subtlebrush Posted December 6, 2011 Share Posted December 6, 2011 Absolutely love what your doing here. A nice little tutorial on your color scheme would be amazing. Good luck on getting a Contemptor. +++Mr.M+++ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Engelhardt Posted December 9, 2011 Author Share Posted December 9, 2011 Thanks mate, the paint scheme is pretty easy: Prime white. Wash 3 times with Asurmen Blue (important: wait till every layer is completely dry!). Mix Asurmen Blue and Skull White to create some highlights (I used an easy type of blending, adding more and more Skull White to the Asurmen Blue) The green edges are done with Goblin Green, followed by a mix of Goblin Green and Skull White. As for the Contemptor: I decided to convert my own Contemptor from a Nemesis-Dreadknight (the 4th of those kits in my possession that will never be an actual Dreadknight), because I need him for a small tournament next week and there's just no way that I can place an order at Forgeworld and get that done in time. But as I type this there's some plastic glue drying on my desk next to me, and I have to say it works perfectly and the conversion is turning out pretty nicely. I'll have pictures up tomorrow morning, that's a promise ^_^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Engelhardt Posted December 10, 2011 Author Share Posted December 10, 2011 Alright, here are some pics of the mock-up, still a long way to go... http://i1119.photobucket.com/albums/k630/jaycop313/DSCF3535.jpg http://i1119.photobucket.com/albums/k630/jaycop313/DSCF3536.jpg http://i1119.photobucket.com/albums/k630/jaycop313/DSCF3533.jpg http://i1119.photobucket.com/albums/k630/jaycop313/DSCF3539.jpg I hope to get him done by tonight :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Engelhardt Posted December 11, 2011 Author Share Posted December 11, 2011 For anybody still watching this: I finished painting 3 operatives (aka Servoskulls) earlier this day: http://i1119.photobucket.com/albums/k630/jaycop313/DSCF3540.jpg And I also finished building the Dreadnoughtknight and I love how he turned out. The shroud won't be glued on until I finish painting the Noughtknight himself. There's 2 possible ways to gue it in place and I can't really decide which route to take: 1) Lay the cloth over his arm as in pictures 1 to 3, or 2) try to fix it to the ground and make it look as it has just been thrown away, as it is in pictures 4 and 5. If I choose the second way I need to replace the right CCW with a proper fist to make it complement the other arm. Aaaanyway: http://i1119.photobucket.com/albums/k630/jaycop313/DSCF3547.jpg http://i1119.photobucket.com/albums/k630/jaycop313/DSCF3551.jpg http://i1119.photobucket.com/albums/k630/jaycop313/DSCF3554.jpg http://i1119.photobucket.com/albums/k630/jaycop313/DSCF3555.jpg http://i1119.photobucket.com/albums/k630/jaycop313/DSCF3557.jpg I hope you like him as much as I do ;) Any comments & help appreciated :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rafen_2 Posted December 11, 2011 Share Posted December 11, 2011 Cool that you got your idea in reality! Very impressive. How did you say you were going to paint him again? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Engelhardt Posted December 11, 2011 Author Share Posted December 11, 2011 Thanks, I'll paint him in AL blue/green from top to upper legs and then make him look like marble/stone from the knees downwards. Maybe I'll even drybrush some of the sand around him white/grey to make it look as if there's chalk dust still falling off of him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rafen_2 Posted December 11, 2011 Share Posted December 11, 2011 Thanks, I'll paint him in AL blue/green from top to upper legs and then make him look like marble/stone from the knees downwards. Maybe I'll even drybrush some of the sand around him white/grey to make it look as if there's chalk dust still falling off of him. Thanks! It will look great, I can't wait! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NemFX Posted December 11, 2011 Share Posted December 11, 2011 I have a third idea, gimmie a min and I'll sketch it up. Edit: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Engelhardt Posted December 11, 2011 Author Share Posted December 11, 2011 Thanks, as said, I'll appreciate any feedback :) And speaking of feedback, I really want to make an inscription into that socket/plinth, but I just can't come up with a suitbale text. Something like "Venerable Chassus http://kamelopedia.mormo.org/images/5/5d/Kreuz.gif137.M41" maybe ? edit: That looks like a cool idea NemFX, I'll look into that :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rafen_2 Posted December 11, 2011 Share Posted December 11, 2011 Good idea, but maybe add a phrase he likes to say? How he died? Imperial Quote like "Only in death does duty end"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Engelhardt Posted December 11, 2011 Author Share Posted December 11, 2011 So, I'm pretty much done with the lower part of the Dread, and having so much fun with the cotton and the grey/white paint I had to stop myself from turning the whole thing into a living statue...since that would be a bad idea...or would it? :huh: http://i1119.photobucket.com/albums/k630/jaycop313/DSCF3567.jpg http://i1119.photobucket.com/albums/k630/jaycop313/DSCF3558.jpg http://i1119.photobucket.com/albums/k630/jaycop313/DSCF3565.jpg http://i1119.photobucket.com/albums/k630/jaycop313/DSCF3562.jpg What do you say? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honda Posted December 12, 2011 Share Posted December 12, 2011 Yeehaw! That is awesome! Feedback: 1. I like the pose where he's tossing off the shroud. There's more energy and movement in that pose. 2. I like the half "marble" half AL blue/green. I think it assists with the unveiling action and what is more AL than revealing an ambush. Follow your instincts, I think you are on the right path. Cheers, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kierdale Posted December 12, 2011 Share Posted December 12, 2011 I like the pose in the first three pics, with the shroud still partially on. As for colour scheme, I'd go with marble lower-half and AL-scheme for the top. You've done a great job on the marble so far! And I love those operatives! Delaque gangers, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honda Posted December 12, 2011 Share Posted December 12, 2011 I just have one question. When a dreadnought says, "I am Alpharius", does anyone believe him? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Engelhardt Posted December 14, 2011 Author Share Posted December 14, 2011 One will never know :) So, no further progress on the Dread, but I got some painting on the other units done. There's also the annual christmas fluff tournament of our local gaming group coming up this Saturday, and my list will include: 1 Mordrak 5 Ghost Knights 1 Librarian 1 Techmarine with fancy grenades 1 Techmarine with fancy grenades and 3 Servoskulls 5 Terminators 5 Terminators 1 Dreadknight That's why I want to finish as much as I can until Saturday, so maybe you can expect some more updates the next days ;) Alright, here we go then: The first techmarine (no major painting done so far): http://i1119.photobucket.com/albums/k630/jaycop313/DSCF3579.jpg And the second one: http://i1119.photobucket.com/albums/k630/jaycop313/DSCF3574.jpg http://i1119.photobucket.com/albums/k630/jaycop313/DSCF3576.jpg http://i1119.photobucket.com/albums/k630/jaycop313/DSCF3575.jpg Mordrak's Ghost Knights (I've painted -A-'s and XX's all over them, so there should be no mistaking them for actual Dark Angels...or should there be such a thing on purpose?...) http://i1119.photobucket.com/albums/k630/jaycop313/DSCF3582.jpg And perhaps the sneakiest AL Marine that has ever infiltrated an enemy line (Christmas proxy for an additional point for the tournament): http://i1119.photobucket.com/albums/k630/jaycop313/DSCF3584.jpg And the whole bunch together for a family portrait: http://i1119.photobucket.com/albums/k630/jaycop313/DSCF3588.jpg http://i1119.photobucket.com/albums/k630/jaycop313/DSCF3589.jpg I really love painting this battle damage and I'm going to keep it up for the next bunch of minis to come. But what of the Dread, should I damage him or do you think it'd look better if he stayed smooth and clean where the shroud was covering him? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NemFX Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 Love the glowy eyes on your second techmarine. Not sure about the excessive references to which legion they are, as the AL did have a tendency to not announce themselves unless neccesary. .. Maybe you could make a squad of EPIC HERO looking marines (maybe a sword arch?) also with the fake marble effect, make it seem like the dread was part of a larger ambush? ................Dread ....Marine.............Marine ...Marine...............Marine ..Marine.................Marine .Marine...................Marine Marine.....................Marine Something like that? Sorry for the ascii, but i mispaced my phone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Engelhardt Posted December 14, 2011 Author Share Posted December 14, 2011 Sounds nice, I'll do a test model and put pics up by tomorrow! The legion references are actually not THAT obvious, a soldier of the Imperium still would need a long long time to figure out why these Dark Angels are running wild among his own lines... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fivepointedstar Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 And perhaps the sneakiest AL Marine that has ever infiltrated an enemy line (Christmas proxy for an additional point for the tournament): http://i1119.photobucket.com/albums/k630/jaycop313/DSCF3584.jpg What marine... I just don't see him. i clearly see a tree sword, but no marine. :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Engelhardt Posted December 14, 2011 Author Share Posted December 14, 2011 That's how good he is... he IS the tree. Alright, this one went quicker than I thought, I let some blue shimmer through the joint parts and the parts he has already moved (i.e. Bolter arm & head): What does the crowd think? http://i1119.photobucket.com/albums/k630/jaycop313/DSCF3591.jpg http://i1119.photobucket.com/albums/k630/jaycop313/DSCF3592.jpg I guess noone likes the feeling of a statue standing still one second and then pointing a Boltgun at your face the second after that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subtlebrush Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 AMAZING! I absolutely love that Contemptor conversion. Especially since you made your own Contemptor, again bravo. I definitely think the point came across perfectly and of course this last model is ace as well. Thank you for the mini tutorial, I noticed a lot of people using this kind of wash technique to paint Alpha Legionnaires and I'm going to have to give it a try. P.S. I also love the tree Legionnaire! +++Mr.M+++ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honda Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 Tree is +2 It's just so "right". I like the statue marine that suddenly animates and then assassinates. After looking at your thread I suddenly have this compulsion to get some ash colored weathering powders. I haven't the foggiest idea why. Wonderful work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pulse Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 Hahaha the work in this thread is awesome!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vorion Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 I love the killer Christmas tree, best proxy ever... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NemFX Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 Don't blink. Blink and your dead. Good luck. http://infodoctorwho.files.wordpress.com/2011/02/doctor-who-experiance-weeping-angels.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Engelhardt Posted December 15, 2011 Author Share Posted December 15, 2011 Here's another one for the bunch: http://i1119.photobucket.com/albums/k630/jaycop313/DSCF3606.jpg http://i1119.photobucket.com/albums/k630/jaycop313/DSCF3608.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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