Koriel Posted August 31, 2010 Share Posted August 31, 2010 Greetings. I'm as you can see, a new member on these forums but I've been skulking around the site for a couple of years getting tips and inspiration for my own armies. Therefor I now share with you my test-model for my SW army. It's actually 2-3 years since I last painted a miniature so I'm currently re-learning how to paint. Sadly this is the only angle of him for the moment since my camera died on me and the flash hides some of the details. I prefer the grey armour over the more blueish hue that the GW army has so on this guy I aimed to not only get back into painting but to try out a few techniques such as battle damage. I think I managed some of the dinks and scrathes but others didn't turn out as well as I'd like and the sword gave me some trouble. Otherwise I'm more or less happy with it, just need a few more test models to get my steady hand back and to get the hang of some of the basic techniques I've forgotten and a few new ones I've read about. I'm looking forward to be adding more to this comunity and to learn from it, hopefully I'll have a finished squad picture to share with you guys soon. [Oh and pardon any spelling errors, english aint my first language ^_^ ] Koriel out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fenric Posted August 31, 2010 Share Posted August 31, 2010 Looks amazing man. Wish I knew how to paint red like you do. Any tips? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Tiberus Posted August 31, 2010 Share Posted August 31, 2010 Awesome model, can't wait to see more ^_^ I agree with the more grey colour scheme, rather than the blue-grey GW seems to favour... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pig Of Sparta Posted August 31, 2010 Share Posted August 31, 2010 For being out of the groove for 2-3 years that is a fanastic mini! I love the depth to the colours and the dark gritty look you've achieved. I like the more muted metallics as well :)  Look forward to seeing more of your work mate,  cheers  James Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koriel Posted August 31, 2010 Author Share Posted August 31, 2010 Thanks for the comments guys. Â Wish I knew how to paint red like you do. Any tips? Â I just worked my way up from scab red through red gore to blood red and then washed it with some baal red. Â As for the muted metalics I wanted to try something else rather then just gold or silver :) Â I'm currently assembling and converting another batch of SW packs using the new FW armour marks, gonna mix em up with the regular ones in the squads. Some fluff is that this great company can't re-supply at the fang all that often and so therefor have resorted to using older marks of armour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S. Bloodhowl Posted August 31, 2010 Share Posted August 31, 2010 That looks kick-ass, especially for someone who has been out of it for 2-3 years man. You do realise that since this model is so awesome we all expect an army of equal awesomeness :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kassill Posted August 31, 2010 Share Posted August 31, 2010 Welcome brother! Â Fantastic mini! Should I leave the hobby for few years to improve my painting? :) But, seriously, that is one nice mini there? How did you go about the main armor color? Â Anyways, keep up the good work and my Russ guide your blade...err....brush! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koriel Posted September 1, 2010 Author Share Posted September 1, 2010 The grey armour was simply basecoated codex grey over a black undercoat. It then recieved a wash or two of badab black ( 2nd wash was concentrated around the recessed parts of the armour). I then highlighted the armour first with codex grey then with fortress grey. Skull white was used on the sharpest edges. Â Since I painted this model I've moved on to a new basecoat, a 3:1 mix of codex grey and chaos black, which gives more or less the same look as the codex grey with the black washes. Saves some time and I can mix up a large quantity of the basecoat so it stays consistent ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kassill Posted September 1, 2010 Share Posted September 1, 2010 The grey armour was simply basecoated codex grey over a black undercoat. It then recieved a wash or two of badab black ( 2nd wash was concentrated around the recessed parts of the armour). I then highlighted the armour first with codex grey then with fortress grey. Skull white was used on the sharpest edges. Since I painted this model I've moved on to a new basecoat, a 3:1 mix of codex grey and chaos black, which gives more or less the same look as the codex grey with the black washes. Saves some time and I can mix up a large quantity of the basecoat so it stays consistent :P   Wow, really? I might have to give that a swing sometime. Thanks brother! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koriel Posted September 1, 2010 Author Share Posted September 1, 2010 My next victim in my quest for just the right colour scheme is to be this gentleman. And while I'm at it, I'm gonna try to get a "frostmourn-esque" look on the frostblade. I'm thinking about trying out a muted/grimey yellow as a spot colour rather then the red this time around. I also aim to achive a better finish with the battle damage. Oh and here's a picture of my custom basecoat which I've dubbed Leman-grey, it's a 3:1 mix of codex grey and chaos black. The pot on the left is my mix compared to the standard codex grey on the right. Koriel out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kassill Posted September 1, 2010 Share Posted September 1, 2010 Hehe, I like the Frostmourne idea. Your Leman Grey looks a bit like Adeptus Battlegrey. Does it coat well? I may have to try it. :mellow: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koriel Posted September 2, 2010 Author Share Posted September 2, 2010 I use the gw spray gun to basecoat the models ( airbrush is broken atm :/) , one or two light coats of Leman Grey and it's a nice and smooth basecoat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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