Xavier Targhost Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 Somthing with the sgt yeah.. ? maby ad a banner to the backpack? Or tvist his torso so hi points the gun forwards ? might be hard if glued though... ? Awesome painting and models mate!! ^_^ Love em! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravendove Posted February 17, 2011 Author Share Posted February 17, 2011 Maybe a little more Highlighting on the Helmet eagle? Otherwise, I think they look fine. Do I spot a scout in the background?Last question (And probably one you've already answered). Why do you need to rebase them? Can't you just run a hobby knife round the edges of the base to rid them of that Mouldline-thing? Yep, the scout you spotted is probably one of these. :) Because it's not exactly a moldline. The GF9 magnetic bases are made of a type of rubberised magnetic material, so attempting to file it just makes it rougher and trimming it with a knife gives it an angular look. Besides, I wanted to change the colour scheme of the bases a little and add the awesome Cacti I found. Perfect excuse to re-base an army! Awesome painting and models mate!! ^_^ Love em! Thanks buddy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dinks Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 I very much like this log, great inspiration! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marius Perdo Posted February 27, 2011 Share Posted February 27, 2011 It is an inspiring thread. I love the use of FW bits, whilst having a simple, precise, and clean paint job that still features weathering on the vehicles. Right, we actually have blazing sunshine and no wind up here at the moment so outdoors with the airgun I go :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravendove Posted March 5, 2011 Author Share Posted March 5, 2011 Update! Okay, so I'm back from two weeks holiday in sunny England. Hobby socks on, it's hobby time! First order of business was to cut up some bits that had arrived in the post. I'm going to be making a Twin-Linked Autocannon arm for the Dreadnought. The Venerable kit is great because the weapons are hot-swappable in the shoulder, without having to take off the whole arm. Thus, for parts I'm using the useless Lascannon arm as a base, with two IG Heavy Weapon team Autocannons. http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5098/5499564436_530786e843_z.jpg I snip off the Lascannon barrels just after the first join and the Autocannon barrels at the halfway point before the first join. Then after cleaning them up, I measure up and drill four holes. After inserting brass rod through both and gluing together, the alignment is straight and I can fill up any gaps at the base of the barrels with green stuff. http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5180/5498971037_ec957776cd_z.jpg Then I fixed the two ammo drum halves together and attached this to the back of the arm. It gives the arm a bit more balance and acts as a feed drum for both the Autocannon and Assault Cannon weapon attachments. http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5016/5498972023_32ea7cd504_z.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zincite Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 Very nice, may have to try that out... :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravendove Posted March 7, 2011 Author Share Posted March 7, 2011 Finished Autocannon http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5178/5505836408_d1146e39c9_z.jpg http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5053/5505240841_d585da2d49_z.jpg I'm also starting work on Sevrin Loth today. I was planning on some conversion work, but the model is just so damn nice I decided to keep it as-is. Only work done is filing off the Red Scorpions symbol on the shoulder pad and adding some Ultramarines brass-etch. http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5136/5505241595_0a5eea5eb8_z.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaplain-Skylax Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 Hey man, great work on your Sons, I must ask what body is that for your Company Command banner bearer, is it the standard one you get from the box? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WingsOfTheFalcon Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 Great work on the dakka-dread. Really looking forward to seeing what you do with Loth, he's such a great model and I'm glad you've decided to leave him largely unmodified. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravendove Posted March 7, 2011 Author Share Posted March 7, 2011 Hey man, great work on your Sons, I must ask what body is that for your Company Command banner bearer, is it the standard one you get from the box? Nope, it's MkIII Power Armour. Great work on the dakka-dread. Really looking forward to seeing what you do with Loth, he's such a great model and I'm glad you've decided to leave him largely unmodified. I agree completely. One of the best FW models to date and certainly the best Librarian model produced. The level of detail on him is almost intimidating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earthen Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 favorite thread on B&C. Great job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravendove Posted March 7, 2011 Author Share Posted March 7, 2011 Bases done So all the re-basing has now been completed. Which means we have two fully finished Tactical Squads. I won't bore you with pictures of each one, but here are some group shots. The models are a little blurry I know - I was focusing the lens on the bases. http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5217/5506278844_b89bcca541_z.jpg http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5257/5506276528_832a385974_z.jpg http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5292/5506277726_3af9cf1af3_z.jpg You'll notice the Sergeant of Tactical Squad II has had his arms repositioned slightly and leans forward in a bit more of an aggressive stance, now. I might still swap out the head for one without an aquila though. Here's the Librarian's base: http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5140/5506279940_46da076bba_z.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaplain-Skylax Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 Ah cheers man, i may invest in a set, Nice work on the bases, I like how the models have turned otu congrats man :confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaplain belisarius Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 awesome! your marines look fantastic! wish i could paint like that! :) any chance of an army shot? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravendove Posted March 8, 2011 Author Share Posted March 8, 2011 any chance of an army shot? Yes, but I wanted to finish the Librarian first. As much for my own motivation as anything else - I get very easily distracted! Here's a sneaky peek of how it's going. I've just finished all the blue armour plates, which I think turned out pretty well as I've never painted blue power armour before. I had to go out and buy blue paint especially for this guy! http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5094/5508578423_699a649696_z.jpg If you're curious, the recipe went like this. Note, since I'm using Mordian Blue (a foundation paint), I watered these down heavily each time. 1. Over a white undercoat, do two very thin coats of Mordian Blue to get the base colour. 2. Do a 1:1 mix of Mordian/Enchanted Blue, leaving only the very deep recesses. 3. Do a 1:2 mix of Mordian/Enchanted Blue, leaving bigger gaps. 4. Asurmen Blue Wash over everything 5. Edge highlight the armour with 1:1 Mordian Blue/Space Wolves Grey 6. Highlight only the extreme edges with thin Space Wolves Grey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dinks Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 I think the Librarian paint scheme looks very nice, i will have to try that recipe when i can, keep up the great work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WingsOfTheFalcon Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 Dear Ravendove, We the Council of Miniature Wargamers beseech you to cease production of such high calibre models in such short times. Frankly you're demotivating the rest of us. Best, The Council. ps. Immense work on the Libby, really like that blue plate! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravendove Posted March 8, 2011 Author Share Posted March 8, 2011 Here's another in-progress shot of the Librarian. Cloth, leather and scrolls done. http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5052/5509678558_020907e9a7_z.jpg Progression on the cloth/scrolls goes: 1. Graveyard Earth 2. 50/50 Graveyard Earth/Kommando Khaki mix 3. Kommando Khaki 4. Bleached Bone 5. Skull White Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dinks Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 Oh, that is nice. The blue is much brighter than first seen in the other pic due to shadow, i like it a lot! The cloth looks very nice as well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaplain-Skylax Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 The blue looks greta man, thansk for the tip on the blue, i like how it turned out, it works well. Keep it up and have fun ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaplain belisarius Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 wow! you can paint quickly! (im not jealous at all...ok maybe a tiny bit!) cant wait for the army shot..<_< Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boomsly Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 very nice loth you have there and your painting is very impressive to, clean and very neat! im currently looking at getting one as the model and his honour guard are awesome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zincite Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 Looking good! <_< Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravendove Posted March 9, 2011 Author Share Posted March 9, 2011 Some more detailing work, such as metal bits, the book on the backpack, chains and so on. Bad light in this picture. http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5091/5511942212_4d46aee1cd_z.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grizzly_bear Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 Going from strength to strength my man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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