Dosjetka Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 Nice start, nortran! Looks like you've gotten the hang of paint yellow, which is no easy feat! :) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/301974-imperial-fists-3rd-and-4th-battle-company/page/2/#findComment-3971247 Share on other sites More sharing options...
nortran11 Posted March 9, 2015 Author Share Posted March 9, 2015 I actually found a pretty easy way to do yellow, Dosjetka. I spray a white primer, then I brush on a light coat of Warpaint "Daemonic Yellow"...that first layer kind of "tints" the primer...once it dries I brush a second thin coat of Daemonic Yellow. That second coat really brings the yellow out and makes it pop. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/301974-imperial-fists-3rd-and-4th-battle-company/page/2/#findComment-3971857 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slips Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 Another is to just slap on coats of Lamenters Yellow over White Primer. Pretty much the same method you described, but with a rather transparent paint. As seen here. Second Image is me trying to get a Golden Yellow by drybrushing Gryphons Gold and layering Lamenters Yellow over it. Worked out quite well as a test. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/301974-imperial-fists-3rd-and-4th-battle-company/page/2/#findComment-3971867 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lachdannan Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 Very nice looking models. You know, it wasn't easy painting yellow back in my day. You neophites have it easy ;) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/301974-imperial-fists-3rd-and-4th-battle-company/page/2/#findComment-3972032 Share on other sites More sharing options...
nortran11 Posted March 10, 2015 Author Share Posted March 10, 2015 Taking a quick break from 3rd Company to try out the green of 4th Company.... Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/301974-imperial-fists-3rd-and-4th-battle-company/page/2/#findComment-3973488 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lachdannan Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 Another solid addition to your force. That's a very nice green you have picked as well. Not too overbearing. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/301974-imperial-fists-3rd-and-4th-battle-company/page/2/#findComment-3973689 Share on other sites More sharing options...
nortran11 Posted March 10, 2015 Author Share Posted March 10, 2015 Thanks. The green on the shoulders and the accents on the banner was Warpstone and the cape was WAAAGH! Flesh. They toned down nicely with the quickshade Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/301974-imperial-fists-3rd-and-4th-battle-company/page/2/#findComment-3973760 Share on other sites More sharing options...
nortran11 Posted March 21, 2015 Author Share Posted March 21, 2015 Here's a couple of recent additions.... This is Sergeant Stossen, he is the sergeant of the 3rd Battle Company, 5th squad And this fine fellow is Sergeant Juron, sergeant of the 4th Battle Company, 2nd squad. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/301974-imperial-fists-3rd-and-4th-battle-company/page/2/#findComment-3983085 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lachdannan Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 Nice update. If you have the time, it might be worth painting over the 'upper' areas of the armour, just to make it pop a little more. Still, very nice to see progress. Keep it up! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/301974-imperial-fists-3rd-and-4th-battle-company/page/2/#findComment-3983132 Share on other sites More sharing options...
nortran11 Posted March 21, 2015 Author Share Posted March 21, 2015 Sorry, do what now? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/301974-imperial-fists-3rd-and-4th-battle-company/page/2/#findComment-3983166 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slips Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 Sorry, do what now? Essentially, Highlights; picking out the top most part (that would be exposed to light) with an even brighter color to give the model a bit more depth. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/301974-imperial-fists-3rd-and-4th-battle-company/page/2/#findComment-3983517 Share on other sites More sharing options...
nortran11 Posted March 22, 2015 Author Share Posted March 22, 2015 Ah, I gotcha. I've got a couple test subjects I can try that out on. In the meantime, I've been working with photoshop to make custom decals. Here is the WIP of the 3rd Company standard. It will be printed on clear paper, and the standard itself will be painted white so the IF logo and checkers come out correctly. Thoughts? Suggestions? Improvements? I've also made properly colored unit designators for my transports, various size Fists, the little right shoulder insignia for tactical, assault, dev squads in black and some other goodies. I tried making decals with the Testors kit on my ink jet printer.....SUCKS! So I purchased a 25 pack of 8.5x11 clear decal paper for laser printers from decalpaper.com. After I get the standard nailed down, I am going to print a test run. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/301974-imperial-fists-3rd-and-4th-battle-company/page/2/#findComment-3983908 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Dallo Posted March 22, 2015 Share Posted March 22, 2015 The standard is looking good. Dallo Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/301974-imperial-fists-3rd-and-4th-battle-company/page/2/#findComment-3984195 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Antonius Posted March 22, 2015 Share Posted March 22, 2015 The banner looks great. Have you thought of trying to get the 4th Co. banner from the codex? Scan it and get it to your transfer paper? I've thought about it, but haven't tried it. If you do, lets us know how it comes out. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/301974-imperial-fists-3rd-and-4th-battle-company/page/2/#findComment-3984225 Share on other sites More sharing options...
nortran11 Posted March 22, 2015 Author Share Posted March 22, 2015 There is a 4th Company banner in the codex? I can find the 5th (in fact, the one I made for third is pretty much a copy of the one in the codex) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/301974-imperial-fists-3rd-and-4th-battle-company/page/2/#findComment-3984334 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pearson73 Posted March 22, 2015 Share Posted March 22, 2015 Nice work, looks like you're getting on well with that yellow! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/301974-imperial-fists-3rd-and-4th-battle-company/page/2/#findComment-3984338 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Antonius Posted March 22, 2015 Share Posted March 22, 2015 Dang, sorry. It must be in last edition's codex. Take a look there. If you don't have it, ask around at your FLGS. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/301974-imperial-fists-3rd-and-4th-battle-company/page/2/#findComment-3984688 Share on other sites More sharing options...
nortran11 Posted March 22, 2015 Author Share Posted March 22, 2015 No worries, I've been looking around online trying to find some different options. I found some decent ones, but it all looks like rehashed smurf stuff.....like they just took out the big U and changed everything to yellow Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/301974-imperial-fists-3rd-and-4th-battle-company/page/2/#findComment-3984694 Share on other sites More sharing options...
deathspectersgt7 Posted March 23, 2015 Share Posted March 23, 2015 Like the Banner. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/301974-imperial-fists-3rd-and-4th-battle-company/page/2/#findComment-3984767 Share on other sites More sharing options...
nortran11 Posted March 23, 2015 Author Share Posted March 23, 2015 Not a painting update, but a decal update! I just got back from Kinkos with my new decal sheet in hand. I tried the Testors decal system and was very unsatisfied with the results. Making usable decals was a very lengthy process, once you print the decals you need to let the ink set for 24 hours, then spray with a clear coat to seal in the ink. Before you can apply them the clear coat has to set for 24 hours. Once applied the decals were very transparent. So, I ordered laser printer decal paper from a website ironically called "decalpaper.com". I purchased a 20 pack for 19.99. While it was being shipped, I spent an afternoon creating the graphics I wanted for my company. This is a 8.5x11 sheet and as you can see, I could have crammed a lot more crap on there. I've got squad indicators for all 10 squads, various size IF insignia, properly colored company roundels for vehicles, etc. The squad indicators also have roman numerals on them to indicate what squad they are in. Factoring in the cost of the sheet and printing, this decal sheet cost me a grand total of $1.65! Take that Forge World! This is a test decal applied to my companies Predator. As you can see, the decal is in perfect registry with no shadowing (that was a common problem with the ink jet) and the graphic is very opaque. So far VERY satisfied with my results. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/301974-imperial-fists-3rd-and-4th-battle-company/page/2/#findComment-3985559 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Newton Posted March 23, 2015 Share Posted March 23, 2015 Did you have any problems with them printing it for you and using your paper. I want to make some custom decals but I know my printer won't do well with it. If it's easy to get it printed I'm going to have to do that soon. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/301974-imperial-fists-3rd-and-4th-battle-company/page/2/#findComment-3985684 Share on other sites More sharing options...
nortran11 Posted March 23, 2015 Author Share Posted March 23, 2015 Not at all. I gave the clerk a sheet of paper and my thumb drive with the artwork. The only thing she said was "Oh, it looks like a job is just finishing on the color machine so it might take a minute". As I was checking out so did ask that I limit it to one sheet at a time because really glossy paper like that can cause toner to build up in the machine, but then said one sheet here and there is no problem. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/301974-imperial-fists-3rd-and-4th-battle-company/page/2/#findComment-3985726 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Newton Posted March 23, 2015 Share Posted March 23, 2015 Awesome thanks. I'll have to go tomorrow and see if they will print on transfer paper for me then go and order some. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/301974-imperial-fists-3rd-and-4th-battle-company/page/2/#findComment-3985794 Share on other sites More sharing options...
nortran11 Posted March 23, 2015 Author Share Posted March 23, 2015 Shoulder pad decal test! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/301974-imperial-fists-3rd-and-4th-battle-company/page/2/#findComment-3985830 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Newton Posted March 23, 2015 Share Posted March 23, 2015 That looks really good. I like the decal design a lot. Did you use clear or white paper. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/301974-imperial-fists-3rd-and-4th-battle-company/page/2/#findComment-3985840 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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