IronKobra Posted April 2, 2010 Share Posted April 2, 2010 Ok so I am still working on my Moriar conversion and some Vanguard Veterans, but I have also made a start on some of the new Sternguard and Veteran models. I am doing them as a 10 man squad (at least for now) and have made enough progress to at least start a WIP log. So far, they have been cleaned, primed black, given a base of mechrite red, a wash of 50/50 devlan mud and baal red (which I managed to get to work well this time) and this wash left a much better finish than badab black did on my vanguards...I will probably keep a tub ready at all times now. Anyway, some pics... http://i847.photobucket.com/albums/ab36/IronKobra84/WIPSternguard3.jpg http://i847.photobucket.com/albums/ab36/IronKobra84/WIPSternguard2.jpg http://i847.photobucket.com/albums/ab36/IronKobra84/WIPSternguard5.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronKobra Posted April 3, 2010 Author Share Posted April 3, 2010 I have made some progress on these today. When doing the Vanguards, I really struggled to get blood red over mechrite to look even. The solution with these, mix the two! Over my Mechrite and washed basecoat, this is going on really nice and making them look like Blood Angels with minimal effort! http://i847.photobucket.com/albums/ab36/IronKobra84/WIPSternguard6.jpg You can see the difference in the brightness of the red here. The 3 on the left have the blood red and mechrite mix over the dark base coat seen on the guys on the right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronKobra Posted April 11, 2010 Author Share Posted April 11, 2010 Did a little more this weekend on these. Just finished this layer of red. This Mechrite/Blood mix is really ticking all the boxes for me! It seems to be going on quite smooth and looking even to me right now without a great deal of effort. These are going much better than my Vanguard squad...Annoyingly, since I prefer the Vanguard models...But I think I will eventually get into doing a 10 man plastic squad kitbashed from the new plasic box sets and veteran models. Next stage will be hitting the metal work around the model and and deciding on what colours to go for on the robes. Then ill get into finishing the red plates once I know I wont ruin the layers I have layed down already with darker colours. http://i847.photobucket.com/albums/ab36/IronKobra84/WIPSternguard7.jpg http://i847.photobucket.com/albums/ab36/IronKobra84/WIPSternguard8.jpg http://i847.photobucket.com/albums/ab36/IronKobra84/WIPSternguard9.jpg http://i847.photobucket.com/albums/ab36/IronKobra84/WIPSternguard10.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ephrael Posted April 11, 2010 Share Posted April 11, 2010 That is a nice deep looking red in my opinion. Keep up the good work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darklighter Posted April 12, 2010 Share Posted April 12, 2010 These are looking AWESOME! Can't wait to see them more complete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronKobra Posted May 2, 2010 Author Share Posted May 2, 2010 Started on the gold today. For some reason the light today was pretty poor and at the same time is washing my pictures out a little. Thats what I get for just using my phone I guess :lol: But anyway, you'll get the idea: http://i847.photobucket.com/albums/ab36/IronKobra84/WIPSternguard11.jpg http://i847.photobucket.com/albums/ab36/IronKobra84/WIPSternguard12.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glider0880 Posted May 11, 2010 Share Posted May 11, 2010 Lovely, just...lovely Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Night Runner Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 Looking forward to seeing them done and battle ready! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronKobra Posted June 27, 2010 Author Share Posted June 27, 2010 Between work and Moriar and other such things I haven't made as much progress on these as I would like but I have made some foward steps. Mainly still getting base coats down. I have done the eye lenses. Got into doing the parchments and purity seals too. using the LOTD masterclass on them to see how they look at the end. At the moment I'm not totally convinced. Here's the pics: http://i847.photobucket.com/albums/ab36/IronKobra84/WIPSternguard11-1.jpg http://i847.photobucket.com/albums/ab36/IronKobra84/WIPSternguard12-1.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronKobra Posted July 4, 2010 Author Share Posted July 4, 2010 Another small update... Please excuse the photo quailty. Took them at like 2am this morning and cam was quite dark at first een with the flash, so altered on my phone cam...as you will see they aren't ideal pics. Gotten into the wings with Fenris grey, and will work these up to a blue/white, got the shining gold layers around the models done and washed with sepia and started the robes: http://i847.photobucket.com/albums/ab36/IronKobra84/WIPSternguard16.jpg http://i847.photobucket.com/albums/ab36/IronKobra84/WIPSternguard17.jpg http://i847.photobucket.com/albums/ab36/IronKobra84/WIPSternguard14.jpg http://i847.photobucket.com/albums/ab36/IronKobra84/WIPSternguard15.jpg http://i847.photobucket.com/albums/ab36/IronKobra84/WIPSternguard13.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Rathul Posted July 4, 2010 Share Posted July 4, 2010 Awesome, this inpires me to make Blood Angels, but not for a while.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronKobra Posted August 3, 2010 Author Share Posted August 3, 2010 A little update on this blog. I haven't had chance to do much painting as of late but I got a small window on sunday so I thought I would focus on this bareheaded marine, since I have started all the helmets on the rest of the squad but not this guy. This was the first time I have painted flesh in well over 10 years (i opted for helms because I hated painting skin and eyes). And I gave the stubble effect a go too. I am really very happy how it looks after never doing it before ;) http://i847.photobucket.com/albums/ab36/IronKobra84/DSC00345.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronKobra Posted October 24, 2010 Author Share Posted October 24, 2010 Little more done. I have really not been as diciplined as I would like on my paining as of late. But my girlfriend told me today to go and do some while the sun was out...Who am I to argue huh? So I have done the white wings that appear all over these models and touched up some other little areas. Enjoy! http://i847.photobucket.com/albums/ab36/IronKobra84/WIPSternguard20.jpg http://i847.photobucket.com/albums/ab36/IronKobra84/WIPSternguard21.jpg http://i847.photobucket.com/albums/ab36/IronKobra84/WIPSternguard22.jpg http://i847.photobucket.com/albums/ab36/IronKobra84/WIPSternguard23.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natanael Posted October 24, 2010 Share Posted October 24, 2010 Very nice work. Just looking at the pics game me some tips on how to paint my PH Thousand Sons. Thank you =D - Natanael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronKobra Posted November 28, 2010 Author Share Posted November 28, 2010 A little more work, a little improvement and some new pics for you all to see and give me some insight on. So what more have I done? Not much admittedly. Some minor base details and some touch ups on the highlights of the purity seals wax and parchment parts. The final skull white highlight on the wings and the skulls which has given them a little extra 'Pop' which they needed and I have highlighted the 2 powerfists up to codex grey (will go up to fortress grey I think it is as the final) and done the barrel pieces of the plasma pistols with the first steps of the blue blue I like so much. Anyhoo, here be the pics, please comment as you see fit: Group shots first: http://i847.photobucket.com/albums/ab36/IronKobra84/WIPSternguard27.jpg http://i847.photobucket.com/albums/ab36/IronKobra84/WIPSternguard34.jpg Power fist highlighted dudes: http://i847.photobucket.com/albums/ab36/IronKobra84/WIPSternguard29.jpg http://i847.photobucket.com/albums/ab36/IronKobra84/WIPSternguard28.jpg http://i847.photobucket.com/albums/ab36/IronKobra84/WIPSternguard24.jpg White wings & skulls: http://i847.photobucket.com/albums/ab36/IronKobra84/WIPSternguard25.jpg Glowing plasma barrel: http://i847.photobucket.com/albums/ab36/IronKobra84/WIPSternguard33.jpg http://i847.photobucket.com/albums/ab36/IronKobra84/WIPSternguard32.jpg 'Hey, look at that guy' dude: http://i847.photobucket.com/albums/ab36/IronKobra84/WIPSternguard26.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronKobra Posted January 29, 2011 Author Share Posted January 29, 2011 Spent some time on all the robes specifically. I have never really had to do these before so was something a little new for me. I went for a browny cream type colour so it didn't really clash with the red. I still have to do the final highlights on them but I'l save that for when the models are stuck together. http://i847.photobucket.com/albums/ab36/IronKobra84/WIPSternguard37.jpg http://i847.photobucket.com/albums/ab36/IronKobra84/WIPSternguard36.jpg http://i847.photobucket.com/albums/ab36/IronKobra84/WIPSternguard38.jpg I have also hhighlighted all the gold parts, I'm not sure it comes out great on the pics since the metals seem to be a little washed out by my phone cam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xscottfergox Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 These are flat out amazing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daemonclaw Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 great looking stuff i really like the robes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Rage Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 Very good progress on those squads, really like how you did the red. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronKobra Posted February 9, 2011 Author Share Posted February 9, 2011 Small update I thought was worthy of note...I had a good go at some power effect weapons on these veterans. There are only 2, and a lightning claw in the box so took a morning to try it. I followed a WD guide from a few issues ago and I'm fairly happy with it. I have tried before with miserable results a while ago and since never tried again, but I'll put this into more practice: http://i847.photobucket.com/albums/ab36/IronKobra84/WIPSternguard39.jpg http://i847.photobucket.com/albums/ab36/IronKobra84/WIPSternguard40.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PsY Crash Posted February 12, 2011 Share Posted February 12, 2011 this really gives me something to aspire to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burias-Drak'shal Posted February 12, 2011 Share Posted February 12, 2011 Great looking Vets. Like how you have done the power weapons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andywont Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 These are really fantastic, loved seeing them progress. You should be really proud of these! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronKobra Posted February 18, 2011 Author Share Posted February 18, 2011 Thanks everyone! I am pretty happy with these so far ;) # Just taking way to long to finish up. might do more this weekend, I'm hoping to really be able to take some good photos when they are done. Still just using my crappy phone cam for the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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