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Post by cheminhaler on May 19, 2014 13:52:02 GMT -5
Excellent. Were you just using what you had painted?
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Post by mccaptain on May 19, 2014 20:21:10 GMT -5
Painted plus a white coated dev squad comes out to an even 500. Orks had about 40ish boys some nobs, warboss and three deffkoptas.
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Post by jenburdoo on May 20, 2014 20:13:43 GMT -5
I like your highlighting and shading. How long does it take you to detail a figure beyond the basic colors? The time expenditure is one reason why my models are so crappy, I just like to get them on the table and have done.
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Post by mccaptain on May 20, 2014 23:44:29 GMT -5
It is hard to say as I paint in batches. I just started a commission paint job and I am keeping a detailed log of time spent. I can post a pic of it when I'm done and the time it took from start to finish if that helps.
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Post by mccaptain on May 21, 2014 11:56:43 GMT -5
I would also say that the time consuming part is not the detailed painting, it's the time and effort that goes into learning how to do it. It probably takes me about the same time to do one of these now as it took me to paint a crappy model 10 years ago. My suggestion is to try one new thing per model/squad. Try a wash or a highlight. Pick out a new detail. Then add that to a new one on the next unit. Before long you're making huge overall advances!
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Post by mccaptain on Jun 3, 2014 11:37:05 GMT -5
Been busy with commission work, but here is a small update:  |
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Post by mccaptain on Jun 26, 2014 13:50:14 GMT -5
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Post by cheminhaler on Jun 27, 2014 13:53:42 GMT -5
Beautiful LotD squad.
Was this the commission? Why did they choose flamers, that's a waste of their special rules!?
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Post by mccaptain on Jun 27, 2014 16:09:38 GMT -5
It's one of the commissions. I also did a 2000pt GK army. Have been contracting with Frontline Gaming out in CA. Land Raiders  |
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Post by mccaptain on Jul 14, 2014 11:46:43 GMT -5
Slow progress on IF, but did finish another commission for frontline gaming.  |
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Post by cheminhaler on Jul 14, 2014 14:11:36 GMT -5
They look very fiery. I like how that colour scheme goes from red to orange to yellow.
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Post by mccaptain on Jul 15, 2014 23:38:53 GMT -5
Finally a little progress!  |
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Post by mccaptain on Jul 22, 2014 10:21:02 GMT -5
Staring a Cadian in FW hazardous environment and a storm lord commission
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Post by mccaptain on Jul 22, 2014 10:22:13 GMT -5
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Post by cheminhaler on Jul 22, 2014 14:04:21 GMT -5
They look fabulous, Mccaptain. Is the black helmet striped marine with the auspex a sgt?
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Post by mccaptain on Jul 23, 2014 13:03:49 GMT -5
He sure is. Break down of army heraldry:
New Marines (devs) have double black shoulder pads.
Eventually a dev gets promoted to Tac squad and receives a squad heraldry. This will be the squads colors on the trim of the right shoulder pad.
When promoted to sarge, he gets the black stripe on the helmet and is given his own dev squad.
When it is deemed that he has been appropriately seasoned he is made a Tac squad sarge and is honored with the units standard (banner on backpack, and why dev squads do not have banners).
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Post by mccaptain on Jul 23, 2014 13:06:23 GMT -5
Also, the squad heraldry is stripped when he is moved to being sarge of a dev squad. This is to remind him to lead with humility and to be ever aware of the hubris that comes with being an Imperial Fist.
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Post by cheminhaler on Jul 23, 2014 14:18:50 GMT -5
Interesting that you're taking no assault marines at all for the company. Are you going to add 1st company veterans eventually or just focus on the tactical and dev squads from your company?
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Post by mccaptain on Jul 23, 2014 14:59:40 GMT -5
It will have scouts, tactical, devs, and terminators.
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Post by Canefire on Jul 23, 2014 17:42:45 GMT -5
That's what it's designed for--in conjunction with the Micro Set, Micro Sol melts the decal down so it conforms to just about any type of irregular surface. I've yet to encounter a situation yet where it hasn't worked, although you may need to hit the decal several times for optimum effect. Yep...that's what I do too. I use the Micro Gloss instead of Ardcoat for the first layering. Try to keep it in the decal solution family! Great looking Fists...I always wanted to do the yellow but it is a real bit** to get it right. For me anyways... |
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Post by mccaptain on Aug 12, 2014 14:05:24 GMT -5
Commission:   |
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Post by mccaptain on Aug 12, 2014 20:34:53 GMT -5
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Post by mccaptain on Aug 12, 2014 20:35:37 GMT -5
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Post by cheminhaler on Aug 13, 2014 13:32:15 GMT -5
Wow! A whole army with forge world torsos. Excellent camo and the Stormlord is supreme; great weathering too.
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Post by mccaptain on Aug 18, 2014 21:42:30 GMT -5
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