I know it's been over a month since I have updated the blog, but I HAVE been working on the Ravens. It's just been tough to get time between raising the 2 boys, keeping the wife occupied and working on my Masters.
I have received about 90% of all the bits I need to finish.
So first off I'll start with the dreadnought. I finally received the oil paints and MIG pigments to do the weathering. I have never done this type of weathering before but I have seen military modellers pull this off with great effect.
The dread is still very much WIP as I post these pics.
I was going for the "Been out in the field for months" look. I think it looks good, but I believe I went a little overboard, but it still looks kind of cool. I really like the bullet holes!!
(Thats why this was the test model ;-))
The smoke effect done using the MIG pigments.
If you look closely you will notice a big difference in quality between the missle launcher and the lascannon. I didn't use any shadowing, like I did with the missile launcher, and I think it makes a huge difference. Also you can see some of the blue dots, where I didn't do the weathering technique properly.
Here is a link to a site that explains one way of doing the weathering very similar to the way I did it.
http://ultrawerke.blogspot.com/2007/03/painting-and-weathering-tutorial-part-i.html
I probably won't be using a dread in my list for an upcoming tourney I will be going to. (Necronomicon GT in Orlando, Florida) So I am going to put the dreadnought on the back burner for now.
UPDATE ON THE LANDSPEEDER
I'm not the type of painter that can work on only one thing and finish it before moving on to the next unit. I get bored with that.
So some pictures of the control console for my first landspeeder.
UPDATE ON THE DROP POD
I've made a lot of progress on the drop pod. I'm hoping to have it finished this week!!
Close up of the WIP console panels
More WIP pictures
UPDATE ON TAC SQUAD
The Tac squad is coming together nicely. I only need 1 more "old school" backback to finish the bits.
A picture of the bits I used to build the combi flamer. I used the tip of a cadian infatry flamer, a water bottle from the cadian infantry and a combiplasma.
I'm pretty pleased with the way it came out. Can't wait to paint it.
ASSAULT MARINES!!!
I had to cut the border off of the metal right lightning claw shoulder pad. A lot of work!! Cutting, filing and sanding. :-) That's why I used a plastic left lightning claw to save some work. I still need to find something to use to simulate the "bumps" on the right pad. I haven't found pins small enough yet at The hardware store. So I'm thinking scratch building, or ordering online.
I only need 6 more Forgeworld Red Scorpion jump packs to complete both squads.
I can't wait to get all these guys painted up, and based.
I'm planning on making a display board, where the marines are attacking a heretical chemical factory-I'm thinking of a nurgle feel using some Disciples of Xaphan from Forgeworld. I've ordered some cities of death terrain and plastruct stuff. I'll be explaining the building of my display board as well, when the time comes. I only have 3 months to get these guys done!!
I've still have 10 terminators, 10 scouts, Shrike and 2 more landspeeders to finish.
That's it for this post.
