Lemainus Posted July 9, 2010 Share Posted July 9, 2010 I've been painting up a storm, lately, and I wanted to share some of the work with you all. The vast majority of you are muuuch better than I am, so anything you toss out there constructively is always a big help in my growth as a mini painter. Bring it on! A quick note: At some point this past week I ran out of blue paint; that is why you'll spot a few plasma pistols without the trademark glowy-glow. It will be rectified. The only thing I would ask you to abstain from is mentioning the drilling out of the barrels - when I have purchased a dremel tool, thy will be done. Swear. :) On with it, then. Tactical Squad Chimera: http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a126/JohnnyK3886/Oh%20Dear/TacticalSquadChimera1.jpg Tactical Squad Chimera, Focus in back: http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a126/JohnnyK3886/Oh%20Dear/TacticalSquadChimera.jpg I wish I had more angles, but I asked my girlfriend to take the pictures (its her camera) and apparently she thought this was sufficient. I'm really proud of this particular crew, and I'll be uploading more tomorrow, so you can see some of the cuter little details on each battle brother. Small contingent of Black Reach marines, and their Sergeant: http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a126/JohnnyK3886/Oh%20Dear/TacticalSquadBlackReach.jpg Apparently Sarge has been in the thick of it, somewhere along the line: http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a126/JohnnyK3886/Oh%20Dear/SergeantCloseQuartersShieldDamage.jpg Not quite finished on this cat, but I'm in the middle of a photo dump and leaving him out seemed cruel: http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a126/JohnnyK3886/Oh%20Dear/MLDudeSweetDetail.jpg Two Sergeants from my Razorback Assault Squad, and one of the troopers they command: http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a126/JohnnyK3886/Oh%20Dear/RazorbackAssaultSquadSergeantand2tr.jpg Another shot, with another trooper. The tabard isn't finished because, well, I haven't decided what to paint on it. Any ideas? I'm not afraid of freehand, I just have some kind of creative block. WHAT SHOULD BE IN THE CIRCLE, GUYS?? http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a126/JohnnyK3886/Oh%20Dear/OneJealousguylikeIWANTTOBEINTHEPICT.jpg Supran, Commander of the Fleet, and Solon, High Epistolary, Keeper of the Chronicles: http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a126/JohnnyK3886/Oh%20Dear/SolonandSupran.jpg For Solon, I was going for him holding his hand out, open, conjuring some kind of nasty warp energy - does anyone know of some kind of cool crackly-zippy bit I could tack on there, to make my vision complete? Their cloaks: http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a126/JohnnyK3886/Oh%20Dear/SolonandSupranCloaks.jpg One more of just Solon: http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a126/JohnnyK3886/Oh%20Dear/HighEpistolarySolonKeeperoftheChron.jpg I was kind of nervous - all that purple - but I think he came out dark and moody enough to be cool and mysterious without conjuring Prince. Yes? No? Raspberry Beret? What? Captain Commander of the Order of the Silver Hand, Beholden in the Eyes of the Emperor, Alaih’anon’s Tempest, Rhyziart! http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a126/JohnnyK3886/Oh%20Dear/Rhyziart.jpg http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a126/JohnnyK3886/Oh%20Dear/Rhyziart2.jpg Here with chapter champions Navad and Uriel: http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a126/JohnnyK3886/Oh%20Dear/RhyziartWithChampionsoftheChapter.jpg annnnnnd finally, a close up of the Silver Hand Seal on Rhyziart's banner. Well. It's supposed to be a silver hand. Can you tell it's a silver hand? http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a126/JohnnyK3886/Oh%20Dear/SilverHandBanner.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Octavulg Posted July 9, 2010 Share Posted July 9, 2010 WHAT SHOULD BE IN THE CIRCLE, GUYS?? How about... A SILVER HAND!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?! !!! :drool: Look pretty neat. Any chance of naming one of them Otto? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terminatorinhell Posted July 9, 2010 Share Posted July 9, 2010 Very well done, I like the commander and librarian, Do you color them with washes from a white basecoat? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemainus Posted July 9, 2010 Author Share Posted July 9, 2010 WHAT SHOULD BE IN THE CIRCLE, GUYS?? How about... A SILVER HAND!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?! !!! ;) Look pretty neat. Any chance of naming one of them Otto? I suppose I could do it again. I was kind of set on having the giant hand be R's personal special thing - but it does make the most sense. If I can't come up with anything new I think I'll have to default to this. Edit: As for Otto, I'm not sure - if I have a Master of the Forge or a Techmarine with a full harness, I would consider naming him Otto as a Spiderman reference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemainus Posted July 9, 2010 Author Share Posted July 9, 2010 Very well done, I like the commander and librarian, Do you color them with washes from a white basecoat? Black spray basecoat on the squads, silver spray over that, (For the commanders and THE COMMANDER I hand painted with gunmetal) shade darker areas with gunmetal/black highlight with light grays/mithril Liche purple for luls, shade with pinks, wash it with Purple Ink Heavy wash of Badab. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother 'Ussell Posted July 9, 2010 Share Posted July 9, 2010 I'll hold you to the drilling out the barrels thing ;) as most times drilling out barrels goes hand in hand with scraping mold lines, such a minor thing effects the finish on a mini so much IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemainus Posted July 9, 2010 Author Share Posted July 9, 2010 I'll hold you to the drilling out the barrels thing ;) as most times drilling out barrels goes hand in hand with scraping mold lines, such a minor thing effects the finish on a mini so much IMO. It'll happen! Emperor as my witness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Octavulg Posted July 9, 2010 Share Posted July 9, 2010 Edit: As for Otto, I'm not sure - if I have a Master of the Forge or a Techmarine with a full harness, I would consider naming him Otto as a Spiderman reference. Wikipedia is your friend ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janitor101 Posted July 9, 2010 Share Posted July 9, 2010 I love the use of the Master of the Chapter model in making your Librarian, could I possibly barrow and adapt it? Anyone who asks about it I will direct to you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemainus Posted July 9, 2010 Author Share Posted July 9, 2010 Edit: As for Otto, I'm not sure - if I have a Master of the Forge or a Techmarine with a full harness, I would consider naming him Otto as a Spiderman reference. Wikipedia is your friend :P On second thought, I will use a wounded marine as a terrain marker or objective, he will be missing a hand, and he shall be called Otto. Or if I convert one of my Marines with bionics, maybe toss in a fake hand, that one can be Otto. Hah. It's interesting, I like the idea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Octavulg Posted July 9, 2010 Share Posted July 9, 2010 Thanks. In regards to the heraldry: obvious ones include something else silver or some other color hand. Another option could be some abstract pattern. A skull'd go well with the Mortis on his scroll... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemainus Posted July 9, 2010 Author Share Posted July 9, 2010 I love the use of the Master of the Chapter model in making your Librarian, could I possibly barrow and adapt it? Anyone who asks about it I will direct to you. Sure, of course. But if you paint him purple and name him Nolos, I get a nickel every time someone tells you he's cool. :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemainus Posted July 9, 2010 Author Share Posted July 9, 2010 A better picture of Uriel (the burnished bronze guy) and Navad (the other one) http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a126/JohnnyK3886/Oh%20Dear/UrielandNavad.jpg Navad's Shield http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a126/JohnnyK3886/Oh%20Dear/Navad.jpg Close up of a few of the boys from Tacsquad Chimera: http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a126/JohnnyK3886/Oh%20Dear/HalfChimera3.jpg Another: http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a126/JohnnyK3886/Oh%20Dear/HalfChimera2.jpg Another: http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a126/JohnnyK3886/Oh%20Dear/HalfChimera.jpg Another: http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a126/JohnnyK3886/Oh%20Dear/HalfChimera1.jpg Chimera's Sergeant: http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a126/JohnnyK3886/Oh%20Dear/ChimeraSarge.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krucious Arkanadae Posted July 11, 2010 Share Posted July 11, 2010 I also enjoy pancakes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjørn eirik Posted July 11, 2010 Share Posted July 11, 2010 you're off to a good start, although I "must" say that the sergeant's powerfist (the one with the banner that says mortis) looks a bit... off. to long down. I believe it's a terminator powerfist? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemainus Posted July 11, 2010 Author Share Posted July 11, 2010 you're off to a good start, although I "must" say that the sergeant's powerfist (the one with the banner that says mortis) looks a bit... off. to long down. I believe it's a terminator powerfist? It is! I got a bunch of AoBR sprues and the little shield detail was too killer not to use; most of my sergeants are rocking them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemainus Posted July 17, 2010 Author Share Posted July 17, 2010 Update! I painted up four guys to act as Rhyziart's Honor Guard. Brother Marcus: http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a126/JohnnyK3886/Oh%20Dear/BrotherMarcus.jpg http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a126/JohnnyK3886/Oh%20Dear/BrotherMarcus1.jpg This poor fellow got some unexpected battle damage detail, when my girlfriend, who takes the pictures, dropped him and he lost an arm. (We are confident that an apothecary will be able to see him through this tragedy with either bionics, or superglue.) http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a126/JohnnyK3886/Oh%20Dear/GirlfriendBattleDamage.jpg http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a126/JohnnyK3886/Oh%20Dear/GirlfriendBattleDamage1.jpg This guy is the superstitious type, and, in addition to the word of the Holy Emperor throughout the detail of his shield, has incribed the protective Runes of his homeworld at 12, 3, 6, and 9 o'clock. http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a126/JohnnyK3886/Oh%20Dear/HonorGuardsRuneShield.jpg Another, bearing the Litanies of Hate on his shield to protect him and those he serves in battle, and allow xenos filth some worthwhile reading in their dying moments: http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a126/JohnnyK3886/Oh%20Dear/ScribedShieldandHonorLeaderGood.jpg The unit as a whole: http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a126/JohnnyK3886/Oh%20Dear/HonorGuardandChapterMaster.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terminatorinhell Posted July 17, 2010 Share Posted July 17, 2010 I like the effect on the shield! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myxx Posted July 17, 2010 Share Posted July 17, 2010 As for the summoned 'warp-fire' there are some nice torch/flame/brazier bits in the WH fantasy Empire and Mordheim sets. And the Skaven have some really neat looking 'warpy' bits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montuhotep Posted July 17, 2010 Share Posted July 17, 2010 The Empire Wizards also have a nice couple of pieces - a gaseous skull that's coming out of a potion bottle (but can be lopped off so it fits in the hand) and a flaming skull. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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