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[Captain Mick]

As title says i started a new SM Army. Today i assembled 1 of the 2 Tactical Squads i bought today and wanna show a picture of them already . Sorry for the picture quality.

The full Squad



To bad u dont see at pics but maked some battle dmg at all right shoulders. Will undercoat them soon and start painting them tomorrow .

Edit: I will make pictures without flash next time .

Edited by Captain Mick, 16 November 2008 - 08:51 AM.

[Brother champion wulox]

Nice poses but the guy with the greenstuffed arm, its a tad to long

[Captain Mick]

Yeah i saw when maked the pictures to bad the is getting kinda hard already. So it wont get a nice result if i gonna try to fix it. Next time i will look better to it .

[Captain Mick]

Here a very big update of my 1ste squad i post them from step by step.

First colour Mithril Silver:









Step 2 Badab Black wash:















Step 3 First Asurmen Blue and Baal red layer:

[Captain Mick]

Step 5 Bolt Gun Metal at metal details:













Step 6 Gold Details with Shining Gold:

















Step 7 Eye / red / pattern / battle damage details (you cant see eyes well sorry for that)













I will try to continue with it this week and else next saturday. I hope u like it and sorry for the picture quality

[Corus Belial]

I like the way you do the paint scheme, might have to try something like that myself...

With the photo quality, as far as I can tell, your camera keeps focusing on the background, rather than the marines. What camera are you using? And if it has an auto-focus, make sure you use it. Also, try taking your shots from slightly further away, then crop them in later on.

[Alys Dwr]

My tip for taking photo's would be to move the camera back 6inches - then it will focus on your models (i assume you've got the macro mode turned on if you're that close). I quite like the colour you have achieved but would love some clear photo's. Even the mythril with Badab black wash looked darn good. Through the fuzziness i think the bolters need a stronger highlight to break up the metallic blue a bit better.

Keep it up, i look forward to seeing more!

Al

[Captain Mick]

Nope no auto-focus/marco function at it and yes i get frustrated of it . Soon i will try to buy a new camera till then i should do it with this camera. I will put wash / highlights on bolter next time and wash at gold to. Didnt have time for that yet. Thanks for the replys .

Edited by Captain Mick, 09 November 2008 - 06:29 PM.

[FastEd]

What kind of camera do you have, somebody (myself included) may be able to help you out with that model specifically until you can get a new one. It is kind of a shame when pics come out that blurry after somebody has put time and effort into them.

[JetfireUK]

If you're using a digital camera it would be handy to select the flower icon as that function allows for close up shots. Otherwise taking the photgraphy slightly futher away will help as it's easy enough to crop them later. From what I can see from your shots the figures look nice but I can't make out too much.

[Captain Mick]

I got a Kodak Easyshare C300 atm. Between here another update that i did today:

Bolter metal parts got highlight and all metal parts got Badab Black wash
Gold Details and parchment got Devlan Mud wash.
Bases got first a codex grey drybrush and after a fortress grey drybush over it.
Knee-pads (sorry for spell of it ) got a Bleached bone paint over it i gonna put Squad number marker on this soon and Left shoulderpads get UM isignia marker on it.

Here some individual pictures and group shots how theyre now. First 2models pictures didnt work.





























Here the Group shots:













I will start Assembling next squad tomorrow or friday. Thanks for all replys already and i hope you like it .

[Shortsonfire79]

I really like the color of tah blue! And in that last pic, the guy in the far right, back, hes almost in focus! =-D

[FastEd]

I looked into your camera's specs, you have no macro function. My advice is to make sure you are set to "auto" and when you take a picture do not just click all the way down. Most digital cameras have a two stage shutter button. Try pressing down lightly so the button goes in but you don't feel the small click. This will likely bring up some arrangement of boxes on your camera's screen which indicate where it wants to focus. It might also just focus the shot without bringing up the boxes, as some cameras do. Let me know if this helps.

Also, try backing away from the models, it looks like you are still a wee bit to close.

[Captain Mick]

Thanks for the reactions i will think of it next time. Still here some pics of my 2nd Tactical squad assembled (still have to do some basing) and not at white background because mother was making dinner .



I hope u like it abit . Will probally base them friday or saturday .

Edit today i based and undercoated them i will start painting them tomorrow.

Edited by Captain Mick, 16 November 2008 - 08:53 AM.

[Captain Mick]

Today i finished painting them so another major update :

Step 1: Mithril Silver basecoat











Step 2: Badab Black wash







Step 3: first Asurmen Blue and Baal Red wash:









Step 4: second and last Asurmen Blue and Baal red wash :











Next post next steps

Edited by Captain Mick, 16 November 2008 - 08:56 AM.

[Captain Mick]

Step 5: Gun finished/gold finished and first bleached bone layer/purity seals painted and finished.























Step 6: 2nd Bleached bone layer at flag and Codex grey drybrush at base









Step 7: Unit Squad number at flag and Fortress Grey drybrush at base.

[Captain Mick]

They closly all got battle dmg done with mithril silver at shoulders.

Here some group shots .











Tomorrow and/or sunday i will do the markers on left shoulders and kneepads i hope you like it and sorry for picture quality. Ofcourse replys are welcome. I dont got everything at picture because else it whould be to much piccies.

[AngryJohnny]

I like it. You're using the metallic armor technique that was posted by Metcalfeden right? it makes for some very nice looking marines. Your pictures are starting to come out better too.

[Captain Mick]

Yep but 2layers instead of 3 layers and ofcourse rest then power armour is diffrent .

[Captain Mick]

I bought a new camera today the Sony Cybershot DSC T-700 and i found a Termi Chap that i bought years ago for my BT army but i never painted it. Maybe pics not perfect yet but it starts coming . I tried hard edge highlightning for first time at the Chap and im kinda happy with it. I putted markers on all SM`s to.

Chaplain:







Group and close ups:

Edited by Captain Mick, 16 November 2008 - 08:34 AM.

[Captain Mick]

I hope u like it i gonna buy new marines next saturday till then u have to do it with this ones.

[lmyrick]

OK! Way way better now that I can see the images clearly. Congrats on the new camera. I like the bits of cover on the bases.

[Vagrant]

i like the idea of using mainly washes. the armor looks good. i think i may try it.

i would clean those molding lines, they really kill the awesome metalic look.

[Captain Mick]

I whould do my best on that soon thx for reactions .

Edit: What is best way to highlight the metallic colour you think?

Edited by Captain Mick, 16 November 2008 - 08:38 AM.

[Shortsonfire79]

Oh nice! Do you think you coudl maybe delete the fuzzy pics..since theres a HELLOV a lot of them, and you cant see whats what.

I like the new pics. For the highlight the metallic blue, you could possibly just add mythril silver to it, and see if its lighter. test it first.