Beastlord Karankawa's Painting Diary

December 17, 2008, 10:00:52 AM

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Re: Beastlord Karankawa's Painting Diary

Nice to see someone posting progress shots along the way ^_^. I've found that getting feedback early on really helps with the final product. Plus if you gather a following you feel more inclined to finish the models!

I really love the basing style you've gone with on your Quest guys. How did you go about it?

-Aaron

December 18, 2008, 06:00:33 AM

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Re: Beastlord Karankawa's Painting Diary

Thanks, grey_death. I like to show the inprogress photos for that very reason (people can help while its being painted up as opposed to when its finished and a little too late to fix).

The Quest bases are essentially a paper scan of a board section cut to fit for the base, then built up with a touch of texture (ala white glue) and paint as needed.

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December 26, 2008, 08:00:39 AM

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Re: Beastlord Karankawa's Painting Diary

Update:

Centigors now have some skin:

FOW Update:

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January 01, 2009, 10:41:19 PM

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Re: Beastlord Karankawa's Painting Diary

And - update time!

Centigor bodies are brown (many layers, but they seemed to all blend together into the color...brown).

Now, for this next picture, I'm in need of serious help. Never tried to paint an 'ethreal' before, and I know realise how difficult it really is to pull something like this off, but take a look at my first attempt below and guide me on the correct path. Overall - it seems just too dark and looks more like dry green stuff?

Help!

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January 01, 2009, 10:51:57 PM

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Re: Beastlord Karankawa's Painting Diary

For your ethereal dorf, try some more highlighting to help break that green stuff look. Brighten it up a bit more and see where it takes you. I'm not saying straight white highlights, but bringing it up should help it along.

-Aaron

January 07, 2009, 08:07:58 PM

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Re: Beastlord Karankawa's Painting Diary

Thanks, grey_death. Here are some things that I'm going to try with the next one:

- brighter color of green (and not so many green / gray layers)
- more white highlights (several all ready - mostly in the beard - but needs to be brighter)

Depending on how that turns out - I may also try blue instead of green.

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January 12, 2009, 08:07:42 PM

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Re: Beastlord Karankawa's Painting Diary

While we're waiting for my motivation to come back on the centigors, and thanks to the Herdstone as always for motivation, here is what I have going on with my Imperial Guard:

Here is the break down (TO&E):

Item   Quantity
Assassins   5
Basalisk Gunner   2
Basalisk Loader   2
Cadian Autocannon   15
Cadian Autocannon Loader   13
Cadian Com Link   18
Cadian Flamer   23
Cadian Heavy Bolter   16
Cadian Heavy Bolter Loader   16
Cadian Lascannon   14
Cadian Lascannon Gunner (shades)   11
Cadian Lascannon Loader   11
Cadian Lieutenant   1
Cadian Medic (conversion)   1
Cadian Melta Gun   14
Cadian Missile Launcher   12
Cadian Missile Launcher Loader   15
Cadian Mortar   16
Cadian Mortar Gunner   24
Cadian Mortar Loader (with shell)   16
Cadian Officers (Space Marine Scouts)   7
Cadian Plasma Gun   12
Cadian Sentinel (2nd release)   4
Cadian Sentinel (3rd release)   6
Cadian Sergeant (bolt pistol)   22
Cadian Sergeant (las pistol)   2
Cadian Standard Bearer (conversion)   1
Cadian Trooper   130
Catachan Trooper   2
Commissars   9
Demolition Charge (conversion)   2
Griffin Gunner   2
Griffin Loader   2
Human Bombs   16
Imperial Guard - 1st Edition   7
Imperial Guard Rapier   1
Imperial Guard Servo Techs   4
Imperial Guard Tarantula   1
Inquisitor   1
Jet Bike (rough riders)   4
Lord Solaris   1
Mordian Trooper   4
Mystic   2
Preachers (with Eviscerators)   2
Rattling   11
Sage   2
Steel Legion Trooper   2
Stormtrooper   21
Stormtrooper Flamer   2
Stormtrooper Grenade Launcher   2
Stormtrooper Melta Gun   3
Stormtrooper Plasma Gun   4
Stormtrooper Sergeant (plasma pistol)   3
Stormtrooper Sergeant (sword)   1
Tank Crew - Dismounted (3 styles)   6
Tank, Basilisk / Chimera   3
Tank, Chimera   2
Tank, Griffin / Chimera   2
Tank, Hellhound / Chimera   1
Tank, Landraider   1
Tank, Leman Russ   3
Tank, Leman Russ Demolisher   2
Vahallan Trooper   2

More pictures to follow.

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January 12, 2009, 08:08:20 PM

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Re: Beastlord Karankawa's Painting Diary

So - few close ups:

HQ Choices:

Officers

Commissars

Staff Team

Misc (the two in the middle were my first ever GW models to paint)

Inquisitor Lord (his ride really needs some pimping!)

Mortar Squads

Anti-Tank

Anti-Personnel

This may be nuts, but I want to redo all the bases and update all the highlights on everyone (as well as finish those that are not complete)!

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January 13, 2009, 04:35:39 PM

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Re: Beastlord Karankawa's Painting Diary

More photos:

Specials

Assassins:

Rattling:

Stormtroopers:

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January 13, 2009, 04:36:12 PM

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Re: Beastlord Karankawa's Painting Diary

More photos:

Troops:

Red

Green

Yellow

Blue

Remnant Squads

More to follow.

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January 14, 2009, 05:42:44 AM

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Re: Beastlord Karankawa's Painting Diary

More photos:

Fast Attack:

Honorary Sentinels (favorites)

Sentinels (few mods and such - still like after all I suppose)

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January 14, 2009, 10:17:33 AM

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Re: Beastlord Karankawa's Painting Diary

Man this army is big Shocked

Can't wait to see it in full glory on the Battlefield.

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January 14, 2009, 09:00:04 PM

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Re: Beastlord Karankawa's Painting Diary

Thanks, Will. I've actually had more success with my assualt infantry army - competition and such. Always great to see the Tyranid player cry when I finish pounding his Hive Tyrant into the dirt with the butt of a las-gun.

Heavy support (and "other):

The Rides (Chimera that can convert into Basalisks, Griffins, or Hellhounds)