Quannum Posted August 12, 2011 Share Posted August 12, 2011 Hello all, I posted this over in the Space Wolves sub-forum as well, but I thought I'd share it with the wider community too. As I said there, this is quite a big deal for me, as I've never managed to fully paint up a gaming army before (I fall prey to new model syndrome, terrain building, etc.) so I challenged myself to stick with it and get the job done! I know the painting style may not be to everyone's tastes, but FYI I'm a big fan of the grimy, heavy wash look, with extreme highlights in almost a graphic novel style of paintwork. Shot this video in my local London GW - I hope you like it all. A selection of pics follow video, but the video will give you a better idea of it live in the 'flesh': + + + + http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4XYq9yVSt6s + + + + http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b245/QuannumProjects/Space%20Wolves%202011/WholeArmy3.jpg http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b245/QuannumProjects/Space%20Wolves%202011/WholeArmy1.jpg http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b245/QuannumProjects/Space%20Wolves%202011/RunePriests1.jpg http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b245/QuannumProjects/Space%20Wolves%202011/LandRaider1.jpg http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b245/QuannumProjects/Space%20Wolves%202011/GroupShot2.jpg http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b245/QuannumProjects/Space%20Wolves%202011/Rhinos1.jpg http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b245/QuannumProjects/Space%20Wolves%202011/Vindicator1-1.jpg http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b245/QuannumProjects/Space%20Wolves%202011/LongFangs3-1.jpg http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b245/QuannumProjects/Space%20Wolves%202011/Razorbacks1.jpg http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b245/QuannumProjects/Space%20Wolves%202011/WolfScouts1.jpg http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b245/QuannumProjects/Space%20Wolves%202011/GroupShot3.jpg http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b245/QuannumProjects/Space%20Wolves%202011/Rhinos2.jpg http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b245/QuannumProjects/Space%20Wolves%202011/LandSpeeders2-1.jpg C&C very much welcome! Q Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Neophyte of War Posted August 12, 2011 Share Posted August 12, 2011 Wow those are some fantastic looking Space Wolves you got there brother. May I ask your recipe for blue? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quannum Posted August 12, 2011 Author Share Posted August 12, 2011 Wow those are some fantastic looking Space Wolves you got there brother. May I ask your recipe for blue? Sure thing! It's actually deceptively simple: 1) Over the box plastic/resin, prime the entire model with The Army Painter's Wolf Grey Primer (no need for black undercoat). This will leave a rather bright grey-blue which you then 'work down' in terms of shading... 2)...by coating the model with The Army Painter's Dark Tone Quickshade (allowing to dry for 24 hours). 3) Once COMPLETELY dry, coat the model with a fine layer of anti-shine Matt Varnish (once again, I use TAP's line). 4) Following that, the model is almost done, but I apply heavy washes of Asurmen Blue and Badab Black to blend in the armour plates, before highlighting with a rather extreme layer of GW's Space Wolves Grey. Q Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obliterator Posted August 12, 2011 Share Posted August 12, 2011 Very nice work, I really like how all the yellow details make the army 'pop', and give it a nice, consistent look all over the board. An army to be proud of for sure! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedMoon Posted August 12, 2011 Share Posted August 12, 2011 indeed looks really good, and i really like the list too. looks like a very fun army to play and tuff to deal with. jobs a good'un. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Race Bannon Posted August 12, 2011 Share Posted August 12, 2011 This army has already won in my book :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chainaxe_of_Khorne Posted August 12, 2011 Share Posted August 12, 2011 Good to see that the Army painter products work so well for Space Wolves! What colour did you use to fix paint mistakes on the armour? I haven't quite found the right shade of grey yet to match the primer colour... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quannum Posted August 12, 2011 Author Share Posted August 12, 2011 Good to see that the Army painter products work so well for Space Wolves! What colour did you use to fix paint mistakes on the armour? I haven't quite found the right shade of grey yet to match the primer colour... Thanks for all comments thus far. The army is indeed great fun to play regardless of win/loss/draw record. To fix mistakes, I brewed a batch of 'trial-and-error' paint consisting of a mix of Shadow Grey, Fortress Grey, Adeptus Battlegrey and Asurmen Blue wash. I'm afraid I can't tell you the ratios as I just worked at it until I found the right combination...!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SterbTemplar Posted August 12, 2011 Share Posted August 12, 2011 Congratulations! Quite a massive achievement! The models look amazing! ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bearden441 Posted August 13, 2011 Share Posted August 13, 2011 great looking army you got there! I think the really bright highlight works well. What colors did you use for the faces, the yellows and the red prior to the dip? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tzen Posted August 13, 2011 Share Posted August 13, 2011 That's a lovely army mate :) Looks very nice together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quannum Posted August 13, 2011 Author Share Posted August 13, 2011 Thank you for all encouraging comments thus far! great looking army you got there! I think the really bright highlight works well. What colors did you use for the faces, the yellows and the red prior to the dip? Since I am a fan of heavy washes, coupled with the fact that the Dark Tone Quickshade dip does dramatically darken any shade, you will want to paint on overly-bright colours that, prior to dipping, actually look terribly garish. I used: 1) Mechrite Red with a highlight of Blood Red and a lowlight of Scab Red for the reds. 2) Space Wolves Grey, (post-wash and post-dip) for extreme highlights. 3) Dheneb Stone with highlight of Skull White for bone/fur/cloth. 4) Graveyard Earth with highlight of Dheneb Stone for darker cloth/fur/bone areas. 5) The faces are done with a full coat of Tallarn Flesh, followed by a 80% coat of Elf Flesh. That's it. Then dip. Q Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master Toddius Posted August 13, 2011 Share Posted August 13, 2011 Beautiful army, brother! You should be very proud. 2500pts of pure space viking win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fearlessgod Posted August 13, 2011 Share Posted August 13, 2011 A fantastic looking army! Love the army list as well. This army is full of win. ~fearlessgod~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimdarkness Posted August 14, 2011 Share Posted August 14, 2011 Nice very nice they look great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MRCHAOS Posted August 14, 2011 Share Posted August 14, 2011 What a stunning Army :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chainaxe_of_Khorne Posted August 15, 2011 Share Posted August 15, 2011 Good to see that the Army painter products work so well for Space Wolves! What colour did you use to fix paint mistakes on the armour? I haven't quite found the right shade of grey yet to match the primer colour... Meanwhile, I found it out: 1:1:3 of Wolf Grey:Andrea Blue:Sombre Grey from Vallejo ;) I was missing the blue part :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quannum Posted August 15, 2011 Author Share Posted August 15, 2011 Good to see that the Army painter products work so well for Space Wolves! What colour did you use to fix paint mistakes on the armour? I haven't quite found the right shade of grey yet to match the primer colour... Meanwhile, I found it out: 1:1:3 of Wolf Grey:Andrea Blue:Sombre Grey from Vallejo ;) I was missing the blue part :lol: Nice! Thanks for the tip - that'll make my trial and error method far easier. Slightly off-topic, I'm in love with Vallejo model/game colour paints. Q Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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