Dirt Diglett Posted November 5, 2011 Share Posted November 5, 2011 Stunning. Such a drab color scheme yet so fitting, really makes them stand out; Not totally keen on the blood however. The entire army is just beautiful. The contemptor... just wow, I would be worried to see that on a table - so menacing... I'm loving the level of detail you've given every single model; things that are usually overlooked, such as a small buckle on a neophyte for instance, have still been given your attention and just really makes them that much better! By far, this is my favorite mini of yours - just so dominating and badass despite being just an initiate: http://666kb.com/i/buduqdy5r001344o6.jpg A few questions though: 1) What size/scale is the chain used on the terminators; Where'd you get it from? 2) The skulls used on your bases, where are they from? 3) Who did your terminator tabards? I'm going to need a pro to do some chaplain sculpting and your sculptor is clearly a master ;) 3a) After reading through VERY carefully, I noticed your link to the sculptor, but there's no way to contact him :( 4) Do you use metallics or NMM? For instance, the gold on your Emperor's Champion's left shoulder pad looks NMM, but the sword hilt looks metallic. Again, epic work! Can't wait to see more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siegfried290 Posted November 5, 2011 Share Posted November 5, 2011 If i were to dig real deep and find 1 point of critique on the castellan, its that he doesn't really stand out between the rest of the squad. Other then his weapon combination he could just be another terminator. I do love your work, don't get me wrong, but i feel like he needs something special. :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmatt Posted November 5, 2011 Author Share Posted November 5, 2011 By far, this is my favorite mini of yours - just so dominating and badass despite being just an initiate: http://666kb.com/i/buduqdy5r001344o6.jpg A few questions though: 1) What size/scale is the chain used on the terminators; Where'd you get it from? 2) The skulls used on your bases, where are they from? 3) Who did your terminator tabards? I'm going to need a pro to do some chaplain sculpting and your sculptor is clearly a master ;) 3a) After reading through VERY carefully, I noticed your link to the sculptor, but there's no way to contact him :( 4) Do you use metallics or NMM? For instance, the gold on your Emperor's Champion's left shoulder pad looks NMM, but the sword hilt looks metallic. Again, epic work! Can't wait to see more. Thanks. If you love that initiate, you´ll love my second Kastellan, actually the one who was intended to become Kastellan first. The Termi Kastellan is primarily intended as a nicer looking "standard" hammer & shield termi. My sculptor-chap is about to make a Terminator conversion for a Marshall. Marshall Richard and he will be my black Templars Version of Richard Lionheart. Well, I know Lion and stuff is a typical thing for the Dark Angels (unfortunately, but when he´ll be painted, I think nobody will care about that any longer, I hope)...He´ll be a badass of a mini wearing a long cloak similay to the Grey Knight Master, but by far cooler, not needing to take cover behind a shield as he is a real leader and wielding a two handed relic sword... Ahhh, I´m being taken away by the thought of the mini. Should be ready to be painted by X-Mas though I fear it will be spring before I really paint him. Now to your questions: -> chains: there´s a german webshop called "battlefield berlin" where you can buy them. They´re called "ankerketten". Sorry, but can´t remember their exact size. Just have a look on the net for chains for miniature boats. -> Skulls: ebay is your friend. Pretty cheap. I used the GW skulls before but these are by far better... The shipping was pretty quick as well. Good buy. -> Tabards: Gregor isn´t cheap. But he is one of the best. The quality is worth the money, otherwise I wouldn´t ask him to do anymore conversions for me as I´m a very critical customer... :-) Send me a PM and I´ll give you his e-mail-address :-) -> Metals: Well, I don´t like the looks of NMM on my minis. Looks good but doesn´t fit my hopefully more realistic approach of painting. Nevertheless I use certain elements of NMM as I mix my metallic colors with normal colors for example burnished gold + a drop of bleached bone for the base color, than I wash it with dark soothy brown-black color stuff, put on some highlights with the base color, add some white to the mix for the highest peaks, wash again with a mix of ogryn flesh and delan mudd and then lend it some more depth with a devlan mud & badab Black mix to the shadowy areas... I hate painting gold and in fact I don´t I prefer some kind of bronze optic :-) Don´t like it shiny. For steel I add various grey tones. Sorry, don´t really have recipes as I always mix my colors as I feel that day (like a little boy happily playing in the mud.) Well, I should return to my painting desk I´m about to paint Brother Reclusiarch Hektor in his ancient Terminator armor. The worst is over: highlighting and adjusting the light reflexes. Took me about 5 hours today as I somehow was too anxious and messed it up several times. Now it looks nice. he should be finished by tomorrow noon. But I´ll only share a black-white pic with you, as he´ll be one of my highlights for the upcoming in "tabletop insider" next december. There´ll also be a painting tutorial for him. I´ll post some coloured pix of him on Christmas Eve... I promise! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirt Diglett Posted November 5, 2011 Share Posted November 5, 2011 Thanks. If you love that initiate, you´ll love my second Kastellan, actually the one who was intended to become Kastellan first. The Termi Kastellan is primarily intended as a nicer looking "standard" hammer & shield termi. My sculptor-chap is about to make a Terminator conversion for a Marshall. Marshall Richard and he will be my black Templars Version of Richard Lionheart. Well, I know Lion and stuff is a typical thing for the Dark Angels (unfortunately, but when he´ll be painted, I think nobody will care about that any longer, I hope)...He´ll be a badass of a mini wearing a long cloak similay to the Grey Knight Master, but by far cooler, not needing to take cover behind a shield as he is a real leader and wielding a two handed relic sword... Ahhh, I´m being taken away by the thought of the mini. Should be ready to be painted by X-Mas though I fear it will be spring before I really paint him. Now to your questions: -> chains: there´s a german webshop called "battlefield berlin" where you can buy them. They´re called "ankerketten". Sorry, but can´t remember their exact size. Just have a look on the net for chains for miniature boats. -> Skulls: ebay is your friend. Pretty cheap. I used the GW skulls before but these are by far better... The shipping was pretty quick as well. Good buy. -> Tabards: Gregor isn´t cheap. But he is one of the best. The quality is worth the money, otherwise I wouldn´t ask him to do anymore conversions for me as I´m a very critical customer... :-) Send me a PM and I´ll give you his e-mail-address :-) -> Metals: Well, I don´t like the looks of NMM on my minis. Looks good but doesn´t fit my hopefully more realistic approach of painting. Nevertheless I use certain elements of NMM as I mix my metallic colors with normal colors for example burnished gold + a drop of bleached bone for the base color, than I wash it with dark soothy brown-black color stuff, put on some highlights with the base color, add some white to the mix for the highest peaks, wash again with a mix of ogryn flesh and delan mudd and then lend it some more depth with a devlan mud & badab Black mix to the shadowy areas... I hate painting gold and in fact I don´t I prefer some kind of bronze optic :-) Don´t like it shiny. For steel I add various grey tones. Sorry, don´t really have recipes as I always mix my colors as I feel that day (like a little boy happily playing in the mud.) Well, I should return to my painting desk I´m about to paint Brother Reclusiarch Hektor in his ancient Terminator armor. The worst is over: highlighting and adjusting the light reflexes. Took me about 5 hours today as I somehow was too anxious and messed it up several times. Now it looks nice. he should be finished by tomorrow noon. But I´ll only share a black-white pic with you, as he´ll be one of my highlights for the upcoming in "tabletop insider" next december. There´ll also be a painting tutorial for him. I´ll post some coloured pix of him on Christmas Eve... I promise! Thankyou SO MUCH! I've been searching every corner of the internet for a size of chain that makes sense on a mini, they're usually too large. Much love! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Delacroix Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 Congrats on having your Termies featured on Forgeworlds facebook page. Certainly deserving of it, they look bloody fantastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmatt Posted November 12, 2011 Author Share Posted November 12, 2011 http://666kb.com/i/bw0aed4me5ips7kjz.jpg Senex Antiquus Frater Tankred (basecoated :-) http://666kb.com/i/bylly8ywd118acgir.jpg I built this guy in November 2010 and it was meant to be painted by my mentor Dante. After our painting session in Ferbruary 2011 when he showed me how to paint Templars, he encouraged me to try myself on the dreadnought. Well, first I was afraid of the modell, so I painted up dreadnought Wilhelm and then the Forgeworld Chaplain Dread. After that I fealt ready to paint Tankred but couldn´t withstand painting Dreadnought Karl and Contemptor Dreadnought Siegfried first. As my oldest Templar miniature and my only unpainted dreadnought left I feel it´s latest time to get him onto the painting desk and thus finish my "Templars-to-be-painted-before-December-1st"-list... My Question: Would you prefer seeing some WIPs here or would you prefer wainting for the final result? :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eetdestroyer Posted November 12, 2011 Share Posted November 12, 2011 WIP shots, definately :P Fantastic wok so far man \m/ ^.^ \m/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hogun Posted November 12, 2011 Share Posted November 12, 2011 Wip's with some tips/info on what you did. Great work :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Montressor Posted November 12, 2011 Share Posted November 12, 2011 Every work in progress shot that you have put up has given a lot of insight into your painting process, which in turn has helped me (and I know others) improve their painting technique. And that just means more and more really rediculously good-looking templars will start showing up on the tabletops! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knombe Posted November 13, 2011 Share Posted November 13, 2011 these look absolutely fantastic makes me want to collect templars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dono1979 Posted November 15, 2011 Share Posted November 15, 2011 well my Relic Contermptor and Dreadnought Drop Pod arrived, time to start assembling. Seriously thinking about using your idea with the sword for when he is only DCCW and gun. I am guessing it is the Dreadknight sword? Thought about using a big sheild as well, the model looks mobile enough to pull it off unlike the normal dreads. Do you think the BT FW Storm shields would be big enough? LOVING your army! -Dono Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eetdestroyer Posted November 15, 2011 Share Posted November 15, 2011 Contemptor with dreadknight sword and shield would look awesome bro, but a termie storm shield wouldn't even be close to big enough, you'd probably want something closer to the height of a standard dreadnought to look effective (think plasticard in multiple layers :tu:) \m/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pirog Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 Where's the head from on the WIP Terminator Chaplain? Awesome looking army! Makes me wanna start an army of BT's! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dosjetka Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 I quite lie WIP shots, so if it's not too much of a bother, then I'm sure they'd be appreciated :D Ludovic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glaeken Templaris Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 Pirog, it looks to be the head from this guy Power Armour Chaplain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmatt Posted November 21, 2011 Author Share Posted November 21, 2011 Pirog, it looks to be the head from this guy Power Armour Chaplain In fact the head was fully modelled by my friend. Nevertheless, it looks (with full will) like the one of the power armor chaplain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmatt Posted November 26, 2011 Author Share Posted November 26, 2011 http://666kb.com/i/bw0aed4me5ips7kjz.jpg Tankred is ready for service once more :-) http://666kb.com/i/bz0169bgdm9kyl9lf.jpg http://666kb.com/i/bz013qyteivqb7kcz.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T14 Posted November 26, 2011 Share Posted November 26, 2011 Looking great Matt :) I am loving the monochrome scheme on the chassis with colors and contrasts only added through the embellishments. There can be too much "sports uniform" over how some people plan color schemes, and I really dig how you you seem to be in the opposite camp. With nuances picked up via value and tone rather than epileptic leaps in hue. Thanks for sharing ;) -T14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dono1979 Posted November 27, 2011 Share Posted November 27, 2011 Hey Matt, What head is that in Tankred? I have been trying to find something to go in my contemptor and I am not completely happy with the ones that come with it. -Dono Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmatt Posted November 27, 2011 Author Share Posted November 27, 2011 http://666kb.com/i/bw0aed4me5ips7kjz.jpg It´s the beginning of a new era for me that I´d like to share with you... The first actual tutorial video will be presented to you within the next 10 days! . It´s the standard head for the ven dread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phatosen Posted November 27, 2011 Share Posted November 27, 2011 As a former Imperial Fists-painter recently turned to BTs, I am looking VERY much forward to your tutorials - specially Glowing Eyes and Battle damage (which I find a pain on black armor). Your minis are immensily impressive, keep it up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hogun Posted November 29, 2011 Share Posted November 29, 2011 Love your work and looking forward to your youtube videos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Th!rdeye Posted December 4, 2011 Share Posted December 4, 2011 http://666kb.com/i/bw0aed4me5ips7kjz.jpg Just finished: Kastellan Hermann http://666kb.com/i/bydq3xdeg4gf2sxqf.jpg Fantastic!!!! I am just in love with this model. It is just everything that Black Templars are in a model... If we don't get Power Sword and Storm shield terminators..... ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jojobongos Posted December 6, 2011 Share Posted December 6, 2011 I almost always lurk on this site but had to post something in this thread. Awesome work and can't wait for videos! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eberious Posted December 6, 2011 Share Posted December 6, 2011 Love the stuff Mat, and congrats on getting parts of your army on the GW site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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