Marshall Bretton Posted July 25, 2014 Share Posted July 25, 2014 fantastic work, thanks for the pics of your scultps, really gives an idea of what you did. Hope you don't mind if I try something similar with my own troops? really close to the look im going for Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HLVW Posted July 25, 2014 Author Share Posted July 25, 2014 @Kilofix - that has crossed my mind. Would defiantly speed up assembly then paint time. I have the smooth on silicone and resin casting stuff on order. Is there anything else you would recommend? @Gaius Maximus - no worries whatsoever, i would love to see what you are working on once it is finished. @Kierdale - for the first guys I didn't have any real tools, I was using an exacto knife while I was still learning. I have the gw sculpting tool which works pretty well and now favor the 5 piece rubber tipped tools for clay shaping. I can't remember what there called right now but I will edit here and post a link or something for you if you want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honda Posted July 26, 2014 Share Posted July 26, 2014 After looking at your efforts to date, I'm really not sure whether to be happy that I've already done 100+ infantry or very unhappy that I just built them bog standard. :) Like others, I am extremely impressed with your concept and execution. As to how you paint your Vulture, consider getting an airbrush. You'll use your Vulture every game, help it look it's best. I've seen a lot of valk/vendetta/vultures and the one's that have always appealed to me the most are those that have an airbrushed scheme. Regarding the coloring of your Vulture, I think it's Ok to do something a little different, but do stick to your overall color palette. So in my case, since I went with a winter theme, I did a splinter pattern with two greys as I wanted my Vultures* to be distinguishable from the Valk/Vendettas, which had white airbrushed blotches over light grey. So make sure they look like they belong together, but think about making them distinguishable. * I had two of the earlier versions of FW's Vulture and the rear tail assembly was very fragile. Broke a lot. Sold them. To maintain the capability, I matched up the Punisher cannons to the plastic Valk kit and converted the cheek gun mount (pics in my thread). So mine are "counts as" Vultures. Also, this was prior to the plastic Valk kit coming out and them merging bits, so I am eager to hear how the assembly went on your Vulture. Really looking forward to seeing this develop. Cheers, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HLVW Posted July 30, 2014 Author Share Posted July 30, 2014 Just a quick update to show that there is indeed progress being made, slowly but surly. I've decided on the darker green base and browns for my flyer with some heavy weathering just to tie it all in. The Vulture is just about assembled the only parts left is the cockpit and pilots, which I'm trying to decide if I want to install after everything is painted or before, Any suggestions? and the punisher cannons. @ Honda - Overall it assembled fairly well with the mix of plastic and resin, of course there were some areas of gap filling required but over all not to bad. The only problem child was one of the tail fin mounts, that was uber thin and snapped, Quick fix once it was glued into place and can even be used for battle damage I guess.Problem Parthttp://i.imgur.com/bFgmmrK.jpg?1Vulture thus farhttp://i.imgur.com/tVJMnzC.jpg?1The troops are coming along slowly, which is giving me a magpie syndrome of wanting to do other things instead of sculpt, sooooooo I put together one of the Tauros' and touched up the gunner. Just some bending of the roll cage and I can start painting it tomorrow.http://i.imgur.com/9RorCVB.jpg?1And last but not least, some more pouches have been made and some molle rigging, its just so bloody tedious that the shiny object syndrome comes into effect far to easy.http://i.imgur.com/aeVFiqL.jpg?1Hope you enjoy, more to come in the near future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarriorFish Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 Slow progress is fine, the important bit is you're moving forwards and doing work you're happy with :) They look like they're coming along very well to me, so I'm eager to see more when you have it :tu: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lionofjudah Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 The fiddly parts are the ones that wear us out... Your work is fantastic and as a fellow converter I feel you man. Take a break when necessary and build something easier and less demanding so your eyes and brain are ready for the tedium.... The end result is SO worth it when you plop your awesome army on the table and feel good that it's there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kilofix Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 Mmmmmm... Vulture... ... always sexy. Btw per my own experience; one of my Punisher Cannon's belt feed (the feed itself) came in three pieces that I had to green stuff and reglue together so yeah, FW parts sometimes take some work. Slow and steady is good. Going to hit you with another question though - any thoughts on Aircraft Insignia or Markings? Also, your Molle LBVs are awesome everytime I see them. I wish I could replicate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HLVW Posted July 30, 2014 Author Share Posted July 30, 2014 Progress continues, I am not even going to bother with sculpting tonight, the Taurus is all set and bent back into shape so I will probably be hitting it with paint tonight.Came up with the paint scheme now, a Base of death world forest green followed by zandri dust brown for the cam, and then hit it with some agrax earthshade to muddy it up a bit.Poor pic but I think it shows what I mean.http://i.imgur.com/n3kus0u.jpg?1@Kilofix - I think I will be using regular aircraft transfers for the majority of the plane markings with a mix of some elysian transfers to depict ownership of the plane, so kind of like the how the US Army has it's own aircraft and doesn't always need to rely on the airforce, the Elysians wont need to rely on the Navy other than a ride threw the warp. For the Dark Star logo I was thinking something similar to the Warp Runners but with a black circle in the background and some type of star fading into the forground. I need to doodle something up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshall Bretton Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 argh this thread is really making me want to try this conversion on some of my spare elysian parts! not good when I have so many templars and all this new wolfyness coming out WHAT DO I BUILD?!! loving keeping up with your progress on this, really impressive work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HLVW Posted August 1, 2014 Author Share Posted August 1, 2014 First test for the vehicle paint turned out rather well I think. Still tones to do, visors, high lights, some transfers, the weapons, well you can see, it's a long way from being finished. But I do intend on using the same colours for my flyers as well.http://i.imgur.com/fXaI4dJ.jpg?1http://i.imgur.com/nz00Wyg.jpg?1http://i.imgur.com/rrJTb5r.jpg?1let me know what you think, and if there are any changes you think could be made. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scatmandoo Posted August 1, 2014 Share Posted August 1, 2014 That looks great, really like it. Seems darker than the test piece but I still like it. Look forward to seeing the Vulture done now. What are you arming the Tauros with? GL or HF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarriorFish Posted August 1, 2014 Share Posted August 1, 2014 I agree, it's really coming along nicely :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoffeeGrunt Posted August 1, 2014 Share Posted August 1, 2014 Loving that paint job on the Tauros, seems very desert-worn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Paen Posted August 1, 2014 Share Posted August 1, 2014 I love the work you've done. Most people don't understand that "Light" units are anything but light. You carry or slingload or airdrop all you "need" for your mission. The average light infantryman will hump 80 to 100 lbs of stuff, dropping off before assaulting an objective...if feasible. The pouches and packs you sculpted represent this beautifully. Mechanized infantry tend to live in their vehicles and festoon them with creature comforts. Light guys understand that "dismounted and deadly" is their thing , so some kit is added but compartmentalized for fast removal. These guys do love bringing the pain by calling in air support. The relationships between ground forces and their air support is usually outstanding. I think matching camo on your gunships to show unity and the common practice of coming in low, fast ,and deadly would represent this well. Anyway, love the force. Keep driving on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HLVW Posted August 1, 2014 Author Share Posted August 1, 2014 Thank you for the comments. @Scatmandoo- it will be armed with the GL. It did end up a little darker than tested, I had apply some athonian camoshade to green, because the browns started to take over and it was very difficult to even see the greens anymore. @Brother Paen- I ran out of likes, so here it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bionicman Posted August 1, 2014 Share Posted August 1, 2014 Aww nice job mate! Elysians are the meanest... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emperors Immortals Posted August 2, 2014 Share Posted August 2, 2014 Very nice sculpting, I am impressed! Love teh concept of individual kit, makes a lot of sense from a real world POV. Out of curiosity, are the new Elysian rules much different to teh original Anphelon rulesset? I have them and want to use them but cant justify the new book for just that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HLVW Posted August 2, 2014 Author Share Posted August 2, 2014 @Emperors immortals- sorry I really don't know, I have never played a game yet with this army and presently don't own any of the IA books with their rule sets to see if there is any difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoffeeGrunt Posted August 2, 2014 Share Posted August 2, 2014 Elysians get nifty Grenade Launchers and a bunch of cool upgrades for their Fliers, as well as the Tauros, Sentinel variants and Sentry guns. I have the Taros book as it ties nicely with my filthy Xeno army. :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HLVW Posted August 4, 2014 Author Share Posted August 4, 2014 I whole heartedly agree with you CoffeeGrunt, so many fun upgrades and cool things to work with. Update thus far, I am calling the Taurus complete, even though I would like to try out some transfers that will have to wait until they come in the mail. The one belt of grenades are not painted yet, even though it may sound trivial, I don't know what colour I want the tips to be, I do know that I want them to be designated as a different type of ammo, so I am going to as the veterans of the Guard what they think on the matter.http://i.imgur.com/s7QgFRR.jpg?1http://i.imgur.com/iIBMZOv.jpg?1http://i.imgur.com/7vaVwHF.jpg?1So with the Taurus being finished, the vulture is now primed and sitting idle for a good 24hr's just to ensure that the paint has set nicely, I don't know if it's necessary but it makes me feel better when working with resin models. On a plus note I stumbled across a old birthday gift my wife got for me. A glorious Valkyrie which was primed and partially assembled then forgotten about... My bad, well it is getting an overhaul and will be painted up at the same time as the vulture.http://i.imgur.com/CT6C17H.jpg?1I hope to have a nice dent into the two of these by the end of the week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kilofix Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 Any intent on weathering anything? Don't think you need to but just curious again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoffeeGrunt Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 Loving the Tauros and looking forward to the two Fliers! I'm debating trying some Elysian allies using my models to see how they play, though the manager of my local store's a bit iffy on Forge World for reasons none of the rest of us really understand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarriorFish Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 Cool, will you be planning on doing more? I think a load of them speeding round the table will look great :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elmo Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 Great work and the extra gs pouches and packs just add to the wow factor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HLVW Posted September 6, 2014 Author Share Posted September 6, 2014 So I have been terribly busy with work having sent me back to school to get a French profile, and have not been able to paint. To top it all off the day I did get a chance to paint my varnish decided to go milky forcing me to repaint the Valkyrie all over again. However progress has been made.http://i.imgur.com/ccVi0ww.jpg?1This aircraft has been rigged up for a recce and sniper group to rappel out of. A more detailed description will be written once I've finished painting.http://i.imgur.com/FabmrFr.jpg?1http://i.imgur.com/E7rPI6d.jpg?1Tail gunner is going to get a new paint job, Don't really like this one all that much.http://i.imgur.com/awuOWs5.jpg?1Not to sure I like the look thus far with how the cammo lines may turn out. I may try rearranging them before I toss on some paint.http://i.imgur.com/Y8wXo07.jpg?1http://i.imgur.com/wokd8Nn.jpg?1I Really do hope to have this done soon, we will see.Any comments and criticism are greatly appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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