Brandonmon47 Posted November 3, 2013 Share Posted November 3, 2013 So I'm finally gonna give making a forum post a go, I've been seeing quite a lot and reading a lot of forums about the Ultramarines from back 2012 and decided to add my 2 cents of my interpretation of what the Boys in blue should looks like! Starting with the Sicarius model, I've collected ultramarines since I was 11 (I'm now 21) and have never like that model lol too static, too statue like. So I pain-in-the-back-sidedly converted him to look more like the Fall Of Damnos book cover! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandonmon47 Posted November 3, 2013 Author Share Posted November 3, 2013 I will post some photos as soon as I figure out how too. Yes that's right totally noobing right now lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Semper Posted November 3, 2013 Share Posted November 3, 2013 Welcome to B&C Brandonmon47! In order to upload pictures, you can do it in two ways. Through B&C Gallery 1. You can create a gallery here in the B&C and upload straight from your computer (you can find the relevant option in your "profile" screen). 2. Then once uploaded in your gallery, you can select the pic you want to post here then right-click on it and the option of a direct link will become visible. Click on it and then copy the url of the pic. 3. Then come to your post here and select from the menu bar above the editor the "Image" button (it's the rectangular one). Once you do that a a message box will pop-up and and you'll be asked to paste the url in the field provided. You're done! Through a commercial pictures application (Photobucket and such) 1. Upload the pics in Photobucket and such and copy the direct link of the pic you want to present here. 2. Follow point 3. above. Hope this helps. Should you require further assistance feel free to PM me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maerlen Posted November 3, 2013 Share Posted November 3, 2013 I'm looking forward to your conversion as I myself am looking for inspiration to create one! Would you mind listing also what materials you've used? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandonmon47 Posted November 3, 2013 Author Share Posted November 3, 2013 Thanks Captain! Probably doesn't help I'm using my phone currently, but tomorrow morning I will be straight onto photos! Sure thing Maerlen! I managed to take a couple of photos already when I started building him unfortunately not as I was cutting him up, I suppose that would've been handy. But I started building him last night finished just about everything today and tomorrow will do the final touches on his cape and tidy some pieces up, also tomorrow's agenda painting my centurions!!! Which have also been cut and hacked at to make them look less.... Hmm.... Static? Rigid maybe might be the word I'm looking for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandonmon47 Posted November 4, 2013 Author Share Posted November 4, 2013 Okay So I started off with the standard Sicarius body.. Which was a bit bland yeah? So I looked around and had seen it only really converted by two different people, both which had sawed his left shoulder (the flashy one) off and the front of his torso. Regrettably this sacrifices everything else, cape, legs etc and was a bit nervous doing so but he turned out awesome so I'm glad I went ahead with it. Sorry I didn't take as many Photos as I would've liked :( but hope this helps anyone looking to do the same or similar!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandonmon47 Posted November 4, 2013 Author Share Posted November 4, 2013 After much debate and going through several swords I finally came to a conclusion on the company champion sword. The sword he had on the model just seemed to be too short. AN expert swordsman should weild something a little emore impressive and Sicarius did do sometime for a while as Second Company Champion so why not let him use the company champion sword!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandonmon47 Posted November 4, 2013 Author Share Posted November 4, 2013 The Sicarius kit comes with a pretty boring plasma pistol, let's be honest yet again. Those poor techmarines and artificers get made out to be pretty boring aesthetic wise so I needed to find something that looked a little more yet again "Fall-Of-Damnosy" cover art so I had looked at a few and thought of doing some giant conversion work cutting and gluing guns together but in the end I found a piece that seemed just right as long as I adjusted a few bits. The Horus Heresy Terminator Praetor Volkite Charger was that weapon. I thought the way it sits on his hand is perfect to the way it does on the cover of the book!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandonmon47 Posted November 4, 2013 Author Share Posted November 4, 2013 Well after finding all the right bits and pieces it was time for the fun stuff, please don't judge too harshly on my green stuffing skills, I've still got a lot to learn but I first cut a piece of 0.04 plasticard to shape for the cape to glue to the models back to give me some green stuff cape making area to work on. I feel it went okayish but I honestly couldn't be happier. Sorry for the poor photo quality but heres the best I can do! Hope you guys like it!!! *fingers crossed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maerlen Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 I like it! You've given me great ideas about how to do this. Great model and can't wait to see it painted! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandonmon47 Posted November 5, 2013 Author Share Posted November 5, 2013 If anybody has any hints or tips on what I could've done to improve the model let me know, or any feed back in general would be awesome!!! I'll post some Centurions I've done tonight!!!! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Refy LS Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 Wow, very nice Sicarius conversion! Much better than the vanilla one. A very hero-unit pose, and the weapons look much better than the regular stuff. As for the GS, I don't know too much, but if I had to say anything, it might be that the cloak seems a bit curvy at the edges, but it doesn't matter much. I think he'll look good with some paint on him too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandonmon47 Posted November 6, 2013 Author Share Posted November 6, 2013 Bought myself some Centurions but wasn't quite happy with the look of rigidness, so I yet again put myself through turmoil to attempt a more dynamic look for these bad boys!!!! Let me know what you think, heres number one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandonmon47 Posted November 6, 2013 Author Share Posted November 6, 2013 Another W.I.P, have to fix up the paint job still quite a bit, thinking of changing the helmet to a red one with a white plume and keeping the intire shoulder pauldron rim Gold, the white seems to flat against the brightness of the gold, red and blue.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandonmon47 Posted November 7, 2013 Author Share Posted November 7, 2013 Undercoated Sicarius, thought I'd try a new technique I haven't used before, I believe it's called Zennith Under Coating? Correct me if I'm wrong though. The theory behind it being that, you under coat it black, then spray a white undercoat from the top and it "naturally" brings up all the highlights hat light would normally reach. Then when you paint your layers over the top, the theory works that it should give you different shades between the white and the black and all the greys in-between.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olis Posted November 7, 2013 Share Posted November 7, 2013 Interesting (and bold) technique, brother. I'll be interested in seeing the results after the application of more paint. (Also - is it just me, or does that mini look like it's been cut-and-pasted from a grainy black and white photo? ^_^) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandonmon47 Posted November 7, 2013 Author Share Posted November 7, 2013 Thanks brother, yes it is quite bold. I've never used it before but it's a technique I'm interested in seeing how it turns out myself. I'm not sure if brush painting will take full advantage of the technique like I think an airbrush might. I've started painting and the base and shades have toned the Zennith right down, but we'll see how it looks in the final result. Hahaha, yes it does look a bit like that doesn't it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natanael Posted November 7, 2013 Share Posted November 7, 2013 I'll be very interested in seeing how it works out as well. Been thinking of trying that technique out myself, but never dared. May we see some WIP pics of him? =) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuchinawa Posted November 7, 2013 Share Posted November 7, 2013 About Sicarius I mean yeah...if you like your guy looking badass and ready to pose for a wicked awesome album cover. Yeah I guess that works... (I never would of thought of positioning the champion's sword like that, I gotta try that one day) Also no Idea the two undercoat thing had a name. But yeah I know a guy that used to use it. But he said you gotta /gotta/ paint in those thin layers everyone and their mom says you gotta. Because you need the paint's transparency to amplify the effect. If you go on just a bit too thick then the effect is lessened. Perhaps use a flow enhancer or maybe a retarder to wipe things away if you notice it's going on not how you want it too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandonmon47 Posted November 7, 2013 Author Share Posted November 7, 2013 Natanael, yes you will see more pics, will post tonight after work!! Kuchinawa, I hope that means you like the model lol also, yeah I'm not sure if that's what it's actually called or not. I painstakingly did apply the paints a little too thick, so I just went ahead and did my normal blue, but I didn't think to use paint retarder. Will give that a shot the next time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuchinawa Posted November 9, 2013 Share Posted November 9, 2013 Natanael, yes you will see more pics, will post tonight after work!! Kuchinawa, I hope that means you like the model lol also, yeah I'm not sure if that's what it's actually called or not. I painstakingly did apply the paints a little too thick, so I just went ahead and did my normal blue, but I didn't think to use paint retarder. Will give that a shot the next time! Oh man the model looks amazing! I love the pose. I mean you did more action-y and I thats why I like him so much. The GW pose Sicrus model is good, but I think you did a cool new feel on it! It actually reminds me of how much I like to an "alt" version of a character. And don't worry. I'm just learning how to work on the flow and retarder myself. Tricky to be sure! But a little practice and I've noticed it can help with getting colors where I want them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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