Future Horrors of Fantasy; 40K Blog of Angels, Guard and Chaos by LilLoser

[LilLoser]

"Then I saw another sign in heaven, great and marvelous, seven angels who had seven plagues, which are the last, because in them the wrath of the God Emperor is finished."

Witnesser Artesius, The Fall of Cavenderra.


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Shrine World Sagrada Familia. Capitol Planet of the Cavenderra System.

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Interior detailing wall of Sagrada Familia's Passion Dues Imperator


"Rejoice, for the Angels are the Lord are among you!"

Witnesser Artesius

[LilLoser]

"Rejoice, for the Angels are the Lord are among you!"

Witnesser Artesius



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Solum Blyke Los collection, Lucifer in Original Glory, The Great Red Dragon and the Woman Clothed with the Sun and Sata Amor Adao Eva. Ex- Communicate Master Poet-Painter of Cavenderra Campaign.



Apologies for my apocryphal introduction. I'm LilLoser, and I'd like to start this blog by showing you my Blood Angels themed around the age of Apostasy.

[LilLoser]

LUCIFER, SON OF THE MORNING.
FIRST OF THE HOST

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Warmaster of the Cavenderra Campaign.

[wittdooley]

Dude, Freaking awesome. I can't for the life of me figure out what the metal is from! Care to elaborate?

[miteyheroes]

Very cool! Can't wait to see more :D

[Rafe_131]

First off, very cool. I'm just not sure about the jet pack. Now, far be it from someone of my limited talent to tell you how to do things, but that jet pack/back pack just doesn't seem to flow with the rest of the model. I guess it just seems sort of blocky on an otherwise very fluid model. But, as said, very impressive at any rate.

[LilLoser]

Be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life.



Witnesser Artesius, the fall of Cavenderra recounting Lucifer's opening address.

Brother Orsino


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[LilLoser]

Brother Malvolio

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[geisthammer]

Those just blow me away....some epic work there.

[lobster-overlord]

Dude, Freaking awesome. I can't for the life of me figure out what the metal is from! Care to elaborate?

The lower body and arm are from this model...
http://www.reapermini.com/Miniatures/Crusaders/latest/14080

The same one I have for doing a sanguinor work up.

John M>

[jorz192]

Ohhh god! Those are brilliant! I am no expert either but he might be right about the backpack, but if he didn't have it I guess he would become Sanguinius rather than a one of his sons.

[LilLoser]

Thank you all. Now, if I may, an interruption,


How long does it take to turn this:

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Into this:

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All this week I will be re-modeling my Black Templar Army into a Deathwing Force, then paint all the Terminators on the weekend.

This is what the army currently looks like:

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This should resemble something like an army by Friday, and by the end of the weekend a battle hardened Deathwing force.

Thank you for reading, any advise you may wish to impart to a green Deathwing commander would be greatly received.

LilLoser

[LilLoser]

DAY 2

I've been trying to sell my Terminator army for two years. So glad that I had no offers on them after reading the new DArk Angel FAQ. The metal terminators appear smaller than the newer metal ones, and they come in a limited range of poses, so bringing them up to scratch will be a priority. I've immersed myself in Dark Angel reference pictures, stories and Gothic architecture which I will translate into the miniatures themselves.

Unlike my other projects, speed is key here. I have set myself a schedule of a week to get everything prepared (well, the terminators at any rate - i'm not optimistic about having my landraider stripped and prepared by the weekend). I'm only converting a few characters, leaving Belial to create at my leisure, and painting whatever I have prepared over the weekend.

Here is what the army looks like today:

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I've still yet to name the squads or the sergeants. What kind of names do Deathing members have? Also, what other books, or reference would you recommend I read? So far, all I know about Deathwing is that they paint their armour white to symbolise the passing from one world to the next (becoming ghosts), and that they are named Deathwing because one unit saved a recruiting world from Genestealers. Why do they have a broken blade as their symbol?

LilLoser

[miteyheroes]

I've still yet to name the squads or the sergeants. What kind of names do Deathing members have? Also, what other books, or reference would you recommend I read? So far, all I know about Deathwing is that they paint their armour white to symbolise the passing from one world to the next (becoming ghosts), and that they are named Deathwing because one unit saved a recruiting world from Genestealers. Why do they have a broken blade as their symbol?

Dark Angels tend to be named after either Judeo-Christian angels & demons (Azrael, Asmodai, Bethor, Belial, Sammael) or Old Testament figures (Ezekiel, Naaman). Lion E'Jonson, Luther and Cypher are obviously exceptions, but the others tend to fit that pattern. It's a good pattern to follow.

The Deathwing are the inner circle of Dark Angels, the only guys told all about how half the chapter turned to chaos in the Horus Heresy, and about the hunt for the Fallen (the survivors of the turning to chaos).

Painting their armour white originated when a group of DAs from a native american-style planet had to do basically a suicide mission to defeat a genestealer cult. To show that they accepted & embraced their coming deaths they painted their armour with ash, as ash was the symbol of death on that world. This is also why Deathwing terminators often have little feather details on their models, it's meant to be native american style.

I think they were called the Deathwing before that, but I'm not sure. Also I'm not sure why they use the broken blade symbol- perhaps because they know the split the Dark Angels suffered? That's just a guess.

[LilLoser]

@ Mitey Heros - FAntastic, thank you. With that information, I have decided to call the squads: Irad, Lamech, Mathusael and Mahael, commanded by Deathwing Commander Cain (The predecessor of Gideon, who I believe was Belial's senior before he took comand of the order). The names hide a secret for those interested in their origin.

P.S. Perhaps the broken sword thing is a secret? You know how much Dark Angels love secrets and riddles.


Day 3

Time is getting away from me very quickly now. I have started to put the squads together and sort out what weapons go where. Making a decent Deathwing list is a real art. Despite having limited choices, there are a plethora of combinations to be considered.

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I've mainly been concentrating on the bases. Because the old terminators were designed for a single 25mm (I think that is correct?) base, they don't dominate the larger bases like the newer plastic ones do. I can use this to my advantage by putting a lot of Blanche-esque craziness on the bases, and building a sense of place. Dark Angels enjoy a rich heritage of fantastic artwork, something which I intend to exploit through the Sergeants.

Think, walking psychopathic Cathedrals; thats the direction i'm heading in.


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LilLoser

[LilLoser]

Day 4

I had the day off today, so in between my commission work I'm putting in a double shift.

I've built up the bases, added all the cool fallen masonry and started the green stuff work.

The bits I ordered on the weekend still have not arrived and i'm getting a little skittish as to whether they will arrive by the weekend. I'm waiting for the main colour that I will use on the army and an assault cannon. Worry, worry, worry.

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[LilLoser]

After a little rummaging, I found that I have just enough parts to make a dreadnought. Viva La Bits box.


Dreadnought

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Army

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[miteyheroes]

Looks like it will be a fun army! Nice conversions, it's wonderful seeing some true classic models crop up. Looking forward to seeing the paint scheme...

[LilLoser]

DAY 4 (continued...)

Wow, what a long day. The Deathwing are nearly complete. The odd bit of Green stuff here, a smattering of glue here and they should be ready by Saturday for priming.

Here are the last blurry photo's you'll see of the un-primed army, that only look slightly different from the ones posted above. I will take some cleaner photo's tomorrow (yay more bare metal, bet you can't wait for that), then start my painting marathon Saturday morning. If you like the look of any of these models and you would like to see close up's now is the time to ask.



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@ miteyheroes - I'm a sucker for old school, and not spending any more money.

[LilLoser]

Damn 4 photo limit.

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[Tynskel]

I like the old school models. When done properly, usually it takes a 'double take' to notice that they are the older models.

This is a fun project!

[LilLoser]

DAY 5

Urghhh, all sculpted, all ready to be primed tomorrow. I've been telling myself all week that i'd experiment with a grey primer on this army, but i'm starting to bottle it a bit now. I'm leaning toward dusting, as I am fairly familiar and comfortable with that technique.

Any comments or advise would be nice, but as it stands now, i'm setting my alarm clock for 8 a.m, and starting to dust after i've had my coffee.

Here are cleaner pics of the the models I have been working on. I hope you enjoy them:

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[LilLoser]

Apologies, I've duplicated photo's on this post.

[LilLoser]

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[LilLoser]

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[LilLoser]

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[LilLoser]

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And finally a nice little tip for those who want more imposing Dreadnoughts. Use an appropriate washer at the hip and shoulder joints to beef up your beast.


Shoulder joins
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Hip Join
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@ Tynskel - Thank you. This is a fun project even though it is a lot of work. I can't remember the last time I worked to this tight a schedule, but i'm enjoying it immensely.



Here's a question, should I paint the Storm Bolter casing red or green?

Also, does anyone know a good technique of painting a strong red over a white background? I've also found red a little washed out over white.

LilLoser

[isotope99]

Mix a little light brown into the base coat (e.g calthan brown + red gore) followed by a brighter topcoat. The brown provides the necessary opacity to counter the translucent red. I do the same with yellows.

Impressive speed, who is the celestine cloak for?

[LilLoser]

@ Isotope99 - Thank you. I think i've ripped of some of your idea's (if not here, then surely somewhere else) - so if anything looks familiar, it's not De ja vu.

The Celestine Cloak is there to represent Belial's command squad upgrade - cheap and cheerful.

Thank you to anyone who has popped in to check out the thread. Had an early start this morning, (not quite as early as I planned: I watched raging bull for the first time last night until one) and most of the priming is complete. Disaster struck when I run out of black primer. I'm scrambling down to halfords for more. I'll be staying up a bit longer tonite by the looks of it. Anyone for a late one? I'll bring the pizza, you bring the uppers.


Merchite red, or suggestions along those lines are the most popular. I will try blood red mixed with a little brown and highlight from there.

An hour later...


Just got in from Halfords and finished the priming. I'm painting one terminator fully as a test first - should I post up pictures real time, or would that just be too annoying? I'll post up a tutorial tonight or tomorrow depending on how much time I have.

I'm going to be posting regularly throughout the weekend, hogging this section like an a** hole. Apologies to all other posters.

LilLoser

[LilLoser]

The Current State of the Project

The mission: Paint a Deathwing force over the course of a single weekend.

Outcome:


FAIL

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Urghh, I really thought I could bash an army out in a weekend. I love converting, and I love painting each model to a high standard. While it is possible to do both (check out Harry's blog in the fantasy section, the guy is a machine of high quality output). The habits I have fallen into do not contribute to speed painting, habits such as worrying over tonal range, experimenting with new techniques, not having any primer...

In my 48 hours, I managed to lie down two coats of Dhenb Stone (for good coverage), and three or four very thing layers of VMC Ivory for a solid cover... not very productive huh?

With this in mind, I'd like to offer some advise to anyone else who would like to attempt something similar, and throw down the gauntlet to anyone who thinks they could have done better!

1) Make, base and prime your models before the 48 hours begin.

I think that it was a major mistake to prime the models within the weekend's time limit. I had 23 models to paint. I estimated that I would spend at least an hour on each model, equalling 23 hours of work (i'm a math savant). Priming the models (once I nipped down to Halford's to buy bloody primer) took me much longer than I thought it would, eating too much of my painting time. This leads me nicely too...

2) Make a plan

Draw up a timetable of the weekend and divide it into hourly slots. Plan your painting time, and try and estimate when you will complete each stage of the painting process. Don't worry if you go over your planned time limit for a stage, because you may gain the time back somewhere else.

And make sure to PLAN BREAKS. Plan time for food and getting a little exercise. The quality of your work will suffer unless you take a little time off.

3) Entertainment

Whenever I paint, I enjoy music playing, listening to an audio book or having a crappy movie, or t.v series on in the background. Having some noise on in the background can keep you company, and stop you feeling so isolated on your painting marathon.

I'd highly recommend downloading or buying a load of films/albums/books that you have not heard before, and mix them with your favourite films/albums/books during the weekend. I watched Pandora for the first time, and really got me in the mood to play space hulk with my terminators.

4) Know the painting process before you begin.

I knew exactly what I wanted to do with my Deathwing. I had researched the painting process and found a painting process I really liked. The only thing I had not decided was the bolter casings, but I knew how to paint red, and green, so no big problem there.

Paint a practice model if you like, and time yourself doing it. See how long it takes to make your plan estimates much more accurate.

Being unsure of the process, and experimenting halfway through your painting session will eat up your time.

5) Have Fun!

Remember you are doing this for fun. Yes this is a challenge, and you should push yourself to complete what you set out to do. However, if the dog is acting up, or your kids want to play, or if an alien crashes through your window, remember to keep your painting challenge in perspective.

Try and get a few friends around to attempt the challenge with you. It's a lot easier to keep motivated when you have a group of friends calling you a wuss if you don't finish up the highlighting on your Commander's face.


Loser's Challenge:

Do you think your better than me? Well, you have a lot of nerve mister. Prove that you have the mettle to complete a game legal army of a 1,500 pts or more within the space of a weekend 48 hours and forever gain the respect of your peers.

I'd love to hear if anyone is attempting this challenge, and would love to see photo's (or better yet a project log) with your army.

Start you project log or post with: 'Loser's Challenge' and let's be seeing what you got.

Enough from me now. I'll post up closer shots of my Deathwing, and show off what I've been working on this week.

Toodles,

LilLoser

[LilLoser]

Praetorian Sculpts:

THE PRAETORIAN 233RD. 'MARLBOROUGH'S LANCES'



Lieutenant Palmer

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Musician - This is the first face I have sculpted for a model. I'm very pleased with the results (even if his cheeks make his head look too large for his body).

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[LilLoser]

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Commissar Carradine


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[LilLoser]

Dog - W.I.P.


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Sgt Coghill

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Sgt Llewlyn

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[LilLoser]

Musician WIP

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I plan to have the dog this boy's base. Speaking of the Platoon's mascot:


Dog, a little less WIP:

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WIP ???

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I'm not quite sure what I'll do with the above. I'm either going to put him on a horse and have him as a messenger (improved COMs), or convert a mini objective marker.



Random Gaurdsman, probably called Jones.

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[LilLoser]

In the average guard army, you are looking at least 50+ infantry models. Since the Praetorian range has a limited number of poses, repetition is inevitable. To spruce the squads up a little, I'll be adding tiny conversions like Jones.


Very WIP Gunnery Sgt. Thwaite (remove the 'W', 'i' and 'e' from his name to reveal what his nick name is among the men.)

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I was lucky enough to have very kind parents who indulged their child's every wish, and bought me a ton of Praetorian models when they were being sold for £10 per squad. I have a huge collection of imperial guard that I painted about ten years ago now (wow I feel old) - but after seeing Col. Garvis' blog, well, I just had to have a go at converting some characters to lead my Praetorians. I learnt how to sculpt pith helmets, and got really inspired by the good Col.'s models which led to these:

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I have no clue what co. produces these wheels. I found them on eBay and bought them.

[LilLoser]

Col. Garvis pattern heavy bolter.


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All the best,

LilLoser

[LilLoser]

Yeah, it is a shame but I know they are going to good homes.

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I bought this model as an indulgence, and when I was accidently sent two (thank you GW!) I decided to paint one up for auction. This is an absolutely beautiful model, finely balanced, and full of menace. An utter joy to paint, and I look forward to painting my personal Lelith up soon.


LilLoser

[LilLoser]

Part of the reason for setting up the blog was to have a break from power armour. The Praetorians are a beautiful army, and can be referenced to a very specific time in history - something that greatly appeals to me.

I plan on creating all sorts of things for the army, baggage trains, mobile artillery, messenger pigeons, and this:


The hospital horse:

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I created this to keep the limited edition Praetorian causalities together. I don;t want to loose these guys, so I magnetized the cart and the models. I'm not sure what this would translate to in game terms, maybe an objective marker?

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[LilLoser]

http://i751.photobucket.com/albums/xx159/lilizzyloser2008/Praetorian%20Malbouroughs%20lances%2010/DSCF1959.jpg
http://i751.photobucket.com/albums/xx159/lilizzyloser2008/Praetorian%20Malbouroughs%20lances%2010/DSCF2535.jpg

I've also Finished up Thwaite. Hope everyone enjoys:

http://i751.photobucket.com/albums/xx159/lilizzyloser2008/Praetorian%20Malbouroughs%20lances%2010/DSCF2530.jpg

And, since I have labelled this a painting and sculpting blog, I thought it high time that I present a painted miniature.

http://i751.photobucket.com/albums/xx159/lilizzyloser2008/Praetorian%20Malbouroughs%20lances%2010/praetorianofficer2.jpg

[LilLoser]

Praetorian's version of improved comms - a man on a Horse!


http://i751.photobucket.com/albums/xx159/lilizzyloser2008/Praetorian%20Malbouroughs%20lances%2010/DSCF2528.jpg
http://i751.photobucket.com/albums/xx159/lilizzyloser2008/Praetorian%20Malbouroughs%20lances%2010/DSCF2526.jpg


I built the rider with Thwaite in mind, creating a little mini diorama:


http://i751.photobucket.com/albums/xx159/lilizzyloser2008/Praetorian%20Malbouroughs%20lances%2010/DSCF2527.jpg

Drummer Boy with Scott

http://i751.photobucket.com/albums/xx159/lilizzyloser2008/Praetorian%20Malbouroughs%20lances%2010/DSCF2532.jpg

LilLoser

[LilLoser]

This is the last pic my camera took before it decided to die on me.



Why so Serious?

http://i1182.photobucket.com/albums/x450/LilLoser2011/DSCF3866.jpg

LilLoser

[LilLoser]

]Shrine Wraiths-Mor Incubi[/u]


Klaivex Varakaai
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Varakaai won the mask Rumour and Thief by murdering the Twin Headed Harlequin's Avant-Demi.

http://i1182.photobucket.com/albums/x450/LilLoser2011/Xenos/Dark%20Eldar/DSCF3894-1.jpg
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[LilLoser]

The Shrine of the Ghoul-Kin Murder was believed destroyed in the massacre of Shaadoom. It has become common practice for Incubi Shrines associated with the Kabal of the Poisoned tongue to hunt surviving members of the Ghoul-kin as a rite of passage to enter a real space raid.

http://i1182.photobucket.com/albums/x450/LilLoser2011/Xenos/Dark%20Eldar/DSCF3908-1.jpg

These pic archives indicate that a few survivors remain, under the new Shrine name of Wraiths-Mor: a name that is both a disgrace, and a curse. They are a scattered tribe, united by the terrible pact they made during the last days of the sundering of Shadoom. For the Incubi of the Wraiths-Mor are dead, animated by the hellish alchemy of the Haemonculi Maristille Gene-Weaver. In death, they continue a war long lost against the Shrines that caused their genocide.

http://i1182.photobucket.com/albums/x450/LilLoser2011/Xenos/Dark%20Eldar/DSCF3909-1.jpg

The Wraiths-Mor can be identified by their prevalence; or rather Maristille's taste, for flayed skin tabards and fetishes. The Gene-Weaver's sense of humour can be seen here on this Incubi's tabard incorporating a still living human being.

END.

As ever, more photo's and tid bits on the website (in sig.)

Thank you BOLS!

LilLoser

[LilLoser]

Only a tiny update today:


http://i751.photobucket.com/albums/xx159/lilizzyloser2008/stage06.jpg


This is something I've been promising myself to try for a while. I bought a second addition Warhammer 40K boxed set that included a 'How to paint space marines' booklet inside. A facinating read; it describes unit markings (did you know marines had lieutenant's?), chapter organisation, power armour, and an interesting note about how the index astrates has been translated by the different chapters through time. I was determined to have a go, and see how the old methods and paints translate in 2010.

The full tutorial of how I painted this marine with full colour pitures can be found on my website in sig.

Love,

LilLoser

[superhappyrobot]

I really like your green stuff work, especially on cloth (like with the Praetorians and DW robes).

Have you ever considered using the dipping method to finish an army over the weekend? I know it's a lame, shortcut method, but it can yield great results. A few years ago my friend and I turned 100+ freshly cut from the sprue Battle for Macragge minis into a sweet two-tone Tyranid force in one day, including a Hive Tyrant and three Carnifexes.

I have to ask, though, what's up with this guy's chainsword?:


http://i751.photobucket.com/albums/xx159/lilizzyloser2008/stage06.jpg

[LilLoser]

Hi there,

Thanks for the reply. I was starting to get lonely in here talking to myself.

I haven't tried dipping yet, although I would like to as a test run. However, having put so much conversion work into the models, I feel it would be a waste to do this to my deathwing. Commission work has got in the way of antoher weekend so far, but I may just put some time away this week especially for them.

I don't know what you mean by 'what's up with the chain sword'. Do you mean the paint job, or the angles?

All the best,

LilLoser

[LilLoser]

Hello all!


I have a problem taking photo's of squads because of the way I have my light box set up. I have 20 Kabalite warriors painted up, so here's an image dump of some of my favourites:

Sybarite Thraxis

http://i1182.photobucket.com/albums/x450/LilLoser2011/Xenos/Dark%20Eldar/P1000772.jpg
http://i1182.photobucket.com/albums/x450/LilLoser2011/Xenos/Dark%20Eldar/P1000773.jpg

I assembled one of the squads with a lot of hellion parts. I love how feral the heads are, and I imagined my Archon offering the most vicious members of lower Commoragh a chance to serve in his weakened Kabal. Injecting new and vicious blood can never be a bad thing, can it?

http://i1182.photobucket.com/albums/x450/LilLoser2011/Xenos/Dark%20Eldar/P1000775.jpg
http://i1182.photobucket.com/albums/x450/LilLoser2011/Xenos/Dark%20Eldar/P1000776.jpg

[LilLoser]

http://i1182.photobucket.com/albums/x450/LilLoser2011/Xenos/Dark%20Eldar/P1000777.jpg
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[LilLoser]

http://i1182.photobucket.com/albums/x450/LilLoser2011/Xenos/Dark%20Eldar/P1000782.jpg
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Sigil of the Cult of the Flayed Prophet

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Within Commoragh society I imagine there exists a whole plethora of cults, secret organisations, and abodes of sin. The warriors are already marked with all sorts of strange sigils, indicating their allegiances or past vices, so I thought I'd carry along this theme and sculpt flayed faces onto some of my warriors. Members of the pleasure cult of the flayed prophet must bear the mouth and eyes of a being considered holy to one of the prey species. This particular model has kept the face, adorning it on his right shoulder guard.

http://i1182.photobucket.com/albums/x450/LilLoser2011/Xenos/Dark%20Eldar/P1000786.jpg

[LilLoser]

http://i1182.photobucket.com/albums/x450/LilLoser2011/Xenos/Dark%20Eldar/P1000787.jpg
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[LilLoser]

Human skin is in vogue with the Kabal of the Medusae now; especially when the human settlement is close to a Craftworld.

http://i1182.photobucket.com/albums/x450/LilLoser2011/Xenos/Dark%20Eldar/P1000793.jpg
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The Dark Eldar do this because they know that the seers will try and form a logic to their attacks and divine a pattern when, in truth, none exists save for the pleasure of torture.

LilLoser

[LilLoser]

I've been lucky enough to receive the Talos I pre-ordered today. I've been having a mess around with the kit trying to make it look more like the artwork in the codex. Although I love the model, I personally found it to be a little too upright.

Give this build some thought if you plan on buying the talos kit or three. If nothing else, it will help you create an individual Talos pain engine, breaking up the pattern if you intend to use more than one.

Here is the first part of my alternate Talos build:


Assemble Talos as instructed until stage 4.

http://i1182.photobucket.com/albums/x450/LilLoser2011/Xenos/Dark%20Eldar/DSCF3931.jpg

Do not attach hip as shown. Instead, pivot the hip 180 degree's and glue torso to where the 'tail' should go:

http://i1182.photobucket.com/albums/x450/LilLoser2011/Xenos/Dark%20Eldar/DSCF3930.jpg
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http://i1182.photobucket.com/albums/x450/LilLoser2011/Xenos/Dark%20Eldar/DSCF3934.jpg

[LilLoser]

NOTE: Above model is blu tacked only. This gave me the chance to see how the model would look with a slanted tail. There is quite a gap between the tail/stinger and the torso, adequately filled in by this little jem of a piece: The Telson (pg 37 of this months white dwarf, piece no.49)

http://i1182.photobucket.com/albums/x450/LilLoser2011/Xenos/Dark%20Eldar/DSCF3933.jpg
http://i1182.photobucket.com/albums/x450/LilLoser2011/Xenos/Dark%20Eldar/DSCF3932.jpg

Already I think I'm off to a good start. I'll have another play with the kit tomorrow and see what I can do with the arms.

LilLoser

[isotope99]

Lokks good, simple and effective and much more like the codex art.

Little worried you may have some balance problems though and may need to weight the back somehow but it's hard to tell from the photo angles.

[LilLoser]

That's my main worry too at this point. I'm hoping that the smaller front arms with some tentacles at the back will balance it out. If not, I'll weight the base.

Cheers for the compliment. Are you still working on your dark eldar, or is that chapter over?

Oh, P.S. does my haemonculi look familiar to you at all?

LilLoser

[isotope99]

That's my main worry too at this point. I'm hoping that the smaller front arms with some tentacles at the back will balance it out. If not, I'll weight the base.

Cheers for the compliment. Are you still working on your dark eldar, or is that chapter over?

Oh, P.S. does my haemonculi look familiar to you at all?

LilLoser


I like the Joker, when's that getting painted?:

As an army, I don't think I'm going to finish mine in the near future (thanks for asking) because:

I've decided I hate my colour scheme and want to start over
I couldn't weld the bits I like into a coherent force (still thinking)
My main interest was in converting models that don't exist and now most do

Instead I'm doing a modelling project of female versions of all 8 DE special characters in plastic/finecast if I like it. First up I am painting my sliscus character.

[fuzzbuket]

fantastic: a painter who paints fantasticaly, who sculpts amazingly AND has lots of cool armies!

everything ive seen on this thread is amazing!

10/10 (and your painting has imnproved phenomanly!)

-fuzz

[LilLoser]

@ Isotope, Cn't wait to see your version of the Duke man.

@ Fuzzbucket; thanks man! Posting images online has really helped me, as I could see that my painting wasn't perfect. Plus leaning how to present and photograph miniatures makes a lot of difference to how people view your models.


Now, the bane of my existence, TMM Raiders!

Stage one; no problem!

http://i1182.photobucket.com/albums/x450/LilLoser2011/Xenos/Dark%20Eldar/P1000766.jpg
http://i1182.photobucket.com/albums/x450/LilLoser2011/Xenos/Dark%20Eldar/P1000765.jpg

Stage two, my troubles begin.

I always knew these guys were going to give me a headache. Anyone who has painted large, flat surfaces with metallics know that it is hard to achieve a smooth, consistent outcome. The metallic pigment in the paint dries very quickly, and can leave area's patchy (see below)

http://i1182.photobucket.com/albums/x450/LilLoser2011/Xenos/Dark%20Eldar/DSCF3936.jpg
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[LilLoser]

http://i1182.photobucket.com/albums/x450/LilLoser2011/Xenos/Dark%20Eldar/DSCF3938.jpg

Not good, especially on a £20 piece of kit. I have recently had a big clean of my desk, and this ugly thing was the only thing on there as I tried to go to sleep last night. What does that have to do with anything? Well, I came across a great tutorial/rambling debating the best techniques of getting a consistent metallic colour when airbrushing a Dredknight kit. The speaker suggested adding Velljo Glaze medium to slow down the drying process of the metallic pigment, allowing for a smoother blend.

And it's a fantastic tip! I wish I knew about this at the outset of this project. The glaze medium allows for much smoother transitions (even though I think this kind of paintwork is better handled by an airbrush):

http://i1182.photobucket.com/albums/x450/LilLoser2011/Xenos/Dark%20Eldar/DSCF3940.jpg
http://i1182.photobucket.com/albums/x450/LilLoser2011/Xenos/Dark%20Eldar/DSCF3941.jpg

I hope that you will be able to see that the second set of photographs are smoother than the first. With subsequent washes and candy coats, I hope eradicate any unseemly scratches from the base coat.

Any questions don't hesitate to ask. I don't swing by here as often as I like so it may take me a few days to reply.

LilLoser

[LilLoser]

Here's what i've been working on in between commissions:

http://i1182.photobucket.com/albums/x450/LilLoser2011/Xenos/Dark%20Eldar/DSCF3956.jpg

I've decided that I want my Talos to look quite subservient, with lots of hanging chains and trohpies. I imagine that my Haemonculous would use this Talos as a mix of personal assistant (for heavy lifting and gashing) and trophy cabinet.

More pictures on the blog.

I just realised that I haven't taken a photo of a little detail I have put on the raider. Here is a little snack for the crew:

http://i1182.photobucket.com/albums/x450/LilLoser2011/Xenos/Dark%20Eldar/DSCF3962.jpg
http://i1182.photobucket.com/albums/x450/LilLoser2011/Xenos/Dark%20Eldar/DSCF3963.jpg

All the best,

LilLoser

[LilLoser]

Here's what's on my workbench:

http://i1182.photobucket.com/albums/x450/LilLoser2011/deathwing%202/P1000839.jpg


Here's the state of the project.
[CENTER]
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[LilLoser]

http://i1182.photobucket.com/albums/x450/LilLoser2011/deathwing%202/P1000902.jpg
http://i1182.photobucket.com/albums/x450/LilLoser2011/deathwing%202/P1000895.jpg[/CENTER]

I have added classic chapter markings (Rogue Trader decals) to the models and added battle damage to the armour.


I've decided to paint the sheath's of the guns grey instead of the traditional green or red. When Xyon first suggested this I dismissed the idea too quickly. I thought that the models would look quite dull and monotone. However, painting the sheath's in green or red really draws the eye away from the main model. By keeping the sheaths neutral I can develop colour sigils on the model itself.

Ultimately, I was finally swayed by this;

Damn, can't add video.

I have a few more photographs on my website (in sig.) and a retro Deathwing game video clip.

LilLoser

[LilLoser]

Hi ho gang, here's a commission i've been sculpting for the past few months. Only now do I feel it is presentable enough to show W.I.P pics of.

http://i1182.photobucket.com/albums/x450/LilLoser2011/P1000914.jpg

For bigger pics and a scale comparison shot with other warhammer miniatures please visit my site (in sig) or go straight the link here:

http://loserstudio.blogspot.com/2011/06/in-shadow-of-mighty-wings-sangunius.html#more

LilLoser

[Kieranator K82]

Holy moly, is that Sanguinius? Can not wait to see more!

[Force21]

Wow...

That is Epic.

I am just blow away, your skills in conversions & painting is top notch.