Phonos Posted September 14, 2013 Share Posted September 14, 2013 Started working on my sternguard the last couple of days. Setup is yet a question that's why i'm gonna make their weapons/hands modular. Been a while since I've painted anything of this scale (2 years)so results are not the best! First 2 models almost done. Details such as scripts insignia on their armor yet to be painted. Comments on setup and ofc painting are always welcomed. http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg264/ChrisChriso/IMG_4941_zps8d14e58d.jpg http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg264/ChrisChriso/IMG_4940_zps7fb92c55.jpg http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg264/ChrisChriso/IMG_4947_zpsad997767.jpg http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg264/ChrisChriso/IMG_4954_edit2_zps66667233.jpg http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg264/ChrisChriso/IMG_4962_zpsa4a773d1.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Chaplain Posted September 14, 2013 Share Posted September 14, 2013 Oh yeah, looking good brother. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCOTT_FRANCIS Posted September 14, 2013 Share Posted September 14, 2013 Nice, I really like your heads, my heads look rubish, thats why all my Templars wear helmets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phonos Posted September 14, 2013 Author Share Posted September 14, 2013 Well mine aint nothing special either.. Literally i have binned about 10-15 heads before achieving a level worthy of putting on my minis! Just practice practice practice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honda Posted September 14, 2013 Share Posted September 14, 2013 These guys look brilliant. Very impressive. How did you go about doing their tabards? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phonos Posted September 14, 2013 Author Share Posted September 14, 2013 Honda, on 14 Sept 2013 - 23:01, said: These guys look brilliant. Very impressive. How did you go about doing their tabards? Thank you Honda! The tabards where painted as follows1: Snakebite leather base-coat 2: First Highlight With 50:50 Bleached bone / Snakebite Leather 3: Second Highlight Bleached Bone 4: Final highlight on outer recesses with mixture of Skull White with some drops of Bleached Bone (80:20) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phonos Posted September 15, 2013 Author Share Posted September 15, 2013 Sergant work in progress http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg264/ChrisChriso/IMG_4996_zps4b2446e3.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phonos Posted September 15, 2013 Author Share Posted September 15, 2013 Group shot of new models combined with the old SB kit on the backround. Whish i could alter their weapons but not in the mood of messing with metalics..! Possibly they will be used as Sword Brothers on Crusader Squads.More to comehttp://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg264/ChrisChriso/IMG_5017_zps111ccf60.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T14 Posted September 16, 2013 Share Posted September 16, 2013 Looks great, brother The half-tabards blend in well. The latest EC is no longer the only BT model with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firepower Posted September 16, 2013 Share Posted September 16, 2013 Lovely work, I quite like the reds, and your edge highlighting is nice and sharp. But those poor, naked bases... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crusader_91 Posted September 16, 2013 Share Posted September 16, 2013 Looking awesome. Really good. However, I am not a fan of the placement of the sheathed sword on the sergeant. It just seems off to me. Either way, it really has worked me up and I cannot wait to get my hands on that Sternguard kit! I need like... 8 boxes for both my Templars and my Imperial Fists. I may even start my Crimson Fists army and buy another 6 boxes for them! Hahaha! Nah, make it 12! Double force org running 6 units of scoring Sternguard! So in other words, the entire Chapter! lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phonos Posted September 16, 2013 Author Share Posted September 16, 2013 Thanks for your kind comments brothers! @ Firepower - I know Bases are the last part of my painting process they will be done soon for the entire squad! @ Crusader_91 - Not sure about the sword either, plan was for the sergeant to hold it on his hand but for some reason it didn't look nice to me.`Either way it is not glued so might try something different. That's alot of boxes brother! The good thing tho is that from 1 box u have plenty of weapons(sadly not tabards) to make many models. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crusader_91 Posted September 16, 2013 Share Posted September 16, 2013 Well you could do what I did for my apothecary. I had the blade shoved down in the ground. I'll get a picture of it up soon. And yeah that will be a lot of boxes! 100 Sternguard in total! Haha! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Reinhard Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 Damn brother, how about some close(r ) ups? That's some fine looking work there. Lovely red indeed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarlordEXE Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 Very nice! Way to paint like the emperor is watching ! Are the red weapon casings red just because they're sternguard/swordbrethren or do you do that with you're whole army? Looks good with the swordbrethren motif, but personally i like the all metal look for my regular dudes. All function, no bling ;D. IMHO though that sword on the sergeant dude looks a tad funky for my taste. Seems too much like a legit, functional sword rather then some piece of iconography. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deadman Wade Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 They look great! Also, every time I see a SM box with ultramarines on cover, I know they would look better as BT :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giarc Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 Great job! Question: Do you have the special/combi weapons magnetized at all? I am not sure how todo mine. To either magnetize just the wrist, or whole right arm? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malekor Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 They look awesome! Nice job! Seems they fit very well with our current sword brethen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phonos Posted September 17, 2013 Author Share Posted September 17, 2013 Cheers Brothers! Sadly don't have any progress to present since i'm quite busy the last couple of days. @Crusader_91 Waiting for the pic! @ ReinHard - Thats the closest i can get with my phone camera without loosing focus, if i get my hands o proper cam i will post some! @ WarlordEXE - Initiates have their weapons painted black/metalic - i tend to only paint red 2h weapons (bolters aside) and heavy ones and ofc all the sword bretheren weapons(besides their chainswords). As for the sword, it's not intended to be some sort of icongraphy/relic but part of his wargear. I am so confused :p @Glarc - I just magnetize the wrists . On the arms set that hold weapons with both hands ( combi melta example on the SB) i don't have to magnetize anything since the position of the arms holds the weapons just fine! I' m tempted to convert the metalic Sword Bretheren and field an entire 10man squad of pure melt! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giarc Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 @Glarc - I just magnetize the wrists . On the arms set that hold weapons with both hands ( combi melta example on the SB) i don't have to magnetize anything since the position of the arms holds the weapons just fine! Thanks! I am in the middle of putting all of mine together. I am kitbashing the BT upgrade kit, and the Sternguard kit to make 10 models. But I want to make something that i can swap all of the weapons out easily. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phonos Posted September 17, 2013 Author Share Posted September 17, 2013 @Glarc - I just magnetize the wrists . On the arms set that hold weapons with both hands ( combi melta example on the SB) i don't have to magnetize anything since the position of the arms holds the weapons just fine! Thanks! I am in the middle of putting all of mine together. I am kitbashing the BT upgrade kit, and the Sternguard kit to make 10 models. But I want to make something that i can swap all of the weapons out easily. Np! Yes exactly that's what i want to achive since i haven't yet concluded on final setup which of course will change from list to list. Need testing first! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phonos Posted September 20, 2013 Author Share Posted September 20, 2013 Quick small update! 4th Sword Brother is almost ready ! Final touches to be done on all models -scripts/iconography- as soon as all models are at their final stage! Small shield on the first photo was finally placed on his torso. http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg264/ChrisChriso/IMG_5090_zpsff9a9ba1.jpg http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg264/ChrisChriso/IMG_5120_zpsb351086c.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Reinhard Posted September 20, 2013 Share Posted September 20, 2013 I kinda regret going a "third edition" approach with my swordbrethren (all of which are terminators). That red looks lovely Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deathspectersgt7 Posted September 20, 2013 Share Posted September 20, 2013 These look great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phonos Posted September 20, 2013 Author Share Posted September 20, 2013 You can always add some new recruits! Thank you Reinhard/deathspec! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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