Brother Nihm Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 This is the first model that I've painted since December. He was painted in 1 day after having been on my shelf, fully assembled and primed for half a year. I'll try and retouch all the errors tomorrow (my eyes are too bleary now :sick:) and hopefully a cosmic grain of insight will strike me and teach me how to blend properly as well! C&C is welcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medusa_ritchie Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 He's looking pretty crisp as usual Nihm. There doesn't look to be much that needs touched up either. And who needs blending when you have edge highlighting? Edge highlights ftw! Oh,and when is CoC III happening? :) Medusa And finally where is the melta gun from? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornelias Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 looks like an iron warriors bitz pack melta gun! This is the first model that I've painted since December. was thinking when i seen this thread you hadn't posted in HoH for a while Nihm, always a pleasure to see your night lords :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terminatorinhell Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 man i don't care how long you take, IT ALWAYS LOOKS AWESOME! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xanthier Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 That's very nice indeed Nihm. It practically begs for a Call of Chaos III so a squad can be built around him... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teh_perfesser Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 hopefully a cosmic grain of insight will strike me and teach me how to blend properly as well! I've been working on that as well (haven't painted since last August or so). I'm trying wet pallette and glazing, but I think I'm being too subtle. You do that hard line layering style so well though... it's hard to be a critic because I really think it's a fun style and probably the best looking style for the table top. But I hate not criticizing, so I'll try :P Your metallics appear inconsistant--the helmet is shaded and highlighted in the style of model, but the melta fuel tank and gold trim are not. The melta barrel is shaded correctly, but in the wrong colour. Annealed steel (which is what I think you are going for) has brassy and blueish tones. The drybrush of highlight on the backpack exhaust doesn't make sense. There is no directional lighting on the rest of the model, but the exhausts seem to be lit from a light source above the model. It's still a million times better than my painting. One of the outstanding things on the model are the skulls. You've really done well in using paint to bring out the large skull's shape with the browns and greys used. That's very nice indeed Nihm. It practically begs for a Call of Chaos III so a squad can be built around him... We won't see Nihm's army done until the Call of Chaos X ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Nihm Posted March 19, 2009 Author Share Posted March 19, 2009 where is the melta gun from?looks like an iron warriors bitz pack melta gun!Correct! man i don't care how long you take, IT ALWAYS LOOKS AWESOME!Thank you. :wallbash: That's very nice indeed Nihm. It practically begs for a Call of Chaos III so a squad can be built around him...We won't see Nihm's army done until the Call of Chaos X :lol:That sounds like a plan hehe. hopefully a cosmic grain of insight will strike me and teach me how to blend properly as well!Your metallics appear inconsistant--the helmet is shaded and highlighted in the style of model, but the melta fuel tank and gold trim are not. The melta barrel is shaded correctly, but in the wrong colour. Annealed steel (which is what I think you are going for) has brassy and blueish tones.Thanks a bunch for your feedback! I was actually going for a more subtle version of this look on the barrel, but failed. The drybrush of highlight on the backpack exhaust doesn't make sense. There is no directional lighting on the rest of the model, but the exhausts seem to be lit from a light source above the model.You're absolutely right and it has since been painted over. I've fixed a lot of the errors + tightened up the transitions on the skulls & fixed highlights on the cables. He's now as complete as he'll ever be. Thanks again. <_< Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teh_perfesser Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 I was actually going for a more subtle version of this look on the barrel, but failed.I just looked though about 3 dozen melta / flamer minis on CMoN and I could not find a good example of really well done heat damage, so it's not easy to do. fixed highlights on the cables.I wasn't going to mention that :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetfireUK Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 Brother Nihm, nice work as always. I've had a big break from painting and I'm getting back into 40K now by painting up the AoBr marines. I've always enjoyed looking at your Night Lords and it reminds me to get stuck in again with my Raptors and Chaos Lord with Jump Pack. As for critique - none is needed as this is a very characterful model and the Iron Warriors head sits very well on this figure. The painting is of a good standard considering you've had a break - you can laugh at my Ultramarines when I upload a few pictures! :( I can't wait to see more! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OwenCrute Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 For my melta barrels, I just lightly drybrush whichever brown comes to hand over about a third of the barrel, and then black just on the tip. Looking good, Nihm! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
battle captain corpus Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 Hey Nihm! Good to see you back old chap! Great work bud, the meltagun skull takes it from a "normal" point of view to a great conversion, nicely painted bud as usual. :D Corpus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Nihm Posted March 20, 2009 Author Share Posted March 20, 2009 Brother Nihm, nice work as always. I've had a big break from painting and I'm getting back into 40K now by painting up the AoBr marines. I've always enjoyed looking at your Night Lords and it reminds me to get stuck in again with my Raptors and Chaos Lord with Jump Pack. As for critique - none is needed as this is a very characterful model and the Iron Warriors head sits very well on this figure. The painting is of a good standard considering you've had a break - you can laugh at my Ultramarines when I upload a few pictures! :D I can't wait to see more! I look forward to seeing them. :) For my melta barrels, I just lightly drybrush whichever brown comes to hand over about a third of the barrel, and then black just on the tip. Looking good, Nihm! :) Hey Nihm! Good to see you back old chap! Great work bud, the meltagun skull takes it from a "normal" point of view to a great conversion, nicely painted bud as usual. :) Corpus I wish I could take the credit for that but it's sculpted that way! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fausto2071 Posted March 28, 2009 Share Posted March 28, 2009 yo Nihm, i just got the Night Lords hero, and was wondering what paints you use~also for the lightning it's electric blue and then skull white in the middle? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Argon Posted March 28, 2009 Share Posted March 28, 2009 THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU for making a Night Lord with no wings on the helmet. I cannot stand those things. They make them look rediculous and it's damn hard to sneak around when you've got gigantic wings on your head. Same applies for Berzerker bunny ears. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Nihm Posted March 29, 2009 Author Share Posted March 29, 2009 yo Nihm, i just got the Night Lords hero, and was wondering what paints you use~also for the lightning it's electric blue and then skull white in the middle?It is, I do this :) THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU for making a Night Lord with no wings on the helmet. I cannot stand those things. They make them look rediculous and it's damn hard to sneak around when you've got gigantic wings on your head. Same applies for Berzerker bunny ears. You're welcome (I think :P). Only one of my marines has wings on his helmet and he's never fielded any more since he had that mishap with a bad bottle of varnish. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gv0zD Posted March 30, 2009 Share Posted March 30, 2009 Wow! It's always a pleasure to look at Your NLs! I like all of them! Keep them coming :ermm: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sons of Horus Posted March 30, 2009 Share Posted March 30, 2009 aw the moment i saw that this was a nihm thread i just had to look and just as usual awesome work nihm :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prot Posted March 30, 2009 Share Posted March 30, 2009 Very neat and precise painting as always Nihm.... good to see you working on chaos again. Just think at this rate that squad will be done in.... er... never mind.... er, great paint job! ^_^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlOoD_GoD Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 I like it, besides from the Iron warriors head and meltagun, that you do infact get from the iron warriors bitz pack, its good, by the way, where did you get the thing thats over his shoulders Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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