zarnak21 Posted March 8, 2009 Share Posted March 8, 2009 I'm almost ready to start painting this Mr Potato head of a dreadnaught. I still have loads of rivets to make though. If I don't kill my self before hand I'll keep posting up more pics as I go. Sorry the pictures so bad. I realy need a real camera. Needs a few more details on the gun and fist. Plus I might put an eagle on the right shoulder pad thingy. One question on custodians- From the fluff book they seem to have only a single headed eagle is that to signify loyalty to the emperor and none to the union between mars and earth (the double headed eagle). What do you think. WHat else does it need? Should I fit a storm bolter on some where? may be on eaother side of his top? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/162717-custodes-dreadnaught/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
zarnak21 Posted March 9, 2009 Author Share Posted March 9, 2009 WIP of a custodes with sheild and bolter short sword thing. They look very very roman in the HH art book. Use dantes legs and a black templars head and body and shoulder pads plus green stuff. I'm going to do a terminator to at some point. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/162717-custodes-dreadnaught/#findComment-1913189 Share on other sites More sharing options...
cathar the great Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 I like the dread a lot, would be cool to have some better pictures. The helmet of the Custodian looks very awkward, I would rethink that. Most people use High Elf helmets for them. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/162717-custodes-dreadnaught/#findComment-1913298 Share on other sites More sharing options...
zarnak21 Posted March 9, 2009 Author Share Posted March 9, 2009 yea I think it does look a bit awkward but once its been filed down a bit i think it may look ok. I'm a bit stumped about what to do about pictures though. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/162717-custodes-dreadnaught/#findComment-1913325 Share on other sites More sharing options...
zarnak21 Posted March 9, 2009 Author Share Posted March 9, 2009 Some blocking in of the colours. I've never done NME and so this is going to be a classic metalic gold. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/162717-custodes-dreadnaught/#findComment-1913426 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baal Dropout Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 Kudos kudos! :P:tu: At least those pictured in the HH books look much better than the RT ones :D Again, good job! ;) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/162717-custodes-dreadnaught/#findComment-1913453 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferrus Manus Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 That's scarily close to the artwork good job, my only crit is that maybe he is bent too far forward? It almost looks like he's kneeling. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/162717-custodes-dreadnaught/#findComment-1913580 Share on other sites More sharing options...
zarnak21 Posted March 10, 2009 Author Share Posted March 10, 2009 Cheers for the replies. This is the 3 bits of art work that it is inspired from. Ferrus I think your right about the leg. I don't realy want to change it though as it will be a real pain. I may remake the legs if I get realy anoyed about it. I've not done any more to it today as I've been busy doing other stuff. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/162717-custodes-dreadnaught/#findComment-1913799 Share on other sites More sharing options...
zarnak21 Posted March 20, 2009 Author Share Posted March 20, 2009 Painting has been a bit slow. I keep doing other bits of painting etc What do you think? Painting large areas of gold is interesting to say the least. I painted it shining gold then Highlighted with bleached bone and shaded with some dark brown. Then several coast of burnished gold was applied and then washes of brown ink. I'm going to do this again to get a realy solid colour Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/162717-custodes-dreadnaught/#findComment-1924324 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Gothard Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 I agree with the criticism that it looks like he is kneeling more than lunging forward. But I think there may be an easy fix: terrain. In the art, the leg is bent to step UP on something while striding forward. If the whole model was tilted forward, perhaps by placing it on a slightly angled piece of broken stone or something, but only enough to create the feeling of motion, the problem might disappear. And in fact, in its current pose, the torso looks to be angled slightly BACK, not entirely straight. So it looks as though you could angle it forward and correct two issues. You're the only one who can really see if this is possible. Hold the model forward and imagine it on a slightly angled piece of broken stone. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/162717-custodes-dreadnaught/#findComment-1924389 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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