LutherMax Posted August 10, 2014 Share Posted August 10, 2014 With this I'm hoping my Death Company can actually get into combat without being charged first. I just need to paint another 5 dudes now! http://www.braintyrefire.com/personal/w40k/Blood-Angels/Blood-Angels-Land-Raider-Redeemer-01.jpg http://www.braintyrefire.com/personal/w40k/Blood-Angels/Blood-Angels-Land-Raider-Redeemer-02.jpg http://www.braintyrefire.com/personal/w40k/Blood-Angels/Blood-Angels-Land-Raider-Redeemer-03.jpg http://www.braintyrefire.com/personal/w40k/Blood-Angels/Blood-Angels-Land-Raider-Redeemer-04.jpg http://www.braintyrefire.com/personal/w40k/Blood-Angels/Blood-Angels-Land-Raider-Redeemer-05.jpg Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/294897-blood-angels-land-raider-redeemer-achilles-kit-bash/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
sockwithaticket Posted August 10, 2014 Share Posted August 10, 2014 Gorgeous. If there were any slight criticism it would be the headlight OSL, it looks a bit off. Other than that, fantastic, particularly the weathering which is subtle and realistic. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/294897-blood-angels-land-raider-redeemer-achilles-kit-bash/#findComment-3772170 Share on other sites More sharing options...
FragEmAll Posted August 10, 2014 Share Posted August 10, 2014 That looks totally epic :) *Applaudes* Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/294897-blood-angels-land-raider-redeemer-achilles-kit-bash/#findComment-3772171 Share on other sites More sharing options...
LutherMax Posted August 10, 2014 Author Share Posted August 10, 2014 Cheers both! Yeah I'm not happy with the OSL either, think in going to redo it... Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/294897-blood-angels-land-raider-redeemer-achilles-kit-bash/#findComment-3772406 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quixus Posted August 10, 2014 Share Posted August 10, 2014 Outstanding. I'm just wondering about the colors, they do not look like Blood Angels to me. AFAIK they paint their vehicles as their armor (i.e. mostly red). For DC the main color looks too grey to me and the Xs are missing. I like the idea of leaving most of the vehicle grey and only adding some red and chapter symbols. Did the BA do that canonically at some point? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/294897-blood-angels-land-raider-redeemer-achilles-kit-bash/#findComment-3772439 Share on other sites More sharing options...
LutherMax Posted August 10, 2014 Author Share Posted August 10, 2014 I plan to use it for my Death Company predominantly but not exclusively, so I didn't want it overly DC 'branded' with loads of crosses etc. When I paint black I tend to steer away from pure black to give the model some depth and dynamism. It was actually more black towards the bottom but that got covered up by the dust powder weathering! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/294897-blood-angels-land-raider-redeemer-achilles-kit-bash/#findComment-3772448 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Semper Posted August 10, 2014 Share Posted August 10, 2014 Great work there LutherMax! I actually like the lighting effect, I find it realistic! :tu: Also a great approach with the black/grey effect - works very well indeed! Let's see the passengers! :D Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/294897-blood-angels-land-raider-redeemer-achilles-kit-bash/#findComment-3772461 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quixus Posted August 10, 2014 Share Posted August 10, 2014 Oh, I forgot about that, I like the OSL too. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/294897-blood-angels-land-raider-redeemer-achilles-kit-bash/#findComment-3772473 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firepower Posted August 10, 2014 Share Posted August 10, 2014 Yeah, the headlight OSL is irking me, too. The lines are very long and narrow, which doesn't fit the shape of the lights themselves. But from my own limited experience in airbrush OSL, I can say with a certainty that you did it better than I could :lol: ANyway, aside form that, it's a pretty sweet tank. The weathering is eye catching in particular. Powders, I'm guessing? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/294897-blood-angels-land-raider-redeemer-achilles-kit-bash/#findComment-3772520 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urauloth Posted August 10, 2014 Share Posted August 10, 2014 Looks fantastic. I really like the weathering, and the heat-discolouration on the inferno cannons is very nicely done. Shouldn't death and glory be the same thing for death company, though? :p Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/294897-blood-angels-land-raider-redeemer-achilles-kit-bash/#findComment-3772531 Share on other sites More sharing options...
LutherMax Posted August 10, 2014 Author Share Posted August 10, 2014 Cheers all! @ Semper, I have made a start on the passengers but only enough to fill a Razorback so far - you can see them in my WIP: http://www.bolterandchainsword.com/topic/282574-luthers-blood-angels/page-2 @ Firepower, I used a couple of Forge World weathering powders for the mud and dust on the underside of the tank. The chips and scratches on the edges were sponged on. @ AK, good point! It should be Death AND Glory :D Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/294897-blood-angels-land-raider-redeemer-achilles-kit-bash/#findComment-3772600 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psy-Crow Posted August 10, 2014 Share Posted August 10, 2014 Lovely stuff, the speed you are getting these out and at such quality is making me feel very small indeed. I agree with you on black, a little tip of another colour added into it makes it more dynamic, and adds the opportunity to shade it giving more depth, but I'm with Quixus on this. I think its a little too light. But that a personal preference, not a criticism on skill. I like the OSL, whether or not its realistic I couldn't tell you but it definitely conveys OSL and looks good. What colours did you use for the flamers? Base and heat effect, it looks really good. Also, stop painting so fast, you're making us look bad :) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/294897-blood-angels-land-raider-redeemer-achilles-kit-bash/#findComment-3772755 Share on other sites More sharing options...
LutherMax Posted August 11, 2014 Author Share Posted August 11, 2014 Fast? I don't know about that, I finished building this tank back in June! For the flamers it was a Tin Bitz base, Nuln Oil wash, Vallejo Old Gold drybrush (couple of coats) then I airbrushed Daler Rowney Sepia ink on the front two thirds and black paint on the front one third. Then Vallejo Steel paint to highlight the circular vents and the ends of the barrels. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/294897-blood-angels-land-raider-redeemer-achilles-kit-bash/#findComment-3773011 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrotherCaptainArkhan Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 Badass. I want one of these now! Love the weathering and the very subtle wear and tear. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/294897-blood-angels-land-raider-redeemer-achilles-kit-bash/#findComment-3773089 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Hadden Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 Care to give me a quick tutorial on how to use the fw weathering powders? Mine never come out the same lol Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/294897-blood-angels-land-raider-redeemer-achilles-kit-bash/#findComment-3773259 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hexagon Sun Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 This looks awesome, I agree the only thing that's slightly jarring is the osl but it doesn't spoil it at all. Just out of interest, what colours did you use for the black? I'm doing something similar myself soon and it'd be good to have some recipes to hand for airbrushing. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/294897-blood-angels-land-raider-redeemer-achilles-kit-bash/#findComment-3773889 Share on other sites More sharing options...
LutherMax Posted August 11, 2014 Author Share Posted August 11, 2014 Cheers guys :) @ Chris I just take a bit on a large drybrush, lightly apply it and then kind of 'grind it in' with the brush. I don't use fixative or varnish because you lose the dusty look. @ Hex, I used Valllejo Model Air Dark Grey Blue and German Grey to highlight over black primer, and Nuln Oil to shade Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/294897-blood-angels-land-raider-redeemer-achilles-kit-bash/#findComment-3773911 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sohail187 Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 Great looking tank! which weathering powder did you use for the dirt> Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/294897-blood-angels-land-raider-redeemer-achilles-kit-bash/#findComment-3774272 Share on other sites More sharing options...
LutherMax Posted August 12, 2014 Author Share Posted August 12, 2014 Cheers Sohail! It is mostly Dark Sand, and a little bit of Dry Mud here and there. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/294897-blood-angels-land-raider-redeemer-achilles-kit-bash/#findComment-3774888 Share on other sites More sharing options...
knife&fork Posted August 16, 2014 Share Posted August 16, 2014 Nice semi-realistic scheme! The tank looks like it's covered in a tough powder coat, or like a truck bed liner type of paint! I quite like the OSL, the narrow lines are actually more realistic than more common soft and even OSL effects. Kinda like how most of the weathering people do for tanks looks nothing like real life dirt. Have you thought about adding some soot-effect to the end of the flamerstorm cannons? You've already done the bluing to the heat shields so it kinda looks weird when the nozzles are super clean. Does the achilles still have the assault ramps? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/294897-blood-angels-land-raider-redeemer-achilles-kit-bash/#findComment-3779486 Share on other sites More sharing options...
LutherMax Posted August 17, 2014 Author Share Posted August 17, 2014 Thanks k&f! There is soot around the end of the flamers, but I picked out the very flat edge of the barrels to represent a small area where they'd been 'burned clean'. The Achilles front hatch doesn't actually open - it's a huge chunk of resin! But it looks like the design is for the door to open in two parts, both up and down. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/294897-blood-angels-land-raider-redeemer-achilles-kit-bash/#findComment-3780084 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quixus Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 The Achilles front hatch doesn't actually open - it's a huge chunk of resin! But it looks like the design is for the door to open in two parts, both up and down.IA2 says the Achilles does not get the assault vehicle rule and only has access hatches on the side. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/294897-blood-angels-land-raider-redeemer-achilles-kit-bash/#findComment-3780110 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucien Eilam Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 Yeah, that's not a hatch at the front. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/294897-blood-angels-land-raider-redeemer-achilles-kit-bash/#findComment-3780228 Share on other sites More sharing options...
LutherMax Posted August 17, 2014 Author Share Posted August 17, 2014 Ah well, I'm not running it as an Achilles, just a Redeemer. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/294897-blood-angels-land-raider-redeemer-achilles-kit-bash/#findComment-3780638 Share on other sites More sharing options...
knife&fork Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 Naturally, can't deep strike an Achilles. ;) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/294897-blood-angels-land-raider-redeemer-achilles-kit-bash/#findComment-3780766 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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