tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5346693280632507982024-03-11T21:51:27.248-07:00The Sainted SwordsA blog dedicated to one man's return to the Warhammer 40K hobbyMalthiushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05143258993047417152noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-534669328063250798.post-57758522392389055512008-12-13T07:37:00.000-08:002008-12-13T07:44:34.973-08:00Dawn of War II - Looking GOODI'm not much for video games and RTS in general, but This little beauty was just released on THQ (saw it through BoLS) and wow, I'm going to have to give it a whirl!!!<br /><br /><embed src='http://www.thq-games.com/tv/tv_mini_embed.swf' flashvars='loc=uk&vidId=2507' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' width='400' height='244' ></embed><br /><br />watch a larger version <a href="http://www.thq-games.com/uk/thqtv/index/2507">here</a>Malthiushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05143258993047417152noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-534669328063250798.post-60298847127931026102008-11-27T22:30:00.001-08:002008-11-28T05:37:47.185-08:00Blade Saints Veterans WIPOver the course of the repainting project of my Blade Saints, I've completed step 3 as described in my last post on my entire army. Before going into the nit-picky process of repriming all my black parts again as described in step 4, I figured I'll leave the standard marines a while and do my veterans before I move on. The beauty of this process is that even at this stage, with the whole army at the same level of completeness it's a very respectable army to put on the table.<br /><br />My veterans are the Dark Angel robed models, and painting these deviates from the standard process after step 3 so I figured I can take a "break" of sorts from the rank and file and concentrate on 11 models. Here are a few pics of their work in progress, armour done and outside of the robes done.. left to do are the details and the inside of the robes.<br /><br />Brother Sargeant Timeon and his Devastator Longsword<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy351rCd2V-N8UN6BgxA06D034YgJoMx7fPJghlWjMhXhC3mItP0cDW3Ri_sy93ih_sWvQ_SiSW_aAQ8c1MkPJ6DreSTpwibDoPkBOautD3dgaU6MYeGEBnvu-xhHcHot0wEw99YZ1SSwP/s800/DSC01825.JPG"></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy351rCd2V-N8UN6BgxA06D034YgJoMx7fPJghlWjMhXhC3mItP0cDW3Ri_sy93ih_sWvQ_SiSW_aAQ8c1MkPJ6DreSTpwibDoPkBOautD3dgaU6MYeGEBnvu-xhHcHot0wEw99YZ1SSwP/s800/DSC01825.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 360px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy351rCd2V-N8UN6BgxA06D034YgJoMx7fPJghlWjMhXhC3mItP0cDW3Ri_sy93ih_sWvQ_SiSW_aAQ8c1MkPJ6DreSTpwibDoPkBOautD3dgaU6MYeGEBnvu-xhHcHot0wEw99YZ1SSwP/s800/DSC01825.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4xrF3rWguAFXSgeZvcv1SCYUyb-b4XQZJMJbrARoAEp2hcs8uyhvCf9MkU1fIFzrCNlXhcdtiw6MgAhNoZ4IaIc4oywTI28vImNt9MdsF3kSVEwDLAjT-siwvwJLQiJWFRZRq84M_llWX/s800/DSC01824.JPG"></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4xrF3rWguAFXSgeZvcv1SCYUyb-b4XQZJMJbrARoAEp2hcs8uyhvCf9MkU1fIFzrCNlXhcdtiw6MgAhNoZ4IaIc4oywTI28vImNt9MdsF3kSVEwDLAjT-siwvwJLQiJWFRZRq84M_llWX/s800/DSC01824.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 360px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4xrF3rWguAFXSgeZvcv1SCYUyb-b4XQZJMJbrARoAEp2hcs8uyhvCf9MkU1fIFzrCNlXhcdtiw6MgAhNoZ4IaIc4oywTI28vImNt9MdsF3kSVEwDLAjT-siwvwJLQiJWFRZRq84M_llWX/s800/DSC01824.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Brother Sargeant Arbalon and his Tactical Blade combat squad leader<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuymB8SEPeH1WXGriLepN_xYvopuXBbT37k2ZnOeQCfBhYICnRdPf9tqXRIFKj552xUz3nPHlwLebdM8CO_2_A52VZEDnSwIe2h0EduL0y4Q3vbdEHsoCczcFpljmxH6J17WONkLGaABeJ/s800/DSC01832.JPG"></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuymB8SEPeH1WXGriLepN_xYvopuXBbT37k2ZnOeQCfBhYICnRdPf9tqXRIFKj552xUz3nPHlwLebdM8CO_2_A52VZEDnSwIe2h0EduL0y4Q3vbdEHsoCczcFpljmxH6J17WONkLGaABeJ/s800/DSC01832.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 360px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuymB8SEPeH1WXGriLepN_xYvopuXBbT37k2ZnOeQCfBhYICnRdPf9tqXRIFKj552xUz3nPHlwLebdM8CO_2_A52VZEDnSwIe2h0EduL0y4Q3vbdEHsoCczcFpljmxH6J17WONkLGaABeJ/s800/DSC01832.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Brother Sargeant Hezekiah and his Tactical Blade combat squad leader and Plasma Gunner<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKHvYAWsy1YbrYbQ_7LfsRedVEnmaqy0WbTHToXCqytQ44Tt-IVTse3uX_fQQ6kSssWifUXTr9G8P59Wf3-XSbVAgReaHj8jXW2qeMH0yqFurs5isYPeQtZiz-RnmPqNIR6SZDbQgfoSvp/s800/DSC01836.JPG"></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKHvYAWsy1YbrYbQ_7LfsRedVEnmaqy0WbTHToXCqytQ44Tt-IVTse3uX_fQQ6kSssWifUXTr9G8P59Wf3-XSbVAgReaHj8jXW2qeMH0yqFurs5isYPeQtZiz-RnmPqNIR6SZDbQgfoSvp/s800/DSC01836.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 360px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKHvYAWsy1YbrYbQ_7LfsRedVEnmaqy0WbTHToXCqytQ44Tt-IVTse3uX_fQQ6kSssWifUXTr9G8P59Wf3-XSbVAgReaHj8jXW2qeMH0yqFurs5isYPeQtZiz-RnmPqNIR6SZDbQgfoSvp/s800/DSC01836.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Thanks for stopping by. As always, all comments and feedback welcome.Malthiushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05143258993047417152noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-534669328063250798.post-9214152579627966702008-11-23T18:01:00.000-08:002008-11-25T21:19:45.627-08:00FtW How to paint: Black ArmourLONG POST warning, MANY pics:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKUSLkTzWKJO7XUpHVMJA3DLwo2v1Wxo_ViJvaJ8AQVtUCbJDol-NwzYDsz4Bq2BF_mkSFEYpXHDTqEat-Tzu-HjQT_Go60xYkwuKiMeCo_J1xPdboMhM9pQf8_lD84hxZxOoChPWsNR4C/s576/DSC01793.JPG"></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKUSLkTzWKJO7XUpHVMJA3DLwo2v1Wxo_ViJvaJ8AQVtUCbJDol-NwzYDsz4Bq2BF_mkSFEYpXHDTqEat-Tzu-HjQT_Go60xYkwuKiMeCo_J1xPdboMhM9pQf8_lD84hxZxOoChPWsNR4C/s576/DSC01793.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 359px; height: 576px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKUSLkTzWKJO7XUpHVMJA3DLwo2v1Wxo_ViJvaJ8AQVtUCbJDol-NwzYDsz4Bq2BF_mkSFEYpXHDTqEat-Tzu-HjQT_Go60xYkwuKiMeCo_J1xPdboMhM9pQf8_lD84hxZxOoChPWsNR4C/s576/DSC01793.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Continuing in detail from this week's FtW Round Table Discussion, the topic was <a href="http://fromthewarp.blogspot.com/2008/11/ftw-round-table-hardest-color-to-paint.html">each blogger's hardest color</a>. I must confess, my submission wasn't so much my hardest color to get (there are too many ;P) as much as the trick I've developed of getting consistent highlighting on my current army's power armour color, black. I hope by posting it here it'll help others tweak it to their own use.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">1. Undercoat with black primer</span><br />This is the standard step using Chaos Black primer (and therefore no pics for this step). NOTE: always allow full drying time between these steps.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">2. Add "Halo of Light" highlight</span><br />This is the crux of this process: A basic concept in miniature painting is the "Halo of Light" where an an imaginary light source above the figure is used to determine where light will fall and where shadows will occur and be deepest. A common rule of thumb is to pretend that the 'halo' is located above and to the front-right of the model (when looking at the model). In my method, instead of using guess-work to determine where the highlights and shadows are as you're painting, I use a concrete indicator by using the Skull White primer. The model ends up with white for the highlights in the top-most areas while the black remains in the areas shaded by the model's contours by doing the following:<br /><ul><li>Holding the Skull White primer 8-10cm directly above the mini, apply 3-5 pulses from the spray<br /></li><li>apply another 2-3 pulses from the top-front-right and lastly </li><li>another 2-3 pulses from the top-back-right. </li></ul>These 'pulses' are exactly as short as they sound. You are not moving the spray across the model (as in normal undercoating sprays), you are holding it stationary and 'blipping' the spray. The following pics show the direction of the white spray.<br /><br />[click all pics for larger versions]<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWVUn8sWTHsSyzIFxbdcPPy4NshXJiK4H1AsbYQpyEE79KRhEk6KOEB32jmpvh8vNmqqgulF4r5b6-bYTV4BFp9wq6X9b-tYnLiIjYnWl4QnZhf5KCk-GWD7xyJ6m3yM5sHZSzV4JKWnO2/s640/DSC01704.JPG"></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWVUn8sWTHsSyzIFxbdcPPy4NshXJiK4H1AsbYQpyEE79KRhEk6KOEB32jmpvh8vNmqqgulF4r5b6-bYTV4BFp9wq6X9b-tYnLiIjYnWl4QnZhf5KCk-GWD7xyJ6m3yM5sHZSzV4JKWnO2/s640/DSC01704.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 180px; height: 260px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWVUn8sWTHsSyzIFxbdcPPy4NshXJiK4H1AsbYQpyEE79KRhEk6KOEB32jmpvh8vNmqqgulF4r5b6-bYTV4BFp9wq6X9b-tYnLiIjYnWl4QnZhf5KCk-GWD7xyJ6m3yM5sHZSzV4JKWnO2/s640/DSC01704.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFkjut_QxYhHbqp19Ts5IpDGHrn8zmr6UELNmMjL0SuiJrev4smK_jyGkVi6JjbOBqKoWNW1L58C9vZKT58rB0ho8oe8zs-0eiOY0tUGklVm9Bp2O0yt0gzOIZgLb2Cex3bCHYgKnVmuz8/s640/DSC01705.JPG"></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFkjut_QxYhHbqp19Ts5IpDGHrn8zmr6UELNmMjL0SuiJrev4smK_jyGkVi6JjbOBqKoWNW1L58C9vZKT58rB0ho8oe8zs-0eiOY0tUGklVm9Bp2O0yt0gzOIZgLb2Cex3bCHYgKnVmuz8/s640/DSC01705.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 175px; height: 261px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFkjut_QxYhHbqp19Ts5IpDGHrn8zmr6UELNmMjL0SuiJrev4smK_jyGkVi6JjbOBqKoWNW1L58C9vZKT58rB0ho8oe8zs-0eiOY0tUGklVm9Bp2O0yt0gzOIZgLb2Cex3bCHYgKnVmuz8/s640/DSC01705.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikwOXD7944rlxU19ZlaHoJMuR0j51z1IXmCNS4cn0VcdbNhXxsNJecBt_-W5h5BkdQ-LMRc9SPtWO6aMrq8JwLl3GMZpZSHEuVpjy6rpAgO7esq08FS4Sdo9NV8sE5h1GI58ZlyCCCP2Ve/s640/DSC01706.JPG"></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikwOXD7944rlxU19ZlaHoJMuR0j51z1IXmCNS4cn0VcdbNhXxsNJecBt_-W5h5BkdQ-LMRc9SPtWO6aMrq8JwLl3GMZpZSHEuVpjy6rpAgO7esq08FS4Sdo9NV8sE5h1GI58ZlyCCCP2Ve/s640/DSC01706.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 173px; height: 260px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikwOXD7944rlxU19ZlaHoJMuR0j51z1IXmCNS4cn0VcdbNhXxsNJecBt_-W5h5BkdQ-LMRc9SPtWO6aMrq8JwLl3GMZpZSHEuVpjy6rpAgO7esq08FS4Sdo9NV8sE5h1GI58ZlyCCCP2Ve/s640/DSC01706.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The black that is seen in these pics are not from an overhead light source, but from the black and white paint on the model. I added the top-back-right step since, from experience, I found that without it the back of the models look flatter than the front. Here are a few more examples.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5f_R-7G2nxyLr6SUCGvuAkcpCK3TiUPcCsChdWlBRL8pzVLeIXGmFcD8b5tpWNuiPFqRB2hyphenhyphenyIrUFFTIOyZrB8tR8nT2-HT8jjC0QGpt48EKDCFrQSoCVSow9AtsJrFLyYwlev3ThwMx1/s640/DSC01698.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 170px; height: 260px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5f_R-7G2nxyLr6SUCGvuAkcpCK3TiUPcCsChdWlBRL8pzVLeIXGmFcD8b5tpWNuiPFqRB2hyphenhyphenyIrUFFTIOyZrB8tR8nT2-HT8jjC0QGpt48EKDCFrQSoCVSow9AtsJrFLyYwlev3ThwMx1/s640/DSC01698.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEM8h-jkK4XD6DEKrYxk3X4ShU8LmrI5zm1cAv2Usa22FPmyJYJ8J0XB8mk2nNM6p0HsdoAI6m5vQ-fH2ia0kDWSkY869QCNely-YmwAKHPsC9fWphZDLqOFJdHzy3eC8gGn9makrqOfaW/s640/DSC01699.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 170px; height: 260px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEM8h-jkK4XD6DEKrYxk3X4ShU8LmrI5zm1cAv2Usa22FPmyJYJ8J0XB8mk2nNM6p0HsdoAI6m5vQ-fH2ia0kDWSkY869QCNely-YmwAKHPsC9fWphZDLqOFJdHzy3eC8gGn9makrqOfaW/s640/DSC01699.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA1fWDQfI9-_HpJMjqq9octZFqESugi9jMRETEqmePWLKe3F6xcVhFHtMVqVGno_NXfED6L4TG_zPoryKd5QL85ohPl4Fg_56TJc7qC6Xar4tdyV-WfZzkv1rj5b7wPZAoQilruNUigsol/s640/DSC01700.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 170px; height: 260px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA1fWDQfI9-_HpJMjqq9octZFqESugi9jMRETEqmePWLKe3F6xcVhFHtMVqVGno_NXfED6L4TG_zPoryKd5QL85ohPl4Fg_56TJc7qC6Xar4tdyV-WfZzkv1rj5b7wPZAoQilruNUigsol/s640/DSC01700.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1DDAKlQ4GShmdj13cn6Ce-HstC90c3j0mkURL1mZcEW67PM6pVlYdKkHZjFpvi57THJlEQ6lx-BrC4RpmjxxLSUx8qfKewUujYHMdXtl6_E3YZy11QlHX-TEX2v45B6cbrHpLaoMoLVfw/s640/DSC01701.JPG"></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1DDAKlQ4GShmdj13cn6Ce-HstC90c3j0mkURL1mZcEW67PM6pVlYdKkHZjFpvi57THJlEQ6lx-BrC4RpmjxxLSUx8qfKewUujYHMdXtl6_E3YZy11QlHX-TEX2v45B6cbrHpLaoMoLVfw/s640/DSC01701.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 170px; height: 260px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1DDAKlQ4GShmdj13cn6Ce-HstC90c3j0mkURL1mZcEW67PM6pVlYdKkHZjFpvi57THJlEQ6lx-BrC4RpmjxxLSUx8qfKewUujYHMdXtl6_E3YZy11QlHX-TEX2v45B6cbrHpLaoMoLVfw/s640/DSC01701.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ4bobb4r2wwHOocYiflJuAhwbwZSRy9Lz7LnFLiJcDTpcNROMjtJeaxZoYk7CycKqQonFmee5fMrQjc32_exBCOeDl4gAaV_0vyhJ8L9wL9syDkB0P8oFOlvD8jINQWkzQeu6cyuV1II8/s576/DSC01715.JPG"></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ4bobb4r2wwHOocYiflJuAhwbwZSRy9Lz7LnFLiJcDTpcNROMjtJeaxZoYk7CycKqQonFmee5fMrQjc32_exBCOeDl4gAaV_0vyhJ8L9wL9syDkB0P8oFOlvD8jINQWkzQeu6cyuV1II8/s576/DSC01715.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 180px; height: 288px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ4bobb4r2wwHOocYiflJuAhwbwZSRy9Lz7LnFLiJcDTpcNROMjtJeaxZoYk7CycKqQonFmee5fMrQjc32_exBCOeDl4gAaV_0vyhJ8L9wL9syDkB0P8oFOlvD8jINQWkzQeu6cyuV1II8/s576/DSC01715.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi8V6ZVfu2MMhuTwvrM99sQXoHgscgz8HNoRGjSwO88VB3V0DsdDsdDgGR3-XwYG3aSrvEs7YKSz84knCSO9EYTVnoMjdpH-3lyPXpvRCjkqcu2YVbYW4Rzm2rWncalBnBUQ-dGjZO2pZH/s576/DSC01716.JPG"></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi8V6ZVfu2MMhuTwvrM99sQXoHgscgz8HNoRGjSwO88VB3V0DsdDsdDgGR3-XwYG3aSrvEs7YKSz84knCSO9EYTVnoMjdpH-3lyPXpvRCjkqcu2YVbYW4Rzm2rWncalBnBUQ-dGjZO2pZH/s576/DSC01716.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 180px; height: 288px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi8V6ZVfu2MMhuTwvrM99sQXoHgscgz8HNoRGjSwO88VB3V0DsdDsdDgGR3-XwYG3aSrvEs7YKSz84knCSO9EYTVnoMjdpH-3lyPXpvRCjkqcu2YVbYW4Rzm2rWncalBnBUQ-dGjZO2pZH/s576/DSC01716.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />A quick note before we go further: The influence for this step is from <a href="http://www.paintingminiatures.info/">Kenaz Raynor</a> and his first model painting video. In it, he showed the use of a top-spray of white over black primer as a guide for later layers of paint. While I also use this method for the non-armour painting (specifically for robes and muscles on Orcs), I developed the use of a heavier layer of white and extended the process.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">2b Repaint non-armoured portions of the model with Chaos Black (not shown)</span><br />Normally at this point I would go back and re-apply the black paint to the areas of the model that will not be armoured (robes, weapons etc). For the purpose of time to produce this tutorial I didn't do this step with these models. But do as I say, not as I do ;) because I found this is the best time to do this step since any mistakes with repainting the black can be corrected with another blast of the white. If you wait until later in the process and make the same mistake, it won't be as easy to correct.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">3. Apply first wash</span><br />Once the model is dry, apply the first wash to the armoured areas of the model. As I mentioned in my <a href="http://saintedswords.blogspot.com/2008/11/blade-saint-color-scheme-on-test-marine.html">Blade Saints Color Scheme post</a>, I use a mix of the GW Thraka Green and Leviathan Purple washes. A 3:1 ratio makes a very deep blue-black wash (unintuitive, I know).<br />This first layer of wash provides the initial color and immediately provides a depth to the highlighted areas. Again, observe the pics and you'll see that the pigment not only applies color to the white areas, but also collects in the appropriate areas to provide a shadow blended into those white areas. Please note that I have used other washes before, but this is a new process for me and so I've only had experience with GW washes. It goes to say that they behave exactly the way I need them to in order for this process to work and I can't vouchsafe for other washes.<br /><br />I was a little impatient doing this tutorial, so these pics show the wash not quite dry yet (DO as I say.. you know the rest :)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNu1mRPn_J60POQsu5DipMurxgjJHjqvc6RB7pAoJuHqXrP3i4CucJX2MMBu7iHFmAroTGpWpGvdL9VgJa03MpmHo3gLeKo-0evfVRIHsVzNFw1ih-iKzBRhTzD4WzvJ761HHKhLkDLNIK/s576/DSC01730.JPG"></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNu1mRPn_J60POQsu5DipMurxgjJHjqvc6RB7pAoJuHqXrP3i4CucJX2MMBu7iHFmAroTGpWpGvdL9VgJa03MpmHo3gLeKo-0evfVRIHsVzNFw1ih-iKzBRhTzD4WzvJ761HHKhLkDLNIK/s576/DSC01730.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 180px; height: 288px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNu1mRPn_J60POQsu5DipMurxgjJHjqvc6RB7pAoJuHqXrP3i4CucJX2MMBu7iHFmAroTGpWpGvdL9VgJa03MpmHo3gLeKo-0evfVRIHsVzNFw1ih-iKzBRhTzD4WzvJ761HHKhLkDLNIK/s576/DSC01730.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFO3egUETnWFQJxead6bEwWWF4LtjM1-s8O488fs7Q75VZyDWE9cDBcGFk-vNGSLfxq4VEYT_4_ADqmdLb32FOFbwb6Vc1OVmTMUmyZgG8vW-c4db9i1k8x1MkE5XU53uK-Sng5ZdCWadM/s576/DSC01731.JPG"></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFO3egUETnWFQJxead6bEwWWF4LtjM1-s8O488fs7Q75VZyDWE9cDBcGFk-vNGSLfxq4VEYT_4_ADqmdLb32FOFbwb6Vc1OVmTMUmyZgG8vW-c4db9i1k8x1MkE5XU53uK-Sng5ZdCWadM/s576/DSC01731.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 180px; height: 288px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFO3egUETnWFQJxead6bEwWWF4LtjM1-s8O488fs7Q75VZyDWE9cDBcGFk-vNGSLfxq4VEYT_4_ADqmdLb32FOFbwb6Vc1OVmTMUmyZgG8vW-c4db9i1k8x1MkE5XU53uK-Sng5ZdCWadM/s576/DSC01731.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">4. Drybrush any still-black armour areas</span><br />Some of the armour, specifically those under overhanging portions of the model will still be almost black. If you look at the model at this stage it will be very clear that leaving these areas with that much shadow would look unnatural. In these areas, which I find mainly to be in the back and waist of the model (see the back-left thigh and the grenades on the pictured model), drybrush with Astronomican or Shadow Grey (your taste). Note: Do not let the drybrush areas get lighter than the current shade of the highlighted areas of the armour.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjADzXStKnarFdTnJsbQ_nhCJjscK_uhnASJKlLWYC36HiWenUvqadJWSqhDeG6PixN-5Ud8hyphenhyphenVWG4u8RaUsAeR5kG6HxxmSnkEOn5a_6F5tMoCxaHiFPlgD8XY8N8iRkRLqNQhrznVZ2R/s576/DSC01749.JPG"></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjADzXStKnarFdTnJsbQ_nhCJjscK_uhnASJKlLWYC36HiWenUvqadJWSqhDeG6PixN-5Ud8hyphenhyphenVWG4u8RaUsAeR5kG6HxxmSnkEOn5a_6F5tMoCxaHiFPlgD8XY8N8iRkRLqNQhrznVZ2R/s576/DSC01749.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 180px; height: 288px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjADzXStKnarFdTnJsbQ_nhCJjscK_uhnASJKlLWYC36HiWenUvqadJWSqhDeG6PixN-5Ud8hyphenhyphenVWG4u8RaUsAeR5kG6HxxmSnkEOn5a_6F5tMoCxaHiFPlgD8XY8N8iRkRLqNQhrznVZ2R/s576/DSC01749.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhStKt5dXFNAU_mtPLHqTDXaPGLEF0jM-5a2pj1RgwLNmmjGfEHHpVaibt4cxkEU1ntFObwNYHWPblhzwRPUZRt5H2RBiOoJ3G3H8qTScrmdomH5pPTEKiMvNN5DhVl13tseO00CCzoTGGA/s576/DSC01750.JPG"></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhStKt5dXFNAU_mtPLHqTDXaPGLEF0jM-5a2pj1RgwLNmmjGfEHHpVaibt4cxkEU1ntFObwNYHWPblhzwRPUZRt5H2RBiOoJ3G3H8qTScrmdomH5pPTEKiMvNN5DhVl13tseO00CCzoTGGA/s576/DSC01750.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 180px; height: 288px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhStKt5dXFNAU_mtPLHqTDXaPGLEF0jM-5a2pj1RgwLNmmjGfEHHpVaibt4cxkEU1ntFObwNYHWPblhzwRPUZRt5H2RBiOoJ3G3H8qTScrmdomH5pPTEKiMvNN5DhVl13tseO00CCzoTGGA/s576/DSC01750.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Optional: If you're a fan of the extreme highlight style of miniature painting, apply the highlight to the edges of the top-most areas of the armour. The models in these pics did not have extreme highlights applied but you'll see in the end result that the edges are naturally highlighted due to the behavior of the wash.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">UPDATE: 4b. Paint any metallic areas to be washed (not shown)</span><br />On review of this article and as I'm now going back and painting my army I realize that I missed a step related to the non-armoured areas: My colour scheme uses metallic on the left shoulder trim, on the chest aquillas, and on the weapons. I basecoat these areas with Boltgun Metal at this stage, and I wash them with the next layer. After the second wash (next step) I re-highlight with Boltgun Metal again and final highlight with Mithril Silver.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">5. Second wash</span><br />Apply the second wash to deepen the light areas and further blend the drybrush and highlights. After this stage you'll have a fairly dark model with a very blended shade. As before the wash will naturally flow to the lowest portions of the model and provide another layer of blending to the highlights. It also blends the drybrushed areas so as to remove any chalky look, and blend the extreme highlights.<br /><br />This is the last official step for the armour. It is now a matter of taste and circumstance whether you decide a model needs a third or even fourth wash. In my experience there will be the odd times when the first 2 washes may have been too thin, and I applied a third just to get it consistent with the other models. Again, don't worry about it during the first 2 washes; do not go back and re-apply a wash before the whole model is dry. Leave it to this step for the final adjustment or your models will all be different shades at the end.<br /><br />Here more pics of the final result:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1QoEDa2-eyDX6jg-CgGLcuqBrS8cL_PJTtRi1bD8b3CD4WetK20Y4tdV_mP35evVM31TCTFIfN5Epbd6_eC233Ls4M0d-s17fonnbEpIubRpUU5hOJzQ6cJIS16wSAxiT-pFvj8jmUwxa/s576/DSC01769.JPG"></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1QoEDa2-eyDX6jg-CgGLcuqBrS8cL_PJTtRi1bD8b3CD4WetK20Y4tdV_mP35evVM31TCTFIfN5Epbd6_eC233Ls4M0d-s17fonnbEpIubRpUU5hOJzQ6cJIS16wSAxiT-pFvj8jmUwxa/s576/DSC01769.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 180px; height: 288px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1QoEDa2-eyDX6jg-CgGLcuqBrS8cL_PJTtRi1bD8b3CD4WetK20Y4tdV_mP35evVM31TCTFIfN5Epbd6_eC233Ls4M0d-s17fonnbEpIubRpUU5hOJzQ6cJIS16wSAxiT-pFvj8jmUwxa/s576/DSC01769.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4H8jlJJahAlKi2eZiwS0WRZiISCVtterD4H8bwIsOf9B1im6yb-afjv39Pz1n76veCwl6Q8O_A69RM8LOdC8Q53icqwzUSmFBJdoKh73xIbtVtt79QkbJ42t-b4Wz6ScGo0rN9EhP_cAb/s576/DSC01770.JPG"></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4H8jlJJahAlKi2eZiwS0WRZiISCVtterD4H8bwIsOf9B1im6yb-afjv39Pz1n76veCwl6Q8O_A69RM8LOdC8Q53icqwzUSmFBJdoKh73xIbtVtt79QkbJ42t-b4Wz6ScGo0rN9EhP_cAb/s576/DSC01770.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; 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width: 180px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnQplqhKBXEzxTYS-Nouv9Wax5hrM4CP-8Kl2S2tB9jg9q_mUyuAWPzrifPz5xb0BVWxpMvkbYTTjrHqGhubQ0r4yZI_AfUTw5L2cJKZgqIhQvX8vLhTSC5Sh2-MzALeCP4JlLsETt_GoQ/s576/DSC01781.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">And that's the process for the armour, go back and paint the rest of the mini in the normal fashion.</span><br /><br />These pictures are very consistent with the rest of the mini's I've painted so far. Which is where I felt the strength of this process lies. Each step is fairly easy and quick but, taking account drying time between steps, it doesn't necessarily make for a fast process. And you're still on the hook for the non-armoured areas such as weapons, robes and flesh. That's how I paint my Blade Saints' black armour to a very consistent quality and highlight and a (IMO) pleasing finish.<br /><br />A last note on how transferable this process is: Based on my results I don't believe that this method is limited to the color I've chosen. I'm very sure that with a bit of experimentation standard colors such as blues, reds and yellows can be done using combinations of the base coat (black or a deep foundation paint on top of the black primer), the halo-effect color (not necessarily skull white especially now with the GW spray gun/airbrush being available), and the well chosen GW wash. I already know it works to build up a deep green simply by substituting straight Thraka Green for the wash, so I'll be carrying this technique over to painting my son's Fallen as well as my next armies!!<br /><br />I hope this will prove helpful to some. I appreciate you pushing through it, as I know it was a long article. As always, thanks for stopping by and I welcome your comments.Malthiushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05143258993047417152noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-534669328063250798.post-20985705632050795222008-11-15T11:26:00.000-08:002008-11-19T04:36:47.005-08:00FtW Round Table - Core Units - Command Squad<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlNWXIxBr4OggBEYIZGsdyDvr02r22DhiEEr0YyO5YRrbm5wKmJAvFYZFkAA2hfHr3Bo7XuW_gpMkctyixeAr-VhPnLxJ5JXVBMBft3U8GXhdWsqQFiJg_izfDmo2XNKE4vIryu8yV1HwE/s800/DSC01634.JPG"></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlNWXIxBr4OggBEYIZGsdyDvr02r22DhiEEr0YyO5YRrbm5wKmJAvFYZFkAA2hfHr3Bo7XuW_gpMkctyixeAr-VhPnLxJ5JXVBMBft3U8GXhdWsqQFiJg_izfDmo2XNKE4vIryu8yV1HwE/s800/DSC01634.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 406px; height: 305px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlNWXIxBr4OggBEYIZGsdyDvr02r22DhiEEr0YyO5YRrbm5wKmJAvFYZFkAA2hfHr3Bo7XuW_gpMkctyixeAr-VhPnLxJ5JXVBMBft3U8GXhdWsqQFiJg_izfDmo2XNKE4vIryu8yV1HwE/s800/DSC01634.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Continuing from this week's <a href="http://fromthewarp.blogspot.com/2008/11/ftw-round-table-must-have-units.html">FtW Round Table Discussion</a> on the one must-have unit that is always included in the army list. Mine is the Blade Saints Chapter's first company(sword) command squad.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib2HvHEjR5RnjgRBdkKZtEZX5ygzKav-XqYEn66ch3LXIYhY0iVhzRTdPftqyCJWt28ttxql2ioVScj4EYdbsag5T2fQ6X31uWWu1cLiV0QNC-nXxcJibPOU3oTfgmmBCaG7kzJAzvWuBY/s800/DSC01633.JPG"></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib2HvHEjR5RnjgRBdkKZtEZX5ygzKav-XqYEn66ch3LXIYhY0iVhzRTdPftqyCJWt28ttxql2ioVScj4EYdbsag5T2fQ6X31uWWu1cLiV0QNC-nXxcJibPOU3oTfgmmBCaG7kzJAzvWuBY/s800/DSC01633.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 406px; height: 305px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib2HvHEjR5RnjgRBdkKZtEZX5ygzKav-XqYEn66ch3LXIYhY0iVhzRTdPftqyCJWt28ttxql2ioVScj4EYdbsag5T2fQ6X31uWWu1cLiV0QNC-nXxcJibPOU3oTfgmmBCaG7kzJAzvWuBY/s800/DSC01633.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">The Archons of Battle, the Heavenblade Command Squad: Terminator Scythe Titus</span><br /><br /><br />Brother Sergeant Titus w/ Twin Lightning Claws<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbb0mwQdZotXyh1KfcIBrv93P8NR8PLUx5ViZZsRt1pOQrCAFuMiuUdg_YXWkNjkUSmc7zxoyABewBveQTNBJ9wak-VqbA55RHCCj-sXY5OW4VtD-f2m1iYOXgKFHycmoPx4ANw6dCaGZH/s640/DSC01635.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; 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width: 180px; height: 254px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkerDJCzt6BbLWuBYYRMIjU6Al_pXTS0BZFtbWE8X1LlHAMdMJIC6uSk7FqYzpUkODSyeBUek6J2H5bmxvT9tc9RknwL50PUpDIKjogflt5UHp4RY4959DwlSnfa_q0Bt6xLz_5o7CrDcW/s640/DSC01640.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1qfm8FhR8skTVZTUDtb3uQrw2sQapggB_cZAP8r15O74csF1qPPEwxx-eqQC7pQK-CQcX7Iy0TG1Yz0PyMMtUq7JUJJ51nsVJ1hKCwKDyqKeh_9vTtboZGSsJSWSZCfXlAcLMqbLhj9Vq/s640/DSC01641.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 174px; height: 254px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1qfm8FhR8skTVZTUDtb3uQrw2sQapggB_cZAP8r15O74csF1qPPEwxx-eqQC7pQK-CQcX7Iy0TG1Yz0PyMMtUq7JUJJ51nsVJ1hKCwKDyqKeh_9vTtboZGSsJSWSZCfXlAcLMqbLhj9Vq/s640/DSC01641.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Scythe Brother Balan w/ Storm Bolter, Chain Fist and Cyclone Missile Launcher<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaAmUsh5L_3ScHA3ZRmVJfwOR2dW_OUKzh-MB0w0Ny9Zry0r_frfSF7ASPXvx-j12qePS61Ov32Dc7puh-7Xt09n1yi4pJcvzm1mnyDARBJ_BrkSeWaU6lCmscA063feCZyIKQHXVTZAd2/s640/DSC01647.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 180px; height: 231px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaAmUsh5L_3ScHA3ZRmVJfwOR2dW_OUKzh-MB0w0Ny9Zry0r_frfSF7ASPXvx-j12qePS61Ov32Dc7puh-7Xt09n1yi4pJcvzm1mnyDARBJ_BrkSeWaU6lCmscA063feCZyIKQHXVTZAd2/s640/DSC01647.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiTQ0W_ha0sNU1wmBhutbEQByn4whpkTjYTR5mdSSb196kw1sPsPH0HP01CzMA3thyAaw3Uju4_ZejFSO8rXIw0Ep6uwHxzOz5fKufvXqSsYSj0zazbHtglVFIqd_l197GhG8o7N08X1-K/s640/DSC01648.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 180px; height: 231px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiTQ0W_ha0sNU1wmBhutbEQByn4whpkTjYTR5mdSSb196kw1sPsPH0HP01CzMA3thyAaw3Uju4_ZejFSO8rXIw0Ep6uwHxzOz5fKufvXqSsYSj0zazbHtglVFIqd_l197GhG8o7N08X1-K/s640/DSC01648.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Scythe Brother Nebiros w/ Twin Lightning Claws<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLoPYOuXhqF-5ZuGCE_HQuPd7hzi1Wpm-uejt1cnxNrqsA9X6NqfbAT_Rle7QjZmFYCEowo6JPSb2cgXpoVWmf8tqkmx7BfwlvEf8A5Wt-jiztxHb5njIWYjspjSf8uKi0zSWBxHI_R5UE/s640/DSC01642.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 180px; height: 195px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLoPYOuXhqF-5ZuGCE_HQuPd7hzi1Wpm-uejt1cnxNrqsA9X6NqfbAT_Rle7QjZmFYCEowo6JPSb2cgXpoVWmf8tqkmx7BfwlvEf8A5Wt-jiztxHb5njIWYjspjSf8uKi0zSWBxHI_R5UE/s640/DSC01642.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPRrRK06xNCKfBSpVMzxu3NRParcXwxVPUbf-2t9Eq2aRoGn2FhbAaDf5UnuHFb5DFIjlXBKgMczmUJakEmlGtkhRKIf0eOB6GxPbFCjpmiPGrtHk3ygo_WfDRBOi38tPdvTCWWccUpCNE/s640/DSC01644.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 177px; height: 195px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPRrRK06xNCKfBSpVMzxu3NRParcXwxVPUbf-2t9Eq2aRoGn2FhbAaDf5UnuHFb5DFIjlXBKgMczmUJakEmlGtkhRKIf0eOB6GxPbFCjpmiPGrtHk3ygo_WfDRBOi38tPdvTCWWccUpCNE/s640/DSC01644.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />and you've met Scythe Brother Silas, Standard Bearer w/ Twin Lightning Claws<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivGOp74nUITwIQWkFJPO_hyphenhyphensjZZRA14FWDmxO6uYHEi1rZ1PIpHc8tZT1JR14MvMAPLep41hZh_G_A3F8MBU2C_BFlhpsbKRtlaw7TrtahrJ92sxBEg_a7SKSq_eP_yAhzePzxMdduC8Mu/s640/DSC01649.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 173px; height: 256px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivGOp74nUITwIQWkFJPO_hyphenhyphensjZZRA14FWDmxO6uYHEi1rZ1PIpHc8tZT1JR14MvMAPLep41hZh_G_A3F8MBU2C_BFlhpsbKRtlaw7TrtahrJ92sxBEg_a7SKSq_eP_yAhzePzxMdduC8Mu/s640/DSC01649.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaWKJ6j9EG2Us6cddAbwQossQPsG5W-9ykYFKStt4ijdBlCneb8CXECIwtT-7PEgpkYreBYFpPPK5JFfcHJbIIZ6rhy4aQ8IQ0C5bxbViPvyAju_89xA3Khu9n3psnExeD9qo7UkqsKIeC/s640/DSC01650.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 177px; height: 256px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaWKJ6j9EG2Us6cddAbwQossQPsG5W-9ykYFKStt4ijdBlCneb8CXECIwtT-7PEgpkYreBYFpPPK5JFfcHJbIIZ6rhy4aQ8IQ0C5bxbViPvyAju_89xA3Khu9n3psnExeD9qo7UkqsKIeC/s640/DSC01650.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />I've just added the Brother Apothecary Saul and he's already made himself felt in the first battle yesterday.<br /><br />I've mentioned in/on various posts this week, but this squad is hell incarnate in close combat, and still effective in ranged combat.<br /><br />Attached to Malthius (Belial), Sword Master of the Heavenblade Company, and getting into close combat on the charge this squad does the following carnage:<br />Malthius will bring 6 attacks on Initiative 6: 4 +1 for the charge, +1 for the standard. The Lightning Claws will bring 15 attacks (5 each) on I4: 3 +1 for the charge, +1 for the standard.<br /><br />That's 21 attacks all with re-rolls to wound... by this time the opponents are thinned if not wiped out (small Termie squads are toast) and the power/chainfist are cleanup, but add to that the Apothecary ignoring 1 failed save and this squad's got staying power.<br /><br />Thanks for checkin it out.Malthiushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05143258993047417152noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-534669328063250798.post-13692762730839078122008-11-13T21:29:00.000-08:002008-11-14T11:13:35.180-08:00Malthius with Lion's TalonsWell, as per usual - along the lines of changing color schemes mid-project - I've decided to make a change to Malthius and give myself the option of twin lightning claws.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXgeIFab70NoOn3XeXEKKKkZp_f6YKYRm0Lc9CZKAuK9oXAtGQJoNIuJCF8wlTtMscoHSztiyIVMug1znq9nBtUOmLSF10kHiUFC4-XnWf3d6MIsA82cly7Qbpqf4mYbYw0RZZpUgY3eru/s576/DSC01625.JPG"></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXgeIFab70NoOn3XeXEKKKkZp_f6YKYRm0Lc9CZKAuK9oXAtGQJoNIuJCF8wlTtMscoHSztiyIVMug1znq9nBtUOmLSF10kHiUFC4-XnWf3d6MIsA82cly7Qbpqf4mYbYw0RZZpUgY3eru/s576/DSC01625.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 295px; height: 334px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXgeIFab70NoOn3XeXEKKKkZp_f6YKYRm0Lc9CZKAuK9oXAtGQJoNIuJCF8wlTtMscoHSztiyIVMug1znq9nBtUOmLSF10kHiUFC4-XnWf3d6MIsA82cly7Qbpqf4mYbYw0RZZpUgY3eru/s576/DSC01625.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />After posting to fellow FtW Blogger site's <a href="http://www.40korigins.com/40KOrigins/post/2008/11/11/Wither-the-Deathwing.aspx">Wither the Deathwing post</a> about the assaulty goodness of the Belial Termi Command Squad, I re-thought and reconsidered (5 attacks + reroll 1 to-hit? or 6 attacks and reroll all to-wounds? hmmm) and decided to go ahead and do the deed. The arms&shoulders on Malthius are already magnetized so I can now switch back and forth, but I had thought that I'd be playing the SBolter/Sword of Silence config for a while.<br /><br />These pics show the Claws WIP still. I'm working on an outline for a step-by step on painting my power armor so I also used this as an excuse to make the change.<br /><br />[click the image for larger pics]<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5tnLQx-8Z3uZ5CCwv-ScKrQaiVYeYx3KZG1FD2vPo_dyHuoM5X34cpcwEHq_eTO6piTueZpMbSJz2TFRygNoblW5LJrua8yZs8sppsTpJPEEdRWJW_93SGZu1YqVjkAYA9Ngef3K1J27N/s576/DSC01627.JPG"></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5tnLQx-8Z3uZ5CCwv-ScKrQaiVYeYx3KZG1FD2vPo_dyHuoM5X34cpcwEHq_eTO6piTueZpMbSJz2TFRygNoblW5LJrua8yZs8sppsTpJPEEdRWJW_93SGZu1YqVjkAYA9Ngef3K1J27N/s576/DSC01627.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 135px; height: 169px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5tnLQx-8Z3uZ5CCwv-ScKrQaiVYeYx3KZG1FD2vPo_dyHuoM5X34cpcwEHq_eTO6piTueZpMbSJz2TFRygNoblW5LJrua8yZs8sppsTpJPEEdRWJW_93SGZu1YqVjkAYA9Ngef3K1J27N/s576/DSC01627.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMiDIItg-adaPK3IoVTfomgkMxsQBRUH98Jbs2LlRNivnRxFb2lCgCkLA89-dZQWnZRq03PGjbJz-J5FysmZUvx5WAZvbXMopNiO994AR1yThecGIAwyZ9JR3oEx2F-dccdBsAj37puA27/s576/DSC01626.JPG"></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMiDIItg-adaPK3IoVTfomgkMxsQBRUH98Jbs2LlRNivnRxFb2lCgCkLA89-dZQWnZRq03PGjbJz-J5FysmZUvx5WAZvbXMopNiO994AR1yThecGIAwyZ9JR3oEx2F-dccdBsAj37puA27/s576/DSC01626.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 115px; height: 169px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMiDIItg-adaPK3IoVTfomgkMxsQBRUH98Jbs2LlRNivnRxFb2lCgCkLA89-dZQWnZRq03PGjbJz-J5FysmZUvx5WAZvbXMopNiO994AR1yThecGIAwyZ9JR3oEx2F-dccdBsAj37puA27/s576/DSC01626.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Let me know what you think. Thanks for stopping by!Malthiushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05143258993047417152noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-534669328063250798.post-57035127325810735392008-11-08T10:59:00.000-08:002008-11-14T11:24:48.290-08:00Rituals, Deployment, Cheating...This week’s <a href="http://fromthewarp.blogspot.com/2008/11/ftw-round-table-your-40k-pre-game.html">FtW Blogger Group Round Table</a> was about pre-game rituals. Being newly returned to the hobby and having played less than 12 'real' games I know I don’t have any set rituals yet. Now, I’m treating ‘rituals’ and ‘routines’ as things you do to get you ready for the game or because you think it’ll bring you luck if you do them, or bad luck if you don’t. Based on this explanation I don’t have any but there is something I find myself doing pre-game: I second guess my army config until the very last second.<br /><br />I’ve gone through the trouble of setting up multiple lists at the standard army sizes. So for 750, 1000, 1500 and even 1750 I have 2 sometimes 3 lists. Now, they aren’t very different from each other but, they are different enough, and I’m inexperienced enough, that I don’t have that seasoned intuition on one list that works at a specific size. For each size I lists to field a full Deathwing army, a Deathwing with Greenwing support, a Mixedwing… at maybe for each ‘flavour’, one or two dreadnaughts? A 5 man devestator squad or a full 10 man unit? I’m here to tell you there is such a things as too much variety! <br /><br />That said I know that as I gain more game experience I’ll start to get a feel for what force I want to field for what army size. But it’s slow going and there’s one aspect that I know I will continue to have difficulty with because it sits wrongly with me in principle:<br /><br />Having to decide your force makeup before you know what mission and deployment you’re playing; I’m new, but I haven’t found the actual rule besides being implied when reading the book that you would know your army size and makeup before the rolls are made for mission type and deployment. I know there’s a school of army-building-thought that this is what makes the game fair and challenging: having to create armies to be flexible enough to execute in any mission. This makes complete sense to a point. But come at it from the other side, it just doesn’t sit as practical for me to pretend that I (as a commander) wouldn’t know what my general objectives are (mission), what the terrain is like and my direction of travel and patrol (deployment) before I choose the units to participate in an action. So question; for one game my opponent and I ended up rolling for mission and deployment before we took out our models, so both of us had this information before we setup our armies. Based on the info it informed my decision but I don’t know if my opponent did the same. Did I cheat? Would it be cheating to have the units ready for a range of configuration and make the final decision at deployment? oh, and we played to a decisive 6th turn win for me, and I know that I was more comfortable/in control from the start.Malthiushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05143258993047417152noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-534669328063250798.post-68933182598753598142008-11-06T12:10:00.000-08:002008-11-14T11:26:29.878-08:00Rationalized Dark Angels FAQThe Dark Fortress has posted FAQ by way of a contributor to the Bolter and Chainsword forum. This FAQ suggests a sensible rationalization of the DA vs. Space Marine codex discussions.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.thedarkfortress.co.uk/tech_reports/adir_faq.htm">Here's the link to the summary on Dark Fortress</a><br /><br />A cursory review looks pretty fair. I have both codex' and I'll likely continue to play the straight DA codex for some time. Fact is, I've gotten very attached to the army builder app and if it aint available in the program then I don't fancy myself competitive enough to have the motivation to count off point by hand and pen and paper.<br /><br />At most I'll ask "hey, mind if I count the CML as Heavy2 per C:SM?" after that I'm good. One sticking point though... I am still disappointed though, that Ravenwing bikes can't boost during their scouting move :(Malthiushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05143258993047417152noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-534669328063250798.post-5150952923053922162008-11-05T16:38:00.000-08:002008-11-14T11:25:59.185-08:00Brother Silas - Heavenblade Standard Bearer<span style="font-style: italic;"><span><span>Brother Silas is the standard bearer of the First Sword of the Blade Saints Chapter: the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Heavenblade</span>. The men of this Sword (as companies are known in the Chapter) are grouped into 5 man teams called “Scythes”, and each one strides onto the battlefield clad in revered suits of Terminator Armor. The brothers of the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Heavenblade</span> represent the veterans, the heroes, and the legend of the Company. But of these heroes, Silas and his fellow Brothers of the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Heavenblade</span> Command Scythe represent their highest aspirations; beside their Lord <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Malthius</span> they are Sovereigns of Combat, the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Archons</span> of Battle.</span></span></span><br /><br /><a></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT1dxF-sHZZAa6rUKCNFtUetDVWUh_QxYG1IEK8BplQ0oagcanCl_0QPtIBFhb8BWQ9scwl2ZjzDLRWHOD0kJtieHmuA2wJ1JOqCBE6n1nuvIMCs81pHgK5uAJPEMQdGO8xX-FMg9q8vNs/s576/DSC01545.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 190px; height: 250px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT1dxF-sHZZAa6rUKCNFtUetDVWUh_QxYG1IEK8BplQ0oagcanCl_0QPtIBFhb8BWQ9scwl2ZjzDLRWHOD0kJtieHmuA2wJ1JOqCBE6n1nuvIMCs81pHgK5uAJPEMQdGO8xX-FMg9q8vNs/s576/DSC01545.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOKDE9EvxMCfspcZ_bbXniNvViaQydkPO-p9OKpBLx2hEFp0SGz8YFGkO3lcs6JBjEPs8teJDSEENNPHwnbFVD1iOmy0fDsiYYSZ_XM1eR6NJJawjejl8evkP3_85x1ho6HIZU-hSuh742/s576/DSC01548.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 190px; height: 250px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOKDE9EvxMCfspcZ_bbXniNvViaQydkPO-p9OKpBLx2hEFp0SGz8YFGkO3lcs6JBjEPs8teJDSEENNPHwnbFVD1iOmy0fDsiYYSZ_XM1eR6NJJawjejl8evkP3_85x1ho6HIZU-hSuh742/s576/DSC01548.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><span><span>The <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Heavenblade</span> banner depicts an unnamed Angel in a moment of exhaustion from the eternal battle for humanity’s salvation. The sword presented by the Angel is said to be the spiritual weapon taken up by the brothers of the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Heavenblade</span> as they fight when all others would rest. The words “<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Acies</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">Caelum</span>” comes from the Old Earth Latin; <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">Caelum</span> to mean ‘sky’ or ‘heaven’ and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">Acies</span> holding many meanings such as ‘keenness’, ‘edge’, ‘sharpness’, ‘battle-line’ or ‘battlefield’. Every word appropriate to the intent.</span><br /><br /></span></span><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiG5IPnhwqBbekVfTTYqKsKP8_hhVTYated_ce3kjYjBD7ccw5_MejoAP8oom_YYsDch1O6pllSBREpklQVODSxDZ1JPtyD6Ks-EN7i1GKH44EA3FXnd4QdsjxyBqgeJFBp6DRsNO-nN6v/"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 130px; height: 283px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiG5IPnhwqBbekVfTTYqKsKP8_hhVTYated_ce3kjYjBD7ccw5_MejoAP8oom_YYsDch1O6pllSBREpklQVODSxDZ1JPtyD6Ks-EN7i1GKH44EA3FXnd4QdsjxyBqgeJFBp6DRsNO-nN6v/" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Hope that bit of fluff was not too over-the-top.. but now I just want to ensure that proper.. well, props... I guess, is given to the source of the inspiration for the Banner. The general aesthetic I took from <a href="http://fromthewarp.blogspot.com/2007/10/making-banners.html">Ron's Banner Tutorial over at From the Warp</a>. A great resource, make sure you check it out. I really liked that Ron's Banners were stylized and graphically strong designs rather than attempts to do real life portraits. You'll see his <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">Helbrecht</span> banner influencing the overall feel of my own. For the Angel, I took my starting point from an awesome collection at this site <a href="http://art.thehomeofjon.net/">http://art.thehomeofjon.net/</a> specifically <a href="http://art.thehomeofjon.net/art/image/a_brief_respite.html">this one from his collection of Battle Angel pieces</a>. Fantastic work, really! Make sure to check it out.<br /><br />Anyways, this wasn't the how-to-do banners post. Not sure if there's any merit on going deep into it; I took the templates from Ron's Tutorial, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">freehanded</span> the initial design and then scanned it, colored, cleaned it on Paint. and printed onto <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">DIY</span> Decal paper as per <a href="http://belloflostsouls.blogspot.com/2007/07/tutorial-custom-decal-sheets.html"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">BOLS</span>' Custom Decal Tutorial</a>. As you can see I am a master at taking other's hard work and making it pay off for me :) but at least I try to give credit where it's due. :D<br /><br />As always, thanks for stopping by, and hope you enjoyed the visit.<br /></div></div>Malthiushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05143258993047417152noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-534669328063250798.post-81147252600491642242008-11-03T21:27:00.000-08:002008-11-04T20:59:39.592-08:00Blade Saint Color Scheme on Test Marine<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip0rzo-rftgj98v79WOBPpXS6qXonYOg79-w1B_7WYj1o7sFoZjhzHRUL-yAtkr-3d7xrt68pH6H1bQj3IGud19RxlkAA7Iw2uXS5QzlMlZNsPRrWCLpA85cuOBUBFSsWZeFbUSjG794-T/s576/DSC01534.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 190px; height: 250px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip0rzo-rftgj98v79WOBPpXS6qXonYOg79-w1B_7WYj1o7sFoZjhzHRUL-yAtkr-3d7xrt68pH6H1bQj3IGud19RxlkAA7Iw2uXS5QzlMlZNsPRrWCLpA85cuOBUBFSsWZeFbUSjG794-T/s576/DSC01534.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />This is the final color scheme on the Blade Saints chapter. As I mentioned in my first post, they are a Dark Angels successor chapter and, being that, I wanted them to line up more closely with the pre-heresy all black armor rather than the green of post heresy Dark Angels.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRuMs8oWrolIEHLEJ86I3W4rhF4r97ZwhPKrs6aeTsHlOAcqFIQB9A2cK60c697Hc2q2s-5qpSQN6d-7E1I28JuAWsYTjdrRvf2tE1zRsbBFtkxUKk-XSlVwvM4CoFidGKxZnySgrirlLA/s576/DSC01535.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 190px; height: 250px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRuMs8oWrolIEHLEJ86I3W4rhF4r97ZwhPKrs6aeTsHlOAcqFIQB9A2cK60c697Hc2q2s-5qpSQN6d-7E1I28JuAWsYTjdrRvf2tE1zRsbBFtkxUKk-XSlVwvM4CoFidGKxZnySgrirlLA/s576/DSC01535.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqfNHRExiiJU5Ei3bPTbH1-U8dGTzZifrdvGinHfKuhUK6pCTsl6nxKQRSqT0lWeQ1sDVzpfDGyzZvpSgZs8B6ng3xLLtIDkXdWLcJ4LRS2y8DmeeNTx1Uyy7tgvEw1zcEGYYijxKKrwD0/s576/DSC01537.JPG"> <img style="cursor: pointer; width: 190px; height: 250px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqfNHRExiiJU5Ei3bPTbH1-U8dGTzZifrdvGinHfKuhUK6pCTsl6nxKQRSqT0lWeQ1sDVzpfDGyzZvpSgZs8B6ng3xLLtIDkXdWLcJ4LRS2y8DmeeNTx1Uyy7tgvEw1zcEGYYijxKKrwD0/s576/DSC01537.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />This is actually my second pass at this color scheme. In fact, I was almost done (80%) through a 1500pt army before I made the hard decision to change it. In the end it was because I was satisfied but not 100% happy with my first cut. Below is an example of the first scheme.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK_JcRCGXnhD5HNNNjfIeB68yaU05WX_nazua3r9GCk68w8aGv6cIXJCR8PVSU2i4gTXsNMyT5lVypk9np9XJJ_-7vcDRRBpZIsTeBTf1R0cPpNH_vLisgV8RPkGylcyQm2tvz406dICe7/s576/DSC01539.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 190px; height: 250px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK_JcRCGXnhD5HNNNjfIeB68yaU05WX_nazua3r9GCk68w8aGv6cIXJCR8PVSU2i4gTXsNMyT5lVypk9np9XJJ_-7vcDRRBpZIsTeBTf1R0cPpNH_vLisgV8RPkGylcyQm2tvz406dICe7/s576/DSC01539.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6JbR4UIFg4plTRmutzaXT9WyeK8-iLE7LyGtQfMQVFXNvSVHej4jTjAgZ64qwSlJZ5m35SC6-dvuJky-JWx990jgSTrDqn2BcxlxO5P9TPG997bP06EADzonnvx9qh3es1_TDIq-iWvbj/s576/DSC01540.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 190px; height: 250px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6JbR4UIFg4plTRmutzaXT9WyeK8-iLE7LyGtQfMQVFXNvSVHej4jTjAgZ64qwSlJZ5m35SC6-dvuJky-JWx990jgSTrDqn2BcxlxO5P9TPG997bP06EADzonnvx9qh3es1_TDIq-iWvbj/s576/DSC01540.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />My method of painting is all about multiple washes and I had original used Badab Black to work up the shadows and in the end I felt it made them a little too muddy. Let me explain… Most shadows are never completely made up of blacks and grays, it contains tints and hints of the color that the object actually is. That being said, what color are the shadows and highlights on black objects? Well I don’t know the scientific color theory answer to that (so you science and art majors leave me alone :) but for my tastes, it depends on whether you’re trying for warm or cold feel to the piece. In the end I found a shade of wash that pleased me and gave me the results I wanted and not just making the model darker. That blend ended up being a 3:1 mix of Thraka Green and Leviathan Purple. And that’s how black armor ended up looking like it’s built up with highlighted blue rather than gray. The next pic just shows the 2 side-by-side.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8mFPLLOcJgGmO3PvRi4VEAkMGmpb_uO85or87ABb4PXcGAxsEqpf6pEJNAHjtPTLOsD_qJJW6eN4ELJXkv3NmwIS3eJZUS7hcGcV3DRtCpkFwTj-FC-qMZOT-YhwFKXIH0sfaopbMOCTY/s800/DSC01543.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 344px; height: 257px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8mFPLLOcJgGmO3PvRi4VEAkMGmpb_uO85or87ABb4PXcGAxsEqpf6pEJNAHjtPTLOsD_qJJW6eN4ELJXkv3NmwIS3eJZUS7hcGcV3DRtCpkFwTj-FC-qMZOT-YhwFKXIH0sfaopbMOCTY/s800/DSC01543.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />So I’m moving forward with re-painting my Blade Saints army, wish me luck.<br /><br />Keep coming by to see if I end up changing my mind again in the late period of getting it done. I already have a bad feeling about this… I used to tinker with airbrush art in high school and the citadel spray gun is giving me bad ideas. But maybe I’ll be able to control my compulsions until I’m working on my son’s Fallen army. Thanks for looking in. Come back soon for a more detailed outline of my “cheater” way of painting armor.Malthiushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05143258993047417152noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-534669328063250798.post-28070178414111346732008-11-03T20:52:00.000-08:002008-11-03T21:26:16.363-08:00FtW November Challenge Plug<span style="font-size:85%;"><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://fromthewarp.blogspot.com/2007/11/ftw-blogger-group-content-archive.html"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 96px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2gWJY4ie8vic2wO793B0xgP1v8bBRDGDwvU-FINbZT2El0cGqoairdm-VUVtcmlXqKoUokrG5m19L4_1v2UhUFOEffct1ocws2eIO8fYH9vmzMxRPiE4ft2PdIkMUoR5dFJXgpFzVnqWS/s200/FtW+Blogger+Group+logo4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264665187740494850" border="0" /></a></span><br /><br /><br />I’ve recently linked up with the <a href="http://fromthewarp.blogspot.com/2007/11/ftw-blogger-group-how-i-got-here.html">FtW Blogger Group</a> and I’m REALLY looking forward to being a part of the community and (hopefully) making a contribution to it. The FtW Blogger Group will not only like each participating blog together but will also initiate activities that members will participate in:<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">“A weekly Round Table discussion where you can throw your 2 cents in with the thoughts of the FtW bloggers on a different 40k topic each week. Each weekend, a new topic will be put up for everyone to comment on and see what others are thinking. From tactics to tips and everything in between, each week will be something new. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">In addition to the weekly Round Table discussions, each month the FtW bloggers will be given a challenge. As a reader, you'll be able to follow along here and on their individual blogs and then see the results when it's all done. From contests, to downloads to step by step articles, you'll benefit from all of it and seeing what the guys come up with.”</span><br /><br />So this month’s Challenge and this week’s round table feel to me fairly over my head as a newly returning player; the round table is to discuss any pre-game routines. The Challenge is to <a href="http://fromthewarp.blogspot.com/2008/11/ftw-challenge-create-40k-scenario_01.html">create your own 40k scenario</a>. As previously mentioned, I am definitely out of depth on the scenario creation as I haven’t played any of the 3 x 3 combinations more than 3 times each.<br /><br />That said I am very much looking forward to the output of this group because – from the inside looking out – it is a great collection of collaborative minds. I’ll put in my two cents into the Round Table though, but I know it’s a function of my lack of familiarity with the rules... That said I’ve committed myself to doing my best to contribute to the group and not just be dead weight. <br /><br />So, thanks for dropping by, come back soon for my description of my own brand of pre-game strangeness.<span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;" ></span>Malthiushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05143258993047417152noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-534669328063250798.post-22545248570072844482008-10-28T20:55:00.000-07:002008-11-03T21:16:46.358-08:00Malthius to Lead ThemA quick follow-up to my intro of the Blade Saints Chapter.<br /><br />My son, after a few weeks on me collecting up sets for my DA's, naturally wanted to get in on the act. We've played a few games by then, and we've thrown ideas around about the DA's Fallen background to when he says he wants to start a Chaos Space Marine army of Fallen I have only one response. Cool!<br /><br />Cause let's face it, I'm building my force with the eye towards being able to play both sides of the fence. They're Fallen, they're not, they're schizophrenic :)<br /><br />So now my son wants an actual Chaos Force, and so conveniently wants the paint scheme to be very close to my own. Once again I say... Cool.<br /><br />This a whole lot of preamble to me saying that the first model we built for his force is a Termi Lord and WOW!! The plastic model is pure badness!! And seeing it spawned my current Belial stand-in using bits from the Termi Lord, the standard Termi sprue, the DA veterans Sprue and the Ravenwing Bikers sprue.<br /><br />This is Malthius, Master of the Blade Saints 1st Company, the Heavenblade. In the years that I've been in and out of the hobby I've never seriously tried my hand at the conversion and Painting. So this is my second real attempt at making a Belial-equivalent character.<br /><br />(Click on each image for a larger pic)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/tony.semana/SQS3XiHQKGI/AAAAAAAAADQ/E29DVVF2k10/s640/DSC01479.JPG"></a><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/tony.semana/SQS3XiHQKGI/AAAAAAAAADQ/E29DVVF2k10/s640/DSC01479.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 190px; height: 250px;" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/tony.semana/SQS3XiHQKGI/AAAAAAAAADQ/E29DVVF2k10/s640/DSC01479.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/tony.semana/SQS3CpPGOHI/AAAAAAAAADI/t4-Hxmpa6cM/s640/DSC01478.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 190px; height: 250px;" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/tony.semana/SQS3CpPGOHI/AAAAAAAAADI/t4-Hxmpa6cM/s640/DSC01478.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/tony.semana/SQS3dxzXZVI/AAAAAAAAADY/UIpM7TK0Tb4/s640/DSC01482.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 190px; height: 250px;" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/tony.semana/SQS3dxzXZVI/AAAAAAAAADY/UIpM7TK0Tb4/s640/DSC01482.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/tony.semana/SQS3kd6O7UI/AAAAAAAAADo/JwCwzyUpWVI/s640/DSC01485.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 190px; height: 250px;" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/tony.semana/SQS3kd6O7UI/AAAAAAAAADo/JwCwzyUpWVI/s640/DSC01485.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/tony.semana/SQS3gzfM4jI/AAAAAAAAADg/FWUtyMIv8tQ/s640/DSC01483.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 190px; height: 250px;" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/tony.semana/SQS3gzfM4jI/AAAAAAAAADg/FWUtyMIv8tQ/s640/DSC01483.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/tony.semana/SQS2s-omvOI/AAAAAAAAADA/u8sjyl3SskM/s640/DSC01473.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 190px; height: 250px;" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/tony.semana/SQS2s-omvOI/AAAAAAAAADA/u8sjyl3SskM/s640/DSC01473.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Comments are welcome, thanks for dropping by.Malthiushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05143258993047417152noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-534669328063250798.post-85549047316120080922008-10-28T20:10:00.000-07:002008-10-28T20:54:24.008-07:00Saints and SwordsFirst Post!<br /><br />A bit about me: I'm in my 30's and have a 10 year-old son that, 2 years ago, first got interested in 40k. I've had my hand in 40k since the first Rogue Trader edition (while in high school) but I dropped the hobby due to not having a consistent pool of gamers. So 2 years ago, Battle for Macragge came out and my son pushed (didn't have to push much) to try it. We bought the set and he promptly lost interest :)<br /><br />Fast forward a couple more years and 5th Ed is out, I make my regular visit to the GW shop in the local mall - I've never stopped picking up the occasional White Dwarf - and my son gets roped into another intro game. Aside from (IMO) the improved rules, I was really impressed by the quality of the Blackreach set so... I decided to get back into the hobby for myself. Starting with the Blackreach set but quickly getting pulled in neck-deep.<br /><br />So, I've always been about the coolness of a thing... the wickedness, the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">sickne</span>.. that doesn't work.<br /><br />Lets apply that to this hobby, I'm more about the coolness of the army rather than the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">winningness</span> (made that word up) of it. Which brings me to my army selection. Dark Angels of course. The sinister, brooding, perpetually grumpy group in robes. yep, cool to begin with but again I need to be a little bit different. From the start, I've had it in my head that these guys will be just a bit more <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">baddass</span> than DA.. except I haven't yet decided how <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">that'll</span> manifest. I'm happy for now to start with a DA as a successor that stuck more to the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">pre</span>-heresy black for its paint scheme. And they would use swords/edged weapons as a big influence in their iconography and culture (i know, THAT is not very original, but still cool).<br /><br /><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kensei">Kensei</a> is a japanese term denoting legendary skill in swordsmanship (but also sometimes in empty hand). Translated, it tracks roughly to "Sword Saint" A very cool concept, and one that I wanted to carry over to my chapter. And so as a start the chapter name "Blade Saints". So coming up, I'll post my follow through on what I hope is a kick-butt chapter.<br /><br />Thanks for dropping by, hope you enjoy what comes next.Malthiushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05143258993047417152noreply@blogger.com1