Master Chaplain Astador Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 Hey guys, this is my first finished miniature in 2012 as well as my first competition model in over a year! I'm entering him in a local painting competition at our lgs. Well I decided to pull an all nighter tonight because I got off work at 1am and had to be back at 6:30am. So I sat down and started cranking out the Dark Son Terminator for the painting contest this weekend. He is now 100% finished for the contest. Anything else I decide to do will be next week on him! http://i372.photobucket.com/albums/oo161/WarForgeStudios/76ffec6c.jpg http://i372.photobucket.com/albums/oo161/WarForgeStudios/8d4a2b89.jpg http://i372.photobucket.com/albums/oo161/WarForgeStudios/7e615ef0.jpg http://i372.photobucket.com/albums/oo161/WarForgeStudios/081d5f9f.jpg http://i372.photobucket.com/albums/oo161/WarForgeStudios/503834df.jpg http://i372.photobucket.com/albums/oo161/WarForgeStudios/e0a2c067.jpg http://i372.photobucket.com/albums/oo161/WarForgeStudios/7119c2d2.jpg http://i372.photobucket.com/albums/oo161/WarForgeStudios/dfe13dc4.jpg http://i372.photobucket.com/albums/oo161/WarForgeStudios/bb02dbc6.jpg Let me know what you think!! I'll take better photo's next week once I reset my light box. C&C! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dosjetka Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 Magnificent :lol: The only little piece of criticism I have is that he looks a lot like a Dark Angels Successor Deathwing Terminator (dark green and creamy-white). But then maybe the Dark Sons are Dark Angel successors ;) Are you planning on painting any more Dark Sons? Ludovic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master Chaplain Astador Posted May 24, 2012 Author Share Posted May 24, 2012 Magnificent :lol: The only little piece of criticism I have is that he looks a lot like a Dark Angels Successor Deathwing Terminator (dark green and creamy-white). But then maybe the Dark Sons are Dark Angel successors ;) Are you planning on painting any more Dark Sons? Ludovic Cheers mate! Glad to see another old face! ;) I'm not sure any background on the Dark Sons, I built the Terminator to test painting Templar's on and heard about the competition and asked a GW staff to pick a chapter! ;) He's just a one off model, unless I get commissioned for more! lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dizzy-xc Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 wow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nurglespuss Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 Looking excellent! ;) Great job! The only tiny critique I could give is that the tyranis head looks unfinished, maybe some feathered highlights? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plasman Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 Pretty cool basing, so cool it actually overshadows the (cool as well) mini a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightpaw Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 I really like the model and your paintjob, but the halberd doesn't reach the quality of the rest in my opinion. I guess it would look better if the pole would differ from the blade in colour. But apart from that, very impressive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master Chaplain Astador Posted May 24, 2012 Author Share Posted May 24, 2012 Looking excellent! ;) Great job! The only tiny critique I could give is that the tyranis head looks unfinished, maybe some feathered highlights? Cheers! Hard to tell in the pictures but there are fine feathered highlights at the edges of the panels ;) Hopefully when I retake the pictures all the little details come out! :) Pretty cool basing, so cool it actually overshadows the (cool as well) mini a bit. Much appreciated :) what would you add to bring more attention up to the mini? Taking parts off the base equates to time I don't have, the solution is only to add to the mini! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master Chaplain Astador Posted May 24, 2012 Author Share Posted May 24, 2012 I really like the model and your paintjob, but the halberd doesn't reach the quality of the rest in my opinion. I guess it would look better if the pole would differ from the blade in colour. But apart from that, very impressive. Thanks. The halberd was a last minute decision to change the colours. I had the staff painted and the trim painted but couldn't get the look I wanted on the blade so I opted into the metallic blade with blood splatter to break up the monochrome tones of the halberd. Unfortunately as you said it means the entire thing is two different but similar colours. At this point though I can't go back and repaint the blade or the handle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isiah Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 Looks awesome - a great painting lesson in DA colours ;). Talking of which, are these new GW paints or old or something else? Shame he's a one-off... you gotta do at least one squad ;) Cheers I Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master Chaplain Astador Posted May 24, 2012 Author Share Posted May 24, 2012 Thanks! I used to be a huge DA player back when 3rd edition came around. With the newest book I can't even touch them! Lol As far as paints go, I own a handful of the new paints and used them entirely for the armour. The chips are done with chardone granite skull white and chaos black. The Metallics are Tin bitz boltgun metal Mithril silver and umbral umbral from p3. Blues red and parchment and skin are all old paints. :cuss And maybe I can be convinced to do a squad or something ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
appiah4 Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 The base is way overdone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plasman Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 Much appreciated :D what would you add to bring more attention up to the mini? Taking parts off the base equates to timeI don't have, the solution is only to add to the mini! You're welcome, actually as Nightspaw suggests painting the halbert's blade in a spectacular way might be a solution to bring more attention up to the mini. May be like Grey Knights' force weapons but with green tones rather than blue ones. But it's just a suggestion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master Chaplain Astador Posted May 24, 2012 Author Share Posted May 24, 2012 The base is way overdone. Ironically 95% of the base is sitting on a 40mm base. Much appreciated :D what would you add to bring more attention up to the mini? Taking parts off the base equates to timeI don't have, the solution is only to add to the mini! You're welcome, actually as Nightspaw suggests painting the halbert's blade in a spectacular way might be a solution to bring more attention up to the mini. May be like Grey Knights' force weapons but with green tones rather than blue ones. But it's just a suggestion. I'll play with it and see what happens. The blade will probably remain the same but the shaft can change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WingsOfTheFalcon Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 I think the skin tones and metallics are absolutely top notch, if I had to critique it would be that none of the armour has any sharp edge highlights. That might well be a stylistic decision, but I'd expect it of a competition standard paintjob, and it's generally the style space marines are painted in. Don't want to sound too critical because I think it's a great model and paintjob, but I think it needs that extra highlighting to make it truly magnificent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master Chaplain Astador Posted May 24, 2012 Author Share Posted May 24, 2012 I appreciate the comment :) Some of it is the pictures but your right, I strayed away from a lot of harsh edges highlights. It was a main problem for me making it look right on the green and it's definitely something I'd like to work on. The white/bone has a lot more but again it's hard to tell from the photos. The skin was sheer luck that it worked out and the Metallics Im fond of washing with umbral umbral which has a great green tint to the brown which works well with boltgun. :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irwit Posted May 29, 2012 Share Posted May 29, 2012 one of the best mini's ive seen in this forum, matches the artwork perfectly! Great job!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master Chaplain Astador Posted May 30, 2012 Author Share Posted May 30, 2012 one of the best mini's ive seen in this forum, matches the artwork perfectly! Great job!!! Cheers! I've never seen their artwork! lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kol Saresk Posted May 30, 2012 Share Posted May 30, 2012 one of the best mini's ive seen in this forum, matches the artwork perfectly! Great job!!! Cheers! I've never seen their artwork! lol It's the first I'm hearing of it. Last I heard, they were one of the blank slate Chapters. Color scheme, name and emblem, but that's it. But it's possible. Would like to be able to check it out. By the way, great mini. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irwit Posted May 30, 2012 Share Posted May 30, 2012 one of the best mini's ive seen in this forum, matches the artwork perfectly! Great job!!! Cheers! I've never seen their artwork! lol It's the first I'm hearing of it. Last I heard, they were one of the blank slate Chapters. Color scheme, name and emblem, but that's it. But it's possible. Would like to be able to check it out. By the way, great mini. I ment more the whole space marine artwork, they are never shiny and polished. It is generally heroic, gritty and powerful . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kol Saresk Posted May 30, 2012 Share Posted May 30, 2012 Oh ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master Chaplain Astador Posted May 31, 2012 Author Share Posted May 31, 2012 Well cheers guys! I appreciate it! I suppose I should mention he took first place over about 16 entries! I was super stoked to hear that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irwit Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 any chance of some pics of him without your glue bottles in the background? Studio esque? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master Chaplain Astador Posted May 31, 2012 Author Share Posted May 31, 2012 Once the store returns him to me I'll take pictures in the light box. :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isiah Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 I suppose I should mention he took first place over about 16 entries!I was super stoked to hear that! Congrats and well done on that :lol:. Cheers I Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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