The Wolves are coming... Legion VI - Vlka Fenryka by Adam

[Gorgoff]

Awesome work. You give the grown up VIth Legion background justice.

[Jackalwolf]

Really cool stuff. I think you picked the right color :)

[+Grimdark Prince Adam+]

Thanks guys! Yup, I'm also glad for the colour, its funny how crucial is the choice of color for the first vehicle, it determines the whole future of the look of the army

[Warpsbane]

Ok, so the shading of the grey plates (with the exception of the most darkest recesses) is done, and I'm quite satisfied that I went with the darker grey tone. Next is the pre-waethering of the grey plates, and then the black and red colors.

 

http://i.imgur.com/qVuT579.jpg

Your work looks fantastic. Did you use the VF troop recipe above on the rhino too? How did you achieve the pre-weathered look on the rhino? Edited February 11, 2017 by Warpsbane

[+Grimdark Prince Adam+]

Thanks for the comment!

 

What is VF? The colour recipe is the same, but the aplliance is totally different.

 

The preshading is basically stippling the plates with sponge with your middle highlight colour (administratum grey in this case), and the painting everything 'ardcoat, thus sealing the plates before stippling damage and applying weathring powders. If you forget about the 'ardcoat, the white spirit, used to seal the powders, mights dissolve washes and destroy the earlier effect.

Edited February 12, 2017 by +Grimdark Prince Adam+

[+Grimdark Prince Adam+]

Huh, I haven't been around for a while, and it seems a severe amount of posts has been deleted. Forum got crashed or something? 

 

Anyway, I have been busy in life (lot of work, moving to new home), I haven't posted anything for a while, but it didn't mean I wasn't painting at all! In the meantime I finished another Grey Slayers unit and a Deimos Predator tank. Here are the pics:

 

Grey Slayers:

 

http://i.imgur.com/GCD1Yk9.jpg?1

http://i.imgur.com/bdKCUxl.jpg?1

 

Deimos Predator:

 

http://i.imgur.com/u1pXGcg.jpg?1

http://i.imgur.com/aWPaArG.jpg?1

http://i.imgur.com/c2ZKHRQ.jpg?1

http://i.imgur.com/NFpghH1.jpg?1

http://i.imgur.com/ZwgcJyy.jpg?1

http://i.imgur.com/rNRKfVR.jpg?1

http://i.imgur.com/A44XHqB.jpg?1

http://i.imgur.com/l9LZ2nb.jpg?1

http://i.imgur.com/LUj4doY.jpg?1

http://i.imgur.com/5Z98ri3.jpg?1

 

Group shot of newly painted units:

http://i.imgur.com/zt5z4Zk.jpg?1

 

And group shot of all complete units painted so far for the army:

http://i.imgur.com/DNaO67A.jpg?1

 

I hope you like it, and C&C as always greatly welcome! 

 

[Brother Heinrich]

I love how they still have a "legion" feel to them. Makes them feel more like a professional fighting force than a rabble of wild hair and beards. Keep up the good work.

[+Grimdark Prince Adam+]

Thanks! It's nice for me you said that, as that was my goal - feel of the Legion, mostly with Terra born marines and only a few Fenris driven details showing influence of Russ and his fenrisian brethren.

[+Grimdark Prince Adam+]

Hey! So I'm almost done with a VI Legion Contemptor, the base is still to be completed, but I couldn't wait while it is drying and decided to poast a sneak peek photo of the dreadnought:

 

 

I hope you like the idea

 

Photos of the finished contemptor soon to come!

[Brother Pheidias]

Perf, nothing less. Grime is just right, and they look decidedly serious!

[+Grimdark Prince Adam+]

Thanks Brother Pheidias!

 

And here are the photos of the finished Contemptor:

 

 

Any C&C will be plausible

[Gorgoff]

Nice work, buddy.

Now write his name on his chest and call it a day. :)

[+Grimdark Prince Adam+]

Hey guys!

 

Here you can see one rhino before entering service, fresh out of the assembly line, and another battle-hardened one, retrieved from the front-line for some much needed maintanance. Lets see if the new one gets to see some similar battlefield action as the older one.

 

[Spiritual Liege]

I like the dirty scheme much more.

[+Grimdark Prince Adam+]

Well, the idea is that the rhino on the left is still WIP, and is right before applying battlefield symbols and weathering. In some time it will look a lot like the one on the right

[Brother Pheidias]

Adore your weathering, wish my scars were more like this :D

[+Grimdark Prince Adam+]

Thanks Brother Pheidias!

 

As for the weathering, here's the finished rhino from the pics above, it's a "bit" "different" than before:

 

 

And also the pic with the other rhino for comparison:

 

 

C&C welcome as always!

[Charlo]

Dirty!

 

How do you achieve that? It's awesome!

[apologist]

This is just how I picture the VIth. Fantastic stuff from top to bottom, lovely richness to the grey, and an understated, grimy, serious feel. Love it.

[+Grimdark Prince Adam+]

Thanks guys very much! 

 

Charlo - it's just using weathering powders, works wonders ;)

 

Apologist - thanks for the motivating comment, I appreciate it very much, will make me work even harder :)

[+Grimdark Prince Adam+]

It took me some time, but I finally finished the next 5 members of the Assault Squad (I assembled a deimos predator and almost assembled a Land Raider Proteus in the meantime, so yea http://content.invisioncic.com/f237179/emoticons/default_wink.png ):
 




 
I will post a goup shot later as well. C&C welcome as always!

[Calas Typhon]

Looking solid lad

[Dantay VI]

Dammit... You are making me want to go back, strip and restart all my models... Seriously amazing stuff, I am in awe.

[+Grimdark Prince Adam+]

Calas - thanks mister!

 

Dantay - thanks! no need to go that far, but in any case if the time comes you do it I assure you of my full support in delivering any and all necessary tutorials you might need :D

[Kizzdougs]

Fantastic Assault Marines! :tu: