tortoise Posted March 31, 2009 Share Posted March 31, 2009 Thought I'd share some photos of my recently finished techmarine. This model took forever to paint. The NMM on the servo arm was pretty tiresome. This is possibly my favourite 40k model so I was determined to do a decent job. Like with Pedro Kantor i wanted a battle worn look to the model but was attempting to explore a slightly different way of achieving it other than lots of paint chips. The model isn't painted for any specific chapter. I felt Juan Diaz's sculpt was so strong that it should stand alone, rather than be weighted in people's ideas that relate to specific marine chapters. Techmarines are suppose to be very much divorced from their brothers anyway and I guess I wanted to really highlight that sense of isolation. On to the pictures http://img13.imageshack.us/img13/9462/techmarine3.jpg Here's a coolminiornot link if you'd like to vote http://www.coolminiornot.com/218153 Comments, crit and questions welcome as always. Thanks, Tortoise Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/164720-techmarine/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terminatorinhell Posted March 31, 2009 Share Posted March 31, 2009 wow that is beautiful... the NMM is awesome (I can't even do NMM) :D Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/164720-techmarine/#findComment-1937367 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chronowraith Posted March 31, 2009 Share Posted March 31, 2009 Well Done! I think it's a nice example of how a techmarine can break the common mold while still remaining recognizable and yet aloof. Nice job on the subtle effects like the check-pattern on the knee, the caution striping, and I think my favorite part of the model is the chest plate though. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/164720-techmarine/#findComment-1937379 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fausto2071 Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 :rolleyes: Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/164720-techmarine/#findComment-1937700 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Bjoern Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 Wow, i love him. I wish my painting skill would be as half as good as yours. The NMM looks fantastic. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/164720-techmarine/#findComment-1937701 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gv0zD Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 :woot: Wow! Cool mini, definitely! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/164720-techmarine/#findComment-1937721 Share on other sites More sharing options...
cann0nf0dder Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 Sweet mother of the Emperor :woot: … that is amazing! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/164720-techmarine/#findComment-1937722 Share on other sites More sharing options...
cathar the great Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 Unusual paint scheme for a Techmarien, I like it very much. I really admire your faded check patterns, they look so life-like. How long did it take you to paint it to such a level? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/164720-techmarine/#findComment-1937729 Share on other sites More sharing options...
T14 Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 Masterfully done. I am completely in awe. that is a work of art. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/164720-techmarine/#findComment-1937813 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sons of Horus Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 beautiful :P i never realized how much the techmarine looks like a necron ;) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/164720-techmarine/#findComment-1937865 Share on other sites More sharing options...
battle captain corpus Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 Good job, the illuminative lighting from the lenses etc lends a warmth to it nicely. Corpus :) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/164720-techmarine/#findComment-1937969 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kadaeux Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 NMM? I think I missed that in Acronym school... Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/164720-techmarine/#findComment-1937974 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chronowraith Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 Non-Metallic Metals i.e. - you use greys and browns to represent your metals instead of actual metallic paint. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/164720-techmarine/#findComment-1938012 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falhurk Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 I must say, that paint job is stunning. Good work. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/164720-techmarine/#findComment-1938019 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Master Tchezzarus Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 Magnifique! As you haven't give him any chapter color, why don't make him the general of a Mecanicus army? ... well that's just me wanted to see more of those guys! Tchezz. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/164720-techmarine/#findComment-1938048 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDarker Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 ´O_O` Woah... is all that i can say... Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/164720-techmarine/#findComment-1938056 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keebrev Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 gotta love the smooth blending....awesome job. Looks like the kind of work to be featured in White Dwarf's showcase. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/164720-techmarine/#findComment-1938096 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tortoise Posted April 1, 2009 Author Share Posted April 1, 2009 Thank you. Cathar- I've had that piece as a WIP for about 2 years. Obviously I was only working on it very sporadically and for over a year the only thing painted on the model was a leg in fact. I always recomend people to be paitient when painting. If you are in a rush you might settle for a technique that is less good for your purposes, for example using an ink wash to save time when really you need to apply shading in a number of layered glazes. So a lot of the time was spent waiting for inspiration. The NMM backpack in particular was a real drag- really difficult to hold the pieces (I painted them before gluing them on) and I used different colours for different parts (which is a bit lost on the photos) so that took even longer. It was necessary though to avoid a sense of blandness with so much dull metal on the figure. Thanks again for the comments and everyone who votes. I had a bit of a crisis of confidence with this model and wasn't sure how people would it, so thank you very much. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/164720-techmarine/#findComment-1938100 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grik Friox Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 *Whistles* Hot damn... That looks... amazing.. And you say you had a crisis of confidence?! :) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/164720-techmarine/#findComment-1938371 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prot Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 Absolutely gorgeous. This would be a nice Iron Hands scheme.... or even Iron Warriors. Would you mind painting my 7K points Iron Warrior army for me? ;) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/164720-techmarine/#findComment-1938495 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kadaeux Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 Non-Metallic Metals i.e. - you use greys and browns to represent your metals instead of actual metallic paint. Thanks, it works very well I must say though i'll stick to metallic metals myself :P Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/164720-techmarine/#findComment-1938692 Share on other sites More sharing options...
gil galed Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 golden demon worthy in my opinion Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/164720-techmarine/#findComment-1939213 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terminatorinhell Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 golden demon worthy in my opinion definitely true, now I want to get a techmarine! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/164720-techmarine/#findComment-1939502 Share on other sites More sharing options...
odinswolf Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 stunning paintwork there! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/164720-techmarine/#findComment-1939968 Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Damned Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 This is possibly my favourite 40k model so I was determined to do a decent job. Your not humane if you consider the paint job "decent". :lol: Great job! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/164720-techmarine/#findComment-1939973 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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