Deet Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 A few months ago I came across some models by Marc Raley that absolutely floored me. It was his powder blue Alpha Legion, and they were incredibly cool. That on its own was enough to make me want to start a Horus Heresy army, but I choke at GW's prices, much less FW's. I decided I'd have to start a CSM army for 40K and do my own take on those. Now, I've always avoided Chaos, because to me it looks like something the metalheads scribbled on their Trapper Keepers in Jr High. It's just a little too Ronnie James Dio for me. Alphas provided the perfect opportunity to play with all the great CSM fluff without having to resort to horned and tentacled infantry. So I bought a Marine strike force box and went to work. Here's 22 troops all ready for paint. http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-eop64irywZM/VQH5-WOPCpI/AAAAAAAAMoQ/vbJhZ8TJPGk/s1600/AlphaModel.jpeg And here's my first quick color test: http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oBMqelgyd_s/VQHU5OH0KMI/AAAAAAAAMnM/Gn-dddaCjao/s1600/AlphaColor.jpeg The grey will eventually be NMM and a little darker metal. There'll probably be more rust and paint chipping too. Trying to make these guys look like they've been through the wringer without any resupply since the Heresy (armor mark be damned). Will post highlights here and the full step by step stuff will be on my blog. Thoughts on the color? I was a little worried I was going too Ultramarine, but the green washes helped a lot. Hail to the Hydra! ~Deet Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/304543-deets-alpha-legion/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aristeo Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 That's a great start man, really nice weathering. Keep up the good work operative! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/304543-deets-alpha-legion/#findComment-3975357 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pearson73 Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 Great start! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/304543-deets-alpha-legion/#findComment-3975400 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Argent aquila Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 I really like the rust-ish colored weathering you have, really cool! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/304543-deets-alpha-legion/#findComment-3975635 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deet Posted March 13, 2015 Author Share Posted March 13, 2015 Thanks guys. Modelmates Rust. Don't leave home without it. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/304543-deets-alpha-legion/#findComment-3975664 Share on other sites More sharing options...
helterskelter Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 Thats a really nice alpha blue, very distinct. Is your rust colour comparable to the gw one? Been looking at grabbing some more technicals Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/304543-deets-alpha-legion/#findComment-3975665 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deet Posted March 13, 2015 Author Share Posted March 13, 2015 The GW rust is very pasty, and is indeed pretty orange. You could use it as a final highlight pass of some rust. I recommend the Modelmates Rust because it goes on dark red and only gets orange when you add water to it. With a little practice you can control it really well and it always comes out fantastic.I showed a little of that process on my Aegis line you can see on the blog.If you're in the US, it can be tough to find. You'll have to find someone willing to ship from the UK, but there's plenty of stores that will do it, and it will last you a long time. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/304543-deets-alpha-legion/#findComment-3975909 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deet Posted April 7, 2015 Author Share Posted April 7, 2015 Still struggling to get my colors right. If I were painting Ultramarines, I'd be pretty happy right now. Still not green enough for Alphas though. http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-K0tigGf5a78/VSQFHRLmIhI/AAAAAAAAM7k/DGPHzGdY-rA/s1600/Alpha-1SM.jpg I even went so far as to airbrush some green along the bottom of the panels- bottom because I'd rather it look like corrosion than an iridescent highlight. The goal is to look passable as either evil or good- playing to that Alpha duality. Problem is that the green disappears pretty well when I do my blue oil wash and start the weathering. http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_X0GuMDsJ5g/VSQFHf1eUNI/AAAAAAAAM7g/8ZUN9OOBqF8/s1600/Alpha-2SM.jpg Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/304543-deets-alpha-legion/#findComment-4000578 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deet Posted April 13, 2015 Author Share Posted April 13, 2015 Getting in to the swing finally. I checked my color test next to actual Ultramarine blue and am now feeling a lot better about my colors. http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Ee8WIrb3FlI/VSwgTPV0EBI/AAAAAAAAM9s/JFawo_KG3YE/s1600/ColorComparison.jpg And now the batch painting begins! http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CdaQ_9nUjv8/VSwgTCrQ5wI/AAAAAAAAM9o/aPI6wI_OG1w/s1600/First6.jpg Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/304543-deets-alpha-legion/#findComment-4007079 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deet Posted June 10, 2015 Author Share Posted June 10, 2015 Took me forever, but I've got the first squad done. http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Yz5Gr_PLPWI/VXhMD2Y_dQI/AAAAAAAANqo/7s6cV2V6SMg/s1600/AlphaSquad1-1SM.jpg http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2ZhzkII5EtY/VXhMD9vafDI/AAAAAAAANqs/fE5tzMibUb0/s1600/AlphaSquad1-2SM.jpg http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0ilYsRMh9i4/VXhMD6UWW4I/AAAAAAAANqw/x6SJ78B3RZI/s1600/AlphaSquad1-3SM.jpg Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/304543-deets-alpha-legion/#findComment-4081521 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ammonius Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 Excellent work! Your blue-green is very nice, and those FW shoulder pads look great with the other parts of your kit. I too am inspired by Marc Raley's army, and am glad to see more Alpha Legion in the "cleaner, more renegade" style of Chaos. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/304543-deets-alpha-legion/#findComment-4081546 Share on other sites More sharing options...
slipknotzim Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 awsome work, the nice thing about choas with reguards to the legions is that u can do ur own trkae on HH and as u get more funds u can expand out, thanks to FW u can use the same tanks in 40k CHoas as 30k AL. mostly. great work i look forward to more Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/304543-deets-alpha-legion/#findComment-4084432 Share on other sites More sharing options...
infyrana Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 Wonderful stuff! Marc's powdery looking weathered astartes are the only Alpha Legion variation that I like, so it's great to see someone inspired by similar tastes, and you're definitely long on your way to producing your own awesome looking legion. Your blue has a nice tint that definitely takes it away from UM colours. The green you added can be seen on the completed marines in those last pictures, I actually really like what you've done there! If you're looking to tone down the blue similar to Marc's, have you tried dusting over a lighter shade of the blue, or better yet a very light airbrush dusting with your weathering colours to find the tint / shade you are looking for ? When I look at your helmets, they are a very strong blue shade, where as the shins with weathering are matted down. Not suggesting your marines need it, but as a way of finding a shade you are happier with, maybe it could be worth the experiment on a single model ("Sorry sir, I slipped in the mud I did sir!"). Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/304543-deets-alpha-legion/#findComment-4084541 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deet Posted June 13, 2015 Author Share Posted June 13, 2015 I love Marc's but because they're his own style. I'm not looking to replicate his at all. They're great, but that's not my style of painting. I'm definitely much happier with my blue now. I just want a little more variation in there- other colors to break it up a touch. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/304543-deets-alpha-legion/#findComment-4085173 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogfender Posted June 13, 2015 Share Posted June 13, 2015 I really like where this is going! The weathering is mighty fine. The choice of weathering compound really compliments the armor color. Have you considered maybe washing in some more green that has been dusted over? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/304543-deets-alpha-legion/#findComment-4085216 Share on other sites More sharing options...
infyrana Posted June 13, 2015 Share Posted June 13, 2015 Sure, I wasn't expecting you to be replicating them, you have to keep your own style afterall! Is it the blue of the armour that you want to variate in colour? Or just to add more colours to the minis themselves? If it's the latter, may I suggest brightening the OSL of your lenses and plasma/volkite to stand out more vibrantly against the similar colours of the blue armour and green tints/purity seals. Your green-tinted blue is fast growing on me and I know a slightly more contrasting or brighter OSL could really make them pop! (if.. that's what you wanted.. :) ) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/304543-deets-alpha-legion/#findComment-4085655 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deet Posted July 16, 2015 Author Share Posted July 16, 2015 Progress updates on my latest addition. Building my first Monstrous Creature- a Mauler/Forgefiend. Wanted to have something dynamic on this base and love these bricks I got from Secret Weapon, so I've got him casually smashing through a brick wall. http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qy-RtDkFacY/VY-g_uwnRqI/AAAAAAAAN5g/jZAzwJ87f8c/s400/IMG_20150627_220943.jpg http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-AVjIFSylb84/VY-hSGIgSuI/AAAAAAAAN5w/SW1S23wxa0w/s400/IMG_20150627_225713.jpg http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-fEnoroZalLU/VY-hhlc_4nI/AAAAAAAAN6A/b5fjfFY2qZk/s400/IMG_20150627_232137.jpg http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1rX0wtDxQEM/VagEfrtsfuI/AAAAAAAAOHE/FQa-WR68ftA/s320/Mauler4.jpg Was a real pain making sure all the stuff on the base didn't run in to the various magnetized options. Had to continuously swap back and forth, but I think it came out well. You can just barely make out here the razor wire on the back right and the ammo cannister and spent shell casings at the base of the wall. Starting on paint tonight! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/304543-deets-alpha-legion/#findComment-4124242 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratboy1664 Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 top notch work brother, keep it coming please Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/304543-deets-alpha-legion/#findComment-4124429 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deet Posted October 15, 2015 Author Share Posted October 15, 2015 Been a long time since I posted an update. Been very slow at painting with lots of work and life craziness. Revisiting my 'Fiend. He's not the only thing that's made progress in the last few months, but here's the progress on him since July. Primed him up and then painted all the flesh with Bugman's: http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-oMGHfIwsSeM/ViAv8UBy5dI/AAAAAAAAPaA/GkM7-wa6jjo/s320/FiendFlesh.jpg Masked off the flesh with Blue Tac and then airbrushed the black undercoat for what will be metal. Then painted the Vallejo Medium Blue base and Light Turquoise highlight: http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-M1USrXM7Enc/ViAv7qkIrwI/AAAAAAAAPZ0/-XTEuVFQPUw/s320/FiendBlue.jpg Spent weeks going back in and basing all the metal details in black: http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-UNdy8slPkV0/ViAv7vOETRI/AAAAAAAAPZ4/tfea7VdYVco/s320/FiendBlack.jpg Finally, starting to lay down the metal: http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-CzsGfmHPLjE/ViAv7hggr9I/AAAAAAAAPZ8/OXuRNFlp3SE/s320/FiendAssemble.jpg In the middle of a move at the moment, so my stuff will likely be packed up for a while, but hope to quickly get back to him and the 3 squads of troops that are all at a similar point of painting. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/304543-deets-alpha-legion/#findComment-4198050 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Bob Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 I think you could up the green-ness a bit. I find them to be treading a little too close to Ultramarines as-is, personally. But the paint application is lovely! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/304543-deets-alpha-legion/#findComment-4198093 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ty_Tyrant89 Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 These are awesome,keep at it. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/304543-deets-alpha-legion/#findComment-4198158 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deet Posted October 16, 2015 Author Share Posted October 16, 2015 Thanks guys. Bob, see the post toward the top compared to an actual Ultramarine. This also doesn't have any green wash on it yet. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/304543-deets-alpha-legion/#findComment-4198183 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deet Posted January 7, 2016 Author Share Posted January 7, 2016 Been very slow going on this model for me, but I've finally picked up the pace again. Got all the metal base down, washed, cleaned up, and on to highlighting. http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Sn8UmnPc5lc/Vo6twHYoBlI/AAAAAAAAPs8/qXfegj3kWEg/s1600/FiendWIP1.jpg http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-evJky9FqCnk/Vo6twLKub0I/AAAAAAAAPtA/iX3A2eSDedY/s1600/FiendWIP2.jpg Highlighting makes a big difference, as seen on the two arms lower right. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/304543-deets-alpha-legion/#findComment-4270879 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deet Posted January 28, 2016 Author Share Posted January 28, 2016 Making good progress on my 'Fiend. Paint is pretty much done on the big guy. Have to move on to the base and then weathering all over. http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9OBYqtdH_7w/VqpK5lCM6ZI/AAAAAAAARG0/tMIQxtRHeKE/s1600/fiendWIP3.jpg http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-m0RC8un6_iQ/VqpK5g7twrI/AAAAAAAARGw/cSZP0h24f-M/s1600/fiendWIP4.jpg Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/304543-deets-alpha-legion/#findComment-4287314 Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshenKnight Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 Can you give me a little rundown on how you're applying your weathering please? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/304543-deets-alpha-legion/#findComment-4287428 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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