Skidion Posted April 25, 2010 Share Posted April 25, 2010 Trying to get back in the hobby, Call of Chaos is a good way. Will be updated later on for CoC MKIV, since I haven't actually started even stripping the raptors. I'm planning on trying to make each model at least slightly individual, so these squads will be smallish. My pledge: one squad of raptors one squad of chaos marines one chaos spawn edit: a marine I painted a couple months ago, to illustrate the color scheme. This isn't actually part of my pledge. http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x274/drdonuts/m1angle.jpg Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/199499-skidions-warhost/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skidion Posted May 1, 2010 Author Share Posted May 1, 2010 May, Update 1 Raptors: I've had these for a long time, and as you can tell by the before picture they were in awful need of stripping and repainting: before simple green: http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x274/drdonuts/raptorgroup.jpg after simple green, and with a spawn mock up: http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x274/drdonuts/stripshot1-1.jpg Chaos Marines: still on sprue. :cuss Spawn: in the idea phase, as seen by the group photo Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/199499-skidions-warhost/#findComment-2384549 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skidion Posted May 16, 2010 Author Share Posted May 16, 2010 May, Update 2 I haven't gotten too much done in the past two weeks due to finals and whatnot, but here's my meager progress: CSM: Ready to paint, after some work on the horns: http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x274/drdonuts/aim1straight.jpg A head I sculpted, will be the icon bearer or champion's. The body is an old one, but fits one of my thoughts for the bearer's pose: http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x274/drdonuts/icon1.jpg I should just assemble the rest normally and get to painting, but I feel like each one should at least have something individual about it. :) Raptors: ran into some problems pinning them, mainly that the pin vice won't drill into them past a couple millimeters... But I won't be doing any major conversions on them, maybe some slight additions, but that's all. Spawn: Given the crappiness of spawn in the game, and the non-crappiness of the spawn models: I am going to be using the spawn model for something that both looks cool and won't suck if I ever decide to play. So instead of using the model, I started on this today: http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x274/drdonuts/spawnarmature1.jpg Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/199499-skidions-warhost/#findComment-2401785 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Nihm Posted May 18, 2010 Share Posted May 18, 2010 Looking good, I am impressed with how smooth the Greenstuff work is. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/199499-skidions-warhost/#findComment-2403589 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skidion Posted May 20, 2010 Author Share Posted May 20, 2010 @Nihm: Thanks: it's pretty simple really, if you're just sculpting additions onto the plastic. Pretty much the whole "rubbing your finger over it makes it smooth" thing, but also spreading it extremely thin at the edge. So it melds into the surrounding plastic and whatnot. Probably not enough to justify an update, but I've got a question on the spawn. Raptors: Taking a while, but they're gradually coming together. Not sure about basing though, since only two are still attached to their flames. CSM: No more modeling progress, but I did get the flat armor sections fairly done on this guy: http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x274/drdonuts/cm1pip1.jpg Spawn: Made a bunch of progress, two tentacles more or less done (the thick ones) and four more to do (the thin ones). A mockup with the shoulder pads, head, and weird talon thing stuck on: http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x274/drdonuts/spawnv2use.jpg Anyways, the question: Do you think smooth tentacles would look better than my current attempts at texturing (just the thick ones, the thins are armatures)? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/199499-skidions-warhost/#findComment-2406937 Share on other sites More sharing options...
lord gunthar Posted May 21, 2010 Share Posted May 21, 2010 I think it looks good, but you should use a different head, with your sculpting skills you could come up with something better. Also could we have a side shot of this guys head, it looks pretty cool from the front. http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x274/drdonuts/icon1.jpg Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/199499-skidions-warhost/#findComment-2406968 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skidion Posted June 18, 2010 Author Share Posted June 18, 2010 June, Update 1 @ Gunthar: Yeah, I might try to do that. I don't know how it'll turn out, but I agree that the posted head probably isn't the best choice for the spawn. As for a side shot: http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x274/drdonuts/sideface.jpg As for my progress: Took a several week hiatus from it, but got started up again yesterday. Raptors: Finally got down to basing three of them and priming. Also made a lot of progress painting one of those three. Group: http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x274/drdonuts/raptorgroupwip1.jpg Painting wip: http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x274/drdonuts/Raptor1wipv1front.jpg CSM: No significant progress, but did get metals done on the previously posted wip. Spawn: got a tentacle bulked out, but haven't felt like sculpting/modelling, so no progress on potential heads or anything else. Of the ideas bouncing around in my mind, I think I might try to sculpt/modify a head so the spawn is sort of screaming, but with a bunch of tiny tentacle things bursting from his mouth. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/199499-skidions-warhost/#findComment-2439047 Share on other sites More sharing options...
lord gunthar Posted June 18, 2010 Share Posted June 18, 2010 I really like that head !! Wish I had one ... Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/199499-skidions-warhost/#findComment-2439407 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skidion Posted July 15, 2010 Author Share Posted July 15, 2010 July Update 1. Well, I think at this point with work and upcoming vacation, it is nigh impossible for me to finish, but I will try my best. Made some great progress on the spawn, and it is now in painting stage: http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x274/drdonuts/spawnpip1front.jpg http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x274/drdonuts/spawnpip1side.jpg Unfortunately, the thing seems to be impossible to photograph, so the pictures aren't the best, and lack the nuances of color or whatever. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/199499-skidions-warhost/#findComment-2463642 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terminatorinhell Posted July 15, 2010 Share Posted July 15, 2010 thats the ruinous powers for ya, messing up cameras and whatnot :lol: Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/199499-skidions-warhost/#findComment-2463658 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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