Jackalwolf Posted May 30, 2017 Share Posted May 30, 2017 A Skjald's Tale of the Days of Darkness Let me tell you about my time with the people of Fenris. Let me tell you of when the Galaxy was burning around mankind and doubt and deceit found true grip in the hearts of even the most righteous men.It was in these days, the days of darkness, that I discovered the true meaning of fear, of hope and, above all, of valour.These were lessons taught to me by strange people -Vlka, as they refer to themselves- who would sell foreigners an image of barbarity and laughter but could not hide from their own hearts, try as they might, the melancholy that weighted in all of their souls. For if you must know only one thing about them, is that they love humanity. They love it so much, that they are ready to shed away their own and embrace the beast fate has them marked to be in order to save all of us. For do not fool yourself, every son of Fenris is marked to die the day he is born, and there are fates worse than death they will have to walk through before earning that final rest.But don't stand quite so far. The fire is still warm and the mead abundant. Come, sit down besides me and let me tell you about the sons of Fenris, let me tell you about the Vlka Fenryka...-An unknown Skjald Leman Russ, Lord of Winter and War Pict captures of Russ striking forth during the infamous battle for Tizca Freki and Geri The Wolf-kin of Russ were always to be found in the thickest of the fighting in Prospero and broke the concentration of many Thousand Sons sorcerers with their mighty howls Bulveye, Jarl of the Dekk-Tra Bulveye during the compliance of Kernunnos before the 954th expeditionary fleet was recalled to assist in the sanction of Prospero Floki, Rune-seer of the Dekk-Tra Floki was able to channel the spirit of Fenris both to divinate the future of the Dekk-Tra but could also unleash it in bursts of destructive energy Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/334043-a-skjalds-tale-of-the-days-of-darkness/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Jackalwolf Posted May 30, 2017 Author Share Posted May 30, 2017 Works in Progress ThunderhawkVaragyrpicturesSpeaker of the deadIron PriestNavigatorTutorials Grey Painting Recipe:1. Prime black2. Apply a counter-zenithal basecoat of Vallejo German Grey3. 'Sketch' where the highlights will be with Administratum Grey4. Apply a basecoat of Mechanicum Standard Grey Air leaving the Vallejo German Grey in the recesses and don't obscure the sketeched highlights5. Apply a 45° layer of Dawnstone Air6. Re-Apply final highlights with Administratum Grey or do a very zenithal fine spray7. Glaze with Druchi Violet wash mixed with glaze medium the areas of shade*8. Glaze with Blue wash mixed with glaze medium the deepest shadows*9. Wash the model to give definition and tone down the highlights to blend them with all the armor with the following mixture: 4 ml Agrax Earthshade, 4 ml Nuln Oil, 12 ml Water10. Edge highlight with Administratum Grey* These two steps are to add richness to the palette of the armor, so I generally tend to reserve them for characters since they're quite time consuming.Bronze Painting Recipe:1. Basecoat with Castellax Bronze2. Wash with Agrax Earthshade3. Layer of Balthasar Gold4. Wash with Reikland Fleshshade5. Edge highlight of Fulgurite Copper6. Glaze with purple the deepest shadows7. Extreme edge highlight of Sycorax Bronze8. Pin wash the recesses and rivets with diluted Nikilah Oxide to give a verdigris effect Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/334043-a-skjalds-tale-of-the-days-of-darkness/#findComment-4761353 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bjorn Firewalker Posted May 31, 2017 Share Posted May 31, 2017 Excellent work. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/334043-a-skjalds-tale-of-the-days-of-darkness/#findComment-4762632 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dosjetka Posted June 6, 2017 Share Posted June 6, 2017 Aye, those models are gorgeous. I can't wait to see the next ones. :tu: Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/334043-a-skjalds-tale-of-the-days-of-darkness/#findComment-4774202 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogfender Posted June 6, 2017 Share Posted June 6, 2017 Models are really nice! Though, the returning space wolves are all mutants, logically russ would be a big mutant wolf too. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/334043-a-skjalds-tale-of-the-days-of-darkness/#findComment-4774281 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walter Payton Posted June 7, 2017 Share Posted June 7, 2017 I'd love to know your skin recipe, those are fabulous! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/334043-a-skjalds-tale-of-the-days-of-darkness/#findComment-4775486 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackalwolf Posted June 8, 2017 Author Share Posted June 8, 2017 Thank you all guys, I'm struggling now to complete the Wolf Kin but should have them finished along with my Rune Priest soon enough! I'd love to know your skin recipe, those are fabulous! Thanks man, there's room for variation in the following since I always try to vary slightly tonalities: Base of Bugman's glow Washes to add depth, pick or combine:Seraphim Sepia Flesh Wash Agrax Earthshade Highlights with the following colors, from darkest to lightest tone:Cadian Fleshtone Kislev Flesh Flayed One Flesh Glaze carefully the deepest recesses with the following to add tonal variation:Purple wash Dark blue wash If you wanna go darker with the base, you can go as dark as Rhinox Hide / Dryad Bark. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/334043-a-skjalds-tale-of-the-days-of-darkness/#findComment-4776304 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackalwolf Posted July 4, 2017 Author Share Posted July 4, 2017 Images uploaded to imgur and Wolf-kin complete: Freki and Geri Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/334043-a-skjalds-tale-of-the-days-of-darkness/#findComment-4808371 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Varred Posted July 5, 2017 Share Posted July 5, 2017 Great minis. I especialy like the Yarl Bulveye. What is the head You used? Did you sculpt the Ragnar hair on him? Cheers Varred Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/334043-a-skjalds-tale-of-the-days-of-darkness/#findComment-4808781 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackalwolf Posted July 5, 2017 Author Share Posted July 5, 2017 http://i.imgur.com/YfPWezi.jpgThanks mate. Yes the hair and beard are sculpted and he's based on the head of Garviel Loken.You can see all the scultping here: Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/334043-a-skjalds-tale-of-the-days-of-darkness/#findComment-4808883 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Varred Posted July 5, 2017 Share Posted July 5, 2017 Great sculpting then! I never really could get a hang on sculpting beards tho. Looking at your picture gives me a few ideas so thanks! And again great minis :D Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/334043-a-skjalds-tale-of-the-days-of-darkness/#findComment-4808902 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandMagnus Posted July 5, 2017 Share Posted July 5, 2017 Love your space wolves. And that's saying something, for I really dislike the 6th legion. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/334043-a-skjalds-tale-of-the-days-of-darkness/#findComment-4809272 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bjorn Firewalker Posted July 5, 2017 Share Posted July 5, 2017 http://i.imgur.com/YfPWezi.jpgThe guy on the lower right corner... Space Wolf: "I'm so manly, my beard grows a beard!" Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/334043-a-skjalds-tale-of-the-days-of-darkness/#findComment-4809393 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackalwolf Posted July 6, 2017 Author Share Posted July 6, 2017 Great sculpting then! I never really could get a hang on sculpting beards tho. Looking at your picture gives me a few ideas so thanks! And again great minis Thanks mate! It's all about patience. Beards need to be sculpted over several phases, one to give the shape, then when it's almost curated make the big strands of hair marks with an xacto blade, then greenstuff over the finer hairs. Love your space wolves. And that's saying something, for I really dislike the 6th legion. Thanks mate! That is indeed a massive compliment and very much appreciated! The guy on the lower right corner... Space Wolf: "I'm so manly, my beard grows a beard!" Lol we can all do it if we push hard enough whilst concentrating (warning: you may poop insted). Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/334043-a-skjalds-tale-of-the-days-of-darkness/#findComment-4810066 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaBoiKyknos Posted July 6, 2017 Share Posted July 6, 2017 ARRRROOOUUUUHHH!!! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/334043-a-skjalds-tale-of-the-days-of-darkness/#findComment-4810100 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackalwolf Posted July 6, 2017 Author Share Posted July 6, 2017 ARRRROOOUUUUHHH!!! Couldn't have said that better myself. I'm wanting to make my troops primaris sized so I'll, have to wait until GW releases the propper kits for Primaris so I'm going to concentrate on finishing the Einherjar with a Rune Priest, a Wolf Priest and an Iron Priest and then focusing on vehicles since I've got a contemptor, Bjorn and a Mastodon ready to be painted. If they solve the issue with relic Lords of war I'm thinking and army around Bjorn on foot with two squads for objectives and Murderfang in the Mastodon with ten wulfen could be pretty fun to play. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/334043-a-skjalds-tale-of-the-days-of-darkness/#findComment-4810147 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackalwolf Posted July 15, 2017 Author Share Posted July 15, 2017 So finished the second member of the Einherjar, Floki the Caster of Runes and right hand to Bulveye: Now time to paint my redone Speaker of the Dead true scaled: Before: After with an added abdomen: He's just as tall as the primaris marines, which is why I'm focusing on FW character models to do my HQ since I want to wait for a way of doing bigger space wolves and I'm suspecting the primaris SW kit would be ideal. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/334043-a-skjalds-tale-of-the-days-of-darkness/#findComment-4819914 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackalwolf Posted August 1, 2017 Author Share Posted August 1, 2017 Progress has been steady but I'm focusing on my new project at the moment :) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/334043-a-skjalds-tale-of-the-days-of-darkness/#findComment-4840897 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackalwolf Posted January 20, 2018 Author Share Posted January 20, 2018 Thunderhawk interiors complete! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/334043-a-skjalds-tale-of-the-days-of-darkness/#findComment-4988302 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Commander Eidolon Posted January 20, 2018 Share Posted January 20, 2018 Well well well, the wanderer returns! I'd wondered where you'd been! I thought you may have spontaneously imploded given the disgraceful offerings from FW for the 30k Wolves! I am liking the interior thus far, glad to see you got yourself a Hawk! I might have acquired one myself...... Good to see you back dude! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/334043-a-skjalds-tale-of-the-days-of-darkness/#findComment-4988342 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bjorn Firewalker Posted January 20, 2018 Share Posted January 20, 2018 Excellent work on the Thunderhawk cockpit. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/334043-a-skjalds-tale-of-the-days-of-darkness/#findComment-4988604 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Pheidias Posted January 20, 2018 Share Posted January 20, 2018 Hadn't spotted the painted stuff! Good to see them done, admired your dedication to re-creating the cast of a certain famous show from the channel of history since first I saw them :D Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/334043-a-skjalds-tale-of-the-days-of-darkness/#findComment-4988820 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackalwolf Posted January 21, 2018 Author Share Posted January 21, 2018 Thanks guys and spot on Eidolon, the FW releases killed my mojo but them stopping to redo the pelts has rekindled it. I'm going to finish the main body build today, it's such a wonder to assemble! Is yours going to be EC purple? Tarvitz's Thunderhawk??? Always wanted to do that. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/334043-a-skjalds-tale-of-the-days-of-darkness/#findComment-4989126 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elzender Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 Grieux, is the new thunderhawk manageable regarding its assembly? I recall reading the old version was quite a tedious and difficult experience, especially due to the age of the mold, and I am curious to know if the new iteration is better in this regard. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/334043-a-skjalds-tale-of-the-days-of-darkness/#findComment-4989158 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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