Soraf Posted May 27, 2013 Share Posted May 27, 2013 I wanted to do a Sons of Horus force that takes some inspiration from the collected visions art. To that end, all of the conversion and painting I do will be collated in this thread. Since its an ongoing WIP most of my stuff will be posted in a stepwise fashion. Hope you see some cool stuff! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Semper Posted May 27, 2013 Share Posted May 27, 2013 Look forward! :tu: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soraf Posted May 27, 2013 Author Share Posted May 27, 2013 Heres what i've been working on so far: http://imageshack.us/a/img153/2156/tfslowerlimb.jpg - lower torso structural work http://imageshack.us/a/img837/4121/img0145oe.jpg - full body Basically a re-purposed Death Guard contemptor (hurry up FW and release the official one!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soraf Posted July 1, 2013 Author Share Posted July 1, 2013 http://imageshack.us/a/img109/3865/kyq7.jpg Finally got around to painting this guy. I ordered Justaerin termies, Abaddon/Loken and a Volkite Support team which should be arriving hopefully within the month. I know the image quality isn't the best, but i'm happy with how the green turned out, this is the first model i've painted since i was a kid so i'm pretty glad that its not a total mess. That said, i think future Sons of Horus will have better paint jobs now that im more familiar with the process. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T0MMY Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 I like him, but has he no arms?! What else you planning? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geordie Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 Awesome! Love the sculpting work on the Contemptor. Great to see more XVIth Legion blogs popping up. I know what you mean about wanting FW to release their stuff that was previewed a while back. I think the work you've done on your dread here will make it look right at home alongside the 'official' one that's eventually released. Looking forward to seeing more of your work. I'm going to have to get a move on with my own Sons of Horus now I'd seen this thread. For the Warmaster! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soraf Posted July 1, 2013 Author Share Posted July 1, 2013 I like him, but has he no arms?! What else you planning? Yeah the arms will be coming with the other goodies, its all going to be magnetized when it gets here! Theres the 10 justaerin, abaddon, loken and the volkite support squad coming in, and i should get their transports whenever i have the money for it! Apart from that, i've been brainstorming ideas for Word Bearers, i want to experiment with the appearance of Tamiya Clear Red over a silver undercoat because i think thats how FW do theirs, will probably wait for massacre before coming up with any ideas haha Awesome! Love the sculpting work on the Contemptor. Great to see more XVIth Legion blogs popping up. I know what you mean about wanting FW to release their stuff that was previewed a while back. I think the work you've done on your dread here will make it look right at home alongside the 'official' one that's eventually released. Looking forward to seeing more of your work. I'm going to have to get a move on with my own Sons of Horus now I'd seen this thread. For the Warmaster! Thanks for the kind words! Yeah, i'm also glad, the more SoH stuff out there the more inspiration we can get off each other... I can't wait for the reavers and legion dread to come out, i'm really holding out for them! The work on this dread was heavily influenced by the concept art for the official one and some of the stuff from collected visions. I'm especially pleased with how the lodge icon on his torso turned out! Can't wait to do conversions on the MKIV suits i have coming in....for Lupercal! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Semper Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 Looks great! - how did you do the green? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soraf Posted July 1, 2013 Author Share Posted July 1, 2013 1. Black Primer 2. Basecoat of Vallejo Model Colour 70.920 German Uniform (085) 3. Wash in undiluted Coelia Greenshade 4. Go over the un-recessed areas of the model with more German Uniform5. Wash with heavily diluted Coelia Greenshade (1:1 ratio of solvent:wash) I'm not quite sure if step 5 is totally necessary to be honest, when step 4 was done, it didnt have *as much* sea-green look to it so step 5 was like an after-thought. The green itself is a really strange solution to work with, on the pallete the colour shifts from the a dark aqua green to grey-ish even and dries somewhere in between the two. I've tested this with two thinners (distilled water and vallejo thinner medium) and it behaves the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Semper Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 Sounds straight forward - and the result is great! Thx! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soraf Posted July 6, 2013 Author Share Posted July 6, 2013 Update 1: five members of Justaerin squad Thul'ghust posed and ready for magnetization. http://imageshack.us/a/img259/4527/4uby.jpg More updates inc soon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy1391 Posted July 7, 2013 Share Posted July 7, 2013 Lovely contemptor! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soraf Posted July 8, 2013 Author Share Posted July 8, 2013 Update 2: Lodge Chieftain/Sergeant http://imageshack.us/a/img707/2346/zbks.jpg Painting time tomorrow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soraf Posted July 10, 2013 Author Share Posted July 10, 2013 Update 3: http://imageshack.us/a/img341/6305/riib.jpg Pretty much finished the Contemptor, swapped out the head, i think it looks better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandMagnus Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 So much awesome in this thread Soraf. Awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyrannicide Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 Diggin the Lodge Sergeant. Very fitting. :tu: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaeron Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 Shaping up really nicely! I'm sure the camera may be washing it out - but a few more highlights on that bad boy would really make him pop! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soraf Posted July 11, 2013 Author Share Posted July 11, 2013 So much awesome in this thread Soraf. Awesome. Thanks man! Diggin the Lodge Sergeant. Very fitting. He may be my favourite out of the whole bunch so far! Shaping up really nicely! I'm sure the camera may be washing it out - but a few more highlights on that bad boy would really make him pop! I agree with your assessment, will refine the dread further once i finish the first batch of justaerin wooo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GhostMalone Posted July 11, 2013 Share Posted July 11, 2013 I'd love to have you join my istvaan v thread your models are inspiring Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soraf Posted July 11, 2013 Author Share Posted July 11, 2013 I'd love to have you join my istvaan v thread your models are inspiring Sounds good, I'll post my stuff on there gradually as it is completed. I guess I can take the oath for the Sons of Horus and Word Bearers, they're the two legions i'm interested in at the moment :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GhostMalone Posted July 11, 2013 Share Posted July 11, 2013 Sounds amazing brother :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soraf Posted July 11, 2013 Author Share Posted July 11, 2013 Update 4: http://imageshack.us/a/img198/2127/txy.JPG One of the Caliver marines from the squad attached to that Lodge Sergeant, chest ornamentation is incomplete and the breather apparatus on his mask requires a bit more adjustment. Excuse the crappy image resolution :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geordie Posted July 11, 2013 Share Posted July 11, 2013 Love where you're going with these. The Sergeant I think once you paint him you're not even going to tell the difference between him and the real FW stuff it's really that good. The Palatine Blades were recently released which means the Reavers are coming soon, right? Right............??? I find it really cool and scarily strange that FW and your good self are creating models of the exact images I have in my head for the XVIth. There's obvious inspiration from Collected Visions and there's also the recent concept art, but yea, your stuff and FW's is just so awesomely perfect man. It's just what the Legion needs. A paint job should not be the only thing telling squads from two different Legions apart. I hope FW continues to make Legion specific upgrade sets. OT- where are you based? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soraf Posted July 12, 2013 Author Share Posted July 12, 2013 Love where you're going with these. The Sergeant I think once you paint him you're not even going to tell the difference between him and the real FW stuff it's really that good. The Palatine Blades were recently released which means the Reavers are coming soon, right? Right............??? I find it really cool and scarily strange that FW and your good self are creating models of the exact images I have in my head for the XVIth. There's obvious inspiration from Collected Visions and there's also the recent concept art, but yea, your stuff and FW's is just so awesomely perfect man. It's just what the Legion needs. A paint job should not be the only thing telling squads from two different Legions apart. I hope FW continues to make Legion specific upgrade sets. OT- where are you based? Thanks, i'm pretty happy with him myself! I wish FW would at least give a rough schedule of how they will be doing future releases, it helps to put a project into perspective by knowing when things will be coming out....hopefully the SoH get some love in the update this week! Haha thanks for the compliments, the SoH have a really specific iconography which makes it a bit easier to brainstorm ideas for ^^. I also agree that legions should be defined by more than just their colour, FW will definitely be doing legion-specific models, but its also good to do some conversion for the regular troops too haha. Based in Australia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GhostMalone Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 Soraf your in Australia!!!If so :cuss yes! Another Aussie HH collector Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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