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Space Wolves... the Wolves are back..!
« on: June 30, 2010, 08:17:53 AM »
Thought I'd title this in a similar way to my other project thread for continuity reasons...

So even though I have a box full of Orks and assorted paraphernalia to finish (maybe even start..?)... I couldn't resist starting another project as well. I seem to be unable to finish one thing before starting another!

So this project will be a mini one... 5 Wolf Guard Terminators and 5 (at the moment) Space Wolves...

Two of the Terminators (WIP) to start with:











So there we have it. I'm finding painting these a completely different experience to painting the Orks... You can't be as messy with power armour as you can with bashed up orky stuff..! I'm reading the Horus Heresy at the mo' and have gained a degree of respect for the Astartes and their history, so I'm trying to portray that a little too... You know?

Cheers..!
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Re: Space Wolves... after a 25 year gap!
« Reply #1 on: July 1, 2010, 02:22:28 AM »
Nice work there! :) 

I really like how the skin on the assault cannon terminator turned out. Mind sharing how you did that?

The armor is quite neatly done. Now it might be the pictures/lighting, but somehow it seems to me the armor could use a bit more 'light' if you know what I mean.

I'll say it again - impressive stuff
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Re: Space Wolves... after a 25 year gap!
« Reply #2 on: July 1, 2010, 04:14:37 AM »
Thanks..!

The flesh was basically a basecoat of tallarn flesh (or dwarf flesh I can't remember..!) washed with ogryn flesh. Then highlighted with bronzed flesh, then elf flesh, then extreme highlights with bleached bone..! Quite a process, but it turned out better than I'd hoped..!

I know what you mean about 'light' on the armour though... The photos have come out a little darker, and the cloaked wolf lord guy has no highlighting yet, but... yeah, maybe another level of highlighting..?

I've work a little more on these two yesterday:












Still quite a way to go, but getting there...

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Re: Space Wolves... after a 25 year gap!
« Reply #3 on: August 9, 2010, 09:23:07 AM »
Hello there...
Been a bit busy for a while, hence lack of updates...

These two are now finished...














Here are the next two... quite a way to go yet...











more soon... (hopefully..!)

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Re: Space Wolves... after a 25 year gap!
« Reply #4 on: August 9, 2010, 04:31:47 PM »
I am not a huge fan of Space Wolves but your minis look very nice.
The yellow on the shoulder pad is very clean and well done.

Do your Orks look anything like your SWs?
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Re: Space Wolves... after a 25 year gap!
« Reply #5 on: August 10, 2010, 04:08:34 AM »
Thanks mate...

you can see my Orks (so far) here:
http://www.40konline.com/index.php?topic=201051.0

Can I ask what you think of the 'battle damage'..? I'm trying to get them to look a bit battle worn...

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Re: Space Wolves... after a 25 year gap!
« Reply #6 on: August 10, 2010, 04:46:17 AM »
Your Orks look great.

I like your painting style. It's very good.

On the battle damage: From what I can see it looks good.

Two questions, though:

Is the damage painted on the armour or did you actually scratch / drill the areas where the damage is seen?

Also, what are you aiming for actual damage to the armour or just chipped / worn off paint?
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Re: Space Wolves... after a 25 year gap!
« Reply #7 on: August 10, 2010, 05:01:05 AM »
The damage is just painted on...

I didn't want anything too serious, just wear and tear... No major damage..! I mean whose going to be able to do much damage to these two..!?

Also, there's no damage to the back. I wanted to show that they've never fled from a fight...

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Re: Space Wolves... after a 25 year gap!
« Reply #8 on: August 13, 2010, 04:22:48 AM »
Hurrah..!

More painting... getting closer to finishing these two...











Cant wait to get these finished... Got one more Terminator and five Space Wolves to go...

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Re: Space Wolves... after a 25 year gap!
« Reply #9 on: August 13, 2010, 05:35:11 AM »
Looks good to me. :)

I like the variation of skin colour on both terminator marines.

A very small detail but adds to the 'realism'.
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Re: Space Wolves... after a 25 year gap!
« Reply #10 on: August 13, 2010, 08:18:19 AM »
Personally I think a snow base would look much better and more realistic on them, however it is your figure, you make the call.

Edit: Wonderful job though, especially on the skin.
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Re: Space Wolves... after a 25 year gap!
« Reply #11 on: August 13, 2010, 09:25:41 AM »
Thanks,

I've been deliberating on basing my figures... Basically I've decided to base them all in the same way, so they all seem to exist in the same place... if you see what I mean..?

But, yeah snow would look cool... maybe I could adapt my scheme...


Edit: That's done it... I've ordered some modeling snow..!

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Re: Space Wolves... after a 25 year gap!
« Reply #12 on: August 17, 2010, 07:23:27 AM »
So I took Dark Corsair's advice and plunged this lot into a cold, snowy place!


















just realised I need to edge two of the bases..! Bah..!

I'm quite pleased with the snow, but I'm not sure about the long grass... needs a bit of work I think...

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Re: Space Wolves... after a 25 year gap!
« Reply #13 on: August 17, 2010, 07:28:37 AM »
wow, these look awesome =)
the grass looks fine as is, as does the snow. the only thing i would say is that there should be no snow on the base of the Heavy Flamer dude, just puddles of slush =)

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Re: Space Wolves... after a 25 year gap!
« Reply #14 on: August 17, 2010, 11:15:58 AM »
Those Termis look great.

And the close-ups reveal the high detail of painted-on battle damage much better than before.

That's good work.  :)
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« Reply #15 on: September 14, 2010, 06:28:11 PM »
painting looks awsome
was woundering how you got the melted snow look on the bases.
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« Reply #16 on: September 15, 2010, 04:26:54 AM »
Thanks..!

The melted snow is simply some Galeforce 9 modeling snow mixed with some PVA (or wood glue I can't remember which)... blobbed on with a little extra modeling snow sprinkled on top here and there...

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Re: Space Wolves... after a 25 year gap!
« Reply #17 on: September 16, 2010, 07:29:43 AM »
Excellent job on those Wolves. I love the damage and the OOP Yellow on the shoulders.

Cheers

PS... And like I said, the Wolves are looking really good. I do hope that you continue to do the Orks too though.
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Re: Space Wolves... after a 25 year gap!
« Reply #18 on: September 24, 2010, 04:39:23 AM »
Update..!

back to the Wolves... the photos are a bit grim, but they were taken at 6:30am..!












these two are are proving to be a lot fiddlier than the Terminators..!

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« Reply #19 on: September 24, 2010, 12:02:04 PM »
looking good keep it up. ;D
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