The Eagles Spire - Semper Fidelis Eagles Eternal

[War Angel]

ill appologize now if the picture quality is poor.

 

this is for my chapter, the Eagles Eternal. i hope this blog will help keep me on track and working on them.

 

starting with my chapter master, i decided to sculpt the chapter badge instead of free handing it. then i added wings to it. (had a picture with out the wings, but its cruddy, so we will pretend i dont.)

 

 

http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn74/Lastdogdead/056.jpg

 

 

and what ive gotten done on his legs

http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn74/Lastdogdead/035-Copy.jpg

[Lachdannan]

GS looks good so far. Very nicely done.

[War Angel]

I'm feeling like im not 100% on the thigh portion of the armor, an I'm wondering if I want to repeat it on the other side. Could I please get some feed back on this?

[Grizzly_bear]

Your GS skills a very good, but IMOP I think the thigh GS looks like big armour flexing, I take it you are trying to simulate MRK II armour? If so, it's too thin and clashes too much with the flexing at the hip area.

 

Maybe do only two armour over laps?

 

 

Hope that helps?

 

Rob

[War Angel]

Thanks for you're comment. I actualy don't k ow what I was going for, I just drew it up and went with it.

 

Could you explain what you ment by clashing and the armor being too thin?

[War Angel]

Oops

[Veteran Sergeant]

I'm feeling like im not 100% on the thigh portion of the armor, an I'm wondering if I want to repeat it on the other side. Could I please get some feed back on this?

It does look a little bit too much like 50s scifi movie robot legs. Don't know how you could fix it, but it makes it look like the whole upper leg is made out of the soft armor from the joints. Otherwise though, your GSing is very good elsewhere.

[War Angel]

Does any one else think that maybe only doing two would look better? I might give this a shot on the other side and see how it looks

[Andrew J]

I would say that 2 would look better. Overall your chapter symbol and shinpad sculpting look very good. I think the thigh looks too much like wrong size armor ribbing.

[War Angel]

I spent some time thinking last night, and along with there being too many ( going to try two tonight) I realized its also too big. My original idea was just a slight overlap, and I'm going to try and recreate that tonight when I get home from work.

 

I'll post a pic when finished

[SnakeoilSage]

Looking great so far!

[plasman]

Quite promising, beautiful sculpting :lol:

[War Angel]

so i did a little bit of work, and i started by adjusting one side of my shoulder pad, i think it looks alot better, but then i ruined it with some purity seals. the next two pictures are of the legs, which ive tried youre idea of only having two sets on the right leg. it came out awesome, but i still wanted to wait to have a comparison.

 

http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn74/Lastdogdead/018.jpg

 

http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn74/Lastdogdead/024.jpg

 

http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn74/Lastdogdead/025.jpg

 

 

 

 

and for the final picture, i saw this on Olekkkkk's custodian army, and thought i had to try and remake it, so with his permission...

 

http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn74/Lastdogdead/026.jpg

[WingsOfTheFalcon]

Nice work on the GS, what types of tools are you using?

[War Angel]

I bought a 14 piece set from my local gaming store. I think it's made by gale force nine? It's really helped improve my work, I used to just use a razor and a drimmel tool

 

 

Edit: I've actualy fixed the left leg to match the right, but it's not really worth updating it with a picture right now. Just know that they look the same

[FlakMonkey]

very nice work with the gs.

[ephrael]

The right thigh looks much better than the left less plates is definitely better. Your GS skills are very impressive as well. You should look into getting some color shapers too as they seem to help a bit with sculpting.

[War Angel]

color shapers?

[ephrael]

color shapers?

 

 

They are a silicon rubber tipped tool that is excellent for smoothing and working putty. Depending where you live in the world, they are available online. I got mine from Dickblick.com. Here is a link, http://www.dickblick.com/products/colour-shapers-tools/

[War Angel]

thanks for the link, ill have to check them out.

 

i would like to appologize for the small amount of update done per post. this is going to be my chaptermaster and i want it to look good, and youre advise has helped me greatly. also i appologize for the fact that there will be no paint for another 3 months.

 

 

did some more work to the left leg, this leg is just about done. the last thing ill do is make a new chin splint.

 

http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn74/Lastdogdead/020.jpg

 

http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn74/Lastdogdead/021.jpg

 

 

my worst fear has come to life... i fear i can redo the eagel on the leg and make it better. ;)

[Brother Argent]

Looks good so far. I just wish I had half the sculpting ability of you. Although I try I seem to be mostly confined to kitbashing for conversions.

[Olis]

Looking Better now both legs are done. ;)

[War Angel]

My green stuffing started with just making straps. Then I stated a DnD campaign and bought some honey badgers, so I looked up a tutorial to make the fur look better. After a few of these I made armor for one

 

I just came back to this and it seems with a good set of tools I can do alot

[War Angel]

got alot of work done over the weekend, to include some planning on arm posistion and what have you. i compleetly redid his left leg, im much happier with it now then i was.

 

http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn74/Lastdogdead/033-Copy.jpg

 

http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn74/Lastdogdead/034-Copy.jpg

 

 

C&C is welcome

[Gawain Veteris]

Impressive concept. I particularly like the way you've done the legs.

 

I look forward to seeing more :D