Emperor's Gift

[esinhorn]

Not sure like I said Cheapo,but my current is a cheapo and has served me fine for years.

I wanted a new compressor and brush w/built in cup and found that one with both.Extras never Hurt

Here is the link

http://stores.ebay.com/funhobby

 

Here are my models for the book Characters from Left to Right

Justicar Gallo,Malchadiel,Dumenidon,Hyperion

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I did Sothis later but switched it up by moving the auspex

Sothis now has the swords since he was described as being tutored by Dumenidon

And Malchadiel has the Psycannon for gaming purposes ( I feel better fits his tech nature to have him wield a relic like a psycannon)

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[esinhorn]

I have the Inceptor Squad from Emperor's Gift Chromed and Balthasar Golded

Justicar Gallo

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Dumenidon

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Sothis

http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc52/Esinhorn/007-45.jpg

Malchadiel

http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc52/Esinhorn/006-54.jpg

Hyperion

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[esinhorn]

I have progress made on Squad Castian

I also bought a second box because I want to make 2 Guns Hyperion and Mal with twin swords in addition to a Brotherhood Champion I will make.

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[esinhorn]

Finished three of them off today

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[esinhorn]

Last night it was bothering me that Malchadiel has a Psycannon and not twin swords.

Enter the Clones.

I used the exact same bits to make a twin falchon version of Malchadiel

John Woo Hyperion coming very soon ;)

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I masked with the smallest tamiya tape and protected the mini with Silly Putty( The worlds best flexible masking material)

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Well my first go with airbrush blades had mixed sucess,just need practice is all,did'nt help the airbrush spit water on the blade right at the crucial point.

I used Praxi White drypaint to kind of pull it back togther.

I am having problems getting the reflection right on the falchon though.

Gotta few spares of those that I will practice with.

 

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[esinhorn]

Here is the finished Squad Castian

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Justicar Gallo

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Dumenidon

http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc52/Esinhorn/018-7.jpg

Sothis

http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc52/Esinhorn/019-5.jpg

Malchadiel

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Hyperion

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There will be alternates for Hyperion and Malchadiel coming soon.

[esinhorn]

Second batch of blades came out much better,getting the hang on it.

Even for the Falchion too.

I used an old Metal Kngiht I had to be Brotherhood Champion.

The metal ones had cooler bolters /w belt feeds.

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I have the alternates for Hyperion and Malchadiel

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I also picked up Crowe

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[esinhorn]

So After working on the Brotherhood Champion for like for four hours today,I finish him and I am very happy with the results.

Then this Build magically appears,Needless to say this is the new Champ

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[esinhorn]

Ok so the Brotherhood Champion got a total rework from the metal body.

But I am so much more happy with this Champion,looks like what I picture Janus to look like.

I have a good handle on NMM powerblades now.

This might be a good Pre-Heresy Style for the Original 8 or super fancy Purifyers

Templar Tabards,DA hooded Helms,Knight body.

I also reworked the base,using a choice terrain bit that was waiting for the right model.

 

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[esinhorn]

Finished the Brotherhood Champion tonight

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[esinhorn]

Banged out the Stormraven today,just need to add a couple of transfers and some light weathering.

I added a Knight chest and pad for the pilot,the gold Aegis looks good through the cockpit.

Never happy with a stock model I scribed out the flaps and positioned them down.

Which is accurate for a aircraft on the deck or coming in low for a attack run.

I fiend for the day they make plastic Thunderbolts.

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I also finished of this Termie Justicar with Thrice Blessed Daemonhammer and Psycannon

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[esinhorn]

Finished off the Stormraven,a good job I could of done better.

The transfers I wanted to use broke and I had no spares,so I had to made do with what I used.

I did not preshade the aircraft either,but that aside I still have a good looking model

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[esinhorn]

Even though it looked cool as hell,I replaced the Psycannon with a standard stormbolter.

Now he is the perfect model for Grand Master Mordrak

Guess I HAVE to make me some Ghost Knights now :P

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[esinhorn]

Ok like I said with this weapon swap I now have my model for Grand Master Mordrak.

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And the first Ghost Knight,still have to do the blade.

I like the idea of Ghost knight being like Spectral Black Knights.

I made a dark metalic mix with boltgun and black and then gave the model a wash of Nuin Oil.

I drybrushed the text first silver,then white and hit that with Waywater Green glaze.

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[Oiad]

This is really building into quite something. Angron is fantastic. Give us a heads up when you get around to creating Taremar "the Gold" Aurellian.

[esinhorn]

I wonder if he had Golden Armor or was that just his name?

[Oiad]

You'd have to ask A-D-B to be sure. Before the book was released, his character was simply called Aurellian. No first name or nickname.

[esinhorn]

A little tip when it comes to airbrushing the blades I have yet to see anyone add.

When masking the blade with tape,once taped spary with matt varnish.

This prevents seepage under the tape.

When you move the tape for the second side of the blade,spray again with varnish before highlighting.

 

I tried to skip this step today with bad results and had to redo blade on this Apothecary

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I also finished two more Ghost Knights except for the blades

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I also started work on the Brotherhood Banner and two more standard Halberd Knights

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[esinhorn]

Today I finished the Three Ghost Knights,I will make two more at a later date.

But there is Grand Master Mordrak and his Ghostly Bodyguard

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I also finished the Terminator Apothecary

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[teku]

ghost knights look awesome! keep up the good work! I also love the brotherhood champion!

[esinhorn]

I finished the Brotherhood Banner Bearer.

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Then whille on the can reading the Grey Knight codex I saw the Ghost Knights get to upgrade a guy with a banner too

This one I got to freehandmI gave it a Legion of the Damed esque feel to it.

Are they related somehow to the Damned,spurned on by the same insane devotion that follows after death?

I used the name Mortain for the banner as that was the planet the Squad died on.

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[Crimson Hawk]

You'd have to ask A-D-B to be sure. Before the book was released, his character was simply called Aurellian

Once a Word Bearer, always a Word Bearer :P

 

 

 

Great GK, btw. :P

[The Yak]

You have some fantastic Grey Knights here. That brotherhood champion is unreal, brilliant use of the Dark Angel head.

 

I think your ghost knights look really good and the banner is class.

 

Is there any chance of a group shot of them all?

 

Great work.

 

The Yak

[Dark Apostle Thirst]

Here is Lok's Servo Skull and Cortez with the Gold complete

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Does it also make sure he has enough toilet paper? :)

[daemonclaw]

great work especially on those blades.and love the banner boys . though i feel the join on the archway catches and distracts the eye