darkwrath Posted May 17, 2009 Share Posted May 17, 2009 After a long sabbatical, I've finally got round to posting the new scheme for my Fire Hammers army, i apologise if the scheme is the same as anyone elses, i just liked the idea and went with it! didn't really look to see if it had already been done. pics are quite dark as had to take the pics before the battery ran out :lol: he's not quite done yet (hence being in the Wips) http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq132/DarkWrath_photos/profile%20pics/models/PB060020.jpg http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq132/DarkWrath_photos/profile%20pics/models/PB060019.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terminatorinhell Posted May 18, 2009 Share Posted May 18, 2009 oh man that is sweet, if i could change my chapter color it would def be that is it okay with you if I make a dev squad in your scheme? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkwrath Posted May 18, 2009 Author Share Posted May 18, 2009 Go for it! i got no problems with that. :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terminatorinhell Posted May 18, 2009 Share Posted May 18, 2009 although i can't do weathering :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Decadent Posted May 18, 2009 Share Posted May 18, 2009 Thats a very nice colour scheme, and the weathering, to me, looks like the guy's been fighting for a good long time without looking like he just fell face-first into a puddle. The white is really well executed too. If I were you though, I'd try to get a little bit more lightness on that lamp of his, it just looks...well yellow rather than a light Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verpine Posted May 18, 2009 Share Posted May 18, 2009 That's awesome! the only thing is, you used the same typr of weathering on the tabard as the ceramite PA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkwrath Posted May 18, 2009 Author Share Posted May 18, 2009 Hehe, just takes a bit of practice, all i do is do the scratches in black then highlight one side in the same colour you used to highlight the piece you're intending to "scratch" make sure the highlight is on the same side for every scratch though otherwise you'll lose the effect. @verpine - yeah, i would have liked to have done a gs tabard, but was loath to take it off an start again. tried to make it look frayed an tattered. guess i didn't succeed :lol: @decadent - lamp is something left to finish, along with the boltgun (did a few scratches on it but may do it a different colour) and something funky for the base of course! Anybody got any ideas for the boltgun colour? thought about doing the casing grey like the chest eagle/skull. at least then it's a colour thats already on the model. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terminatorinhell Posted May 18, 2009 Share Posted May 18, 2009 maybe a granite grey could work well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkwrath Posted May 18, 2009 Author Share Posted May 18, 2009 @terminatorinhell - i'll have a go and see how it comes out :lol: i'll post the result later tomorrow night, should be able to get the rest of him bar the base done too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blindhamster Posted May 18, 2009 Share Posted May 18, 2009 you did a good job with this bud, it looks even better in person, I was thinking, why not go for a yellow bolter casing? tie it in with the chainsword slightly? could work well. keep it up and I'll hold you to the completed army like it :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sword brethren Posted May 18, 2009 Share Posted May 18, 2009 yeah the bolter casing idea sounds good! model looks awesome, nice work on the casing, i can never get t that neat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekkanus Posted May 18, 2009 Share Posted May 18, 2009 Like the colour scheme, and that weathering is really well done - think I need to try and have a shot of that at some point, i've always wanted to try weathering, but never found an easy and effective way of doing it. Maybe its just the way i'm looking at it, but is the half colour red or orange? Ekkanus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkwrath Posted May 18, 2009 Author Share Posted May 18, 2009 Thanks for all the positive comments! i've made a small wager with a friend (namely one Blindhamster) that i can paint all 3000 pts of my army to the same standard, so it's nice to know that the standard is ok. i'll have a play with the colours for the bolter casing later tonight and see what happens! @Ekkanus - the colour is actually quite a vibrant red but the camera doesn't pick it up that well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#13 Posted May 18, 2009 Share Posted May 18, 2009 Awesome mini, The weatering and the white looks really great. Can't wait to see more. But a 3000 pts wager :) with this standard?...I'm likely to go along with your friend. Unless you're allowed a ten year time span. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blindhamster Posted May 18, 2009 Share Posted May 18, 2009 we can assume around 6-8 hours per mini (rank and file) with more for tanks and characters... most likely around 100 marines in that point slot plus vehicles/termies etc so Im guessing if he starts now and gives up his day job it'll take up half a year :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkwrath Posted May 18, 2009 Author Share Posted May 18, 2009 @blindhamster - i'm not going to put a time limit on it, but i will keep updating the progress on this thread throughout the challenge! i now have the bolter done yellow, however i don't have any batteries for the damn camera, so pics will be tomorrow. :s @blindhamster - actually, what say we double the wager and i have a time limit of 6 months starting from now, to paint all 3000 pts to the same standard as the guy above? thats a 100+ marines 7 tanks, 1 drop pod, MotF on bike, 6 or so bikes, a landspeeder, attack bike, 2 dreadnoughts and few other bits and bobs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngryJohnny Posted May 18, 2009 Share Posted May 18, 2009 That's a nice well executed color scheme. I'd like to see more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blindhamster Posted May 18, 2009 Share Posted May 18, 2009 you know what, I'll take that my friend, 6 months from today, bring me a 3000 point army list tomorrow and we'll see how it goes ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kikunosuke Posted May 19, 2009 Share Posted May 19, 2009 That's a really good colour scheme & a high quality paintjob. I think the tabard looks suitably tattered. And youse gonna paint 3000pts of them marines with that standard in 6 months; clinically insane, definitely admirable. Just makes me wonder what kind of wager would be worth taking on this challenge... :wallbash: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kable Posted May 19, 2009 Share Posted May 19, 2009 That is one awesome space marine darkwrath. And the weathering is topnotch! Ill be staying tuned for more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkwrath Posted May 19, 2009 Author Share Posted May 19, 2009 I think clinically insane is probably correct! it suddenly hit me what i'd let myself in for last night. oh well, time to get cracking! first up is the base for the dev squad sarge, nothing special, just seems a shame to spend all this time on the models and not do the bases http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq132/DarkWrath_photos/PB080001.jpg next is the the dev sarge with the yellow bolter, no shading or highlighting yet as i wanted to see what you guys thought? (the observant amongst you will notice that there is what can only be described as a "splodge" of yellow paint on his tabard. fear not i do intend to correct this error :) http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq132/DarkWrath_photos/PB080002.jpg next is a scout squad i've started on, these were originally painted quickly to have some painted stuff on the battle field, but now they need to be re-done in the new scheme, i'm thinking grey urban camo? http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq132/DarkWrath_photos/PB080005.jpg http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq132/DarkWrath_photos/PB080007.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verpine Posted May 19, 2009 Share Posted May 19, 2009 I don't think the green sniper rifle goes with the red/white scheme of the fire hammers... or were you planning to change that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkwrath Posted May 19, 2009 Author Share Posted May 19, 2009 I don't think the green sniper rifle goes with the red/white scheme of the fire hammers... or were you planning to change that? yup, re-painting them right now, starting with shadow grey as a base, doing that on the cloaks and guns, not sure what to do about the brown trousers, might do them a darker grey or just tidy up the current colour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkwrath Posted May 20, 2009 Author Share Posted May 20, 2009 a quick update on the scouts, sorry about the pics, i need to get another decent light to start taking better photos. the scouts are nearly done, just a few more odds 'n'ends need doing before the fun bit starts....the weathering! http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq132/DarkWrath_photos/PB090004.jpg http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq132/DarkWrath_photos/PB090009.jpg http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq132/DarkWrath_photos/PB090010.jpg http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq132/DarkWrath_photos/PB090012.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Decadent Posted May 20, 2009 Share Posted May 20, 2009 nice, i like the urban camo effect on the scouts, you've executed that well also, i go with the common consensus, you, sir, are loopy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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