Pherion's WIPs

[Pherion]

Starting myself up a WIP thread here :-P

I'll start with a few things I've finished then move onto my current projects.

2nd to the last thing I completed: A Biel-Tan waveserpent

http://arolkay.com/SiteImage/WaveSerpent2/11_15_09a.jpg

http://arolkay.com/SiteImage/WaveSerpent2/11_15_09c.jpg

Last thing I completed: Farseer

http://arolkay.com/SiteImage/Farseer_Spear/Final_1.jpg

http://arolkay.com/SiteImage/Farseer_Spear/Final_2.jpg

Next post will be the current project (since I'm limited to four pics per post).

[Pherion]

Ok, here's the current project: Deathwatch marines. I started with some heavy weapon guys, and I've made all of the arms interchangeable. The chapter sholder pads will be added on after everything is painted.

http://arolkay.com/SiteImage/Deathwatch/Interchangeability_Test/12_17_09g.jpg

http://arolkay.com/SiteImage/Deathwatch/Interchangeability_Test/12_17_09h.jpg

http://arolkay.com/SiteImage/Deathwatch/Interchangeability_Test/12_17_09j.jpg

http://arolkay.com/SiteImage/Deathwatch/Interchangeability_Test/12_20_09a.jpg

[Aldramelech]

Nice. Good strong colors and I like the cloak lots.

[slxiii]

Very very good looking stuff, I especially like the vine design on the grav tank.

[Vorlon]

Oh that wave serpent is absolutely gorgeous and very cool take on the thorny vine motiff!

Would you be kind enough to post a walk through on the cloak for the farseer? I have been trying to pull off the same white/grey shadowed scheme for a while =/

[Hairy Piggy]

Very, very nice. The colours on the farseer and waveserpent are incredible. Really looking forward to seeing those deathwatch painted up, and any future works you post here!

[Duke]

I like the style on the WAve Serpent. But I couldn't help thinking of Christmas... Maybe I have it on the brain too much!

Duke

[MarshalAdamar]

Looks great! I love the death watch! Oh it's give'n me bad ideas! ~Must resist~

[person person]

Awesome work Pher, that is a nice white cloak on the Farseer, how'd you do it.

[Pherion]

Thanks for the comments everyone!

The white wasn't too hard, its just about twelve layers of shading between Shadow Grey, Space Wolf Grey, and Skull White. Somewhere in there I did a wash of Space Wolf Grey to even it out, but I can't remember where! Honestly, it was my first attempt at a non-dry brushed white, so it's not as good as I had hoped, but still looks ok :-P

I've got full WIP pics of the Farseer (http://www.arolkay.com/RecentJobs/Farseer_Spear.html) and the waveserpent (http://www.arolkay.com/RecentJobs/WaveSerpent2.htm).

I'll get some pics up of the Deathwatch once I get them started :-P

[Pherion]

Here's a quick update on the deathwatch. I've assembled a drop pod and vindicator. Though they are still partialy in peices for painting. Here's a few pics of the placement of etched brass on them.

http://arolkay.com/SiteImage/Deathwatch/Tanks/DropPod_12_24_09.jpg

http://arolkay.com/SiteImage/Deathwatch/Tanks/Vindicator_12_24_09a.jpg

http://arolkay.com/SiteImage/Deathwatch/Tanks/Vindicator_12_24_09b.jpg

[Pherion]

Ok now! All the tanks except the drop pod have been primmed! I've got a lot of painting ahead of me :-P

http://arolkay.com/SiteImage/Deathwatch/Tanks/Almost_All_12_27_09.jpg

[person person]

Good luck with that, can't wait for the next update.

[Lucidum]

Very nice WIPs there, I especially like the space marines. How did you make the arms interchangeable? Are those rare-earth magnets in the joints?

[Pherion]

Rare earth magnets indeed :-P I've ordered some smaller ones that should solve the spacing problem by allowing me to set them in deeper.

Heres more: I've assembled the "extras" for the devy squad (in other words, expendable marines!)

This is a converted Stalker pattern bolter, tutorial here (http://www.bolterandchainsword.com/index.php?autocom=ineo&showarticle=517)!
http://arolkay.com/SiteImage/Deathwatch/Devistators/12_28_09a.jpg

I like this guy, its a bit fuzzy, but it looks like he's "launching" a servo skull kinda like the CP's in Half Life launch Manhacks.
http://arolkay.com/SiteImage/Deathwatch/Devistators/12_28_09b.jpg

And this guy just has an extra missle!
http://arolkay.com/SiteImage/Deathwatch/Devistators/12_28_09c.jpg

Auspex dude!
http://arolkay.com/SiteImage/Deathwatch/Devistators/12_28_09d.jpg

[Pherion]

Edit: For some reason this one posted right away.... There's two other posts out there that are for some reason awaiting a mod approval... Guess they'll pop on eventually ;;

Tac Squad is done except for adding some etched brass here and there! ... I know I'm just full of updates today!

Heavy Weapon dude! Note the heavy weapon is from the devastators I previously completed. So magnet polarities are consistent. I intend for this to remain the case for the whole army. Also, I plopped the Multi-Melta with the gap in the cables on this new guy, and because the magnets are smaller, there's no gap in the cable. So I'll just keep the multi-Melta on this guy (or one of the other Tac heavy guys).
http://arolkay.com/SiteImage/Deathwatch/Tac_Marines1/12_29_09e.jpg

Sergent! Again, polarities are consistent, so these options are interchangeable with the Devastator sergeant.
http://arolkay.com/SiteImage/Deathwatch/Tac_Marines1/12_29_09f.jpg

And the special weapon guy, with a meltagun....
http://arolkay.com/SiteImage/Deathwatch/Tac_Marines1/12_29_09g.jpg

or a flamer!
http://arolkay.com/SiteImage/Deathwatch/Tac_Marines1/12_29_09h.jpg

[person person]

Awesome

[Alvin K]

Nice! Did you air brush your Wave Serpent?:)

[Pherion]

Update! I added butt loads of stuff to the standard bearer! Here's a few pics:

http://arolkay.com/SiteImage/Deathwatch/Tac_Marines1/01_03_10a.jpg

http://arolkay.com/SiteImage/Deathwatch/Tac_Marines1/01_03_10b.jpg

http://arolkay.com/SiteImage/Deathwatch/Tac_Marines1/01_03_10c.jpg

http://arolkay.com/SiteImage/Deathwatch/Tac_Marines1/01_03_10d.jpg

@Alvin K - Nope, no air brush ;; unfortunately!

[Alvin K]

Well, because I noticed that your colour on the Wave Serpent is very smooth. Anyway, good job on your painting.

[Pherion]

Some quick updates!

I picked up some woodland scenics grasses today to experiment with for the Deathwatch bases. The idea is use the diamond flooring in conjunction with some mesh flooring. I'll put some gaps and "curbs" in between the types, and sometimes separate the same type for a crack. I want to put grass into the cracks like its overgrowing the industrial area. The grass is going to be a mixture of the brown you see below, and a little pale green. The idea is to show kinda dead grass thats just barely struggling to stay alive.

... Anyway! Here's a quick test I did on some parchment paper. I'm trying to figure out how to do different sizes of this stuff, and how to get it to bush out in different ways. If anyone's got tips or tuts on how to make this stuff act differently, please speak up :-P

http://arolkay.com/SiteImage/Deathwatch/Bases/Grass_Test1.jpg

And secondly. I've started on a commission: Salamander Terminators. I've got a base coat of green on them, its Snot Green with a Green Wash.

http://arolkay.com/SiteImage/Salamander_Termies/01_04_10a.jpg

Looks like my posts from earlier just disapeared. So I'll take some time this evening and get up the WIP pics of the rest of my deathwatch.

[Pherion]

Here's one of the posts that didn't go up before:


More on the devastators! I've built the "ablative" wounds :-P
I.E. Expendable marines!


This is a converted Stalker pattern bolter!
http://arolkay.com/SiteImage/Deathwatch/Devistators/12_28_09a.jpg

I like this guy, its a bit fuzzy, but it looks like he's "launching" a servo skull kinda like the CP's in Half Life launch Manhacks.
http://arolkay.com/SiteImage/Deathwatch/Devistators/12_28_09b.jpg

And this guy just has an extra missle!
http://arolkay.com/SiteImage/Deathwatch/Devistators/12_28_09c.jpg

Auspex dude!
http://arolkay.com/SiteImage/Deathwatch/Devistators/12_28_09d.jpg

[Pherion]

And here's the other one!

Ok!

Haven't used the magnets yet, but I've got some fun pics of the generic bolter dudes for the tac squad:

I thought it would be fun to mark my first tac squad with something special, so I gave one guy a banner!
http://arolkay.com/SiteImage/Deathwatch/Tac_Marines1/12_29_09a.jpg

Bolter and pistol! Why? Because I can!
http://arolkay.com/SiteImage/Deathwatch/Tac_Marines1/12_29_09b.jpg

Reloading (thanks in part to the tutorial in here on Astro!) .... Yes I know its not drilled yet! ;;
http://arolkay.com/SiteImage/Deathwatch/Tac_Marines1/12_29_09c.jpg

And a bayonet, thanks who.... Who's WIP did I see this on!?
http://arolkay.com/SiteImage/Deathwatch/Tac_Marines1/12_29_09d.jpg

[Pherion]

Here's a test on a lava base! Let me know what you think:

http://arolkay.com/SiteImage/Salamander_Termies/Base_Test.jpg

[Alvin K]

Very nice. I'm looking forward to seeing them done.

[Aldramelech]

Goodbye

[person person]

lookin' great love the bolter bolt pistol guy, have lots myself.

[Pherion]

Here's a commission I'm working on for a friend at the FLGS. Its almost done, just needs a few touch-ups!

Full WIPs here (http://www.arolkay.com/)!

http://arolkay.com/SiteImage/Grey_Knight/01_08_10a.jpg

http://arolkay.com/SiteImage/Grey_Knight/01_08_10b.jpg

http://arolkay.com/SiteImage/Grey_Knight/01_08_10c.jpg

http://arolkay.com/SiteImage/Grey_Knight/01_08_10d.jpg

[person person]

Looks great silver looks particularly great, although I like my force/power weapon lightning a little more strong and vivid.

[Pherion]

Heres a base test I did for my Deathwatch (my plastruct came in!)

http://arolkay.com/SiteImage/Deathwatch/Bases/Base_Test1.jpg

Also, I used some 3/32 " plastruct tube, and a 1/8 " hole punch to make some shell casings. I think they still look a bit big, but they could be from the 40k equivelent of a 40 cal?

http://arolkay.com/SiteImage/Deathwatch/Bases/Shell_Casings_Test1.jpg

I'm going to try and get to the store tomorrow and get some grating type mesh to use in conjunction with the diamond plates. I've got some small L beams to use as "curbs" between the types of flooring so I can use both on the same base. We'll see how that turns out!

[Pherion]

Here's the captain and all his options :-P

http://arolkay.com/SiteImage/Deathwatch/Captian/01_09_10a.jpg

http://arolkay.com/SiteImage/Deathwatch/Captian/01_09_10b.jpg

http://arolkay.com/SiteImage/Deathwatch/Captian/01_09_10c.jpg

http://arolkay.com/SiteImage/Deathwatch/Captian/01_09_10d.jpg

[person person]

Looks great. Like how you used the brass etch on the backpack.

[Pherion]

Thanks! Update:

Grey knight primarily is completed. I added some brighter highlights to the arcs on the force weapon, and I painted the eyes. I didn't do anything on the little shield, because .... I was scared to screw it up ;; Anyway, a few pics here, you can see the rest of them here! (http://www.arolkay.com/RecentJobs/Grey_Knight_Termy.html)

http://arolkay.com/SiteImage/Grey_Knight/01_12_10.jpg

http://arolkay.com/SiteImage/Grey_Knight/01_12_10d.jpg

http://arolkay.com/SiteImage/Grey_Knight/01_12_10e.jpg

I also did a base for my Termy Librarian:

http://arolkay.com/SiteImage/Deathwatch/Librarian/Base.jpg

[Force21]

Wow...Awesome.


I love the Grey Knights that you have!


The purity seals are cool & the force weapons are great...

I like the red storm bolters too... it gives them a real pop with all the silver & gold on them.


All I have is just the plain black storm bolters...


just looking at these Knights just make me want to get & paint more Grey Knights. :D

[Pherion]

Alright! I just finished magnetizing the drop pod! First up are the petals. I've put a single magnet on each one (and a magnet in the top portion of the pod) to hold them closed. I did this after seeing 70% of the drop pods at the local game store fall open when they weren't suppose to :-P

http://arolkay.com/SiteImage/Deathwatch/Tanks/DrooPod_01_14_10a.jpg

http://arolkay.com/SiteImage/Deathwatch/Tanks/DrooPod_01_14_10b.jpg

And here is the pod all together. Its actually being held together primarily by the magnets - its actually still in 21 different pieces.

http://arolkay.com/SiteImage/Deathwatch/Tanks/DrooPod_01_14_10c.jpg

[Pherion]

Now for the storm bolter/missile thingy. A single magnet on the mount, and a single magnet inside each of the pieces.

http://arolkay.com/SiteImage/Deathwatch/Tanks/DrooPod_01_14_10d.jpg

http://arolkay.com/SiteImage/Deathwatch/Tanks/DrooPod_01_14_10e.jpg

http://arolkay.com/SiteImage/Deathwatch/Tanks/DrooPod_01_14_10f.jpg

[person person]

Clever use of magnets I must say.

[Pherion]

Librarian I'm working on :-P

http://arolkay.com/SiteImage/Deathwatch/Librarian/01_17_10a.jpg

http://arolkay.com/SiteImage/Deathwatch/Librarian/01_17_10b.jpg

[Pherion]

And another update!

http://arolkay.com/SiteImage/Deathwatch/Librarian/01_17_10c.jpg

http://arolkay.com/SiteImage/Deathwatch/Librarian/01_17_10d.jpg

[person person]

Its looking great, but why haven't started the face yet? I like to start painting the face first because its (or should be) the most expressive part of the model.

[Pherion]

Never really thought of it that way. I'm not really all that good at faces ;; They are usualy the last thing that I do. I'll consider this though. You are right, the face is a focal point of the model, and needs to be very expressive.

[Pherion]

Here's an update on the Salamander Termies commission:

http://arolkay.com/SiteImage/Salamander_Termies/01_19_10c.jpg

http://arolkay.com/SiteImage/Salamander_Termies/01_19_10d.jpg

[Pherion]

Update on the sallies! Few more details and touch-ups to do.

http://arolkay.com/SiteImage/Salamander_Termies/01_27_10a.jpg

http://arolkay.com/SiteImage/Salamander_Termies/01_27_10b.jpg

http://arolkay.com/SiteImage/Salamander_Termies/01_27_10c.jpg

[Pherion]

Completed the Sallies this morning. Heres a pic or two, go here (http://www.arolkay.com/RecentJobs/Comissions/Salamander_Termies.html) for all of them.

http://arolkay.com/SiteImage/Salamander_Termies/01_28_10a.jpg

http://arolkay.com/SiteImage/Salamander_Termies/01_28_10b.jpg

[Cryl]

The lava effect you've done on the bases is awesome, really really nice

[Aldramelech]

Goodbye

[Pherion]

Thanks for the comments guys! :-P

Librarian is done! C/C welcome:

http://arolkay.com/SiteImage/Deathwatch/Librarian/Final_a.jpg

http://arolkay.com/SiteImage/Deathwatch/Librarian/Final_b.jpg

http://arolkay.com/SiteImage/Deathwatch/Librarian/Final_c.jpg

http://arolkay.com/SiteImage/Deathwatch/Librarian/Final_d.jpg

[Pherion]

http://arolkay.com/SiteImage/Deathwatch/Librarian/Final_e.jpg

http://arolkay.com/SiteImage/Deathwatch/Librarian/Final_f.jpg

[therealjohnny5]

nice lava i agree man, one thing though according to fluff aren't salamanders skin dark black?

[Pherion]

Here and I thought I was doing good with dark brown! I just can't win... Honestly I don't know :-P I thought they were just dark skined, not black.

[Lerra]

I've seen GW paint them up both caucasian skinned, dark brown skinned, and (most commonly) jet black skinned. I wouldn't worry about it too much though. Lots of people go with dark brown for aesthetic reasons. I think it looks better like it is :)

[Madness]

It was a retcon, the organ responsible for skin pigmentation is flawed in the salamander chapter, now they are all jet black, in previous incarnations they were dark skinned, but that's not true anymore.

[person person]

Damn, the white gold on the Librarian is awesome!

Also love the exotic colours on the Salamanders.

[Pherion]

Thanks a buch for the fluff clarification and the comments :-P

So! I couldn't sleep... Here's the results!

http://arolkay.com/SiteImage/Deathwatch/Combi_Melta.jpg

http://arolkay.com/SiteImage/Deathwatch/Combi_Flamer.jpg

[Pherion]

Due to popular demand, I've done a tutorial for painting Lava Bases. Here ya go (http://www.arolkay.com/RecentJobs/Tutorials/LavaBases.html)!

P.S. I just realized that the update to my website has killed the links to most of my pics above. I'll try to get them updated tomorrow.

[Pherion]

Alright, trying to squeeze in a project between commissions (since I have two days off due to snow!)

Deathwatch Land Speeder!

Here's the start of the base. The idea is to have it looking like a Genestealer is bursting up out of the grating to attack the speeder.
http://arolkay.com/SiteImage/Deathwatch/LandSpeeder/Base_02_10_10.jpg

A shot of the WIP Speeder on the base:
http://arolkay.com/SiteImage/Deathwatch/LandSpeeder/02_10_10b.jpg

And the most recent pic. I'm not to happy with the highlights on the black. Next time I'll be concentrating much more toward the edges.
http://arolkay.com/SiteImage/Deathwatch/LandSpeeder/02_11_10a.jpg

[person person]

Damn the red, gold and black scheme is noice, the highlighting effect just makes it better. I always loved the idea of genestealers popping out of the ground too.

[Pherion]

Alrighty! Finally got all these bases done! 44 Small, 6 Large!

http://arolkay.com/SiteImage/Commissions/Lava/Bases1.jpg

http://arolkay.com/SiteImage/Commissions/Lava/Bases2.jpg

http://arolkay.com/SiteImage/Commissions/Lava/Bases3.jpg

[Pherion]

And here's the speeder almost done.

http://arolkay.com/SiteImage/Deathwatch/LandSpeeder/12_11_10b.jpg

http://arolkay.com/SiteImage/Deathwatch/LandSpeeder/12_11_10c.jpg

http://arolkay.com/SiteImage/Deathwatch/LandSpeeder/12_11_10d.jpg

http://arolkay.com/SiteImage/Deathwatch/LandSpeeder/12_11_10e.jpg

I still need to clean up the grey highlights, but otherwise its pretty much completed. I feel like I'm missing something, but I'm not sure :-P

[Pherion]

And! A bit of infantry here!

http://arolkay.com/SiteImage/Deathwatch/Tac_Marines1/Standard_02_18_10a.jpg

http://arolkay.com/SiteImage/Deathwatch/Tac_Marines1/Standard_02_18_10b.jpg

[Force21]

AWESOME! :D


The bases are just insane!


& The Speeder is top notch!


damn...I wish I could paint like that.

[Madness]

Impressive paintjob, also the poor inquisition got a dark angel on a landspeeder and it wasn't a ravenwing one, silly inquisitor can't pick right.

[person person]

Lol, great work on the bases, they're so bright!

[Pherion]

Thanks guys!

And! Here's the almost done standard bearer!

http://arolkay.com/SiteImage/Deathwatch/Tac_Marines1/Standard_02_20_10a.jpg http://arolkay.com/SiteImage/Deathwatch/Tac_Marines1/Standard_02_20_10b.jpg

http://arolkay.com/SiteImage/Deathwatch/Tac_Marines1/Standard_02_20_10c.jpg http://arolkay.com/SiteImage/Deathwatch/Tac_Marines1/Standard_02_20_10d.jpg

[Pherion]

And - Time for some Fantasy!!! 'Bout time right!? This is a unit of Dire Wolves I'm doing for a friend at the local store. They are still in their early stages, only the muscle, bone, and one color of flesh is done at this point. Still have another differnt skin tone, hair, eyes, base, etc to do.

http://arolkay.com/SiteImage/Commissions/DireWolves/02_23_10a.jpg

http://arolkay.com/SiteImage/Commissions/DireWolves/02_23_10d.jpg

http://arolkay.com/SiteImage/Commissions/DireWolves/02_23_10e.jpg

[person person]

Nice and zombie-like.

[Pherion]

Here's the completed pics of the dire wolves (http://www.arolkay.com/RecentJobs/Comissions/DireWolves.html)!

http://arolkay.com/SiteImage/Commissions/DireWolves/02_27_10a.jpg

http://arolkay.com/SiteImage/Commissions/DireWolves/02_27_10b.jpg

http://arolkay.com/SiteImage/Commissions/DireWolves/02_27_10c.jpg

http://arolkay.com/SiteImage/Commissions/DireWolves/02_27_10d.jpg

[Pherion]

Time for a nice big update!

Here's Hector and his buddies! These just came in yesterday, and I was so excited that I cleaned them up, scrubbed them, and assembled them all in one night! The models are fantastic. Can't wait!
http://arolkay.com/SiteImage/Deathwatch/Hector_Rex/03_05_10b.jpg

And here's an update on my Deathwatch Captain as he's coming along.:
http://arolkay.com/SiteImage/Deathwatch/Captian/03_05_10.jpg

Now a few commissions I've been working on. The first is the old farseer (http://www.arolkay.com/RecentJobs/Comissions/Farseer.html) model, which for some reason I had a lot of trouble with. Not sure why....
http://arolkay.com/SiteImage/Commissions/Farseer/03_05_10a.jpg

And finally, another commission, a squad of rangers! These guys are fantastic models, and I might just have to pick up a squad or two for my army!
http://arolkay.com/SiteImage/Commissions/Rangers/03_05_10.jpg

[person person]

The palette for the Farseer's awesome. Never thought purple and yellow could look so good.

[Pherion]

Thanks man, now for an update on the ranges! They are just about done.

http://arolkay.com/SiteImage/Commissions/Rangers/03_12_10.jpg

CC welcome!

[Pherion]

Update time! Rangers are done, just no pics of them yet.

First up is something for my army! Eldar support weapons. I've got them fully magnetized so they are swapable. That just means that I have to paint up my vibro cannons, and get a hold of two more shadow weavers!
http://arolkay.com/SiteImage/SupportWeapons/03_14_10a.jpg

Next up is a commission. Two exarchs, one a striking scorpion, and the other a howling banshee. These will be fun to do, since there's only one of each I should be able to pay a bit more attention to them!
http://arolkay.com/SiteImage/Commissions/Exarchs/03_14_10.jpg

And another commission! The infamous corpse cart! This will just be flat out fun, I mean - Who doesn't want to paint a bunch of bloodied corpses!?
http://arolkay.com/SiteImage/Commissions/CorpseCart/03_14_10.jpg

[Pherion]

And my deathwatch captain!

The dude:
http://arolkay.com/SiteImage/Deathwatch/Captian/03_14_10a.jpg

His weapons:
http://arolkay.com/SiteImage/Deathwatch/Captian/03_14_10b.jpg

His base:
http://arolkay.com/SiteImage/Deathwatch/Captian/03_14_10c.jpg

And a fun close up of the shading on the gold:
http://arolkay.com/SiteImage/Deathwatch/Captian/Thumbnail.jpg

Keep an eye out for updates! I'll probably be plowing through the support weapons this week in anticipation of an upcoming tournament.

[Force21]

Lol awesome!



but does he have enough weapons?


I think not... :D

[Pherion]

I know.... I need every option imaginable! UGH!

On to the update! :-P Only the support weapons, though the exarchs and corpse cart are primed.

http://arolkay.com/SiteImage/SupportWeapons/03_15_10b.jpg

Greens, whites, golds and flesh are done. Still need to do silver, hair, cloth, details and vines.

[person person]

Nice and vivid colours.

[Pherion]

Update time! The captain has been completed (I think - I'm sure I missed something in there!)

http://arolkay.com/SiteImage/Deathwatch/Captian/03_21_10a.jpg

http://arolkay.com/SiteImage/Deathwatch/Captian/03_21_10b.jpg

http://arolkay.com/SiteImage/Deathwatch/Captian/03_21_10c.jpg

http://arolkay.com/SiteImage/Deathwatch/Captian/03_21_10d.jpg

[Pherion]

(cont...)

http://arolkay.com/SiteImage/Deathwatch/Captian/03_21_10e.jpg

http://arolkay.com/SiteImage/Deathwatch/Captian/03_21_10f.jpg

http://arolkay.com/SiteImage/Deathwatch/Captian/03_21_10g.jpg

http://arolkay.com/SiteImage/Deathwatch/Captian/03_21_10h.jpg

[Pherion]

I've also finished up the D-Cannons, but they are only up to table top quality, so please don't be too harsh :-P I rushed through them, and really wish I had more time to tweek them to be just right... but such is life!

http://arolkay.com/SiteImage/SupportWeapons/03_21_10a.jpg

http://arolkay.com/SiteImage/SupportWeapons/03_21_10b.jpg

http://arolkay.com/SiteImage/SupportWeapons/03_21_10c.jpg

[Pherion]

And, now finished up pics of the Rangers!

http://arolkay.com/SiteImage/Commissions/Rangers/03_21_01a.jpg

http://arolkay.com/SiteImage/Commissions/Rangers/03_21_01b.jpg

http://arolkay.com/SiteImage/Commissions/Rangers/03_21_01c.jpg

http://arolkay.com/SiteImage/Commissions/Rangers/03_21_01d.jpg

WIP pics of all of these are on my website Arolkay.com (http://www.arolkay.com).

[gcsmith]

ummmm table top quality, Um dude, either your blind or i can only see in pure awsome, Thats defo painting comp quality round here, well apart from one local persons army who like melts ur eyes just like them, pure awsome sauce eldar m8. Look forward to seeing more :p

[Pherion]

Thanks! I'm glad you like them!

Remember those two exarchs I posted a few pages back?

http://arolkay.com/SiteImage/Commissions/Exarchs/03_25_01_Banshee_a.jpg

http://arolkay.com/SiteImage/Commissions/Exarchs/03_25_01_Banshee_b.jpg

http://arolkay.com/SiteImage/Commissions/Exarchs/03_25_01_Banshee_d.jpg

[Pherion]

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http://arolkay.com/SiteImage/Commissions/Exarchs/03_25_01_Scorpion_a.jpg

http://arolkay.com/SiteImage/Commissions/Exarchs/03_25_01_Scorpion_b.jpg

http://arolkay.com/SiteImage/Commissions/Exarchs/03_25_01_Scorpion_c.jpg

It really sucks that pictures don't show how the gloss varnish effects the gems. I know I'm going to get three or four comments about putting on a whtie dot! :-P

[person person]

Looks sneaky.

[Pherion]

Update! :-P

First up is the Corpse Cart. Its all but completed. There are some small touch-ups, and it needs a clear coat/gloss on guts and gore. Otherwise its finished:

http://arolkay.com/SiteImage/Commissions/CorpseCart/04_07_10a.jpg

http://arolkay.com/SiteImage/Commissions/CorpseCart/04_07_10b.jpg

http://arolkay.com/SiteImage/Commissions/CorpseCart/04_07_10c.jpg

http://arolkay.com/SiteImage/Commissions/CorpseCart/04_07_10d.jpg

[Pherion]

(cont....)

Next up is the next commisssion project! A batch of dire avengers, some old school, some new. Their heads are being primed seperatly so they can be nice and bright white.

http://arolkay.com/SiteImage/Commissions/Avengers2/04_03_10a.jpg

http://arolkay.com/SiteImage/Commissions/Avengers2/04_03_10b.jpg

CC welcome!

[Pherion]

Been a while! But I've got some pics of the beginning of my Vindicator:

Here is the completed red. Started with a mix of black and Red Gore, it was highlighted up to pure Red Gore.
http://arolkay.com/SiteImage/Deathwatch/Tanks/Vindicator_04_28_10a.jpg

And here the black is completed! Base coated with a mix between Codex Grey and Black. Only the recesses were left at the primer color. The final highlights were still a mix, but closer to pure Codex Grey.
http://arolkay.com/SiteImage/Deathwatch/Tanks/Vindicator_04_28_10b.jpg

And finally! I've done the silver. Simply Boltgun Metal with a black wash. I may highlight or shade more depending on how it looks after it dries fully.
http://arolkay.com/SiteImage/Deathwatch/Tanks/Vindicator_04_28_10c.jpg

[Tynskel]

Pretty sweet!

[Pherion]

I've finished two commissions recently. First off is a squad of Dire Avengers.

http://arolkay.com/SiteImage/Commissions/Avengers2/04_22_10a.jpg

Full pics here (http://www.arolkay.com/RecentJobs/Comissions/Avengers2.php)!

Second is a squad of Grey Knights!

http://arolkay.com/SiteImage/Commissions/Grey_Knights/05_04_10a.jpg

Full images here (http://www.arolkay.com/RecentJobs/Comissions/GreyKnights.php)!

As always, comments welcome!

[person person]

The Grey knight's staff looks great, like how you only used red on the leader too.

[Pherion]

Thanks! I'm glad you like then... And - Here's the tank, all but done:

http://arolkay.com/SiteImage/Deathwatch/Tanks/Vindicator_05_05_10a.jpg

I still want to do a lot of touch up, and I'm contemplating some battle damage... but it'll probably be a while before I can get around to it. Full pics here (http://www.arolkay.com/RecentJobs/Deathwatch/Vindicator.php).

[Pherion]

Got a Commission squad of Dark Reapers are almost done!

http://arolkay.com/SiteImage/Commissions/DarkReapers/05_12_10.jpg

And I've got some fun base coats on some my own Eldar! Lots of jetbikes, and a Falcon/Fire Prism.

http://arolkay.com/SiteImage/Jetbikes2/05_12_10a.jpg

http://arolkay.com/SiteImage/Jetbikes2/05_12_10b.jpg

[Pherion]

Dark reapers (http://www.arolkay.com/RecentJobs/Comissions/DarkReapers.php) are done!

http://arolkay.com/SiteImage/Commissions/DarkReapers/05_14_10a.jpg

[person person]

Dark Reapers look fantastic, the red looks great!

[Pherion]

Thanks man :-P

Got a squad of Crypt Ghouls (http://www.arolkay.com/RecentJobs/Comissions/Ghouls.php)done. Hope you like them! :-P

http://arolkay.com/SiteImage/Commissions/CryptGhouls/05_18_10a.jpg

I also did a toutorial for my Industrial Bases (http://www.arolkay.com/RecentJobs/Tutorials/IndustrialBase.php)!

[Pherion]

Terminator Time!

After much searching and sniping on Ebay, I managed to get a hold of a shooty Terminator box, a full set of TH/SSs, and two pairs of lightning claws. Here's the results!

The interchangeability was a bit differnt this time. Because chapter specific termy pads are so hard to get a hold of (I have some coming from Forge World), it was very hard to get enough to just tack them onto every arm. So for this project, the shoulder pads are also interchangeable!

We start by seting a large (thin) magnet into the arm and the body of the termy. This serves to hold the arm to the body.

http://arolkay.com/SiteImage/Deathwatch/Terminators/Innerchange_Test_2a.jpg

We then drill a hole into the shoulder itself, and set a magnet in the shoulder pad. The large thin magnet in the arm matches polarities with the shoulder pad magnet, and the magnetic field is large enough to pull them together even if they don't touch. So it'll hold the pad on as well. Problem solved!

http://arolkay.com/SiteImage/Deathwatch/Terminators/Innerchange_Test_2b.jpg

Now some pics of the squad! First up a nice shot of the shooty squad!

http://arolkay.com/SiteImage/Deathwatch/Terminators/05_29_10b.jpg

Then poof! They become assault termies O.o

http://arolkay.com/SiteImage/Deathwatch/Terminators/05_29_10a.jpg

[Pherion]

(cont...)

I'm still waiting on the forge world order to come in so I can finish up shoulder pads, and I also ordered 5 of those awesome Inquisition termy pads, so no honors pads on these guys! Here though are a few pics to demonstrate how the pads fit in (with the plastic bits that I have)

http://arolkay.com/SiteImage/Deathwatch/Terminators/05_29_10c.jpg

http://arolkay.com/SiteImage/Deathwatch/Terminators/05_29_10d.jpg

Not pictured, but also magnetized as options:
Heavy Flamer
Cyclone Missile Launcher
2 Pairs of Lightning Claws
Chainfist
Powerfist

Comments and Crit welcome!

[Pherion]

Update on the Fire Dragons. They are getting there. Going to do the gems next, then see what other details need to be done.

http://arolkay.com/SiteImage/Commissions/FireDragons/05_30_10.jpg

And I tacked together my deathwatch for a game tomorrow! Here's an army shot... (they got a little help from space hulk :-P)

http://arolkay.com/SiteImage/Deathwatch/ArmyShot_05_30_10.jpg

[Pherion]

Fire Dragons are all but done. Just need a clear coat and gloss on gems.

http://arolkay.com/SiteImage/Commissions/FireDragons/06_01_10a.jpg

Full pics here (http://www.arolkay.com/RecentJobs/Comissions/FireDragons.php)!

And a project for my Eldar. Some old style war walkers! I've had the two dirty ones for ever, and just came across the third one on Ebay relatively cheep, and decided to make it a trio of matching walkers.

http://arolkay.com/SiteImage/WarWalkers/06_01_10a.jpg

http://arolkay.com/SiteImage/WarWalkers/06_01_10b.jpg

[Force21]

Whoa...

those are War Walkers look awesome...

I like them more then the newer ones.


btw the Fire Dragons are great.

They are not like the classic cheetos yellow/orange paint scheme but they fit in awesomely...

Great job. :D