madmatt Posted August 7, 2011 Author Share Posted August 7, 2011 Scenic Bases à la mad matt Teil 2 - Minis auf die Bases setzen http://666kb.com/i/bvvkeidu6helokuig.jpg Step 1: Preparations I recommend doing this outside. what you´ll need... +cork: some small leftovers should be sufficient this time +miniatures & prepared scenic bases +drill & steelpins: I use small nails as pins +nippers: for cutting the steel pins +sand & small stones +bits: for me this means skulls... +superglue Step 2: Drilling the mini Drill a hole about 1/2 Inch deep into one of the feet. Be careful not to drill right through your mini´s leg! Step 3: Glue in the pin Glue in the pin with some superglue and let it dry for some minutes. Step 4: Glue mini to the base and fix gaps Mark the spot where you need to drill through the base for the pin by pushing the pin onto the base wher the hole should go to. Measure the approximate length for the pin. It must go right through the plastic of the base to be really locked to it!!! The shorten the pin with the nippers. You can now glue the mini to the base adding sume superglue to the contact surfaces of the feet and the pin. By bending it carefully you can adjust the positioning of your mini on the base. There will surely be some gaps between feet and base decoration. No Problem, but first let the mini rest for some minutes to give the glue some time for setting. Then you can close the gaps by putting tiny drops of superglue into them and filling it with the sand. Bigger gaps can easily be filled with small chunks of cork and superglue. Whe that´s done I add some skulls or other bits. After about a night of drying outside, the mini should be ready for priming. Violà! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Rohr Posted August 8, 2011 Share Posted August 8, 2011 I need to get some Preheresy armors. Like today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmatt Posted August 10, 2011 Author Share Posted August 10, 2011 http://666kb.com/i/bvyk4ex6114f2qpa9.jpg Just finished: This is the terrain, we´re going to play a small scenario for the Barbarossa Crusade Campaign on tomorrow. It cost my dear wife and me about 12 hours of cutting, folding, and glueing and I´m soooooooo happy, that it´s finally finished!!! I love its "Diablo I" looks (I mean the terrain, NOT MY WIFE ) and thus makes me feel like a 14-years-old teenager again , when I first played that PC game. Well, this is my interpretation of the catacombs of the Barbarossa-IV-Chapter Keep. I´ll be posting a full battle report with pix, story, scenario and some more in the next few days. So make sure to have a look around... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T14 Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 Awesome :) Mind sharing a couple closeups of that beast? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmatt Posted August 13, 2011 Author Share Posted August 13, 2011 http://666kb.com/i/bw0aed4me5ips7kjz.jpg Gregor has finished his part of the customisations of my Contemptor Dread. I´ll be adding some more gimmicks as FW Sigils etc. Then I´ll post some more pix with his arms. http://666kb.com/i/bw1icp938u2cu0msd.jpg http://666kb.com/i/bw1ihbr3imf5x3525.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Delacroix Posted August 13, 2011 Share Posted August 13, 2011 Sweet jesus, that Contemptor is awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Giba Posted August 14, 2011 Share Posted August 14, 2011 oi brother, i read ur tutorial for painting the armor and i gotz a few questions. First of all major props for the paint jobs, i am seriously impressed. But i am having a hard time following the tutorial, have you ever thought about making a video tutorial? Also i was wondering how you do the eyes and other things such as the fade and transitions to the weapons, especially swords and axes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmatt Posted August 14, 2011 Author Share Posted August 14, 2011 @ Brother Giba: Honestly spoken, no, I haven´t considered making video tutorials but I´ll consider it closer in the next time. Tutorials on glowing eyes/ plasma and steelblades will be coming some time, maybe in even in August. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Giba Posted August 14, 2011 Share Posted August 14, 2011 hey brother it is cool, im reading over and over and i think i got the concept now lol, also i noticed that there are glimmers of red on some of the mini's on the first page, how were those put in if you dont mind telling lol. Also i cant for the life of me find any chains small enough to use for my mini's where did you get ur's? And again, your stuffz are amazing and i hope that mine come out any where near as good lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmatt Posted August 18, 2011 Author Share Posted August 18, 2011 TIME FOR AN UPDATE... The drop pod fleet is finally finished. Oil colors are great. I really start loving them! http://666kb.com/i/bw6ff249rt5x6xtgj.jpg The Ancient Knight is ready for his basecoat... http://666kb.com/i/bw6fmtbuyecccl5yb.jpg http://666kb.com/i/bw6flp70ueez3kvvn.jpg But before that will happen (hopefully around the end of next week) I´ll paint/ airbrush all these lovely neophytes and Landspeeders... http://666kb.com/i/bw6frgrwnr2865b37.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Montressor Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 that contemptor looks great! can't wait for the pics down the line! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmatt Posted August 19, 2011 Author Share Posted August 19, 2011 I had a long evening and short night and was painting like a machine. Well, the neophytes are far, I can only emphasise "FAR" from being finished, but I´m so happy that I´ve already brought them so far after only 14 hours of painting! Well, having less black armor makes them very "quick" minis compared to normal Initiates. http://666kb.com/i/bw7di8pq8mqboh10j.jpg In real life the contrast between cloth and armour is slightly stronger as in the picture. They still are a little bit short of contrast, but from this point on that will change rapidly by apllying gold, and painting the leather of ther belts, holsters and little bags in a rich brown (see the test at one of them). I´ll just have a walk and al little nap to regenerate my concentration and straighten my back, before I go on painting. With some luck, I´ll be able to finish them by tomorrow noon. Maybe I´ll drop another WIP here this evening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roesor Posted August 19, 2011 Share Posted August 19, 2011 Those are BA heads no? They look awsome on the meatshields. Contemptor looks awsome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmatt Posted August 19, 2011 Author Share Posted August 19, 2011 You´re right! BA heads. I use a drill to make matching holes for the round bottom ends of the heads into the bodies. They fit really good then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skullheart Posted August 19, 2011 Share Posted August 19, 2011 The heads fitting very well to the Neophytes! And the Contemptor Dread is just awesome!!! I'm glad to see it fully painted :) Both thumbs up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmatt Posted August 19, 2011 Author Share Posted August 19, 2011 Some hours later, the Neophytes look like this... http://666kb.com/i/bw7qec48lhde7tqox.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trignama Posted August 19, 2011 Share Posted August 19, 2011 I hate you...... that is all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunrunr Posted August 19, 2011 Share Posted August 19, 2011 Wow......that's all I can say and I feel it's not enough. That is the best looking BT army I have ever seen. Hell, it's the best anything army I have ever seen. I just started painting and playing again after a 10 year break. I will be paying very close attention to your painting instructions as long as your willing to post them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmatt Posted August 20, 2011 Author Share Posted August 20, 2011 The leather took more hours than expected yesterday. The shoulders as well, getting a smooth covering white, making the darker blendings around the corners, putting on the decals and fixing them with softener... Well, hardly any sleep, but I can see the finishin line... http://666kb.com/i/bw8bnlg1hwrscy493.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sp4rky Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 Nice looking Neophytes there Matt. I like the use of gold on the chest eagles and the Blood Angel heads :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Templar Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 Awesome models. Love the idea, fellow Crusader. :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adeptus-Alaska Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 A little WIP of 2 of my last 4 drop pods. The more decorated one is for Dreadnoughts/ HQs. There´s still quite some work to be done before they´re finished... http://666kb.com/i/bvpkwa755gq9c2624.jpg wow, just wow. I love how your WIP is better than my finished products. truly excellent work my friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmatt Posted August 21, 2011 Author Share Posted August 21, 2011 The Neophytes are done. :) http://666kb.com/i/bw9os1m7800i3cq3r.jpg http://666kb.com/i/bw9oslbch0df1g1t3.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Delacroix Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 Never fail to be stunned by your painting. Like everything else these neophytes are amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reckoning Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 I think the only reason I havent responded to this thread yet is because I am completely jealous of your abilities. If my models look half this good one day Ill be happy. Incredible work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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