bigted Posted February 5, 2015 Share Posted February 5, 2015 I finally finished one of the models I got from Victoria minatures. When they are all complete I will use the unit as veterans with 3x melta and camo cloaks. He looks pretty good, here are the pics http://i1380.photobucket.com/albums/ah161/James_Dulcich/IMG_1121_zpszlpwwxz8.jpg http://i1380.photobucket.com/albums/ah161/James_Dulcich/IMG_1128_zpsystvtc4f.jpg http://i1380.photobucket.com/albums/ah161/James_Dulcich/IMG_1120_zpso74tlzyg.jpg http://i1380.photobucket.com/albums/ah161/James_Dulcich/IMG_1124_zpsxnijuhhv.jpg C&C welcome! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/303069-first-catachan-ranger-complete/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
tikhunt Posted February 5, 2015 Share Posted February 5, 2015 That's a very nice model with a great paint scheme. Simple but effective. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/303069-first-catachan-ranger-complete/#findComment-3941278 Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarriorFish Posted February 5, 2015 Share Posted February 5, 2015 Looks good, the cloak in particular with the layers. Now he's just got to wait for the rest of his squad to be painted :P Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/303069-first-catachan-ranger-complete/#findComment-3941287 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigted Posted February 5, 2015 Author Share Posted February 5, 2015 Thanks guys! He only took me ~3 hours, and now that I know the scheme I can probably paint one of these up every 2 hours so hopefully I'll be done in a couple of weeks. I'm very excited to finish the squad! Do you think a green shirt would look better than brown? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/303069-first-catachan-ranger-complete/#findComment-3941291 Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarriorFish Posted February 5, 2015 Share Posted February 5, 2015 I think a brown shirt offers some good contrast to the green, but there's nothing stopping you from mixing them up. Maybe white and black shirts too for some variety? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/303069-first-catachan-ranger-complete/#findComment-3941367 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chefzilla Posted February 5, 2015 Share Posted February 5, 2015 Very nice looking mini. How was it working with their miniatures? I'm hoping I'll get mine this week. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/303069-first-catachan-ranger-complete/#findComment-3941445 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigted Posted February 5, 2015 Author Share Posted February 5, 2015 They require a bit of cleaning up as there is a lot of flash. I simply scrubbed each model with an old toothbrush when it was assembled and that cleaned them up in a matter of seconds. I recommend testing the fit of all the parts first, as I made the mistake of applying glue before seeing if the arm would fit and ended up having to scrape glue off the parts and get a different set of arms that actually fitted with the body. I used superglue, which seemed to work pretty well, as I ordered a mix of resin and plastic parts. Also, don't snap parts off the sprue! I made that mistake and one poor guardsman ended up losing his foot. Finally, be careful with the parts as some are pretty delicate. Good luck Chef! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/303069-first-catachan-ranger-complete/#findComment-3941817 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kierdale Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 Very nice. Good work. Your photos could be cropped a little tighter to enlarge the guardsman ;) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/303069-first-catachan-ranger-complete/#findComment-3941891 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoffeeGrunt Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 I'm tempted to get a couple of these, more tempted after seeing this! :) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/303069-first-catachan-ranger-complete/#findComment-3942185 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vash Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 Wow! A Catachan who looks human :) Not an army of Arnolds. Anyhow, I like the brown, it goes well with green and jungle theme. Either some black stripes or dots if you want something on the shirt. The green on the cape is a bit bright for my taste. I would personally use Agrax Earth shade over the green and brown. This will mesh the colors more with each other, and make it more "natural". Keep em coming, I'll be following. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/303069-first-catachan-ranger-complete/#findComment-3942401 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonOfThunder Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 The guy's no Arnold, but he's definitely a Norris :) The pics immediately made me think of the MIA movies. Looking good! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/303069-first-catachan-ranger-complete/#findComment-3942408 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thoqqu Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 I just might have to copy that cloak to my cadian snipers... Was planing on some sort of camo but that's neat! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/303069-first-catachan-ranger-complete/#findComment-3942450 Share on other sites More sharing options...
elmo Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 Nice work, simple colour scheme that works well. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/303069-first-catachan-ranger-complete/#findComment-3942619 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigted Posted February 6, 2015 Author Share Posted February 6, 2015 Thanks for the kind words everyone! @CoffeeGrunt You should definitely get some, they may be expensive but they're totally worth it! @Vash I'll try an Agrax Earthshade wash over the cloak and post pics of how it turns out. Also, when I get time I'll post a comparison pic between this guy and a normal Catachan so you guys can appreciate just how different they are! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/303069-first-catachan-ranger-complete/#findComment-3942648 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigted Posted February 6, 2015 Author Share Posted February 6, 2015 Alright, I've put an agrax earthshade wash on the cloak (it looks great!) and I took a comparison pic to show you guys just how ridiculous ordinary Catachans look compared to a normal scaled model. Here are the pics: http://i1380.photobucket.com/albums/ah161/James_Dulcich/IMG_1141_zpsjt9byipj.jpg http://i1380.photobucket.com/albums/ah161/James_Dulcich/IMG_1130_zpsasxbgx2r.jpg Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/303069-first-catachan-ranger-complete/#findComment-3942722 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vash Posted February 8, 2015 Share Posted February 8, 2015 That Agrax toned down the green to a more natural hue. Agrax is a great wash for your colors you have chosen for your mini. You could basically paint all the basic colours, then add a Agrax wash all over them at the same time. The go back with some minor highlights and details. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/303069-first-catachan-ranger-complete/#findComment-3943976 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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