Vect Posted June 22, 2013 Share Posted June 22, 2013 Hello there fellow hobbyist'sI have ordered my FW army and I have finally begun painting. So far I haveHQ1x Fulgrim1x Legion PreatorsElites3x EC contemptor's with lascanons15x Pheonix Guard Terminators10x cataphractii terminators1x Rapier Laser Destroyer10x palatine bladesTroops10x mkIV tac squad10x mkIII tax squad20x mkIV assault squad2x Deimos RhinoFast attack3x JetbikesHeavy Support2x Spartan assault tank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Semper Posted June 22, 2013 Share Posted June 22, 2013 Great stuff there Vect! It looks like a really detailed job... I believe this would be an awesome project and one to watch for sure! :tu: I think it would greatly benefit from larger pics though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laborious Posted June 22, 2013 Share Posted June 22, 2013 Yup, lovely start - Really digging that Sergeant! But the Glorious 3rd don't do small pictures! BIG pictures! Now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vect Posted June 22, 2013 Author Share Posted June 22, 2013 Thanks, those are actually large picture, how do I insert them so the are bigger ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Semper Posted June 22, 2013 Share Posted June 22, 2013 If you go to your gallery and right-click on the image it will give you several options from thumbnail to large. I think medium would be an appropriate size. If you get difficulties PM me. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vect Posted June 22, 2013 Author Share Posted June 22, 2013 Thanks but now the images are streched I am waiting to paint the base, does anybody have an idea regarding color theory and bases?? the two options are brown or black, both obviously d-brushed but I like the black rim look either way. Brother Duncs's has nice brown http://www.bolterandchainsword.com/user/25147-brother-duncs/ cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Semper Posted June 22, 2013 Share Posted June 22, 2013 That's certainly not the intended result... :P I'll see to it and revert. As far as the bases go, I find that a predominantly grey /urban tone works well with almost everything... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Marshal Ragnrok Posted June 22, 2013 Share Posted June 22, 2013 images cant be viewed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vect Posted June 22, 2013 Author Share Posted June 22, 2013 Captain Semper, how come the images cant be viewed ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vect Posted June 22, 2013 Author Share Posted June 22, 2013 Hopefully now you guys can see Anybody have an idea of how Brother Duncs did his bases? http://www.bolterandchainsword.com/user/25147-brother-duncs/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Semper Posted June 23, 2013 Share Posted June 23, 2013 Good to see the pics back up. I can't think of a reason why the different size distorts your pics - I'll try to work something out and if I can't I'll take it up with the Admins. As regards Brother Duncs work, you can PM him and ask him for advice. He can answer to you personally or post in his own thread or post here... EDIT: Right, here's what I've done: Go to your gallery and select the picture you want. Right-click on it and a small menu will appear on the pic. Select the "direct link to this image file" and it will get you a pic the size you can see below. Copy the url from the browser above. Then go to your WIP thread and select the "image" icon from the menu of your editor (it's the small square blue-ish button that if you rest the cursor on it, it will return the small text reading "image"). Paste the url in the field provided and you'll get the following result PM me if you got any difficulties... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vect Posted June 23, 2013 Author Share Posted June 23, 2013 Perfect! Thanks! Here is Black Lava from Valejjo, and I find it a superior alternative to citadel texture paints, 1. the mixture is much more saturated with sand 2. it's like 5x cheaper. Here are my glorious 3rd. On tuesday they are getting a boost with 5 termis, rhinos, mkiii shoulder pad (i forgot to get them for the squad) and a 20 man assault squad... Now then back to my base dilemma, again :P here is an example of the bases, let me know what you think !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dude with a Brush Posted June 23, 2013 Share Posted June 23, 2013 Dang I want to see those painted I really like that purple you have achieved :P I like brown base better :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vect Posted June 23, 2013 Author Share Posted June 23, 2013 Cheers! Dude with a brush, purple is 4 stages so it's not that hard :) Incase someone has not seen fulgrim yet (low propability) here he is, my friend at FW send it out to me few weeks early. I am still torn between a few options for basing my EC. I have narrowed it down to the following: 1. Mostly brown base with mud effect. I think brown complements purple well and I can give it the "wet mud" look referring to an Isstvan V theme. 2. Mostly grey to simulate urban scenery. Grey works well with all colors and I can theme my army around the Isstvan III Atrocity. 3. Mostly green as my gaming table is flocked green and my troops will look like belonging. Not the best combo with purple but it's quick, simple and effectve. Which one of the three options above would you guys think I should go for? Any other suggestions are also welcome." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Semper Posted June 23, 2013 Share Posted June 23, 2013 I actually think the Dark Lava effect is fantastic to represent the scorched earth post Isstvan III virus bombing - and dead easy (e.g. fast) to do! :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vect Posted June 23, 2013 Author Share Posted June 23, 2013 How would you paint it? I used stormvermin fur => nuln oil => adeptus battle gray (dry) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vect Posted June 27, 2013 Author Share Posted June 27, 2013 Just finished painting the FW deimos (i believe) rhino :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batu Posted June 28, 2013 Share Posted June 28, 2013 That Rhino looks very cool. You have a nice purple there my friend. The gold looks cool too. This will be a fantastic army ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vect Posted June 28, 2013 Author Share Posted June 28, 2013 Danke schoen ! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batu Posted June 28, 2013 Share Posted June 28, 2013 Prosze bardzo :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ch@oZ Posted June 28, 2013 Share Posted June 28, 2013 Nice purple. Care to walk us through the way You painted it? I presume Vallejo Hexed Lichen is involved at some point? As for the bases- they both look fine, but the brown one looks slightly better. I'd suggest throwing on some mordheim turf grass onto it, the dry grass would fit the grey soil, and they'd both be a good backgroung for the purple. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vect Posted June 28, 2013 Author Share Posted June 28, 2013 Ch@oZ, on 28 Jun 2013 - 08:39, said: Nice purple. Care to walk us through the way You painted it? I presume Vallejo Hexed Lichen is involved at some point? As for the bases- they both look fine, but the brown one looks slightly better. I'd suggest throwing on some mordheim turf grass onto it, the dry grass would fit the grey soil, and they'd both be a good backgroung for the purple. Sorry to disappoint, but I barely have enough time to paint so that's my tabletop standard. My point is that the paint scheme is dead simple. 0. I pre-mixed all the ratios of paints into droppers for obvious reasons, and I use a wet pallet 1. Xereus Purple 2. Druchii Violet wash (straight from the pot) 3. Layering with xereus purple 4. Highlight Xereus Purple : Genestealer Purple (50:50) 5. Highlight Xereus Purple : Genestealer Purple (25:75) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vect Posted June 28, 2013 Author Share Posted June 28, 2013 I finally finished half of the tactical squad, I hope you like them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monstra Sumus Posted June 28, 2013 Share Posted June 28, 2013 Looking very dapper! Keep up the good work. :) Cheers, BT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vect Posted June 29, 2013 Author Share Posted June 29, 2013 Thanks ! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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