Brother Moridius Posted November 24, 2012 Share Posted November 24, 2012 Great job skink! I am really jealous of the amount of good looking DA you've managed to produce in such a short time. Cant wait to see the full group shot. Keep it up. Moridius Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skink Posted December 27, 2012 Author Share Posted December 27, 2012 Here's my 5th Company Master. Not particularly happy with him, as I find the cloak bland. Ah well! Realised that I haven't painted the 5th company symbol either, needs a little touch up. Maybe it's not as finished as I thought!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[TA]Typher Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 I hate the static look of some of the new DA models. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adeptus-Alaska Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 it's good to see this on the first page again. congrats on the company! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isiah Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 I like the cloak -- doesn't look bland to me -- nice style in fact. But if you feel it's bland maybe to large DA icon needs to be a (dark) red or something to make it stand out? Cheers I Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrSocks Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 Loving the assault squad with the grey knight justicar (one of my favourite models) as it's sergeant! and a beautiful cloak Company Master model! <_<. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skink Posted December 29, 2012 Author Share Posted December 29, 2012 Thanks for the kind words guys! I obviously don't do this for praise, but it certainly is nice to receive reassurance! Think I might try to get a librarian painted tomorrow, so keep tracking... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skink Posted January 19, 2013 Author Share Posted January 19, 2013 So, I've had a pretty good day hobby wise! Did a bit of touch-up on the Company Master (got the 5th quarter insignia on a skull on his belt) and realised I'm happier with him than I thought, so that's good! Still haven't got the DV librarian or Chaplain started, but popped the company down to my local GW; 106 Marines of the Dark Angel 5th Company are now on proud display! The 11 year old me never thought I'd be able to say that! If anyone is in the Cornwall, UK area at some point in the near future, check em out, let's get a game in! I took a couple of pictures for proof/posterity, and would like to put them up here to show off but I understand that the B&C gallery has broken or something? I'm not going to create a photobucket or equivalent account, so will just wait until we're back up an running. I'm about to make some LPC and PtR vows as well, so this post will be the holder for a Nephilim Fighter (180), a librarian (we'll make him level 2, so 100) and an Interrogator-Chaplain (he's the Seraphicus model, so... 125, from the FAQ?). I'll link to here, and post verbal updates until the gallery is back online (I've taken starting photos, but obviously can't show you). If a mod reads this, might they be able to give some indication of when the gallery might start working again, or provide an energetically neglible alternative? Cheers now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skink Posted February 3, 2013 Author Share Posted February 3, 2013 The B&C gallery is working again! And my word is she a doozy. I uploaded 13 photos in one go. Slight hangup when I came to publish them, but I simply went back to my gallery, clicked on the newly created album, was prompted that I hadn't finished publishing the last set of photos, clicked to do so, and Bob is indeed my uncle. So, without further ado, here are some (a lot) WIP shots of my (actually long finished) Dark Nephilim Talon-fighter, marking my January PtR vow complete, and the first part of my LPC 2013 vow finished. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skink Posted February 3, 2013 Author Share Posted February 3, 2013 Apologies about the vast pictures. I'm not convinced I'm embedding them the best way. Whilst posting, I have my gallery open simultaneously, and in the past have simply copied the image link listed at the side of each photo. That link isn't apparent to me in the new gallery, so I am right-clicking to photo, following the direct image link, then copying this from my internet navigation bar and pasting it into the image embed button in the posting bar. Is this how everyone else is doing it?? Is there a code I can stick in to prevent the photos filling the screen? They never did that in the past from what I remember... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skink Posted February 18, 2013 Author Share Posted February 18, 2013 This weekend I managed to paint my DV librarian. It won't count towards my PtR vows as we can't yet vow for February, but it does make up part of my LPC 2013 vow. Next on the list is the DV chaplain, which will be the 5th Company properly finished; I'll post an assembled picture then. It will also be my LPC vow completed, and will form my February PtR vow for my 6th pearl. Happy days! Don't want to jump the gun yet, so here are a couple of WIPs and completed Librarian shots (crikey, looks patchy under the microscope like this!! Usual caveat of it looks much more acceptable in real life, blah blah blah...). Repeated request for advice; how can I make the photos come up smaller on-screen? They could happily be half the dimensions they currently are... Cheers n gone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryan Blaire Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 The Nephilim fighter and Librarian look very nice, great job! :D My only suggestion for the Librarian would be to possibly give a little bit of Nuln Oil wash into the soft armor areas on the arms, that could give them a little definition, because right now the ridges almost seem to blend too much into the entirety of the arm. Again though, very nice composition on both items. Also, if you don't feel that he's completely finished, such as the base not being done or you need to more highlights or add some other details, then you can probably still use him for the PtR. :D To reduce the size of the images, I would suggest two things to do. The first would be to use a free/bundled photo editor to reduce the size of the image directly so that they aren't so large a resolution when uploaded. The second would be that rather than using the direct image link, click on one of the other size selections (in this instance, I would go with Small, Medium at the largest) and invite people to view the large images in your gallery (possibly with a link). Hope that helps! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elmo Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 Gotta agree with Bryan - listen to him as he knows his stuff ;) Another option with the soft joints is to go for a metal look. Paint them in boltgun metal then use a black ink over that. Once dry the ridges will stay dark metal and the valleys will be black. This is a quick and effective method (and one I use on all my figures). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gillyfish Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 Good work there skink! Looking forward to seeing them all finished! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skink Posted February 19, 2013 Author Share Posted February 19, 2013 Thanks for the comments guys, and from three forum heavyweights no less... Good tips for both painting and presentation. Believe it or not I had actually done quite a heavy Nuln wash in the soft armour folds for that very reason, but you're correct that there is limited definition; she ain't no Badab Black... It went staright into the shop window with the rest of the gang, but I'll be sure to hit the joints with another layer eventually. I think there's some old Badab knocking around somewhere - should be good n thick n dark by now... I'll have a jig around with photo options at some point in the future; they're nice large occasionally, but just not necessary (or desirable!!) in a thread like this. Cheers now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skink Posted March 23, 2013 Author Share Posted March 23, 2013 Finally work on the chaplain has begun! As the LPC requires some WIP shots rather than just the finished article (and rightly so), here is the basecoated mini, and then the first stage of colour blocking pre-wash. Going for a blast of fresh air, then I'll hit it with some Devlan and some Badab. Then a clean up on the black armour and an edge highlight and it'll be time for another photo. Wish me luck... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skink Posted March 23, 2013 Author Share Posted March 23, 2013 Well, that's that! Chaplain finished, which means that my LPC 2013 vow, my PtR 6th vow and my 5th company is complete!! These ~11 months been quite the trip, but I reckon my painting has come on leaps and bounds, and that's just through trial and error. I'm sure focussed improvement and tutorial-based guidance would have been the way to go, but I've still had fun! Here's the Chaplain to constitute my WIP and completed shots for the various pledge threads; once these are up I'll drop off Seraphicus at the store and grab the long-promised group photo!! Post-wash... Finished!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skink Posted March 23, 2013 Author Share Posted March 23, 2013 Ok, last one from me today, I promise! Here are some in-cabinet shots of my entire 5th Company, with HQ and air support. Sorry the front-on one is so naff; it's hard taking a shot through two panes of glass when it's quite bright... To complete my log, I present 109 space marines... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xenith Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 What, no Deathwing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Captain Lucian Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 What, no Deathwing? Seeing as his army is the 5th Company, its not that weird Almost forgot - Awsome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skink Posted March 25, 2013 Author Share Posted March 25, 2013 What, no Deathwing?Seeing as his army is the 5th Company, its not that weird :P Almost forgot - Awsome! Haha! Thanks man! Xenith is only messing though; it's cos we've floored the BAs in yet another LPC... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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