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Lysimachus

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Well, here they are, the first finished squad of my new army, Tactical Squad Rufus of The Emperor's Blade 4th Company:

 

http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd11/simoncherylm/Tac1.jpg

 

http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd11/simoncherylm/SN850810.jpg

 

http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd11/simoncherylm/Tac3.jpg

 

C+C welcome and appreciated!

 

Thanks for looking!

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thanks for comments guys! next unit up, Scout Squad Titus:

 

http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd11/simoncherylm/SN850835.jpg

 

http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd11/simoncherylm/SN850837.jpg

 

always hated scouts in bright blue/red/yellow armour so done to match desert world bases

 

little close up of Vt Sgt Titus, as full Battle Brother and member of 'The Faithful', still gets to paint right arm black with skull

 

http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd11/simoncherylm/SN850836.jpg

 

C+C welcome, lemme know what you think!

 

cheers

 

Lysimachus

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Hey bruv,

I like em. I get what you mean about the scouts and camo, not sure if they could do with a tiny bit of the main chapter colour, just to tie them in with the rest of the army.

Maybe just on the shoulder pad with chapter symbol.

I love what you've done with the bolters ;)

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I really like the feel of those scouts, man. What did you use to make the silencers?

 

Also, with your tactical squad, I really like the overall scheme, but I have to agree with Jethsye, the clean white looks very unfinished. Maybe water down a black wash to give the weaponry a bit more definition?

 

Still though, excellent pair of squads, really forward to seeing more!

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thanks again for comments guys!

 

@ Kaar: the silencers and targeters were just snipped off the scout bolt pistols, all you need on the sprue! the idea of them is that i can use them as counts as sniper rifles if i want

 

@ Boy Miller: mmm, know what you mean about having a little blue on them, but wasn't sure if it would overpower the brown (as the pad are obviously one of the largest areas on the minis) - think as they're done now i'll leave it, want to start next squad!

 

@ Kaar and Jethsye: fair point about the white. thing is in fluff terms i need it to be a very clean white as the colour is supposed to represent how the warfare they make is holy and righteous. thing is if i give it a wash to shade it i'm worried they'll look dirty gray rather than holy white. anyone got any suggestions?

 

 

 

 

thanks all!

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Hi all! Another update: Assault Squad Demas

 

http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd11/simoncherylm/SN850838.jpg

 

few closer-ups

 

Vt Sgt Demas himself:

http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd11/simoncherylm/SN850841.jpg

 

Battle Brothers:

http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd11/simoncherylm/SN850840.jpg

 

http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd11/simoncherylm/SN850842.jpg

 

 

as always, C+C welcome, particularly if anyone has any suggestions about the making the white look more defined without making it look grey!

 

 

Thanks,

 

Lysimachus

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finally, another update, devvie squad, seems like they've taken ages!

 

Devastator Squad Herodion

 

http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd11/simoncherylm/devs.jpg

 

and again, a few close ups:

 

first, Vt Sgt Herodion, very extensive bionics due to a plasma cannon exploding next to him! :huh:

http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd11/simoncherylm/devsgt.jpg

 

http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd11/simoncherylm/devsplas.jpg

 

http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd11/simoncherylm/devsml.jpg

 

(that last one come out a bit dark, when camera got more power will try again!)

 

 

as always, C+C welcome!

 

 

Lysimachus

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thanks g0atmilk, actually yeah i've got that set, can't see very well on the pics but all the Vt Sgts have got the embossed sword badge (except the tac squad sgt, who has a studded pad and the PF with the sword on that!)

 

cheers!

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thanks guys! nic, glad you like, Cap may be a while, got 2nd tac squad to paint, rhino to spray + paint, and the predator is still in the box atm!

 

cheers havokas, as to the white, i know, it's an ongoing issue, not sure how to fix :D

its black undercoat, a watered coat of codex grey, then watered fortress grey (or might be the other way round, i forget which is darker/lighter!) then 1 or 2 coats of watered white, not sure what else to do. maybe i should get some of the grey foundation paint, be less layers and might look less thick?

 

any suggestions on this?

 

thanks again

 

 

Lysimachus

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You could try a thin coat of grey foundation paint with two thin coats of white on top.

 

I use the grey a lot as a base colour (over black undercoat) under reds, pinks, blues, etc. It helps to brighten the colours without making them fantasy brightness, it also means less coats of paint to get a flat colour. <_<

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thanks for comments all!

 

@ Calimehtar: yup, regal blue, then a highlight of regal/ultramarine

 

anyway, been a while since i've updated this so...

 

here's my HQ, Captain Erastus of the 4th Company:

 

http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd11/simoncherylm/Cap1.jpg

 

http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd11/simoncherylm/Cap2.jpg

 

http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd11/simoncherylm/Cap3.jpg

 

and a little close up of the purity seals around his arm, there to protect him from plasma overheats! :D

 

http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd11/simoncherylm/Cap4.jpg

 

on the whole i'm really happy with him, I mean, i'll never win any GD's or anything but he's about the best painted mini i've done so far

 

C+C very welcome as always

 

cheers

 

 

Lysimachus

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Captain Erastus looks awesome, those wings on his back are VERY well done. I love the light highlighting on his sword arm, great example right there. I always loved your Emperor's Blade, really great fluff

 

My Steel Wyverns follow the Imperial Creed in the Emperor being a Deity as well, though slightly different. So our chapters should team up and cleanse the stars in the name of the God-Emperor! *raises blade in salute* For The Emperor of Mankind!

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wow, thanks for responses guys! glad you like the purity wrap, i can't take credit for the idea, saw it ages ago on another mini (can't remember where it was though!). pleased with how it came out and was suprisingly easy to do, just cut some strips of foil, wrapped around the arm a couple of times and stuck the seals from regular plastic purity seals on top .

 

@xkhalilx: thanks mate, nice to hear from a fellow Liber Astartes brethren! are your Wyverns the ones that are silver and green coloured Iron Snakes successors? if so, very nice work!

 

not stuck my head in at the Liber for a while, will have to look in again, been thinking about writing up some fluff of some kind of Covenant or Treaty of mutual aid between several of the more religious Chapters, maybe could add your boys to the list?

 

cheers

 

Lysimachus

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