Luther's W.o.S.P. (Works of Slow Progress)

[Firepower]

That's a very matte black on the Death Company.  I quite like it, though it must be pretty hard to see without a photo box's lighting.  The Baal is well on its way to awesomehood as well.

[Hexagon Sun]

I just had a look back through the whole log again, I knew I'd seen that Achilles before! Awesome work, Mephiston turned out amazingly well and the new death company are looking great.

[LutherMax]

Thanks for the comments guys, highlighting will add another dimension I think but I'm happy so far.

 

@ Quixus, "ugly Deimos"?! I love the Deimos pattern chassis! The DC are indeed mostly from the FW MKIV and MKV kits with a couple of plastic additions.

 

@ Firepower, the DC have some grey area highlights, but were not photographed in a light box! As above, I think highlights will bring them out. Watch this space!

Edited February 4, 2015 by LutherMax

[Daemon2027]

Wow these are some lovely Blood Angels. Really nice shade of red and the posing on your marines is fantastic. Edited February 5, 2015 by The Hydra

[LutherMax]

Thanks Hydra!

 

Well I finished the Baal, hopefully the DC won't be long now too...

 

http://www.themightybrush.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Blood-Angels-MKI-Deimos-Baal-Predator-01.jpg
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C&C welcome!

[Pearson73]

Great looking DC and Baal, love the muted colours.

[deathspectersgt7]

WOW!!!! Looks Great.

[The_Chaplain]

Good sweet God Emperor that is a beautiful predator. 

 

Can I get your recipe for the headlights?  

[DeathbyWes]

I second The_Chaplain's comments.  Really, really great looking Predator tank.

Top notch stuff!

-W

[Grizzly_bear]

Fantastic looking tank fella

[LutherMax]

Thanks for the comments!

 

For the headlights, over the red armour a laid down a base area of white. I then sprayed Vallejo Model Air Scarlet Red over this, slightly overlapping it. Then another smaller white area inside followed by VMA Yellow, and finally a small area of white around and just below the lens itself. I'll take some step by step pics next time :)

[Jolemai]

How would you go about a blue headlamp?

[Ceadus]

Great stuff, I really like the Baal. What reds did you use, or did I miss it anywhere if you already answered this question?

[Aqui]

Love the Deimos Pred!

[HighGothic]

That is a beautiful tank

[LutherMax]

Thanks for the comments!

 

@ Jolemai, it just so happens I did some blue headlights at the same time as these on a land raider - I'll post pics and paint list later.

 

@ Ceadus, I did a tutorial on how I do my red here: http://www.themightybrush.com/?p=336

[LutherMax]

Here's the Land Raider updated with blue headlights. Blue paints are more opaque than yellow / orange / red so no need for a base layer. This was just large area VMA Dark Sea Blue, smaller area Light Sea Blue and smallest area White.

 

http://www.themightybrush.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Blood-Angels-Land-Raider-Redeemer-01.jpg
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[bloodofthefallen1]

Wow both tanks are looking awesome!!!

[LutherMax]

Thanks blood!

 

And now, some Death Company...

 

 

http://www.themightybrush.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Forge-World-Blood-Angels-Death-Company-01.jpg

 

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[Hexagon Sun]

I love that black you're getting, looks awesome and the predator looks great. The shading on your red fits really well with the black and looks very natural.

[Radiation]

Really nice painting on everything. Amazing work. That's a really good black!

[The_Chaplain]

What sets from forgeworld did you use for the mk 4/5 bodies? They're gorgeous. Destroyers? 

 

Echoing the comments about the black you've achieved.  It is quite stunning. 

Edited February 26, 2015 by The_Chaplain

[GrandMagnus]

You have got to give me your black recipe nooooooow! :P

[That Guy Matt]

Just checked out the last few pages of this and it's amazing.  Your Mephiston is one of my favourite I've ever seen and the Death Company! I'm massively jealous of the black you're getting on them.

[LutherMax]

Thanks for the comments guys, I am flattered!

The black was pretty simple really... I primed them black (obviously) then gave them a spray from above with my airbrush using Vallejo Model Air German Grey, then US Grey (just shoulders and helmets). Then (and this is how the matte finish is achieved) a liberal wash of Nuln Oil. Then it was just some edge highlights of Vallejo Model Color Basalt Grey followed by London Grey. Oh and finally some Medium Sea Grey on the helmet edges.

 

@ The_Chaplain, I kitbashed the MKIV Assault Squad, MKV Assault Squad and MKV Despoiler Squad to make these. Plus Phobos Chainaxes.