Dusktiger's ETL III Project

[Dusktiger]

Day 0, assembly of the skeleton


Day 1, skeleton has been painted in steel and washed in black oil


Day 1, skeleton has been dry brushed in silver


Day 2, hazard stripes on the rear of the canopy are done


Day 2, the red livery is added to the canopy.


Day 2, face and shoulder mounted heavy stunner are done


Day 2, the Paladin rank helmet is mounted on


Day 2, the lower red chest and torso plates are mounted, canopy dry fitted to show overall livery layout so far


Day 2, flash shot to show the colored eyes within the helmet


Day 3, leg and gun plates are painted primary livery color


Day 3, armor plates are test fitted to check livery pattern


Day 3, cream colored panel for personal heraldry added to shoulder


Day 3, another dry fit test with the cream panels added


Day 4, gold trim on canopy and shoulders done, front view

Day 4, gold trim on canopy and shoulders done, rear view

Day 4, leg plate trim finished

Day 4, gold on the body complete.

[Dolchiate Remembrancer]

GAH!

Can not like, but will follow!

[Darth Mustard]

looking good !!

like the stripes

[Dusktiger]

updated first post with day 3 photos

[deathspectersgt7]

Looking Good !!.

[Dusktiger]

day 4 photos added to first post

[Dolchiate Remembrancer]

Nice!

Hey question for you. With that border gold, what color are you doing the Imperial Aquilla?

I ask, as I have the same predicament with my Knight.

[Dusktiger]

its something i've been debating myself.  the aquila would be a nice simple touch, but i also like the idea of the skull and laurels since he'll be my senechal in case i decide to make more. which i do, once FW releases the other arm options they're working on.  either choice, i'd porbably follow suit with how GW did theirs and keep the symbol black regardless of trim color.  the only ones with a colored sigil up there are a couple of the freeblades, who painted the laurels green with a steel skull and parchment stuff.

[Dusktiger]

Day 4, Decals are applied.

[Grotsmasha]

That is one smexy looking Knight you've got there....

[Dusktiger]

Day 5, Vow Completed:

[Dusktiger]

couple points some might notice; the parchment banners arent painted, and the leg banner is missing.  this is on purpose, as these and the heraldry in the cream panels will be done as the model is used and earns itself glory in the battlefield. 

 

the photos also dont really show, but the grille slots in the canopy have been cut out, and you may note the 'window' on the hatch was left unpainted. i wont say why, but in a couple weeks you may see photos showing why....;)

[Forté]

So is that a way of saying it's not finished ;)

[Dusktiger]

painting part is all done, but it'll have little tweaks done to it over time; my big models are never really done since i alter them a little after campaigns i participate in. battle scars, honour badges, etc.

[Captain Semper]

This is exteremely impressive work all around. And while the main focus is always the House Colours, I always pay attention to how people paint the metal skeleton...

 

Well done sir!

[Dusktiger]

a little addition to the model to make it really catch the eye on the table:

 

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10152433589991224&l=5011905936471161435

 

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10152433590671224&l=2017651099664985978