DibbZi Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 See newer posts for newer pics! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theredcorsair Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 Looks nice, how many coats do you use? It looks quite a bit thick **EDIT: Flaming commentary removed. Warning issued. Wise up. -- Kurgan ** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imperator Mos Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 I would recommend washing, and for future models, building up the white in successive layers. But I'm no master painter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paradigm Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 I agree that it looks a bit thick, but it could be the camera, bleeding the white together a bit. I recommend using a dark background, to keep the model from overpowering the camera's color balance. Taking pictures of white models is difficult. I also recommend using a very very watered down wash. You can get some interesting effects using bold washes, such as orange, green, red or even purple, but make sure it is very watered down. I've dropped a link here with a good example of a white model with a wash applied. Though this might not be the look you are going for. There are some great tutorials online for ways to use the washes as well. I do want to see the other side of this mini, It looks like you did some conversion work on the backpack, and I like the model overall actually, the painting does look a bit unfinished, but it doesn't look too far from it, with a few tweaks you can have a great looking He'Stan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MRCHAOS Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 I would say get some Devlan Mud on them badboy's, and watch how they instantly become 110% better ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theredcorsair Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 Sorry for the flame, I'll have a half related comment to make up. How did you make the flamer, it looks great! I also like the scheme. I'm getting tired of the idea of instantly making your salamanders succesor green. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragonkin Arenis Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 I also like the scheme. I'm getting tired of the idea of instantly making your salamanders succesor green. Mine are Regal Blue, heh back on topic Nice start! Looking forward to seeing more of these ^^ Keep it up! Arenis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DibbZi Posted March 27, 2009 Author Share Posted March 27, 2009 Thx for all the C&C I presently am going back to changing up how my SGT's look. They are going to look something like this: I'll post more when I get a chance. The paint itself is on alittle thick, I'm still trying to get my water to paint ratio correct. The flamer on Vulkans arm was done by taking the Tips off of lasguns from IG. and Green stuffing them on to a power fist. And I think the pics are bad cuz of the lighting, I did actually highlight the armor on vulkan, and soon to be 1 full tact. squad. Like i said... soon. very soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alkana Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 I like your Vulkan conversion and the color scheme. Keep working and this'll be a great looking army. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theredcorsair Posted March 28, 2009 Share Posted March 28, 2009 Thx for all the C&C I presently am going back to changing up how my SGT's look. They are going to look something like this: I'll post more when I get a chance. The paint itself is on alittle thick, I'm still trying to get my water to paint ratio correct. The flamer on Vulkans arm was done by taking the Tips off of lasguns from IG. and Green stuffing them on to a power fist. And I think the pics are bad cuz of the lighting, I did actually highlight the armor on vulkan, and soon to be 1 full tact. squad. Like i said... soon. very soon. Doesn't really make a difference. Most chapters variate as in if you had a blue/red/black color scheme, you could apply different colors to different parts of the armour. Don't try to do that too much in squads, it kind of messes up the cohesion. EDIT: now that I look at it closely, i can see the highlight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DibbZi Posted August 1, 2009 Author Share Posted August 1, 2009 SEe newer post for better pics! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal van Trapp Posted August 1, 2009 Share Posted August 1, 2009 fix up the area around the eyes and he will look ace, also the dragon (salamander?) head looks a bit weird it looks like it is completely lacking details, might be your light source washing it out though, i love the highlighting job you did on him, very nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terminatorinhell Posted August 1, 2009 Share Posted August 1, 2009 he looks very sharp, the flames are very crisp too, the white is always hard to paint so I cannot comment on it as I probably do worse :huh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaptermaster Graymantle Posted August 1, 2009 Share Posted August 1, 2009 I really like your Vulcan model! Gives me an impression that he is a real Dragon! Keep it up! :huh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sword brethren Posted August 1, 2009 Share Posted August 1, 2009 very nice flames also its nice to see a white chapter, paintings good :D the scales on the cloak looks great, keep it up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother_Zach Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 Looking good. The white looks a bit too clean to me. I would suggest hitting the armor with either a mud/brown or black wash, just to dull the white armor down. Of course, if your going for the clean look, you could just hit the cracks and recesses of the armor with watered down black ink or shade it by hand with gray. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother_Zach Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 Looking good. The white looks a bit too clean to me. I would suggest hitting the armor with either a mud/brown or black wash, just to dull the white armor down. Of course, if your going for the clean look, you could just hit the cracks and recesses of the armor with watered down black ink or shade it by hand with gray. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffy.Gee Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 The flames, cloak and parchment are all awesome, however I definitely agree with the others who have said he needs his armor shaded. Dirty him up already! As a chapter master he'll obviously be in the thick of the fight during any battle, so he's going to get messy. JG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DibbZi Posted August 3, 2009 Author Share Posted August 3, 2009 I always worry about throwing down a wash or something on the armor in fear of messing up all the hard work I have done already... Hmmm would this work ya think for dirtying up the armor?? http://www.bolterandchainsword.com/index.p...72272&st=25 - Post #29 Also with that being said, ADMINS - Please move this thread to WIP if you can pls?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother_Zach Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 The flames, cloak and parchment are all awesome, however I definitely agree with the others who have said he needs his armor shaded. Dirty him up already! As a chapter master he'll obviously be in the thick of the fight during any battle, so he's going to get messy. JG It just might. Try it out on some spare bitz or sprue before you try it on a model. Another technique I have experimented with my Ultramarines Vanguard with dheb stone (or some other dirt/earth/rubble color) and blend it in with the model's armor color, which was ultramarines blue in this case. I did this around the feet of the models to give them the illusion of walking through urban rubble. You can further highlight or shade this by mixing more or less of the dheb stone with the armor's color. That technique probaly won't work with your white marines. perhabs the mud wash or a brown blended with skull white and then a successive highlight(s) of the said mixture with skull white. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DibbZi Posted August 4, 2009 Author Share Posted August 4, 2009 I'll prolly try going the Delvan Mud route... thing is the mud might looka bit off with walking on battle scared city type pavement... so I was thinking maybe to a lighter version of the color on the bases and try out the new stipling brush from GW...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master Exorcist Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 try and change your chapter's founding, as there were no recorded 2nd foundings from the sallies, they were too decimated to createe any. ME Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
True Thorn Posted February 3, 2010 Share Posted February 3, 2010 try and change your chapter's founding, as there were no recorded 2nd foundings from the sallies, they were too decimated to createe any. ME And yet here they are. Its been 10,000 years, it doesn't strain the imagination to think that a captain may have left with a few squads if numbers swelled at some point, regardless of the Salamanders ability to split at the 2nd founding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt. Lysander Posted February 4, 2010 Share Posted February 4, 2010 Guys, lets try not to necro threads. This thread hasn't been updated for over half a year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DibbZi Posted February 12, 2010 Author Share Posted February 12, 2010 Well... Since you guys went and necro-rezed my post (Which I appreciate) it reminded me to post some more of my work. This is my version of the Vulkan He'stan Model for my army. His name is Dragon Lord Kai'thax Here is a sample of my standard troops. The flamer port has been replaced by one of the lizardmen heads. Yes I am aware of the blurry-ness around the SGT. I did that on purpose. Now considering my chapter is a successor to the salamanders, obviously they too are from a forge world. This is my TFC. I threw out the idea of playing by the fluff and having a 0-1 option in fast attack. This one is still a WIP as for I'm trying to make it look more battle damaged and dirty. And last but not least. I play my army as a siege army. Up in your face shooty shooty flamey flamey melta hammer death. This is my Vindicator, it's seen some action. I roll with 2 of these in my 2k army. Ok so there is an update. More to come! Thanks for the inspiration and C&C. Please continue with the C&C, and as always you flame me, the mods will have their way with you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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