10/12/15: Showcase: Ultramarines Suzerain and Thud Guns Commission

Howdy folks!

Its been a full week since I got back from my mini-vacation, and I've already been nose-deep in painting projects! This commission is an add-on to Guilliman and a set of vehicles I've completed over the course of the year!

The gang's all here!

The first chunk is a 10 man Suzerain squad. Client wanted 2 Thunderhammers, as well as a banner to go with the squad. These guys are going to be scary rolling out of their transport alongside the primarch!

A simple freehand banner, based on the 40k Ultramarines 2nd Company one. The basic shapes were drawn in with a Micron pen, then it was all colored in from there!

Three Thud Mortars; these models would make great alternative Thunderfire Cannons as well!

Ultramarines artillery rain death down upon the lines of traitor Militarum! For the 500 Worlds!

This is a super busy month guys! Lots of White Scars due towards the end of the month, and a couple of one-off fun projects to keep my brain from melting under all that white!

Stay tuned!

Granesh

6/24/15: Showcase: Imperial Fists Deimos Pattern Predator

Howdy folks!

Sorry for the lack of posts, I got a wonderful summer illness that threw a whole bunch of delays in my plans! I'm also working on a set of blood Bowl teams at the moment, but I figured I'd break them up with a mini project! A buddy of mine picked it up for me to paint as part of a trade we did. I always love working on some Forge World vehicles, so I happily obliged!

All weapon options are magnetized, from the heavy bolter/Lascannon sponsons, to the 4 turret choices. I personally love the look of the Plasma Executioner, couple it with 2 Lascannon shots and you've got overkill written all over it! The hatch also comes off to allow for Sergeant Chronus, who I'll be wrapping up for the tank in a bit! Such a lovely kit, even if Predators are hard to justify these days! The last picture shoes it's current state, which is immolating cultists in the fury of a dying sun! 

As I said next up is two Blood Bowl teams, I'm very excited to show these off! After that is Drop Pods, Iron Hands, and Infinity! OH MY!

Granesh

11/30/14: Finished: Lorgar, Primarch of the Word Bearers

You bear that Word Lorgar!

Hey guys! This was commissioned by a previous client hoping to get his buddy into playing 30k with them. I would certainly hope this model will get him building a Word Bearers army in no time!

I love the character that Forge World puts into the faces of their models, and the Horus Heresy line is no exception!

The back comes off to allow you to remove the model from the scenic base.

And scale next to an Astra Militarum Commissar; he's no Vulkan, but he's still massive!

Loving working on the Primarchs! You can see the Vulkan I finished recently HERE! Can't wait to do more of them, personally waiting for Rogal Dorn, but I may have to pick up Horus.... 

Don't forget that if you've got a Primarch (or anything, for that matter) that needs the SLW touch, to drop us an email at SmellsLikeWargaming at hotmail dot com, or drop us a message on our Facebook or our Twitter! Currently running $100 Primarch commissions, which includes everything to get him ready for the battlefield!

Currently have an army of Lambdan Lion Scions marching across the paint desk, but after that should be more Warmachine and Necrons! Also been working on my new scenic displays/gaming boards, so I'll try and get pictures of that soon!

Granesh 

11/16/14: Finished: Vulkan, Primarch of the Salamanders

For the God-Emperor!

I've loved Forge World's Primarch models; personally I'm waiting for Rogal Dorn, but I love Horus and Angron so far, and the other ones are still beautiful models. That's why, when I got the chance to work on Vulkan, I jumped on the project!

And, let me tell you, he's a beast!

The model is three major pieces; Vulkan on a 40mm base, the 60mm scenic base, and a pillar piece that conceals the back of the 40mm base on the scenic base.

Vulkan is DRIPPING with detail! I opted for a redish maroon leather color to compliment the green, and I did most of the details in either bone or brass; only the shoulderpad got a painted flame instead.

I love working on skintones and faces, and his is beautiful. Forge World's detail is mind-blowing!

Vulkan wears that cloak so well! 

And, for those of you interested, here's a scale shot next to one of my Assault Terminators. Even Terminators look tiny next to him!

And the scenic base! I wanted to have two fallen Salamanders on the base, rather than traitor marines, to give the scene a sense of danger and urgency, like Vulkan is stepping down to save his children.

Lots of weathering powder give everything a dusty, urban grit feel!

I can't wait to work on more Primarchs, I've got a Horus coming soon, and I'm in talk about another primarch, so stay tuned for more!

Granesh

10/3/14: Finished: Imperial Fists Pre-Heresy Felblade

Hey folks!

Next up on catching up on blogposts is a giant yellow tank! Client has a Pre-Heresy Imperial Fists army *drools* and wanted his Felblade done up as a centerpiece for it! We did some talking, and he wanted to break up the yellow, yet still keep it recognizable as an Imperial Fists vehicle. Enter weathering powders!

The beast in all her glory! I started by priming the model black, the spraying it brown, then dusting with white and grey. Black areas were masked off, then weathered with the rest of it. 

I used a combination of dark brown, light brown, grey, orange, and black weathering powders on it, working mostly into crevices and front edges to show weathering and dirt coverage. Several coats of varnish were applied to keep the powder on the model. 

The Fist is some leftover Brass etching I got from a commission a LONG time ago. You can also see, through the dust, the name 'Hammer of Dorn'. I tried to imitate the scrimshaw that the Imperial Fists become known for. 

The decals are from the Baneblade transfer sheet and the blocky, Bauhaus-style font really works for the Imperial Fists. 

I had a ton of fun with this model, I may have to do another one in the future sometime! Just need to find a Marine chapter I want to work on for a bit! Iron Hands? Crimson Fists? Rainbow Warriors? Oh help us!

Working on yet another Knight Titan at the moment, still waiting on the Reaver to fully arrive. Should be really interesting, I love huge Forge World models! Still need to show off the Nurgle Daemons too! Man, I really am behind!

Granesh

2/20/14: Finished: Erebus/Word Bearers Dark Apostle

Hey guys!

This project was just too much fun, I had to blow through it! When my client came to me looking to get Erebus painted, I knew I was going to have a blast. Its a beautiful model, just dripping with the detail Forge World is known for! Lets cut to the pictures, shall we?

My client is using the model as a generic Word Bearers Dark Apostle, so I ended up going back over the armor trim with silver, as I'd gone with the Forge World scheme of a brass/gold color. 

Just realized I'd missed the skull on his backpack; that will be done like the other skulls and marbling on his armor. I was a little apprehensive on the contrast color; I opted for a lime green on the Crozius and plasma pistol, but it was a toss up between that and ice blue. Client really likes the green, so its a win in my book!

The detail in his face is just incredible, though it made me opt for a different scheme and style of painting. I basecoated it with a mix of Rhinox Hide, Space Wolves Grey, and Pallid Wych Flesh. Pallid Wych Flesh and SW Grey were then overbrushed on the face to color, yet still maintain the tiny carvings in his head. A final highlight of Pallid Wych Flesh gave him the, well, pallid skintone I was looking for. The eyelids were painted with SW Grey, and the eyes hit with a very light blue-grey from Vallejo.

Man, its hard enough keeping those cultists in line, now Erebus has them all riled up...

Love quick, fun, interesting projects like this! Got a commission of 3 Blood Angels characters coming that will really get the creative juices flowing! Next up is wrapping up the Wraithknight, then its on to Tyranids, Blood Angels, and Starship Troopers!

Granesh