Smoke Frog Posted January 1, 2022 Share Posted January 1, 2022 Great looking squad, love the sergeant/sword brother! Urkh 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urkh Posted January 1, 2022 Author Share Posted January 1, 2022 Thank you, smoke frog! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urkh Posted January 6, 2022 Author Share Posted January 6, 2022 Ok, I've been working hard and completed the marshal for my vow! So for him, I got the sergeant castus kit with my order when I bought the black templars box along with another kit. I thought, "why did they waste this base on a sergeant!? Heresy!!!" So I decided to put it to good use and put the marshal on there. That's just a crusade squad helm on him instead of his normal head options. This mini was a blast to paint and see come together. It is the first time I've done red on the inside of the cape. I am hoping for this mini to evolve into what will become Marshal Hector. I'm thinking of making a special axe for him. As a bonus, both his weapons are magnetized, and he is even magnetized to the base! I can take him off and put him on a smaller base (since he did come with one) and when I chose to run him as a chapter master or Hector, he can be on that.base. Brother Kraskor, Marshal Reinhard, Sir Clausel and 7 others 10 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Kraskor Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 He looks awesome! Fighting off the Xenos is so thematic. And the red inside to the cape works really well. The highlighting on the black armour is excellent as is the attention to detail. Urkh 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Reinhard Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 That's a really nice usage of bits Urkh 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urkh Posted January 6, 2022 Author Share Posted January 6, 2022 (edited) Thanks guys! We can thank Squidmar and his videos for the quality of the highlights. His tutorial videos on lighting really shook my world, and I've been working on getting it right. I've found that doing it with the black armor is super important. I feel there's so much volume my minis before were lacking, that now is coming out with me expanding my highlights. The same is true with the eldar I am painting. Getting this guy done and seeing the finished results makes me excited to see how the quality of paint the Lycia Crusade is going to get over the next X many years! @Reinhard: oh if only you knew my plans for what I am going to do with second black templars Marshal I got in the combat patrol! Edited January 6, 2022 by Urkh Marshal Reinhard, BLACK BLΠFLY and The Pounder 3 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLACK BLΠFLY Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 Really think it came out quite smashing - excellent work. :) Urkh 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prot Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 Awesome. Love the interaction with the base. Urkh 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bjorn Firewalker Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 DAMN, that's an impressive looking model and mini-diorama. Excellent work. Urkh 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urkh Posted January 7, 2022 Author Share Posted January 7, 2022 Thank you everyone! It means the world! Prot 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Christopher Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 Amazing work on both new additions - the Devastator Squad was clearly painted with a lot of passion: the attention to all the little details that you chose to paint in all the different colours is something else and the Marshal is a great centrepiece. I think that you can and should be really proud of your work. Urkh 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urkh Posted January 16, 2022 Author Share Posted January 16, 2022 Thank you brother Christopher! In honesty, I have been doubling my efforts to make sure I am not outdone by your work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Christopher Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 And you are successful. You've shown great painting skills and an excellent understanding of how colours "work." Urkh 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Pounder Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 Your Marshal looks seriously hardcore! The base really sets the scene. Very well done. Urkh 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urkh Posted January 20, 2022 Author Share Posted January 20, 2022 Thank you guys! I will use your words of encouragement to fuel me to complete my vow on time. I'm 85% with my chaplain, and 40% done with the terminator squad. Still have to start the redemptor. Planning on the termies and chappy being done on monday, giving me a whole week to do just the redemptor. However, I may need to go to gws to get more stirland battlemire. @brother christopher: when it comes to color, I have always been a proponent of using colors to show our detail, vs highlights. If you look at the gws studio templar pics in our 4th dex, it almost looks like they just painted them black, highlighted, and called it a day. I mean, sure, it's still 'eavy metal, but I want my guys to POP! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noigrim Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 Reminds me of this Urkh, The Pounder, Bjorn Firewalker and 1 other 4 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Reinhard Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 That is amazing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Pounder Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 Agreed! Loving that! It has my favourite armies on it (Krieg and Templars) Where’s it from? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noigrim Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 it is from some time ago Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urkh Posted January 22, 2022 Author Share Posted January 22, 2022 Haha, could DOOM reskin! Definitely has the same feel as the marshal! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urkh Posted January 23, 2022 Author Share Posted January 23, 2022 As the end of knightfall approaches, my painting is rushing to get minis finished. Zeal and faith to be replenished by a chaplain... Chaplain Lucius! Chaplain Lucius is completed for the purposes of the knightfall event, due to time. Extra bits to make him a bit more awesome will be added after the event. I should also try and make crusader squad raven. On another note... Not to be outdone by Brother Christopher, I also have two teeminators! Brother Carpenter, Brother Christopher, Brother Kraskor and 3 others 6 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Kraskor Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 The Chaplain feels so lifelike, as if he is laughing maniacally as his brothers crash into a wall of xenos. Just make sure to always overcharge that combi-plasma, it's a rule you have to. Urkh and Brother Carpenter 2 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bjorn Firewalker Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 Good job on the Chaplain. Urkh 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Christopher Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 (edited) @brother christopher: when it comes to color, I have always been a proponent of using colors to show our detail, vs highlights. If you look at the gws studio templar pics in our 4th dex, it almost looks like they just painted them black, highlighted, and called it a day. I mean, sure, it's still 'eavy metal, but I want my guys to POP! You're absolutely right. On top of what you said about aesthetics, applying colour to different small details/panels/parts is a great way to keep yourself entertained while working on the sea of blacks As the end of knightfall approaches, my painting is rushing to get minis finished. Zeal and faith to be replenished by a chaplain... Chaplain Lucius! Chaplain Lucius is completed for the purposes of the knightfall event, due to time. Extra bits to make him a bit more awesome will be added after the event. I should also try and make crusader squad raven. On another note... Not to be outdone by Brother Christopher, I also have two teeminators! Excellent! Personally, I'm not a fan of the Chaplain's helmet, but it doesn't detract from the overall quality. I also really like the dusty boots and greaves, you absolutely nailed the white on the Termies' helmets and -- what appears to be -- NMM shine on black metal. Your work is both inspirational and discouraging (in the best and paradoxical sense) since your output makes me want to up my painting game... something which I mustn't do considering my backlog and time restrictions. Edited January 26, 2022 by Brother Cristopher Urkh 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urkh Posted January 26, 2022 Author Share Posted January 26, 2022 (edited) Thank you everyone! @brother christopher: the helmet is stolen from a reiver set, so that's probably why you don't like it, haha. As for my output, at least quantity wise, do not try and replicate what I am doing. I am stay up way too late trying to rush to get these guys done for knightfall. I've never failed a vow, and I am not going to start here! ZEAL! As for quality, both of us do different things better. I really enjoy seeing how you decorate your guy's armor. I am very focused on technical stuff right now, trying to learn new techniques, so my mind doesn't think about jazzy stuff outside of painting some script or a cross on a kneepad. Those checkered skulls, patterned parchment, and cape details you do are astounding, and it will be a while before I try stuff like that. I only even just ventured into putting red on the inside of a cape! So don't sell yourself short! As for the terminator helms, corax white the whole thing, nuln oil the whole thing, ulthuan grey as a layer, white scar as a highlight. For the armor, I just watched some of squidmar's videos on how light reflects on surfaces, and power armor has a lot of cylinders, so now I am painting lots of cylindrical highlights! Edited January 26, 2022 by Urkh The Pounder 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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