WheresWadders Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 Hi, I've always liked Captain Cortez ever since he was in the 3rd Ed. Codex and then vanished, but like many I felt the model didn't do him much justice; however I finished work for the summer and had a few weeks left before I have to go back to Uni, so I thought I'd try my hand at making him and some other Marines, the first time I've had a crack at anything Warhammer-related for a few years. My version's not very exciting I know, but from my point of view he's preferable to the GW version. The Photos aint the best... operating on a camera that is pretty ancient ;) http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x171/theoneandonlywadders/100_2332.jpg http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x171/theoneandonlywadders/100_2337.jpg http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x171/theoneandonlywadders/100_2343.jpg http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x171/theoneandonlywadders/100_2328.jpg Also here's the Standard bearer for the 4th company of which Cortez is Captain. http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x171/theoneandonlywadders/Picture_0002.jpg Should have some Sternguard up tomorrow, feel free to comment and criticize of course :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffy.Gee Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 Very nice, clean work on his armour. The highlights are maybe a little heavy but this won't be noticeable on a tabke top level. I love his scarred face as well. JG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShinyRhino Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 First pic is broken. Regardless, very cool stuff! I had the old Cortez and the "Saturday Night Fever" pose was pretty rough. I really like the attention to detail you've got here. The added strap around his thigh for the pistol holster, all the laurels added everywhere. Nice job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WheresWadders Posted September 24, 2011 Author Share Posted September 24, 2011 First pic is broken.Regardless, very cool stuff! I had the old Cortez and the "Saturday Night Fever" pose was pretty rough. I really like the attention to detail you've got here. The added strap around his thigh for the pistol holster, all the laurels added everywhere. Nice job! Thanks for pointing that out. Ought to be fixed now. Thanks! and yeah I'm really not sure what GW where thinking with that pose. The head was awful too - it's a passable mini if you replace the head but then it ceases to be Cortez I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dinamarth Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 I think they both look really good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Race Bannon Posted September 25, 2011 Share Posted September 25, 2011 This is a GREAT Cortez model! Very inspirational :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WheresWadders Posted September 25, 2011 Author Share Posted September 25, 2011 Sternguard done :P Sergeant http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x171/theoneandonlywadders/Picture_0004.jpg http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x171/theoneandonlywadders/Picture_0005.jpg Marines http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x171/theoneandonlywadders/Picture_0013.jpg http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x171/theoneandonlywadders/Picture_0012.jpg http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x171/theoneandonlywadders/Picture_0010.jpg http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x171/theoneandonlywadders/Picture_0017.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonidus Posted September 25, 2011 Share Posted September 25, 2011 Nice Sternguard dude! I look forward to seeing more! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midge913 Posted September 26, 2011 Share Posted September 26, 2011 Nice looking force there man! I have the original Cortez that I have painted up and I think that your version of the model is much better. Keep up the good work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kierdale Posted September 26, 2011 Share Posted September 26, 2011 Very, very nice! The highlights on the squad look better, subtler than on the first two miniatures. The eye-lenses are beautifully done. One suggestion I would make is to write something on the metal scrollwork atop the standard bearer's pole. Often I see scrollwork sculpted on miniatures and people paint it but don't paint anything on it. Looking forward to seeing more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Normish Posted September 26, 2011 Share Posted September 26, 2011 Cortez's hair is all wrong. THIS is Cortez: http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i56/unrealkiller/Crimson_Fist_Captain_Cortez.gif Although your version is nice too. Lovely dark blue you have there, And I like how you muted the red for the fists, otherwise the contrast would have been too striking. Though I've recently gotten some Sternguard myself, and was wondering if you had any tips for the other members of a ten man squad who wouldn't be the ones out of the Sternguard box. What kind of bitz or miniatures should I use to convert them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reckoning Posted September 26, 2011 Share Posted September 26, 2011 I use this guy as one of my sternguard. Huge fan of the pose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimdarkness Posted September 26, 2011 Share Posted September 26, 2011 Nice. They all look good well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WheresWadders Posted October 13, 2011 Author Share Posted October 13, 2011 Thanks for the replies everyone, sorry I didn't reply for ages, I have only just got internet in my new flat :( Very, very nice!The highlights on the squad look better, subtler than on the first two miniatures. The eye-lenses are beautifully done. One suggestion I would make is to write something on the metal scrollwork atop the standard bearer's pole. Often I see scrollwork sculpted on miniatures and people paint it but don't paint anything on it. Looking forward to seeing more. Cheers! :D i am intending to do so, I just have no idea what to write on there that I can fit on there and that would be meaningful. I'll get around to it... Cortez's hair is all wrong. THIS is Cortez:http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i56/unrealkiller/Crimson_Fist_Captain_Cortez.gif Although your version is nice too. Lovely dark blue you have there, And I like how you muted the red for the fists, otherwise the contrast would have been too striking. Though I've recently gotten some Sternguard myself, and was wondering if you had any tips for the other members of a ten man squad who wouldn't be the ones out of the Sternguard box. What kind of bitz or miniatures should I use to convert them? The hair looks better in real life, it's not the best photo. I see what you mean though, he does have bigger hair in the original artwork too, which is what I went off more than that hopeless model :P However my total lack of greenstuff skills meant i had to use an existing head, and the hair on that was as close as I could get haha. As far as making them goes, I used magazines from the terminator sets cut in half to make 2 Sternguard mags, the straps/ slings are from the Kroot set, and the Crux terminatus shoulder pads from the command squad. The rest is just bits and bobs from other SM sets. Depending on what chapter you're doing, have a look for molded pads on the GW site, instead of using transfers B) I use this guy as one of my sternguard. Huge fan of the pose. Yeah, that model is constructed entirely from awesome. Apart from the tiny magazine on his bolter, I never really understood why it didn't have a normal one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lachdannan Posted October 14, 2011 Share Posted October 14, 2011 Gotta say your Cortez is much better than the original. Also a big fan of the heavy flamer Sternguard, will have to steal that!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Masariel Posted October 14, 2011 Share Posted October 14, 2011 My version's not very exciting I know, but from my point of view he's preferable to the GW version. The Photos aint the best... operating on a camera that is pretty ancient I'd say it's better than that anonymous gw in getting the character of Cortez..if you'd only add some more subtle details..maybe in a conquistadores style..it would be a blast! hate the BA ass hairstyle heads tho.. :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WNxKilljoy Posted October 14, 2011 Share Posted October 14, 2011 Those look the Business! Nice job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WheresWadders Posted November 12, 2011 Author Share Posted November 12, 2011 Hi, went home last weekend so I had a chance to make this Company Champion-looking fella out of an old Dark Angel. Not too sure about the robes, i've never painted that much cloth before, but I hope it worked out OK :) Also, I got some better pictures of Cortez that show his scars and power fist a bit better, although they are a tad dark... I also started an apothecary who I'll finish next time i go home. Painting white is no fun! :) http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x171/theoneandonlywadders/Picture_0014-1.jpg http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x171/theoneandonlywadders/Picture_0015-1.jpg http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x171/theoneandonlywadders/Picture_002101.jpg http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x171/theoneandonlywadders/Picture_002201.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grizzly_bear Posted November 13, 2011 Share Posted November 13, 2011 Really like this Cortez and the Sterngaurd as a whole, great CF's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A17roolz Posted November 15, 2011 Share Posted November 15, 2011 Niiiiice, where did you get/how did you make/spoons the laurel wreath helms? I'm looking for some of those for my Ultramarines army. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WheresWadders Posted November 16, 2011 Author Share Posted November 16, 2011 Niiiiice, where did you get/how did you make/spoons the laurel wreath helms? I'm looking for some of those for my Ultramarines army. The one that the Sgt. is wearing came from the Crimson Fist Command pack (which is where the laurel wreath shoulder pads came from too) but I made the Champion's one by cutting the seperate plastic laurel wreath from the SM Command Squad in half and putting one half each side of the central ridge/ vent thing on the helmet. Simples :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A17roolz Posted November 16, 2011 Share Posted November 16, 2011 Sweet... to be honest though, the custom wreath looks alot nicer than the Crimson Fists one. I was considering buying a bunch of Sanguinary Guard helmets with laurels and filing off the blood drop to do mine, hah. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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