roninmodern Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 Hey! Been out of the hobby for some time, but some friends wanted to start playing again and I have a lot of Space Marine and Dark Angel stuff lying around that I've collected/inherited over the years. To start off, I began work on an Interrogator-Chaplain last night. He still needs a lot done and I've added things since these photos were taken (went back to a bolt pistol, added purity seals). I don't know that I like his helmet - I think the teeth might be too pointy... I might try to do one like the guy from From the Warp. Anyway, a pic of him in pieces, and a pic fully assembled. The head is a Khorne berserker head that I had on a Blood Angels chaplain some years ago. More to come soon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roninmodern Posted November 5, 2011 Author Share Posted November 5, 2011 Painting work on the chaplain has begun. Black on the armor is done, skull helmet maaaybe finished. Dunno if I'm happy with it. The green on his shoulderpads is done, and I've started on his robes. C&C is always welcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kanan Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 Hail Fellow Battle-Brother, the Light of the Emperor Shines upon this meeting ~smiles~. i feel often a simple conversion can make a model really look fantastic and i like what you have done. as to the painting great start and maybe focus on 2-3 other things apart from the robe, perhaps the chapter icon on the left shoulder and the Crozius and perhaps something else, that way you have things that will attract the eye and stand out, the robes being such a large part of the model is also something you want to take some time over. i wish you well with your painting and hope to see more of your models soon. peace Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shabbadoo Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 Looks good. I am building a Chaplain using similar parts, so it is good to see somebody else doing it too, and doing it first. Might give me some ideas about how to do some things myself. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roninmodern Posted November 8, 2011 Author Share Posted November 8, 2011 This guy started off rough. I've not painted in two years, but I think I'm starting to pick it up again. He's now all ready except for metallics: I'm waiting on some magnets so that I can swap a backpack for a jump pack, and I've come up with a name. This is Chaplain Essau. I have a small (500) point game scheduled for Wednesday, and he'll be ready to lead the charge! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sagan Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 Love the work you have done on the Interrogator Chaplain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roninmodern Posted November 8, 2011 Author Share Posted November 8, 2011 @Shabbadoo - Thanks! The Dark Angels upgrade kit is really a great tool, and for the cost compared to a tactical squad box it's totally worth it. @Sagan - Thanks! He's almost done! @Kanan - Thanks for the tips. I've not painted power armor in a long time. I only hope that I get back to as good as I used to be. (Non-power-armoured image) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roninmodern Posted November 11, 2011 Author Share Posted November 11, 2011 Updates! Ok, so I think my chaplain is done! I freehanded the skull on his right shoulder and think it actually turned out all right, but C&C is always welcome. My 5th Company Master, painted...three years ago? (That's how long it's been since I've touched 40k) : And next on the agenda. I need to fix these guys up. One needs his bolter painted - in the three years since I did these guys he lost it. The all need their shoulderpads redone - they're being changed from 1st squad to third. 1st squad is for veterans, silly! I'm going to try to do their decals with microset and get them on nice and smooth. Finally, they need their sergeant to be painted up nicely. And the third squad's ride, which actually doesn't have a lot left before it's finished. Paint the driver and gun, weather it up a lot (especially the white dark angels motifs) and I think it'll be set After that, time for another tac squad! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lachdannan Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 Looking good, can't wait to see how this progresses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiny sam Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 look like you have been experiencing some problems with you 'ard coat... it's a shame for those minis are great! I like the attention on marking! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roninmodern Posted November 14, 2011 Author Share Posted November 14, 2011 look like you have been experiencing some problems with you 'ard coat... it's a shame for those minis are great! I like the attention on marking! I only used it over the decals on the rhino, and I think that once I put the dullcoat on them, those issues will go away. Did a lot of work this weekend, more soon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roninmodern Posted November 16, 2011 Author Share Posted November 16, 2011 Touchups have been made to the third squad, led by the newly painted Sergeant Harridan. The squad marking on the right shoulderpads have been redone to show that they're assigned the the third squad, and their rhino transport has been finished. And here's Sergeant Sevante of the fourth squad, which is currently being glued together: C&C always appreciated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d Karma b Posted November 16, 2011 Share Posted November 16, 2011 That'll be a very striking color cohesion across your army, with the precise application of red. I especially like the techmarine for the rhino! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roninmodern Posted November 18, 2011 Author Share Posted November 18, 2011 So, I used to be pretty darn good at painting and I'm completely willing to admit that the models I've presented so far have been a bit...lacking. I think the face on Sergeant Sevante has been the best thing in this army so far...but that's not saying much. The next tactical squad is going to be entirely devoted to reclaiming my skill. I attempted to paint the armor of a brother-marine this morning, and while it's better than what's in Squad Harridan, it still...well it sucks. By the end of this squad, though, I aim to have this down and looking beautiful. I wonder how well that'll look on the battlefield, to have models of varying qualities in the same unit. Anyway, here's what I did this morning...took me roughly an hour to paint all his armour: Started with orkhide shade, then almost completely covered that with dark angels green. Then I attempted to slowly highlight it to snot green, but I don't think I did too good a job with it...it's far too splotchy. Finally, to keep him from looking too much like a Salamander (he really didn't, but snot green is bright) I washed him down with badab black. So far...Meh. We'll see where this squad goes, though. C&C welcome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roninmodern Posted November 26, 2011 Author Share Posted November 26, 2011 Ok, so I've finished two tactical marines for the new squad. I'm pleased, but I think I can do better. And so I'm going to. Anyway, here they are, along with the finally finished chaplain: Brother-Marine with meltagun Brother-Marine with boltgun: Chaplain Essau: This was my first time trying to do weather by painting nicks and scrapes in all of the armour. C&C is always appreciated. My friend Benjamin is trying to make some terrain out of a ruined chaos landraider. The idea is to make it look completely overgrown with vines and jungle trees. There's even to be one coming out of the top of the vehicle. I asked him how he'd like me to paint it and he said, "Whichever legion is Slaanesh." (His first army is Eldar. Vendetta much?) Guess I'd better learn to paint some purple. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roninmodern Posted December 13, 2011 Author Share Posted December 13, 2011 When I was half done with the squad I've been working on, I decided to take a break from rank and file marines and paint up my mortis dreadnought. After a few weeks, his body is finally done! All in all, I'm rather pleased. I give you Brother Sheol (No relation to the 4th company master): I'm painting up his autocannons now, and then it will be back to finishing this tactical squad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roninmodern Posted May 23, 2013 Author Share Posted May 23, 2013 Hello hiatus. My group stopped playing for a year or so which put me off of painting, but we've recently started up again so I'm all motivated! I'll post new stuff again as well as some things I've finished a while ago. Like the dreadnought: I've started work on some terminators. I'd never done the bone color before so I did a test model and think he came out very well: I'm now working on the squad's sergeant, because how can the squad perform at all if the sergeant isn't painted? I believe that I've already improved on the bone a lot: As alway, C&C is heartily welcomed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Son of Carnelian Posted May 23, 2013 Share Posted May 23, 2013 This all looks great! Are you going to tackle the new Dark Angels flyer as well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roninmodern Posted May 23, 2013 Author Share Posted May 23, 2013 I'd really like to get my hands on one at some point. One of my friends has a winged hive tyrant that has been driving me mad. I'd love to be able to shoot it right out of the sky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryan Blaire Posted May 23, 2013 Share Posted May 23, 2013 Roninmodern, it's looking great! Glad you are back into the painting again, the Terminators are very nicely done, I like the battle damage, appropriately sized and not overdone, but it makes the suit look suitably aged. I like the aged bronze-ish gold for the Crux Terminatus, but I do think you could do something to pick the little rope holding the dagger on the assault cannon out a bit more, it seems like it just blends into the red too much. The bone on your new Sgt looks very nice. Keep it up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy1391 Posted May 23, 2013 Share Posted May 23, 2013 Looks awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roninmodern Posted May 29, 2013 Author Share Posted May 29, 2013 Some minor updates: The the Deathwing Sergeant, now known as Seargeant Edelbert Steiner, is coming along. Metals are done and I've started blocking out reds: I've also started on a Terminator Chaplain, because my Deathwing Knights would benefit greatly from hatred. Yes. I don't know that I'm sold on the bare head - it's the half-bionic one from a really old kit and I thought that bionics on a chaplain would make him gritty, but I'm unsure. C&C always welcome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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