JetfireUK Posted November 13, 2011 Author Share Posted November 13, 2011 Hi Folks, I thought that I'd get away from the Metallic paints for a bit and decided to paint Vulkan He'Stan as he'd been sitting in his plastic prison since release. http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y104/JetfireUK/SL272192.jpg http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y104/JetfireUK/SL272193.jpg http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y104/JetfireUK/SL272194.jpg http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y104/JetfireUK/SL272195.jpg Overall I'm pretty pleased how Vulkan turned out. The flames on the brazier need a little improvement and I want to develop the technique for the spear tip but comparing the flames against my Legion of the Damned I can see that I'm moving in the right direction. I'm now preparing Castellan Crowe and it'll be my first experience of a Finecast mold. Hopefully I'll have the figure finished by the end of November. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyrannosaurus Posted November 13, 2011 Share Posted November 13, 2011 LOVE the lava effect on his cloak, that came out brilliantly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetfireUK Posted November 14, 2011 Author Share Posted November 14, 2011 Cheers tyrannosaurus, I'm glad that you like the cloak. Out of all the flame work on the figure the cloak came out the best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetfireUK Posted November 27, 2011 Author Share Posted November 27, 2011 Hi Folks, Here's the last member of my Grey Knights - Castellan Crowe: http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y104/JetfireUK/SL272205.jpg http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y104/JetfireUK/SL272206.jpg http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y104/JetfireUK/SL272207.jpg http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y104/JetfireUK/SL272208.jpg Overall I'm happy with how the figure turned out. The cloak would look nice with a bit of freehand - but I left well alone as the folds would be tricky to maintain the image. The sword was tricky too as the 'cyphers' inside the sword blade were very fine and it was difficult to apply a glowing effect. I am happy with how the white parts of the armour came out. Using Space Wolf Grey as a shadow helped to add depth whilst using pure Skull White as an extreme highlight helped make the armour pop. I'm also pleased about the red of the cloak - I used Asurmen Blue to shade as an experiment and it seems to me that it's more complimentary shade than black. The last element that I enjoyed was using a Non Metallic Metal approach to the 'gold' on banner. I used Scorched Brown, Vomit Brown, Vermin Brown, Golden Yellow and Skull White and while I still need some practice it looks better than some of my earlier attempts. This is my last Grey Knights figure as I want to move away from Metallic armour for a while. I will do a group shot of the army very soon. So, what's next? I want to finish the two remaining members of my Ultramarine Vanguard Veterans and there are a couple of other figures sitting on my bench gathering dust. Hopefully I'll have an update next weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetfireUK Posted December 26, 2011 Author Share Posted December 26, 2011 Hi Folks, It's been a while since I've made an update - mostly as I've not had much free time to paint due to the lead up to Christmas. Here's my latest figure - the Vanguard Veteran Sergeant. http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y104/JetfireUK/SL272234.jpg http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y104/JetfireUK/SL272236.jpg http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y104/JetfireUK/SL272237.jpg http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y104/JetfireUK/SL272235.jpg http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y104/JetfireUK/SL272233.jpg Overall the figure came out okay. The sword was the hardest part of the figure - it had been bent out of shape in the packaging and it was quite a struggle to 'encourage' it to bend along with the forearms so that it was in it's correct position. Still, I'm fairly pleased with the squad as a whole. I hope you enjoy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redfinger Posted December 26, 2011 Share Posted December 26, 2011 The flames on the heraldry part atop his back pack are really interesting, I liked how you have reversed highlighted them, ie the edges are dark as opposed to light, it is a different twist on traditional flame painting technique. Ashton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyrannosaurus Posted December 27, 2011 Share Posted December 27, 2011 Great smurf, love the checks and the sword Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetfireUK Posted December 27, 2011 Author Share Posted December 27, 2011 Cheers for the input guys. Redfinger - I followed the imagery from GW on Vulkan Hestan - I think that the flames on the banner look better as having the 'darkest' parts of the flame near the Salamander Insignia would make it difficult to pick out the details. tyrannosaurus - Thanks. I love adding bits of interest on plain armour which is why I add the chequers. I'm glad you like the sword. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetfireUK Posted January 28, 2012 Author Share Posted January 28, 2012 Hi Folks, Here's my first Marine of 2012 - Kor'sorro Khan of the White Scars. I bought this figure when it was first released and finally got around to painting him. I used the 'Eavy Metal Masterclass guide with a few adjustments. It was a great experiment in painting white - but I wouldn't paint an army of White Scars! http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y104/JetfireUK/SL272274.jpg http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y104/JetfireUK/SL272275.jpg http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y104/JetfireUK/SL272276.jpg http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y104/JetfireUK/SL272277.jpg http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y104/JetfireUK/SL272278.jpg I'm really happy with the result - it's probably one of my better figures. I followed the masterclass pretty closely. The only areas where I deviated from the guide were the colours used for the laurel on the knee (I used Scorpian Green opposed to Catachan Green) and for the chips and scratches I added a bit of Regal Blue and Red Gore to the mix. The only area which I had problems with was the sword arm. Having referred to the guide *after* cleaning and tidying up the model - I had inadvertantly cut away a power cable from underneath the shoulder pad to the forearm. Still, it makes my figure unique I suppose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyrannosaurus Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 Looking good dude, my favourite bits are the face [very expressive!] the gems and the metal work. Keep 'em coming please :huh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetfireUK Posted January 29, 2012 Author Share Posted January 29, 2012 Thanks very much Tyrannosaurus! I'm moving on to some Space Wolve Scouts - photos to follow when they're done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetfireUK Posted February 26, 2012 Author Share Posted February 26, 2012 Hi Folks, This year I've decided to move away from the Ultramarines and go for a more aggressive chapter - the Space Wolves. I bought the Space Wolves battalion box in January and here are my first completed figures - the Scouts. http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y104/JetfireUK/SL272296.jpg http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y104/JetfireUK/SL272298.jpg http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y104/JetfireUK/SL272293.jpg http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y104/JetfireUK/SL272300.jpg http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y104/JetfireUK/SL272302.jpg http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y104/JetfireUK/SL272303.jpg http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y104/JetfireUK/SL272305.jpg http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y104/JetfireUK/SL272306.jpg So what's next? I think that I'll get the drop pod done. This will be my first 'vehicle' and it'll be interesting to paint this thing up with brushes. I guess I'll need to get myself a tank brush now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gareth Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 Great to see you still working on your marines. These look great. The chipping is nice touch, but I find edges catch on everything and chip. So some more chips on the edges of the armour would add to the realism. Lovely work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetfireUK Posted February 27, 2012 Author Share Posted February 27, 2012 Cheers Garfy! Thanks for the tip - I'll add a few more chips and continue the technique on the rest of the Wolves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetfireUK Posted March 25, 2012 Author Share Posted March 25, 2012 Hi Folks, I've been continuing with my Space Wolves Battalion and this month I decided to work on the Drop Pod. This is my first experience of building and painting something outside of a marine or Dreadnaught and I think it went pretty well. http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y104/JetfireUK/SL272332.jpg http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y104/JetfireUK/SL272329.jpg http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y104/JetfireUK/SL272330.jpg There are areas where I could improve - but it'll all be good experience for a tank in the future. I'm happy that this Drop Pod is different to other ones I've seen online and it was fun getting stuck in with the weathering and chips and dinks. Now that the Drop Pod is out of the way I'm aiming to do a small squad of five Blood Claws. I've been itching to get at the marine sprues for a while and can't wait to get stuck in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetfireUK Posted April 17, 2012 Author Share Posted April 17, 2012 Hi Folks, I've been steadily working away at a squad of five Blood Claws the past few weeks and here are the finished figures. http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y104/JetfireUK/SL272406.jpg http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y104/JetfireUK/SL272412.jpg http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y104/JetfireUK/SL272413.jpg http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y104/JetfireUK/SL272407.jpg http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y104/JetfireUK/SL272408.jpg http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y104/JetfireUK/SL272409.jpg http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y104/JetfireUK/SL272410.jpg http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y104/JetfireUK/SL272411.jpg I'm pretty happy how the squad came out. I was a bit worried that the armour colour was a little too dark - but it seems to work well as a contrast to the yellow shoulder guards. I've adding chipping and dinks to the armour and gave the chapter and squad markings a go too. The bronze is deliberately dark - it seemed to fit with these guys as opposed to a brighter gold tone. The faces are darker compared to my Wolf Scouts too as I considered them to be younger pups and have yet to be seasoned by war. Next I've decided to go with a squad of Long Fangs and will update shots when they're done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew J Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 Really like the blood claws a lot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UreeL Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 Awesome painting! Those wolves be one very good looking army when finished :D Keep on painting... ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetfireUK Posted April 19, 2012 Author Share Posted April 19, 2012 Cheers for the comments and encouragement guys - I'm working on a Long Fang squad now and will post pics when they're done. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetfireUK Posted May 5, 2012 Author Share Posted May 5, 2012 Hi Folks, I've managed to get the Long Fangs finished this evening and here are a few shots of the finished squad. http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y104/JetfireUK/SL272418.jpg http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y104/JetfireUK/SL272421.jpg http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y104/JetfireUK/SL272423.jpg http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y104/JetfireUK/SL272424.jpg http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y104/JetfireUK/SL272425.jpg http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y104/JetfireUK/SL272426.jpg http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y104/JetfireUK/SL272427.jpg http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y104/JetfireUK/SL272428.jpg The squad and chapter markings are freehand and one of the thing I like about the Space Wolves is that their markings can be so varied. I'm pretty pleased with the expressions on the faces too. I've also tried to do a similar look to my Grey Knight Nemisis swords with a little twist to serve as my interpretation of a frost blade. I hope you like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MagicMan Posted May 6, 2012 Share Posted May 6, 2012 Nice Freehand and weathering bro! Good looking Wolves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gareth Posted May 6, 2012 Share Posted May 6, 2012 Incredible Space Wolves at a high consistent painting quality. Bravo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetfireUK Posted June 3, 2012 Author Share Posted June 3, 2012 Hi Folks, I finally finished off my Swiftclaws at the end of May and I'm pretty pleased with these. I tried an OSL technique on the exhausts of the jetpacks and I think that with a bit more practice I'll have it sorted. I've also done the usual freehand for the squad and great company markings and added some runes too. Anyhow, enough ramblings - here are a few shots.. http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y104/JetfireUK/SL272493.jpg http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y104/JetfireUK/SL272494.jpg http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y104/JetfireUK/SL272495.jpg http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y104/JetfireUK/SL272496.jpg http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y104/JetfireUK/SL272497.jpg http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y104/JetfireUK/SL272498.jpg http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y104/JetfireUK/SL272499.jpg Next on the list will be a squad of five Grey Hunters with Bolters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetfireUK Posted July 1, 2012 Author Share Posted July 1, 2012 Hi Folks, I had a bit of a change of plan with my Space Wolves in June. As part of a challenge on another forum I decided to build and paint a Landspeeder Typhoon. The Landspeeder was a nice model to put together with the parts fitting nicely. I think that I would have done a better finish with an airbrush but I'm still pretty pleased overall. http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y104/JetfireUK/SL272508.jpg http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y104/JetfireUK/SL272509.jpg http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y104/JetfireUK/SL272510.jpg I'm aiming to finish my Grey Hunters next weekend and I'll post shots when I'm done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renoster Posted July 1, 2012 Share Posted July 1, 2012 Awesome SW's and your photography is just as impressive. What are you using? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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