Badaab Posted April 23, 2012 Share Posted April 23, 2012 Hey gang, Apologies as the the Aerosmith-ing of my title, it was Bad Pun Sunday. Anyway, some work in progress shots from yours truly. Let me know what you think: First up is the limited edition Blood Angels Vanguard Vet model. I swapped its head, and that's about it. The red armor is close to finished- but I want to apply another highlight to it after seeing it on camera. I'm considering going with an 'old school' feel for this guy, as he's a one-off model for my collection (I bought a second one to convert, but he's still in pieces). Next up, some unpainted conversion stuff. First, this: I'm guessing everyone who could picked up at least one of these. I had to travel all the way to GW Denver for mine, and then it wasn't in the greatest shape. I've not done any correction work on the model yet, just trimmed and assembled him (backpack and left arm are held in place with blu tac). Now, I did manage to score two more of the 25th Anniversary models (one is remaining in the box), and here's the third one: He's still in the concept stage at this point, but I wanted to show the direction he's headed. He'll likely be the sergeant for my Aurora Chapter Sternguard squad. There's a back view as well in the gallery that shows the fist a little better. Speaking of Sternguard... Here's the concept bolter that my Sternguard marines will be wielding! Thanks in advance for the feedback, and help keep me motivated! -Joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olis Posted April 23, 2012 Share Posted April 23, 2012 Excellent, solid red there, brother. Also appreciating the other work, too, on the limited edition captain(s). Where is that bolter muzzle from? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badaab Posted April 23, 2012 Author Share Posted April 23, 2012 Where is that bolter muzzle from? Its from the old plastic autopistol that came on the old pistols sprue. I just removed the iron sight on it and flipped it around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olis Posted April 23, 2012 Share Posted April 23, 2012 Aha! I wanted to say autopistol but the lack of an iron sight threw me. ^_^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badaab Posted April 23, 2012 Author Share Posted April 23, 2012 Have the day off today, so I'm getting some more work in on the Blood Angel. Just hope that once I get the model in the photo box the highlighting work on the armor will show up a little better, as I think my desk lighting in washing it out a little. Comments are welcome, as always. -Joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badaab Posted April 23, 2012 Author Share Posted April 23, 2012 It was bugging me that the model wasn't showing up correctly in pictures with regards to the armor, so I tossed him into the photo cube and took some preliminary pics with daylight florescent bulbs to see if its improved. The light placement could be better, but as this is still a WIP shot, I'm not making a huge fuss out of it. I did a little work on the base, started the sword blade, and basecoated all the bits that will be bone as well. -Joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyrox Posted April 23, 2012 Share Posted April 23, 2012 Gorgeous red, did you follow GW site or do you have your in method? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badaab Posted April 23, 2012 Author Share Posted April 23, 2012 Gorgeous red, did you follow GW site or do you have your in method? Thanks! I actually took the method that Overdrive described in his World Eaters thread and modified it a little so it'd come out in a brighter shade. I've also used nothing but the new line of GW paints on the armor, as I'm still trying to get a feel for them. All that said, here is the recipe: -white undercoat -Wazdakka Red base -heavy wash with Drakenhof Nightshade -Wazdakka Red again, leaving the wash only in the hard-edged cracks (ie between armor plates) -50/50 mix of Wazdakka Red and Evil Sunz Scarlet -30/70 mix of Wazdakka Red and Evil Sunz Scarlet (here's where I start applying directional highlighting) -Evil Sunz Scarlet -50/50 mix of Evil Suns Scarlet and Wild Rider Red -Wild Rider Red on the extreme edges only Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
interkino Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 I appreciate your style, your kitbashing is very good :) Also your paintwork is very fine especially for the cromatic range of red....vivid and shiny! My compliments! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badaab Posted April 24, 2012 Author Share Posted April 24, 2012 Thanks! New pics coming soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCC Posted May 3, 2012 Share Posted May 3, 2012 Thanks! New pics coming soon. Is it 'soon' yet? I loved your Aurora army from many years ago and I'd love to see how your new project is coming along... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badaab Posted May 3, 2012 Author Share Posted May 3, 2012 @SCC: I'm working on the Blood Angel still- its been difficult to find time (or energy) the past couple of days as I've been working non-stop to cover someone's vacation... and then the new CoD announcement from yesterday threw a wrench into my plans for a day off. This weekend should bring a more productive period on the BA Vanguard Vet. After that, we'll see on the Aurora Chapter stuff. I've got to admit though, I'm not as keen on them anymore after seeing GW stick them in the new "How to Paint" book- as people will start to nag about why my army doesn't look like the studio one...blah, blah, blah. Another reason why, is I've got a Grey Knights project kicking about in the wings that I'd like to actually get game worthy. The Aurora Chapter is really more of a vanity project these days. -Joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badaab Posted May 6, 2012 Author Share Posted May 6, 2012 Small update: Got the jump pack to the point on the Vanguard Vet where I could attach it, but its late, and I don't want to set up the photo stuff because I'm lazy. Had intended to work on it more, but football results from early this morning were disappointing (the FA have horrid judgement), and it left me a little unmotivated to do anything creative... Also, I've made the mistake of picking up a couple models for the Infinity game, and they're quite nice. Spent part of the day assembling them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badaab Posted May 9, 2012 Author Share Posted May 9, 2012 Update on the Blood Angel: And there's a rear shot in the album as well. And also began work on this minor conversion: She'll likely be done with red armor the same as the Blood Angel, but with an emphasis towards silver and black detailing rather than the bone and gold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCC Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 Nice to see some progress mate, looking forward to seeing how the red looks with bone/gold vs silver/black, it'll be interesting to see how much the complimentary colours change the appearance of the main one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kierdale Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 Both looking very, very good! That's a great red and very subtlely highlighted on the BA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badaab Posted May 11, 2012 Author Share Posted May 11, 2012 Thanks for the replies... I was beginning to think I was talking to myself with the updates. Anyhoo, replying from my mobile, so I will have to keep it brief: @ SCC: I was at a loss for the cannoness model, and shed been sitting about for about a year, so I figured I'd have a go at painting her. I only have about three other SoB models, so if she turns out well, perhaps I'll give them the same treatment and find a way to work them into my GK force. @Kierdale: I think the depth on the red is suffering a little due to the lighting setup I've used in the pictures. After work today I'm planning on picking up some new bulbs for my studio lights, and hopefully that will help. When I get around to my Audits Chapter Techmarine, I'll also likely start darker with the red, as I'd like some more depth to the armor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Apostle Thirst Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 Thanks for the replies... I was beginning to think I was talking to myself with the updates. It happens. You're pretty good, so I would appreciate it if you didn't stop updating :angry: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badaab Posted May 13, 2012 Author Share Posted May 13, 2012 Pictures coming later today... been celebrating, so I haven't had the time to get the pictures of the nearly finished Blood Angel up. That said- Happy St. Totteringham's Day, everyone! -Joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badaab Posted May 14, 2012 Author Share Posted May 14, 2012 And... he's done. Not too happy with the photograph, though, so I need to re-jigger my photo setup before he goes into the Hall of Honor side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coryphaus 101 Posted May 14, 2012 Share Posted May 14, 2012 Ohhhh shiny. Really nice looking stuff (so far) you may have here. I like the bone/gold effect on the Blood Angel. Looks pretty awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badaab Posted May 16, 2012 Author Share Posted May 16, 2012 Meant to get some more work done on my Sternguard models, but with a little title called Diablo 3 coming out today (and selling a bunch last night at midnight), I didn't get as much done as I'd have liked to. Instead, tore up a whole bunch of cork for my Grey Knights' bases... So, in the meantime, I leave you this: Depressing... ain't it? -Joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olis Posted May 16, 2012 Share Posted May 16, 2012 Depressing... ain't it? I dunno - it's a helluvalot more organised than what I have... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyrannicide Posted May 16, 2012 Share Posted May 16, 2012 Beautiful model, as is commonplace with you, Badaab! Looking forward to the completed Cannoness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badaab Posted May 18, 2012 Author Share Posted May 18, 2012 Thanks for the replies, everyone. Diablo 3 keeps getting in the way of me getting any real work done- and today I'm supposed to be writing reviews for my employees... But hopefully I'll have some more time to work on painting in the next week, as after Thursday, I have some stay-cation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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