robson11 Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 Hey all Ive decided to post my Imperial fists here instead of the WIP part of the forum, since they are done:D (doh!) Upcoming is another 5 marines, 1 dread and one rhino. any comments or feedback, let me know! plan is to go to 1700 pts. Cheers Robson http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h403/robertosta/imperial%20fists/Combatsquadinvictuscopy.jpg http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h403/robertosta/imperial%20fists/predatorstmichael.jpg http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h403/robertosta/imperial%20fists/brotherraphaell.jpg ps. anyone that can help me to upload these as instant pics instead of links? Ive done it before but cant figure out what ive done wrong :s edit: thanks! Golf33! :D :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golf33 Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 ps. anyone that can help me to upload these as instant pics instead of links? Ive done it before but cant figure out what ive done wrong :s You need to use different tags, and get rid of the quotation marks. Like this: [img=http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h403/robertosta/imperial%20fists/Combatsquadinvictuscopy.jpg] Very nice work, too! Fantastic freehand banner on the pred... What's your recipe for the yellow & highlighting? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Nezulius Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 Wow nice stuff. I'm always a huge fan of nicely done freehands on tanks...and you have done just that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zincite Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 How on Terra did you do that yellow?!?!?!?!! Very Very nice, Very nice indeed... On a completely unrelated note: 100 Posts!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robson11 Posted January 18, 2011 Author Share Posted January 18, 2011 Thanks, I want to keep the army littered with free hands as thats something I know I can do ok:) the yellow is done like this: chaos black undercoat vomit brown as base colour highlights with bleached bone highlights with skull white then cover the first stage with thin coats of golden yellow add a few coats of loads of patience- done! :teehee: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Till Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 All of them look good. The tank though, looks great. I love the freehand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaplain belisarius Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 very nice..the yellow is perfect! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaz. Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 I like the freehands on your predator....What do you think about to add some little weathering effects on your tank? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zxyogi Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 Lubbly Jubbly!!! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
styygens Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 Clean, bright, smooth yellow? Check. Hand painted insignia, including teeny-tiny aquila, laurels, and writing? Check. Free-painted flatwork on tank? Check. This is fantastic work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grizzly_bear Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 Just a fantastic yellow....great work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grizzly Adams Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 beautiful, just beautiful. That is one of the hardest armies to do right, and yours sir, is done right! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robson11 Posted January 19, 2011 Author Share Posted January 19, 2011 Hey Kaz, im still considering if I want to take my chances with the tank and give it some battle damage-weathering, Ive done a tiny bit at the bottom. Im not sure if I dare to go further. Cheers Robson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rogan Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 Very nice Imperial Fists - this is exactly how the yellow should be done, somewhat glossy and STRONG. All I could criticize would be the highlights 'round their noses, but I think that's a matter of personal preference. I like what you've done with the predator, the black areas make it much more interesting. And the freehands are brilliant - do you by any chance have a step-by-step for that? Or a tutorial? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vash113 Posted January 20, 2011 Share Posted January 20, 2011 Very nice Imperial Fists there, the painting is top notch and the freehanding is excellent but I think the thing I like the most about the paint job is the attention to detail. I always prefer Marines that have little characterful details about their armor, sometimes I can tend to go overboard with such things, especially on tanks, but you've got a nice balance that makes the details stand out and the little things like the "Dorn" on one marine's shoulder pad and the lightning bolt on another's knee pad just add that level of personal touch and character to an army that I don't see that often. Very well done, I look forward to seeing more! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saphos Posted January 20, 2011 Share Posted January 20, 2011 Yes, very nice indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hexonxonx Posted January 20, 2011 Share Posted January 20, 2011 the yellow is so crisp and bold, incredible! and the little individual touches on the power armour with the aquila and the tiny writing on the shoulder pads just brings them to life! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother-Captain Sharp Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 Do you use metallic paint for your freehand swords, or do you use NMM? I have plans to paint a sword and scroll on the top of my land raider, but I'm not sure how metallic paint would look. Great looking minis, btw! :teehee: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robson11 Posted January 23, 2011 Author Share Posted January 23, 2011 @Sharp Well i wouldnt say I use NMM as such, I do not fully master the technique. But I do not use metallic paints. I use white/greys and add glazes of blue to add a metallic feel to it. @Rogan. My technique to making free hands is quite simple, once I have an idea of what I intent to make I place the two outer dots as marks of what comes in between. So for the eagle on the bellow banner I placed two dots, the most left wing and right wing and then use a fine detail brush to draw the lines. Then there is also practice, as a brush can ´collapse´ whilst you are drawing the pics, where a pencil wouldnt, you need to practice alot on tiles etc. so you now how much pressure to apply without pressing to hard. example and WIP :) http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h403/robertosta/imperial%20fists/DSC07764wip.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Scipio Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 Very fine Fists... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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