The Celestial Zealots: 27th Founding - The Emperor Needs You

[Lephisto]

Here are some of the pictures of my recent painting. I wished I started this earlier but I will post it up so that others can see. I still have a dreadnought, 2 rhinos, commander, terminators, predator and a storm talon left to go. Here are the pics. These are pretty much my first time painting experience. So yeah. Anyone know a good basing tutorial?

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Tactical Squad A by wuchildnz, on Flickr

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Tactical Squad B by wuchildnz, on Flickr

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Tactical Squad B by wuchildnz, on Flickr

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Tactical Sqaud C by wuchildnz, on Flickr

NEW: THE FINISHED PROUCT!!!!

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20130823_115245 by wuchildnz, on Flickr

[Saul Invictus]

Looking good, good luck with the rest of them. I don't have any tips for basing, but if you don't mind me making one suggestion, have you considered drilling out the gun barrels? It really makes a model look cooler.

[War Angel]

That's a really gritty / grim looking paint scheme, it's got a nice feel to it.

 

For basing, what do you have in mind? City urban desert jungle ship?

[Lephisto]

Yeah I like the look of my mini's. Im not pro its ok. I actually found a good basing guide. I will do the basing today so it should be ok. What drill bit Do I use to drill out the hole, what I mean is what size? I think I have a drill somewhere in my house..

[Saul Invictus]

I say 'drill out', a lot of people use a Dremmel, I actually use one of my hobby knives. If you have a small scalpel like blade, most DIY shops will sell sets of them, or a bradawl, just place the point in the centre of the barrel and start to twist, applying a slight downward pressure. I find it more precise than a drill bit, and it allows you to have different sized holes easily.

 

EDIT: I recommend practicing on a spare bolter you have lying around, if any, just to get a feel of how to do it.

[Lephisto]

Sweet. Fair enough, I foun an awesome basing tutorial and its easy as. So I will post some pics soon.

 

EDIT: I found a good flesh tutorial so I will hit that up. So I will finally do the sergeants face. I've also got to get my self matt varnish to get rid of the shine too.

[deathspectersgt7]

Really like your choice of colors hey your doing great brother well done.

[Razblood]

I like these :)

 

You have a simple and effective scheme, the single gold shoulder pad gives them a unique look. It also helps that they seem to be very neatly painted, which I know from experience is not an easy thing for a beginner to achieve.

 

I look forward to seeing more ;)

[HellChyld]

try a pin vice for drilling out your barrels. start with the smallest and work up in size till you think it looks right or you can widen the hole with the point of your exatco blade. I find the smaller bit to center the hole then a larger bit to wide is easier and looks more realistic

[Lephisto]

By the end of this upcoming week, I will have my terminators and dreadnought done. I have finished doing the basing but I need brown paint to paint the rest of the base. So I will put up pictures soon.

 

EDIT: For my Jump pack commander I was thinking of getting  the BLOOD ANGEL COMMANDER DANTE or the GREY KNIGHT CASTELLAN CROWE kit and convert it to my liking. I will probably add more stuff to it so I could use it for Captain/Chapter Master for Fluff reasons.

[Lephisto]

hey guys i just got myself simple green concentrated to strip my terminators and dreadnought. should i dilute it or just leave it as is. and what kits should i use to make a jump pack captian/ master?

[Lephisto]

Ok so here are some pictures of the dreadnought. yestersay I paint stripped a dreadnought using simple green. It worked! and it now looks great! So here are the pictures:

 

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Dreadnought - Stripped by wuchildnz, on Flickr

 

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Dreadnought - Base by wuchildnz, on Flickr

 

The paint is still wet in these pics. But I will put up the finished product soon. I am working also on my Tactical Squad Sergeants also.

[Lephisto]

hey guys i got some more pics, i finally finished my dreadnought and started on terminators

 

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20130408_185956 by wuchildnz, on Flickr

 

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20130408_181545 by wuchildnz, on Flickr

 

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20130408_185936 by wuchildnz, on Flickr

[Lephisto]

hey guys, I finished my terminators and dreadnought. I've got 2 Rhino's,2 AB, 1 Predator, and 1 Storm Talon left to go.

 

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Dreadnought by wuchildnz, on Flickr

 

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Army as of 11/4 by wuchildnz, on Flickr

 

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Terminators by wuchildnz, on Flickr

[Razblood]

Nice cohesive looking army, congrats :)

[Saul Invictus]

Looking good man, can't wait to see the rest.

[RedInventor]

Looking great man keep up the progress!

[Lephisto]

Hey guys, I just ordered these bits to make my HQ. Most of the bits are deathwing but it will look awesome once I put it together.

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[Saul Invictus]

Just be wary, that axe is for power armour, so it may look a little small in comparison with the rest of the model.

[Lephisto]

Yeah I noticed that. I think I'm going to add something to make it bigger. I get these bits in 1 week so hopefully I'll be doe soon. I got myself a cheap predator which I will strip the paint. I also got 2 Rhinos quite cheaply and will be stripping it. I've made quite bit of savings just by geting second stuff and stripping it. The only thing that I bought fresh was the battleforce. What paints should I use to paint the scrolls of the purity seals?

 

EDIT: I was thinking of doing a lightning pattern on the left shoulder pad to add more spark to it. Any ideas? I just want to spice it up a bit.

[Punk possum]

For the Lightning effect have you seen the tutorial by brother nihm? Check it out if you havnt already, wish I had before I plowed ahead and made up my own way of doing lightning on my Night Lords...Given your chapter name I would have expected a star burst or something like that.

Whats the background to the Zealots?

For the purity seals and scroll work try the new equivelant to dhenab stone and a sepia wash.

Keep up the good work and the impressive rate of progress

[Lephisto]

yep ive checked out that tutorial. its really good. as for the logo on the shoulder pad. i dont what else to do really. because im a new painter and dont want to over complicate it. any ideas on the logo. i do have background but will post it when im at a pc.

[Lephisto]

Ok so here is the background for it in this thread: http://www.bolterandchainsword.com/topic/272911-ia-celestial-zealots-wip/?do=findComment&comment=3330151

I havent changed it or edited it yet in a while. So, what do you guys thing my chapter symbol should be? I really suck at free hand but I'll try. I was thinking lightning or a red ultramarines U with a sword down the middle. I've also added more detail on my dreadnought and finally finished it. i will post pic soon.

[Lephisto]

Ok guys here are some more pics. I got my HQ today and finished him today too. It looks awesome IMO. I also added more detail on my dreadnought and it looks mint. In the last picture, the light is from Hollowfied Ichigo firing a cero. yes, I was watching bleach when I was painting :P. IM quite happy with how these went. I also got my Predator in the mail today. Just waiting for my Rhinos. I'm paint stripping the Predator now.

 

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20130419_151812 by wuchildnz, on Flickr

 

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20130419_151821 by wuchildnz, on Flickr

 

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20130419_151842 by wuchildnz, on Flickr

 

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20130419_151856 by wuchildnz, on Flickr

 

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20130419_151910 by wuchildnz, on Flickr

[deathspectersgt7]

looking good brother the dread came out great.Is that a photo effect or a pin light it's cool.