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Post by Happyorange on Jun 14, 2009 8:40:35 GMT -5
Hi all, I'm relatively new, and although I found this website in August, I have only now, plucked up the courage to post my first squad amongst the master pieces that I have seen on these boards. Any way, here they are. I think this pic shows my colour scheme quite well.  right shoulder pad  left shoulder pad- square platoon 1st squad  couple of lasgun troopers  some more lasgun troopers..oh wait they're the same  some more more lasgun troopers  Ok I'm sure sure your sick of lasgun troopers but here are some more. With my first sort of conversion.  vox and srg  Close ups! Ahhhhh!   Yes, I know, moldlines   and finally a group shot.  What do you think? C&C extremely welcome. Happyorange |
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Post by SirAndrewD on Jun 14, 2009 9:07:02 GMT -5
Fantastic! I love the color scheme. No courage needed at all there mate, these hold their own more than adequately.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 14, 2009 9:08:28 GMT -5
Great models! I like the colour scheme and the details on the lasguns.
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Post by Machine Gun Kelly on Jun 14, 2009 9:34:19 GMT -5
Very good work and a nice choice of colours. No need to be ashamed at all. Looking forward to see more of them.
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Post by Ignatius on Jun 14, 2009 9:37:30 GMT -5
Indeed, excellently done. How long have you been playing for? My fav is the flamer.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 14, 2009 12:04:49 GMT -5
I agree ... I like the concept plus my two favorites are the Flamer and Sarge .. Good job
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Post by Ignatius on Jun 14, 2009 12:22:37 GMT -5
why did you shave off the aquilas on the helmats?
Also, one thing i forgot to mention before, excellent job on the eyes.
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Post by Happyorange on Jun 14, 2009 12:56:52 GMT -5
thanks all for the wonderful compliments! Ignatius- I shaved them off just for a bit of variety, and because I might leave them on some veterans, like in command squads. I've been doing 40k for about two years now. I started off playing Ultramarines (please don't hit me) but i quickly saw the error of my ways, and so I bought the catachan battleforce... Enough of my life story, here's what I've got in the pipeline.  my altered grenade launcher, even though in 40k, every weapon is huge, I still reckon that the cadian grenade launcher is much too big seeing as nowadays they can fit underneath assault rifles. So I tried to make it smaller and compact. I think this would fit in better in a drop troop army though.  still some cleaning up to do on this one, like between the barrel and main body of the gun.  Here's a minesweeper guy. I like giving some members specific roles although he doesn't do anything special in-game.   ...and yes he can fire his gun one-handed.  I am also in the process of painting Sentinel Criticism also welcome. Happyorange |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 14, 2009 13:02:20 GMT -5
I LOVE the Mine sweeper .. That Looks GREAT!! Hell, I might even try that!!!
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Post by Happyorange on Jun 14, 2009 13:09:41 GMT -5
Please, be my guest ;D I can make a mini tutorial if you want.
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Post by SirAndrewD on Jun 14, 2009 13:43:58 GMT -5
I started off playing Ultramarines (please don't hit me) but i quickly saw the error of my ways, and so I bought the catachan battleforce... ULTRAMARINES!  There is no redemption for the vile blueness! Only villains, scoundrels, knaves and scalawags of the basest sort cavort with the heathen sons of Gulliman. I guess that's why I still play them.  |
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Post by Ignatius on Jun 14, 2009 16:14:37 GMT -5
LOL
I am greatly impressed by skills after only two years. Hell, thats almost as good as i am now after close to 8 years (2 months away!)
Love the minesweeper!
I think its awsome that you go to the trouble of giving squad members special things even though they dont do anything. It must really give the army a sense of variety compared to others.....like mine
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Post by Happyorange on Jun 14, 2009 16:22:41 GMT -5
sirandrewd- takes one to know one  Igantus- thanks, although I have had this squad lying about for a couple of months now. Too much time thinking, too little time painting! Happyorange |
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Post by Ymmot (M.I.A) on Jun 14, 2009 16:39:20 GMT -5
those are some lovely models you got there,
be proud and keep up the excellent work.
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Post by jaxafett on Jun 14, 2009 18:19:43 GMT -5
what parts you used to make your sarge's chainsword hand? i like it, i'd like to make one guy standing at attention, like a guard, and pose with such arm would please me:)
actually nice work, but honestly, helmets without aquilas look...a bit retarded. your painting is really good, as for this forum's standards, but i just can't look at your soldiers because of their helmet's. they're no IG for me. no more. sorry:)
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Post by grandmilitantniemi on Jun 14, 2009 20:28:00 GMT -5
WOW
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Post by Ignatius on Jun 14, 2009 22:11:47 GMT -5
actually nice work, but honestly, helmets without aquilas look...a bit retarded. but i just can't look at your soldiers because of their helmet's. they're no IG for me. no more. sorry:) Really? I also thought that the aquilas always made the guardsmen seem less-soldiery |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 14, 2009 22:53:38 GMT -5
Please, be my guest ;D I can make a mini tutorial if you want. Actually, Yea, I'd be interested in seeing one .. I know its really not a differcult conversion but no doubt a few others would love to see one I think |
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Post by inquisitor0sylver on Jun 15, 2009 0:27:35 GMT -5
Mine detector = awesome
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Post by zumbaz on Jun 15, 2009 6:25:47 GMT -5
Wonderfull stuff so far! Please continue and post them ;D
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Post by majorbragdon on Jun 15, 2009 10:16:47 GMT -5
great looking model, mine guy look really cool.
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Post by rarves on Jun 15, 2009 11:52:14 GMT -5
I like the idea of giving each squad member a specific role, though it won't affect in-game it is still cool.
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Post by Happyorange on Jun 15, 2009 11:56:48 GMT -5
Thanks every one as always! jaxafett- It's just the grenade launcher firing arm. I find that if you position the sword right, it doesn't look like he's holding a pistol grip. actually nice work, but honestly, helmets without aquilas look...a bit retarded. your painting is really good, as for this forum's standards, but i just can't look at your soldiers because of their helmet's. they're no IG for me. no more. sorry:) I do sort of agree with you there. But only with the forge world heads. They seem to have been sculpted much thinner than the normal ones and the ear thingies (Do they actually have a use?) are much further set out that the plastics which does sort of make them look like people with huge foreheads and massive ears Anyway here's what I made the minesweeper out of if anyone was interested. I know most people could make a better one with better bitz but it was my first try and if i ever make one again it will be better. What's not pictured is the catachan vox. Took about two minutes on MS paint.  In the process of painting the sentinel but I've already glued the cock pit and driver in, it's so hard to paint. Thanks again Happyorange |
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Post by Hetfiltrator on Oct 9, 2009 16:26:19 GMT -5
I'm really impressed with you're work. Good job.
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Post by Happyorange on Oct 9, 2009 16:32:36 GMT -5
Thanks. And seeing as this thread is here now, I'm gonna finish off the second squad over the weekend and finally have an update.
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