Skrall Posted February 9, 2014 Author Share Posted February 9, 2014 Jebus! thats a hell of a pair of Contemplators.the chipping and weathering is superb, I have a Razorback in the works and if it comes out half as good as that i'll be happy! haha thanks mate! i'm hoping to give them a little more refinement before i call them done. So i'm taking a day off from the hobby (or at least trying to not paint), but i did recieve interesting news last night. Apparently someones seen my work and has decided to hire me to paint several Imperial Fist tanks (which i'm happy to do) for there legon force. He did ask for to mirror the base work i've done in my army as it's how he imagined his Defenders of Terra being themed. http://i.imgur.com/yKi0SQU.jpg That should give you the rough idea, though i do need to do a little more work on the metal and lip before i call it done. It's quite an interesting oppertunity, since i've never done Imperial Fists on any real scale (one or two test mini's). I can't wait for the project, i love painting tanks. I could probably do it ever day for the next two years and lead a life of bliss. -skrall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squeaky Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 Nice lights and great weathering :) cool beans keep the work a coming I want to see more! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skrall Posted February 11, 2014 Author Share Posted February 11, 2014 Well, theres been a desire to see infantry for this army. Sadly i'm still two weeks away from being able to order any, however i do have a PIP to show. This is my librarian conversion, though i need to get my hands on a MKII axe yet, as well as refine the warpcraft work around the eyes and cable.http://i.imgur.com/WY2VA1u.jpg-skrall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skrall Posted February 13, 2014 Author Share Posted February 13, 2014 Unusually i have decided to open up my commission project with a photo of paints, but no models.http://i.imgur.com/D6k2n2D.jpgAs the colour pallet might suggest, it's the VII legion. For those interested i am using;Vallejo air;Golden yellowDark yellowChromeSteelGoldBlackWhiteArmy painter; strong tone and daemonic yellow. I can't say i'll use these last two much, but they offer a different texture and layer when i'm painting.And during the hour or so since i've cleaned up the studio i've had time to get my eye in with the mix ratios with the new paints. So, here's the basic paint work for my first drop pod.http://i.imgur.com/rvgfy11.jpg-skrall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skrall Posted February 15, 2014 Author Share Posted February 15, 2014 Hello folks.So it's time... the VII legion is underway. The clients happy with what i've done far, baring a few minor touch ups and group weathering work to get the tracks uniform I think it's done. The first model is a spartan, the weapons are current being worked on but have been magnetised for easy of transport.http://i.imgur.com/z6H4u68.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/CNVbGn7.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/GpFl67d.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/VVzG6bo.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/csD5Xsi.jpgI've actually been booked to do the vlka fenryka by the same guy, which has even more tanks than this does. Looks like this logs going to have my VI legion joined by the VI and VII. -skrall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Chaplain Posted February 15, 2014 Share Posted February 15, 2014 That spartan is looking great- but it needs mud and/or weathering on the tracks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skrall Posted February 16, 2014 Author Share Posted February 16, 2014 That spartan is looking great- but it needs mud and/or weathering on the tracks! there some present, but the metal work needs darkening first. It's going to be a shared trait on the tanks, thus it's getting left until the entire batch can be made to match. and so following on from that, VII legion return tonight. This time we've got two predators; The client asked for a slightly muted colour scheme with the plasma as it's going to be swapped between the VI/VII legions, and thus can't stand out from either too much. http://i.imgur.com/SbgS14J.jpg http://i.imgur.com/0qMLz7V.jpg http://i.imgur.com/xKW0akf.jpg http://i.imgur.com/gE2Kbdp.jpg http://i.imgur.com/Ap72kud.jpg Hopefully this will prove to be eye candy for some of you -skrall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyaenidae Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 How were the FW Predator kits when you got them? I've been debating getting a few myself. Very nice job, by the way. The yellow is just the right shade, and the weathering looks great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phalanx Warder Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 AAAAAND enter the VII! Now a sweet thread just became epic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skrall Posted February 19, 2014 Author Share Posted February 19, 2014 How were the FW Predator kits when you got them? I've been debating getting a few myself. Very nice job, by the way. The yellow is just the right shade, and the weathering looks great. Thanks mate. The kit's lovely to work with, as are most of the rhino chassis based kits. I've had two rhino's and a pred personally, and i'm currently dealing with four more for the imperial fists. Worth the investment, much less biege than the current predator. AAAAAND enter the VII! Now a sweet thread just became epic! haha thanks mate, i'm hoping to be getting the IV back on here tomorrow or friday, along with more from the VII. The VI will be a few weeks away yet, i need to complete the VII first. On that note lads, i've worked out my IV legion list for using in 40k games. Let us simply say.... it's going to be a fun list to build, and a brutal list to play. -skrall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skrall Posted March 1, 2014 Author Share Posted March 1, 2014 Ok folks, a few days ago i took delivery of a pair of second hand tanks for the IV legion. While i have to repaint them, i felt it necessary to take a photo of the previous owners work because frankly for hand work it's very good.It also means my hobby desk is now AV 14 all round.http://i.imgur.com/0Ifh0Bf.jpg On a side note, the V legion is joing this log soon. I've already got models on my desk since the army is can be completed and paid for inside a month, unlike my IV legion which is going to take until the summer. At least the VI legion is on hold as the clients given VII legion priority. -skrall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skrall Posted March 2, 2014 Author Share Posted March 2, 2014 It's evening, and ive been toiling away this afternoon. The Typhon, predators and spartan are now complete;http://i.imgur.com/ypBE1c5.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/iomXTEF.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/0NQjXdN.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/p8gThJd.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/juZxFK2.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/iO5635y.jpgThe clients approved them so they are off to their original home on Tuesday. Next up is the Centurion part of this commission, but first i'm taking a day or two break and working on the White Scars.-skrall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skrall Posted March 16, 2014 Author Share Posted March 16, 2014 Well ladies and gentlemen the long promised tutorial has arrived. Well the first part at least, stage 1.The aim of this is to allow you to build a deep dark rich metal ahead of the following stages. The next stages will get into more complex techniques and designs, but this is the easy to do stage. I use an airbrush, but anything done here can be easily replicated using a spongue or brush if your patient enough. The oil paints phase is a traditional paintbrush, and later stages will be more brush heavy.Colours;Vallejo air blackVallejo air SteelGamecolour brownVallejo thinner (or windowcleaning fluid does the job i'm told)Orange, brown and black oil paint (pick the colours that suit you),White spirit.Pretty simple all in.... lets begin;Step 1; Basecoated black and then sprayed in Vallejo Air Steelhttp://i.imgur.com/LjUbJhY.jpgStep 2; depths and area's sprayed with a mixture 75;25 of Vallejo steel and gamecolour brown.http://i.imgur.com/Vt6gjVc.jpgstep 3; Using a thinned down Gamecolour brown in to the deeper sections and depths to add even more shading.http://i.imgur.com/LpMkewh.jpgStep 4; Vallejo steel is applied once more, thinned down. This is where you avoid the depths but for gentle passes and go with heavier on the panels and open spaces. This will give your steel a nice depth ready for the final part of this stage.http://i.imgur.com/PFGqUBw.jpgStep 5; Now this is where it gets fun and smelly. I use oil paints for the wash stage as they can be thinned almost infinately and don't try quickly. Colour pallet included in the photos.The colours applied are put on a pallet and mixed to varied degrees (i stick towards a brown heavy mix for the hull, a black tinted for the wheels and orange for the engine compartment. I've had those oil paints since 2009, and they still function without issue even now.http://i.imgur.com/BzLpX0d.jpgAny questions please ask them. I'm also trying to get my hobby blog to 200 likes so if anyone here wants to throw a like my way then please visit Nerd by design.-skrall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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