WingsOfTheFalcon Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 Nice simple technique.. I just nick bit of gravel from my drive, but that won't work for everyone! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dinks Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 Quick solution for the bases, i like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MagicMan Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 Nice dude, probably safer than smashing up bits of flint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravendove Posted March 16, 2011 Author Share Posted March 16, 2011 Bases finished and I've also just started on a Drop Pod. It was sitting there half-assembled just looking at me, so I took pity on the thing and basecoated it. If I get around to adding some Sternguard at any point, this will be their ride.  http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5058/5531285521_93268f3e72_z.jpg  I had already undercoated the Drop Pod black pre-assembly, and left the top/bottom halves unglued when spraying it red. This is so the interior is much, much easier to paint. Having a black undercoat underneath the red also gives it some preliminary shading in the recesses around the bottom half, which is perfect as this area will get burned up the most upon atmospheric entry.  http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5251/5531284793_fd44c90751_z.jpg http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5251/5531284137_f048109576_z.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daemon Smith Posted March 16, 2011 Share Posted March 16, 2011 Hey man, love the blog, mind if I steal your basing technique for some Raven Guard? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravendove Posted March 16, 2011 Author Share Posted March 16, 2011 Hey man, love the blog, mind if I steal your basing technique for some Raven Guard? Sure, it's not like I've copyrighted it. Go forth and create! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leardinal Posted March 16, 2011 Share Posted March 16, 2011 Great Models! I have liked the Sons of Orar since I saw their Champion in the back of the 4th edition marine codex, but I can't paint red to save my life. Â Keep up the excellent work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marius Perdo Posted March 17, 2011 Share Posted March 17, 2011 Thanks for the blog, very inspirational. Nice to see an army developing and evolving over time. Â Specifically thanks for the drop pod shot. I am building a FW resin dread one and a normal plastic one atm and seeing how you didn't glue yours together to facilitate painting has been most helpful. It answered a question I hadn't even gotten round to asking myself yet :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talthus Posted March 17, 2011 Share Posted March 17, 2011 Been lurking a while and just noticed these guys. Youve done great honor to the Sons of Orar name! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NemFX Posted March 18, 2011 Share Posted March 18, 2011 Your blog inspired me to make a Sons of Orar marine for my Enclave army ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaplain-Skylax Posted March 19, 2011 Share Posted March 19, 2011 nice work on that rhino, coming from the man with five rhinos XD Footslogging is for whimps XD, but seriously nice clean work cannot wait to see some more get some sternguard in that pod and give them Combi-meltas and you'll have a tank hunting squad ready :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravendove Posted March 22, 2011 Author Share Posted March 22, 2011 Land Speeder update  The second Land Speeder is finished. It's one of the newer kits (with re-cut sprues) and it was a lot nicer to put together, considering I didn't have to use rubber bands or green stuff at all. I've also painted it a little differently, as the previous Land Speeder was the first SoO vehicle I painted and have since refined my technique a little bit. I will either go back and re-do parts of the old one, or quite simply just buy another Land Speeder to build.  I've still got to add a couple of decals and the Orar symbol of course, but the painting is all done.  http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5227/5549418345_34ce238456_z.jpg http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5179/5549419097_46fe0b44e3_z.jpg http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5226/5549420121_5c794b0489_z.jpg http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5030/5550004034_03f694fe84_z.jpg  What do you think? It'd be nice to know which style people prefer more - black or red on the bumper? Gunmetal or black on the engines? Anyway, let's do a quick recap of what has been built/painted and what is still to go.  Base 1000-point army  Librarian Done! Dreadnought Done! Tactical Squad with Rhino Done! Tactical Squad with Rhino Done! Land Speeder Done! Land Speeder Done! Predator Done! Predator Not done  Other shiny toys Drop Pod Not done Drop Pod Started Scout Squad Started Command Squad Not done  I also have a Battleforce on the way, which combined with my bits box, will allow me to build a further 30 Marines in pretty much any configuration. But I figured I want at least 10 Sternguard (get a Drop Pod) and 10 Tactical + Rhino. After that, I might pick up a 2nd Dreadnought to run them as a pair like I've done every other vehicle. That should take me up to around 1750.  So in that spirit, the next model up will be the 2nd Predator, giving me a fully painted 1000pt army. In 13 years of doing this hobby, that will only be my second fully painted army, believe it or not. I'd offer to post pictures of the other one, but it's not power armour. Any guesses? B) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pattison Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 Why don't we have a "bows down" smiley? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olis Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 I'm still getting over how 'clean' everything looks - this is a display quality army. Kinda makes me jealous... :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravendove Posted March 23, 2011 Author Share Posted March 23, 2011 Next up is Predator number two. Here it is in pieces, primed and ready for a wash: Â http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5178/5553228018_3a7e6f3834_z.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravendove Posted March 23, 2011 Author Share Posted March 23, 2011 So it was suggested to me by SCC (you know, with the stunning Raven Guard) that the banding on Sevrin Loth's leg might be parchment instead of part of the armour. After deliberating on it for a while, I decided to paint it up and see how it turned out. I think it looks a lot better to be honest, but I'm interested to hear what you all think. Â http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5024/5553482334_2096997594_z.jpg http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5187/5552896723_a9e4b1ba67_z.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WingsOfTheFalcon Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 Much better, though it looked brilliant anyhow! Â Also, black rims on the speeders, contrast ftw. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olis Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 Well, it looks like it works... those bands look remarkably like parchment to me. Keep going, I'd say! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorenzen Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 the loth model is looking very nice, my thought is that he could do with a little more red on him.. not sure where though as youve pretty much finished the model. Â other than that id suggest painting his metal garter thing metal rather than the same colour as the armour (just above the material you've just redone) as to me it looks as though you've forgotten it by leaving it blue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCC Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 What do you think? It'd be nice to know which style people prefer more - black or red on the bumper? Gunmetal or black on the engines? Black bumper definitely, I like the idea of black engines but I think a proper dark metallic might be more appropriate. Something like Vallejo Air Color Metallic Black. It's very, very dark but also surprisingly reflective/metallic and might work well as an intermediate ground between metal and black. Â And as I said elsewhere, the parchment adds a lovely bit of contrast to the Sevrin Loth model, the whole job is top-notch :devil: Â Your vehicle building spree is also leaning me towards doing some of my RG army's vehicles now too, I've got 6 Rhino based vehicles still to do and I suspect leaving them for one big batch might be a mistake so maybe I should do a couple now using your lovely vehicles as inspiration... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MagicMan Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 Definitely the black bumper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Race Bannon Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 Black yo. And yes, the parchment does add to the model. I was a little surprised the ... bands of ... spikes (?) around the leg and both wrists were not addressed either beyond the highlighting. On faith, I diod the same to my Loth, and it's actually not bad to leave them the same color as the armor. Â Critique and praise, yes I did that. B) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravendove Posted March 24, 2011 Author Share Posted March 24, 2011 Black bumper for the Land Speeder seems to have been the right choice, for sure.  the loth model is looking very nice, my thought is that he could do with a little more red on him.. not sure where though as youve pretty much finished the model. other than that id suggest painting his metal garter thing metal rather than the same colour as the armour (just above the material you've just redone) as to me it looks as though you've forgotten it by leaving it blue.  Part of the problem, I suppose, is that with normal Librarians the left shoulder pad would be a solid colour reflecting the chapter. Dark Green for Dark Angels, Red for Blood Angels and so forth. However the Sons of Orar have white shoulder pads with a red symbol, which is what I've done. As it stands, I like the model with majority blue colours. It marks him as a Librarian and makes him really stand out on the tabletop.  I'm going to be honest - the garter struck me as part of the armour piece, just like the knee pads or engraved symbols on the shins. I can see what you're saying, but I'm going to leave this blue.  What do you think? It'd be nice to know which style people prefer more - black or red on the bumper? Gunmetal or black on the engines? Black bumper definitely, I like the idea of black engines but I think a proper dark metallic might be more appropriate. Something like Vallejo Air Color Metallic Black. It's very, very dark but also surprisingly reflective/metallic and might work well as an intermediate ground between metal and black.  And as I said elsewhere, the parchment adds a lovely bit of contrast to the Sevrin Loth model, the whole job is top-notch ;)  Your vehicle building spree is also leaning me towards doing some of my RG army's vehicles now too, I've got 6 Rhino based vehicles still to do and I suspect leaving them for one big batch might be a mistake so maybe I should do a couple now using your lovely vehicles as inspiration...  Thanks! I think at some point I will revisit the engines and mark a few areas out in dark metal, such as the turbine blades for example. However for the sake of actually getting things finished, I need to put them down and move on, otherwise I'll spend more time just fussing over tiny little details and never get the army done!  I'm glad you suggested doing the parchment, I agree - it looks a lot better.  Black yo. And yes, the parchment does add to the model. I was a little surprised the ... bands of ... spikes (?) around the leg and both wrists were not addressed either beyond the highlighting. On faith, I diod the same to my Loth, and it's actually not bad to leave them the same color as the armor. Critique and praise, yes I did that. ;)  Critique and praise, what more can I ask for? That's how we like it!   Predator Update!  So the second Predator tank is almost finished, just awaiting weathering and detailing (decals, purity seals et al). But first I want to get an opinion on this. When I did the first one there was a general consensus that there was not enough white on the model. Painting the sponson holders white seemed to do the trick, but I also mused about doing the turret cupolas in white too. Well, here they are.  There's also a side-by-side shot for comparison. Which do you think looks better?  http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5178/5555869295_21b525048f_z.jpg http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5296/5555870571_a137bf0007_z.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subtlebrush Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 I have to say I am love with how smooth your painting is. The colors are so enjoyable to look at (if that makes any sense) and the bases are awesome with all the little cacti here and there. Great job! Â Mr.Malevolent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tangamarine Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 Lovely models, I think the first looks better, but thats just me :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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