Capt. Lysander Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 By the looks of it, you still have quite a bit to paint! I really like the effect. Were you to make any terrain to fit the colour scheme, it could act like camouflage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Mike Posted January 22, 2010 Author Share Posted January 22, 2010 Cheers Captain. I'm thinking of jsut painting it the usual 'seal skin' leather (blue, green, black, black). I know its a kinda cheap and easy way to do it but I really like the effect. Anyway, got the captain mostly done. Had quite a few mishaps due to adding too much water to my mix for the mithril silver, but it seems alright. Front. Note the simple rope across his chest, testament to the hardship and generally dislike of fancy baubles the world serpents have. http://i498.photobucket.com/albums/rr344/Captain_Mike_Parker/P1010044.jpg Company markings. 6th company, like the tac squad. glowing plasma pistol. http://i498.photobucket.com/albums/rr344/Captain_Mike_Parker/P1010045.jpg Rear. Gotta love those old school back packs http://i498.photobucket.com/albums/rr344/Captain_Mike_Parker/P1010046.jpg Fist and take on chapter symbol. If I had some painting skill, it would be the serpent wrapped around Jormungandr. http://i498.photobucket.com/albums/rr344/Captain_Mike_Parker/P1010047.jpg Also, paint stripping! No pics, but long live fairy power spray! EDIT: Pic re-done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Mike Posted January 22, 2010 Author Share Posted January 22, 2010 No comment? S'pose its only been a couple of hours. Anyway, got some more painting done, and I now have a complete squad! Except back pack guy... I really gotta sort him out. http://i498.photobucket.com/albums/rr344/Captain_Mike_Parker/P1010049.jpg The two guys I completed today, sergeant and Fuzz. Note the odd furry thing on the base... thats what happens when you paint static grass. http://i498.photobucket.com/albums/rr344/Captain_Mike_Parker/P1010050.jpg Lascannoners.... with mould lines! ;) http://i498.photobucket.com/albums/rr344/Captain_Mike_Parker/P1010052.jpg http://i498.photobucket.com/albums/rr344/Captain_Mike_Parker/P1010053.jpg And the army so far. Not much, but when the scouts are done it will be legal at least. http://i498.photobucket.com/albums/rr344/Captain_Mike_Parker/P1010054.jpg Enjoy, C&C welcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Mike Posted January 23, 2010 Author Share Posted January 23, 2010 Still no critiscms to be had? Are they so 'average' they do not merit praise or insults? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WingsOfTheFalcon Posted January 24, 2010 Share Posted January 24, 2010 Hey, they're not bad at all mate! Don't get too disheartened if you don't get too many comments, I've seen threads with great models in go completely under the radar on this board! I like the sea-green colour you're using, it's really original. Bit confused by the chapter symbol though, can you show us a flat drawing of it because I don't really understand from looking at the minis what it's meant to be? Keep it up! :wub: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Mike Posted January 24, 2010 Author Share Posted January 24, 2010 Ask, and I shall deliver http://i498.photobucket.com/albums/rr344/Captain_Mike_Parker/P1010060.jpg Sorry for the shadow, its a picture of a picture :) Anyway, undersprayed 3 of the scouts http://i498.photobucket.com/albums/rr344/Captain_Mike_Parker/P1010059.jpg The legs came out okay, but I think its a matter of the paint as to whether my filing worked. And the miracle of fairy power spray http://i498.photobucket.com/albums/rr344/Captain_Mike_Parker/P1010061.jpg Currently got a jump pack swimminh around in the solution still, i want to see how long it takes for damage to occur. At the moment, more than 4 days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WingsOfTheFalcon Posted January 25, 2010 Share Posted January 25, 2010 Interesting use of PA sections for the scouts, I guess the reduced armour plate on the arms and the lack of a helmet could equate to the difference in save value! I might have to invest in some of that power spray, looks like it does a pretty good job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Mike Posted January 25, 2010 Author Share Posted January 25, 2010 I'm still testing out the spray to see how long it takes to kill stuff. Currently, over six days. And the plastic hasn't even softened. I have good feelings for this :D no pictures, but I've started on the scouts. They've been 'blued'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asrech Posted January 25, 2010 Share Posted January 25, 2010 Looking good brother! I like the scout conversions, but will there be a change in coloring to make them stand out more as scouts now that they have a more marine-feel? Don't know if it's available in the UK but there is a product I use to clean my plastic that I've had great results with, I worte about it n the middle of the first page Linky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Mike Posted January 29, 2010 Author Share Posted January 29, 2010 Took some searching to find my own thread! 5th page... Anyway, three scouts done. I'm not to happy with how the legs went, they look too much like what they are: filed down bits of plastic http://i498.photobucket.com/albums/rr344/Captain_Mike_Parker/P1010034.jpg I drybrushed the faces rotting flesh to give them a kind of coprescent look. I took a close up, but my camera ate it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fire Lord Captain Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 I am loving those scouts! Nice work there :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sword brethren Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 agreeed those scouts look great, it would bother me if id built them that they are very power armoured but that just me being picky, they look fantastic in future and idea for scouts, maybe use scout thighs so they look like armour segments rather than just not have armoured arms. keep it up ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt. Lysander Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 These scouts are great! I love how they have SM legs. Also, I really like your captain and his plasma pistol: the glow is still there, but not so pronounced as to glow everywhere ^_^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevianID Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 I like em! I think its a noble effort, the refurbishing of poor models waylaid by time. Plus its a cool color scheme you have goind on there. Any idea if this will become an army? As it stands, you could use these guys as allies for an inquisition army, since the ally system has different requirements for units meaning a small marine force would still work out--perhaps the world serpents have ties to one of the lesser ordos, that would allow you to have some pretty cool fluff. Like the ordos sepultura who hunts undead (I think its sepultura anyway) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Mike Posted April 15, 2010 Author Share Posted April 15, 2010 I spend so long complaining about lack of comments, and then miss three very helpful ones. I, truly am, a fool of a took. Thanks for them, then. Glad that people would allow them as scouts. I've got two more finished and three more built, and a terminator captain (a tiny force and I already have two HQs :lol: ) http://i498.photobucket.com/albums/rr344/Captain_Mike_Parker/P1010059-3.jpg Five finished scouts http://i498.photobucket.com/albums/rr344/Captain_Mike_Parker/P1010062-2.jpg And the 'army' as it stands'. Fully legal (apart from the two wandering lascannoners) http://i498.photobucket.com/albums/rr344/Captain_Mike_Parker/P1010061-3.jpg Enjoy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arkhanist Posted April 15, 2010 Share Posted April 15, 2010 Very nice effect for such a simple scheme - looks very battleworn. I like the chapter symbol too; I'm trying to do my own at the mo, not sure I'm going to be as ambitious as you :lol: I love that middle new scout pose too. Looking forward to seeing more of em recovered! With the finished scouts, the trouser legs are a bit unclear, as you say. Perhaps lighten up the cloth a bit to a lighter brown, and fashion some pouches out of putt, or add some odds and sods from the bits box - as you've done on the middle one of the new ones. Also, you've done the marine eyes in silver? They don't 'pop' that well on the photos (was kinda hard to tell if they had lenses done at first), but if it looks decent in the flesh then fair enough! Definitely given me inspiration to try clean off and repatriate my old original drybrush orange beaky marines. edit: and I forgot my question! I like the metal weapon effect; the scout blades especially - subtle. Did you use any metallics on that, or is it just grey highlights and wash? I'm intrigued! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zepheriah Posted April 15, 2010 Share Posted April 15, 2010 I have to say Captain Mike that I absolutely love the colour scheme, its made even more brilliant by the utter simplicity of it. Seeing the results of a re-paint of old pre-painted models means I may be able to re-use all of my old models after all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Mike Posted April 15, 2010 Author Share Posted April 15, 2010 The metal effect is white, wash blue, wash green, wash black (often a second wash). I really like the effect, providing it goes well. If not it can be a bit patchy. THanks for the advice on the trousers. I'm rather bad with GS ( mostly becauase I'm reluctant to get it out) but I may give it a try... More pouches could work though, with no GS work. As to the beaky marines, I will say BE CAREFUL. Different solutions effect different plastic compounds. The dark grey stuff is really resilient, but the old (2000-2002 kind of light grey) starts to smooth off if it's left in too long. Goodness knows what may happen to the original, RT era plastics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Mike Posted April 26, 2010 Author Share Posted April 26, 2010 That was wierd, I was writng a reply and then suddenly I jumped to the Blood Angels section. Insert confused face here. Anyway, as I was saying, I've got most of the infantry built (or all the infantry I'm actually going to use). Some odd layouts here and there, but it mostly works. http://i498.photobucket.com/albums/rr344/Captain_Mike_Parker/P1010073-2.jpg To be painted http://i498.photobucket.com/albums/rr344/Captain_Mike_Parker/P1010074-2.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Mike Posted May 14, 2010 Author Share Posted May 14, 2010 Got the WIPs blued, greened and partly blacked. Got to revise for my upcoming GCSEs, so expect progress to be slow and steady. Also in the background you can see my WIP Inq. lord and mystic, and the side plate of a rhino in progress. http://i498.photobucket.com/albums/rr344/Captain_Mike_Parker/P1010106.jpg This bunch have actually ended up darker than normal. Regretable, but there's not much i can do bar strip and repaint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Mike Posted May 16, 2010 Author Share Posted May 16, 2010 After 6 months... finished! Most of it... http://i498.photobucket.com/albums/rr344/Captain_Mike_Parker/P1010112.jpg Squad 5 of 6th Company http://i498.photobucket.com/albums/rr344/Captain_Mike_Parker/P1010107.jpg With my favourite dude http://i498.photobucket.com/albums/rr344/Captain_Mike_Parker/P1010108.jpg New scouts http://i498.photobucket.com/albums/rr344/Captain_Mike_Parker/P1010109.jpg Full Squad http://i498.photobucket.com/albums/rr344/Captain_Mike_Parker/P1010114.jpg New Devastators http://i498.photobucket.com/albums/rr344/Captain_Mike_Parker/P1010110.jpg Sergeant (who looks like a sontarin from dr who...) http://i498.photobucket.com/albums/rr344/Captain_Mike_Parker/P1010116.jpg Full Squad http://i498.photobucket.com/albums/rr344/Captain_Mike_Parker/P1010115.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sniperous Posted May 16, 2010 Share Posted May 16, 2010 Hi Mike, Loving your sgt for the dev squad, love the colour scheme you have for your army, very well done indeed :D Will you be adding any vehicles in future? Also what are those pack's the scout's are wearing? Keep up the good work! Regards Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Mike Posted May 16, 2010 Author Share Posted May 16, 2010 Another Mike? Awesome. The scouts are a mix. The aerial ones are catachan vox casters (i have quite a few of them), one has a knife from the scout sprue, one has a Cadian flamer tank (to power his lightning claw or something), one has nothing (which I actually quite like), one has the SM large pouches, and the last one has a cut down SM back pack. I'm planning on full mechanized (not too hard considering i only need three tanks). i'm either scratch building (which I've started but it's bloody difficult), or finding £60 somewhere. So far all I've found down the back of the sofa is an old lollipop and a rat's tail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sniperous Posted May 20, 2010 Share Posted May 20, 2010 I got myself 2 of those vox backpack's for my scouts has you got me inspired :) I would love to see you do a vindicator :P This has to be my favourite DIY chapter so keep up the good work Regards Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natanael Posted May 20, 2010 Share Posted May 20, 2010 Great stuff you got there. I really like the colour-sheme. The scouts look great, and I think you should try your hand at a display board with matching terrain. That would be awesome! - Natanael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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