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Post by Deleted on Jan 9, 2008 13:21:01 GMT -5
Hello folks, though I am not realy new to the forum (a few posts here and there) I haven't posted any pictures yet so I thought it was about time. I'm building an Elysian Drop Troop army using the Forge World models and old storm troopers models. (Not the realy commando old ones, but the ones before the kasrkin) By now I have 15 elysians ready, 10 half painted stormies and about 10 more Elysians more or less assembled. The idea of the paintscheme is to get a woodland feeling to the army, mostly because I am swedish and a soon to be soldier myself (green comes natural then  ) and because I didn't want the normal urban or desert camo for them. So here are some pictures of them, rather bad pictures tough... Sorry about that but the only camera we had for the job was my cellphone, and due to bad lightning and nuts I give you a brief show of my fingers aswell. Please say what you think of them!  The first guy I painted.  "Run Forest run!"  A blurry medic.  And a shouting officer with a bolter carbine, he points with his whole hand because that's what you realy do (I noticed in this photo that his hand was very long, this have been fixed so bear with me!)  These guys are so green so the Ordo Xenos must acuse them of being inspired of orcs!  Just to show you how green they are, this is a stormtrooper and he looks almost done except details, he currently got some black, dark angels green and catachan green on  |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 9, 2008 15:58:12 GMT -5
Cool models dude! The Tau fire Warrior legs are a good call, with only a little conversion they make perfect carapace armor.
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Post by mccaptain on Jan 9, 2008 20:15:08 GMT -5
Very nice.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 9, 2008 21:19:56 GMT -5
awesome models dude, and the pictures are REALLY nice compared to some of the pictures i've seen posted (my own being no exception). That must be an awesome cellphone.
The gesturing conversion is really cool (i made the same conversion myself )
Correct me if I'm wrong, but gesturing with the whole hand is used to indicate something, while pointing with a finger means "kill it," doesn't it? I know that's the case in the US armed forces, at least.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 10, 2008 3:39:36 GMT -5
high five for sweden!
anyhow, nice stuff there. I would probobly not spot them on the battlefield if you hide them in some terrain.
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Post by telecustom on Jan 10, 2008 9:03:43 GMT -5
Actually you gesture with the entire hand because it is easier for your "men" to see the signal. If you use a single finger it is more difficult to see what is being pointed at. It also shows more authority than poking a finger as someone.
Oh, your models rock. Great use of Camo.
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Post by sammy1979 on Jan 10, 2008 9:29:24 GMT -5
also less agressive pointing with the whole hand, i know that sounds odd but alot of culters get really hacked off with the single finger thing, and most armies try not to annoy the locals to much, great work on the converstions though, and good luck on your military career
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Post by Commissar on Jan 10, 2008 10:39:49 GMT -5
That is great painting.
I also like that stormie so far.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 11, 2008 0:32:21 GMT -5
telecustom and sammy1979: That clears that up. Thanks!
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Post by Deleted on Jan 11, 2008 1:35:17 GMT -5
the figure's camo looks so realistic that its as if it came right out of a video game. btw, i love the helmets, where did you get them?
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Post by Deleted on Jan 11, 2008 23:30:59 GMT -5
those helmets come standard with the elysian models.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 12, 2008 4:42:30 GMT -5
Thanks for all kind words and just to tell everyone who don't know, the are notconverted at all, they come standard looking like that from Forge World. I will get up a picture or two later today when I'm done painting my stormies to show how they turned out!
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Post by syphon on Jan 12, 2008 11:39:23 GMT -5
That netting on the side of the first mini's legs reminded me of the mesh of Predator fame.  Good job. |
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Post by Cadian 117 on Jan 13, 2008 19:57:37 GMT -5
Well done, I love to see the Elysians!
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Post by Deleted on Jan 14, 2008 13:27:06 GMT -5
As I promised, here are some pictures of my finished stormtroopers!    Green green and more green! And a little peek of what I work with beside the Elysians... A work in progress Valhallan senior officer!  |
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Post by Mabus on Jan 14, 2008 13:35:57 GMT -5
Waw! Some of the nicest models I have recently seen on the board well done!
One thing I would like to pointout. The S.O's arm is way to long. Other than that well done!
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Post by Deleted on Jan 14, 2008 15:07:05 GMT -5
Hehe yea I know, but he is still work in progress. I've noticed that these kind of oddities show in a different way on photos then on the real model, same thing with my Elysian officer. Thanks for pointing it out!
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Post by Deleted on Jan 14, 2008 17:20:03 GMT -5
Love the painted faces on the Stormtroopers
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Post by Commissar on Jan 15, 2008 10:29:25 GMT -5
Oooo, pretty. I love that officer, however isnt his pistola a tad too large hehehe? Nice |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 24, 2008 6:51:47 GMT -5
They look great dude! But even better IRL... Looking forward too see a Valkyrie. |
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Post by nethoni on Jan 28, 2008 12:18:33 GMT -5
they are looking really good, can't wait to see a large-scale army of these. Keep it up
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) and because I didn't want the normal urban or desert camo for them. So here are some pictures of them, rather bad pictures tough... Sorry about that but the only camera we had for the job was my cellphone, and due to bad lightning and nuts I give you a brief show of my fingers aswell. 
Good job.
