Solution Helias_Tancred Posted August 10 Author Solution Share Posted August 10 (edited) Sword Brother Theodric of Sword Brethren Arnd (terminator plate). Edited Friday at 08:09 PM by Helias_Tancred WAR and Marshal Reinhard 2 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/381760-the-araxxian-crusade/page/2/#findComment-6055209 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWORD BROTHER RYAN Posted August 11 Share Posted August 11 That is a great looking termie! Helias_Tancred 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/381760-the-araxxian-crusade/page/2/#findComment-6055456 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helias_Tancred Posted August 17 Author Share Posted August 17 (edited) Marshal Edrek with powerfist. I also gave him a traditional iron halo instead of the heretic skeleton mini-stockade. Edited August 19 by Helias_Tancred CastellanDeMolay, Brother Captain Vakarian and Sir Clausel 2 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/381760-the-araxxian-crusade/page/2/#findComment-6057341 Share on other sites More sharing options...
calgar101 Posted September 11 Share Posted September 11 Some great painting going on there! Especially those Apothecaries, really well done. Can't wait to see more. The name, Durandal for one of the ships, is that a nod to the Durandal home brew Dreadnought, some one came up with few years ago? Awesome work. Helias_Tancred 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/381760-the-araxxian-crusade/page/2/#findComment-6064056 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helias_Tancred Posted September 11 Author Share Posted September 11 Some great painting going on there! Especially those Apothecaries, really well done. Can't wait to see more. The name, Durandal for one of the ships, is that a nod to the Durandal home brew Dreadnought, some one came up with few years ago? Awesome work. Thanks! I'll get back to painting some of my collection soon. Durandal was a nod to using the name Roland for one of my Castellans. Durandal being Roland's sword from the historical poem. Roland was a paladin of Charlemagne. calgar101 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/381760-the-araxxian-crusade/page/2/#findComment-6064058 Share on other sites More sharing options...
calgar101 Posted September 11 Share Posted September 11 Thanks! I'll get back to painting some of my collection soon. Durandal was a nod to using the name Roland for one of my Castellans. Durandal being Roland's sword from the historical poem. Roland was a paladin of Charlemagne. No worries at all, hope to see more work soon. Ahh I understand now, love a bit if history. Also regarding the Durandal dreadnought, it makes sense why that name was chosen! Helias_Tancred 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/381760-the-araxxian-crusade/page/2/#findComment-6064066 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helias_Tancred Posted November 11 Author Share Posted November 11 (edited) Venerable Brother Helgarn. Edited November 21 by Helias_Tancred Nekro83, CastellanDeMolay, Sir Clausel and 1 other 1 3 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/381760-the-araxxian-crusade/page/2/#findComment-6075209 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helias_Tancred Posted November 12 Author Share Posted November 12 I got real burnt out on painting him lol. I sorta slap chopped the last half of the edging I did. I might go back and clean it up or I might not? Going forward I did learn that I prefer a standard gray edging versus using GW's Dark Reaper, which I used on him. I just don't like the blue-gray edging on black. I've tried Thunderhawk and then Fenrisian Grey, nope. Now Dark Reaper, nope. My go to was Eshin Grey and then a small amount of Dawnstone. That will be what i carry on with when I do my Ballistus Dreadnought and then my three impulsors, land raider, repulsor, thunderstrike sorm speeder, drop pod, and two gladiator tanks. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/381760-the-araxxian-crusade/page/2/#findComment-6075346 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWORD BROTHER RYAN Posted November 13 Share Posted November 13 I prefer that mix as well, even going up to a pinpoint of Administratum Grey for extreme highlights. Helias_Tancred 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/381760-the-araxxian-crusade/page/2/#findComment-6075553 Share on other sites More sharing options...
calgar101 Posted November 13 Share Posted November 13 Nice job on the dreadnought @Helias_Tancred Helias_Tancred 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/381760-the-araxxian-crusade/page/2/#findComment-6075555 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helias_Tancred Posted November 13 Author Share Posted November 13 After thinking more about it, I may go back and re-do all the edge highlighting? Do it in mechanicus grey, then a fine huighlight on corners and bolts using administratum grey. I'm just not happy with how it looks with dark reaper. After a few days away from it and no longer feeling burnt out on it, I'm summoning the motivation to go back and do that. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/381760-the-araxxian-crusade/page/2/#findComment-6075635 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helias_Tancred Posted November 21 Author Share Posted November 21 (edited) Venerable Brother Siegfried Edited November 21 by Helias_Tancred Marshal Reinhard, CastellanDeMolay and Brother Captain Vakarian 2 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/381760-the-araxxian-crusade/page/2/#findComment-6076651 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helias_Tancred Posted November 23 Author Share Posted November 23 (edited) I had to go back over the edges of that crusade icon water decal on his right knee with matte black to remove that decal edge look. Same with the red cross on the back of his power plant, and his personal heraldry on the side of the missile launcher. Uggh. Edited November 23 by Helias_Tancred Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/381760-the-araxxian-crusade/page/2/#findComment-6077043 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helias_Tancred Posted November 27 Author Share Posted November 27 (edited) The first of three impulsors. This one is The Long Vigil, and it serves the sword brethren. Edited December 3 by Helias_Tancred CastellanDeMolay 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/381760-the-araxxian-crusade/page/2/#findComment-6077907 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Christopher Posted November 29 Share Posted November 29 You have an impressive pace and a very consistent style. It's always a pleasure visiting your thread. Keep it up, brother! Helias_Tancred 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/381760-the-araxxian-crusade/page/2/#findComment-6078281 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helias_Tancred Posted December 1 Author Share Posted December 1 Thanks! I'm just about finished with my Gladiator Lancer too! I will post him tomorrow or the next day? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/381760-the-araxxian-crusade/page/2/#findComment-6078505 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWORD BROTHER RYAN Posted December 1 Share Posted December 1 The woodgrain style seats are awesome! Helias_Tancred and Brother Carpenter 1 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/381760-the-araxxian-crusade/page/2/#findComment-6078533 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helias_Tancred Posted December 3 Author Share Posted December 3 On 12/1/2024 at 7:31 AM, SWORD BROTHER RYAN said: The woodgrain style seats are awesome! Mournfang brown, agrax earthshade, edge highlight of skrag brown. Brother Carpenter 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/381760-the-araxxian-crusade/page/2/#findComment-6078896 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helias_Tancred Posted December 3 Author Share Posted December 3 (edited) Devout Fury, Gladiator Lancer. A problem I encountered is the classic one of spraying it in GW Chaos Black but my go-to black is either Army Painter matte black, or Vallejo Model Color black. Even if I used GW's Abaddon Black I would still have the problem. Maybe I need to brush paint them in whichever black I will use out of the pot after I spray them with chaos black? Pain in the arse though. Edited December 3 by Helias_Tancred CastellanDeMolay 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/381760-the-araxxian-crusade/page/2/#findComment-6078898 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Carpenter Posted December 3 Share Posted December 3 I hear you regarding the black on black. I now prime with spray can and overpaint with the desired black from the bottle to prevent those pesky blotches. Also works better when applying transfers. Very nice army btw. I defo have to try the wood effect. Helias_Tancred 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/381760-the-araxxian-crusade/page/2/#findComment-6078915 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Christopher Posted December 3 Share Posted December 3 I think it's generally considered a good practice to base coat your miniatures, even if it's painting black paint over a black primer. I have been doing this for years after having learnt the difference the hard way, Also, it took me an embarrassingly long while to discover that "black isn't always just black," i.e. there are slight (or even significant!) differences between 'the same colour' between brands or lines of paints. In addition to differences in hue or saturation, different paints will have different finishes: some more matte, some more glossy - that's also something to bear in mind since these differences will be most apparent on large surfaces such as those on vehicles. Brother Carpenter and Helias_Tancred 2 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/381760-the-araxxian-crusade/page/2/#findComment-6078923 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helias_Tancred Posted December 4 Author Share Posted December 4 (edited) Yeah. For most of my time spent in 40k, going back to 2012 or 2013, I did collections that were not black; Blood Angels, Crimson Fists, and Dark Angels. This is definitely something I didn't really consider before doing Black Templars. And even when I was seeing painting tutorial videos online where Duncan Rhodes explained the need to repaint with Abaddon Black a miniature that had been sprayed with Chaos Black, I kinda took a cavalier attitude about it and brushed it off. lol. I went and stocked up on my go-to black today, Army Painter Fanatics Matte Black, because I'll be burning through some bottles as I re-base each new model I paint. Working on a drop pod atm. Went over it with a new coat of AP Matte Black before starting it. Edited December 4 by Helias_Tancred Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/381760-the-araxxian-crusade/page/2/#findComment-6079051 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helias_Tancred Posted December 7 Author Share Posted December 7 Black Templar Drop Pod. Guess I got to start using it now? lol. CastellanDeMolay 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/381760-the-araxxian-crusade/page/2/#findComment-6079612 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helias_Tancred Posted December 12 Author Share Posted December 12 Gallant. Stormspeeder Thunderstrike. CastellanDeMolay 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/381760-the-araxxian-crusade/page/2/#findComment-6080619 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helias_Tancred Posted December 12 Author Share Posted December 12 Gotta fix that crusade emblem on the left rear area. Some black to remove the decal edge. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/381760-the-araxxian-crusade/page/2/#findComment-6080620 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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