Irabrai Posted March 24, 2010 Share Posted March 24, 2010 Hi, Its been a long time for me to come back to this forum and posting my work up on here again - I did the LPC last year and submitted some of them, but i've been painting my marines on and off since then, Most of the time i've been painting Guardsmen (Gives a bit of difference when playing against Chaos/Loyalist Space Marines and makes it more fun) but just recently i've concentrated more on the Marines. A bit about me first, I first got hooked on Warhammer 40k about 15 years ago, during the 2nd edition of the game, and got hooked on the Space Marines, tho i didnt really paint the models back then, being 12 and not concentrating on it tbh. I loved the Blood Angels and their fluff, but couldnt find a good way of painting the models. I then stopped playing/collecting the minatures till probably 3 years ago, when my internet fell (lousy tesco driver knocked the telegraph pole down) but i only painted the models and didnt play with them. Had a couple of armies, one Marine and a Guard one, but due to GW discontinuing Midnight blue, the Marines were out, and the Guard i'd painted looked tacky. When AoBR came out, i started this new chapter, and as i say did some for the LPC last year. I then got a bit bored and did some of the Guard, but still did a few Marines at the same time. The main reason i've got back to painting the Marines is because of the new Blood Angel Codex, and as i said earlier, i love the fluff theyve had, the minatures etc, and i thought about sharing them with whomever wants to look at them. I'm in the process of re-basing the models i have at the moment (originally went with a plasticard base chequered to look like tiles, but my friends kept moaning at me because it looked ridiculous), but a few i have transfered onto a different base, but as i update each squad i'll be posting them on here, and showing work that i'm in the process of doing. Most of the pictures i'll be posting from Deviant Art - hope thats ok, if not i can always set up a imageshack account. Command Squad: http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2010/083/d/0/Marine_Command_Squad_by_Irabrai.jpg Dreadnoughts http://fc02.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2010/079/9/c/2x_Dreadnoughts_by_Irabrai.jpg This is only 2 of them, I have another one (Venerable) in the Techmarines garage being worked on as we speak Scouts http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2010/081/c/3/Scouts_by_Irabrai.jpg This is just 2 of 6 that are painted, And i've still got some more to paint up. The shotgun one is one i did last year, and the bolt pistol/ccw one i painted up recently. Drop Pod http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs50/f/2009/301/4/a/Open_Drop_Pod_by_Irabrai.jpg Drop pod for the normal Dreadnought - I have a second drop pod that i might paint up for the Death Company dreadnought, but before i start on it, (when i get it) i'll be checking the 'dex to make sure they can have them. Im in no hurry to paint anything, i've got plenty to work on. Death Company + Assault Marine http://fc06.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2010/068/2/1/Death_Company___Assault_marine_by_Irabrai.jpg Only one of each. I'm using the assault marine box to cover the Death Company, with different paint job as can be seen, the Assault marine is just in the picture to show everyone what the main Marines will be painted as. As I say, i've got alot of work on my hands at the moment, as well as changing the bases for a tactical squad and a combat squad, the rest of the Assault marines, and painted scouts, i've got the Venerable dreadnought to complete painting, the Drop pod, 7 more metal scouts, 3 terminators from AoBR, 7 or so death company marines, the Chapter Masters apoc models (from the old army), a librarian (saw the rules for some of their powers and had to buy one), as well as a chaplain, the special vanguard sergeant model, and the proper Death Co models (to be used as either Stern/Vanguard depending on how i kit them). O, and also sort out about putting a chapter logo on the models as well... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Termies R Us Posted March 24, 2010 Share Posted March 24, 2010 Not bad. Better than MY painting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitefireinferno Posted March 25, 2010 Share Posted March 25, 2010 I like the Darkness of your red reminds me of my Blood Ravens and sort of what my Flesh Tearers are going to be. Keep up the good work Brother --WhiteFieInferno Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irabrai Posted March 25, 2010 Author Share Posted March 25, 2010 Thanks, both of you - Termies, It really is a case of practice makes perfect. I cant show any pictures of my old guard or space marines army because i've thrown the ones i buggered up too much, or spent a lot of time on, but even if you take the case of the two scouts, thats about a years work. Got a couple of "new" pictures that are ready to go up, should get another up before i've got to go into town, but probably going to spend some time today just rebasing squads up: Inquisitor - I'd love to claim this all as my own work, but theres two pictures, one that is the wip - where i stopped (didnt do any washes on it) and then the final finished version, painted up by a freind of mine http://fc02.deviantart.net/fs51/i/2009/330/0/6/Inquisitor_wip_by_Irabrai.jpg http://fc08.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2010/004/4/6/Finished_Inquisitor_by_Irabrai.jpg Terminator Sergeant: http://fc02.deviantart.net/fs39/i/2008/331/c/7/Terminator_Sergeant_by_Irabrai.jpg Terminator: http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs39/i/2008/318/0/8/New_Terminator_by_Irabrai.jpg Tactical Squad Sergeants: http://fc02.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2010/084/c/4/Sergeants_by_Irabrai.jpg Something that i hadnt said in my previous post is that alot of the models have names, I do like a bit of heavy metal music, and models are named after them, or have band logos - i.e. the Sergeants banners. There are so far 3 banners i've done, and as the time goes on and more tactical squads are painted they'll have the same logos as above. The one in the Command Squad is the In flames logo, and the ones on the picture above, the one with the plasma pistol and ccw has one of the Fear Factory logos, and the other belongs to Soulfly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liath Posted March 25, 2010 Share Posted March 25, 2010 Nice minis ! Love the inquisitor ! But, one thing bothers me... I remember seeing this symbol somewhere... (the one on the last pic, right mini) ... Found it ! Soulfly fan ? Nice symbol anyway, looks great on this banner. http://en.academic.ru/pictures/enwiki/83/Soulfly_Tribe.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irabrai Posted March 25, 2010 Author Share Posted March 25, 2010 Nice minis !Love the inquisitor ! But, one thing bothers me... I remember seeing this symbol somewhere... (the one on the last pic, right mini) ... Found it ! Soulfly fan ? Nice symbol anyway, looks great on this banner. http://en.academic.ru/pictures/enwiki/83/Soulfly_Tribe.jpg Yeah, its the Soulfly logo (or one of them at least). Does say in the last sentance of the last post where the logos came from as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irabrai Posted March 25, 2010 Author Share Posted March 25, 2010 An actual work in progress picture: http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2010/084/8/7/Ven_Dread__WIP__by_Irabrai.jpg I'm in the process of doing the feet and the lascannon arm- i've done the legs apart from the guards, but only basecoated the other weapon arm at this moment in time. Its not too visible that the nid head/scroll and the skulls are bleached bone in the picture, but they are. Havent got into washing the model down just yet but i will be when finished. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liath Posted March 26, 2010 Share Posted March 26, 2010 Yeah, its the Soulfly logo (or one of them at least). Does say in the last sentance of the last post where the logos came from as well. Sorry, haven't seen it :/ Nice dread coming anyway ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irabrai Posted March 26, 2010 Author Share Posted March 26, 2010 Thank you. Its *almost* finished. Just got the left arm to do at the moment. Expect a few pictures to come up when finished. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irabrai Posted March 27, 2010 Author Share Posted March 27, 2010 "Finished" Dread - Just got the other weapon arms to do, and any extras i want to do like the purity seals: http://fc02.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2010/086/e/3/Venerable_Dreadnought_by_Irabrai.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irabrai Posted March 29, 2010 Author Share Posted March 29, 2010 So...having got my Codex in the post this morning - which is great considering i was expecting it to arrive on Wednesday or so :D. It seems that Blood Angels cant take Venerable dreads...D'oh! O well, just makes him a very ornate Dreadnought. I've worked out how many points i can legally field at the moment (despite still needing to rebase models) So i cant include the Death Co. dread and the Death co. because there isnt a 5man squad of death co for the dread, or 3 complete men for the Death co. Last few days i've been working on the Librarian who is just waiting for gluing/washing and a back pack. I'm thinking of using the Death Company box for a squad of Vanguard, giving them all jump packs, and dishing the normal death co back packs out to the Company Captain, the Blood Champion, and the Chaplain and Librarian. Opinions please Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irabrai Posted March 29, 2010 Author Share Posted March 29, 2010 One finished Librarian: http://fc05.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2010/088/1/d/Space_Marine_Librarian_by_Irabrai.jpg Contrary to popular expectations (i think) There isnt as much blue on there as most Librarians have. Theres a bit on the shoulder pad, and a blue wash to the tabard. Has one of the new back packs from the Death Company box. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irabrai Posted March 31, 2010 Author Share Posted March 31, 2010 Finished Vanguard Marine - all from bits from new Death Company: http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2010/090/4/7/Vanguard_Marine_by_Irabrai.jpg Over the last couple of models, i've slowly bought something into my painting armoury - the Painting of the gems. I'd never realised it was easy as it is, and its going to be something i'll continue. Next Job is to continue with the Death Company i'm using, As i've put before hand, i'm using the Assault Marine boxes (with me not working, and not having a lot of money, spending £16 on the Assault marine boxes is better than spending £20 on them). Depending on how many Death Company i decide to go for, that £4 could be £24 if i go for the whole 30man squad - getting close to the cost of a Terminator squad or a Land Raider. Once getting the squad of 5 Death Co done (enough to use the Death Co. Dreadnought) i'll get the Chaplain done up, then continue with a tactical squad i have, or do the other 5 Death Co I already have...or alternatively the rest of the Vanguard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigmackey Posted April 3, 2010 Share Posted April 3, 2010 colin are you useing INK washes like i said to you to try ? there looking good m8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irabrai Posted April 3, 2010 Author Share Posted April 3, 2010 No, I'm using the new washes. I think i've only got a couple of the old inks nowadays, and none of the varnishes to go with it. Thanks for the comment tho Mackey. Are you still painting then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peakey Posted April 3, 2010 Share Posted April 3, 2010 Very nice, I like the heraldry on the sgt's banners. The terminators are looking great too, I love the black and white, will all veterans have that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irabrai Posted April 3, 2010 Author Share Posted April 3, 2010 The Terminators will. The Vanguard i've done (see above) hasnt tho. I think the Termis i've done so far were done at least a year ago, and i needed something to go on the "shield" area at the shoulder, and i think i was too lazy to do anything else at the time. Will probably keep them and do them on any other termi tho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irabrai Posted April 3, 2010 Author Share Posted April 3, 2010 More work to be seen. Some dont quite have a good picture, but its the best i can do right now. Rhino: http://fc02.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2010/093/7/2/Rhino_by_Irabrai.jpg Painted up by me, and then taken over by my friend Mark (Same guy that did the Inquisitor) Scouts: http://fc00.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2010/093/5/e/Scout_Squad_by_Irabrai.jpg Not the best of models, were painted up in excess of a year ago, with the exception of one of them (the better looking one lol) Assault Marines: http://fc00.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2010/093/7/8/Assault_Marines_by_Irabrai.jpg Again, not the best of artwork, were done last year sometime for my LPC vow 09. Death Company: http://fc08.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2010/093/c/2/Death_Company_by_Irabrai.jpg Finally got the 5 man squad done to be able to use the Death Company Dread. Army as of 03.04.2010 http://fc05.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2010/093/7/8/Blood_Guard_Army_by_Irabrai.jpg As it stands its about 1500 point, tho it is due to be adapted. Going to get the Chaplain painted up, then i'll use the Librarian as the HQ (with the Honour Guard) and have the Chaplain leading the Death Co. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irabrai Posted April 6, 2010 Author Share Posted April 6, 2010 Finished Chaplain w. Infernus Pistol http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2010/096/8/b/Chaplain_by_Irabrai.jpg Back pack and infernus pistol stolen from Death Company box Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irabrai Posted April 7, 2010 Author Share Posted April 7, 2010 Another WIP, this time its my Captain. The vast majority of the bits come from the Death Company box (surprise surprise) with the shield coming from one of the Chapter Masters. Had to work the back of the shield, bearing in mind that its a right handed originally. I managed to grind the majority of the hands down, then worked on the combat sheild, cut it down and i've green stuffed the sheilds together. I've also put a magnet on the back so he can either be given a jump pack or a normal backpack, depending on then circumstances. http://fc09.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2010/097/e/a/WIP_Captain_by_Irabrai.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justicar Valius Posted April 7, 2010 Share Posted April 7, 2010 On the chaplain helmet is that a mouldline :P Nice models in general, try and get better photos though, im sure there are some pretty good ones in the tutorial section. How much extras are in that Death company box! awseomeness for bitz trades for me =) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sideshowscott Posted April 8, 2010 Share Posted April 8, 2010 Looking great mate, cant wait for us to team against chaos monday "Battle brothers unit!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irabrai Posted April 9, 2010 Author Share Posted April 9, 2010 Another shot of him, again still wip: http://fc09.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2010/099/8/4/WIP_Captain_2_by_Irabrai.jpg Still using the same kit as i did first time round, he's also got an unpainted backpack now. I'm not too sure i'm going to bother with giving him a Jet pack as well, tho for sake of arguement, i probably will do. Alot of this model got pinned, one for fact of doing it - I wanted to pin the left hand for safe keeping, and then decided to do it with the arm as well - which was a bit of a pain to glue anyway. With the right arm, i used the same bit as before but decided to give a bit more of an action shot than before, so i cut the hand off, painted it all up (pinned it again) and then stuck it in, and imo it looks like hes pushed his enemy away with the shield, and is preparing to land a blow with the power sword. All i have to do to him now, is get the shoulder pads done, and paint up one (or 2) back packs, decide on whether to use any other things on the model as well - purity seals or any other goodies i have in my rather large collection of bits...that are slowly taking up alot of space in my room :S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sideshowscott Posted April 10, 2010 Share Posted April 10, 2010 Looking sweet dude! :rolleyes: Looks like we are both on track for monday, will finish the tank tonight and get the marines done over tomorrow and monday day time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Mordeus Posted April 12, 2010 Share Posted April 12, 2010 cool stuff mate i like the style. At least they are not blood angels... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.