Calimehtar Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 Wow, the painting is so crisp and neat and can't wait for the finished Honour Guard! Consider me subscribed! Cheers, Calimehtar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackbabyjesus Posted April 29, 2011 Author Share Posted April 29, 2011 update o clock! Got a little bit bogged down with work (just for a change...) and had to take a bit of a break from these guys, but I've had a couple of days uninterrupted now so have done a little bit more to the honour guard... they're still not 100% done, banner needs doing (SCARY!!!!) and the bases need snow adding... think that's about it really. Should be able to power through the banner tomorrow afternoon I think, though I've still no idea what to really do with it! The white on the helmets has been washed out by the rather poor quality lighting I have, one day I'll make a proper light box and take photos with something a little more sophisticated than an iPhone, promise! The group shot at the end is the best representation of the white colour on the helmets (didn't actually use any white on them at all!), the guy on the far left right especially. C&C appreciated and requested! They're not varnished yet by a long way, so anything big that needs changing can still be done. pictures: Group shot!! Ohh, and massive thankyou to FF151 who's tutorial I used to get the lightning effect on the power weapons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snorkle Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 That does it. You've forced me to get the FW Honour Guard pack :D Beautiful minis and a great paintjob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferro Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 Beautiful! I really like your Loth, I'm about to start painting mine and I have a feeling it will look very similar to yours. I'm very pleased to greet another Red Scorpions player. Keep up the good work, your stuff is high quality and inspirational. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olis Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 Very nice, very striking. Some of it is so crisp I cannot but salute you. Kudos! :tu: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidKits Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 these are beautiful red Scorpions sir i love the detail you have put into them an to be honest of all the people i've seen do them you are the only one who can make that blackish grey look from the original write up on them look good. me I'll be honest i went with the brighter grey they always use for the pictures. though i do wish to ask, this tutorial you mentioned of for the power weapons that red color. could you by chance pass a link. I like to see it and see if i can do that :tu: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarasinCreed Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 That is awsome espicially the scorpians painted onto the armour that is genius. *Cough*tomuchfreetime*Cough* Keep it up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vulkan454 Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 Great work yet again, I love reading/looking at this thread. Are the scorpions on their armour freehanded? Vulkan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackbabyjesus Posted April 29, 2011 Author Share Posted April 29, 2011 @ Vulkan454 & HarasinCreed: Haha, I wish! No, the scorpions are sculpted onto the model by those great guys at forgeworld, all I did was colour them in without going outside the lines. @ davidKits: The lightning/power weapon tutorial is here: I used slightly different colours, just because I didn't have all the colours FF151 used, though I think it turned out ok! @ EveryoneElse: Thanks guys, feedback on these guys really does help with motivating myself to start snipping the next lot off their sprues, which is pretty daunting, my last eBay rampage netted me a LOT of sprues to snip: Oh dear.... no way any of that lot is being finished before christmas! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subtlebrush Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 Some of the best looking Red Scorpions I've ever seen! Cant wait to see more. Mr.Malevolent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackbabyjesus Posted April 29, 2011 Author Share Posted April 29, 2011 hmm, so instead of painting the banner today I went out and had a few drinks to celebrate the royal wedding (and a friend's birthday, but she has one every year!), I WILL make a start on it tomorrow. Definitely. Also, taking votes on what to assemble/paint next since I cannot decide at all: -Predator -Ironclad & Drop pod -Bikes (9 of them, and a chaplain on bike) -Land Speeder -Possible Sternguard, assuming forgeworld deliveries arrive sometime soon ish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S'jet Posted April 30, 2011 Share Posted April 30, 2011 Look great. Love the yellow on black. My vote is on the dread or land speeder! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidKits Posted April 30, 2011 Share Posted April 30, 2011 Predator, yes predator each time i say it i demand a vote! PREDATOR! *laughs* just kidding, i just prefer those as i'm a bit of a tread head when it comes to 40K B) ... *pokes fingers* by bit i mean i own 12 to 15 land raiders *whistles* I'll be honest... lost count... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidKits Posted April 30, 2011 Share Posted April 30, 2011 thank again also for the link, this will be very helpful for me in doing power weapons, they are always annoying to me... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vulkan454 Posted April 30, 2011 Share Posted April 30, 2011 I'm going to say go for the bikes because I haven't seen any RS ones before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackbabyjesus Posted April 30, 2011 Author Share Posted April 30, 2011 painting banners is hard. I do not like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dorns Padawan Posted April 30, 2011 Share Posted April 30, 2011 Dude these RS are awesome! I absolutely love the red effect you have given the power axes. There armour colour is really nice, can't say I have anyting to say in way of suggestions - they look great already! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terminatorinhell Posted April 30, 2011 Share Posted April 30, 2011 Definitely some of the most handsome red scorpions I've seen! I will definitely try out the red effect now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackbabyjesus Posted April 30, 2011 Author Share Posted April 30, 2011 hmm, hit a bit of a wall with the banner... block colours only at the moment, and I'm unable to decide where to go from here, the outer part of it (pennants at the bottom etc) should be what colour? what to put on the little panels inside the main design?! ***** EDIT ***** Did a bit more to it, not going to double, multi, mega, ultra, MONSTERPOST though, so I'll just keep editing this one til someone gives me a suggestion and then I'll reply. Makes sense in my mind! Still at a loss as to what to do with the little panels, though the colour parts of it are coming along. HELP! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olis Posted April 30, 2011 Share Posted April 30, 2011 block colours only at the moment, and I'm unable to decide where to go from here, the outer part of it (pennants at the bottom etc) should be what colour? what to put on the little panels inside the main design?! I'd say red, like the scopion. And the little panels like purity seals or nametags. Hope this helps. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackbabyjesus Posted May 1, 2011 Author Share Posted May 1, 2011 hmm, not a bad idea, would add a nice big flash of colour to the squad too... and I can do big areas of red without wanting to stab myself in the eyes half way through! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S'jet Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 Red might detract from the scorpion, but will look nice. Only other colour imo that would fit is white and add some kind of symbols/images on the 3 bottom pieces (dont know what they are called) =) What colour do you plan to paint the reef at the top? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackbabyjesus Posted May 1, 2011 Author Share Posted May 1, 2011 most of the top is going to be gold, the wreath and wings certainly will be gold, I may do the scorpion symbol in classic black/white/red. Banner pole skulls will be in bone, and the pole is black. I'm pretty much decided on a deep red for the outside part and back of the banner now, with the pennants at the bottom having some kind of freehand on them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olis Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 Perhaps some heraldry on the small areas at the bottom? It's a safe option, I think. :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackbabyjesus Posted May 1, 2011 Author Share Posted May 1, 2011 progress is being made!! looks a little darker there than it really isgotta put something cool on the middle pennant, the left and right ones will probably just be some squiggly text lines around the sculpted on shield shapes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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