Brother Captain Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 I always wanted to paint a Marine holding an auspex and since a good friend gave me some deatwatch bits here's the end result: a deathwatch marine searching for filty xenos! The gloss on the shoulder pad is just for the decal. The mini will be matt varnished. However I think I should experiment with that gloss lacquered look a bit. Seems interesting. :) http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i243/Brother_Captain/Deathwatch%20Marine/IMG_0006.jpg http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i243/Brother_Captain/Deathwatch%20Marine/IMG_0005.jpg http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i243/Brother_Captain/Deathwatch%20Marine/IMG_0004.jpg http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i243/Brother_Captain/Deathwatch%20Marine/IMG_0003.jpg http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i243/Brother_Captain/Deathwatch%20Marine/IMG_0002.jpg http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i243/Brother_Captain/Deathwatch%20Marine/IMG_0001.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blood Angel Scout Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 Like the gloss effect, further distiguishes the marine's parent chapter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Captain Posted April 25, 2011 Author Share Posted April 25, 2011 Hmmm I may regloss it after varnishing. I am going to use gloss varnish on the eye lense and the auspex so these will stand out compared to the matt black armour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olis Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 Woah, shiny... Quick question: Is that a stippling effect under the gloss? And, uh, nice model btw. :tu: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sun Reaver Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 Nice model man. I love Deathwatch marines. I particularly like the gloss effect. The only problem I see is that the left shoulder plate is supposed to have the chapter badge on their, not the company badge. Sun Reaver Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olis Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 Nice model man. I love Deathwatch marines. I particularly like the gloss effect. The only problem I see is that the left shoulder plate is supposed to have the chapter badge on their, not the company badge. Sun Reaver Normally, yes, but this the Deathwatch, frater - Chapter symbols go on the right shoulder pad as they have been displaced by the Deathwatch symbol. This is how they're meant to look. :tu: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Captain Posted April 26, 2011 Author Share Posted April 26, 2011 Thanks for your kind words everybody! :) Now that I'm looking at it again the glossy red of the shoulderpad reminds me the glossy red on Forge World's Brass Scorpion model: http://www.forgeworld.co.uk/Warhammer-4000...S-SCORPION.html The paintjob there is more elaborate but this method could be used as a substitute for anyone wanting to achieve a similar effect with less effort. And here's the recipe for the shoulderpad: - Drybrush Tin Bitz - Drybrush Boltgun Metal - Two coats of the old GW Red Ink ( I paint the ink normally as if it was a paint and I don't dillute it. If you don't have red ink try the new Baal Red Wash) - A thick coat of Vallejo Gloss Varnish (you can use any gloss varnish) And a link to how I used this method on my marine army: http://burnedbrush.blogspot.com/2010/07/pa...ce-marines.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olis Posted April 26, 2011 Share Posted April 26, 2011 And here's the recipe for the shoulderpad:- Drybrush Tin Bitz - Drybrush Boltgun Metal - Two coats of the old GW Red Ink ( I paint the ink normally as if it was a paint and I don't dillute it. If you don't have red ink try the new Baal Red Wash) - A thick coat of Vallejo Gloss Varnish (you can use any gloss varnish) *Scrambles for pen and paper* Must. Write. Down. ^_^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chapter Master Ignis Domus Posted April 26, 2011 Share Posted April 26, 2011 An excellent model! I'll have to start using your shoulderpad method on my Flesh Tearer side project. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother_Fatiswon Posted April 26, 2011 Share Posted April 26, 2011 i really like how you painted the trim of the "right" shoulder pad in silver/gray. My personal opinion is that it should be black to match the rest of the model, but I've seen lots and lots of DW models that have the parent chapter's trim in place. ie yellow for SW or white for Ultramarines. Well done SiR well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Sensei Posted April 26, 2011 Share Posted April 26, 2011 Very smooth painting, contrasts in colors and textures (btw, will u do all chapter pads in gloss ?), a nice work indeed, lens on bolta visor seems a bit odd to me, some grey-blue optical effect would have done better IMHO and I would prolly have chosen another colour for the base, inducing further contrast to the whole but its a pleasure to see, can't wait for more. DS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyaenidae Posted April 26, 2011 Share Posted April 26, 2011 And here's the recipe for the shoulderpad:- Drybrush Tin Bitz - Drybrush Boltgun Metal - Two coats of the old GW Red Ink ( I paint the ink normally as if it was a paint and I don't dillute it. If you don't have red ink try the new Baal Red Wash) - A thick coat of Vallejo Gloss Varnish (you can use any gloss varnish) Gnarly, I think I got my paint recipe for my future Blood Gorgons...thanks brother! Stunning model, sir. Any more? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Captain Posted April 26, 2011 Author Share Posted April 26, 2011 @ Chapter_Master: Thanks! ;) @ Brother _Fatiswon: To be honest I always paint the shoulderpad trim in a silver metallic colour on marine minis. Not sure why. I just like the colour and well... I'm a creature of habit. :) @ Dark Sensei: I've already said I'm a creature of habit, right? Cityfight bases and green lenses have become staples in my painting. Also I find green lenses and gems easier to paint compared to other colours. It's as if GW's greens can be used to highlight each other with almost no colour mixing and planning at all. I guess it's half habit, half laziness on my part. I am in the search for recipes for lenses and bases however so if you have any let me know. ;) I almost forgot. Actually I don't gloss varnish all the shoulderpads on my chapter because (due to lazyness again) I've aplied the chapter icon only to sergeants and characters. I'd see how the mini looks after it's varnished and I may gloss the shoulderpads on those Marines that actually bear the chapter symbol. @ 1000heathens: I think It will be a one off mini. I always wanted to paint a mini holding an auspex and I always wanted to paint a Deathwatch Marine so it was like a "two for the price of one" offer. I find black hard to highlight properly so I don't think I'd have the patience to paint many black minis. Actually my painting revolves mostly around reds and metallics which are my favourite colours so the mext mini will incorporate these colours in some way. :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koran Posted April 26, 2011 Share Posted April 26, 2011 Really nice, especially the shoulderpad, as people have said. The red stippling effect looks brilliant. Have you varnished over the symbol as well because it looks less shiny? One thing is that I believe traditionally the left arm is meant to be silver, not just the shoulder pad so you might want to do that to finish the model off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chapter Master Ignis Domus Posted April 26, 2011 Share Posted April 26, 2011 No, I think it's just the shoulderpad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Captain Posted April 26, 2011 Author Share Posted April 26, 2011 @ koran: The chapter symbol is varnished too. Actually I aplied one layer of vernish, I attached the decal and then applied another layer of varnish to seal the decal. I guess the symbol looks less shiny because the rest of the shoulderpads is paintd in metallics. I know that the left arm is usually painted silver but never really liked that look since I think it upsets the colour ballance of the mini having that much silver on one side. :ermm: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesek Posted April 26, 2011 Share Posted April 26, 2011 the left shoulder plate is supposed to have the chapter badge on their, not the company badge. Chapter symbols go on the right shoulder pad as they have been displaced by the Deathwatch symbol. This is how they're meant to look. :teehee: A nitpick, I'm always the nitpick, but Sun Reaver had it right. GW Deathwatch marines The Deathwatch symbol takes the place of the chapter markings, the chapter markings slide across to replace the company markings, which disappear. The model itself is very sharp. Wish my blacks looked even half as good. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chapter Master Ignis Domus Posted April 26, 2011 Share Posted April 26, 2011 Your picture shows that Oil has it right. :teehee: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olis Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 The Deathwatch symbol takes the place of the chapter markings, the chapter markings slide across to replace the company markings, which disappear. :teehee: Er, what? You're quote says pretty much what I said... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesek Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 >.< I clearly need more sleep, or less caffiene, or both... I misread a couple of posts (I can tell left from right, honest. :teehee:) and took the yellow blood drop to be a company marking. >.< Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olis Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 Fair enough, frater. Anyone can make mistakes. I do. Quite alot. :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KJB Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 I take it I'm the only one who loves the black? Simple, yet very well done - love it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Captain Posted April 27, 2011 Author Share Posted April 27, 2011 And here's the mini after final varnishing and the obligatory CMON voting link: http://www.coolminiornot.com/277304 http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i243/Brother_Captain/Deathwatch%20Marine/IMG_0006-1.jpg http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i243/Brother_Captain/Deathwatch%20Marine/IMG_0005-1.jpg http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i243/Brother_Captain/Deathwatch%20Marine/IMG_0004-1.jpg http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i243/Brother_Captain/Deathwatch%20Marine/IMG_0003-1.jpg http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i243/Brother_Captain/Deathwatch%20Marine/IMG_0002-1.jpg http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i243/Brother_Captain/Deathwatch%20Marine/IMG_0001-1.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olis Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 Just voted. Good luck! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sun Reaver Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 Nice model man. I love Deathwatch marines. I particularly like the gloss effect. The only problem I see is that the left shoulder plate is supposed to have the chapter badge on their, not the company badge. Sun Reaver Normally, yes, but this the Deathwatch, frater - Chapter symbols go on the right shoulder pad as they have been displaced by the Deathwatch symbol. This is how they're meant to look. :) Ah, well, I accidentally said left when I meant right. I am aware of the Deathwatch and am quite an avid fan of them, in fact I even GM a Deathwatch RPG group. If you reread my post, you will notice I said it is supposed to have the chapter symbol, not the company symbol. The OP put a single yellow teardrop, which makes me assume that this is a marine from the Blood Angels second company. He should have put the winged teardrop symbol of the Blood Angels instead. Here is a picture for reference: http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ofQbBD_pX6U/TH1Z6i_MgII/AAAAAAAADQI/rF-GBJse3L8/s1600/Deathwatch01.jpg Note: The chapter symbol is on the right shoulder pad, not the company badge. Sun Reaver Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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