Rev's 'mostly marines' Showcase

[Nostro]

I will I will! Nostro must be obeyed.

Yay !

Of course they are really worth the wait. They are very crisp and remind me of your Iron Hands Different coulour scheme is refreshing, and masterfully executed.

The thing I'm still debating is if I condone the blue eyes or not. I'm wondering if a contrasting colour wouldn't bring out their stare more; but on the other hand the OSL on the blue blends in nicely with the white and how you shaded the helmets. It seems we have different views on that, I remember bronze firedragons where I advocated painting all the gems green, you did take that up but went for purple, which added some contrast and made the model work, without going into the complimentary colour territory as I proposed. Different tastes I guess, and I'm not saying mine is more valid. That's why we all lurk in project logs, to see different perspectives on how to paint.

And I must echo the sentiment on the banner, perfect colour choices. It just occured to me that it works for the same reason eldar helmets work: inverted colour proportions (here, more red than black) + an extra one (eldar: eyes or gems, banner: the beast). It blends in with the colour scheme while having a touch of its to own to set it apart.

As a more general comment what I like on your work is simple bases. I am truly convinced that you don't need to go OTT with them, as many people do. True there are some awesome bases at times, but when every mini on your army is standing on a hero rock or on top of a wrecked Land Raider it goes too far: takes the focus away from the mini and looks out of place on battlefields that are nowhere near as detailed.

I have devised the EASIEST way to do it - I promise - I will do a tute. It is not hard if you follow rev's fool proof method. Keep nagging me if a tute doesn't appear.

Will do. Your tha man. And thank you!

Nagging apparently works fine. Maybe writing red also helps

[rev]

Fair points all.

Iron hands were my first black army and a bit of a cheat. No real highlighting, just that mithril attack method. Easy, quick and dirty. These are a lot cleaner with a multi stage highlight system, I prefer them but they take a lot longer. Black is always a challenge to me, why I've done two armies is beyond me!

I like the blue eyes, but I can't remember why I chose blue. I think it was probably a head nod to GW's heavy metal GK's as I wanted something to say these tie in with the norm as otherwise they're very different. I remember now our firedragon debate - feels like an awful long time ago. The GK's are in fact, for a chap who lost out bidding on those on the eBay! I've never been convinced of the application of the colour wheel to miniature painting. I think it is a good tool - but not the be all and end all when deciding colours. I do fall back on it when I'm at a loss, thebanner being a prime example.

Glad you like the bases. I'm hoping to do some sallies and BA's soon (I've got minis to spare, plus GW want more from me over Xmas) and was thinking of lava bases as I've never tried them. Should be fun!


Nagging apparently works fine. Maybe writing red also helps [/QUOTE]...



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[polomarko888]

The thunder hammer looks so good!

Awesome work as usual.

Polo.

[Eldarin Hope]

Mm, I am a fan of black grey knights. I think it looks a lot better than the silver and is also a nice tie in to the Deathwatch.

Could I ask what you've used to highlight the black? Makes for something a bit more interesting than the greys I usually use I think.

[rev]

Eldarin, It's the new GW SW system, Fang and then the lighter two SW shades. easy!

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[Eldarin Hope]

In the old money that would be shadow grey through to space wolves grey with russ grey being a new mid tone?

The gold looks different to your usual too, is that related to the new range's different golds?

[rev]

yes, gold is using the new GW system too - but I don't like it as much as the old way so you won't see it again outside of this army!

Your bang on with your old money guestimation. A very dark blue basecoat over the primer helps too.

rev

[Eldarin Hope]

Ah, I think there's something pretty similar in the latest white dwarf used on Black Legion Chosen (not the big BL/DA spread, there's 3 chosen using NMM gold).

I think the gold works for these, doesnt take any of the focus off the helmets.

Thanks for the recipe, I shall add these Grey Knights to the Iron Warriors on the "must shamelessly rip off one day" list

[razormasticator]

@ Rev so Thats The Fang first, Russ Grey and Fenrisian grey on the Black Highlights?

[Nostro]

I remember now our firedragon debate - feels like an awful long time ago

My post-per-year should be a good indication that it's a lot easier for me to remember what I said on those boards than it is to anyone else (it would have been worst had I not waited so long after the downfall of Portent to finally register on its successor website)

Extra close-ups confirm it: your black is very crisp and smooth, really good job. I wouldn't dismiss your Iron Hands as fast as you did, it is to date the best technique I've seen to highlight black. It is very tough to make it look neither blue nor grey (no criticism of your GK intended, blue works well but I mean in the case you want to avoid the blue route) and the silver worked wonders.

I may advocate an extra highlight stage on your gold, with the caveat that a) I dislike "silver" final stage as has been the trend in GW minis for the pas few years (so if you do go for a lighter gold, not silver) and b) keeping it a subdued prevents it from taking the focus off the rest of the mini. I honestly don't know.

[rev]

My post-per-year should be a good indication that it's a lot easier for me to remember what I said on those boards than it is to anyone else

very true!!

last one for now, a few 'special small projects' to work on in prep for GW cabinets again over xmas.









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[Jericho]

Nice looking Techmarine, Rev. I don't know what I'd look forward to less, building a pewter or Finecast version of that mini

[Solun Decius]

The techmarine looks great and the grey knights you've been posting are amazing, especially the NMM on the force weapons.
Great to see you posting loads of minis again!

[The_Dark_Raven]

Simply incredible. Can't wait to see those GW cabinet displays.

[Mega Nutz]

Another top draw job mate!

[toonboy78]

that techmarine is stunning

[Petay1985]

lovely work on the techmarine fella. very nicely high lighted.

[rev]

40K in the Armed Forces

40%!

[Satan]

Wow, those GK are rad! Fantastic choice of contrasts highly suitable for their background! Great job Rev!