Lachdannan Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 Really love the grittiness of these guys. It really conveys the brutality of the Heresy, and the poses are really nice as well. Keep it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Kovash Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 These look great. The weathering makes them look like they have been fighting for a century with no rest. I hope you plan on including some of the old school special weapons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irwit Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 So far everything looks awesome, except that powersword? Not sure whats going on there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheep Posted September 24, 2012 Author Share Posted September 24, 2012 Thanks guys :) Kovash: I do, but I just don't know what specials to include, 6th has changed everything, I want plasma, but the only oldskool plasmas I have are from the chaos marines box. And I'm not sure about their providence. Irwit: what do you think is off about the sword? I originally wanted to do it purple, but didn't have the right paints. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irwit Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 It just looks a bit shiney and high elfish compared to the dirt and grim and reality of the rest of the paint job. For me it just jars a bit. I would of thought it would be a more traditional metal with some stains. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheep Posted September 25, 2012 Author Share Posted September 25, 2012 I can see that. I guess it's just the field around the blade we're seeing :) I'll do the next Sgt with a metal blade and see how I like the look vs the blue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master Chaplain Astador Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 I love them Aaron! Are you in the UK or US? My LFGS has a group of us who are doing HH armies over the next few months, and I'd have to say when mine if finished, I think it'd be an awesome site to place it next to yours! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daemonclaw Posted September 26, 2012 Share Posted September 26, 2012 truly loving that dread it looks so realistic and cool troops too truly loving that dread it looks so realistic and cool troops too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loken86 Posted September 26, 2012 Share Posted September 26, 2012 Awesome paint job mate loving the dreads Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mogsam Posted September 27, 2012 Share Posted September 27, 2012 What's the paint combo you're using for the sea green armour? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midnightmare Posted September 29, 2012 Share Posted September 29, 2012 Oh wow, these are simply breath taking. I love the colour choices and the weathering :P Superb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheep Posted October 4, 2012 Author Share Posted October 4, 2012 Thanks guys for all the great comments :) I love them Aaron!Are you in the UK or US? My LFGS has a group of us who are doing HH armies over the next few months, and I'd have to say when mine if finished, I think it'd be an awesome site to place it next to yours! :P I'm actually in Austraiia, so it's doubtful we can get a game in lol, take some pic of the armies though, I'd love to see them. What's the paint combo you're using for the sea green armour? The green is : Its a 70:30 mix of vallejo panzer aces-USMC tank crew:astronomicon grey, then a 50:50 highlight of that mix, a final highlight of astro grey. Then weathered. Hope that helps ;) Just a quick post to show the next 5 marines PIP. http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m289/Sheep_06/Sons%20of%20Horus/080586140826a020255e14a5a553b2a7.jpg :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DietOfLiquor Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 Still am a great fan of your work. Keep it up! :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mogsam Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 Thanks for the recipe! I'd already mixed two colours together to get a similar idea, using grey too - but I think yours looks better. If you don't mind i'd like to use it for my own Sons! You've pretty much single handedly persuaded me to take a SOH army over another chapter with this blog! I like the weathering too, have never tried anything like that! Would love to have a description too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master Chaplain Astador Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 I'll just have to go to Games Day Aus and hope you go! haha :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheep Posted October 11, 2012 Author Share Posted October 11, 2012 Hope to see you here then CMA ;) Well its been a busy couple of painting days here at Casa De Sheep. I've managed to knock out the last of the tac squad, and their ride. http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m289/Sheep_06/Sons%20of%20Horus/IMG_0977.jpg Obviously running a missile launcher and plasma gun gives the squad alot of versatility on the table and helps with those pesky terminators in 6th. Next is their ride. http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m289/Sheep_06/Sons%20of%20Horus/IMG_0980.jpg http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m289/Sheep_06/Sons%20of%20Horus/IMG_0982.jpg I used the deathwind launcher from the drop pod kit as a pre chaos havoc launcher, I think it look pretty brutal and alot better then the chaos dildo launcher. A group shot of what I've completed for the 6 month challenge: http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m289/Sheep_06/Sons%20of%20Horus/IMG_0989.jpg and a final group shot of all the SoH model completed so far: http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m289/Sheep_06/Sons%20of%20Horus/IMG_0993.jpg Thanks for looking :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schultzhoffen Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 Excellent work: I love the poses, I love the dynamic feel, the grittyness and I love the mixes of armour marks. Can't wait to see an entire army of these guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irwit Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 any chance of a tutorial on how you are making the bases? They look great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dude with a Brush Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 I cant believe my eyes :) Those are simply perfect and I would love to play against such an incredible army! Would you mind sharing your recipe for shoulderpad trims :) ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dorns Templar Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 Congrats on your contemptor making White Dwarf Daily! The whole force looks amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheep Posted October 12, 2012 Author Share Posted October 12, 2012 Thanks guys :cuss like you said longfang, I made it onto the GW White Dwarf daily blog :) irwit: the bases are done as follows- Made with a combination of cork tile, secret weapons razorwire, slate and random GW plastic bitz tamiya grey spray wash w/watered down badab drybrus codex grey drybrush astronomicon grey wash w/FW pigment dried mud drybrush lightly w/astro grey Dude with a brush: The trims are painted with Vallejo real gold paint, highlighted with chainmail, then washed with badab black and devlan mud. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master Chaplain Astador Posted October 12, 2012 Share Posted October 12, 2012 Awesome unit mate! Congrats on the White Dwarf Daily. I saw it this afternoon and was like amazing! haha ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irwit Posted October 12, 2012 Share Posted October 12, 2012 Cheers for the tutorial. The FG weathering powders, does it need something to help it stick, like a matt varnish spray or something similar? Obviosuly I mean after you have applied it ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheep Posted October 14, 2012 Author Share Posted October 14, 2012 Thanks MCA :) Irwit: The wash is made with white spirit and the powders, as the spirit evaporates it adheres to the previous layer of paint. Then you matte varnish the model and that stops it going anywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheep Posted October 16, 2012 Author Share Posted October 16, 2012 The next guy completed for this army came together much more quickly then I anticipated, probably because I rushed him, and because I fell into the trap of over weathering him. I'm not unhappy with the results until I put the two completed dreads together and compare them, the first has a much more controlled application of chipping which I prefer the finish of. Anyway, here's the pics: Completed Kheres Mortis Contemptor. http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m289/Sheep_06/Sons%20of%20Horus/IMG_1032.jpg http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m289/Sheep_06/Sons%20of%20Horus/IMG_1033.jpg http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m289/Sheep_06/Sons%20of%20Horus/IMG_1034.jpg http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m289/Sheep_06/Sons%20of%20Horus/IMG_1035.jpg The finish is slightly darker on the armour too, which I'm not sure how it happened. I am happy with how the home made assault cannons fit with the stock FW body, and how the 3 pieces of hazard striping turned out, and frame the face and Eye of Horus. http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m289/Sheep_06/Sons%20of%20Horus/IMG_1043.jpg Finally I have a pic of the IF marine about to be cockroached by Mr Mortis. http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m289/Sheep_06/Sons%20of%20Horus/IMG_1040.jpg Again I think I may have over done the weathering slightly, but I am very happy with the yellow and the pose. Unfortunately for the blog, and my painting, I will be taking a break. I'm leaving for a 10 day holiday to Bali on Saturday, followed by moving house 4 days after my return. I have finished the Harpy for my nids, and will put pics of it up in the meantime, but there might be a slightly longer pause til the next completed Sons make an appearance. Til later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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