Dantay's VI Legion. Hvarls Headtakers

[Cry Wolf]

Horus looks crackin mate, especially the eye gems AND the wolf pelt

 

You say you want my GS skills, Atleast you can drybrush I can't get the hang of it just ruin everything love the tones on that fur you've done

Edited April 13, 2016 by Cry Wolf

[Dantay VI]

Okay, so I have been experimenting with my airbrush.

I got it at Christmas and it was a super cheap set, consisting of compressor with moisture trap, hose and 2 dual action airbrush guns.

Got to say it is a lot of fun!!

 

Anyway before starting  I did a fair amount of research and while a lot of folks do how to videos, a lot do not go into much detail on pressures etc.

 

For those starting out like me, I hope that some of this proves useful.

This goes from what to buy through to some basic and intermediate techniques

If anyone has any other tutorials or videos which might be useful, or you feel I have missed anything let me know, so I can add it to the repository of knowledge

 

Thanks for reading and let me know what you think.

 

Wargamers consortium: https://www.youtube.com/user/WGConsortium

 

Getting started and basic techniques

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zw9qdL_r5xQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TljCSoJyTJU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3pxO2is1K4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEhm9LApRfk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQE1yTwjaGY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d4mYrl-nzio

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uUnuDsHwrl8

 

Pre & post shade a Space Wolves rhino

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mex6x1Xckr0

 

Intermediate, getting started with the airbrush

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pcIzOfP6X8Q

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bLNceANH8E

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y2tozuxH1GU

 

Painting a Wolf Priest terminator

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YgJAZ3Wx-nI

 

Buypainted: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsVtZ8SRClYf4tPzy8HjNtA

 

Airbrush painting Space Wolves

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WayXmdyRI9Y&list=PL4sEryds4XKVTKRPEC-hat2crX3B9zjB3

 

Lester Bursley: https://www.youtube.com/user/awesomepaintjob

 

13^th Company Space Wolf

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AImKoB10ans

 

Awaken Realms: https://www.youtube.com/user/awakenrealms

 

Painting a Storm Fang

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ScBOKy8UnYs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcoM-tQiDOI

 

Hand painting a space wolf in 30K colours (Hand painted)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JN5WjdtKTZ

[Dantay VI]

So, another few hours messing around with the airbrush yesterday.

 

The greys are pretty much done.

 

I had a few issues with the airbrush, with it clogging. Not sure if the pressure is set too low or if I put too much paint in the cup. 

Putting a touch more thinner in helped out.

 

 

I did a comparison againt the finished Spartan to make sure the greys match and it is pretty close. The Spartan will have taken 8-10 hours on its own to get the greys done. So far 6-7 hours has got 5 land raiders, 2 predator sized tanks a Caestus, a Typhon and 2 drop pods so a similare state.

 

The grey highlights still feel a little soft, so I am thinking to do a small amount of edge highlighting with administratum grey, and possibly some blacklining with agrax to finish off

 

 

This is my work bench :D

 

 

 

For contrast, I have decided to do the underside of my Caestus with Dawnstone and high light to administratum grey.

Edge highlights will be with longbeard grey.

 

 

I think the two-tone effect works well.

 

What do you think?

[Lord Blackwood]

This makes me wants to buy an airbrush , but I  would probably blow up my entire apartment complex if i attempted to use one.

[MithrilForge]

Looks great for being a starter....i see lots more stuff from you now you have Broken the barrier of AirBrushing....you'll be painting everything in sight!! ,Just Don't spray the kids or the missus(no matter how much you think you can improve their skin tones ok   )

i Ran outta likes due to ETL so pretend you got an extra like on this stuff  

 

Cheers Mithril 

[Dantay VI]

Thanks Mithrilforge. I was actually at a kids party that my son was attending today.

 

My first thought upon seeing the lady doing facepainting was " I could do that with my airbrush!!"

 

Bladewolf. Go for it!! I very much doubt the apartment will explode, but it is a lot of fun and darned versatile. I have had loads of fun playing around with it and I am glad it has become another tool in my painting arsenal :)

[Doctor Perils]

Thanks Mithrilforge. I was actually at a kids party that my son was attending today.

 

My first thought upon seeing the lady doing facepainting was " I could do that with my airbrush!!"

 

DISCLAIMER: DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME KIDS ! :P

[Dantay VI]

Alright,

 

So not too much happening today. Did a bit of work with metallics.

 

 

Got ot say I am struggling a wee bit.

 

Does anyone have experience with GW air metallics?

Do they benefit from thinning?

 

I have found them a bit runny and easy to make pool on the models.

 

Also what about other gw colours, can they be converted to airbrush-able paints?

If so how much do I dilute them by?

 

Lastly, the tanks are looking a bit mono-chrome. Any ideas on how to liven them up a bit?

 

Cheers

[betrayer41]

I actually really like what you have going on here. 

 

As for airbrush paints i religiously use Tamiya and Vallejo with a few FW paints thrown in.

[Doctor Perils]

Lastly, the tanks are looking a bit mono-chrome. Any ideas on how to liven them up a bit?

 

Cheers

 

Looking good to me :) Are you thinking of adding some knotwork patterns like your other tanks ? If so, you might not want to add to many extra colours, or it'll end up being a bit visually hectic...

[Dantay VI]

Thanks betrayer41.

 

I am an admirer of your Alpha's & Wolves too.

 

I will likely use red on the lascannons and other areas.

The knotwork on these will be done later when I can figure out a good way to do them.

 

I am also going to have to source Valkyrie names for the tanks and a dragon name for the Caestus.

 

Any ideas?

 

I would use tamiya or vallejo, except for the fact there are no stockists that I know near me.

With a gw close by I can order in the paints without paying high postage costs or spending a ton for free shipping.

 

As it is I ony have a handful of air paints, so I am curious to see if traditional paints can be used..

[Dantay VI]

Lord Thorn.

 

Knotwork and Valkyrie names will come in time.

 

The Caestus is yhe big headache, especially the missile pods.

I hate hazard striping and not a masive fan of big bold colours, but it needs something to break up all the grey.

 

Over the next day or so I will get into the detailigng. Tracks will get dulled down a bit.

 

Might put stripes on the rear of the Typhon like the Spartan. Not sure yet.

[Doctor Perils]

I hate hazard striping and not a masive fan of big bold colours, but it needs something to break up all the grey.

 

What is it you hate about hazard stripes ? the concept/aspect or the act of painting them ? If it's the first you could consider trying chessboard patterns ? Or else simple runes ?

[Balthamal]

Thanks betrayer41.

 

I am an admirer of your Alpha's & Wolves too.

 

I will likely use red on the lascannons and other areas.

The knotwork on these will be done later when I can figure out a good way to do them.

 

I am also going to have to source Valkyrie names for the tanks and a dragon name for the Caestus.

 

Any ideas?

 

I would use tamiya or vallejo, except for the fact there are no stockists that I know near me.

With a gw close by I can order in the paints without paying high postage costs or spending a ton for free shipping.

 

As it is I ony have a handful of air paints, so I am curious to see if traditional paints can be used..

 

How about Eir (Clemency - ironic obviously) or Þögn (Silence)

[Dantay VI]

Lord Thorn.

The hazard stripes? I could do yhem okay, I am judt concerned that the bright yellow would be too much of a contrast.

 

Runes might work though.

 

Balthamal.

Which tank should be called Eir?

Togn is a good name. However my Sicaran already bares the name.

Reginleif is my Fellblade.

Herja my Landraider Achilles

Night Fury my Fire Raptor.

Hjorprimul my Spartan.

[Doctor Perils]

Lord Thorn.

The hazard stripes? I could do yhem okay, I am judt concerned that the bright yellow would be too much of a contrast.

 

Runes might work though.

I was thinking more along the lines of black and white checkerboards since you didn't seem keen on Hazard Stripes: it would be a lot less bold, yet break up the "monotony" a bit

[Dantay VI]

Checkerboard?

Will give it a thought.

Oh Geironul is the Spartan, not Hjorprimul.

 

Oops

[Balthamal]

Definitely the Cestus

[Dantay VI]

Balthamal. Eir sounds cool, but I have sort of set my heart on naming the tanks after the norse valkyries, and the flyers after great dragons of mythology.

Unfortunately I can only fond 3 names for Norse dragons, so other suitable names might be considered (I named my first Fire Raptor, Night Fury after toothless from How to train your dragon ).

I might consider famous eagle/hawk names if there are any.

 

So now I need names for:

 

1 Predator

1 Scorpius

2 Land Raiders

1 Land Raider Helios

1 Land Raider Redeemer

1 Land Raider Crusader

1 Typhon

2 drop pods.

 

As for names:

 

Name is in Gold, description in blue and name meaning in Red

 

Brynhildr, she was also called Brünnhilde or Brynhild. She was a shieldmaiden and Brynhildr was the daugther of Budli. Bright Battle

Eir, she was a goddess and or a Valkyrie, she was associated with medical skill. Peace, Clemency, Help, or Mercy

Geirdriful Spear Finger

Geirönul The one charging forth with the spear  Spartan

Geirskögul, it was two separate or an individual Valkyrie. Spear Skögul and Skögul: Spear Shaker or High Towering

Göll Tumult, or Noise Battle

Göndul Wand Wielder

Gunnr War or Battle

Herfjötur Host Fetter or Fetter of the Army

Herja Devastate Land Raider Achilles

Hlaðguðr svanhvít, she was the sister of the Valkyrie Hervör alvitr Swan White

Hildr, she had the power to revive the dead on the battlefields, and used it to maintain the everlasting battle between Hedin and Högni.Battle

Hjalmprimul Helmet Clatterer, or Female Warrior

Hervör alvitr, she was the sister of the Valkyrie Hlaðguðr svanhvít All Wise, or Strange Creature

Hjörprimul The Sword Warrioress

Hlökk Noise, Battle

Hrund Pricker

Kara The Wild, or Stormy One

Mist Cloud or Mist

Ölrun Ale Rune

Randgrior or Randgrid Shield Truce, or Shield Destroyer

Ráðgríðr Council Truce, The Bossy

Reginleif Power Trace, or Daughter of the Gods Fellblade

Rota Sleet and Storm

Sanngrior, she has been the mentor of the Norse hero Sigurd Very Violent, Very Cruel

Sigrun Victory Rune

Skalmöid Sword Time

Skeggöld Axe Age

Skuld Dept or Future

Sveid Vibration or Noise

Svipul Changeable

Tögn Silence Sicaran

Trima Fight

Thrud, she may or may not have been a Valkyrie, but there was a Valkyrie with the name Thrud. Thrud was the daughter of Thor and Sif. She is the half sister to Magni and Modi Strength or Power

 

The Caestus will be named after a Norse dragon.

 

Nidhoggr

Jorgmandr

Fafnir

Edited June 15, 2016 by dantay_xv

[Lord Blackwood]

Jorgmandr

 

aka a tuesday morning on fenris 

[Dantay VI]

That is quite close to what I was thinking of doing on the Caestus :D

 

 

Should look good on the long body sections, and then maybe something else up the wings

[betrayer41]

Man this thread is soooo inspirational haha time for me to get some stencils

[Dantay VI]

Thanks Betrayer41. Your stuff is pretty awesome too.

I regularly surf the interwebs and if I see something I like I generally add it on here in my gallery for vehicle designs.

It is a bit hodge-podge at the moment, but it does work for me, and is a good reminder.

 

Link is below.

 

Feel free to use the designs if any take your fancy. You can also post up on here too, it'll help keep me motivated

 

So anyways. This is as far as I have gotten, which is not much further.

I am now unfortunately offshore for the next 3 weeks, and I have decided that rather than call these done and move on to something else, I would rather hold back and get them done properly. Even if it costs me a massive delay in my vow schedule.

 

Sometimes quality is better then speed, and I would feel like I have cheated if I kept my stuff so basic.

 

 

For the Caestus, I still have not decided if I want to change the colour of the twin hulls on the top panel, running down to the sides.

 

I had considered a cream colour, so I could add the red wolf head, which seems to have become the legion symbol. Or I could go with a nice deep red, as tis would work  well with the gold used for the knot work. Also if I run knot work down the side, would adding designs on top make it a little busy?

 

Then I had a really insane thought.

 

What about doing the lower section in a very dark brown colour? The way it swoops up for the front , it could conceivably look like a longboat, then run the knot work through it.

 

Am I insane?

 

As always let me know what you think

[Dantay VI]

Here is a half-arsed attempt to try and explain my insanity... I apologise profusely for my epic fail with Microsoft paint

 

Thank good ness I can paint way better in real life:

 

 

How it looks just now

 

 

Crazy brown long boat idea

 

 

Crazy red top

 

 

Crazy cream

 

What do you think, am I losing it a wee bit?

[Charlo]

Red! Especially that shade of it.