Age quod agis Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 Here's WIP shot #1 of my Imperial Fists for the Librarium Painting Challenge. I figure I'm about 1/3 done with this squad. All of the parts are base coated, most are inked, and all that's left is lining and details. The captain model is waiting on some bits I ordered to arrive - mainly the right handed power fist. http://img165.imageshack.us/img165/7209/wip1ce3.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Age quod agis Posted February 2, 2009 Author Share Posted February 2, 2009 Well, I'm running a bit behind, but here's WIP #2. A combat squad is complete, minus chapter symbols - I plan on doing them all at once at the end. http://img403.imageshack.us/img403/8985/wip2jf7.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeller Posted February 2, 2009 Share Posted February 2, 2009 Wow, that was a serious leap from post one to post two. Clean crisp painting. I like them. Are we allowed to post in the LPC threads? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Age quod agis Posted February 2, 2009 Author Share Posted February 2, 2009 I don't mind if you post. I'd prefer the feedback to hear any input. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonaides Posted February 2, 2009 Share Posted February 2, 2009 Nice - I have a question about the gryphonne sepia wash - did you have to repaint the yellow after applying it or did you use a very watered down wash? Cos I'm trying to do some Lamenters and a couple of people have suggested using the wash, but I dont want my marines going brown on me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Age quod agis Posted February 2, 2009 Author Share Posted February 2, 2009 Actually, the only gryphonne sepia in any of them are the purity seals on the sergeant. The method consisted of: White primer pale yellow basecoat (sprayed with GW spraygun using Badger airbrush paints - 30:10:2 white / translucent orange / brown) yellow ink over the entire model lined w/ chestnut ink (sepia or devlan mud lining would work also - but it's not over the entire model, just brushed w/ a detail brush into cracks / crevices) boltgun metal joints, then badab black wash over the boltgun metal blood red chest eagles w/ chestnut ink wash (not thinned, straight out of the bottle), I did not have to go back and highlight them white parchment w/ blood red wax devlan mud over the entire purity seal, then pick out the wax edges w/ blood red various details as you want (eyes, weapons, etc) base is khemri brown over sand, badab black wash, highlight w/ a medium brown, then highlight again w/ bleached bone testors dullcoat (or whatever it's called) spray to protect the paint Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Age quod agis Posted February 3, 2009 Author Share Posted February 3, 2009 Today's update: I've done most of the work on the bodies of the second combat squad. I've also inked the hands on the weapons, so once the guns are painted, I can attach them. I also did a bit of lining on the backpacks, but they still need a bit of work. http://img186.imageshack.us/img186/7310/wip3ak1.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgtNACHO Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 Yellow is a very hard color to paint, or so I've heard. So this is good looking. I think the yellow though lacks a certain depth, it seems to all just mold together. Do you have highlights on there? Also is there a way you could cut down on the shiny? good luck, doing well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Age quod agis Posted February 3, 2009 Author Share Posted February 3, 2009 Most of them have a bit of highlight on them (I forgot to do a couple before I hit them with the yellow ink!) However, the highlights get washed out with the camera (poor lighting, relatively cheap digital camera). The "shiny-ness" will be resolved once the chapter symbols are applied - I'll be hitting them with Testors Dullcoat. I've already done it on the sergeant, and it blends the colors a bit better (not as harsh a transition between the shading and regular color) as well as removing the sheen of the plethora of inks / washes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainForge Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 Great looking Fists. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Age quod agis Posted February 11, 2009 Author Share Posted February 11, 2009 Updates for today. Squad 1 is complete other than a wash on the bases of 5 guys. http://img10.imageshack.us/img10/7269/wip4vq5.jpg We also have a shot of the start of squad 2. http://img10.imageshack.us/img10/8886/wip6xt0.jpg Hmm.... what could this be? A WIP of Darnath? Yes, this was the most involved conversion I've done in 18 years of involvement with this hobby... http://img5.imageshack.us/img5/6897/wip5ix1.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gargantuan Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 Wow! I love the warm yellow! The black and red contrasts work very well but I think the imperial eagle on their chests would look better with darker shadows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Age quod agis Posted February 17, 2009 Author Share Posted February 17, 2009 Latest update. The LPC vow is complete - the transfers aren't going to happen, so this squad is fielded "as is" (darn round transfers on marine shoulder pads!) Once I have more painted, I'll get better images. These are on a cheap digital camera - the SLR is being saved for better lighting / more stuff to photograph. http://img440.imageshack.us/img440/5876/wip7md8.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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