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Specialist Games General Discussion => Modeling & painting => Topic started by: radu lykan on November 14, 2016, 09:34:42 PM
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recently picked up a genestealer and decided that having painted it i would start putting my inquisitor stuff on here
finished my Genestealer! cant get a decent pic of it however. had problems taking pics of my bfg nid ships which are in the same scheme. any tips on photographing models that are mostly black and glossed?
the scheme is basically that of a xenomorph from aliens with added green/yellow details
here are pics with my usual crusade of fire back drop
(http://i364.photobucket.com/albums/oo90/RADU_LYKAN/inquisitor/genecof1_zpsiqorvl8s.jpg) (http://s364.photobucket.com/user/RADU_LYKAN/media/inquisitor/genecof1_zpsiqorvl8s.jpg.html)
(http://i364.photobucket.com/albums/oo90/RADU_LYKAN/inquisitor/genecof2_zpsqvnzo6vh.jpg) (http://s364.photobucket.com/user/RADU_LYKAN/media/inquisitor/genecof2_zpsqvnzo6vh.jpg.html)
(http://i364.photobucket.com/albums/oo90/RADU_LYKAN/inquisitor/genecof3_zpswi46zix5.jpg) (http://s364.photobucket.com/user/RADU_LYKAN/media/inquisitor/genecof3_zpswi46zix5.jpg.html)
wasnt happy with these as the metallic blue doesnt really show properly so out came the light box. that didnt seem to help as can be seen in the spoiler tags, any advice is welcome
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heres the worst pic, using my wifes old iphone 5c, the ipink phone kept reflecting back at me :(
(http://i364.photobucket.com/albums/oo90/RADU_LYKAN/inquisitor/genebluepink_zps37dk41yr.jpg) (http://s364.photobucket.com/user/RADU_LYKAN/media/inquisitor/genebluepink_zps37dk41yr.jpg.html)
an orange background sort of worked last time so i tried red
(http://i364.photobucket.com/albums/oo90/RADU_LYKAN/inquisitor/generedt_zpsjg70ertw.jpg) (http://s364.photobucket.com/user/RADU_LYKAN/media/inquisitor/generedt_zpsjg70ertw.jpg.html)
(http://i364.photobucket.com/albums/oo90/RADU_LYKAN/inquisitor/generedr_zpsogslik3l.jpg) (http://s364.photobucket.com/user/RADU_LYKAN/media/inquisitor/generedr_zpsogslik3l.jpg.html)
(http://i364.photobucket.com/albums/oo90/RADU_LYKAN/inquisitor/generedl_zpsxezaycbw.jpg) (http://s364.photobucket.com/user/RADU_LYKAN/media/inquisitor/generedl_zpsxezaycbw.jpg.html)
then white
(http://i364.photobucket.com/albums/oo90/RADU_LYKAN/inquisitor/genewhite_zpsxpjfdhnl.jpg) (http://s364.photobucket.com/user/RADU_LYKAN/media/inquisitor/genewhite_zpsxpjfdhnl.jpg.html)
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also am a bit stuck on what to do for the base? i have some bases that look like xenomorph infestation, i can do spaceship decking or something else?
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For the base - if you could find some plastic ship decking them plastic glue would 'melt' it too give the acid blood effect. Then on another part you crank out the green stuff and make a few organic looking shapes that look like nest walls. Uhu glue makes sticky looking stuff, bostick also works.
Have a look for some images from H. R. Giger's work and you'll find something in keeping.
A jungle floor base could also come up nice if you can find some aquarium plants cheapish.
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Am still awaiting inspirations strike regarding the genestealer base, one day it will happen
With the possibility of a very real need for a space marine character at some point early next year I have started on my long planned, never started 54mm marine.
While I begin the slow process of reposing the Artemis model I am after some feed back on his gun. I am going with a storm bolter, I know it's a powerful weapon but if I am bringing a marine then the power level of the game has already been dialled up to 11, something powerful enough to warrant the inclusion of a marine in a game probably isn't too fussed on the difference between a bolter and a storm bolter anyway.
(http://i364.photobucket.com/albums/oo90/RADU_LYKAN/inquisitor/Death%20Watch%20Veteran%20Sergeant%20Paulinus/IMG_2200_zpsehll4xzg.jpg) (http://s364.photobucket.com/user/RADU_LYKAN/media/inquisitor/Death%20Watch%20Veteran%20Sergeant%20Paulinus/IMG_2200_zpsehll4xzg.jpg.html)
(http://i364.photobucket.com/albums/oo90/RADU_LYKAN/inquisitor/Death%20Watch%20Veteran%20Sergeant%20Paulinus/IMG_2199_zps7hfgyhjj.jpg) (http://s364.photobucket.com/user/RADU_LYKAN/media/inquisitor/Death%20Watch%20Veteran%20Sergeant%20Paulinus/IMG_2199_zps7hfgyhjj.jpg.html)
This doesn't look too bad imo but I am going to have to remove the pintle mounting which might take some tidying up afterwards, to save time and (possibly?) add wow factor I am considering adding additional ammo drums.
(http://i364.photobucket.com/albums/oo90/RADU_LYKAN/inquisitor/Death%20Watch%20Veteran%20Sergeant%20Paulinus/IMG_2202_zps1ay0meuk.jpg) (http://s364.photobucket.com/user/RADU_LYKAN/media/inquisitor/Death%20Watch%20Veteran%20Sergeant%20Paulinus/IMG_2202_zps1ay0meuk.jpg.html)
(http://i364.photobucket.com/albums/oo90/RADU_LYKAN/inquisitor/Death%20Watch%20Veteran%20Sergeant%20Paulinus/IMG_2203_zpsfvnf5cy5.jpg) (http://s364.photobucket.com/user/RADU_LYKAN/media/inquisitor/Death%20Watch%20Veteran%20Sergeant%20Paulinus/IMG_2203_zpsfvnf5cy5.jpg.html)
This adds to the bulky brutality of the weapon which is something I like and am reminded of molotovs truescale marine with stormbolter combined with grenade launchers, Segesvar http://s3.zetaboards.com/The_Ammobunker/topic/7659464/9/ (http://s3.zetaboards.com/The_Ammobunker/topic/7659464/9/)
So what was originally just me playing with spare bits and trying to cover up some potentially uneven surface is beginning to grow on me, does the idea have merit or should I stick with the first version?
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That looks suitably shooty and brutal!
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Looking good Radu.
I'd consider having the drum mags lower down so you can have somewhere for the spent shell casings to come out - I forget the real word for that part but you know what I mean.
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After seeing kaptidavy's version of a stormbolter on the conclave and somebody's suggestion my own effort was more of a combi bolter I decided to keep the combi bolter for a potential chaos marine and shamelessly steal kaptidavy's idea.
(http://i364.photobucket.com/albums/oo90/RADU_LYKAN/inquisitor/Death%20Watch%20Veteran%20Sergeant%20Paulinus/IMG_2122_zpsmfixercu.jpg) (http://s364.photobucket.com/user/RADU_LYKAN/media/inquisitor/Death%20Watch%20Veteran%20Sergeant%20Paulinus/IMG_2122_zpsmfixercu.jpg.html)
(http://i364.photobucket.com/albums/oo90/RADU_LYKAN/inquisitor/Death%20Watch%20Veteran%20Sergeant%20Paulinus/IMG_2123_zpszrbgtgsz.jpg) (http://s364.photobucket.com/user/RADU_LYKAN/media/inquisitor/Death%20Watch%20Veteran%20Sergeant%20Paulinus/IMG_2123_zpszrbgtgsz.jpg.html)
With the combi bolter for comparison
(http://i364.photobucket.com/albums/oo90/RADU_LYKAN/inquisitor/Death%20Watch%20Veteran%20Sergeant%20Paulinus/IMG_2124_zpsfw5h5ycx.jpg) (http://s364.photobucket.com/user/RADU_LYKAN/media/inquisitor/Death%20Watch%20Veteran%20Sergeant%20Paulinus/IMG_2124_zpsfw5h5ycx.jpg.html)
Just need to work out some sort of targeter to add some detail to the top now
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Great kitbashing!
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Looks suitably stormbolter-ish now, I like it!
Maybe you could use the little targeter that comes with the predator kit, the one on top of the sponson guns? It would be a little bit bulky, but maybe that's not that bad for a Space Marine...
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All the Dakka!!!! You going to have this chap done for March mate??
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It's looking tight due to finding a water leak under my house this week :(
Have managed to finish the second genestealer though :)
need to work on my photography skillz, the blue chitin has been washed out to look like black with blue stripes on it :( maybe next time I will get a decent pic
(http://i364.photobucket.com/albums/oo90/RADU_LYKAN/inquisitor/IMG_2178_zpshjmefpsx.jpg) (http://s364.photobucket.com/user/RADU_LYKAN/media/inquisitor/IMG_2178_zpshjmefpsx.jpg.html)
(http://i364.photobucket.com/albums/oo90/RADU_LYKAN/inquisitor/IMG_2179_zpsjiqhhfdz.jpg) (http://s364.photobucket.com/user/RADU_LYKAN/media/inquisitor/IMG_2179_zpsjiqhhfdz.jpg.html)
(http://i364.photobucket.com/albums/oo90/RADU_LYKAN/inquisitor/IMG_2180_zpslivtv2tv.jpg) (http://s364.photobucket.com/user/RADU_LYKAN/media/inquisitor/IMG_2180_zpslivtv2tv.jpg.html)
Went for the classic space hulk scheme on this one, bit of reposing was done to add variety
Next up, hopefully the marine :)
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Very nice!
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Classical but very nice work !
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Cheers :)
The marine got a re worked head
(http://i364.photobucket.com/albums/oo90/RADU_LYKAN/inquisitor/Death%20Watch%20Veteran%20Sergeant%20Paulinus/IMG_2181_zpsv5mrykqw.jpg) (http://s364.photobucket.com/user/RADU_LYKAN/media/inquisitor/Death%20Watch%20Veteran%20Sergeant%20Paulinus/IMG_2181_zpsv5mrykqw.jpg.html)
(http://i364.photobucket.com/albums/oo90/RADU_LYKAN/inquisitor/Death%20Watch%20Veteran%20Sergeant%20Paulinus/IMG_2182_zps111uwdpk.jpg) (http://s364.photobucket.com/user/RADU_LYKAN/media/inquisitor/Death%20Watch%20Veteran%20Sergeant%20Paulinus/IMG_2182_zps111uwdpk.jpg.html)
(http://i364.photobucket.com/albums/oo90/RADU_LYKAN/inquisitor/Death%20Watch%20Veteran%20Sergeant%20Paulinus/IMG_2183_zps6unz0acg.jpg) (http://s364.photobucket.com/user/RADU_LYKAN/media/inquisitor/Death%20Watch%20Veteran%20Sergeant%20Paulinus/IMG_2183_zps6unz0acg.jpg.html)
Wanted something other than a helmet or the bog standard Artemis head
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(http://i364.photobucket.com/albums/oo90/RADU_LYKAN/inquisitor/Death%20Watch%20Veteran%20Sergeant%20Paulinus/IMG_2837_zpsnxdmropl.jpg) (http://s364.photobucket.com/user/RADU_LYKAN/media/inquisitor/Death%20Watch%20Veteran%20Sergeant%20Paulinus/IMG_2837_zpsnxdmropl.jpg.html)
(http://i364.photobucket.com/albums/oo90/RADU_LYKAN/inquisitor/Death%20Watch%20Veteran%20Sergeant%20Paulinus/IMG_2832_zps2qeznxwq.jpg) (http://s364.photobucket.com/user/RADU_LYKAN/media/inquisitor/Death%20Watch%20Veteran%20Sergeant%20Paulinus/IMG_2832_zps2qeznxwq.jpg.html)
(http://i364.photobucket.com/albums/oo90/RADU_LYKAN/inquisitor/Death%20Watch%20Veteran%20Sergeant%20Paulinus/IMG_2833_zps57gmw5as.jpg) (http://s364.photobucket.com/user/RADU_LYKAN/media/inquisitor/Death%20Watch%20Veteran%20Sergeant%20Paulinus/IMG_2833_zps57gmw5as.jpg.html)
(http://i364.photobucket.com/albums/oo90/RADU_LYKAN/inquisitor/Death%20Watch%20Veteran%20Sergeant%20Paulinus/IMG_2835_zpsepkyheij.jpg) (http://s364.photobucket.com/user/RADU_LYKAN/media/inquisitor/Death%20Watch%20Veteran%20Sergeant%20Paulinus/IMG_2835_zpsepkyheij.jpg.html)
Originally I had him named Paulinus but at a conclave meet up at warhammer world this was read as poorlyness and even worse, poorlyanus :o
Any ideas on a new name?
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Beautiful work!
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Really nicely made.
I'm not fond of the choice of the metalic painting on the glove. I would have given him a special treatment, allowed y the scale.
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I liked the name PoorlyAnus........ I thought it suited him ;)
He looks AWESOME though. The weathering is great. The face is great as well. We need to get some of those Space Hulk games in. I can see him and Bannus kicking some serious behind together. You with you're OTT weaponry and Bannus with his shockingly good luck. :D
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This is my first go at imgur after the fiasco that is photobucket, if this works then I will gradually go back through my plogs and get them sorted
I can tell you with no ego, this is my finest sword. If on your journey, you should encounter God, God will be cut. :)
I wanted a sword for my newest inquisitor character yorgi mafile karstev, I broke out the brass rod and a hammer and bashed it into shape, this is the first sword I have tried making in this way and it was very satisfying to do.
(http://i.imgur.com/vhDdbqT.jpg) (http://imgur.com/vhDdbqT)
I sharpened it to a silly level but figured I don't want to cut myself every time I pick it up and so I have blunted it back down a bit.
(http://i.imgur.com/2i4qakA.jpg) (http://imgur.com/2i4qakA)
Having attached the sword to the model and added a claw I am now after inspiration on 40k-ing him a bit, any ideas?
(http://i.imgur.com/SKnVgXI.jpg) (http://imgur.com/SKnVgXI)
(http://i.imgur.com/m5kFWZK.jpg) (http://imgur.com/m5kFWZK)
Do these laurels look ok?
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The miniature comes together very nicely, liking the pose and everything. As far as to the laurels... I could'nt tell what those were from the picture, truth be told. At first I took them to be horns, deamonhost-style, then I figured those might be wires... could you get us a diferent angle maybe?
As for the laurels themselves, since the Inquisitor sport such a remarkably refined, almost patrician look, maybe do the laurels as they are depicted in classical paintings? Peter Paul Rubens did some where the Laurels are sort of projecting upwards (reminiscent of a Helmet with wings almost).
http://www.theleidencollection.com/wp-content/uploads/1970/01/Rubens-Caesar-Brandenburg-1200x1586.jpg (http://www.theleidencollection.com/wp-content/uploads/1970/01/Rubens-Caesar-Brandenburg-1200x1586.jpg)
http://www.ancient-origins.net/sites/default/files/Julius-Caesar.jpg (http://www.ancient-origins.net/sites/default/files/Julius-Caesar.jpg)