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Title: Khorne fellas (pic heavy)
Post by: Faber on 27 December 2011, 10:04:49 AM
Hello gentlemen :)
I'd like to show you this crazy khorne champion I've done this summer. It's a GW shitcast...Did I say shitcast? Oh sorry, "finecast"  :-I
I do not love the red khorne "official" scheme, so I painted it in a bronze armour. Pretty happy with the result but I'm sorry for the crappy piccies :( I'm waitin for the photent to arrive.
Probably I'll do some more khorne fellows to go with him even if now I'm pretty busy with commissions...
Hope you like it guys, C&C welcome!

(http://img17.imageshack.us/img17/3273/img9988d.jpg) (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/17/img9988d.jpg/)
(http://img853.imageshack.us/img853/3158/img9993v.jpg) (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/853/img9993v.jpg/)
(http://img192.imageshack.us/img192/3281/img9990d.jpg) (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/192/img9990d.jpg/)

cheers
Faber




Title: Re: Khorne fellas (pic heavy)
Post by: Braxandur on 27 December 2011, 10:27:16 AM
Stunning!

I think I like the bronze armour way more then the "traditional" red. you did a splendid job on making it look weathered, old and as being in constant use. Only almost didn't notice the khorne shaped necklace, due to it being in the same color as the rest of the armour :)
Title: Re: Khorne fellas (pic heavy)
Post by: Pil on 27 December 2011, 10:52:03 AM
Very nice work! The brass suits Khorne well and it looks a bit more natural than painted armour, so a good choice there! I think I would have liked the verdigris a bit brighter, but this is also pretty subtle and nice. Great job!
Title: Re: Khorne fellas (pic heavy)
Post by: DeafNala on 27 December 2011, 12:02:59 PM
VERY WELL DONE! I love the way you did the skulls. Even as someone who doesn't particularly like G.W's. Chaos minis, I like your creation.
Title: Re: Khorne fellas (pic heavy)
Post by: Faber on 27 December 2011, 12:31:51 PM
thank you guys for the kind words :)

Stunning!

I think I like the bronze armour way more then the "traditional" red. you did a splendid job on making it look weathered, old and as being in constant use. Only almost didn't notice the khorne shaped necklace, due to it being in the same color as the rest of the armour :)

thanks mate! :D You are right, it was better to paint the icon on the necklace in gold or silver :( too late...

Very nice work! The brass suits Khorne well and it looks a bit more natural than painted armour, so a good choice there! I think I would have liked the verdigris a bit brighter, but this is also pretty subtle and nice. Great job!

thanks Pil! :) About the verdigris, I used a pretty bright GW's Hawk Turquoise...I think is the light condition to make it dark. I'll take some better photo as soon as I have a photo tent :)

VERY WELL DONE! I love the way you did the skulls. Even as someone who doesn't particularly like G.W's. Chaos minis, I like your creation.

Thanks DeafNala! :) I'm not a chaos lover too (my loyalty goes to the empire :D) but this model was too beautiful not to paint it. I think I'll use some RedBoxGames Hellskvat hordesmen for the rest of the warband.

Cheers!
Faber
Title: Re: Khorne fellas (pic heavy)
Post by: Blue in vt on 27 December 2011, 02:41:33 PM
 :oT totally agree with the other comments... This guy looks Wally nice...gritty...scary...and cold!

Are you planning a whole force of these guys?

Cheers,

Blue
Title: Re: Khorne fellas (pic heavy)
Post by: Faber on 27 December 2011, 03:44:50 PM
:oT totally agree with the other comments... This guy looks Wally nice...gritty...scary...and cold!

Are you planning a whole force of these guys?

Cheers,

Blue

Thanks Blue! ;)
I'd like to do: 1) his three heavy armoured bodyguards 2) a minotaur 3) some berserker/marauder. A little warband :) I have also five new GW's chaos knight at 80% finished (same brass style) but no time/interest in finish them for the moment  :?
BTW it will take months. I have some commission to do and two project running before this, an empire warband and  a dwarfs warband...
Title: Re: Khorne fellas (pic heavy)
Post by: generulpoleaxe on 27 December 2011, 04:01:39 PM
Cool stuff man :) realy nice paint job.

For the necklace, as the mini has a lot of orange in that area (armour) just bring some more  blue into the necklace and you will get the colour contrast you are after.
Title: Re: Khorne fellas (pic heavy)
Post by: Admiral Benbow on 27 December 2011, 04:42:56 PM
Great painting and weathering, Faber, luvely!  :-*
Title: Re: Khorne fellas (pic heavy)
Post by: rob_the_robgoblin on 27 December 2011, 07:13:26 PM
I love how the bronze looks bronze, not gold!

Very nice!
Title: Re: Khorne fellas (pic heavy)
Post by: Clearco on 27 December 2011, 07:46:56 PM
I like it! The armour is superb!
Title: Re: Khorne fellas (pic heavy)
Post by: Blackwolf on 28 December 2011, 07:14:37 AM
Nice job :-* :-* :-*
Title: Re: Khorne fellas (pic heavy)
Post by: Mason on 28 December 2011, 08:40:41 AM
He looks lovely, mate!
 :-*
Title: Re: Khorne fellas (pic heavy)
Post by: Daeothar on 28 December 2011, 09:11:45 AM
Awesome! Like the others, I really like your brass/bronze take on the armour.

And as I have a side project in the works to replace all the plastic minis in my Hero Quest game with metal ones, for which I have just acquired the last of the four Chaos Warriors,  you have now inspired me to give them all bronze armour!

Could you perchance share with us the recipy for your bronze? [que Puss in Boots large eyed cute look] :D
Title: Re: Khorne fellas (pic heavy)
Post by: Faber on 28 December 2011, 10:22:47 AM
oh guys!  ;D you really like it! Thanks for the comments :) It seems I have to share the knights too as soon as they are finished :D

Cool stuff man :) realy nice paint job.

For the necklace, as the mini has a lot of orange in that area (armour) just bring some more  blue into the necklace and you will get the colour contrast you are after.

thanks mate! Precious advice ;) (I've seen your blog! very nice stuff there!  :-*)

Great painting and weathering, Faber, luvely!  :-*

Thanks Michael! I'm happy you like it :)

I love how the bronze looks bronze, not gold!

Very nice!
I like it! The armour is superb!

Thanks fellows! :D

Nice job :-* :-* :-*

thank you Wolf! :)

He looks lovely, mate!
 :-*

thanks mate! :)

Awesome! Like the others, I really like your brass/bronze take on the armour.

And as I have a side project in the works to replace all the plastic minis in my Hero Quest game with metal ones, for which I have just acquired the last of the four Chaos Warriors,  you have now inspired me to give them all bronze armour!

Could you perchance share with us the recipy for your bronze? [que Puss in Boots large eyed cute look] :D

Thanks Daeothar! But NO, I would never, NEVER, share the recipe. It is a family secret and I cannot...oh, well, but you are such a cute Puss...lol Simple recipe: 1)GW dwarf bronze base, 2)chainmail highlight and little scratches,3) wash the highlighted bronze with GW devlan mud, 4) GW hawk turquoise slighlty thinned here and there 5) back again chainmail  highlight 6) GW mithril silver super soft highlights.
This technique it's not mine, if I recall right it was on a article on the GW blog or something similar.
Title: Re: Khorne fellas (pic heavy)
Post by: Johnno on 29 December 2011, 03:49:51 AM
The armour looks AMAZING and the red cloak/necklace is enough to show it's allegiance to Khorne.
I never really liked the all-red Khorne paint schemes anyway.
Title: Re: Khorne fellas (pic heavy)
Post by: Faust23 on 29 December 2011, 06:25:14 AM
Yeah, glad you went with something other than red.  Great job!   :-* :-* :-*
Title: Re: Khorne fellas (pic heavy)
Post by: Alxbates on 29 December 2011, 07:32:40 AM
That's just beautiful.  I love the turquoise/verdigris tarnish around the rivets.  Top-notch work.
Title: Re: Khorne fellas (pic heavy)
Post by: Faber on 29 December 2011, 12:53:59 PM
The armour looks AMAZING and the red cloak/necklace is enough to show it's allegiance to Khorne.
I never really liked the all-red Khorne paint schemes anyway.
Yeah, glad you went with something other than red.  Great job!   :-* :-* :-*
That's just beautiful.  I love the turquoise/verdigris tarnish around the rivets.  Top-notch work.

many thanks guys! :) I'm really happy you like it!
I love this good scheme to follow, it really fit the idea I had about a Khorne warrior :)
More to follow ;)

cheers
Faber
Title: Re: Khorne fellas (pic heavy)
Post by: Daeothar on 30 December 2011, 11:21:58 AM
Thanks for the recipy; it will be put to good use. As soon as I get to it of course... ::)

Hahaah! [lots of cloakswirling and the leaving of a rapierslashed 'D' on your revealing post] :D
Title: Re: Khorne fellas (pic heavy)
Post by: Faber on 30 December 2011, 04:15:26 PM
Thanks for the recipy; it will be put to good use. As soon as I get to it of course... ::)

Hahaah! [lots of cloakswirling and the leaving of a rapierslashed 'D' on your revealing post] :D

 lol lol

BTW, it's really easy! this was my first attempt with the technique ;)
Title: Re: Khorne fellas (pic heavy)
Post by: Mad Doc Morris on 30 December 2011, 04:44:47 PM
That single miniature captures so many aspects of how I would imagine an evil knight from the Northern wastes. And that's absolutely due to your painting and basing. Superbly done, and I would hope for some more to come.
Title: Re: Khorne fellas (pic heavy)
Post by: Faber on 30 December 2011, 05:15:11 PM
That single miniature captures so many aspects of how I would imagine an evil knight from the Northern wastes. And that's absolutely due to your painting and basing. Superbly done, and I would hope for some more to come.

many thanks Mad Doc :) Your compliment is much appreciated.
it was exactly the idea I wanted to realize: an evil warrior of the Northern wastes. :D
And you have to know that I was finally inspired to take a pic of him when I saw your wonderful "the Gor effect" :) Best beastmen warband ever ;)
cheers!
Title: Re: Khorne fellas (pic heavy)
Post by: thenamelessdead on 31 December 2011, 07:48:50 PM
Excellent work.  Brass is a legit Khorne colour so I think a lot of people would assume that he was aligned to that god, if any.  Would be nice to see a unit of knights or some such  ;D
Title: Re: Khorne fellas (pic heavy)
Post by: Faber on 01 January 2012, 02:54:23 PM
Excellent work.  Brass is a legit Khorne colour so I think a lot of people would assume that he was aligned to that god, if any.  Would be nice to see a unit of knights or some such  ;D


many thanks mate! :)
You'll see a knights unit as soon as I finish them ;)
cheers