro - Muted colours look great and using the Red as spot colours on the shoulder pads really makes them stand out! Keep up the good work Shiodome - your painting far outstrips mine :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sons_of_Erebus Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 very nice! good job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tahrikmili Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 This is one hell of an awesome color scheme. I love it. Please show us a finished shot of the Apothecary. I'm in love with the conversion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master Gabriel Macleod Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 The mute colors is just awesome. I also a fan realistic colors. The termis look great dude. I also would to see apothecary when is done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Replica Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 These guys look awesome, nice neutral colors offset but a powerful red, very striking! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shiodome Posted October 12, 2009 Author Share Posted October 12, 2009 thanks for the comments gents, nice to see people aren't totally against brown marines (i sometimes get a 'huh? brown?' response in my local area :D ) Today made bases for the terminators... loads of fun just cutting stuff into chunks and covering myself in glue. what more could a hobbyist want? http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a396/r3c/gw/1937001.png Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shiodome Posted October 13, 2009 Author Share Posted October 13, 2009 Getting there! (yes, i really am this slow) http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a396/r3c/gw/awrt002.png Particularly pleased with working out a realy quick and easy method for heavy rust. http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a396/r3c/gw/awrt004.png Picture isn't the greatest, as my phone camera can't really deal with close ups... but i like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khrangar Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 Great looking bases. The terminators look all the better on them. Khrangar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tahrikmili Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 Still waiting for the painted apothecary.. Come on man! Finish it already :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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