geektom Posted October 5, 2015 Share Posted October 5, 2015 Hey all, I want to do a one-off project to challenge my painting skills. In my mind it is a "behind enemy lines" situation: a lone marine, no weapons, helmet busted, trying to make it back to a rendezvous point, etc. I want to model him standing straight up as he is checking his auspex and weighing his options, rather than the default "ready for battle" stance (see below). I have chopped up 3 sets of legs and can't get close to what I am picturing in my mind. Any suggestions/tips? http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n60/geektom/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zps21bs9wuv.jpeg Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/314519-how-to-do-straight-sm-legs/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrotherCaptainArkhan Posted October 5, 2015 Share Posted October 5, 2015 Check out a log by a user called Veteran Sergeant on this forum. Whilst he specialises in truescaling, he's achieved a number of poses that reflect a variety of different situations (crouching, kneeling, standing, etc). I believe he might even have a tutorial on his log too. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/314519-how-to-do-straight-sm-legs/#findComment-4188787 Share on other sites More sharing options...
geektom Posted October 5, 2015 Author Share Posted October 5, 2015 Check out a log by a user called Veteran Sergeant on this forum. Whilst he specialises in truescaling, he's achieved a number of poses that reflect a variety of different situations (crouching, kneeling, standing, etc). I believe he might even have a tutorial on his log too. Thanks, Brother-Captain. I think I have seen that thread, but now I can't find it and there are several Veteran Sergeant's on the forums. Any chance someone out there can link to the thread for me? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/314519-how-to-do-straight-sm-legs/#findComment-4189124 Share on other sites More sharing options...
NovemberIX Posted October 5, 2015 Share Posted October 5, 2015 This link may help. I also have an idea to throw out though. If you had some resin legs, with a bit of heat you should be able to position the legs more how you want. I want to say that I've also heard of it being done with plastic legs (possibly via Veteran Sergeants thread). Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/314519-how-to-do-straight-sm-legs/#findComment-4189159 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrotherCaptainArkhan Posted October 6, 2015 Share Posted October 6, 2015 ^That's the one! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/314519-how-to-do-straight-sm-legs/#findComment-4189325 Share on other sites More sharing options...
geektom Posted October 15, 2015 Author Share Posted October 15, 2015 Slow, but making progress! http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n60/geektom/BEL%20Test%201_zpssvomlqxm.jpeg http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n60/geektom/BEL%20Test%202_zpsm0ojrhzb.jpeg Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/314519-how-to-do-straight-sm-legs/#findComment-4197272 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machine God Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 Hey all, I want to do a one-off project to challenge my painting skills. In my mind it is a "behind enemy lines" situation: a lone marine, no weapons, helmet busted, trying to make it back to a rendezvous point, etc. I want to model him standing straight up as he is checking his auspex and weighing his options, rather than the default "ready for battle" stance (see below). I have chopped up 3 sets of legs and can't get close to what I am picturing in my mind. Any suggestions/tips? http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n60/geektom/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zps21bs9wuv.jpeg @geektom - Nice Skyline there and one dead marine.I know you are going for the 'BAT 21' thing but walking up tall with nothing but a club is dumb, he would be moving from cover to cover! I'd use the kneeling Space Marine Devastator Missile Launcher legs! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/314519-how-to-do-straight-sm-legs/#findComment-4202080 Share on other sites More sharing options...
geektom Posted October 22, 2015 Author Share Posted October 22, 2015 "@geektom - Nice Skyline there and one dead marine. I know you are going for the 'BAT 21' thing but walking up tall with nothing but a club is dumb, he would be moving from cover to cover!I'd use the kneeling Space Marine Devastator Missile Launcher legs!" I don't get the BAT 21 reference, I will have to look it up. I hear what you are saying, but my idea is that I am capturing a very small moment in time; a brief respite in the wilderness, alone. The battles have already happened, the club is all he has left. I didn't picture him standing on top of a ridge-line or anything, lol. Here are some pics of close to the final position, I think: http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n60/geektom/BEL%20Test%203_zpsvlheis0n.jpeg http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n60/geektom/BEL%20Test%204_zps1amprdnc.jpeg http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n60/geektom/BEL%20Test%205_zpsfqpabsja.jpeg What do you guys think? Tabard or no tabard? If I keep it, it will be roughed up and tattered quite a bit: http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n60/geektom/BEL%20Test%20loincloth_zpssx7mjy7r.jpeg Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/314519-how-to-do-straight-sm-legs/#findComment-4203879 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machine God Posted October 22, 2015 Share Posted October 22, 2015 Nice explanation and a good model, I would go with the tabard. Bat*21 is a Vietnam War film starring Gene Hackman and Danny Glover. Behind Enemy Lines is set in Bosnia(?) Doing the same thing. I prefer the former though. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/314519-how-to-do-straight-sm-legs/#findComment-4203991 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffTibbetts Posted October 22, 2015 Share Posted October 22, 2015 I think yes tabard, and yes to dirtying it up. And I dig the vignette pose. The more the merrier, in my opinion, as they can say a lot about who your chapter is. I love the fact that it looks like he just used whatever was to hand, beating orks with their own glyph-pole. Even better if you plan to make it dripping a bit of gore on the ground. :D Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/314519-how-to-do-straight-sm-legs/#findComment-4204068 Share on other sites More sharing options...
geektom Posted October 22, 2015 Author Share Posted October 22, 2015 Thanks, Jeff. Yes, the plan is to push my painting skills a bit and try to really have him as featured piece, even away from the army. So, he will be plenty grimy and gory. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/314519-how-to-do-straight-sm-legs/#findComment-4204342 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffTibbetts Posted October 22, 2015 Share Posted October 22, 2015 Thanks, Jeff. Yes, the plan is to push my painting skills a bit and try to really have him as featured piece, even away from the army. So, he will be plenty grimy and gory. Really? That's awesome! I can't wait to see what your scheme looks like, all messed up. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/314519-how-to-do-straight-sm-legs/#findComment-4204358 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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