Brother Captain Posted May 13, 2011 Share Posted May 13, 2011 Lately I felt like experimenting a bit since I wanted to find a unique scheme for an Inquisitor's armour. I mean if you have absolut power your armour must look the part. I thought of red and gold - good but too classic, too Roman. I thought of gold armour - can be too "blingy" and a bit boring. I thought about purple and gold/ silver - not that exclussive and you may be mistaken for a Sllanesh worshiper. And then it hit me... Marble! That's the sollution to my problem. Now marble can be very hard to paint but I experimented with washes in order to get a quick and dirty marble effect. Not the best marble effect out there but considering the speed and simplicity of the technique I think it's pretty decent. And now you can take a look and tell me what you think: http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i243/Brother_Captain/Inquisitor%20in%20Power%20Armour%201/IMG_0013.jpg http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i243/Brother_Captain/Inquisitor%20in%20Power%20Armour%201/IMG_0011.jpg http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i243/Brother_Captain/Inquisitor%20in%20Power%20Armour%201/IMG_0007.jpg http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i243/Brother_Captain/Inquisitor%20in%20Power%20Armour%201/IMG_0006.jpg http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i243/Brother_Captain/Inquisitor%20in%20Power%20Armour%201/IMG_0005.jpg http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i243/Brother_Captain/Inquisitor%20in%20Power%20Armour%201/IMG_0004.jpg http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i243/Brother_Captain/Inquisitor%20in%20Power%20Armour%201/IMG_0003.jpg http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i243/Brother_Captain/Inquisitor%20in%20Power%20Armour%201/IMG_0002.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olis Posted May 13, 2011 Share Posted May 13, 2011 Looks alright. Always have hated that axe on that mini though... :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Captain Posted May 13, 2011 Author Share Posted May 13, 2011 Always have hated that axe on that mini though... :D But why? I mean it's totally realistic and not disproportionate at all much like most weapons on GW minis. B) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MagicMan Posted May 13, 2011 Share Posted May 13, 2011 Marble effect looks awesome. How long did it take? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WingsOfTheFalcon Posted May 13, 2011 Share Posted May 13, 2011 Nice technique, how did you do it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dublindawg Posted May 13, 2011 Share Posted May 13, 2011 As typical I zoomed past what you wrote and looked the pics first and the first thought that came to my head was you were making a weathered statue. Then I read what you wrote and I have to say it looks good and you achived what you were going for in terms of a dirty marbled look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brom MKIV Posted May 14, 2011 Share Posted May 14, 2011 That looks amazing brother! I will be checking back to see how it progresses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olis Posted May 14, 2011 Share Posted May 14, 2011 Always have hated that axe on that mini though... :ph34r: But why? I mean it's totally realistic and not disproportionate at all much like most weapons on GW minis. :) It's not the proportions, I think it's just the aethetics of it. It simply doesn't look right to me. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haunter! Posted May 14, 2011 Share Posted May 14, 2011 To be honest, I would not have known it was supposed to be marble if I hadn't read your post (I look at pretty pictures before I read). I would suggest more pronounced mineral deposits - maybe some darker ones. I like the concept, but it immediately makes me think of the color scheme for The Cleaved as is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Captain Posted May 15, 2011 Author Share Posted May 15, 2011 Thanks everybody! To be honest I myself thought that it's not looking exactly like marble and it has a certain... Nurgle vibe to it. I also don't like the veins on the shoulderpad but since they'll mostly be covered by a decal I won't bother changing them. In case anybody wants to try the technique here's a mini recipe: - Basecoat with a greenish colour. - Paint 3 layers of diluted Bleached bone. You could also try overbrushing Bleached bone instead. - Wash with Devlan mud. - While the wash is still wet add patches of yellow, blue, purple and realy any other wash you like. You can blend some of the washes and leave others more pronounced. - Highlight edges with Bleached Bone. - Highlight extreme edges with Skull White. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olis Posted May 15, 2011 Share Posted May 15, 2011 Wasn't there a Chaos Lord model in an old WD (in the mid 200's iirc) that had been painted to a marble effect? Back when the model was was fresh and new? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Captain Posted May 16, 2011 Author Share Posted May 16, 2011 Cloack's finished! So much for being original and not ripping off Roman style cloacks... Recipe for the red: - Basecoat with Mechrite Red - Re-basecoat with Red Gore - Paint recesses with a 2:1 Red Gore: Chaos Black mix - Paint deepest recesses with a 1:1 Red Gore: Chaos Black mix - Wash with a 1:1 mix of Devlan Mud and Badab Black - Highlight with Red Gore - Highlight wth a 1:1 mix of Red Gore and Blood Red - Highlight with Blood Red - Highlight wth a 1:1 mix of Blood Red and Blazing Orange - Highlight with Blazing Orange - Glaze with a 1:4 mix of Baal Red and Water - Highlight with Blazing Orange Actually the recipe is easier than it sounds beacause the sharp folds of the cloack make highlighting very straightforward. http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i243/Brother_Captain/Inquisitor%20in%20Power%20Armour%201/IMG_0004-1.jpg http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i243/Brother_Captain/Inquisitor%20in%20Power%20Armour%201/IMG_0002-1.jpg http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i243/Brother_Captain/Inquisitor%20in%20Power%20Armour%201/IMG_0001.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Dallo Posted May 16, 2011 Share Posted May 16, 2011 The entire model is Marbleous. As opposed to marvelous... Never mind Seriously though, I like it. What colour is the axe going to be? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Captain Posted May 17, 2011 Author Share Posted May 17, 2011 Thanks brother! I think I'm going to go for silver metalic with gold trim. I may also paint the handle red. Thinking about it I should have painted the handle red as I was painting the cloack. <_< Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cretheus Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 just a tip for the marble take some very thin 1:1 chaos black and enchanted blue and add some very thin grains then where the browner deposits are reline one side with you high light colour skull white it will really make it pop and look less grimy but otherwise looks awsome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarKHaZZ13 Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 As nice as it looks it just looks like a marine. I'd consider putting a bare human sized head on it. Might make it look like an actual inquisitor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Captain Posted June 22, 2011 Author Share Posted June 22, 2011 Quick update! http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i243/Brother_Captain/Inquisitor%20in%20Power%20Armour%201/IMG_0008-1.jpg http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i243/Brother_Captain/Inquisitor%20in%20Power%20Armour%201/IMG_0007-2.jpg http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i243/Brother_Captain/Inquisitor%20in%20Power%20Armour%201/IMG_0006-2.jpg http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i243/Brother_Captain/Inquisitor%20in%20Power%20Armour%201/IMG_0005-2.jpg http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i243/Brother_Captain/Inquisitor%20in%20Power%20Armour%201/IMG_0003-2.jpg http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i243/Brother_Captain/Inquisitor%20in%20Power%20Armour%201/IMG_0002-3.jpg http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i243/Brother_Captain/Inquisitor%20in%20Power%20Armour%201/IMG_0001-2.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lysimachus Posted June 22, 2011 Share Posted June 22, 2011 It's beautifully painted, really nice effect. Doesn't scream 'Inquisitor' to me though, if I could make any kind of suggestion it would be to have a look through your bitz box (or a bitz site) for some kind of Inquisitorial icons or something? GK box might be a good place to look? Edit: Having said that, you might be planning to add some in paint on his armour later, in which case, ignore me! ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Captain Posted June 24, 2011 Author Share Posted June 24, 2011 It's beautifully painted, really nice effect. Doesn't scream 'Inquisitor' to me though, if I could make any kind of suggestion it would be to have a look through your bitz box (or a bitz site) for some kind of Inquisitorial icons or something? GK box might be a good place to look? Edit: Having said that, you might be planning to add some in paint on his armour later, in which case, ignore me! :P I guess I'm too lazy to paint an icon. I do have lots of decals and a few pots of decal seting sollution though... http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i243/Brother_Captain/Inquisitor%20in%20Power%20Armour%201/IMG_0008-2.jpg http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i243/Brother_Captain/Inquisitor%20in%20Power%20Armour%201/IMG_0007-3.jpg http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i243/Brother_Captain/Inquisitor%20in%20Power%20Armour%201/IMG_0006-3.jpg http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i243/Brother_Captain/Inquisitor%20in%20Power%20Armour%201/IMG_0005-3.jpg http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i243/Brother_Captain/Inquisitor%20in%20Power%20Armour%201/IMG_0004-3.jpg http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i243/Brother_Captain/Inquisitor%20in%20Power%20Armour%201/IMG_0003-3.jpg http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i243/Brother_Captain/Inquisitor%20in%20Power%20Armour%201/IMG_0002-4.jpg http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i243/Brother_Captain/Inquisitor%20in%20Power%20Armour%201/IMG_0001-3.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retributis Posted June 24, 2011 Share Posted June 24, 2011 I think the thing that would make it look most like an inquisitor and least like a space marine would be to remove the helm and put in a bare head, but I guess it's a bit late now :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyrannicide Posted June 24, 2011 Share Posted June 24, 2011 Spectacular paintjob. You really brought this model to life and gave it its own character. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Captain Posted June 24, 2011 Author Share Posted June 24, 2011 Thanks everybody! :P @ Retributis: To be honest I painted him up as an Inquisitor just as an excuse to paint the mini. I was never a fan of bare heads on armoured minis and I hate converting metal minis so the helmet had to stay. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julgolax Posted June 24, 2011 Share Posted June 24, 2011 My only criticism is that you could have and I believe should have made the extra effort to put the Inquisitorial emblem on the axe head or even Green Stuffed the =][= into an axe head. Similar to the Juggernaut Chaos Lord seen here, his axe head already has the 3 lines present in the Inquisitorial emblem. This Guy's Axe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Captain Posted June 25, 2011 Author Share Posted June 25, 2011 The irony is that I have the FW brass etch Inquisitorial emblems that I could have used. The problem is I usually assemble and undercoat minis without any specific plan in mind. When I finaly get around to painting them, sometimes years later, I often find out that I could have assembled them differently. Unfortunately I usualy just want to be done with the pile of unpainted minis so I don't have the courage to strip and reasemble them. I'm lazy, I know... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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