Let The Galaxy Burn! Balefire Legion: 40k again!

[BrotherJim]

Cheers matey I really appreciate it, you have probably saved me hours of frustration and tears. I might get a chance this weekend, so thanks!

[thamier]

glad i could help

[KrautScientist]

Wow, Thamier, those Justaerin are truly excellent! Having recently worked with the plastic Cataphractii myself, I am all too aware that quite a bit of work is needed to turn them into something a bit less vanilla and more original, and you've really knocked it out of the park with these! The press molded stuff and scratchbuilt axes are also truly something -- very nice!

 

On a related note, so you need some plastic combi-bolter bitz for those last two Termies? I am asking because I didn't use up all the bolters on the sprue for my own Cataphractii, so I have some leftovers. If you're interested, just drop me a PM.

[thamier]

Wow, Thamier, those Justaerin are truly excellent! Having recently worked with the plastic Cataphractii myself, I am all too aware that quite a bit of work is needed to turn them into something a bit less vanilla and more original, and you've really knocked it out of the park with these! The press molded stuff and scratchbuilt axes are also truly something -- very nice!

 

On a related note, so you need some plastic combi-bolter bitz for those last two Termies? I am asking because I didn't use up all the bolters on the sprue for my own Cataphractii, so I have some leftovers. If you're interested, just drop me a PM.

that was a very nice compliment thanks KS, i was talking with some friends the other day and they told me that i wouldent win any best in show competition with those, cause ppl wouldent know they arnt the real forge world models, and woukd assume i just bought them :p

 

 

and PM sent :)

[Midnightmare]

Justaerin are sooooooo awesomez! You have really outdone yourself with them. When they are painted they will be difficult to tell apart from the originals. Outstanding :tu:

 

Please tell me you are doing a Heresy Abaddon to go with them after your 40k version.

[thamier]

Justaerin are sooooooo awesomez! You have really outdone yourself with them. When they are painted they will be difficult to tell apart from the originals. Outstanding :tu:

Please tell me you are doing a Heresy Abaddon to go with them after your 40k version.

thanks Midnight, i had planed on getting the forgeworld Abaddon bit havent thought about konverting it cause it is already a awsome model

[The Traitor]

Hi there Thamier, I've just read through the last dozen pages of your work and I'm already a fan of the Balefire Legion! Also awesome work on the justaerin, when painted they'll just look like the original (still wondering how you managed to do those diminute spikes). Finally, you've really inspired me to start press molding things with insta mold, as you get great results, but have you tried using other materials appart from greystuff? Because I've been thinking of trying polymorph to be able to reuse the spare material, but I don't know if it will work as good... Edited April 3, 2016 by The Traitor

[thamier]

Hi there Thamier, I've just read through the last dozen pages of your work and I'm already a fan of the Balefire Legion! Also awesome work on the justaerin, when painted they'll just look like the original (still wondering how you managed to do those diminute spikes). Finally, you've really inspired me to start press molding things with insta mold, as you get great results, but have you tried using other materials appart from greystuff? Because I've been thinking of trying polymorph to be able to reuse the spare material, but I don't know if it will work as good...

thanks alot :)

the spikes where also pressmould then once cured i cut them lose andglued them onto the models one spike at a time.

 

havent used other matirials than green and greystuff, would like to trysilicone moulds and do resin casting, but idont have the room nor equipment for it and dont know how.

 

but you should definitely try out polymorph and letme know how it works

[thamier]

continuing with my 30k adventure i just can't stop building, so made a heavy support squad even got a sargent with a augmented arm.

 

here is a few pictures

 

http://i942.photobucket.com/albums/ad269/thamier/work%20in%20progress/DE515B96-B1E2-43C7-8F37-7DF562D31C20.jpg

 

http://i942.photobucket.com/albums/ad269/thamier/work%20in%20progress/2BF08735-5179-400F-8866-C3E1E8E7BA16.jpg

 

http://i942.photobucket.com/albums/ad269/thamier/work%20in%20progress/C5925BE0-E2C1-4916-83FD-BAD8FF516A29.jpg

 

http://i942.photobucket.com/albums/ad269/thamier/work%20in%20progress/06EF3F05-FDA4-4E68-B5C0-F7EB71EC70FE.jpg

 

 

also started on a libraian not sure what weapons to give him yet also planned on makeing a master if signals and a few apothecarys

 

anyways... got my hands on a mk3 torso so need to build a squad of reavers so started on those, on the picture heee below on the right is the mk3 torso i started with in the middle is my first finished sons of horus reaver torso prototype, gonna make a press mould of that and start building reavers. on the left is work in progress of my 2nd reaver torso. would love to hear what you guys think

 

http://i942.photobucket.com/albums/ad269/thamier/work%20in%20progress/85FB51BC-630F-4265-A26C-6669C0AFEFC5.jpg

[sheep]

Really realy great! Your ability to sculpt complex shapes with gs as smooth as you do is brilliant

[thamier]

Really realy great! Your ability to sculpt complex shapes with gs as smooth as you do is brilliant

 

thanks sheep, that was awsome comming from you with your awsome SoH :)

[Khornestar]

I really like those sculpted plates and cables added. Nice work!

[Augustus b'Raass]

nice work dude. Could yuo maybe do a tutorial for them? I'd love me to sculpt some of those myself. :)

[thamier]

nice work dude. Could yuo maybe do a tutorial for them? I'd love me to sculpt some of those myself. :)

I wasn't planing on doing more than one then making a press mould and duplicate it ;) but if i get the time ill do a tut on it.

i googled some pictures off reavers then filed down the mk 3 torso to a base then cut away a few bits that was in the way, added the bits of eletric bas string as cabling glueing that down then used silicone sculpting tools to add the final look.

 

i gotten quite caut up in building been wanting to make a librarian for 30k but only psycker i seen is the one from forge world, so i decided to make my own using that as a base. i took teo shoulderpads and glued to togeter for the psychic hood, then started carving and filing it down before glueing it onto the torso i filed down a bit, the head is a normal mk4 from b@c box aswell cut a bit fldrilled and filed and added a bit of green stuff details

 

http://i942.photobucket.com/albums/ad269/thamier/work%20in%20progress/9D83A625-96D6-4BA2-87B8-2368BC5DC165.jpg

 

http://i942.photobucket.com/albums/ad269/thamier/work%20in%20progress/E5792CD3-6385-44D2-A9EA-A2352ED0B684.jpg

 

http://i942.photobucket.com/albums/ad269/thamier/work%20in%20progress/C62CB4C7-53FA-4A4D-9FAC-AC5B54C6F284.jpg

 

http://i942.photobucket.com/albums/ad269/thamier/work%20in%20progress/FAF496FB-FC9B-4CAA-BAB2-1E5999750084.jpg

 

http://i942.photobucket.com/albums/ad269/thamier/work%20in%20progress/4A1455DC-FA3D-439F-B9D9-C16BEB1C6ADA.jpg

 

i know its rough and far from finished but im happy with it so far, what do you guys think?

[MikhalLeNoir]

Really outstanding. Your work really is a source oft inspiration. And THX to you i now know how to really make insta moulds

[thamier]

Really outstanding. Your work really is a source oft inspiration. And THX to you i now know how to really make insta moulds

 

thanks mate, that makes it all worth it! 

 

And i wish you the best of luck with your insta moulds

[Teetengee]

is the hood a pauldron?

[Dagoth Ur]

Very cool, the resemblance to Sevrin Loth is uncanny! :D

[thamier]

is the hood a pauldron?

yup two pauldrons glued back to back

Very cool, the resemblance to Sevrin Loth is uncanny! :D

thanks it is based on him only not as expensive ;)

[Col.hertford]

I love your thread, so much great info and cool models.

[thamier]

I love your thread, so much great info and cool models.

thanks Col.Hertford thats very kind of you, glad you like it.

 

 

feel like i needto post more than that so ill add a pic or two.

 

i was going to make a master of signal but was missing the arms. so I busted out the plastic card.

 

http://i942.photobucket.com/albums/ad269/thamier/work%20in%20progress/3B4CB877-92DA-4EDE-924C-E74828418440.jpg

 

http://i942.photobucket.com/albums/ad269/thamier/work%20in%20progress/DDF33B32-58BF-4CCD-AC4C-8908A021C9BF.jpg

 

was really fun to build, but the glue drying time was awful.

[Augustus b'Raass]

That psychic hood idea is brilliant. Stealing it! ;)

[thamier]

That psychic hood idea is brilliant. Stealing it! ;)

hehe you are welcome too.

 

finished my master of signals

 

http://i942.photobucket.com/albums/ad269/thamier/work%20in%20progress/A6CA232B-C188-484B-9191-9BD0F98A0401.jpg

 

http://i942.photobucket.com/albums/ad269/thamier/work%20in%20progress/78A7BA40-10AA-405D-8AA3-1B5F025FC772.jpg

[MikhalLeNoir]

 

That psychic hood idea is brilliant. Stealing it! ;)

hehe you are welcome too.

finished my master of signalshttp://i942.photobucket.com/albums/ad269/thamier/work%20in%20progress/A6CA232B-C188-484B-9191-9BD0F98A0401.jpghttp://i942.photobucket.com/albums/ad269/thamier/work%20in%20progress/78A7BA40-10AA-405D-8AA3-1B5F025FC772.jpg

 

Consider him stolen :;)

[Soldier of Dorn]

Wow. Your usual work is great, but the last few updates with the Reaver torsos, the (beautiful) psychic hood, and now the Master of Signals? They just take the cake.

 

I really need to develop my sculpting and plasticard skills so I can copy your stuff. Great work, please keep it coming. :tu: