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Other Stuff => Workbench => Topic started by: Mad Doc Morris on July 02, 2017, 12:19:56 PM
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No regrets. No forgiveness.
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/28/1034_28_06_17_10_34_06.jpg)
Soon… lol
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I was thinking of doing the same, and finishing the box contents too, but you got there before me. I'll just use your thread as a spur to get me to actually try to finish these!
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Not sure you should use this as a role model; I desperately need those 'spurs' myself. lol
Anyway, painting that starter set is likely the least original thing to do at the moment. Hence my venture really shouldn't prevent anyone from using the same theme in AP2017. :)
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Not sure you should use this as a role model; I desperately need those 'spurs' myself. lol
Anyway, painting that starter set is likely the least original thing to do at the moment. Hence my venture really shouldn't prevent anyone from using the same theme in AP2017. :)
I thought I wouldn't be alone in this.
Bet I'll be slower :D
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Looking forward to seeing what you do with these :)
cheers
James
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Set to full glacial speed!
I've managed to acquire another set of easy-to-build models – and actually stick 'em together. Nothing to write home about, yet at least I did a very(!) minor conversion on the sergeant mini as I really don't see the point of taking your tin hat off in battle. The Reivers' heads are harder to replace, so I had to leave it there.
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/29/1034_18_07_17_9_41_05.JPG)
Thought hard about doing smurfs (as subtly suggested by the coloured plastics…). But I'm determined to try my hand at a slightly different colour. Let' see when and if I'll get to that stage. lol
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Let the smurfs come... lol
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You could add some smurfettes of battle to enlarge the force. :D
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Finally, a first step.
You may well skip the next paragraph and jump right to the pictures below. Hope you enjoy! :)
However, since this is a WIP thread of sorts, I wanted to add some thoughts beforehand.
I never liked GW's 'grimdark' trademark. Since I was late bloomer in wargaming, though, all the posterboys and 'good guys' of mankind had been taken by my mates already, and I was left with critters/aliens and henchmen of Chaos. After all, it was the more interesting choice, of course. The advent of New40k not only reignited my interest in the "GW hobby"TM but also my wish to finally join the cause of humanity (in whatever perverted form). When I got the starter set, I was ready to jump on the Ultramarine bandwagon; easy to paint, well supported, and I do actually like their Roman-style appearance. Yet they're ubiquitous. I mean, literally. Unfortunately, I didn't realize that before painting the first test models. So I changed my mind and started to re-paint the minis as the infamous 'Kaisergrenadiere' (an in-joke for German readers). I'd read and watched a number of painting tutorials for how to paint yellow. It went fairly well and looked nice. But it was tedious, and I realised that's a bad perspective for a long-time project.
Hence I finally settled for Salamanders. Regarding their background they're arguably the most likeable chaps around. From a painter's view, however, their 'official' colour scheme looks garish at best or outright unimaginative. Come on, poisonous green, Hot Rod flames and jet-black skin? No thanks. Welcome excuse for an alternative was their slightly toned down scheme in the Horus Heresy timeline. Perhaps the Imperial archives never got that memo, and so the all-new Primaris recruits were clad in traditional colours? Insult to injury, the Administratum also ignored the Salamanders’ avoidance of tactical markings as prescribed by the Codex Astartes. Let’s be honest, plain green armour for all ranks is just boring.
There you have an explanation why it took me so long to paint just one understrength unit of shiny Primaris Marines. First off, some later stage WIP shots.
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/29/1034_08_08_17_11_27_14_0.jpg)
Like said, I opted for moss green tones. Some items may still change colours as I progress, but the main scheme is set. For your interest: I used Foundry’s Phlegm Green triad, base colour with A, drybrushed with B, then followed by a wash of GW’s Athonian Camoshade, a first highlight with C and a second one with GW’s Ogryn Camo.
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/29/1034_08_08_17_11_27_15_1.jpg)
And here in full glory. They're still in need of their Chapter markings, hope to find a source for transfer sheets soon. Basing was kept, well, basic. I prefer a dry, desert look (with some rusted debris thrown in) as it’s less distracting and easy to replicate.
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/29/1034_08_08_17_11_27_15_2.jpg)
Next in line are either some Reivers or the rest of second squad. Stay tuned.
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They look great. :-* :-* :-*
Keep them coming.
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Wow, they look great. Very nice color choice. :-*
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Wow, lovely.
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Your color scheme looks great. Good choice
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They look fantastic. That's a very nice restrained green you've ended up with. And the flames!
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That green is superb - very nice scheme for the Salamanders.
Transfers - I may have some, I think, but I'll need to check - PM me.
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Very nice indeed!!!! Like your color palette. Have you thought about printing your own decals . There is a big resource of decals to print on Bolter and chain sword.
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I don't normally look at 40k figures but your paint scheme piqued my interest. That is a fantastic paint job.
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They look super, and the coloured bolter casings are a lovely touch. Well done! :)
As for chapter emblems, maybe these (https://www.shapeways.com/product/3VS6KHENT/60x-dragon-legion-shoulder-insignia-pack?optionId=62866184) could be of interest?
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Wow they look awesome :-* :-* :-*
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Lovely!! More please!
This is actually making me want to paint some of my 40K figures. Something I haven't done since I was a teenager.
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Thanks a lot, guys! Particularly flattered by comments from those who don't normally look at GW stuff - to be honest, the same for me for years. Don't know what's changed, but I do enjoy the silliness again. lol
Regarding iconography: I did consider printing decals myself, yet I'd much prefer to get something ready to use. Those icon bits look nice, just not sure if they'd look too prominent.
Many thanks for the suggestions anyway! :)
Here's a WIP shot of today's progress (increasing left to right):
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/29/1034_09_08_17_8_51_29.JPG)
Jury's still out on how to paint those helmets. :?
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Jury's still out on how to paint those helmets. :?
I used to spend ages painting bone, but I came up with a much easier/quicker method recently when I had to do dozens of skulls on my Khorne warriors:
- Basecoat the area with a couple of thin coats of ivory. I used P3 Menoth White Highlight, but any bright ivory will do.
- Wash generously with Army Painter Strong Tone.
- Selectively wash again with Army Painter Strong Tone mixed 1:1 with AP Dark Tone. This usually gets applied to the lower/undersides of skulls, and to the nasal openings.
- With some black ink, paint over the teeth and the eye sockets. You can use a dot of black paint mixed with some AP Dark Tone of you prefer, but I like a high contrast.
- Using your ivory again, start applying thin highlights. The first coat will look bad, but the second coat will start looking better. Top of the skull and any prominent areas will take three thin coats to get a nice finish.
- Finally, mix your ivory with white 1:1, and pick out the teeth. You can also do a thin highlight over the brow.
This is actually pretty quick to do, as you're basically just slapping paint on until you get to the black ink stage. It's also very easy to correct with a little Strong Tone wash or ivory as needed - because there's no real colour blends to match. You will also find that on small skulls, the colours need fewer coats too (maybe one wash and two highlights), so the process is even quicker! :)
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Thanks for your suggestion. :)
However, I'm rather undecided if the helmets need a completely different paintjob, like different (darker?) colours or a non-bone-coloured mask.
With the one above I aimed for a "Ghost Rider" appearance. So even a burnt umber or black skull might work, but then the helmet had to be of a much lighter tone… o_o
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I think the bone looks good against the dark skin and the green/black of the armour, but it does need to be quite bright to get a high contrast and make it stand out.
Yours is more of a tan/beige colour, which blends it into the flesh and the darker colours too much, and I think that's what's making it look "off" to you.
Anyway, that's my 2c! :P
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Heads left and centre are still early WIP. Right's the only helmet more or less finished so far. ;)
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While still contemplating the helmet colours on those Reivers lol I pulled some Plague Marines up the list.
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/29/1034_16_08_17_7_38_38_0.jpg)
Now I really, really don't like Nurgle-themed stuff. But have to say, these are some great, intricately detailed sculpts. Huge fun to paint.
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/29/1034_16_08_17_7_38_38_1.jpg)
So, also started on their little fellows. Of course, the whose lot's still very much WIP.
Let's see which of the growing number of not-yet-ready models get finished first. Or any at all. ::)
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very gruesome in a most positive way ;)
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More excellent work! 8)
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They look great - I like the use of the old DG colours. :)
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Wow, jaw dropping work.
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Thanks for the encouragement, gents! Much appreciated. :)
Re the DG colour scheme: since the new Plague Marines are clad in Mk III armour, I entertain(ed) the idea to recycle those guys as another faction for my Horus Herey "kill team" collection. In direct comparison, though, they dwarf their untainted brethren…
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/29/1034_17_08_17_10_30_27.jpg)
Yeah, bloated Warp magic chaotification blah…
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Those are excellent in a bloated bleh sort of way.
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Nicely done :-*
The Death Guard could pass as the Pallid Hand Vectorum
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Thanks, syrinx0 and Corso! :)
Ploughing on…
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/29/1034_28_08_17_1_30_10_0.jpg)
Half-squad of Reivers. Like to imagine them as some sort of Light Bobs rather than stealthy guys, with a bit of leeway for individualised gear. So I strayed slightly off the intended uniform look for my Primaris marines and painted on some minor 'chapter-specific' details. (Also big thanks to Vanvlak for providing a couple of Salamanders transfer sheets.)
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/29/1034_28_08_17_1_30_10_1.jpg)
You may also notice that I didn't follow the now official jet-black skin colour for Salamanders marines. I get the fire giant reference (hence the sergeant's fiery orange hair), but to me it looks a bit daft. From a background perspective: perhaps those NuMarinesTM haven't been to Nocturne yet and so didn't get that distinct sunburn. As I'll limit unhelmeted figures to a minimum, it won't be as obvious.
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/29/1034_28_08_17_1_30_10_2.jpg)
Next were some Poxwalkers. Did I mention my great distaste for all things Nurgle? Well, my only excuse are these new hyper-detailed models. I mean, look at that…
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/29/1034_28_08_17_1_30_10_3.jpg)
Still aimed for a fairly fast-paced approach. Skin colours were stippled on for a patchy effect, then blisters, guts, horns, and maggots painted in pale ochre and off-white, finally the whole model heavily washed/glazed with red, purple, green, and yellow – done. Not the most brillant results, but good enough for such cannon-fodder.
Hope to finish the Plaguemarines soon, so the small box set will be done and I may get a first game.
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Excellent stuff! And for such a quick paint job and for someone who doesn't like Nurgle, those Pox-walkers are superb! :-*
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The Reivers came out well, as did the Plague Marines; and I am now itching to work on those plaguewalkers too.
Glad the transfers came in handy :D
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Down to snail speed. Must be the Nurgle vibe. ::)
However, with these guys…
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/29/1034_24_09_17_2_47_21_2.jpg)
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/29/1034_24_09_17_2_47_21_3.jpg)
… the mini starter set is ready.
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/29/1034_24_09_17_2_47_21_0.jpg)
I may still change the Plaguemarines' colour scheme a bit, but meanwhile I'm able to play some introductory scenarios. Been over a decade since my last game of 40k. And, oh well, still to open up the big box as advertised at the start of this thread. lol
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Wow! These are superb! :o
You just need a board to go with them now, as opposed to that mat! ;)
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Stunning stuff 8) 8) 8)
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Many thanks both. :)
You just need a board to go with them now, as opposed to that mat! ;)
Paper mat and 'terrain' aren't ideal for sure but fine for a kitchen table sized game. Since there's no room for a large or permanent setup (and little more for storing terrain) I'm happy with that solution for now.
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Both factions looks splendid! Love the green of the Primaris and Nurgle fellows look quite glorious in their nurglishness :D
So next the big box or some vehicles?
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Stunning work!
I am building myself up for painting my Death Guard from Dark Imperium and just picked up the Start Collecting Nurgle Deamons box set :)
I really like the colour scheme you have used for your Plague Marines. It will be the first time in years I am painting something that are not Loyalist nice & neat good guys and am looking forward to the change.
Thanks for sharing :)
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very nice addition
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Great paint!
Well done.
tt43.
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Well done! :-*
I noticed you used foundry paints - I am liking them a lot, much better than citadel
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Thanks all for your kind words. :)
So next the big box or some vehicles?
Big box. In fact, that's always been the plan – before I got distracted by testing colours on those snap-fit models. Essentially I haven't fulfilled any goal at all of this challenge so far. lol
I noticed you used foundry paints - I am liking them a lot, much better than citadel
Well, I use an illustrious mix of ranges these days. I'd say depending on task certain paints work better than others; e.g. I found Citadel's metal paints still unmatched across the board. Personal preference, of course. Also, in the absence of an independent 'local dealer' within an hour's drive paints are readily available at the GW store just down the road. ;)
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Well, I use an illustrious mix of ranges these days. I'd say depending on task certain paints work better than others; e.g. I found Citadel's metal paints still unmatched across the board. Personal preference, of course. Also, in the absence of an independent 'local dealer' within an hour's drive paints are readily available at the GW store just down the road. ;)
What I find unmatched from GW are their washes - superb quality and value for money in the new big pots. Paints are a bit of a let down for me because they dry up quickly, no matter how much I clean the lids. I think it's either the pots are not good or the paint is unsuitable for the mediterranean climate