Dingus Posted April 28, 2010 Share Posted April 28, 2010 G'day fellas, Been reading here for a few years, hardly post, but decided why not post up a few pics of my current Crimson Fists army thats WIP. So far I have completed a Captain, 2x tac squads, Vanguards, Termi Assault squad, Scout Squad, AoBR Dred, 2x Razorbacks and a LR Crusader. The extreme highlights were actually intended, kind of a homage to the fluro marines in 2nd edition. Enough with the words, on with the pics. http://penrithgameslounge.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/Fists-army.jpg http://penrithgameslounge.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/LR-Crusader.jpg http://penrithgameslounge.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/LR-Crusader-front.jpg http://penrithgameslounge.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/LR-Crusader-gunner.jpg And yes even the inside is fully painted... http://penrithgameslounge.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/LR-Crusader-inside.jpg At first when I started filling in the details (before high lighting for a change) I was a bit unhappy with the golden crux on the front door. Now that it's complete I actually quite like it. Brother Yuric http://penrithgameslounge.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/yuricsmall.jpg Razorback http://penrithgameslounge.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/razorbacksmall.jpg and an old photo taken way back when I first started with my Captain and 1st Tac Squad WIP http://penrithgameslounge.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/fists_small.jpg Objective marker / terrain http://penrithgameslounge.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/statue.jpg I tried taking some more pics, but the lack of a decent camera atm and shoddy lighting is not making very attractive shots. More pics will come when I get the chance to borrow an SLR camera and have better lighting. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/199841-my-crimson-fists/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dosjetka Posted April 28, 2010 Share Posted April 28, 2010 OMG....that is top notch painting! Wow! Pure goodness! :) What is your recipie for such amazing blue? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/199841-my-crimson-fists/#findComment-2380258 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dingus Posted April 28, 2010 Author Share Posted April 28, 2010 OMG....that is top notch painting! Wow! Pure goodness! What is your recipie for such amazing blue? Thanks for the compliments. The blue is an easy yet painfully long (drying time) process. 1) Black undercoat. 2) Airbrush Necron Abyss 3) Heavy coat of Leviathan Purple (hand paint for minis, airbrush for vehicles). This tints the original blue to a much darker colour to be shaded in step 5. 4) Paint Boltgun Metal into all metal areas, Mechrite Red into lens' and purity seals (leave gloves blue atm). 5) Heavy coat Badab Black (again airbrush this for vehicles). This shades the entire model and darkens the tinted blue from step 3. 6) First highlight with Ultramarines Blue. 7) Second highlight with Ice Blue. All other reds are Mechrite shaded with Devlan highlighted with blood red and blazing orange. The heavy coats of the washes take forever to dry but well worth it in the end. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/199841-my-crimson-fists/#findComment-2380270 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liquid_awesomes Posted April 28, 2010 Share Posted April 28, 2010 what do you mean when you say heavy coat? Other than that, awesome models. I'm a real fan of those type of highlights, well done. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/199841-my-crimson-fists/#findComment-2380538 Share on other sites More sharing options...
7Thunders Posted April 28, 2010 Share Posted April 28, 2010 This is almost the exact color scheme i am going for with my current crimson fists. Excellant job you have done :lol: You should be proud of yourself. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/199841-my-crimson-fists/#findComment-2380751 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dingus Posted April 28, 2010 Author Share Posted April 28, 2010 what do you mean when you say heavy coat? Get a decent size cheap brush (around size 4) and load it up with the required wash. Paint this onto the mini until it starts to pool in and fill in the details. Get a clean brush and remove excess wash so not to obscre the details. Its really hard to explain without pics (gotta love formatting the PC) but simply put as much on as you physically can in 1 coat. Just make sure you dont fill in the details. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/199841-my-crimson-fists/#findComment-2380815 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corbulo Posted April 28, 2010 Share Posted April 28, 2010 Nicely done. Great line work and highlighting. I think they are a little to pristine for my liking as I don't see any battle damage or dirt/rust on the vehicles. Your army will look great on the table. Corb Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/199841-my-crimson-fists/#findComment-2380935 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Somar Posted April 29, 2010 Share Posted April 29, 2010 awesome army. i need to figure something like that out to do my death company. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/199841-my-crimson-fists/#findComment-2381195 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan The Deamon Posted April 29, 2010 Share Posted April 29, 2010 Man your army looks fantastic. I have a soft spot for Crimson Fists and have always wanted to give them some attention. Your guys are a standard to be aimed for. We need more pictures. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/199841-my-crimson-fists/#findComment-2381819 Share on other sites More sharing options...
pattison Posted May 1, 2010 Share Posted May 1, 2010 Yours is the first CF army with a look that I really adore. Pure beauty! Sometimes they tend to be painted too dark or either too close to Ultra blue. But this deep dark blue with the strong and extremely precise highlights and perfect shade of red... just gorgeous. I'll save your images to my 40k picture gallery right now if you don't mind. :) Oh yes, and would gladly see more more more. :) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/199841-my-crimson-fists/#findComment-2384281 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dingus Posted May 5, 2010 Author Share Posted May 5, 2010 Captain Cortez (Lysander) is complete. http://penrithgameslounge.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/Cortezfront.jpg http://penrithgameslounge.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/cortezrear.jpg http://penrithgameslounge.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/cortezhammer.jpg http://penrithgameslounge.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/cortezshield.jpg Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/199841-my-crimson-fists/#findComment-2389248 Share on other sites More sharing options...
David the Despoiler Posted May 5, 2010 Share Posted May 5, 2010 I've never seen Lysander in the Crimson Fist colors, always Kantor taken back to his father Legion. It looks really cool! Good job. The high-lightning on the cloak is a bit heavy. A watered down red wash should blend it nicely. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/199841-my-crimson-fists/#findComment-2389533 Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronWinds Posted May 6, 2010 Share Posted May 6, 2010 Between reading Rynn's world and looking at these minis is making me want to start a Crimson Fist army. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/199841-my-crimson-fists/#findComment-2389608 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justice for All Posted May 6, 2010 Share Posted May 6, 2010 Screaming highlights are not my thing and I tend to think they make models look quite daft/unrealistsic. However, yours do look the dogs danglies. Well done indeed. Love to fight those. ;-) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/199841-my-crimson-fists/#findComment-2390360 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metal Fingered Villain Posted May 7, 2010 Share Posted May 7, 2010 nice crisp highlighting you've got going on here, I've always thought this style photographs especially well and I these lovely mini's seem to prove my point again. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/199841-my-crimson-fists/#findComment-2391151 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyrl Posted May 7, 2010 Share Posted May 7, 2010 Very nice work, the extreme highlighting works especially well on the tanks where it breaks up the large flat surfaces. Nice to see your still around MFV (<---- Old Legio Morbidius lurker) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/199841-my-crimson-fists/#findComment-2391636 Share on other sites More sharing options...
xa0s Posted May 14, 2010 Share Posted May 14, 2010 For some reason, I'm thinking of Tron. I dig. Matter of fact, I'm starting to like Crimson Fists thanks to my reading of Rynn's World. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/199841-my-crimson-fists/#findComment-2399803 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShinyRhino Posted May 14, 2010 Share Posted May 14, 2010 Very nice work. Your highlight style is unique, and definitely makes the work pop. The Marine statue has a very nice finish to him. Bravo. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/199841-my-crimson-fists/#findComment-2399880 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nougat Posted May 14, 2010 Share Posted May 14, 2010 Highlights are a little bold for my taste, but that's personal preference. Still looks very good! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/199841-my-crimson-fists/#findComment-2400012 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dingus Posted May 21, 2010 Author Share Posted May 21, 2010 Thanks for the compliments guys. It has been a little slow this week on the painting side due to work, but I still managed to complete another unit. Here are the Sternguards. The plan for these guys is to load up in a drop pod (soon to be assembled) with Lysander and be an expensive anti MEQ nusiance unit. http://penrithgameslounge.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/sternguard.jpg Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/199841-my-crimson-fists/#findComment-2407309 Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngryJohnny Posted May 21, 2010 Share Posted May 21, 2010 Your Crimson Fists are amazing. You've got the best painted CF army I've ever seen. I can't wait to see more of them! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/199841-my-crimson-fists/#findComment-2407376 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dizzy-xc Posted May 21, 2010 Share Posted May 21, 2010 Dunno if anyone has said it, but these look Tronified to me. I dig em seriously. Nice job. Smooth painting skills too. Well done. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/199841-my-crimson-fists/#findComment-2407399 Share on other sites More sharing options...
S. Bloodhowl Posted May 21, 2010 Share Posted May 21, 2010 Loving this army, especially the extreme highlights (who cares if they're unrealistic- they post human super warriors!) My only issue is Cortez- in the Rynns World book he is described as in power armour with only a Power Fist and Bolt Pistol, although he requires a robotic arm at the end of it (wont say why though for spoiler's sake) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/199841-my-crimson-fists/#findComment-2407545 Share on other sites More sharing options...
pattison Posted May 21, 2010 Share Posted May 21, 2010 pure WIN Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/199841-my-crimson-fists/#findComment-2407582 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dingus Posted May 21, 2010 Author Share Posted May 21, 2010 My only issue is Cortez- in the Rynns World book he is described as in power armour with only a Power Fist and Bolt Pistol I know fluff wise Cortez is in power armour, I even managed to get that miniature for a steal on ebay. My army is based after Rynn's World hence no squad markings on the right shoulder. They have so few marines left that they all have to multirole and fill in where needed. As for Cortez in Terminator armour, I wanted to somehow incorporate the Lysander model into the army and basically having it represent the 'what if' Cortez reappeared from being MIA fighting with the Eldar. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/199841-my-crimson-fists/#findComment-2407878 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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