So this is the first post since I was welcomed onto the "From the Warp" Blogroll. So "Hi" folks,hope some of this painting isn't too dissapointing!
I mention a week or so ago that I was playing with Space Marines, trying to find a scheme that works for me, and I think I've now settled for the Blood Ravens, because I like red for Space Marines, and I like the Dawn of War series. So I spent some time going back to my re-stripped
Assault on Black Reach Marines to get some practice, and with a heavy heart I retuned to the Force Commander figure.
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| New and Improved |
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| Firey Sword! |
See, I hate this figure. Hes very fiddly, especially around the chest piece, and not a good way - like the Lord Commisar, for example - but just too many elements overlapping that need to be different colours and textures and...yeah. I think I did a much better job this time though. To prove it, here's the first version from I'd just started painting again.
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| Kind of Embarrasing |
If nothing else I think this demonstrates what a few months reading and practicing can do for your technique.
Also in the spirit of comparison, I finished off a Tac Marine half-squad, with before and after pics for your general amusement.
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| After! |
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| Before! |
Next project, re-do the AoBR Dread...
Welcome!! your painting looks pretty good for someone that is rusty. I have also been through the mill trying to choose a space marine scheme ending up with creating my own chapter. As for stripping your minis try dettol it works great.
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cheers :)
ReplyDeleteI've used Fairy Power Spray to strip off my AoBR marines so far, and it's pretty effective, with a tendancy to take out the superglue as well!
and yep, more than happy to add you to the sidebar!
The colour scheme is looking really good. I like the lava effect on the power sword of the Force Commander. He might be a fiddly figure, but I think you've captured the details well.
ReplyDeleteWhat are you using to do the litanies on your purity seals as the lines are quite dark and thick? To try and get a look of text, I use a mix of brown and black ink (about 50/50) as brown is too light and black too dark. Failing that thinned paint will do, as it is more transparent and creates a finer line.
the purity seals are just black paint. a bit like some of the shoulder markings on the tac marines, they need a complete do-over...
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