the damned artificer Posted December 28, 2011 Author Share Posted December 28, 2011 I got a bit of work done on my contemptor, it's still wip and there's lots left to do but I felt it was worth showing of what I've done so far. So here goes: http://i535.photobucket.com/albums/ee354/SteffenSJensen/Pre-heresy%20Imperial%20Fists/contemptor-wip1.jpg http://i535.photobucket.com/albums/ee354/SteffenSJensen/Pre-heresy%20Imperial%20Fists/contemptor-wip2.jpg http://i535.photobucket.com/albums/ee354/SteffenSJensen/Pre-heresy%20Imperial%20Fists/contemptor-wip4.jpg And this pic is taken with flash to show of the yellow a bit more as it has some nice blends that's hardly visible on the other pics. http://i535.photobucket.com/albums/ee354/SteffenSJensen/Pre-heresy%20Imperial%20Fists/contemptor-wip3.jpg Unfortunately my airbrush broke yesterday during cleaning, the nozzle broke in two... Luckily my father in law lent me his til I get a new nozzle for my own :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boramar Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 I love the weathered look on these. Keep em coming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lachdannan Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 Awesome contemptor! Great pose and coming along nicely. Really liking the base as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the damned artificer Posted December 28, 2011 Author Share Posted December 28, 2011 I love the weathered look on these. Keep em coming. Will do, and thanks :lol: Awesome contemptor! Great pose and coming along nicely. Really liking the base as well. Hehe well the position is nice, and guess what ;) I've magnetized the shoulders and articulated the arms so they can be posed as you like :P and the head has a magnet too so it can turn to face the enemies of the emperor when shooting them to pieces ;) I'll take some pics of it soon :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramell Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 The Contemptor is looking great so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the damned artificer Posted January 2, 2012 Author Share Posted January 2, 2012 Here's some further wip pics for the contemptor! It still need some detail work but I'm getting there. The arms have gotten a lot of work done to them, and the metals have been washed with a few different washes to age them and dirty them up a bit. http://i535.photobucket.com/albums/ee354/SteffenSJensen/Pre-heresy%20Imperial%20Fists/contemptor-wip-2ndshoot1.jpg And a power pose. http://i535.photobucket.com/albums/ee354/SteffenSJensen/Pre-heresy%20Imperial%20Fists/contemptor-wip-2ndshoot2.jpg The conversion beamer is shaping up nicely, and his personal insignia too. http://i535.photobucket.com/albums/ee354/SteffenSJensen/Pre-heresy%20Imperial%20Fists/contemptor-wip-2ndshoot3.jpg The power claw with the graviton gun. the two pics are an attempt to show how the articulation is working. I split the fists icon in two to fit it, and it is now an integrated part of the shoulder articulation. http://i535.photobucket.com/albums/ee354/SteffenSJensen/Pre-heresy%20Imperial%20Fists/contemptor-wip-2ndshoot4.jpg http://i535.photobucket.com/albums/ee354/SteffenSJensen/Pre-heresy%20Imperial%20Fists/contemptor-wip-2ndshoot5.jpg Lastly I wanted to show the components for his arms, the way I've made him he can easily have a new weapon added to his armory. http://i535.photobucket.com/albums/ee354/SteffenSJensen/Pre-heresy%20Imperial%20Fists/contemptor-wip-2ndshoot6.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyrannicide Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 That is one sick Contemptor, depicted in its prime too! I really like the way you've added some details, such as the shield and fist emblem on the shoulders. Looking forward to more, man. :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
little Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 Nice job on your trooper, but it's a Cylon ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olis Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 Nice Contemptor, brother. Like the chipping effect. :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the damned artificer Posted January 2, 2012 Author Share Posted January 2, 2012 That is one sick Contemptor, depicted in its prime too! I really like the way you've added some details, such as the shield and fist emblem on the shoulders. Looking forward to more, man. :( Thanks :) I think the new space marine stuff from FW are fantastic because they are designed without much iconography, leaving loads of space to go to town on :) Nice job on your trooper, but it's a Cylon ? Hehe I've been told that before, that's a robot from battlestar galactica right ?? :P Nice Contemptor, brother. Like the chipping effect. :) Thanks, it's one of my favorite weathering techniques atm :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nomus Sardauk Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 Nice... Hey Artificer, what size are those magnets im the Contemptor arms and where did you get them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the damned artificer Posted January 3, 2012 Author Share Posted January 3, 2012 The magnets are 1x3mm round ones and I got them through my employer (9k painting) and he gets them from Germany :) I'll see if I can find the link to the German site (which is also available in English) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
little Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 Nice job on your trooper, but it's a Cylon ? Hehe I've been told that before, that's a robot from battlestar galactica right ?? tongue.gif Yep :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nomus Sardauk Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 The magnets are 1x3mm round ones and I got them through my employer (9k painting) and he gets them from Germany :cuss I'll see if I can find the link to the German site (which is also available in English) Thanks man, I need them for my own Contemptor. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the damned artificer Posted January 7, 2012 Author Share Posted January 7, 2012 So finally it's time for an update B) The first 5 man squad is almost done and I'll get some pics once I've laid the first coats of paint. But until then you can have a few other pics ;) first is my pre-heresy terminators (also featured in another thread) which will be reproduced so I can make multiple squads. http://i535.photobucket.com/albums/ee354/SteffenSJensen/Pre-heresy%20Imperial%20Fists/termie-wip1.jpg My standard bearer wip, bearing the sacred roma-which I have interpreted as an ancient battle standard as there's no record of what the relic actually is, but it's believed it might be a standard. http://i535.photobucket.com/albums/ee354/SteffenSJensen/Pre-heresy%20Imperial%20Fists/standardbearer-roma-IF3.jpg http://i535.photobucket.com/albums/ee354/SteffenSJensen/Pre-heresy%20Imperial%20Fists/standardbearer-roma-IF1.jpg Then onto the big guns, the proteus is comming along nicely. http://i535.photobucket.com/albums/ee354/SteffenSJensen/Pre-heresy%20Imperial%20Fists/LR-proteus-IF1.jpg http://i535.photobucket.com/albums/ee354/SteffenSJensen/Pre-heresy%20Imperial%20Fists/LR-proteus-IF2.jpg http://i535.photobucket.com/albums/ee354/SteffenSJensen/Pre-heresy%20Imperial%20Fists/LR-proteus-IF3.jpg http://i535.photobucket.com/albums/ee354/SteffenSJensen/Pre-heresy%20Imperial%20Fists/LR-proteus-IF4.jpg http://i535.photobucket.com/albums/ee354/SteffenSJensen/Pre-heresy%20Imperial%20Fists/LR-proteus-IF5.jpg http://i535.photobucket.com/albums/ee354/SteffenSJensen/Pre-heresy%20Imperial%20Fists/LR-proteus-IF6.jpg http://i535.photobucket.com/albums/ee354/SteffenSJensen/Pre-heresy%20Imperial%20Fists/LR-proteus-IF7.jpg http://i535.photobucket.com/albums/ee354/SteffenSJensen/Pre-heresy%20Imperial%20Fists/LR-proteus-IF8.jpg And the contemptor... Again, but with more detail finished. Still need to do the black parts. http://i535.photobucket.com/albums/ee354/SteffenSJensen/Pre-heresy%20Imperial%20Fists/contemptor-IF2.jpg http://i535.photobucket.com/albums/ee354/SteffenSJensen/Pre-heresy%20Imperial%20Fists/contemptor-IF3.jpg http://i535.photobucket.com/albums/ee354/SteffenSJensen/Pre-heresy%20Imperial%20Fists/contemptor-IF4.jpg http://i535.photobucket.com/albums/ee354/SteffenSJensen/Pre-heresy%20Imperial%20Fists/contemptor-IF5.jpg http://i535.photobucket.com/albums/ee354/SteffenSJensen/Pre-heresy%20Imperial%20Fists/contemptor-IF6.jpg http://i535.photobucket.com/albums/ee354/SteffenSJensen/Pre-heresy%20Imperial%20Fists/contemptor-IF7.jpg http://i535.photobucket.com/albums/ee354/SteffenSJensen/Pre-heresy%20Imperial%20Fists/contemptor-IF1.jpg That's it for now, just had a load of fun playing with my brothers camera :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SickSix Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 Just awesome. I am jealous of your skill and your fancy FW toys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olis Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 I take it the tracks aren't fully done yet on the Proteus, are they? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the damned artificer Posted January 8, 2012 Author Share Posted January 8, 2012 Just awesome. I am jealous of your skill and your fancy FW toys. Hehe thanks ;) well, I got tired of seeing everybody else showing off their cool forge world stuff, so got me some myself :P I take it the tracks aren't fully done yet on the Proteus, are they? Nope you are correct, they still need a lot of work and some weathering powders :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Rathul Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 I dislike the Spade on some of the models but they look awesome ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramell Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 That Contemptor is simply beautiful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subtle Discord Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 Excellent weathering, and painting in general - Yellow is a challenge, and you've nailed it. Your sponging technique is top-notch. I'm going to use a similar technique, and have noticed it's a bit tricky getting the right 'load' of paint in the sponge, and hard to not over-do. Great work. I look forward to seeing more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the damned artificer Posted January 8, 2012 Author Share Posted January 8, 2012 I dislike the Spade on some of the models but they look awesome :mellow: The ace of spade is one of my favourite symbols, and it just truck me that I could use it here and there to symbolize the fact that they are a chapter hailing from terra and the worlds around it, and the symbol might still flourish among terran families even though the original meaning of the symbol has been lost for thousands of years. I imagine it as part of a high standing terran family's family heraldry and some of the IF's that hail from this family honor them by incorporating their family heraldry so that others can see what glories their sons have aspired as astartes :) That Contemptor is simply beautiful. Thanks :P Excellent weathering, and painting in general - Yellow is a challenge, and you've nailed it. Your sponging technique is top-notch. I'm going to use a similar technique, and have noticed it's a bit tricky getting the right 'load' of paint in the sponge, and hard to not over-do. Great work. I look forward to seeing more. Thanks, and good luck with the sponge technique :) My best advise is to not dilute the paint you're using to sponge with, as that will make the sponge suck in the colour and what you really want is to have it stick the exterior of the sponge. Then dab the sponge onto a piece of paper till you get a good grid of "dots" instead of smudges of paint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olis Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 Thanks, and good luck with the sponge technique :P My best advise is to not dilute the paint you're using to sponge with, as that will make the sponge suck in the colour and what you really want is to have it stick the exterior of the sponge. Then dab the sponge onto a piece of paper till you get a good grid of "dots" instead of smudges of paint. Thankyou for this. I might fancy trying this technique. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shuggnuggath Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 I love them, they look like they have seen plenty of action. I half expected to see the catepillar corporate branding on the vehicles :huh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the damned artificer Posted February 3, 2012 Author Share Posted February 3, 2012 Well long time no update. The contemptor made it to the GW what's new today on the first post in their new blog format which I am very proud of, I'll see if I can find the link :) Well, due to commissions this has seen less work than I'd hoped lately. I have been working on a command squad but the two essential miniatures I needed and bought in finecast turned out to look like they'd taken a swim in a chemical lake... And so did the replacements GW sent me, in fact they were even worse looking :cuss So I am currently waiting for their reply and am expecting to get another two at some point as I won't give up till I have miniatures of an acceptable quality, as that is what I *******' paid for... So I'm not to happy about their lottery cast right now.. I also started work on a scout squad, and the first tactical squad but haven't gotten around to taking pictures yet ^_^ On another note, my boss (I'm a freelance painter for a painting service) decided to give me a little something as he didn't need it. Now what was it, you might ask and wonder, and I'll tell you right after the pics :cuss http://i535.photobucket.com/albums/ee354/SteffenSJensen/Random/IF-goodies1.jpg http://i535.photobucket.com/albums/ee354/SteffenSJensen/Random/IF-goodies2.jpg It's the leftovers from his last commission, which just so happened to be an imperial fists army :chrome: I also got a heap of other stuff as he's really the most awesome boss in the world, but those aren't really relevant here. That's it for now guys, hopefully I'l return to this soon :cuss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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