Blindhamster Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 Alright, a little background for what it's worth... Some of you likely remember my various Blood Angel armies from the distant past, probably most notably My Blood Angels from around 3 years ago when I was a staff member. When I stopped working for GW I also fell out of the hobby in a big way. In Doing so I sold all of my Blood Angels and a good amount of other models I'd done. Keeping just a small bits box. It wasn't till a full year later that I had a great Idea, I'd been playing Dawn of War 2 as it'd just come out, I loved the depiction for Marines in that, and set about making 'the commander' from that game, with armour heavily based off of one of the suits available. I also took the time to cut the legs up and re-pose him. Once he was made I looked at him and it reminded me of what I loved about the hobby, this then got me wanting to build more, the decision I made was 'just a single squad' Each one would be reposed to be stood more upright as the effect was much better than previous 'true scale' attempts I'd made which had resulted in tall skinny models or tall fat models (the former being extended legs and a little bulkier torso, the latter being based off of terminators). During the period of time it took me to get that initial squad built, Space Hulk was re-released. And of course, having found myself somewhat back in the hobby, I purchased it. Took it home and then looked at the AWESOME blood angel terminators, I then looked at my now finished tactical squad and decided that my army would be Blood Angels. Though I must admit to using the Marine Codex rather than the PDF (which I DID use for the army I'd sold over a year earlier). From that point I've very slowly (it really has been a side project) been cutting up and building marines. My aim is to build and eventually :) paint the following (stuff thats done is coloured Red): Tycho's 3rd Company. Captain Tycho (both a Deathcompany and standard Version) Captain Tycho is done 6 x 10 man tactical squads 3 x 10 man are built 2 x 10 man Assault Squads 1 x 5 man are built 2 x 10 Devestator Squads 8 Rhinos 3 Rhinos Built Supporting Units: 10 man Sternguard 5 Man Squad is built 10 man Vanguard 6 man squad is built 10 on Foot deathcompany Drop pod done 2 Baal Preditors done 1 Vindicator done 1 Storm Raven 1 Furioso 5 Sanguinary Guard done Additional: Dante DONE 5 man Jump pack Honour Guard (bling for these as they go with Dante) Mephiston Corbulo Astaroth Sanguinor an 'assortment' of Sanguinary priests (i.e. I'll use these as my keep me interested models when normal stuff get me bored) 3 Priests so far Still with me? Hope so... Though I know most wont even really remember anything I've posted. So, I'll post some pics of some of what I've got once I find the memory card for my camera, till then I'll recap what I can. Dante 1.0 This was pretty much the last model I did for my Blood Angels a few years ago. I'm recapping him because Dante version 2.0 is much much better (though unpainted) and I want him here for comparison. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v235/blindhamster/bloodangelscompany/DSC00001.jpg For those at all interested, here's a link to the old army: http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v235/bli...dangelscompany/ Captain Tycho. Currently the only model I have a picture available online of, and it's not a great picture. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v235/blindhamster/Latest%20Blood%20Angels/100_1996.jpg Question, do I add blood to his 'dead mans hand'? also note, the Blood Song Combi-Melta is unfinished, the rest of the model is pretty much done. some more pictures and WIP shots of him available here: http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v235/bli...Blood%20Angels/ Finally, My Pledge for LPC is to get a Tactical Squad Painted and to finish Tycho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ebsolom Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 Best Tycho yet! Seriously that is truly excellent. I had to check the link to see how you made him and your green-stuff skills are top notch. Looking forward to seeing this srmy unfold :wub: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vahouth Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 ;) Awsome! Now I want more! Also, what's your gold recipe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gv0zD Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 Best Dante everrr! Superb! ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronKobra Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 Both Dante and Tycho reek of AWESOME! ;) Can't wait to see Dante #2 if you say he is much better! One thing I would say for the one you have shown here is you could add the Death Mask to his belt or something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jorre Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 Agreed best Tycho ever Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demoulius Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 hey blindhamster :) long time no see ^_^ sorry to hear you lost your job, stuff like that has been going on around alot lately it seems :( love the tycho :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seva Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 Can't wait to see more of your work. Your blog and your reconstruction of Dante I followed almost religiously. I really like the way you reposition your models. Matter of fact it was your work that got me back into the hobby. I had an entire Blood Angels force all painted up and ready to go; then I saw your guys and I tore mine apart and started them over again. I am glad I did. Your stuff is top notch. I will be following this thread closely. Finish those death company would ya?! Actually I think you sold them. Good luck with the next incarnation of the Third. Obey the Emperor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shatter Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 I'm very fond of Tycho there. I was fascinated by this head. Nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Till Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 Looks great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLACK BLΠFLY Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 Moar pix !!! :) G <_< Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kassill Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 Fantastic stuff mate! <_< Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ragnarok Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 OH! Blindhamster minis? (sits on couch with a bag of popcorn waiting in anxious anticipation) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blindhamster Posted January 29, 2011 Author Share Posted January 29, 2011 well... all I'm going to say is Thanks! you guys are awesome! I really didn't expect so many folk to have such nice comments to leave, especially considering I've shown nothing new yet! so I figured I should show some pictures, sadly I suffer from the same flaw as I've ever had, rubbish camera skills. To make things worse, I ran out of battery, so you get pictures of only a fraction of the models I've actually built. sadly, due to the death of the battery, I got no pics of my Dante, but I'll try and get some soonish (he's not finished, still needs some little wings sculpted on his belt and ankles. -Disclaimer- Everything below is wip if its in painting stage! Vanguard Veteran Squad: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v235/blindhamster/Latest%20Blood%20Angels/PICT0036.jpg the one with the black torso and legs was originally going to be a captain, counts as shrike before the new BA codex arrived (yes I fully admit to returning to the BAs with the new codex, it wasn't a power thing (I sorely miss Telion, whom I used every game) It was just that we got a proper codex and I felt I should use it) one of the Sergeant: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v235/blindhamster/Latest%20Blood%20Angels/PICT0037.jpg ones of the squad: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v235/blindhamster/Latest%20Blood%20Angels/PICT0039.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v235/blindhamster/Latest%20Blood%20Angels/PICT0043.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v235/blindhamster/Latest%20Blood%20Angels/PICT0044.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v235/blindhamster/Latest%20Blood%20Angels/PICT0045.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v235/blindhamster/Latest%20Blood%20Angels/PICT0047.jpg As you can see the full squad uses the company champion shoulder pad. I stole the concept of this being a veteran shoulderpad from Dawn of War 2. Brother Lexicanum Ranor of the Deathwatch http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v235/blindhamster/Latest%20Blood%20Angels/PICT0048.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v235/blindhamster/Latest%20Blood%20Angels/PICT0049.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v235/blindhamster/Latest%20Blood%20Angels/PICT0050.jpg This model is my deathwatch character for the game of the same name by FFG. He also acts as a Librarian for my army (ran as a standard 100pt libby) in times of need. He has like all the rest had legs cut up and reposed, some extra detals on the legs sculpted, the deathwatch arm is culpted below the elbow and modified above. His robes were sculpted as was the detailing on the sword. He uses the Forgeworld grey knight shoulder pad. His paint job is very basic currently Beginings of my first tactical squad. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v235/blindhamster/Latest%20Blood%20Angels/PICT0051.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v235/blindhamster/Latest%20Blood%20Angels/PICT0053.jpg The sergeant was heavily based on the collectors edition Dawn of War 2 armour for Tarkus. Oddly the lighting in the room made the blood red (sprayed over a black undercoat) look a little pink, in RL they're very red, even orangy :S I decided to spray them red, and do a model a day to the point of being shaded and all black areas painted black. this means I should have 'em done for the LPC deadline. The only Sternguard veteran I've started painting http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v235/blindhamster/Latest%20Blood%20Angels/PICT0054.jpg this model was actually painted to this stage before the above tactical squad. As you can likely see, he has a lot of extra details sculpted on. I also copied sergeant lorenzo from space hulks leg details for this mini. He also sports the Company Champion shoulder pad, which all my veterans and sergeants bar the one above use. Finally, the Veteran Sergeant of my first squad, the one that started it all http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v235/blindhamster/Latest%20Blood%20Angels/PICT0056.jpg Not a very close pic (sorry) or a great quality pick (sorry again) but this model was the first one done for this army, sadly the detail cannot really be seen, but I painted the gold, the red on this model was finished, his heraldry on the shield was complete and I painted the sword in the style depicted in space hulk. He was painted about 6 months before the Tycho from the first post, except the head, which was painted at the same time as Tycho. At this point the camera died.. ^_^ Hope these pics are an acceptable thankyou for all the kind words. I'll try and get more (as well as an update on the tactical squad and tycho relatively soon!) Blindhamster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kassill Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 Yes, very much acceptable! I hope that battery is charging away so we can see more soon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurb Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 amazing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ebsolom Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 Yes, I think we can classify this as an acceptable update ;) . I do love the work you put into each of your marines... the poses, conversions, left handed bolter marine etc. Great attention to detail. Gives us all fresh ideas we can bounce around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midnightmare Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 Wow these are excellent, great posing (for me to steal) and I must say I am envious of your greenstuff skills. Lots of little details on them all, the standard grunts especially! I don't suppose you mind sharing how you scult the hair on these guys (I don't care for the standard GW 'mop-tops!'). BTW your Tycho rocks! The start of something special me-thinks B) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demoulius Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 love the update m8 :angry: great to see your skills havent deminished (if anything, they have improved i think, those VV's look amazing ;) ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronKobra Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 VERY excited about seeing that vanguard squad painted! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angelus Mortifer Posted January 30, 2011 Share Posted January 30, 2011 Simply impressive... nuff said :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blindhamster Posted February 2, 2011 Author Share Posted February 2, 2011 Hi all, I think I've got a reasonable grasp of my camera now, I still need practice and to make a light box, but for now, I've got a couple of pics for you, Dante as he currently looks :) Now, my reference for his pose was this: http://www.coolminiornot.com/store/shopima...bnails/aews08_1 Leogante, Wings of Redemption Reason I went with this? The model has a huge amount of grace while still looking powerful. This is exactly how I imagine Dante, he's ancient, skilled and fast. Someone with an initiative of 6 (and now hit and run) I see as being swift and graceful. This pose epitomised the feeling I wanted perfectly. Dante is just landing gracefully onto the battlefield, his honourguard (when I get round to making them ^_^ will all have somewhat heavier poses, perhaps cracked tiles etc) so, onto some pics: Front pic: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v235/blindhamster/Latest%20Blood%20Angels/P1020429-1.jpg again I've kept him unhelmed, and tried to have multiple accessories that convey motion in the model, his hair was heavily copied from the above miniature and the addition of blood drops on chains and purity seals all with a back and up movement to help the image of him landing. His legs are completely sculpted below the thighs, I used thick wire to get the pose then greenstuffed the basic shape over before building up. You'll note that his knees use the sanguinor style laurel rather than dantes old school style, this was simply because the laurels look better imo. He still needs wings added to the skull on his abdomen and to the skulls on his ankles. as well as the laurel sculpted on his right knee and an iron halo. side pics: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v235/blindhamster/Latest%20Blood%20Angels/P1020431-1.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v235/blindhamster/Latest%20Blood%20Angels/P1020432-1.jpg I cut down a standard marine arm and then went about making a replica sanguinary guard arm without a wrist mounted weapon for his left arm, his axe was the space wolf axe from the wolf guard blade, the sanguinary guard arm and shaft and the wings from the sanguinary guard axe also. Rear view: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v235/blindhamster/Latest%20Blood%20Angels/P1020434.jpg one of the things I wanted to do with my old dante, but simply sucked at, was a mask on his belt, this time around, with the sanguinary guard masks as a reference I was much more successful: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v235/blindhamster/Latest%20Blood%20Angels/P1020437-1.jpg Hope folk like :) Comments, thoughts and ideas are welcome, he's not finished anyway. thankyou again for all the kind words so far! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vahouth Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 Man, are you for real? :) This is Epic!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ebsolom Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 Absolutely brilliant! I envy your modelling skills (in a good way :P ) GW could take a leaf out of your book on how to produce stunning models. I salute you sir! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demoulius Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 :P amazing work m8. you make my DIY models look like crap now :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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