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[PLOG] Cult of Khaine
Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2013 5:38 am
by cultofkhaine
Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2013 9:42 am
by Saintofm
What can I say: I like a whole whole lot.
That and submit photoes to 'evy metal in a portfolio now, either as a resume or: See this? this is what we want in the new book.
Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2013 10:25 am
by Nightcall
I love your Kraken and beastmasters
Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2013 10:30 am
by van Awful
thats some awesome stuff mate!!
Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2013 10:53 am
by Irrelevant
Really cool minis. The kraken blew my mind, and your beast masters look sweet.
Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2013 12:11 pm
by Amarok
Loving the black.guard mate. Top stuff. You have sold me on black cloth. Care to share your method?
Really nice blood effetcs on the temple too. Tamiya clear red by any chance?
I have been thinking of adding string to my crossbows. Was thinking of trying stretched sprue. What did you use and how did you do it?
(if you don't mind giving away your trade secrets
).
Cheers
- Amarok
Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2013 12:57 pm
by cultofkhaine
@Amarok
For the Black Guard I used Adeptus BattleGrey and Bolt Gun Metal on most parts covered with plenty of Badab Black to dull it right down. Then I came back and picked out the highlights. i only used gold on the comand group to show thier importance.
For the crossbows I have just used plain black cotton, once tied I normally dab each corner with a small amount of superglue.
I also seal all my models with Testers Dull Coat spray to give them a super matt finish, If you do this to your models make sure you do it before putting the cotton on as the seal can tend to clump on it and make it look bad.
The temple blood was a base coat of Mechrite red and drybrush blood red. Then I poured in the water effects and did a coupl of layers to build up the depth. on the last pour I mixed in some red wash with the water effects and swirled it all around - gave a good effect.
Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2013 1:34 pm
by Saori_nightstar
The Kraken is an awesome model! Congrats on your Temple of Blood - Looks amazing!
Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2013 2:48 pm
by Samusin
lol that blood temple thing looks disgustingly real 030 put some bathing witch ellves in it and you have a second cauldron -.-
Re: [PLOG] Cult of Khaine
Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2013 2:50 pm
by Tyrannus deathbringer
cultofkhaine wrote:
You are a Legend.
Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2013 6:00 pm
by Amarok
Cheers for the tips mate. As I said, it's kraken stuff (har har. Sorry
). Particularly the tip of attaching the string AFTER dullcoating. I use dullcoat too and that would have ruined my day after tying forty of the little buggers on
Top notch all round. Looking forward to seeing more
Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2013 9:44 am
by Gidean
What do you use to photograph your pictures against? Background?
Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2013 12:48 pm
by cultofkhaine
@Gidean, I have a small Sony Cybershot Camera that I set the focus to a micro setting on (seems to focus ok) I also purchased a photo tent of ebay somthing like the link below for about $100, there are lots to choose from
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/New-Photo-Studio-Light-Tent-Kit-8-Backdrops-40cm-80cm-2x-Tent-Carry-Bag-Bonus-/130836949603?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_15&hash=item1e767d6a63
The main thing is to use globes in your lighting that reflect the sunlight and not fluro lights as these suck all the colour out of the images. I think its luminace of 5500k.
Once the photos are taken I pull them into Photoshop and with a couple of clicks adjust the white point in the image (and they come out like these)
I normally use a few sheets of A4 white paper to sit the models on rather that using the light tent as a background. The aim of the light tent is to disperse the light evenly around the model and reduce shadows.
Hope this helps :-)
Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2013 8:46 pm
by Lady kaerlith
Love the big stand for the Cauldron. Makes it look suitably terrifying.
Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2013 4:15 am
by Rafapolit
Great work!!! Really fantastic!
For me, both "bloods" take the price though: both the Temple of Blood and the Cauldron of Blood. Really top notch work. Really envious.
Thanks for sharing, best regards,
Rafa.
Re: [PLOG] Cult of Khaine
Posted: Thu Feb 13, 2014 9:03 am
by cultofkhaine
Re: [PLOG] Cult of Khaine
Posted: Thu Feb 13, 2014 9:29 am
by Rowena
Re: [PLOG] Cult of Khaine
Posted: Thu Feb 13, 2014 6:59 pm
by xFallenx
^ This exactly! I love you model & had hoped GeeDub would have done something similar as opposed to the flying submarines they went with.
Re: [PLOG] Cult of Khaine
Posted: Thu Feb 13, 2014 7:04 pm
by Amboadine
Very, very nice work. Balloon is awesome and the whole army looks nicely put together.
Impressed.
Re: [PLOG] Cult of Khaine
Posted: Thu Feb 13, 2014 11:39 pm
by cultofkhaine
@XFallenx yep I agree - I think the new flying machines look to 40k, they would have looked far better if they were more mish mash rather then so refined in design. I think powered by hot air is a far better substitute and more fitting.
It was great to make, the top section was a Christmas Bauble with medical mesh glued onto it. The rope was all done with copper wire, the carriage just balsa wood glued around a cardboard frame.
This has been a great distraction from my Dark Elves, I have a few more units to paint and then I am back to a new section of my Dark Elf army... Thinking about a Corsair Fleet or perhaps City Guard themed army.
Thanks for the comments guys - you help motivate me to paint more.
Re: [PLOG] Cult of Khaine
Posted: Thu Feb 13, 2014 11:53 pm
by T.D.
'Tis the Season for Stunties!
I really like these units. A nice contrast to your DE stuff. Miners in particular are sublime, and I love the inflatable "Gyrobomber"
Re: [PLOG] Cult of Khaine
Posted: Sat Nov 01, 2014 1:48 am
by cultofkhaine
Re: [PLOG] Cult of Khaine
Posted: Sat Nov 01, 2014 4:43 am
by CitizenKhaine
That is fantastic work! Thanks for posting, I love seeing modelling at that level, gives me something to aim for even if I don't achieve out
Re: [PLOG] Cult of Khaine
Posted: Sat Nov 01, 2014 7:29 am
by Amboadine
Amazing work there. Great to see the WIP shots too.
Re: [PLOG] Cult of Khaine
Posted: Sat Nov 01, 2014 9:32 am
by Rowena
That's really awesome, all the details...
How long did it take you to make?
And thanks for the WIP shots, it's fascinating for me to see something like this being created.