Space Marine Stormtalon (unamed chapter)

[ScootyPuffJunior]

Here is a Stormtalon I just completed as part of a commission for an active duty Marine. He requested his models to be painted to resemble modern armor, so after searching around AFV modeling forums I found Tamiya XF-59 (Desert Yellow) to be a pretty close match to IF armor and decided to go with that. The model was primed white and preshaded with black before the base color of Desert Yellow was applied and all the odds and ends were painted. The interior was painted with VMA Interior Green much in the fashion of WWII-era aircraft and the pilot's armor was painted in MultiCam. I have another Stormtalon to paint that will match this one.

 

I added some weathering using a mix of VMA Black and VMA Burnt Umber at a 2:3 mix and then added some streaking to the wings using 502 Abteilung oil "Starship Filth" (my absolute favorite oil color) and odorless spirits. The engine soot was done with Secret Weapon Miniatures Exhaust Black pigments and areas with the most wear and tear were given a rub of Secret Weapon Miniatures Metallic Iron pigment on my finger tip.

 

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[det]

Generally I don't fancy modern armour/uniforms toy soldiers but this turned out really nice! Congrats!

[AmyS]

Really nice, clean work. Great job! :)

[Olgerth Istaarn]

Clean and realistic!

[WarriorFish]

That's a nice yellow and so very well painted! I love how clean the metallics and black is and the understated weathering. I really need to get to grips with weathering so my models can pop too!

 

It could be an Imperial Fist or Scythes of the Emperor Stormtalon I think :)

[Sohail187]

Looking great love the desert theme. My only critique would be that the black  on the front of the engine could do with some highlights. Also the rear of the engine is to metalic?

[ScootyPuffJunior]

Looking great love the desert theme. My only critique would be that the black  on the front of the engine could do with some highlights. Also the rear of the engine is to metalic?

Thanks mate!

 

The black is subtly highlighted with German Grey; this was intentional as I chose not to use dramatic highlighting. I'm not sure I follow you with the rear of the engine being too metallic... The engine itself was painted with a mix of VMA Steel and VMA Black and given a black wash before using washes to work from sepia, purple, blue, and then black to give it a heat stressed look. I then lightly drybrushed pure VMA Steel to highlight it slightly.

[Lucien Eilam]

I think he means this image, it looks very clean, flat and bright, especially when compared with the smaller engine nozzles underneath. Maybe the lighting washed it out?
 

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[ScootyPuffJunior]

 

I think he means this image, it looks very clean, flat and bright, especially when compared with the smaller engine nozzles underneath. Maybe the lighting washed it out?

Yeah, that is due to the less than stellar position of the lighting and long exposure time (5 seconds) on the photograph.

 

It is/was much more subdued in person.