stripping_welsh Posted January 7, 2011 Share Posted January 7, 2011 Hello guys... I´m new both to this forum and to Warhammer 40K... I just wanted to show my work and to get some feedback on what to improve, as this forum ahs been very usefull in choosing army, and gettin some clue on how to paint figures (I used to do 1/35 german WWII tanks) This guy is one of the latest (third squad I´m making) - on this one i tried hawk turquoise highlights on black, and i really like it more than grey. http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y176/stripping_welsh/06012011128.jpg?t=1294394204 http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y176/stripping_welsh/06012011129.jpg?t=1294394204 http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y176/stripping_welsh/06012011130.jpg?t=1294394204 And also my BT venerable dread... http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs1223.snc4/155589_1572723230407_1005300582_31297541_3876442_n.jpg And Emperors champion in golden Artificer... http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y176/stripping_welsh/30122010107.jpg?t=1294399903 I´m looking forward for a criticism and what to improve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grizzly_bear Posted January 7, 2011 Share Posted January 7, 2011 These are very nice fella....I do love the hawk turquise highlights, brings something new to BT...keep it up. What I will say is use thin layers on the eye lenses to really contrast to the blueish highlights on the armour, make the lenses look sharp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stripping_welsh Posted January 7, 2011 Author Share Posted January 7, 2011 Well eyes are thing that kills me... even with the smallest brush I can´t get it right... practice practice practice I´d say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grizzly_bear Posted January 7, 2011 Share Posted January 7, 2011 Indeed you are right about practice, eyes are a b***tard but multi layering your eyes with exteamly thin paint works a treat....spend a while on the eyes and it'll come out looking great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyrannicide Posted January 7, 2011 Share Posted January 7, 2011 Some nice Templars, especially considering that you're new to the hobby. :) The one thing that's bothering me is your lack of cohesive bases. It's something that is often times overlooked and it can really help bring your force together on the table top. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rogue Trooper Posted January 7, 2011 Share Posted January 7, 2011 Really good start man. I'm glad you're going for the blue highlights on the black; adds so much more colour to the models without making them two-tone (much as I love 2Tone!). One thing I might suggest is to mix some blue and black and very lightly glaze some of the upper sections, those facing toward light sources, just to tie the highlights with the flat armour. Even the GW Asurmen Blue watered down would do the job and you can always wash over again with Badad Black if concerned about too much blue. Other than that, keep at it! Brush practice is the only way to get finer highlights and in time (and sticking at doing what you're doing) you'll improve vastly, quickly and you're clearly doing a grand job already. I still struggle to do eyes and thin lines so I'm desperately forcing myself to do them just so I get the practice in. RT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave the Twisted Posted January 8, 2011 Share Posted January 8, 2011 I'm noticing the Power fist marine looks a lot wider than the standard initiate. Great pose, very intimidating. The blue highlights make for a killer effect and the weathering on the Dread looks pro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firepower Posted January 8, 2011 Share Posted January 8, 2011 A very good start over all. I second praises for the interesting spin on your Power Fist, as we as the need for a unified base scheme. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stripping_welsh Posted January 9, 2011 Author Share Posted January 9, 2011 Well the bases were not done yet. I´m using the same scheme for whoel "army" excluding the dread which has the standard rock base. I´ll post more pics of my very first attempts and the transition to this guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stripping_welsh Posted January 9, 2011 Author Share Posted January 9, 2011 Some new blood based as rest of army. Excuse the poor drybrushing on one of those, and those POS crosses... I just can ´t figure out how to apply the decals on curved shoulders. they just don´t adhere. Slightly modded initiate (arm with bolter was formerly a plasma pistol + the grenade) http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y176/stripping_welsh/09012011138.jpg?t=1294609911 http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y176/stripping_welsh/09012011137.jpg?t=1294610140 Standard initiate going on with bayonet http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y176/stripping_welsh/09012011136.jpg?t=1294610052 http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y176/stripping_welsh/09012011135.jpg?t=1294610130 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Scipio Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 Fine start. I like the Sidearm on that Bolter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Br0ther Rafen Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 Nice models, good work so far. My only tip/critique is that you make all of the bases the same (echoing Darth Potato), nothing gets more annoying than seeing your completed army and it looks crap with all the different bases :unsure: Nice job so far though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrotherSargeantDaro Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 Brother, I just started painting black templars too. I think I am going to steal your blue power-anything idea. Very solid models my friend. After your 20th tact marine, you'll be sailing easy. The only thing I would recommend is, make the eyes smaller than you THINK they are. When you do them, they will look small to you, LEAVE it like that. when your done you will notice they are almost perfect. Just force yourself to make them smaller than what you usually do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stripping_welsh Posted September 23, 2012 Author Share Posted September 23, 2012 and also there was some update on my BT army ... Emperors champion: http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y176/stripping_welsh/Knedlozord_000838_zps88f7c7c7.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y176/stripping_welsh/Knedlozord_000839_zps7f523197.jpg and one marine: http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y176/stripping_welsh/Knedlozord_000836_zps7fbf40bb.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y176/stripping_welsh/Knedlozord_000835_zps399edf48.jpg Both done using zenithal lightning technique so black, white spray over that and then few washes of black to get the right... worn black look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy1391 Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 not bad at all! diggin these guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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