TDA Wolf Guard Pack Leaders

[Pig Of Sparta]

Thought I'd throw some pics up of my second unit I'm painting for the CotI VI. I couldn't get hold of the parts I needed to complete the Land Speeder I was going to paint so I asked The Angelus Sanctus if it's be ok to substitute a unit so I wouldn't automatically fail my vow. Thankfully he said yes so here's what I've done so far (they started today as bare undercoated mini's):

 

http://i347.photobucket.com/albums/p456/pigofsparta/Space%20Wolves%20Army/WG3.jpg

http://i347.photobucket.com/albums/p456/pigofsparta/Space%20Wolves%20Army/WG2.jpg

http://i347.photobucket.com/albums/p456/pigofsparta/Space%20Wolves%20Army/WG1.jpg

 

the armour plates are pretty much done now, so it's on to the detailing :)

 

any comments or criticism appreciated

 

thanks

 

James

[Emperor's Scourge]

I like what I see man g/j.

[Pig Of Sparta]

Thanks Emperor's Scourge hope to have more done soon. I really need to get on and paint the packs these guys are leading as well...

 

James

[deadlift58]

looking good so far...is that shadow grey with a mud wash? because if it is, it looks wayyyy better than when i tried that

[Pig Of Sparta]

Thanks deadlift58. The recipe I use is this:

undercoat Chaos Black

Basecoat Shadow Grey

light drybrush of Space Wolves Grey

wash whole mini with Badab Black

drybrush downwards with Space Wolves Grey

lighter drybrush downwards with Skull White

wash recesess with watered down Dark Flesh

wash 'inside' the previous wash with watered down Scorched Brown

wash the whole mini with watered down Scorched Brown

 

it's a bastardised version of Kapturowski's techinique for painting 13th company wolves. But it's nice and quick for doing a large area of power armour allowing you to spend more time on the detailing.

 

thanks

 

James

[Pig Of Sparta]

More photos of how these are progressing:

 

http://i347.photobucket.com/albums/p456/pigofsparta/Space%20Wolves%20Army/DSCF8649.jpghttp://i347.photobucket.com/albums/p456/pigofsparta/Space%20Wolves%20Army/DSCF8650.jpg

http://i347.photobucket.com/albums/p456/pigofsparta/Space%20Wolves%20Army/DSCF8651.jpghttp://i347.photobucket.com/albums/p456/pigofsparta/Space%20Wolves%20Army/DSCF8652.jpg

http://i347.photobucket.com/albums/p456/pigofsparta/Space%20Wolves%20Army/DSCF8653.jpghttp://i347.photobucket.com/albums/p456/pigofsparta/Space%20Wolves%20Army/DSCF8654.jpg

 

I'm particularly pleased with the skull on the third one's belt as I tink it looks nice and dry and old. I'm gonna hit it with a glaze or two just to tie the layers tother a little more. Faces and hair should hopefully be finished tomorrow then it's finishing up the details and basing...

 

any comments or criticism are appreciated as usual :)

 

thanks

 

James

[deadlift58]

they are progressing awesome. i may have to give it a whirl...gotta figure out all that drybrushing stuff and how to properly just wash a recess...always makes a disaster for me.

 

thanks for the answer, that seems like alot of work, but you say it isnt. you sir, are a better painter than i. I just basecoated mine fenris grey, black wash, now im stuck what to do...any reason for the particular types of drybrushing, its a technique im not too shabby at.

[Pig Of Sparta]

Thanks deadlift58. The reason for the direction of the drybrush is that it catches areas that would naturally catch the light. So by drybrushing downwards you create a nice fade from light to dark. Washing the recesses is actually easier than it sounds. If you water down some paint (any paint it doesn't matter) and give it a try on someting you'll find that the surface tension of the water actually controls the flow of the wash quite well. So all you need to do is run your bush along the lines of the mini and the wash will flow into them :wub:.

 

I wish you luck with trying this, but don't be afraid to experiment :no:

 

James