Bannus Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 I've been trying to get my Sallie army repainted for some time. But time is always the issue. So I came up with a way to "speed-paint" them and get a decent tabletop quality out of them. First is my "counts as" Vulcan He'stan Captain: http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb150/bannus/P4060018.jpg http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb150/bannus/P4060019.jpg His arms are magnetized, so I can substitute other weapons so that he can be an "ordinary" Captain if I choose (if I ever get those painted). Next is one of my Tactical Squads. These units take me about a week of before/after work painting to get done: http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb150/bannus/P4060008.jpg http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb150/bannus/P4060009.jpg http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb150/bannus/P4060011.jpg http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb150/bannus/P4060012.jpg http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb150/bannus/P4060013.jpg And a second Tactical Squad: http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb150/bannus/P4060014.jpg http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb150/bannus/P4060015.jpg http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb150/bannus/P4060016.jpg http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb150/bannus/P4060017.jpg The only changes I made to them between the last time I painted them and this time is replace the pewter weapons with plastic and replace the chainswords with power weapons (scavenged from some leftover 2nd ed close combat sprues) - some rearrangement of the army was also necessary as they cannot take twin flamers in Tactical Squads any more (yes, these minis are OLD). <_< I have a few more things in the WIP process, but I haven't got them photographed yet. Let me know what you think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Battle Captin Torodin Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 its all looking pretty nice shame about the picture quality tho i reli like the heavy flamer arm, very nice touch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Rohr Posted April 9, 2009 Share Posted April 9, 2009 Looks good. I like the Black Skin thing whenever it is en masse and not only on one or two models. The models are very cohesive and well posed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Mayhem Posted April 9, 2009 Share Posted April 9, 2009 Very nice models mate! I was wondering how you did the green armour and the flames? i am thinking of doing Salamanders too... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gil galed Posted April 9, 2009 Share Posted April 9, 2009 o nice, still think its a shame gw made salamanders black skin and red eyes, i think they look a bit rubbish (nothing with your painting tho), but u've done it justice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bannus Posted April 9, 2009 Author Share Posted April 9, 2009 Heh, heh - that is what makes this site so wonderful. One of the responses I got from another thread helped to point out the errors of my ways and I managed to take a better photo of one of my Sergeants. Now it looks like I'm going to have to reshoot the whole batch again ;) Here is an improved photo of one of my Sergeants: http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb150/bannus/P4090006.jpg Brother Mayhem, here is a link to a post I made in the tutotial section on how I paint my Sallies. It really is so simple and easy that anyone can do it with very little practice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bannus Posted April 20, 2009 Author Share Posted April 20, 2009 OK. After getting some valuable help in the "how to take photographs" catagory, I've taken a few more pics of my Sallies in hopes of some of the details being a bit more clear to see: http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb150/bannus/P4180011_edited-1-1.jpg http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb150/bannus/P4180012_edited-1-1.jpg http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb150/bannus/P4180017_edited-1-1.jpg http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb150/bannus/P4180028_edited-1-1.jpg http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb150/bannus/P4180016_edited-1-1.jpg http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb150/bannus/P4180027_edited-1-1.jpg http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb150/bannus/P4180006_edited-1.jpg http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb150/bannus/P4180020_edited-1-1.jpg http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb150/bannus/P4180021_edited-1-1.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thantoes Posted April 20, 2009 Share Posted April 20, 2009 Im a real fan of the swords you have armed the sergeants with. Are they conversions or can you get them from GW? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bannus Posted April 20, 2009 Author Share Posted April 20, 2009 They are really simple conversions. All you do is remove the chainsword blade from the arm and replace it with the power sword blade from the older 2nd edition close combat sprue. Granted, those sprues are harder to come by now, but I think there are a few still out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaplain-Skylax Posted April 28, 2009 Share Posted April 28, 2009 Good job Bannus! did you do the flames freehand? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bannus Posted April 28, 2009 Author Share Posted April 28, 2009 Yes, with the exception of the Chapter badges, all markings are freehand. Here are steps I followed: 1) Painted the shoulderpad white. 2) Painted a 'kalo' effect starting in the center with a mix of Skull White/Sunburst Yellow, working out to Sunburst Yellow with a spot of Blood Red towards the outside. 3) Then painted the 'negative space' black. makes for some quick and easy flames that look very close in style to those portrayed in the IA articles/Codex: Armageddon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muller Posted April 28, 2009 Share Posted April 28, 2009 I LOVE Salamanders and remember the 3rd Armageddon campaign that they were released with.. damn I wanted to start an army with them then, but as I was only like 14 I did not have the money to maintain 6 armies at once xD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I am Legion Posted April 28, 2009 Share Posted April 28, 2009 the flamer guy is one of my favourites and I may have to teef that pose. Sorry. It's looking good, the flames are ace! For the decals did you use that decal solution to get them so nice and smooth? because that was one of my problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bannus Posted April 28, 2009 Author Share Posted April 28, 2009 Here is a tutorial I did on speed-painting Salamanders Space Marines. For the decals, I make small cuts in them to allow them to mold better to the rounded surface and use Microsol and Microsoft to help soften the decal. I then do a light drybrush of Codex Grey over them to cut the white a little and make them appear more painted on. Then repaint the black around the outside. A lot of people ask me if I hand-paint the Chapter badge because it looks so convincing when done this way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glayvin34 Posted April 28, 2009 Share Posted April 28, 2009 For the decals, I make small cuts in them to allow them to mold better to the rounded surface and use Microsol and Microsoft to help soften the decal. You meant Microsol and Microset, right? 'Cause otherwise I missed when Bill Gates started making modeling products. I wouldn't use them if he did, however, they're probably not compatible with each other. <_< Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bannus Posted April 29, 2009 Author Share Posted April 29, 2009 You meant Microsol and Microset, right? 'Cause otherwise I missed when Bill Gates started making modeling products. I wouldn't use them if he did, however, they're probably not compatible with each other. Ahh, that's what I get for posting at work. Yes, I meant Microset. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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