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Amboadine
Miscast into the Warp
Joined: Mon Nov 19, 2007 11:07 am Posts: 3510 Location: Investigating Mantica
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Very nice, definitely agree with the addition of the Blue in the hair to balance the model fully.
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Thu Jan 29, 2015 8:31 am |
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Rowena
Highborn
Joined: Sun Sep 16, 2012 5:30 pm Posts: 665
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Wow, she's lovely! I don't know what you're talking about, I really like both the cloth and the gold parts, and the blue streak of hair is a nice touch.
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Thu Jan 29, 2015 10:09 am |
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anthalont
Shade
Joined: Mon Apr 15, 2013 6:12 pm Posts: 110
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Hey man Its been long since I have last checked in and its nice to see more of your work. I like your Blues much Most people don't like old warrior models much (I do like them though) but I think its because they haven't seen your Blues yet! Beautiful sorceress as well. Very nice touch of blue on hair like others pointed out. I think I am going to go with something similar on my own sorceress 
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Thu Jan 29, 2015 10:05 pm |
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Daeron
Malekith's Best Friend
Joined: Fri Oct 03, 2003 7:36 pm Posts: 3863 Location: Belgium, Brussels
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Thanks all for the feedback! It's really motivating, and there are still many models to paint  This month I'll be focusing on my Warlocks, I think. Beginning withthe horsies! 
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T.D.
Killed by Khorne
Joined: Fri Apr 12, 2013 3:51 pm Posts: 2818 Location: Hinterlands of Khuresh; The Lost City of the Angels
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 Picture needs a Soundtrack!
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Sun Feb 01, 2015 6:51 pm |
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Daeron
Malekith's Best Friend
Joined: Fri Oct 03, 2003 7:36 pm Posts: 3863 Location: Belgium, Brussels
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With bases and some green stuff to camouflage the cut in the rider's cloth a bit, though the seam still isn't perfect ofc.  They have been primed since, but they are still drying in the garage 
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Fri Feb 06, 2015 9:53 pm |
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Daeron
Malekith's Best Friend
Joined: Fri Oct 03, 2003 7:36 pm Posts: 3863 Location: Belgium, Brussels
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For the runes on the horses I thought I'd surprise everyone and pick something totally different from my color scheme. 
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Mon Feb 09, 2015 8:14 pm |
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Booah
Warrior
Joined: Tue Jan 13, 2015 1:44 pm Posts: 71
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Now that's what I call a production line. Love the way you highlight the blue, definitely makes the units pop. Can't wait to see some of those horses completed.
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Mon Feb 09, 2015 10:17 pm |
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Lord Drakon
Malekith's Best Friend
Joined: Tue Jun 04, 2013 4:25 pm Posts: 1026 Location: Delft
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Runes look interesting, looking forward how you are going to combine it with the rest of horse colours !
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Tue Feb 10, 2015 9:19 am |
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Phierlihy
Malekith's Best Friend
Joined: Tue Sep 06, 2005 12:19 am Posts: 2089
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The runes look quite good!
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Thu Feb 12, 2015 1:43 am |
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cultofkhaine
Chief Cultist
Joined: Sat Sep 27, 2008 6:45 am Posts: 1962 Location: Being tempted by the Cult of Pleasure!
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Yeha - you need to play that music again Daeron - they look great!
are you going to finish them before the end of the month? That is mighty task you have set yourself.
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Thu Feb 12, 2015 3:27 pm |
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anthalont
Shade
Joined: Mon Apr 15, 2013 6:12 pm Posts: 110
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Wow look at those horsies. Runes look very good, made me consider the way I did the runes on mine. ( I have only completed one warlock as a test, I am going to post about it near future)
I can't wait to see them finished.
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Thu Feb 12, 2015 8:59 pm |
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Daeron
Malekith's Best Friend
Joined: Fri Oct 03, 2003 7:36 pm Posts: 3863 Location: Belgium, Brussels
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Thanks all  Aye... I'll try that but I haven't exactly had a good start by doing very little this week. On the bright side, though, I may have a bit more time in the evenings to come and I'll have one day off near the end of the month. The horses will be painted with a fairly simple scheme (the one from the GW site), the armour on them will be blue with silver or gold rims (haven't made up my mind yet). I don't expect this to be complicated since it's a scheme I've done so many times... so I also hope I make quick work of it 
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Fri Feb 13, 2015 9:27 am |
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Daeron
Malekith's Best Friend
Joined: Fri Oct 03, 2003 7:36 pm Posts: 3863 Location: Belgium, Brussels
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Finally some progress, by doing the bases. I also started painting a horse to test the method. It turned out a lot greyer than I had hoped for, but somehow that's easier. Apparently, painting it black as cleanly as the Eavy Metal team is hard  Anyhow here's the lot. 
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Mon Feb 16, 2015 11:04 pm |
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flatworldsedge
Chosen of Khaine
Joined: Sun Aug 17, 2014 7:35 am Posts: 416 Location: London
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Love the consistent tone set - so punchy that blue against the dark shades and nicely understated bases. So cool seeing production on this scale.
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Tue Feb 17, 2015 12:42 am |
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cultofkhaine
Chief Cultist
Joined: Sat Sep 27, 2008 6:45 am Posts: 1962 Location: Being tempted by the Cult of Pleasure!
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Love those bases Daeron - they look great!
What the plan with the colour of the horses - are you going to throw a couple of white ones in (or brown) to spice up the colour, or are you sticking with black?
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Tue Feb 17, 2015 3:17 am |
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Malys the younger
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Joined: Fri Jun 29, 2007 2:25 pm Posts: 301 Location: Fayetteville, NC
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Fact. What are you using to highlight it? I've found black is hard to effectively highlight without looking fake.
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Tue Feb 17, 2015 6:58 am |
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Lord Drakon
Malekith's Best Friend
Joined: Tue Jun 04, 2013 4:25 pm Posts: 1026 Location: Delft
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Great bases, you have a close up of the horse you tried so far ?
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Tue Feb 17, 2015 7:42 am |
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Daeron
Malekith's Best Friend
Joined: Fri Oct 03, 2003 7:36 pm Posts: 3863 Location: Belgium, Brussels
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Yes. These are the close-ups.   They will get anotherhighlight to give the grey more definition.
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Wed Feb 18, 2015 6:32 pm |
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Amboadine
Miscast into the Warp
Joined: Mon Nov 19, 2007 11:07 am Posts: 3510 Location: Investigating Mantica
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Look very nicely done so far. Rune looks great and the highlighting doesn't make them look 'dirty'.
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Wed Feb 18, 2015 6:53 pm |
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Daeron
Malekith's Best Friend
Joined: Fri Oct 03, 2003 7:36 pm Posts: 3863 Location: Belgium, Brussels
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I finished 5 horses tonigh, as a test case, trying different ways for the skin, but with the same color. I finished it off with a highlight to see the supposed end result. I'm fairly happy with the result. It's not bad, but it seems I could use more experience :p well... Only one way to get that! Here are the five horses: 
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Wed Feb 18, 2015 10:13 pm |
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Mad Stalin
Slave on the Altar
Joined: Sun Aug 24, 2014 8:00 pm Posts: 3 Location: Montréal
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Your bases are amazing, what is your secret for this color ?
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Wed Feb 18, 2015 10:43 pm |
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Daeron
Malekith's Best Friend
Joined: Fri Oct 03, 2003 7:36 pm Posts: 3863 Location: Belgium, Brussels
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The bases.. Well.. I cover the entire base in PVA glue and apply the base material in quick succession: 1 - I position the cork used for the large slabs of rock 2 - I sprinkle some small rocks 3 - I dip the base in the short grass for the grainy underground I tried doing the cork and the rest in separate steps. It works, but usually felt messier. Also the cork often got in the way of applying the glue in difficult spots such as between the feet of my troopers. Sprayed black. Then I paint it as follows: - The brown comes first.
- Basecoat grainy underground in dark brown. Originally I used a 50% XV-88, 50% Abbadon black. For the horses I tried 100% Dryad Bark for the first time. While this has definitely a different hue, the end result is similar.
- Drybrush with XV-88, or something similar.
- Drybrush with mixture of XV-88 and Ushabti Bone OR go straight for the Ushabti Bone but make sure the brush has very little paint on it.
- Give some regions on the base a second brush with Ushabti Bone to create a more shady/patchy feeling.
- The stones come second
- Basecoat with a 50%/50% of Eshin Grey and Abbadon black, though any dark grey will do I suppose.
- Brush with Eshin Grey (or any similar grey)
- Drybsuh with mix of Scar White and Eshin Grey (any light grey will do) or... Go with Scar White but be very careful.
- Add a drybrush of Scar White to some edges you want to stick out.
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Thu Feb 19, 2015 10:50 am |
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Lord Drakon
Malekith's Best Friend
Joined: Tue Jun 04, 2013 4:25 pm Posts: 1026 Location: Delft
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Amazing horses Daeron ! Very smooth and runes look perfect with this colour.
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Thu Feb 19, 2015 12:44 pm |
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cultofkhaine
Chief Cultist
Joined: Sat Sep 27, 2008 6:45 am Posts: 1962 Location: Being tempted by the Cult of Pleasure!
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Very nice - looking forward to see these with riders now 
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Thu Feb 19, 2015 2:17 pm |
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