SunThirster Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 Hi all, heres my latest creation. Ive never done scouts before and i was pleased on how they came out. Hope you like them! Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crimson Fisting Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 Nicely painted... That being said, I hate, hate, hate when people (including GW) give Crimson Fists scouts red gloves. They haven't earned them yet! (except for the sarge) It blatantly goes against the fluff!!! Nicely painted, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Generating Random Name... Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 Nice! Good use of muted colours and well painted in general. How did you find putting together Telion? I had real trouble with his arm(s) and gun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SunThirster Posted February 23, 2011 Author Share Posted February 23, 2011 Thanks for the comments. Â I couldnt find anything in the fluff about whether scouts get Crimson gloves or not, i wanted to get it right as i like to be fluff accurate. Where did you find see this? I checked the Index astartes article aswell as what i could find online. And looking at photos I saw lots of different varieties from GW and other gamers out there.. i just went with what i though looked nicest in the end. I would repaint them blue if i saw any concrete proof. Â Telion is a terrible cast, i had to do lots of filing to even get the arms close.. the wire that attaches to his Bolter from his chest plate still doesnt line up properly. A bit annoying considering how much we pay for this metal crack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crimson Fisting Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 Well, it says in the Crimson Fists fluff that upon full initiation as a battle-brother the Marine will paint his left glove red, suggesting that it isn't until becoming a full-fledged Marine they get their left red fist. But, then GW contradicts this by painting BOTH their scouts fists red. Ridiculous. Â This is from Lexicanum: "The chapter's main colour is deep blue with white or silver details. When an initiate joins the ranks of the Chapter his left glove is painted red; when he becomes a member of the Crusade company his right glove is also painted red. Scouts are often portrayed with red gloves but blue hand guards." Â I just give my scouts blue hand guards and black gloves as I feel it's more fluffy if they don't EARN the right to the red fists until full initiation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyaenidae Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 I'm in love with that camoflage scheme you achieved on their cloaks. Beautiful, man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MagicMan Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 Fantastic all round, no critiques. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greatcrusade08 Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 wow these are really beautiful, i actually think the red gloves look cool. the camo is outstanding Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Nezulius Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 Just beautifull scouts! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Horse Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 great looking Crimson Fists, makes me want to get back to mine. Â Â as regards the red gloves, in the CF Rynns World novel, it also mentions somewhere about earning a red glove :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwentzel Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 Absolutely Awesome Paint Job!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firepower Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 Solid. The excellent, dark scheme of the camo cloaks works well with the vibrant blue and red highlights. I dunno the Fist fluff exactly, but I'd certainly be satisfied with what you;ve got there. If nothing else, Telion certainly deserves the red fists :tu: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonidus Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 nice scouts dude! Â What is your recipe for the blues and the reds? Â I would say however that your scouts should not have red gauntlets as only full marines that have undergone the Steeping are allowed to have them. The tellion stand in however would have both as he is a veteran sergeant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anvil_of_War Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 Great looking scouts, I love the detailing on the kneeling marines boot sole. Very nice, natural looking models. The camo cloaks are excellent. I'd like too see more of your force. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The 40k Hobbiest Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 You do beautiful work, man. I wish I could do that on my first try. Â One thing, though. If you've ever read Rynn's World, they say that a Marine only paints his hand red when he graduates from being a scout and proves himself enough to wear regular power armor. And then, when he proves himself again, he paints his other hand. That's why scouts have no red hands, regular Marines have one red hand, and veterans have two red hands. Â I could be wrong, though. It wouldn't be the first time. Â The paint job itself is immaculate. I just thought I'd share something that I'd read. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greatcrusade08 Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 Telion would still have red hands though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The 40k Hobbiest Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 Telion would still have red hands thoughThis is true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SunThirster Posted February 24, 2011 Author Share Posted February 24, 2011 Hi all, Thank you very much for the kind comments:) Â I've repainted the gauntlets blue on the regular scouts as it appears i was out a bit off on the fluff.. thanks to everyone that pointed that out! I've never read Rynn's World as i was told it wasn't that amazing so i missed the background in there. Â To Leonidus: The Blue is Necron Abyss base coat, generous Regal Blue Highlight, fine Enchanted Blue highlight and an Ice Blue 'super' highlight. The Red is Mechrite+Black basecoat, Red gore hightlight and then a fine Blood Red Highlight. Â I also use Army Painter Matt Varnish which i find gives the illusion of blending Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt. Hyperion Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 Love the camo. Any chance you could tell us how you did it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dorns Padawan Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 I like the attention to detail like the tread on the kneeling snipers hind boot & the cam capes. Very nicely painted, Telion looks awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The 40k Hobbiest Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 I thought Rynn's World was a good book. I liked it. Â And I agree with everyone else that your camo scheme is fantastic. I've always been afraid to paint camo because it screws with the detail of the model when I do it. But you seem to have pulled it off. I like how you shaded in the folds of the cloak yet still managed to show the scheme. Good work, man! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SunThirster Posted February 25, 2011 Author Share Posted February 25, 2011 I was quite apprehensive about painting camo as well but when it comes to sniper scouts, theres not really any other option.. Not if your going for the realistic look anyway. I scoured the interwebs for a good tutorial and the best i found was on dakkadakka.com (i checked B&C first of course!)  If your interested it can be found here: http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/242021.page  I changed the colours to Catachan Green, Chaos Black, Scorched Brown and Graveyard Earth. To shade it i just used Badab Black wash in the recesses, theres no highlights on it.. highlighting camo is a scary thought!  Hope this helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greatcrusade08 Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 I also use Army Painter Matt Varnish which i find gives the illusion of blending  how do you find the overall effect, its often hard to tell with pics, does this appear too 'shiny'?.. since GW stopped doing thier matt varnish im looking for a decent replacement.. although truth be told ive stopped varnishing my plastics and they barely get damaged Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taz Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 Very nice! If I was being nitpicky I'd say the skin seems a little yellow but the models are absolutely fantastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W. Balmephinstein Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 OMG, very nicely done indeed. I wish I could do fine detail on faces that well. I suck at painting faces. That squad looks like they're ready to throw down ! Good job man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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