As you can see the remaining three marines in my first combat squad are coming along slowly.
I have based them using PVA glue then sand, then a coat of XV-88, drybushed with screaming skull and washed with agrax earthshade and seraphim sepia in different areas to try and give the bases a subtle variation.
For the flexible joints I have managed to grab some mechanicus standard grey rather than mixing up new stuff every time and this really speeds things up. Currently they have just had flexible joints done , inner armour in old mithril silver and washed in nuln oil. Eyes next and then I can start on the blue armour.
I like your blog, read through as much as I could and you've got some really good stuff here. Love the fact you paint 'inside out' and the scheme is great too, I wouldn't be skilled enough to paint the chapter icon!
ReplyDeleteI'll add this to my blog list if that's ok?
Thanks I really appreciate you taking the time to look through it and especially from someone who has done a similar thing. Makes me feel as if I'm vaguely on the right track.
ReplyDeleteI need to do inside out as it allows me to make mistakes and then cover them up with the next layer. I#m not neat enough to do base and the inner detail afterwards.
I spent quite a while practicing the chapter icon before finally going for it on a shoulder pad, and I'm now scared stiff of trying to make it look consistent across loads of models. However I can't recommend enough using a method of breaking something down into simple straight lines etc to make it managable. It's the only way I can do it at all.
would be fantastic if you added me to your blog list,cheers.
You're on the blog list!
ReplyDeleteI think you under estimate your skill, from I can see you're an accomplished painter to say the least. I wouldn't ever try to hand paint an icon now, I tried it a few times and couldn't do it.
I've found a blog called the evandelists, another uk blog which is good there's a couple of us around! I'd suggest having a look, he's avoid guy and very enthusiastic! And you're doing a great job here on your blog, keep it up!
I'll have a new post soon, and back to my Sons of Isis after working on some Necrons and Space Wolves
That's supposed to say he's a great guy! What a place to write a typo :-s
ReplyDeleteThanks for the listing (I've returned the favour)and the kind words. I checked out the evandelists, wow that is an amazing colour scheme, almost makes me wish I had been bolder in my choice of colours. I've just spotted you've got a new post up about modelling your HQ so I'm off to read that as I'm about to start modelling my second combat squad and I'm sure it will be useful.
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