Higgins Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 I recently started 40K again (10 year break, im 18 now) and back then i was paining in acrylics! anywho, me and a few mates decided to get back into warhammer and i decided to head along with the Grey knights because they're shiny. hooray! however! my inquisitor needed a pimped out ride! well, i've finished the main body and scratches (still gotta scratch the striped transfers), my next plan is to add thousands of little warning signs, infomation "no step here" signs etc which should be great fun! :) http://fc00.deviantart.com/fs49/f/2009/174/0/b/Inquisitorial_Valkyrie_by_the_Higgins.png http://i39.tinypic.com/m6lhu.jpg http://i43.tinypic.com/34h6r95.png the rear ramp was shaped like an "I" so was perfect for the inquisition! http://i41.tinypic.com/2vt9zy1.jpg and last but not least, my mural on the side ;) http://i41.tinypic.com/14l09wo.jpg i've still got lots of work to do, and I've really enjoyed painting this model so far ;) any criticism or advice will be fantastic thanks :) UP FOR SALE ON EBAY! CONTACT ME IF YOU'RE INTERESTED :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hfran Morkai Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 I love it. That's the best Valk I've seen! Nice freehand mural. I am incapable of posting criticism however so I'll leave that to someone else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marine Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 I wouldn't say theres anything wrong with it, looks great, why did I join a forum where everyone is a better painter than me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyrannicide Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 Fantastic looking Valkyrie! I like the 'painterly' freehand aquilla over the wings, it's incredibly cool. Nice job on the Sister of Battle nose-art too, though I'm not sure how well that would go over with the typical menacing Inquisitor of the Ordo Malleus. :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draeden Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 "But mi'lord Inqusitor, you requested we paint a mural of Sister Francesca crushing the witch beneath her boot. I thought this represented that notion very well." - The last words of Pilot Cedric Von Clastenburger. All in all, brilliant paint job. Very nice freehand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azazal Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 I like it, only thing I would add, would the pilot and WSO's call signs on the canopy frame, though if your Inquisitor is off fighting a genestealer cult, I would advise against have their names be Ferro and Spunkmeyer :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Higgins Posted July 2, 2009 Author Share Posted July 2, 2009 Thanks guys ;) ill have to try the pilots codenames tonight :) I'm thinking "maverick" and "merlin" ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerrigan Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 Very very nice. Love the Sister freehand. Text could use a little more "sharpness". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terminatorinhell Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 I wonder what would Melissa say about the mural , although i quite like it :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yeril Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 Can we get a close up of the Sister? :o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Higgins Posted July 3, 2009 Author Share Posted July 3, 2009 I'll try and get you one up around sunday :) its in one of the display cabinets at my local GW for winning a painting competition :) (which i will post up here as well :D) the close up may not look too brilliant :S i need a smaller brush as the whole painting is just bigger than an imperial guards head lol come to think of it, i dont think my camera could handle it! ^_^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honda Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 I just love it and I agree, this is one of the better valks I've seen so far. The Sister on the side will more than likely get you more than your fair share of "stray" melta shots from "some" armies, but I think you did a great job on the nose art. Brilliant model. Cheers, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larundel Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 I really like the work you have done here and the wings look amazing, and mural is just classic...love it, cant wait to see more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Higgins Posted July 3, 2009 Author Share Posted July 3, 2009 cheers guys :) I plan on getting some pictures up of some special characters up next <_< as well as finish my custom dreadnought :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Mike Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 Apart from the fact that Sisters are Ordo Hereticus, absolutely awesome! The nose art is top notch, regardless of *fluffiness*. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Higgins Posted July 3, 2009 Author Share Posted July 3, 2009 cheers :) I kept thinking about that and it really kept bugging me, but then i imagined an aging grey knight grand master, fully clad in armor with a bathing suit stretched over the top in the same pose <_< Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mega_marines Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 cheers :) I kept thinking about that and it really kept bugging me, but then i imagined an aging grey knight grand master, fully clad in armor with a bathing suit stretched over the top in the same pose :D *Trying not to laugh, trying not to laugh, trying not to la-FAILED* That has got to be the funniest thing I've thought of all day. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montuhotep Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 but then i imagined an aging grey knight grand master, fully clad in armor with a bathing suit stretched over the top in the same pose Aieeeeeeeeeee! My eyes, they burn at this mental image! ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Argent Posted July 4, 2009 Share Posted July 4, 2009 Well the funny thing is that I was actually planning to do an Inquisitorial Valkyrie myself. Of course yours both inspires and puts me to shae. Love the nose art, btw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Higgins Posted July 4, 2009 Author Share Posted July 4, 2009 cheers guys ;) I'm actually gonna have to draw it out now otherwise it will plague my dreams for years! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Higgins Posted July 8, 2009 Author Share Posted July 8, 2009 well, i purchased some green stuff the other day! I've always wanted to try it but i could never afford the stuff :( I acquired some terminator legs, and lots of spare spru and set to work originally to create a true scale space marine! i've always thought the dark angels special characters were badass :P so halfway through he slowly pointed towards a dark angels character lol and as you can see, hes slowly become jonson lol http://i32.tinypic.com/9vb8cm.png http://i27.tinypic.com/2rnwnlz.png http://i27.tinypic.com/50sfwi.png http://i31.tinypic.com/zmgpeh.png as you can see, theres a lot lof clean up to do :P i'm gonna let it cure before i file and shave it :) what do you think guys? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twin .44 Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 wow dude! just plain awesome! and you say it's the first time you've ever used greenstuff? yikes man. My one little irk, if you're using this guy with regular space marines, cool, but using Lion along with a true-scale army makes him not exactly stand out. Primarch's are a lot bigger than normal Astartes so with other truescale no, normal yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Higgins Posted July 8, 2009 Author Share Posted July 8, 2009 cheers :P lucky hes not for me as i have a grey knight army! but im gonna give him to my mate who has a regular scale army :) and he looks MASSIVE nect to them lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HVNSNTSOLDIER Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 Wow, thats just awesome dude! First time too, GS is tricky stuff to work with, but you seem to got it down on the first run. I agree with Twin.44 above though, definately keep with the GW scale marines and keep your primarch guy truescale for his "hey, i'm taller than the rest, I lord over all of you" awesomeness. Keep up the good work, can't wait to see more! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Higgins Posted July 8, 2009 Author Share Posted July 8, 2009 cheers :) im truescale is awesome and all but its much better when you only have one as a figurehead just to show who the big badass boss is :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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