Natanael Posted April 27, 2011 Author Share Posted April 27, 2011 It was a lot of fun =) and thank you. The alphas will hopefully have some work done this week, but with another exam coming up next friday we'll have to see how much time I can spare between that, the gym and my GF :( - Natanael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wicced Posted April 30, 2011 Share Posted April 30, 2011 It was a lot of fun =) and thank you. The alphas will hopefully have some work done this week, but with another exam coming up next friday we'll have to see how much time I can spare between that, the gym and my GF :P - Natanael just take your GF to the gym to spend time with her! two birds one stone :tu: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natanael Posted May 2, 2011 Author Share Posted May 2, 2011 Well, long time since the last update, but here it is. I managed to forget my GS at the parents house, but got it now, so I started working on some more AL. More work on the legs, and a start of a pre heresy dread. It looks like crap right now, but with some work it will hopefully look good :tu: Pics: Need to study, but will probably do some more work today, or some test-painting for my BA that will be next after the AL. C&C welcome, as always. - Natanael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natanael Posted May 5, 2011 Author Share Posted May 5, 2011 4 New guys join the host. They are gonna pass for Sternguard in my army list when the army is done. A squad of 10 is on the way, together with Alpharius as an HQ. Gonna have to buy a pod for them as well. Pics: WIP Finished As you can see some have not got guns and/or shoulder pads. The pads I found right after I took the pictures, but the guns will have to wait until I can get some bolters from a friend. The guy with the combi-flamer, if you wonder about his helmet, are supposed to have a Mk III helmet. Didnt turn out very well, but hopefully some paint will cover up the worst. If not, I'll replace it. Comments, guys, please :) - Natanael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Normish Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 That last guy's chest-plate is a bit wonky, but I assume you're still working on it. I must say though, I'm not the biggest fan of so-called "true-scale" marines. Though you've pretty much done them properly as far as I can tell. I think that last batch of guys could use a bit more poses though, they seem a little static. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terminatorinhell Posted May 6, 2011 Share Posted May 6, 2011 They are pretty hefty! They are shaping up to look good, just smooth the GS out a bit more :huh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natanael Posted May 6, 2011 Author Share Posted May 6, 2011 Yep, thanks guys. Gonna have a look at the chest of that one and the smoothness of the GS. Painting to come in a few days. - Nat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GooseDaMoose Posted May 6, 2011 Share Posted May 6, 2011 This pretty cool work here! I'm sorry I haven't commented before. Other than what people said about the last guy's chest, I think just the straps between the chest of the second to last guy and his codpiecething need a little bit of straightening up. It's such a small detail, but I think it makes a huge difference. Keep it up, sir! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wicced Posted May 6, 2011 Share Posted May 6, 2011 seems like i'm not your only follower any more :) the more the merrier! i'm not big fan of truescale, but i like what you're doing here. to get the green stuff smoother, i strongly recommend clay shapers i got a set a few months back and it greatly improved my GS-Fu ;) the thighs of your guys look a little "fat" in my opinion. i think they need to be just a tad slimmer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natanael Posted May 7, 2011 Author Share Posted May 7, 2011 Wicced: Yeah, I try to use my clay-shapers but forget about them half the time :tu: Gonna have to remember. I am to impatient when I work with GS, I always want everything to be done at once. Gonna have to work on that :) Goose: Alright, I'll se what I can do. Gonna work on the next batch today. Legs are already done on them, so no use trying to remake them, but gonna do some torso work, and maybe some paint tests. - Nat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lee265 Posted May 7, 2011 Share Posted May 7, 2011 Kahn on bike for White Scars I like the chariot Idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natanael Posted May 8, 2011 Author Share Posted May 8, 2011 It was really cool indeed. Not mine tough, so cant claim any credit for that, but yeah. Lots of cool stuff at that tourney. - Nat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subtlebrush Posted May 8, 2011 Share Posted May 8, 2011 Hey nice W.I.P. you have here. As I myself am currently working on True Scale Marines, may I suggest toning down the amount of GS you use. It saves you from having to shave it down so much and dually gives your marines less of a "chibi" look. Other then that I like where your going with these ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natanael Posted May 8, 2011 Author Share Posted May 8, 2011 Thank, Mr. M. I shall do as you say for the next batch. ;) - Nat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natanael Posted May 9, 2011 Author Share Posted May 9, 2011 Well, as you might have noticed, I failed on the pics -_- However, work has centinued today, so here are some pics for you instead. The pics suck, I realise as I post, but I am tired so they'll have to do. Gonna grab my parents camera this week to get some decent photos and my lightbox that is at their house. I did some work on the new guys: Not much as you can see, bu details are hard :P Start of DP: And the dread in a similar state. Pre heresy try :P And a sloppy paint test. Light makes the blending look non-existant, but yeah. You get the point: And last, Squad Alpha waiting to be re-painted: Hope you like. Gonna write an essay this week so hopefully there will be more time for painting and modelling. We'll see. - Natanael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NightHunters Posted May 9, 2011 Share Posted May 9, 2011 Strong looking Alphas man only suggestion would be a little more detail on the chest plates , and really liking the way the Dread torso is coming along too! FTE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natanael Posted May 10, 2011 Author Share Posted May 10, 2011 Thanks, and yeah, detail is coming along. Had a small accident (sp?) today with my inlines, so my right hand is not at its best, but hopefully some work can be done. Also, tips and suggestions on how to make the DP look cool would be great. I need a back, wings, arms and lower body atm :P - Natanael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wicced Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 nice looking progress bro! i agree on the more details for the chestplates issue, looks a liitle bland right now. what about the legs from the plastic demon prince kit? you could sculpt some more power armour on them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natanael Posted May 12, 2011 Author Share Posted May 12, 2011 Yeah, but then I could just buy the box and make a DP out of that. The challenge I have set upon myself is to do it without that. I have only a front, a pair of arms from the box that I got from a friend, so I'd like to build the rest of the stuff from other bitz. I was thinking about copping up a pair of TDA legs, making them longer and then GS them to look daemonic and stuff :) Also - for the chest plates - what do you suggest I add? I mean, I can add trim and stuff like that, but it doesnt help that much. Should I go with a lot of cables crossed over it? I dunno. - Natanael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wicced Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 you could maybe try some Alpha Legion iconography, snake symbols or something like that. or just some exhaust/cooling vents and straps like the assault marines torsos have as for the DP, maybe even dread legs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natanael Posted May 16, 2011 Author Share Posted May 16, 2011 Yeah, maybe I could sculpt some hydras on the chest. Gonna have to try that but I dont think my GS-fu is up to that yet. But the vents I will do. Thanks =) Did some work on the scouts. Still WIP, but getting there. I also realised that scouts are quite big, or AOBR-marines are very small. Pics: That is all for now. My hand is better, so I can paint and gonna have a try at some GS soon as well, to finish the Sternguards. C&C are always welcome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natanael Posted May 18, 2011 Author Share Posted May 18, 2011 Well, new pics because I have painted some more =) Here are the first four of the sternguard in a WIP-state. TBH, most of them are done but I always forget about stuff (no, the swords wil be painted, I did not forget) so I call them WIP anyway. Right now tough, I have a few things that I know need to be done such as details on acessories, weapons, a helmet and so on. Pics: The guy below get two pics cause the sword is in the way :rolleyes: That is all for now. The bases are gonna get some dead grass on them when I can buy some, and I am thinking about ways to add more detail work, painting-wise, but I cant think of any without painting hydras/scales all over them, and I dont want that. This is pre heresy, and I think they looked quite plain, TBH. Non-standard squad markins on the right pad marks them as Sternguard Veterans. Tacticals gonna get a horizontal line and if I make more squads a small number will be added to keep them separate. Thanks for looking, C&C are very welcome. This is, after all, me learing to use GS and paint :geek: - Nat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hushrong Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 A lot of cool greenstuff work! I definitely want to see where you go with the DP and dread. Im really curious as to what you will do for arms and legs on the dread to make it into a wrecking machine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GooseDaMoose Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 Nice! The hydras work really well on those torsos. More detail work like that would really make the models stand out more. Have you tried painting on some faded scales or something to break up the flat colours a bit more? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natanael Posted May 18, 2011 Author Share Posted May 18, 2011 Hushrong: Thank you. The plan for the dread is to go as close to the artwork as possible, but we will see. I havent worked with plasticard before and hardly with GS (this is my first major project, the AL) but hopefully I'll be able to do something that looks nice :lol: Goose: Thanks. I havent tried it, but I have been thinking about it. I have no greens right not except for a very bright, scorpion green, I think it is called, and catachan green and that is very dark. Dunno if I should try it with the dark. - Nat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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