Dosjetka Posted April 4, 2013 Share Posted April 4, 2013 So, Aquilanus and I decided to do a model swap: he would paint up and send me an Astartes of the Exorcist Chapter, whereas I would paint up and send him an Astartes from the Lamenters Chapter. Which is what I have started doing. This thread is to document the painting of the said model. Still very WIP right now, but it's getting there :) The camera has revealed a few things here and there that need cleaning up, so I'll do that before continuing onward with the rest of the model. http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8398/8619256650_2c93f45138.jpg http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8116/8619256272_18ccba3f78_n.jpghttp://farm9.staticflickr.com/8253/8618148531_900d6a766c_n.jpghttp://farm9.staticflickr.com/8262/8618148525_335827b345_n.jpg And here's the weapon he'll be wielding ^_^ http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8396/8618148311_1b6bf8453f.jpg Giving C&C at this stage isn't really possible, but do post a comment if you have anything to say ;) Cheers, Ludovic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy1391 Posted April 4, 2013 Share Posted April 4, 2013 Very nice helmet and the combi weapon is sweet! I love how it actually looks like the flamer part is a one shot deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razerz Posted April 4, 2013 Share Posted April 4, 2013 If I may give a suggestion for the combi-flamer it is to add a very small tank of prometheum in place of the skull in the boltgun. Just to give somewhere for the fuel to reside. Half of a krak grenade would probably fit well and won't unbalance or obscure too much. Otherwise I love how it looks like a one-shot deal as jeremy said. (A pet peeve of mine when it comes to combi-weapons is that they often simply are a regular-sized special weapon bolted to a boltgun.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
War Angel Posted April 4, 2013 Share Posted April 4, 2013 The flamer looks like it comes out of the barrel... I don't know if that was intentional or not. Still looks cool. I will say, that while combi's are one shot for the purpose of a game, story wise they would have a small amount of ammo in the device, possibly with the ability to reload. Not that this matters for the model, I just thought I would toss that out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dosjetka Posted April 4, 2013 Author Share Posted April 4, 2013 Glad you like it, jeremy :) And cheers for the suggestion Razerz. I may just go along with the half-a-krak-grenade idea. Not sure though because I'm not a fan of things sticking out the side of my boltgun :3 And yes, the half-weapon-taped-to-a-boltgun-thing doesn't make me too happy either. But that's how GW rolls ;) Anyway, I got some more work done on the Lamenter. Painted the armour on the torso, shoulder pads and arms. Need to do the metallics now, then I move onto the lower part of the body. After that, it's time for adding little details and freehanding the Chapter symbol. That's going to be hell, but it also has to be done, so no choice there. Thanks for looking! EDIT: Missed your comment there, War Angel :blush: Thanks for stopping by and for sharing that info. And yes, it was intentional :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lestat Posted April 4, 2013 Share Posted April 4, 2013 Looking forward to seeing how this one goes - I know from frustrating experience how difficult it can be to paint the checks on Lamenters :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aqui Posted April 5, 2013 Share Posted April 5, 2013 Looking awesome mate Hope you don't mind me posting pictures of the Marine I'm doing in return here, rather than start a new topic? Not the best picture, but I'll find my better camera for the next one rather than use the rather limited camera in my phone. I am doing two Minis for Ludo (in appreciation for something he did for me sometime ago), but I'm keeping the second one secret Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dosjetka Posted April 5, 2013 Author Share Posted April 5, 2013 Changed the topic title to reflect the shared status of this thread ^_^ And for the model that you've started painting, well, at least you've got the main colour right :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dosjetka Posted April 5, 2013 Author Share Posted April 5, 2013 Apologies for the double post, just snapped a couple of pictures of the model as it is now: http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8540/8622528368_8ab29582cc_z.jpg http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8245/8621424075_9d61db8299_z.jpg I'm not happy with the pictures as they make the shading look absolutely crap and almost oily, when in reality, it blends in a lot better with the armour. But such is the fickle nature of lighting and modern automatic cameras. Moving on to the legs during my next painting session. Thanks for looking! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyrannicide Posted April 5, 2013 Share Posted April 5, 2013 I gotta say, your skill with the brush increases exponentially with every model, Ludo. Looks great so far. Perfect Lamenters' yellow. Aquilianus - better pics! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dosjetka Posted April 5, 2013 Author Share Posted April 5, 2013 That means a lot to me, Darth, many thanks :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aqui Posted April 5, 2013 Share Posted April 5, 2013 I gotta say, your skill with the brush increases exponentially with every model, Ludo. Looks great so far. Perfect Lamenters' yellow. Aquilianus - better pics! Just for you Brother : The mini has since the last pic had highlights added. They were rather bright so I washed the whole mini with a heavy coat of Nuln oil. They're still brighter than I'd have liked, but far better than before I'm not that good at painting red well, so this was a bit of a challenge, but I've learnt a bit more, so can't be bad That means a lot to me, Darth, many thanks I love the highlights on the Lamenter. If I could get mine that well done, I'd be happy More progress soon (but not today, as my fingers are covered in super glue and I'll be picking the damn stuff off for the rest of the day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dosjetka Posted April 5, 2013 Author Share Posted April 5, 2013 I'm glad that my hard work is appreciated by the man it's for! And just as a suggestion for you, for the next time you paint red and you find the highlights too bright: use some red wash/shade instead of black wash/shade ;) It'll give a nice tinge to the red as well as tone down the highlights :) Looking forward to seeing more progress on that Exorcist! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dosjetka Posted April 25, 2013 Author Share Posted April 25, 2013 So, how is the model coming along, Aquilanus? On my side, I haven't really made time for painting it, but I'm aiming to finish by month-end :tu: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grizzly_bear Posted April 25, 2013 Share Posted April 25, 2013 Apologies for the double post, just snapped a couple of pictures of the model as it is now: http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8540/8622528368_8ab29582cc_z.jpg http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8245/8621424075_9d61db8299_z.jpg I'm not happy with the pictures as they make the shading look absolutely crap and almost oily, when in reality, it blends in a lot better with the armour. But such is the fickle nature of lighting and modern automatic cameras. Moving on to the legs during my next painting session. Thanks for looking! Outstanding cleanses fella. Nice yellow too, well done indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dosjetka Posted April 25, 2013 Author Share Posted April 25, 2013 Cheers mate :) It's not yet as clean as I'd like it to be, but it's definitely an improvement! As for the yellow, it's the Iyanden Yellow that naturally looks good, not my painting skills that embellish it :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MagicMan Posted April 25, 2013 Share Posted April 25, 2013 Great looking yellow, buddy. I always find that helmet a bitch to edge highlight... Its the way the snout blends into the eye sockets... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aqui Posted April 26, 2013 Share Posted April 26, 2013 So, how is the model coming along, Aquilanus? On my side, I haven't really made time for painting it, but I'm aiming to finish by month-end Hoping for about the same for the Exorcist. The second mini will take longer as I'm currently mulling over a few things. If I get it right, it won't disappoint ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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