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Edimasta
05-14-2010, 11:05 AM
Hi all,

it has been a long time for me since I touched a brush or anything warhammer related... years passed, and only some old images of my first miniatures floated through my head when I heard about the new BA miniatures... they where my first ever Space Marines I bought. Well, years ago I planed an army about them, but it never happend. Can't remember why.

But anyway I needed something different to do, something else besides work and sports, so now I am starting to do put together my very first real army, the Blood Angels. I just started with some core pieces because I am thinking about doing a different army, more focused on cybots and elite units, but that is just the start.

So at first you can see me starting on my Terminator Captain, a Sanguinary Priest and a FW Cybot Chaplain... please be gentle, I am really looking forward to constructive feedback and comments to get things done smooth!

http://img143.imageshack.us/img143/6141/termicaptain01.th.jpg (http://img143.imageshack.us/i/termicaptain01.jpg/)http://img535.imageshack.us/img535/6176/sanguiniuspriester.th.jpg (http://img535.imageshack.us/i/sanguiniuspriester.jpg/)http://img443.imageshack.us/img443/3373/chaplain01.th.jpg (http://img443.imageshack.us/i/chaplain01.jpg/)
RebelGrot
05-14-2010, 06:37 PM
I LOVE the FW Chappy Dread. People keep reminding me it exists - I'll invest one day.

Quick question - is the halberd type weapon shown below it in the picture for a Librarian force weapon option for the Dread or have you made it for one of the characters? Either way, keep us updated, will look sweet when it's together!
Schnitzel
05-14-2010, 06:52 PM
Beautiful Chaplain Dread! I want one sooooooo bad!
Duke
05-14-2010, 07:17 PM
Very cool looking... Would love to see more.
Edimasta
05-15-2010, 12:40 AM
I LOVE the FW Chappy Dread. People keep reminding me it exists - I'll invest one day.

Quick question - is the halberd type weapon shown below it in the picture for a Librarian force weapon option for the Dread or have you made it for one of the characters? Either way, keep us updated, will look sweet when it's together!

The Halberd will be his Psi Weapon / Force Weapon but I am still working on that one... painting this dude is a real pain in the rear :eek:
Edimasta
05-16-2010, 01:57 AM
Yesterday I managed to get some more things done on my priest, which is the most fun at the moment to work on. I tried a few first shades / linings and also tried to highlight this again with white, mostly done on his upper body, also did some details there.

Today I will try to finish his upper body and work my way to the legs, also I will do the wings to get things done.

http://img413.imageshack.us/img413/4940/sanguiniuspriester2.jpg

I also tried to paint my first face ever, think it turned out pretty well. I am unsure if I should do more highlights or if anything is missing, but until now it was a real pain to do, especially the eyes... I did about five retrys until I got them both looking alright.

http://img232.imageshack.us/img232/4637/sanguiniuspriesterkopf.jpg

Hopefully you can give me some more feedback and / or suggestions for my technique, I am really looking forward to that!
Duke
05-18-2010, 10:57 AM
Oks great, the hair could use sone highlight or wash. But it doesn't "need" it if you don't feel like doing it.

Duke
Warpath
05-19-2010, 04:57 AM
I'm very very curious about that grail the Priest has... it doesn't look like the Space Hulk one, where did you get it from? or did you make it yourself? im loving the minis so far and would like to see more.

One thing that would do to the face is giving a small lightier highlight to the face, it will help you mark a little more the its details and gain a little contrast with the hair.
JonnyRoxtar
05-19-2010, 06:09 AM
Nice work on the priest.Im guessing its the Corbulo arm?
Warpath
05-19-2010, 08:41 AM
Hah, now that you mention it, it is corbulo's arm, from that angle i couldnt see it right, but it has the same skull than the red grial and the same hand position. I should have watched more closely.
Duke
05-19-2010, 09:15 AM
Yea, Corbulo arm conversions look way better than the grail from space hulk!

Duke
Edimasta
05-30-2010, 09:31 AM
It has been a while, very busy in the last days, did not progress as I wished - got a new cam yesterday, tried it out now:

http://img412.imageshack.us/img412/9382/sanguiniuspriester3.jpg