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[Shadow Captain Vyper]

I've been told you can use Olive Oil on a cloth to rub on that fogging and that will clear it off, but I have never tested it.

 

I have ruined multiple clear canopies in my lifetime due to the same thing, but didn't learn that LPT until after I started purchasing special glue 

[9x19 Parabellum]

I've been told you can use Olive Oil on a cloth to rub on that fogging and that will clear it off, but I have never tested it.

 

I have ruined multiple clear canopies in my lifetime due to the same thing, but didn't learn that LPT until after I started purchasing special glue 

 

Haha. Thanks Vyper, I might give that a shot.

 

On a different note....brothers, do you know what this means?  Do you KNOW!?!? It means, for the first time, in about 20 years of collecting GW models, I have ZERO backlog for a chapter/army.  ALL MY RG MODELS ARE DONE!!!!!!

[Race Bannon]

Big grats man!  Now go out and buy something.  Support your FLGS ^_^

 

Until Primaris came out, I would have said the same in about 2 years

Edited September 14, 2017 by Race Bannon

[9x19 Parabellum]

Big grats man!  Now go out and buy something.  Support your FLGS

 

Until Primaris came out, I would have said the same in about 2 years

 

Yep. My zero backlog lasted about 15 hours :-(

I just went to FLGS and bought a tac squad for my RG.

[NiceGuyAdi]

I've got builders in and my paint station is now inaccessible. Everything is under an inch of dust (Scouts included), and there are toxic spores floating about. It's like living through the Konor campaign, except this time Chaos is winning.

 

That said, I'm gonna have to call these guys as finished as can be until I can get back at the paints and do a bit more tidying up on them and take a photo that's actually in focus.

 

So... Vow Complete:

 

[thewarriorhunter]

Nice scouts. Are the scion heads?

[NiceGuyAdi]

They are indeed, an idea shamelessly stolen from Duz.

[Shadow Captain Vyper]

I have to admit, when I saw WIP shots of those cloaks using that tutorial, I was not convinced, but now that they are painted, holy crap they are gorgeous!

 

Great work Adi!

[duz_]

:D

And I was told the idea by someone else! ;)

[thewarriorhunter]

They do look good. I found some 3rd party heads I really liked. I thought they fit the RG well. I may do some scion heads as well to mix it up... or maybe make the Sgt's have the scion head so they stand out.

 

Here's the heads I used:

 

[Nusquam]

Terrible basement lighting but everyone is done.

 

[9x19 Parabellum]

More finished pics; my Hunter/Rhino hybrd:

[9x19 Parabellum]

Land Speeder Storm...

wait, what are the magnetized bases for?

OH SNAP REMOVABLE MAGNETIZED CREW!!!!

[Valaas]

Less than 24 hours left to go!

 

I know I've still got some work to do, lets see if we can finish off a few more vows 

[Bedouin2]

Hey everyone, haven't forgotten about it all, work has been just... well work has taken over. Tomorrow thpugh I'll get everything squared away and get the stats up for the completion of the event.

 

I hate that my attention was taken away, for I'll have a failed vow, but real life really likes getting in the way lol.

[Shadow Captain Vyper]

Really dig that up-armored front plate/glacis that comes with the Hunter when used as a Rhino.

 

Further proof that no one should ever just by a Rhino, but something higher up the food chain on the Rhino chassis and magnetize it down.

 

Great work!

[WAR]

Same here......

 

Between Gf's dad in and out of the hospital, issues at work and a lack of motivation/ shiny army Project I failed my vow for the scouts......

[9x19 Parabellum]

More Stuff:

So, here is the before-photo of my 5 sternguard models from the Shadow Force Solaq boxed set (in my pledge I had delcared them as Sternguard). As it turns out, i decided to make 2 company vets with Stormshield and Plasma gun, 2 Honor Guard and 1 Chapter/Company ancient.

And then here are the company vets:

Honor Guard:

And the company/chapter ancient, who I tried to clean up a bit in Photoshop with limited success. You get the idea, though.

[Race Bannon]

Yeah man, this is really good stuff :tu:

[thewarriorhunter]

On your storm shield/plasma guy's eagle crest on the chest: did you just apply a wash and highlight? I need to do something like this on my intercessors because there is no definition on their chests and they looked very washed out.

[9x19 Parabellum]

On your storm shield/plasma guy's eagle crest on the chest: did you just apply a wash and highlight? I need to do something like this on my intercessors because there is no definition on their chests and they looked very washed out.

 

Ha! No, it's not even that much effort.  My secret formula?

 

Black primer....White Scar layered drybrush over the Aquila. That's it.  Sometimes, if I messed up with having paint fill in the recesses, I'll scratch it out with an xacto.  And barring that, I might use some nuln oil to build the recess back up with shadow, but in general that's not necessary.

[thewarriorhunter]

wow, looks great! I thought you shaded. I'll have to see what I can do for mine to get some definition then. I'm hesitant to paint black over mine for that one section since the models are done. I'm working on a squad right now that has one or two similar chest pieces. I'll try that on them and see how it goes.

[Bjorn Firewalker]

The standard and its bearer look great, 9x19 Parabellum.

[9x19 Parabellum]

The standard and its bearer look great, 9x19 Parabellum.

 

Thank you, sir!

 

Ok, Bedouin2, Race and Valaas, I have tried to do a full accounting of all my pledges, and include both before and after photos.

 

Here's a link to my updated pledge page.

I have pledged and completed 1 HQ, multiple Troops, multiple Elites, multiple Fast Attack, multiple Heavy Support, 1.5 Dedicated Transports, and 1 Flyer.

 

What I still owe you:

 

-A better finish shot of my captain

-A better finish shot of my 10 man scout squad

-A suprise finish of my Race Bannon kicker model :-)

 

What I don't have, and for which I beg you accept my Raven Guardsman's Honor:

-A before shot of my 5 scout snipers. Got lost to photobucket and I can't find the original.

-A before shot of my 10 man scout unit. Same as above. (best i have is like a "halfway" shot)

-A before shot of my hunter/rhino kit.  I totally forgot to ever take a picture of it or the receipt. 

Edited September 15, 2017 by 9x19 Parabellum

[9x19 Parabellum]

wow, looks great! I thought you shaded. I'll have to see what I can do for mine to get some definition then. I'm hesitant to paint black over mine for that one section since the models are done. I'm working on a squad right now that has one or two similar chest pieces. I'll try that on them and see how it goes.

 

The 'trick' i use for the skulls and aquilas and such is a semi-dry brush.  I have a very light load on the brush.  Not so little that I'd call it a dry brush, but you don't want any paint trickling down into the recesses.  Then i just layer it on over several strokes until the white is opaque enough that I'm not seeing any black (or minimal black).