The Night of the Wolf

[Tyrannicide]

Are the Alpha legion mk IV shoulder pads really mk 7? In all the pictures I've seen the rim looks too thick. :\

 

Chalk it up to another of FW's sizing inconsistencies across their HH range.

 

 

Betrayer, these look awesome, man. I'm more behind the bluer-hued AL but heavier greenish tints work too. Ah, the beauty of playing Alpha Legion. :D

[betrayer41]

Ok I've been away a while I just bought my first car since college a 2014 hand cherokee soooo I had to cut back on my resin.... For a bit haha but here's my table o stuff. Alor of wip. Tact squad, volkite heavy weapon squad and recon squad with homemade snow bases, I'm hoping to be finished by sunday

 

http://i.imgur.com/Owy8wFp.jpg

 

http://i.imgur.com/ZLyHLoj.jpg

 

http://i.imgur.com/wDnS6FG.jpg

 

http://i.imgur.com/XRd4w1a.jpg

[Armond]

I love the contrast between the base and the marines! Well executed!

[betrayer41]

Thanks! i bought abut 15 snow bases and then attempted to make my own, the recon marines are standing on the bases i made, for the price i think the quality is pretty good

[Armond]

I also make my own snow bases, once you have over a hundred of snow bases, it is actually super easy!

[betrayer41]

I also make my own snow bases, once you have over a hundred of snow bases, it is actually super easy!

How do you make yours? I've been trying a few different ways

[Armond]

I use whatever I want to use for the rocks/ground.  Whether it be cork, fine/medium ballast, gravel, etc.  Afterwards, I then use the Woodland Scenics snow flock.  I take the flock and put a comfortable amount, and then add PVA/Elmer's glue to it with a very very small amount of water and mix it until it has a consistency of mashed potatoes.  Then I just place it where I want, it dries up relatively quick and is consistently uniform!  The more glue you add, the smoother it is, the less glue the more clumpy!

[ninjasuperspy]

Man those darker-hued Recon marines are incredible. Good stuff.

[Daemon2027]

They look great. The metallic look is really growing on me. Going to stick to non metallic for my harrow mainly due to not being able to pull off what you have achieved.

[betrayer41]

Thanks guy, 

 

@demon, i just posted about you AL, LOVED it!

 

@armond, i tried baking soda and elmers for my first attempt i may try some of your techniques. i will be cranking out ALOT of these bases haha

[Armond]

Look for my WIP to get an idea of what the snow looks like.  Decide from there.  And most of all, good luck!

Edited August 5, 2014 by Armond

[betrayer41]

Slowly but surely guys, here are the wip of my volkite squad. I went with a purple shoulder pad for my heavy weapons teams. Volkites are gettin there too

 

http://i.imgur.com/HKZt88z.jpg

 

http://i.imgur.com/87pIltl.jpg

 

http://i.imgur.com/jHFgjEE.jpg

 

http://i.imgur.com/mwryD2I.jpg

 

http://i.imgur.com/xtcBciS.jpg

[Fire Golem]

They look awesome. Gonna start my AL when I get paid.

[betrayer41]

Thanks Golem! 

 

I  like them so far i am hoping to finish up the volkite as well as make their snow bases tonight.

[recon0321]

Are your recon marines just blue because they look totally different from the others?

[betrayer41]

Hey guys finished most of my snow bases im really liking how they turned out and are much cheaper. I have a ten man tac squad and a ten man volkite squad almost finished here are pics of most of em

 

http://i.imgur.com/09KAmSC.jpg

 

http://i.imgur.com/PBdR6Cd.jpg

 

http://i.imgur.com/CFWjQd1.jpg

 

http://i.imgur.com/fFsv05A.jpg

[betrayer41]

Are your recon marines just blue because they look totally different from the others?

 

They are a matte darkkkkk green blue, i didn't think my recon marines needed to be shiny and stand out, i may be using a similar scheme for my headhunters

[Daemon2027]

They are so purrty. And they have killed some World Eaters. Cool :)

[daemonclaw]

very nice brother 

[betrayer41]

Hey guys it's been a while, im still in the middle of moving apartments. Still not at my final destination. Stupidly on my part I packed most of my models and paints sooo I ahvent been able to do anything for quite some time. I finally got some of my paints and guys out including my airbrush thank god.... I've started on my ten man seeker squauds here 2 and a sergeant let me know what you think!

 

http://i.imgur.com/I8sM8yd.jpg

 

 

http://i.imgur.com/m10uIQF.jpg

 

http://i.imgur.com/fVMm0J4.jpg

 

http://i.imgur.com/7IhxepB.jpg

 

http://i.imgur.com/Eom5zNL.jpg

 

http://i.imgur.com/lgkm9HT.jpg

[Hesh Kadesh]

While I'm not a fan of the Blue/Red contrast on the Volkites, I love your painting!

[recon0321]

Did you already go over the paint scheme? Also is that last marine from anvil? Where is the tabard from? Great work glad to see you up and running again

[betrayer41]

Thanks for the feedback it's good to be back in it.

 

@recon Which scheme, the normal marines, the seekers or the seeker sergeant? And yes all three marines are actually Anvil, i sanded down certain parts and also mixed FW recon marine parts in as well

 

Oh! and the tabbard is anvil as well, i actually took it off to strip the paint it came out very grainy

Edited December 31, 2014 by betrayer41

[recon0321]

The seeker Sgt sorry I didn't specify

[betrayer41]

Oh, he's the simplest out of everyone and the only one. It airbrushed. Prime black, base coat of honed steel or whatever very bright metal, like a true silver not gunmetal. Then a base coat of reapers gunmetal blue, light light wash of drakenhoff