Liquid_awesomes Posted August 17, 2010 Share Posted August 17, 2010 Having ordered the 5 man Mk3 squad from forgeworld yesterday afternoon, I was amazed when the postman knocked on the door this morning and handed me a small box from GW. Not expecting my Mk3 untill at least the 24th of August, I expected to find a subscription modle or suchlike. To my amazment, I opened it to find my squad of mk3 marines, ordered less than 24 hours ago, all nicely bagged up and ready to go! http://i631.photobucket.com/albums/uu32/iioi3/HPIM1393.jpg Here they are, still greasy in release agent. They are excelent casts, with just a few imperfections around the soft armour at the hip joint. http://i631.photobucket.com/albums/uu32/iioi3/HPIM1398.jpg My only worry is that from the back, you can see the lower half of the body armour is slightly too thin for my liking, Im just hoping it wont snap or wear through as I work on them. http://i631.photobucket.com/albums/uu32/iioi3/HPIM1397.jpg http://i631.photobucket.com/albums/uu32/iioi3/HPIM1394.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragunov Posted August 17, 2010 Share Posted August 17, 2010 Now they look sweet! D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redscorps Posted August 17, 2010 Share Posted August 17, 2010 Awesome!!!!!!!! I can't wait to get mine, they look amazing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Mick Posted August 17, 2010 Share Posted August 17, 2010 Cant wait to see them assembled / painted <_< , maybe a nice inspiration for a far in the future project ;) . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron Father Ferrum Posted August 17, 2010 Share Posted August 17, 2010 Sweeeeet. Maybe I'll get mine soon, too then! So much for shipping on the 23rd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terminatorinhell Posted August 17, 2010 Share Posted August 17, 2010 I must have a set! The helmets look very nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liquid_awesomes Posted August 17, 2010 Author Share Posted August 17, 2010 I assembled the legs, needing only minor GS patches due to air bubbles. The torsos are slightly more problematic seeing as the resin tabs attaching them to the sprue must be fully removed to allow them to fit the legs. However, unless you use a dremel to grind them out, its virtualy impossible to remove them and not cut into the waist armour. http://i631.photobucket.com/albums/uu32/iioi3/HPIM1394-1.jpg In the end I had to remove the triangular sections of resin either side of the groin plate to be able to get a scalpel into the waist. http://i631.photobucket.com/albums/uu32/iioi3/HPIM1395.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadow Nugz Posted August 17, 2010 Share Posted August 17, 2010 Lucky Brits :) looking good so far, are you going for a gritty or a bright IF squad? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liquid_awesomes Posted August 17, 2010 Author Share Posted August 17, 2010 Interestingly, it would appear that those triangles of resin have to be removed anyway to get the two halves to fit snugly.... @Shadow Nugz - I don't know yet. Ive never painted yellow before and im waiting to see how vivid the method im using is before I start adding battle damage ect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stinkenheim Posted August 17, 2010 Share Posted August 17, 2010 yeah the little triangles are basically just resin flash from the moulds. You will find lot of FW bits have such flaps that need trimming. I'm looking forward to getting my hands on some... if only I could get paid already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Traben Posted August 17, 2010 Share Posted August 17, 2010 Are you going to order bolters from FW for these chaps? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liquid_awesomes Posted August 18, 2010 Author Share Posted August 18, 2010 Update All bodies are now assembled and primed, Ive begun to apply the first layers of basecoat as a test for colour. Iv'e never painted yellow on such a large area and thus im being very cautious as I paint. @Brother Khairon - Strangely enough I ordered them at the same time as the squad, but they havent arrived yet...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zarnak Posted August 18, 2010 Share Posted August 18, 2010 I didn't realise that they were posable... Aww, now I want them even more. The converter in me is screaming for awesome looking armor on my veterans. As well as new cool models to build and edit. :P Too bad I already have tons of projects allready going on... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Traben Posted August 18, 2010 Share Posted August 18, 2010 That's good, which ones? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liquid_awesomes Posted August 20, 2010 Author Share Posted August 20, 2010 That's good, which ones? The Umbra Ferox (?), the ones with the box mags and scopes. I thought they matched the IF persona best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lestat Posted August 20, 2010 Share Posted August 20, 2010 That's good, which ones? The Umbra Ferox (?), the ones with the box mags and scopes. I thought they matched the IF persona best. I ordered those ones yesterday for a BA Sternguard Killteam. If yours arrived that quickly, I'll be waiting by my letterbox tomorow morning for them to arrive (in fact I might just get my sleeping bag and camp there all night)! But seriously, those are some of the best looking models I have seen Forgeworld produce in many a year. Just wish I had the funds to buy a squad of each armour type. Consider this topic very closely watched - can't wait to see what these turn out like! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liquid_awesomes Posted August 20, 2010 Author Share Posted August 20, 2010 After being seperated from the camera for the last 3 days, I now present to you the first layers of paint on the IF kill team..... http://i631.photobucket.com/albums/uu32/iioi3/HPIM1398-1.jpg yeah, im not the worlds best painter. Thats a few layers of light browns and dark yellows washed over with gryphone sepia. Hopfully when it dries and i get get some more paint on they will start to pick up. On a related note, does anyone else find the sepia wash takes ages to dry compared to the others? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aqui Posted August 20, 2010 Share Posted August 20, 2010 That's the shade I've always imagined the IF to have :lol: Looking good thus far :tu: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Nihm Posted August 20, 2010 Share Posted August 20, 2010 Wowser, That dirty yellow is simply brilliant. I'm so looking forward to see you work on these. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Traben Posted August 20, 2010 Share Posted August 20, 2010 For myself i ordered 1 Mk. III kit and 2 different kits of bolters, Umbra pattern and Phobos pattern bolters. They'll arrive in 5-10 days, i hope. Other then that, im sure you're IF kill team will be awesome. :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liquid_awesomes Posted August 21, 2010 Author Share Posted August 21, 2010 First of the bodies finished and head added. For future reference, what coulor eyes to IF have? Some places say green, others light blue. http://i631.photobucket.com/albums/uu32/iioi3/HPIM1405.jpg http://i631.photobucket.com/albums/uu32/iioi3/HPIM1404.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Traben Posted August 21, 2010 Share Posted August 21, 2010 I'm looking at the IF section of Index Astartes II and it shows that they have green eyelenses or maybe blue ones. http://wh40k.lexicanum.com/mediawiki/images/1/1d/Impfist.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mortanix Posted August 21, 2010 Share Posted August 21, 2010 Wow the sculpts really are stunning, and that yellow is just perfect, they look even better painted than I had dared imagine, now to incorporate them into some chaosy iron warriors :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ac4155 Posted August 21, 2010 Share Posted August 21, 2010 I thought they had green. great work, keep it up. can't wait to see the full squad. AC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liquid_awesomes Posted August 25, 2010 Author Share Posted August 25, 2010 Update Four of the five are done now, just waiting on the guns from FW before I stick the left arms on. I went for blue eyes in the end, but they are so recessed into the helmets that you can't see them anyway..... http://i631.photobucket.com/albums/uu32/iioi3/HPIM1421.jpg I decided on snowy bases because I have never used them before, my marines have lava/ash and my WHFB Lizards have jungle bases. I think they turned out all right, but the coverage of the snow flock isn't the best. http://i631.photobucket.com/albums/uu32/iioi3/HPIM1422.jpg Typically, the GW bare head is bigger than the Mk3 helmeted head.... Incidently, has anyone got theirs yet? Or am I still the only one ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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