lionofjudah Posted March 26, 2019 Author Share Posted March 26, 2019 Motor pool priming... good golly these dracosans have more hard edges and shadowed areas than anything I’ve worked on... looking at almost 2 hours of priming. Last 2 riflemen, 10 man Veletaris volkite and flamer squads base coated and the grenadiers are primed Spiky Norman, Lord Blackwood and Semper Fortis 3 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Semper Fortis Posted March 26, 2019 Share Posted March 26, 2019 Lookin' good, lionofjudah! You're right about those Dracosans, pesky things. :) As a matter of fact, I'm finding all the SA vehicles very different from Space Marine stuff. I had to adapt techniques just a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lionofjudah Posted March 26, 2019 Author Share Posted March 26, 2019 Screwed up my work schedule so put another 45 minutes into the preshading;) Semper, the aesthetics are completely different and I’m digging it as it seems a lil more akin to the utilitarian sort of schemes of Second World War allies paint. Straight forward and without any ostentatious additives. I wish I had some SA decals but will make due with a sheet of dkok decals I picked up from a Japanese dude GodEmperorOfMankind, Lord Blackwood and Semper Fortis 3 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lionofjudah Posted March 27, 2019 Author Share Posted March 27, 2019 Closer pic of heavy drybrush... Lord Blackwood and Semper Fortis 2 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lionofjudah Posted March 28, 2019 Author Share Posted March 28, 2019 This is seriously one of my favorite armies I’ve painted... straight from the sculptor and so full of details and flavor it’s crazy! The flamers are officially some of my favorite sculpts I’m really digging the layered padding and fire retardant clothing, the armored backpacks and the lil dials and doodads are great! Now comes the fun part- washing 100 dudes with black on the armor and brown on the cloth, then a drybrush in the uniform and the padding, then I detail the metal banding rings around the arms and legs, then the lenses and lights... the. I’ll see about painting all the Aquila’s gold... then weathering and basing I’m trying to get everything ready for my Cult of Paint workshop starting April 19! Tired now so going to game for a few minutes and then hit the sack Lord Blackwood and Semper Fortis 2 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lionofjudah Posted March 29, 2019 Author Share Posted March 29, 2019 Had an hour this morn so I basecoated the fabrics on the storm and flamer sections Lord Blackwood and Semper Fortis 2 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lionofjudah Posted March 30, 2019 Author Share Posted March 30, 2019 I’m thinking an off white on the Veletaris to signify their special weapon status... the padding on the flamers will be white as well Reyner 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Semper Fortis Posted March 31, 2019 Share Posted March 31, 2019 Hmmmm... I dunno. My first reaction was that you'd just primed the helmet. Maybe get a shot of him with some las troopers so we can see the contrast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lionofjudah Posted April 1, 2019 Author Share Posted April 1, 2019 Here’s a contrast shot after a dark grey wash Semper Fortis, Petitioner's City and Brofist 3 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Semper Fortis Posted April 1, 2019 Share Posted April 1, 2019 Okay, yeah. Now that I see it compared to the flamer dude, I like it. It's subtle, but marks him out as special. The dark gray wash is a good choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lionofjudah Posted April 1, 2019 Author Share Posted April 1, 2019 Whites laid down Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lionofjudah Posted April 2, 2019 Author Share Posted April 2, 2019 I thought she was ugly... now I see the light... Elzender, Astartes Consul and Semper Fortis 3 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lionofjudah Posted April 8, 2019 Author Share Posted April 8, 2019 Dreagher 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Semper Fortis Posted April 8, 2019 Share Posted April 8, 2019 Progress is being made! Looks good. :) lionofjudah 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elzender Posted April 8, 2019 Share Posted April 8, 2019 The vehicles are looking great, lionofjudah, the paint scheme suits them really nicely! I'm not usually a fan of the destroyer tank aesthetic, but I agree that that Valdor is gorgeous! As for the infantry, I would suggest trying to make the white on the veletaris helmet pop out a bit more, or highlight it a bit after the gray wash. While I see where you want to go with the weathered, gritty scheme, I think a bit brighter colour will offer a nice contrast that will make them stand out a bit more (then again, it might be the pictures slightly difuminating the colours). lionofjudah and Semper Fortis 2 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lionofjudah Posted April 9, 2019 Author Share Posted April 9, 2019 The vehicles are looking great, lionofjudah, the paint scheme suits them really nicely! I'm not usually a fan of the destroyer tank aesthetic, but I agree that that Valdor is gorgeous! As for the infantry, I would suggest trying to make the white on the veletaris helmet pop out a bit more, or highlight it a bit after the gray wash. While I see where you want to go with the weathered, gritty scheme, I think a bit brighter colour will offer a nice contrast that will make them stand out a bit more (then again, it might be the pictures slightly difuminating the colours). Thanks for the feedback- I’m currently in batch painting mode while staging multiple builds at the same time to prepare for a CoP workshop that’s next week Elzender and Semper Fortis 2 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lionofjudah Posted April 11, 2019 Author Share Posted April 11, 2019 Metal and track base coats laid down Semper Fortis 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lionofjudah Posted April 29, 2019 Author Share Posted April 29, 2019 Let thar bee updayte Kizzdougs and Semper Fortis 2 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Semper Fortis Posted May 1, 2019 Share Posted May 1, 2019 That's a mess of Dracosans, brother. Are you sure you didn't slide a mirror in there after the second one? :lol: Seriously, nice looking designated transport stable. I'm looking forward to seeing your Carnodon. lionofjudah 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lionofjudah Posted May 1, 2019 Author Share Posted May 1, 2019 Working on the carnodon- so many layers in the gold... my camera phone desaturates everything bluntblade 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lionofjudah Posted May 1, 2019 Author Share Posted May 1, 2019 That's a mess of Dracosans, brother. Are you sure you didn't slide a mirror in there after the second one? :lol: Seriously, nice looking designated transport stable. I'm looking forward to seeing your Carnodon. Lol... thanks Semp. I have 2 more dracosans that aren’t assembled yet... after painting these for I may be done... carnodon is shown above for your viewing pleasure Semper Fortis 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pacific81 Posted May 1, 2019 Share Posted May 1, 2019 It shames me to say this, but you are building and painting at a fast rate than me - and I'm working in 6mm! Very impressive work with the airbrush, looking forward to seeing how they turn out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lionofjudah Posted May 2, 2019 Author Share Posted May 2, 2019 Masked off initial stripes and preshading for the red gas tank... or it’ll have hazard stripes... I don’t know yet;) It shames me to say this, but you are building and painting at a fast rate than me - and I'm working in 6mm! Very impressive work with the airbrush, looking forward to seeing how they turn out. Brother- take your time no matter the scale... unless you paint like a snail moves... then maybe speed it up a lil;) I’d like to see what you’re working on- post a link please.Thank you and I’m looking forward to seeing them at the end as well:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lionofjudah Posted May 2, 2019 Author Share Posted May 2, 2019 Family update Semper Fortis 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lionofjudah Posted May 3, 2019 Author Share Posted May 3, 2019 Getting my gloss varnish on Semper Fortis 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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