nurglespuss Posted September 14, 2008 Share Posted September 14, 2008 Hi all, here is member 2 of my terminator squad, bit of an experiment really, and has been a real learning process. Just finished flames/shield (for now) and some free hand of a face in fire on the shoulder (struggling to get photo becasue of hammer position) I got 'a' photo but just cannot get a decent one sorry! http://photos-d.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v338/128/96/633810322/n633810322_4075395_2233.jpg http://photos-e.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v338/128/96/633810322/n633810322_4075396_1608.jpghttp://photos-h.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v338/128/96/633810322/n633810322_4075639_8544.jpg previous pics: http://photos-f.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v338/128/96/633810322/n633810322_4046405_9598.jpg http://photos-f.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-snc1/v321/128/96/633810322/n633810322_4059581_208.jpg http://photos-a.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-snc1/v321/128/96/633810322/n633810322_4062248_1409.jpg http://photos-b.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-snc1/v321/128/96/633810322/n633810322_4069465_8242.jpg http://photos-c.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-snc1/v321/128/96/633810322/n633810322_4069466_8629.jpg Thats where I'm at so far!! All comments, just like last time, really, really do help!! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/146034-wip-terminator-no2-the-salamander-updated-15-sep/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Atheos Posted September 14, 2008 Share Posted September 14, 2008 youve got a really nice green going there. Personally i feel it should be a touch darker but then again i like the darker look on my marines. I think its certainly a good colour for Sallys and im really looking forward to seeing it finished. One thing i'd suggest is reversing the colours for the sally skin on him. try black with bright scales as i think it may be a touch too garish the other way around Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/146034-wip-terminator-no2-the-salamander-updated-15-sep/#findComment-1693073 Share on other sites More sharing options...
nurglespuss Posted September 14, 2008 Author Share Posted September 14, 2008 Cheers :> and thanks, its taken a while to build up that green over a white base :yes: Hmmmm thats an interesting idea for the 'skin' and I think your right, it would clash too much. I may, then change the colour of the tabbard from black to... another colour :P thanks! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/146034-wip-terminator-no2-the-salamander-updated-15-sep/#findComment-1693075 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Atheos Posted September 14, 2008 Share Posted September 14, 2008 if you want to keep the brightness and not lose the balance, try painting the tabard black but put freehand flames on it. It will add that colour and brightness to it and keep the overall sally feel. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/146034-wip-terminator-no2-the-salamander-updated-15-sep/#findComment-1693102 Share on other sites More sharing options...
nurglespuss Posted September 14, 2008 Author Share Posted September 14, 2008 Good plan my man :> That sounds a winner, Salamanders are a very interesting looking chapter!! Thanks again :> Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/146034-wip-terminator-no2-the-salamander-updated-15-sep/#findComment-1693118 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Atheos Posted September 14, 2008 Share Posted September 14, 2008 thats no trouble, i just wish i could see so clearly when it comes to deciding on my own minis lol. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/146034-wip-terminator-no2-the-salamander-updated-15-sep/#findComment-1693122 Share on other sites More sharing options...
nurglespuss Posted September 14, 2008 Author Share Posted September 14, 2008 ah well, its very well for me to 'say' it, as in theory it makes sense in my minds eye. Lately, I've been writing down my ideas, painting methods, odd tips and tricks in a small book, and I really find it helps. I pop in colour charts, sketches and dabs of colour nex to eachother, to see if everything works. I find this really helps me focus :yes: (except of course on the real 'work' I should be doing!! :P). You probably know this already, but I picked up some Klear floor polish a while back on a reccomendation, and have just started to use it on models. I've been adding it to washes, glazes etc, along with water, and its allowed me to apply even thinner coats of paint, and work many more layers into glazes etc. I'm not the best painter, but its made my life a lot easier!! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/146034-wip-terminator-no2-the-salamander-updated-15-sep/#findComment-1693125 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mudro Posted September 14, 2008 Share Posted September 14, 2008 My only thought is why no basecoating? Have you experimented with the new washes? If you used the thraka green over a white basecoat a few times to get a dark color in the recesses, you should be able to drybrush/overbrush the scales up to a right scorpion green without a problem. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/146034-wip-terminator-no2-the-salamander-updated-15-sep/#findComment-1693162 Share on other sites More sharing options...
nurglespuss Posted September 14, 2008 Author Share Posted September 14, 2008 Hi there :> not sure what you mean by no base coating...? To clarify: the first pic is just the start of the mini, I then applied a clean coat of white to the areas I wanted green. then a few thinned coats of snot green, then a glaxe to smooth it out. then a few highlights of scorpian green and snot, scorpian green, scorpian + white, and more white, and then a couple more glazes with snot, snot thrakka, snot more thrakka :> Do you mean why no base coating with say, a dark green? I'm trying to get a very bright effect, which will still show through, after being weathered and battle damaged :> thanks though!! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/146034-wip-terminator-no2-the-salamander-updated-15-sep/#findComment-1693168 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Chappy Lemartes Posted September 14, 2008 Share Posted September 14, 2008 Lookin' Good! I personally think this shade of green is better for sallies just so the can be differentiated from dark angles. for some reason the second piccy made me think teenage mutant ninja turtles. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/146034-wip-terminator-no2-the-salamander-updated-15-sep/#findComment-1693201 Share on other sites More sharing options...
nurglespuss Posted September 14, 2008 Author Share Posted September 14, 2008 YAY! I've been trying to think of a name for him, Leonardo it is... or Master Splinter (I know he was the rat, but he is meant to be passing on his skills...). HMMmmm yes! thank you!! And thanks, that was my reasoning too. I've painted dark angels, and for want of a better term, they are dark :) So your wuite right, I wanted him to have an entirely different green. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/146034-wip-terminator-no2-the-salamander-updated-15-sep/#findComment-1693204 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Chappy Lemartes Posted September 15, 2008 Share Posted September 15, 2008 ha glad I could help Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/146034-wip-terminator-no2-the-salamander-updated-15-sep/#findComment-1693786 Share on other sites More sharing options...
nurglespuss Posted September 15, 2008 Author Share Posted September 15, 2008 Cheers :D ah bit of an update (up top) before bed for me, many new things I'm trying lately! Anyway, all your help always appreciated!! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/146034-wip-terminator-no2-the-salamander-updated-15-sep/#findComment-1693876 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sons of Horus Posted September 15, 2008 Share Posted September 15, 2008 there's something nice about those termies. pretty cool Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/146034-wip-terminator-no2-the-salamander-updated-15-sep/#findComment-1694140 Share on other sites More sharing options...
nurglespuss Posted September 15, 2008 Author Share Posted September 15, 2008 cheers :> Thanks a lot!! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/146034-wip-terminator-no2-the-salamander-updated-15-sep/#findComment-1694150 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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