Commander Sha'son Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 Currently the model is at about 60% complete. Things to complete in the next 20 hours of painting: 1. Smooth out purity seals 2. Add another hilite to the red 3. Finish all the skulls on the base 4. Continue black/dark lining Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MRCHAOS Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 Thats a nice Chapter Master you have there, but Im not sure on the base and I have never been a fan of cherubs, but then it is a Blood Angels successor so fits in well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Tuditanus Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 Looks good so far, but i'd love to see some shots from the side and back to get more views/details of the model! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jester_prince Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 May I suggest you darken the base down it distracts from the excellently painted model. Make the colours darker and more nutral. even the cherub might look better with more muted tones. Â Otherwise im loving it, very cool, looks the sort of thing GW artists would draw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdeptusDavidus Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 Gorgeous mini. The power sword's blade looks a little flatter (in color, I mean, not in shape) than I've gotten used to seeing, but I like it, I'd only give it a fine orange highlight on the edges, and maybe down the center riser with most of the orange blended down into one side of the blade, just to accent the shape, and the "bladey-ness" of it. The base is nice, but I'll second jester_prince's remarks that it could stand to be toned down. Maybe a few Payne's Grey glazes? I think the cherub's flesh could stand to be a little lighter and a little greyer; iirc cherubs are supposed to be some kind of bizarre biomechanical construct, and I think a greyer (maybe with faint green tinges?) shade would both highlight that, and help the cherub fade back into the base a little more, so as not to distract from that magnificent chapter master. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commander Sha'son Posted July 23, 2009 Author Share Posted July 23, 2009 Thats a nice Chapter Master you have there, but Im not sure on the base and I have never been a fan of cherubs, but then it is a Blood Angels successor so fits in well. Â I liked that little bizzare skull baby since I first plucked it off that Empire General's sprue. I figured if I was going to use it...Blood Angels HOOOOOOOOOOOO! Â May I suggest you darken the base down it distracts from the excellently painted model. Make the colours darker and more nutral. even the cherub might look better with more muted tones. Â I agree now after seeing the pics. I am reworking the cherub with some pale greys and P3's trollblood hilight. The UltraMarines helmet will stay the course, albeit with more layering. Â Gorgeous mini. The power sword's blade looks a little flatter (in color, I mean, not in shape) than I've gotten used to seeing, but I like it, I'd only give it a fine orange highlight on the edges, and maybe down the center riser with most of the orange blended down into one side of the blade, just to accent the shape, and the "bladey-ness" of it. The base is nice, but I'll second jester_prince's remarks that it could stand to be toned down. Maybe a few Payne's Grey glazes? I think the cherub's flesh could stand to be a little lighter and a little greyer; iirc cherubs are supposed to be some kind of bizarre biomechanical construct, and I think a greyer (maybe with faint green tinges?) shade would both highlight that, and help the cherub fade back into the base a little more, so as not to distract from that magnificent chapter master. Â I am working the red some more. Brightening up the hilights and defining the shadows more. The blade is far from being done. I will be going with a more... "Light saber-y" approach. So some pinks will be worked in there. Â Thanks again for the kind words. Pics will be up after my 20 hours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commander Sha'son Posted July 25, 2009 Author Share Posted July 25, 2009 SO here is the model with some more work done to it. Currently at 75%. Reworked skull baby. added the jewels to the hilt of the power sword, and some other nuances. C&C welcome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiplash Posted July 25, 2009 Share Posted July 25, 2009 looks a lot better imo  the terinator head on the floor could be a little more distinguished imo, its pretty cmouflaged down there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Mike Posted July 25, 2009 Share Posted July 25, 2009 That cherub looks like its in baby clothes :) . But excellent painting nonetheless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chapter Master Dave Posted July 25, 2009 Share Posted July 25, 2009 that look very cool nice job Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jester_prince Posted July 26, 2009 Share Posted July 26, 2009 Hmmm a massive improvment, but try makeing the skull on the cherub more muted also... not completly grey but muted, the same with his parchment. Just a suggestion. Otherwise I love the colours Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inquisitor_Lensoven Posted July 26, 2009 Share Posted July 26, 2009 i like it. only one thing i would change, and that is the red looks kind of orange to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sons of Horus Posted July 26, 2009 Share Posted July 26, 2009 I always found those cherubs creepy ;) it looks nice although i'd imagine the wings to be white not black for BA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jester_prince Posted July 26, 2009 Share Posted July 26, 2009 black reminds me of constantine. or whatever the comic was ti was based on. black wings look awsome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commander Sha'son Posted July 26, 2009 Author Share Posted July 26, 2009 I always imagined that if an "Angel" fell from grace, his wings would be black. The theme of this army is kind of a what if scenario. The fluff for the Blood Angels and successors is that they are a dying group of chapters either destined for extinction or the ruinous powers. The Sons of Amareo embrace either fate. As a result, they are the Stone Cold Steve Austins of the Astartes. Hence the UltraMarines helmets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sword brethren Posted July 26, 2009 Share Posted July 26, 2009 this is awesome, i love it and despite what some have said the cherub fits in nicly. the sword looks great, where is it from? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commander Sha'son Posted July 26, 2009 Author Share Posted July 26, 2009 this is awesome, i love it and despite what some have said the cherub fits in nicly. the sword looks great, where is it from? master of the ravenwing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VtrAxX Posted July 29, 2009 Share Posted July 29, 2009 Finally you have returned eh? Â Okay some C&C: Â - Overall I feel the piece is nice, clean, and smooth. Â - I think in alot of areas on the model you need to push the contrast because some areas are lacking that like, the NMM Gold (Brighter highlights and you can go a little darker in the shades), Wings (Not done right? But brighter highlights needed), Sword (I would change the sword to another colour because it is too close to the armour's colour). Â Also Sha'son I need bigger pictures to have a better look at your new piece, so get some bigger photos and I will C&C again! Â But from what I can see, thats all I can give right now. Get bigger photos xD! Â Vtraxx Out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commander Sha'son Posted July 29, 2009 Author Share Posted July 29, 2009 Hey Kid! How have you been? Won a daemon yet? Â Anyoo... I think I do not wish to take the wings up another hilight. I want them to stay black and look black. Â All the metallics are with metallic paints. It is a recipe I got from "Bohun" over on CMON. I can forward it to you tonight. I agree I should take the contrast up a notch on the lighter areas but I fear I will overwork the mini and then it will o in the scrap pile, which means parts will be recycled and I do not want that. Â As far as the sword, not sure if I really want to do a different color. Everyone always goes green or blue. I wanted it to be an Encarmine Blade. Â I will post pics after I clean up the major paint explosion in my garage... long story... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VtrAxX Posted July 29, 2009 Share Posted July 29, 2009 Alright, get me better and bigger photos and I will look into it more xDD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jester_prince Posted July 29, 2009 Share Posted July 29, 2009 I think hes right, keep the blade red, this model your focus needs to be on the centre of the model painting the blade would just distract you from where your supposed to be looking. Which is one of the reasons i belive the cherub needs to be muted. But I love this model its convinced me to have another go at my own chapter master. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terminatorinhell Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 this is really good :D I love the posing and the gold blending is beautiful! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commander Sha'son Posted July 31, 2009 Author Share Posted July 31, 2009 Thank you. I took a lesson from Bohun over at CMON... if you haven't seen his stuff, check it out. That Juggernaut is the stuff wet dreams are made of... well not quite, Megan Fox is :huh: , but you get the picture... It took him a little while to get back to me, so I had already started the model. BUT, the next model in the queue is a Sternguard for my Strike army, so I will be employing his method more closely on the gold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verpine Posted August 1, 2009 Share Posted August 1, 2009 I can't believe i missed this thread, that is awesome!!! The skull-baby is creepy though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burias-Drak'shal Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 Great looking model. Im not quite sure about the cherub though, just makes me think of inquisitors . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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