Rumble or stumble - part deux!

[Hephesto]

DaemonHeph shoves Hephtron off the throne, something wicked this way comes!
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f105/hephesto555666/h1.jpg


Ladies and Gentlemen,

you lott showed interest in taking part in (another) arena modeling duel. You request and we play! I think another free for all will work out just fine. So I'm going to challenge the first nine brave, yet foolish souls who signs up...come get some ;)


Here are the terms (special thanks to good old Kellen for these):

1. The challenge is to paint one leader unit. For 40K this would mean a HQ figure, HQ squad member (chapter champion, incubi etc) or officer-type mini (veteran sergeant, junior officer, exarch etc). For WHFB you have the choice of a Lord, a Hero or a command group character (champion, music or standard bearer). The added flexibility will make it easier for everybody to find something to tie in with an excisting project, no excuses left gentlemen!

2. One picture of the model unprimed or primed is required.

3. Three 'in progress' shots are required with a short line or two explaining something you have done to the model. Highlighhting, shading, drybrush... you get the idea.

4. 1 - 4 completed shots of you model. If the thread gets too big I will move them to another with just the completed models for judging.

5. A poll will decide who 'Rumbles!' (The winner!) and who 'Stumbles!' (The losers).

6. Sing up is from now until next week friday, Januari 15th, but only the first nine members to sign up will be in this. This way everybody taking part in part one will also be able to join in on the fun.

7. The Duel is from Januari 16th through January 31rd. Monday Februari 1st I will post the poll for voting over a seven day period, while we get started on the next round!

8. Heckling in the form of pictures or the written word is almost manditory. (Almost!) :grin:

9. Despite rumors to the contrary, the corner still belongs to Captain Kellen.


Ready to rumble so far:
- DaemonHeph
- Pherion
- Ossai
- Mezzerik
- Captain Kellen
- Tall
- Luther
- Captain Castus
- Laztheinfamous
- ....

[Pherion]

(Interested!)

[Skringly]

Involved!

[Captain Kellen]

I'm in... The Corner has spoken!

CK

[Ossai]

Count me in for this one too :D

[Tall]

Count me in, I've one or two lords that need doing anyway.

[Hephesto]

Excellent, more meat for the grinder ;)

@ Hawke, I moved your post to the first rumble & stumble thread.

[luther]

could i get in on this, have a CSM lord that needs some paint...

[Hephesto]

could i get in on this, have a CSM lord that needs some paint...

Certainly, still a couple of spots left ;)

Which reminds me, I'm about to break my own rules as my mini will be used as an objective marker....though a terminator on a throne could, of course, just represent a chapter master!

[Pherion]

Space Hulk huh? I'll most likely be doing my Librarian in Termy armour.

[Ossai]

Oih Heph, you hivna added me yet... ;)

[Hephesto]

Oih Heph, you hivna added me yet... ;)

My apologies, added to the list now. Just 3 more slots left people, this is starting to get quite popular!

[Hephesto]

Right peepz, all the entries for round in have been posted up. So go and have a look and place your vote (link).

Since everybody is done we might as well kick off thi new round. So if anybody feels like starting already, go right ahead!

[Captain Castus]

Count me in... I feel an UM Chapter Champion on the way! ;)

CC

[Hephesto]

Count me in... I feel an UM Chapter Champion on the way! ;)

CC

Neato, but perhaps this would be the ideal time to think outside the blue box ;) Seriously though, I really do enjoy those Ultramarines so keep them coming!

[Captain Castus]

perhaps this would be the ideal time to think outside the blue box

Huh? :confused: Does... not... compute...

:p

CC

[Pherion]

Well then! Here's my entry:

http://arolkay.com/SiteImage/Deathwatch/Librarian/01_09_10.jpg

And his base:

http://arolkay.com/SiteImage/Deathwatch/Librarian/Base.jpg

Yea yea, I figured it be ok to start on the base before we "actually started" here :-P

Anyway, a quick run down on how the base was done:

There are two different flooring materials here. One is plastruct sheets with diamond plating, the other is cheep window screen. I used a piece of L shaped plastruct to create the curb between the two, and I cut an I shaped plastruct in half to create the curb between the two pieces of diamond plate. The shell casings were made of plastruct tube, and an 1/8 " hole punch. I then drilled a small hole into the rear of the shell to indicate where the primer would go. The rocks are just a mix of two different sized ballast.

All of this was primed black, then dry brushed with bolt gun and chain mail. The curbs were done with a series of mixtures between black and codex grey (keeping it very dark). The red on the shell casings is another very dark series of mixtures. It starts with black and moves up toward Scab Red. I don't think I ever used pure scab red on it. Finally, the rocks were painted white, then brushed bleached bone, then washed with solid devlin mud.

The grasses are the last thing I applied, and they are a mixture of two different colors (wheat and green grass) from woodland scenics. I snipped them to the right length with scissors, and dipped the end into a bit of PVA glue. Then stuck it to the base, and held it in place for a minute or two until it had hardened.

I'll probably add some more devlin mud to create some rust effects later, and it still needs a clear coat.

Cheers!

[Tall]

Well here's what I'm throwing into the mix, it's the old Archaon model from way back when. I've had it a while and used it as a lord and exhalted champion in many many games. So I thought it's about time he got a lick of paint, and the challenge seemed like a good excuse to do so.

http://i992.photobucket.com/albums/af49/tallpaulr/P13-01-10_1954.jpg

Cheers TP

[Hephesto]

Excellent choice of minis guys, particularly happy to see that classic Archeaon again!

[luther]

well this is what i shall be painting ....
http://i746.photobucket.com/albums/xx110/luther_011/PICT0123-1.jpg
not the best model in the world but i do need to paint it for my command squad ....

[luther]

and my first in progress shot
he was base coated codex grey followed by fortress grey leaving a bit of codex grey showing round the edges .
the next coat of paint was 50/50 fortress grey skull white again leaving a bit of the straight fortress grey showing.
this 50/50 mix was blended up with skull white near the edges.all the parts that are going to be metallic or green where
base coated in black...
http://i746.photobucket.com/albums/xx110/luther_011/PICT0132-1.jpg

cheers...

[Skringly]

Huh? What!

I thought this didn't start till the 16th.

*Apeals to ref for red card* ;)

[Ossai]

Ah, Time to break out Tycho!

[Skringly]

What's happening!!! Has there been a Time Warp!:shocked::confused:

[Gideon_Not_Ravenor]

I'll join in this one I suppose. Got my exams done and all that.

[Pherion]

@Mezzerik


Right peepz, all the entries for round in have been posted up. So go and have a look and place your vote (link).

Since everybody is done we might as well kick off thi new round. So if anybody feels like starting already, go right ahead!

[Skringly]

...







Lies!





*Runs away*

[Captain Castus]

My next victim!

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a235/davidcutter/Ultramarines/Champion.jpg

Mwahahahahahaha! :grin:

CC

[Pherion]

CC, is that a conversion!? If not - I must have it :-P (assuming theres not a bunch of chapter symbols on it >< )

[Captain Castus]

LOL... You'll find a number of inverted omegas scattered around that mini... :grin:

It's just the Champion form the Calgar box set.. ;)

CC

[Pherion]

Dman the Smurfs!

[suicidal0]

i might do it, do 30 second video's count as a photo? all the available cameras are either broken or polaroid.

[luther]

CC that is a blinding model and there was me thinking i would keep it simple...
anyway this is my next in progress shot ,the chest and shoulder winged skull's where painted skull white on the raised areas and then blood red with a final highlight of blazing orange.
bronzed flesh was added to the face then brown ink ,bronzed flesh was then applied over this leaving some of the ink showing which was then mixed with bleached bone for the highlights...
http://i746.photobucket.com/albums/xx110/luther_011/PICT0134-1.jpg
cheers...

Edit :damn photobucket wont let me change the size of the pic sorry..

[Pherion]

Looking good Luther!

Here's an update on mine. I think the red is done. I'm contemplating one more highlight, but I'm not sure. Right now its 5 layers between black and Scab Red. The current final highlight is Scab Red.

http://arolkay.com/SiteImage/Deathwatch/Librarian/01_14_10a.jpg

http://arolkay.com/SiteImage/Deathwatch/Librarian/01_14_10b.jpg

[LAZtheinfamous]

There still room? Or did I miss out? I got a Chaos something or other that I could paint up. Unless I pick up something nicer this weekend.

[Captain Castus]

There still room? Or did I miss out? I got a Chaos something or other that I could paint up. Unless I pick up something nicer this weekend.

I think that there's still a couple of free spots... :grin:

CC

[Skringly]

Yeah, come on in LAZ the contest only offically started 3 hours 42 minutes ago for me anyway.

[Hephesto]

There certain is Laz, jump right in!

[Captain Castus]

And lo... Verily did the smurfification commence...

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a235/davidcutter/Ultramarines/Champion2.jpg

This stage exemplifies my technique of using a dark 'underlayer' to the base colour... It looks pretty dingy at the moment I know... But this is exactly how dark Calgar started out... The advantage of this is that you get better coverage with the base colour than going directly over black... And you also get an 'automatic' extreme shadow in the recesses...

For this mini the 'underlayers' are:
- Necron Abyss for the blue
- Scorched brown for the gold and red (which also helps to bring these different colour area 'together')
- Graveyard earth for the 'scrollwork'
- Codex grey for the white bits
- And Boltgun/Black mis for the metal bits

Very quick... And worth doing IMO... Just remember to thin your paint!!

Haven't decided whether to do the laurels green or not yet... I'm toying with the idea of white or silver... What do you think?

CC

[Captain Kellen]

Oh Noes!
http://i646.photobucket.com/albums/uu185/CaptainKellen/Junk/ohnoes.jpg


Master Vikes, Master of the Forge


http://i646.photobucket.com/albums/uu185/CaptainKellen/Junk/MasteroftheForgeVikes.jpg

[Hephesto]

Talk about a classic, haven't seen a complete Iron Father in over half a decade. Excellent choice of mini CK!

[Tall]

Well I've finally started on my entry, I've not got much done but thought I ought to post what's been done so far.

http://i992.photobucket.com/albums/af49/tallpaulr/WIP/P17-01-10_1609.jpg

The red was done with a basecoat of Mechrite Red, highlighted with Red Gore then washed with Devlen Mud and Baal Red.
The bronze bits were done with a 2:1 mix of Dwarf Bronze, Tin Bitz, then a Devlen wash and highlighted at 3:1 Dwarf Bronze, Tin Bitz.

Well I'd best get some actual "work" done seeing as it's nearly home time.

TP

[Captain Castus]

Gentleman... We are at Smurf-Con 2:

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a235/davidcutter/Ultramarines/Champion3.jpg

Base colours on:
- Regal Blue
- Bronze
- Scab Red
- Bleached bone for scrollwork

I decided to do the laurels green...

Next I'll completed each colour area starting with the red I think...

CC

[Pherion]

WIP Pic #2!

http://arolkay.com/SiteImage/Deathwatch/Librarian/01_17_10a.jpg

http://arolkay.com/SiteImage/Deathwatch/Librarian/01_17_10b.jpg

The reds are all one color mixed with black. It's Scab Red just shaded with black.

Blues are very similar, started with Regal and Black, and moved through Enchanted.

Working on parchment and cloth at the moment. I started with white base coat (because it was primmed black), and then did a thin bestial brown and washed it with devlin mud. The current color is bestial brown and bleached bone. A coat of bleached bone and white/bleached bone will finish it up.

[Skringly]

Hmmmm, maybe I should start now?

[Ossai]

yea, thats what I was thinking too. Maybe it is time to begin.

[Inquisitor023]

@CC: I like that model. The blue, green and gold look really good together, and so far look pretty sweet!
@Pherion: I must be honest here. The pages/cloak look top notch to me. Superb work on that!
@Mezz: That may be an idea... ;)

I'm enjoying watching these develop!

[Tall]

I dunno, looking at the competition I'm thinking of chucking the towel in!! :grin: There's some damn fine painting in this here thread.

[Ossai]

I dunno, looking at the competition I'm thinking of chucking the towel in!! :grin: There's some damn fine painting in this here thread.
NEVER!

I said the same to ging today. Never give up ;)

I was soundly beaten in the last one, but I will not, and never shall give in in the face of overwhelming odds ;)

[Tall]

I only said thinking!! I'm a firm believer in "never surrender, never give up. Last one who croaks is a rotten egg"
I'm pleased with mine so far, and the other entries really are top notch.
It's all done for the crack anyway isn't it?

[Ossai]

Crack? Where?

Yes, there are no prizes from it.

[Captain Castus]

Yes, there are no prizes from it.

Except the glory!! :grin:

CC

[Ossai]

Bah, no ultramarine can prize glory from the mighty Blood Angels ;)

[Gideon_Not_Ravenor]

I have stuck the torso and twin pistols onto my model as well as the head. I need a couple of arms now. My model is a counts as Ursarker E. Creed for my chaos guard army.

[Captain Castus]

Bah, no ultramarine can prize glory from the mighty Blood Angels ;)

Because they have no glory no prise? :p

CC

[Ossai]

Because they have no glory no prise? :p

CC
Oh, A slight against the honour of my chapter. You sir have made a mistake ;)

I challenge you to a duel. Pistols at Dawn!

[Inquisitor023]

Okay you two, take it outside. Come on! We want Piccys and Updates, not two pansy Marines going at Fistcuffs for a slight against the other's Honour. :p

[/Serious Post]

[Gideon_Not_Ravenor]

No no gingus I like it when the emperor's finest wimps bicker and bitch about each other! :grin:

[Captain Castus]

Oh, A slight against the honour of my chapter. You sir have made a mistake ;)

I challenge you to a duel. Pistols at Dawn!

Well... You did walk right into that one! :grin:

Plasma pistols? Makes it more... interesting

CC

[Ossai]

The only problem is if two balls of plasma collide in mid air there will be quite an explosion...

Sounds fun and daft enough for me to go for though :D

[LAZtheinfamous]

Ok, so I'm officially in.

So the Obligitory funny hat pic:
http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo124/laztheinfamous/rors/Picture010.jpg

Braced for Impact!

And the mini that I will be working on;
http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo124/laztheinfamous/rors/Picture011.jpg

[Pherion]

Alright guys, can I get some honest opinions?

What do you think of the scroll work and the cloth?

http://arolkay.com/SiteImage/Deathwatch/Librarian/01_17_10c.jpg

http://arolkay.com/SiteImage/Deathwatch/Librarian/01_17_10d.jpg

[Inquisitor023]

I said it once...

@Pherion: I must be honest here. The pages/cloak look top notch to me. Superb work on that!

[Tall]

Look really good Pherion, how'd you do it?

@Ossai- "for the crack" means for the fun/laugh etc, of it.

TP

[Captain Castus]

Alright guys, can I get some honest opinions?

What do you think of the scroll work and the cloth?

I always go for dark brown writing rather than black as black looks a little too contrasting to me... But you've done it well! Depends on the overall style of the mini how it'll work I guess...

CC

[Hephesto]

Looks excellent Pherion, nice debt and good looking scripts!

@ Laz - love that old school CSM, any ideas yet what kind of colourscheme you'll be using?

[Inquisitor023]

@Ossai- "for the crack" means for the fun/laugh etc, of it. Spelt 'craic'.

[Ossai]

@Ossai- "for the crack" means for the fun/laugh etc, of it.
I know, I was making a funny ;)

[Tall]

Oops my bad on both counts, sorry chaps.

[Pherion]

Look really good Pherion, how'd you do it?

Sorry, missed this question earlier. I assume you are referring to the cloth/cloak/scripts?

The cloth and the paper are the same exact thing. Under coat white (because of black primmer), base coat with bestial brown wash (not toooo thin). Pure Devlin Mud. 1st highlight is 50/50 bestial/bleached bone, next a little more bleached bone, then solid bleached bone. After that you start mixing white with bleached bone till you have a nice off white (2-3 layers).

Scripts are just black paint on a brush that I twirled to a fine point.

The cloak.... I did the black outline of the trim first, just to get an idea of where I was going. Then I filled it in with Red Gore, and highlighted up (around 4 layers) to blood red. Then I added the inquisitorial I.

Cheers!

[Captain Kellen]

Webcam software problem... but digital cam still works...

You decide on the idea of the corner...

http://i646.photobucket.com/albums/uu185/CaptainKellen/Junk/vikesinprogress.jpg

[Hephesto]

I'm going to have to pull out.........my original mini for this one. There's just no way I'll be able to finish him in time, so I'll need to find something else for coming weekend. More info as things develop, may even try my hand at one of my spare Inquisitorial Henchmen.

[Ossai]

Well, Tycho is still just undercoated. In other words I have gotten no where xD

[Tall]

There's a good chance I'm not going to be able to finish mine in time. The missus has just dropped the bombshell that we're moving house this weekend so all my gear is in the process of being chucked in a box.

TP

[Captain Castus]

When's the deadline again?

CC

[Ossai]

Woo, undercoated model:

http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc67/Xenomemphate/Warhammer/PICT0002-1.jpg

http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc67/Xenomemphate/Warhammer/PICT0001-3.jpg

[Pherion]

When's the deadline again?

CC

A week from tomorrow I think?

[Skringly]

Awesome I may start tomorrow.

[Ossai]

Awesome I may start tomorrow.
Quite so.

[luther]

well this is my finished mini .......
http://i746.photobucket.com/albums/xx110/luther_011/PICT0136.jpghttp://i746.photobucket.com/albums/xx110/luther_011/PICT0139.jpg
http://i746.photobucket.com/albums/xx110/luther_011/PICT0137.jpghttp://i746.photobucket.com/albums/xx110/luther_011/PICT0138.jpg

Cheers....

[Inquisitor023]

That flamer used for Medical Purposes?

[luther]

No, he will be using it to burn stuff;)...

[Hephesto]

When's the deadline again?

CC

End of the month.

[Inquisitor023]

No, he will be using it to burn stuff;)...

Like wounds? :p

[Ossai]

Cauterising fun!

[Inquisitor023]

"AH! MY HAND HAS BEEN SHOT OFF!" [Random Battle Brother]

"I can fix it! [Doc with evil grin]

"NOOOO!!!!" [Everyone in ten light years]

*Uses Flamer on Battle Brother*

[Skringly]

Hmmm, I need super glue before I start my model.

[Captain Castus]

The red bits are done... Bar a wash with Baal Red/Gryphonne Sepia when I've done the gold studs...

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a235/davidcutter/Ultramarines/Champion4.jpg

Next for the gold bits...

CC

p.s. @Luther - Nice job!

[luther]

Thanks CC but you've got me worried, looking grand so far mate...

[Hephesto]

Bit torn myself, there's no way I can finish the throne dude in time. So I'm looking for something else and my eye has fallen on an entry in the Witch Hunter codex - a henchmen retinue. There's just a ton of different cool characters I can make based on those describtions, not even to mention the ton of cool minis I could use for it.

Now the challenge is settling on a mini, right now I'm really torn between a close combat warrior or a normal, ranged one. Both are semi-build and pics will come tomorrow, so hopefully I'll be able to make things a tad clearer than. Both are mostly non-GW bits and sculpts, about time I gave some other minis a go again right ;)

On a happy sidenote, I'll still be able to use throne dude for the 'unsung heroes' contest!

[Captain Castus]

Gold & red bits pretty much done...

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a235/davidcutter/Ultramarines/Champion5F.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a235/davidcutter/Ultramarines/Champion5B.jpg

Next for the most important colour... The blue! :grin:

CC

[LAZtheinfamous]

My color scheme? Green! This is an improvement over my original color scheme from when I started Chaos, over ten years ago. Originally it was done with a dry brush of dark angels, and now it is a dark angels base, with some snot green blending. This is basically to show myself how much I've improved. It's not really to show off, but to do something that I know I can do better then the first time I did it. Is there a specific Legion or what not? Probably somewhere. But I don't really care. This is for fun and improvement.

http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo124/laztheinfamous/rors/Picture017.jpg
http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo124/laztheinfamous/rors/Picture018.jpg
http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo124/laztheinfamous/rors/Picture019.jpg

These are alot darker then I thought they would be, but SOMEONE broke my lamp...









Mandatory Silly Pic
http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo124/laztheinfamous/rors/Picture016.jpg

[Hephesto]

Awesome Laz, both the mandatory, wacky picture and the actual mini! Excellent job on the mini so far, really like the blending and brighter highlights on the green armour.

[Skringly]

Right, pics should be forth coming. Just need to decide whether I should paint my ST Emperors Champion or my Lizardmen Skink Priest.

[LAZtheinfamous]

Hmm, I just realized with my last post that I already did 3 WIP pics, which is what is required by the rules. Is that a minimum requirement, or a maximum?

[Ossai]

Minimum.

I think.

[Captain Kellen]

If I remember what I was thinking at the time I wrote the terms... minimum...

Part of this is to help others who happen to come accross the duel. I have personal hopes these wanderers might gleen something they had not thought of yet wehn it comes to painting.

CK

[luther]

well i think i have made a massive whoopsies , i only did 2 progress shots. after i painted the power armour and the chest eagle, after that i had painted the full model....

could someone let me know if this is ok....

[Captain Kellen]

well i think i have made a massive whoopsies , i only did 2 progress shots. after i painted the power armour and the chest eagle, after that i had painted the full model....

could someone let me know if this is ok....

its ok... We are all gentlemen...

CK

[Ossai]

I'm not ;)

Nah, its ok Luthor. Wee all make some mistakes sometimes. Just don't do it again or we will have to punish you...

[luther]

very sorry about that boys.....

[Captain Kellen]

Luther, my friend, there is no reason to apologize. You accepted the challenge and supported the idea. I think that is all that needs to be said... other than maybe I'll fart in you general direction.

CK

[Hephesto]

No worries Luther, it's easy to get caught up in the painting!

[luther]

if i smell eggs in a few days i shall know who to blame:grin:...

[Captain Kellen]

Thats the spirit Luther!

CK

[Inquisitor023]

other than maybe I'll fart in you general direction.

CK

You're a French Soldier!? XD

[Hephesto]

Finally settled on a mini, a veteran serving in an Inquisitor's retinue:

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f105/hephesto555666/a1.jpg

For those wondering what in the name of the Emperor her is made of, well the body is one of the new System Troopers from Pig Iron and the helmet is a spare Elysian rebreather I happen to come across.

Though certainly not a traditional design I do kind of feel he has an Adeptus Arbites feel about him. Not really in the riot police sense, but there is a certain police-like vibe to him. Painting will begin tuesday and should be done by about friday, giving me just enough time to finish that last part of this month's vow - my FW Trygon.

[luther]

look forward to seeing this painted heph, what colours will you be using...

[Hephesto]

Not a 100% sure yet, but probably something along the lines of the Arbites colourscheme:
http://kofler.dot.at/40k/units/Arbites_Necromunda_Enforcer_Patrol_Squad.gif
http://i46.servimg.com/u/f46/11/26/14/60/arbitr10.jpg
http://img95.imageshack.us/img95/7422/arbitesnecromundaenforcerchamp1.gif

So white/beige/grey undersuit, black armour with blue-ish highlights, red markings on the armour and probably blue reflective glasses.

[LAZtheinfamous]

Well, I've finished. Based it too. I've tried a bunch of old tried and true tricks and also some new stuff. The old dry brush is same as always, same with overbrushing. However, blending is starting to work out nicely. Using the Sepia wash to make gold out of mithral silver still leaves something to be desired, not sure how well that worked out, some of it is really good, others not so much. I tried ChrisSpaceWolves' bone recipe, and that worked out so-so. I'm not used to using watered down paint, and I think I over watered it. It didn't come out very well at all. I also tried some free hand flames, which were HORRIBLE, so they were deleted. Overall, I'm really impressed with myself for this. It shows alot of improvement over how it was first painted, which was just dark angels green with some brazen brass. No advanced techniques or layering, just coloring in the lines.

http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo124/laztheinfamous/rors/Picture023.jpg
http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo124/laztheinfamous/rors/Picture024.jpg
http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo124/laztheinfamous/rors/Picture025.jpg
http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo124/laztheinfamous/rors/Picture026.jpg
http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo124/laztheinfamous/rors/Picture027.jpg

Almost enough to make me want to start Chaos again, however, they've been good models to give to people who want to give a crack at the hobby. So it would cost a bit more then I would want to spend to get it back up to fighting strength. So I've proven to myself that I've really improved in the decade that I've been actually pretty into the hobby. Even if I 'stumble', I still win.


http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo124/laztheinfamous/rors/Picture.jpg
Opposable Thumbs ROCK!

[Hephesto]

@ Laz:

Ah yes, the eternal lure of Chaos! Really nice paintjob and scheme you have there Laz, the metallics in particular look great. Nice depth and contrast to the green armour. The only thing I'd really suggest is giving the yellow sections a light wash of brown ink, this will instantly give it a ton of extra depth. That will bring it up to par with the rest of this excellent mini!


I have a tiny update myself, complete with lousy pics. Nothing major yet, just the suit worn underneath the carapace armour and leather strapping/pouches:
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f105/hephesto555666/i1-1.jpg

A quick overview of how each segment was done, even if not really visible in the pic.
Undersuit
- chaos black undercoat followed by a basecoat of fortress grey
- a very thin wash of brown ink was then applied, just thin enough to bring our the folds, nothing more
- 5-6 subsequent highlight/blend layers followed of fortres grey / skull white, each layer containing a tad more skull white

Leathers:
- started from a chaos black undercoat, followed by a scorched brown basecoat
- 3-4 highlight layers of scorched brown / graveyard earth were added
- this can look rather abrupt, though after applying a later wash of ink things will come together quite nicely
- before this wash I did apply some extreme highlight (most on the sharp edged) of bleached bone though

[Hephesto]

Another mini update, but again some poor pics. Blame the 'artist', not the equipment right ;)

Sadly the depth of the armored plates is utterly invisible in this pic, in actually has a bit of a smokey effect that gives it more the feel on a kind of ceramic plating. Still miles away from finishing, undecided on the colour of the gun and with a billion little mistakes to correct. Not even to mention the reds, all metallics and the base, but here's where mister tough guy stands right now:
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f105/hephesto555666/wh2.jpg

And I found a second head, so he'll eventually be accompagnied by his more active brother:
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f105/hephesto555666/wh1.jpg
Who knows, I may even turn them into a mini diorama ;)

Though, as said, still tons of work left I do rather like the quite sinister, disciplined and somewhat arbitesesque-vibe of this guy. Shame FW only sells Elysian respirator helmets seperately, otherwise I'd be tempted to do some more. But buying sets just to get some head variety would be too insane. Yes, even for me!


But enough about my silly mini, how is everybody else getting along?

[Pherion]

Update on the Librarian!

I've base coated all of the areas to be gold with Tin Bitz, and did the cover/bindings of the books.

http://arolkay.com/SiteImage/Deathwatch/Librarian/01_28_10a.jpg

You can see here how I want the gold to come out. The head of the staff is completed, and was painted using solid paints w/ 50/50 mixes in between. Tin Bitz, Dwarf Bronze, Burnished GOld, Shining Gold, Chainmail. I did not use a solid coat of Chainmail, but insted stopped at the 50/59 mix of Shining gold and Chainmail. The effect was finished off with a very thin coat of devlin mud.

http://arolkay.com/SiteImage/Deathwatch/Librarian/01_28_10b.jpg

And! I still havn't decided what chapter he should be from... But this book will have to have some icon of his origonal chapter on it.

http://arolkay.com/SiteImage/Deathwatch/Librarian/01_28_10c.jpg

[Skringly]

Huzzah I have began work on my model. Pics will be here tomorrow.

[Hephesto]

@ Pherion - love how the gold is turning out, very nice depth and contrast!

@ Skringly (still getting used to that name ;)) Excelllent news, so what kind of mini will you be tackling?

[Ossai]

A tyranid by any chance?

[Pherion]

Throwing another update out there!

http://arolkay.com/SiteImage/Deathwatch/Librarian/01_29_10a.jpg

http://arolkay.com/SiteImage/Deathwatch/Librarian/01_29_10b.jpg

http://arolkay.com/SiteImage/Deathwatch/Librarian/01_29_10c.jpg

http://arolkay.com/SiteImage/Deathwatch/Librarian/01_29_10d.jpg

I need to find a way to tone down the silver bits... I think I highlighted to far up, and the Badab isn't cutting it.. Other than that theres a crap load of detail that still needs done, but he's coming along.

[Skringly]

*PoP*
http://i703.photobucket.com/albums/ww36/Mezzerik/DSC04568.jpg
Yep, he be me lizzard.

http://i703.photobucket.com/albums/ww36/Mezzerik/DSC04569.jpg
The skin here has be washed twice with Gryphon Sepia and then highlighted with Bleached Bone.

http://i703.photobucket.com/albums/ww36/Mezzerik/DSC04572.jpg
With the Skin more or less done I worked on base coating areas of colour. The eye was first hit with Dark Angels Green, the Scorpion Green followed by a dot of Skull White.

[Pherion]

Ok! Mr. Librarian is done!

http://arolkay.com/SiteImage/Deathwatch/Librarian/Final_a.jpg

http://arolkay.com/SiteImage/Deathwatch/Librarian/Final_c.jpg

I'll only post two here, check here (http://astronomican.com/forums/showthread.php?p=281839#post281839) for the full pics.

[Tall]

Well, considering I've got 2 more hours today and about 8 tomorrow I'm giving it a good old try to get mine finshed, no promises though.
Here's the steed pretty much done, I've just got the base to finish off.

http://i992.photobucket.com/albums/af49/tallpaulr/Warriors%20of%20Chaos/P30-01-10_1420.jpg

As for what I've done, the horses body was basecoated in Charadon Granite, washed in Badab black then given some highlights with a50/50 mix of Granite and Astro grey.
It's going to be a rush job now so I'm not holding much chance of it being a fantastic job, but so long as it's finihed I'm not fussed.

@Pherion, superb job as usual, really liking him.

@Skringly, I love your pasty little Skink, unusual skin tone, but it works really well.

Anyway, I can't spend all day on here I've paint to slap on metal.

See ya,

TP

[Hephesto]

Excellent stuff all round lads! I have a couple of quick and humble suggestions ;)

@ - Pherion - just beautiful, so much detail and still nothing clashes with eachother. I do feel that the blue could do with an extra highlight, in comparisson with the rest it just seems to have a tad less depth.


@ - Skringly - looks like a very cool mini to paint, especially when you take the challenging road of light colours! A quick idea, have you considered painting the recessed areas of his colour something different than gold? Even silver or perhaps something blue-ish would add a ton of extra contrast on the main body area.


@ - Tall - impressive edge work using gold, not an easy task! Two small things stand out though, the eye seems to be very bright and shiny (probably the pic though). And the horns are very brownish, I think that making them a tad lighter will add some contrast on the head.

[Captain Castus]

Grief!! I'm running out of time!!!

Have done nothing since my last update...

*Runs off and grabs paint brush*

CC

[Ossai]

Ah! I will only have tomorrow to pain the whole thing xD

Shouldn't be too hard lol. He is pretty much done already (undercoated black for a black model, just highlighting, the gun, the face, and the loincloth to do ;))

[Tall]

Well this'll be the third and final mandatory update.
Started on the rider this morning, not looking to bad. Anyway here he is.

http://i992.photobucket.com/albums/af49/tallpaulr/WIP/P31-01-10_1240.jpg

The cloak was done with a base coat of Kommando Khaki, drybrushed with Dheneb Stone and then Skull White. The spots are Scorched Brown and Graveyard Earth.
Well I'm off to finish him off (hopefully)
Thankyou for listening.

TP

[Skringly]

Bad news. I do not believe in the time left, I shall be able to complete the Priest. So I must move on to a model where I stand to make more of a chance on finishing by that deadline today. Even worse I'm going to see Avatar in 3D later today and that will take up all time as it ends close to midnight. I'm leaving for it a 8, so I have less than 6 hours to piant this:

http://i703.photobucket.com/albums/ww36/Mezzerik/DSC04576.jpg

Wish me luck! :laugh:

[LAZtheinfamous]

Good luck!

[Captain Kellen]

Good luck!

CK

[Tallarn]

Eat your veggies!

[Tall]

I thought I was cutting it close!!!
Good luck mate, I think you'll need it.

[Skringly]

Well sometime later I have done this: [Sorry about Quality of the Pic. I will have better ones for the Judging]

http://i703.photobucket.com/albums/ww36/Mezzerik/DSC04582.jpg
So, as you can see, I have painted the black, and have applied some of the first highlights. I have begun to basecoat other areas, with brown and grey. The base has also recieved a little love. Although no picture, the arm has recieved the same treatment.

Thanks for all the Good Wishing! :happy:

[Hephesto]

Best of luck mate, looking good so far! I won't be able to put the poll online till tomorrow evening (class all day), so you have a bit of extra time if needed!


Right, time for my finished mini. So cue DaemonHeph for one final time:

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f105/hephesto555666/rs2.jpg

So here's the first of what will most likely become a small group of these guys. Certainly not my best or most complex paintjob ever but I've really fallen for the look of this guy:
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f105/hephesto555666/RS.jpg

[Skringly]

Thanks, Heph. I've just finished the front and rear tabards.

[Skringly]

A quick update!

Done some work, on cloth areas and have done some metalics. I'be also been touching up the black areas and the base is pretty much done.

http://i703.photobucket.com/albums/ww36/Mezzerik/DSC04585.jpg
Edit: Due to the blurry-ness I have enlarged it so you can actually see something. Not happy at all with this pic. However my camera phone is all I have atm.

[Captain Castus]

The details start to go on...

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a235/davidcutter/Ultramarines/Champion6.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a235/davidcutter/Ultramarines/Champion7.jpg

Nearly there... Although I don't think I'll get time to base him...

CC

[Tall]

Ladies and Gentlemen of the Astronomican, I have the greatest of pleasure to introduce to you......

Azradeel Daemonkin

http://i992.photobucket.com/albums/af49/tallpaulr/Warriors%20of%20Chaos/P01-02-10_1659.jpg
http://i992.photobucket.com/albums/af49/tallpaulr/Warriors%20of%20Chaos/P01-02-10_1700.jpg
http://i992.photobucket.com/albums/af49/tallpaulr/Warriors%20of%20Chaos/P01-02-10_170002.jpg
http://i992.photobucket.com/albums/af49/tallpaulr/Warriors%20of%20Chaos/P01-02-10_170001.jpg

[Hephesto]

Won't be home till later tonight, so anybody wanting to sneak in a mini there's still a tiny bit of time left :grin:

[Captain Castus]

Well... Mine's as good as finished... Just a few ickle bits to finish... But I won't home until late tonight (going to do some exercise after work! :confused:)

I'll post him up when he's done... Don't really mind if he's in the poll or not! :grin:

CC

[Hephesto]

Well Skringly is also still in here, you know what I'll take care of the poll tomorrow morning. No rush, it's all in good fun afterall!

[Skringly]

Ahhhh my camera, I can't get a good photo! AH!