XBA: The Spear of Telesto

[evildrcheese]

Awesome. I like the gold teeth on the chain sword, nice touch.

 

EDC

[Boudan]

The freehand and gems really caught my eye.  Also, I admire the extreme close-ups.  It's rare that people photograph closely enough that you can inspect the layers, etc.

[evildrcheese]

Whoops. Some how repeated post from earlier today. Damn Mobile browsing...

 

EDC

Edited March 31, 2016 by evildrcheese

[Xenith]

Hey, thanks all!

 

 

Really like the gold on thier helms!

Howzitdone? 

 

Super easy -

 

Base of retributor gold over black - 2 coats to ensure even coverage

Seraphim sepia wash all over

Option1: paint agrax earthshade into recesses

Option2: paint leviathan purple wash into recesses to define eye lenses etc-

Then perhaps a Runefang extreme edge highlight - I only did this on the sergeant.

 

The purple really makes the difference, and warms the gold up. You could probably skip the agrax and go straight to leviathan. This was more of an experiment.

 

 

The freehand and gems really caught my eye.  Also, I admire the extreme close-ups.  It's rare that people photograph closely enough that you can inspect the layers, etc.

 

Thanks! You should see my other stuff. the freehand on these is minimal compared to that (the kits are too detailed with not enough blank space - I try to leave a bare shoulder+knee pad on every model)

 

Also, photos were taken with my £100 cell phone, I was really impressed with how well it took my librarian after some experimenting, expect more close ups!

 

Xen

Edited April 1, 2016 by Xenith

[Charlo]

Cheers! Quite similar to how I do my terminator gold. My DC gold is more bronzey though, as I did it before the Sigmarine colours came out.

 

Purple is a hot tip though :D

[Xenith]

My DC gold is more bronzey though, as I did it before the Sigmarine colours came out.

 

 

Yes, mine was the same when I used a Balthasar Gold base, now I skip straight to retributor - it's a wonder paint. 

 

In addition to the purple, green also works as a nice shade for gold, giving a different effect.

 

I'd play around with one pure purple wash, one green, then another sepia, and see what you like the best.

 

My Tycho on page 1 makes liberal use of purple shading - it really adds depth and warmth to the armour. I'll be using purple on entirely gold armoured models, but it isnt as necessary for just helmets.

Edited May 8, 2018 by Xenith

[LutherMax]

Nice job on the Sternies – would be good to see a group shot as well as the closeups!

[Boudan]

Nice job on the Sternies – would be good to see a group shot as well as the closeups!

Yes, this

[Xenith]

Nice job on the Sternies – would be good to see a group shot as well as the closeups!

Yes, this

Ask and ye shall receive:

And a little more spread out

Cheers,

Xen

[Xenith]

*must drill flamer barrels*

[LutherMax]

Yeah, drill the barrels!

 

Still - very nice indeed!

[SM1981]

Nice job on the Sternies – would be good to see a group shot as well as the closeups!

Yes, this

Ask and ye shall receive:

And a little more spread out

Cheers,

Xen

What was your method on the gold helmets? - they've have a great tone to them.

Ps: They are great by the way.

[Charlo]

 

Hey, thanks all!

 

 

Really like the gold on thier helms!

Howzitdone? 

 

Super easy -

 

Base of retributor gold over black - 2 coats to ensure even coverage

Seraphim sepia wash all over

Option1: paint agrax earthshade into recesses

Option2: paint leviathan purple wash into recesses to define eye lenses etc-

Then perhaps a Runefang extreme edge highlight - I only did this on the sergeant.

 

The purple really makes the difference, and warms the gold up. You could probably skip the agrax and go straight to leviathan. This was more of an experiment.

 

 

 

 

 

My DC gold is more bronzey though, as I did it before the Sigmarine colours came out.
 

 

Yes, mine was the same when I used a Balthasar Gold base, now I skip straight to retributor - it's a wonder paint. 

 

In addition to the purple, green also works as a nice shade for gold, giving a different effect.

 

I'd play around with one pure purple wash, one green, then another sepia, and see what you like the best.

 

My Tycho on page 1 makes liberal use of purple shading - it really adds depth and warmth to the armour. I'll be using purple on entirely gold armoured models, but it isnt as necessary for just helmets.

 

http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk141/Mechxen/Blood%20Angels/Characters/DSCF0910_zps1f67a113.jpg

 

 

Use ye eyes brother and you'll discover all wonder of things

 

I already asked him!

Edited April 13, 2016 by Charlo

[Xenith]

And, the Devastator squad I mentioned in the BA today thread, all glued and ready for basing/undercoating for ETL.

Veteran Sergeant (awaiting pinned combi weapon options)

Squad Leader

Lascannons

Bolter guys

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Brother Bullet Catcher

This guy will probably rarely make the field, and when he does, I assume he will have the life expectancy of the average guardsman.

Thanks for looking!

Edited April 21, 2016 by Xenith

[Charlo]

So much bling. I just can't handle it on normal guys xD

 

Awesome stuff though.

[deathspectersgt7]

Bling a ding ding they are the real thing. Good luck on the ETL this year Xenith and your Blood Angels.

Edited April 20, 2016 by deathspectersgt7

[evildrcheese]

Looking good Xenith! Don't forget to drill those barrels as part of the prep.

 

EDC

[Xenith]

So much bling. I just can't handle it on normal guys xD

 

Awesome stuff though.

Haha, yes, this is almost too much for me, they look more decked out than my sternguard, however I figured I'd be free handing on flat surfaces anyway, so they'd look quite artificed. I may leave the free hand heraldry for veterans, and the sculpted parts for schmucks.

 

Thanks guys, and don't worry, the barrels will be drilled!

[Xenith]

Oh man, looking at these close ups just hammers home how poor my prep was on these guys, mould lines galore!

I'll be fixing this soon.

EDIT:

Bolters Drilled

Also, some shots of my long-neglected attack bikes.

These are a bit disorganised, but are the parts from two bikes.

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Edited April 24, 2016 by Xenith

[evildrcheese]

Nice work on those attack bikes!

 

EDC

[Spagunk]

I like where you went with the stylized heraldry shoulders. You don't hardly see that anymore and it makes your guys look unique.

[Xenith]

I like where you went with the stylized heraldry shoulders. You don't hardly see that anymore and it makes your guys look unique.

Cheers man, these guys are a continuing project to get as much freehand onto models as possible, and make every one unique - each one is a hero, after all!

On Heraldry, you may have noticed the odd Ravenwing bit here and there. My 4th Company Captain claims the winged sword as his personal heraldry, so uses this in place of a chapter badge, and it features elsewhere in the army. Part of this is laziness and the easy to find RW bits, but also the hard work of Teef, who made this banner ages ago.

Which is exactly what I want my guys marching under.

The thread in which he made this is here, and there are a couple of alternatives, and some interesting thoughts on BA/marine heraldry.

Needless to say, The TW battleforce has given me enough cool bits for a captain and command squad with this emblem, and my captain himself will be rocking a sword and wings

Edited April 25, 2016 by Xenith

[Xenith]

So, the updated brother bullet catcher:

More stoic than the last, he stands in front of a lascannon guy and takes the hit.

The other heavy support that I've been working on is a Whirlwind. I've wanted one for a while, as I've been finding dislodging squishy xenos from cover a little tricky. It still needs a name and some tarting up.

I've also been working on a Captain for the 4th, The Lord Adjudicator and Knight of Baal.

Grav pistol and Valour's Edge

And optional power fist

He's still very much a WIP, his jump pack needs some attention, and he generally needs more bells and whistles.

[Xenith]

So with Karlaen coming up in conversation a couple of times, I actually realised I dont have any good photos of mine, and I forgot to magnetise his storm shield arm, so out of the figure case he comes.

I've also finished putting together a fully magnetised Vanguard Veteran Squad: All arms and packs are magnetised, apart from the deathwatch guy. Please ignore the mouldlines on the arms, I just grabbed a load of options and magnetised them to see what worked with the poses, they will be cleaned.

Sergeant with Relic Blade, optional powerfist, second relic blade.

Dude with a power spear. I actually made this model around 8 years ago, but he has languished in a bits box for a while. He was originally Honour guard, then going to be death co, but then I reasoned tht with his age, he needs to be a veteran, and gets a deathwatch pad to explain his long absence from my army. He fought with a White Scar, who gifted him a hunting lance, in return for the gift of a masterwork bolter and some horsemeat.

Some of the Vanguard Veteran box set legs are pretty neat as they already have a kneepad with single skull icon, which I'll be using. All have the Crux somewhere on them, and most have a little blank freehand space on them.

Edited May 10, 2016 by Xenith

[evildrcheese]

Looking good. Can you remember where the spear came from?

 

EDC