Author Topic: Grand Sigmarite army of Stirland, witch hunter update. (Read 185048 times)

Otaku · « **Reply #300 on:** August 06, 2008, 06:48:36 PM »

Quote from: Your Mother on August 05, 2008, 05:48:49 PM

Very nice. I have a question. How do you sculpt mail. What tools and such do you use? The reason i ask is i just started using GS and I'm seeking more experienced knowledge. I read the GW articles on the website but those leave me with problems.

Thanks

Hi Mom,

Check out page 6 for an explanation on how I do chain mail. Loot at page 5 for a pic of the saw I use. One tip though, you have to make the holes in the mail pretty deep and paint with very thin paint or the detail will be lost in some places. Its annoying.

If you still have questions about it don't hesitate to ask!

Otaku · « **Reply #301 on:** August 06, 2008, 06:51:35 PM »

In other news, I started painting the AL

DonKarst0n · « **Reply #302 on:** August 09, 2008, 10:48:01 AM »

Read through your log and have to say that it is am-a-zing.
You have some remarbale GreenStuff skills and you pull them off quite nicely.

I plan on doing an army which will be the contrary to yours so one with a lot of armour and feathers (though I am not sure of which province I will join).

I will keep an eye on this log.

Otaku · « **Reply #303 on:** August 09, 2008, 04:08:17 PM »

Thanks DonKarstOn and welcome to the site

. Are you going to keep a blog also? I would love to check it out

DonKarst0n · « **Reply #304 on:** August 09, 2008, 04:58:21 PM »

Yeah I hope to maintain a blog until the next Imperial Guard Codex when I will be distracted by my Steel Legion for some time.

Albrecht Hexenjaeger · « **Reply #305 on:** August 12, 2008, 04:27:53 AM »

Haven't checked this thread in a bit. Glad to see the AL is coming along. Oh and thanks for the thanks!

Now we need AL painting in progress pics!

Otaku · « **Reply #306 on:** August 12, 2008, 05:26:48 AM »

Really? painting WIP? I wasn't going to do that. But if you want I could. Actualy my painting looks really messy untell i get the last layers on and do all the touching up. I used colors I dont use very often for certain things and it looked really strange to me at first. I almost started over but i slept on it and now the colors are growing on me.... It should look alright when its done.

Albrecht Hexenjaeger · « **Reply #307 on:** August 12, 2008, 06:24:00 AM »

Seeing your process is exactly what this thread is about!

Douchie · « **Reply #308 on:** August 12, 2008, 09:19:40 AM »

Quote from: Albrecht Hexenjaeger on August 12, 2008, 06:24:00 AM

Seeing your process is exactly what this thread is about!

Agreed

We all wait with baited breath

Otaku · « **Reply #309 on:** August 15, 2008, 03:31:07 AM »

OK, you asked for it.

Nothing is done yet.
I wasnt sure about painting the chainmail this color. I almost started over with a dark silver but I wanted a white horse and white with a lot of silver isnt very exciting so I thought about it and went to bed. By the next morning the bronze color had grown on me more....

I think i'm going to paint over the checkerd part near the sword

warhammerlord_soth · « **Reply #310 on:** August 15, 2008, 05:04:07 AM »

I like it. Perfect for Stirlands' colours...

Albrecht Hexenjaeger · « **Reply #311 on:** August 15, 2008, 07:14:36 AM »

Wow! Ya see, that's what's so great about observing your painting progress and style. Me? I would never go into the details of purity seals and checkering that early. I'd totally block in all the colors first, then shade, highlight, etc. THEN I'd start on the precision stuff. So yeah, it's nice too see how we can all work towards the same results from such different angles.

Otaku · « **Reply #312 on:** August 16, 2008, 04:04:50 AM »

I don't usually paint the little things this early either but I wasn't sure about the color of the chain mail so I painted some of the things on it to see how they would look together. Than once I started I didn't want to stop. I think the colors will look better when the base is done.... I hope. Right now it looks a little... i don't know

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I plan on having a lot of yellows, oranges and reds to give the base an Autumn feel. I think the white and bronze on the horse will look good with that.

GamesPoet · « **Reply #313 on:** August 25, 2008, 02:45:31 AM »

Nice. I'm learning just by seeing these pictures. Thank you.

Otaku · « **Reply #314 on:** August 31, 2008, 10:29:17 PM »

Here he is today

I've had a hard time choosing colors for some reason. I think its because I'm not used to having a white horse and bronze barding. Makes it hard to find colors that go well with them i think. For example, one of the reasons the barding is bronze and not silver is to have more contrast withthe white horse. but the color of his robes and the color of the leather straps don't stand out as much now. Anyway

Suggestions? Should I keep the robes that color. They do look better IRL but on here they look exacly the same color as the barding. And what about his gloves. I dont know how to paint them yet. Any ideas?

Victor · « **Reply #315 on:** September 01, 2008, 05:39:46 PM »

I haven't seen Soju around for a while ... so I will say his line:

"o for owesome"

Really nice. For the gloves ... maybe you could model them into armoured gloves and paint the leather black and the armour silver.

Obi · « **Reply #316 on:** September 01, 2008, 05:44:36 PM »

Yeah, real messy Brian :rolleyes:

Quote from: Albrecht Hexenjaeger on August 15, 2008, 07:14:36 AM

Me? I would never go into the details of purity seals and checkering that early.

I would never go into details like that at all

I do see what you mean about the colour of the horse and barding. If I were you, I'd replicate the colour of the barding on a random separate piece and drybush that with silver. I think that will look better than a white horse with silver barding, and better than this also. Test it first though!

Otaku · « **Reply #317 on:** September 05, 2008, 05:41:34 AM »

@ Victor. That is an awsome glove. I dont think I chould make one like that. Thanks for the pic!

@ Obi I tried what you suggested. It looked ok but It was easier and cleaner to just highlight the robes more and shadow the mail more so thats what I ended up doing. I think they look different enough now. I dont know if it well show in the pics though. Thanks!

Otaku · « **Reply #318 on:** September 05, 2008, 05:46:37 AM »

Finally.... finished. We need an out of breath smiley

Here he was.....

And here he is...

I would really like to thank everyone for all of your comments, input, and suggestions

They really helped so keep them coming!

Shadowlord · « **Reply #319 on:** September 05, 2008, 06:04:16 AM »

Ai Caramba!

Those look mighty sweet indeed!

Now get back to those shields you...

warhammerlord_soth · « **Reply #320 on:** September 05, 2008, 07:22:02 AM »

I hate you with passion !

But in the nicest possible way...

Fantabulous mini, Brian. Do you want my shipping adress ?

Gneisenau · « **Reply #321 on:** September 05, 2008, 08:19:51 AM »

Gah!

If only GW made a model like this, it would sell like... like... like things that get sold very fast. And I would be among the first to buy it.

Marshal Gerhardt · « **Reply #322 on:** September 05, 2008, 08:21:56 AM »

WOW! Not only are your sculpts and conversions fantastic, but the quality of your painting only rounds off a fantastic miniature. The details of the faces make them really expressive.

wolverine · « **Reply #323 on:** September 05, 2008, 08:47:50 AM »

That really came out nice!

I think I speak for a lot of the guys here if I say that your work is great inspiration!
Keep the good stuff coming!

-Wolverine-

Obi · « **Reply #324 on:** September 05, 2008, 09:44:52 AM »

You know, I really appreciate going through all this trouble just to get me an awesome mini...

Awesome dude, just awesome. The colours are different enough, they look good. Keep it up!

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