OwlandMoonGuy Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 Per my commitment to the Librarium Painting Challenge here’s the start of my 10-man Luna Wolves tactical squad: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v699/OwlandMoonGuy/Pre-H%20Research/LW-Test2.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v699/OwlandMoonGuy/Pre-H%20Research/LW-Test2-2.jpg These are my second attempt test models after getting mixed reviews for my first attempt; to be found here. So C&C always welcome. I’m hoping to get the rest of this squad done in short order. I’m really looking forward to doing the sharkey missile launcher guy. Expect to see him soon. Cheers, -OMG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lt.rasczak Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 The marines look great. It's like they jumped off the cover of 'False Gods' and straight onto the table top. The legion symbol looks particularly good. What's your technique for the white armor, I have tried to do luna wolves several times without any success. Great looking mini's can't wait to see more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferrus Manus Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 Looking good OMG. How are you going to base these guys? Oh and are you planning to use any of the FW MKIV pieces? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Rohr Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 Cool OMG. Does the Red Rim symbolize anything in particular or is it there for contrast? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OwlandMoonGuy Posted January 14, 2009 Author Share Posted January 14, 2009 What's your technique for the white armor, White is a nemesis color if there ever was one. It took me a while to get a color I liked which made me rethink things from the foundation up. These guys are primed in Tamiya grey (which is like a battleship grey color) and then dark lined with GW’s black ink (the new one, whatever it’s called). The colors are then built up from Vallejo, Sky Grey to Ivory to White. I put the layers down in a wet brush style to keep a sense of texture and help let the underlying colors get through. I guess that was a longer answer than you wanted but you did ask. How are you going to base these guys? Oh and are you planning to use any of the FW MKIV pieces? When it’s all done, they’re going to be part of a display base that depicts a scene on the embarkation deck of the Vengeful Spirit. So once the deck plating is in place, all the models will be placed and their section cut out to fit the bases. I’ve never created a base like this so I’m looking forward to it. As far as FW, you mean the Scorpion bits? Due to saving some $'s and consistency I was going to keep to the more garden variety plastic bits. I may have to do a pre-h Landraider one of these days in which using the FW or a DiY kit is going to have to be in order. Does the Red Rim symbolize anything in particular or is it there for contrast? This army is ¼ of a team where we’re each doing a different LW Company. We each took a different color band to differentiate the Companies. I took terra cotta to signify that these are 2nd Company marines under Torgaddon and yes it does add some nice contracting color as well. Thanks for the comments, -OMG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OwlandMoonGuy Posted January 28, 2009 Author Share Posted January 28, 2009 Here’s a quick update. Again, still more a test than a completed model but I only have 4 ½ weeks left in the challenge I’ll still have to call it done! I committed to doing 12 models and I have 3 done. That sounds like about 10% to me. With 19 more to get done by the end of March I guess I have a much bigger problem to consider. Oh well! It’s all for fun anyway right? Right. First Tac Sgt: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v699/OwlandMoonGuy/Pre-H%20Research/LW-Sarge-0.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v699/OwlandMoonGuy/Pre-H%20Research/LW-Sarge-1.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v699/OwlandMoonGuy/Pre-H%20Research/LW-Sarge-2.jpg Comments always welcome. -OMG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainForge Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 I really like these guys a lot. I would love to see a tutorial on how you will base them. The launch deck idea sounds great. I hope you don't mind, but I'm stealing all your ideas as you go. Imitation is flattery you know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DibbZi Posted January 29, 2009 Share Posted January 29, 2009 Ok these look awesome. Keep it coming we want more! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Disciple Posted January 29, 2009 Share Posted January 29, 2009 These are insanely good OMG. I cant wait to see an entire squad! Disciple Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aNex88 Posted January 29, 2009 Share Posted January 29, 2009 Really cool OMG. I really like the white you pulled off. Can't wait for your model of Torgaddon. Any ideas on how he's going to come about? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OwlandMoonGuy Posted February 9, 2009 Author Share Posted February 9, 2009 I’m thinking that Torggadon will be based on the new Sicarius body. The other team members are using models from the, Masters of the Chapter, kit. I think that Sicarius body will a few modifications will work out nicely to fit the theme. More on that soon. So in order to complete my Librarium challenge, I need to finish painting those 10 tactical marines, paint up their “Razorback” transport & finish my Capt. Torgaddon model. I’ve got three weeks. Here’s where we stand: “Razorback” http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v699/OwlandMoonGuy/Pre-H%20Research/LW-Razorback-1.jpg Twin-linked Heavy Bolter Turret http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v699/OwlandMoonGuy/Pre-H%20Research/LW-Razorback-2.jpg Though not on the list, I also have a squad of Sternguard to consider. Here’s the first test for that squad. I’m planning on using all the chaos WHFB legs for this unit. Sternguard #1 http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v699/OwlandMoonGuy/Pre-H%20Research/LW-Sternguard-1.jpg Comments always welcome. -OMG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xavier Targhost Posted February 9, 2009 Share Posted February 9, 2009 Looking awsome mate :) love the Lunarwolfs myself and have my own chapter baced on them so... keep it going :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Chaplain Posted February 9, 2009 Share Posted February 9, 2009 great looking wolves so far. cant wait to see your take on torgaddon (really hope you use a different head though, sicarius' face is too grim and serious for the jestful torgaddon imo) nice to see someone else using the chaos legs with sternguard, i think they go well together. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desert Eagle Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 The razorback is bloody brilliant, i love it! Got plans for some other weapon loadouts than the twin heavy bolter? I'd love some additional shots of that razorback. The whites could do with some more definition, like more blacklining. Especially things like the purity seal blend too much together with the armourplates, for example. Hope you take it the right way and don't think i'm too harsh, but i feel that these guys looks a bit rushed compared to your previous stuff, like your red and black marines. I do love the numbers on the sergeants legs however, very unique and cool, i haven't seen that before. Cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tagsta Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 the razorback conversion is so incredibly cool! cant wait to see torgaddon! any WIP shots of him yet? what weapons is he going to have? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OwlandMoonGuy Posted February 10, 2009 Author Share Posted February 10, 2009 (really hope you use a different head though, sicarius' face is too grim and serious for the jestful torgaddon imo) I haven’t decided on a Torgaddon head yet but it definitely won’t be Sicarius’. If anyone had any suggestions I’d promise to consider them. You don’t tend to find any laughing/smiling marines in the 40k universe. I may have to consider a non-GW bit for him. any WIP shots of him yet? what weapons is he going to have? No WIP shots of him but he needs to be done by month-end. For the tournament list, he is a “counts-as” Pedro so he needs a power fist (taken from the Masters of the Chapter) and something that looks like Dorn’s Arrow; for which I’m thinking a 4-barrled storm bolter might do the trick. Once I decide on the head he’ll start coming together. That’s the only thing outstanding. The razorback is bloody brilliant, i love it! Got plans for some other weapon loadouts than the twin heavy bolter? I'd love some additional shots of that razorback. The whites could do with some more definition, like more blacklining. Especially things like the purity seal blend too much together with the armourplates, for example. Hope you take it the right way and don't think i'm too harsh, but i feel that these guys looks a bit rushed compared to your previous stuff, I very much appreciate the comments. If things look rushed it’s because they are and I’m climbing the learning curve on coming up with quality whites. Right now the approach is: Tamiya grey spray primer GW black wash for the black lines Vallejo light grey, sky grey, ivory & white largely wet brushed in that order. The wet brushing is overpowering the original black lining so I may need to add a re-black line step w/clean up for each model. The approach itself is still a work-in-progress so any advice out there I’ll take. Thanks for the posts, -OMG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Chaplain Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 well, a couple heads come to mind: the baal predator crewmans head with the short cut hair. *insert heresy here* you could sculpt a caesar/romaesque hair on to one of the masters of the chapter's heads, I think the one with the scar would do quite well. However, that model is frowning i believe. also, reaper miniatures has quite a few bare heads on their minis (which are 28 mm) but they have a tendency to be bulb nosed monstrosities... http://www.reapermini.com/Miniatures/Dark%...ds/latest/03324 heres an example of one of their better heads Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Rohr Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 The Sternguard are cool, I love the Chaos Warrior Conversions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ra1stl1n Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 Your white is beautiful. Your conversions are even better ^^ The white is a real pain to get really good...i'm currently doing quite the same process as you when i paint my -almost- white space wolves. Other than that i'd say that i think there were no razorbacks back in the heresy...at least something like that is mentioned in the codex ultramarines... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OwlandMoonGuy Posted February 10, 2009 Author Share Posted February 10, 2009 Other than that i'd say that i think there were no razorbacks back in the heresy...at least something like that is mentioned in the codex ultramarines... Exactly the reason why it was converted as per the image above in the truest sense of, “counts’as” modeling. Thanks, -OMG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Rohr Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 The Chaos terminator lord head is smirking, and smirking is laughing's mean cousin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Chaplain Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 wow, that is capital idea brother. but i think some hair would need to be sculpted on it, torgaddon didnt strike me as a chrome dome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ladvic Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 Sweet, good job man ;) Keep it coming we want more ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OwlandMoonGuy Posted February 16, 2009 Author Share Posted February 16, 2009 Here’s the status of the “razorback” counts-as converted rhino tank: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v699/OwlandMoonGuy/Pre-H%20Research/LW-Razorback-4.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v699/OwlandMoonGuy/Pre-H%20Research/LW-Razorback-3.jpg So from the challenge perspective I now have 6 tac marines (inc. the Sgt) and the tank nigh complete. That leaves 4 more tacs (w/flamer & sharky ML) plus the Capt. to complete before month-end. I think I’m in range to fulfill my commitment. More soon. -OMG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tagsta Posted February 16, 2009 Share Posted February 16, 2009 such a brilliant conversion + paintjob! i might borrow this for my PH world eaters! a quick question: how does the Area Look where the Gunner is standing? Cant wait to see Tarik cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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