The Eagles Spire - Semper Fidelis Eagles Eternal

[recon0321]

Everyone always says our blues look good who knew it could translate into a awesome looking space marine, try one in alphas lol

[marine7312000]

Not the pickle suit.... Stay with the blues brother. Don't succumb to the pickle suit temptation.

[recon0321]

Lol yea they are pretty bad lol

[recon0321]

Can you guys help me figure out a scheme I am thinking tan and green any ideas? Or how to go about desert digital cammies?

[marine7312000]

With deserts, I'd say use a light tan basecoat and then use darker browns and tans for the digital pattern.

[recon0321]

So what colors then with GW paints

[War Angel]

Thanks guys, I was really getting unsure of myself. These guys have a different color scheme than my others because they are first company, I'm thinking of adding more white to winter there shoulders or there backpacks, if love to hear you're thoughts.

[War Angel]

I say use zanies desert, slag brown, and balor brown.

[recon0321]

They. Look awesome bro

[HellChyld]

more white on the pads and between the vent and the pack would be cool.

 

id use Zandri Dust, athonian Camoshade, Ogryn Camo, Ushabti Bone, Krieg Khaki, and Tallarn Sand for desert camo

[War Angel]

i dont know if i would put the white on the trim, the body of the pad, or the squad markings....

[HellChyld]

leave the body as you normally paint it and add white to the trim and squad markings unless you plan on using gold for the squad markings it should give it the pop your looking for

[War Angel]

Heres the Vow for the week, it may not seem like much, but heres the first three to have the white finished.... the other seven are simply awaiting their turn to get the final highlight, which will be done tomorrow. ive also paint primed two shoulder pads to test out how they look with white shoulder trim instead of red... i feel like ill be missing out on some of my red, but i think it will look good all the same. i might even paint an all white corvus pad...

[HellChyld]

Sounds good bring on the pics!!

[War Angel]

http://i1148.photobucket.com/albums/o567/lastdog/IMG_1114_zps1c4e3783.jpg

 

http://i1148.photobucket.com/albums/o567/lastdog/IMG_1115_zps3313ccc3.jpg

 

and heres the brush that did it all.... i think ive ruined it, im really not sure how to take care of these things... i pretend to do alright with them, but im begining to not belive myself.

http://i1148.photobucket.com/albums/o567/lastdog/IMG_1116_zps734eddb6.jpg

[recon0321]

War angel

 

Seriously your models are a inspiration to me keep it up...

[marine7312000]

War angel, seeing your work makes me really want to get going on my own models. Now I just need a better yellow...

[recon0321]

Yea me too gotta wait for my hand to heal and on some awesome bits from hellchyld

[HellChyld]

War Angel you do inspirational work! Keep it up and the Eagles Eternal will be remembered and inspiration for more chapters then you know.

[recon0321]

So I am thinking no camo for the marines maybe just tan armor with green shoulder pads

[Oceangrave]

For cleaning a brush that has been through a horrible ordeal, use either window cleaner or all purpose surface cleaner on a paper towel and drag the bristles through it, its how i make sure washes dont make my brushes stiff and annoying, i like the scheme, can't wait to see some finished stuff

[incarnus]

Just google "paintbrush care," and I'm sure you'll find some good stuff.  Looking at the photo of your brush, I can see you have paint all the way up into the metal ferrule.  There's really no reason to have paint that far up the brush, as the belly of the brush ends about two thirds of the way up the length of the exposed bristle.  When the paint dies inside the ferrule, it will force the bristles apart and cause the tip of the brush to split apart.  This is why some people keep old brushes for mixing paint.  I use this stuff for brush cleaning.

[War Angel]

Thanks every one, and thanks for the tips on the brush.

 

Just to clarify, I haven't been putting the brush very far into the paint at all, I only use the tip really. I don't know how it gets so dirty.

[Brother Paen]

War Angel, I've noticed that paint was working its way to the end of my brushes too. I was making sure not to dip too deep, then i noticed that while painting I held the brush point-up at tmes and the paint was flowing down to the barrel. Maybe the same for you. Just my 2 cents.

 

The work is coming along nicely.  Keep 'em coming.

[Brother Paen]

Okay, I've gone thru the thread again and I must make a request. In the interest of inspiring and motivating this group even more... could we see the pic of that Thunderhawk again?