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My first epic army project! Sons of xereus
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Author:  Makari [ Wed Feb 11, 2015 1:06 am ]
Post subject:  My first epic army project! Sons of xereus
Hello, just thought id start showing off some stuff as I just got started on My first epic army. Never shown anything off before, as i'm at best a mediocre painter, but to get some momentum and a little pressure to get a playable force i hope it will help.

Been wargaming for Almost 20 years but never really got to epic before, despite always eyeing It out earlier in the flgs. But a lucky bid on a warlord titan, a model i've drooled over since I entréer this hobby, I decided to make the plunge.

Beeing a dark Angels player at heart, but swing as the first foundings lists, as apropriate, cannot inkluderar allies I choose to make My own chapter, for the time beeing called the sons of xereus.
Not really happy with the name, but it Is sufficient for now.

Anyway, heres the first models i've tried My hands on, c&c welcome. Havent dared go for the eyes yet, and havent decided on a chapter emblem to Putin on the shoulders, but that will come eventually. Next to be Done is a rhino so i need to figure out where the yellow Will go on them.

Cheers
//Makari

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Author:  primarch [ Wed Feb 11, 2015 1:16 am ]
Post subject:  Re: My first epic army project! Sons of xereus
Hi!

Nice!

Primarch
Author:  gunslinger007 [ Wed Feb 11, 2015 2:22 am ]
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Great start! Nice job on pulling out some of the details as well!
Author:  jimthewookie [ Fri Feb 13, 2015 5:17 am ]
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as another newbie to this scale i'd echo rastamann's comments, your colour choices will look great as a completed army but maybe a brighter highlight (or brighter base and darken shadows whatever you prefer to do)

best of luck mate
Author:  Makari [ Wed Feb 18, 2015 12:42 am ]
Post subject:  Re: My first epic army project! Sons of xereus
Thanks for the comments guys!

Will try to do lighter highlights, primarily on the purpur areas, the black weapons has a highlights of 50/50 black and white , so I think It minut look weird with even lighter highlights, am i completely off here?

As everyday life doesnt give anywhere near as much time for painting as id like, i have just about finished one rhino, that freehand arrow took forever, but as far as i'm concerned its fine at least, really hand to get it symetrical though. And i've gotten the first layers onto My whole first tactical detachement as can be sen in the background of one pic, so not an entirely wasted week ;D

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Author:  primarch [ Wed Feb 18, 2015 1:41 am ]
Post subject:  Re: My first epic army project! Sons of xereus
Hi!

Love the shade of the color as well as the tactical markings on the rhino. :)

Primarch
Author:  bertnernie [ Wed Feb 18, 2015 2:07 pm ]
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Your painting is pretty good actually. I think you might be having a problem painting your yellow over purple or some other dark area, but that isn't really about skill, it's just about basecoating. Well done.
Author:  carlisimo109 [ Wed Feb 18, 2015 4:47 pm ]
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Makari wrote:
Will try to do lighter highlights, primarily on the purpur areas, the black weapons has a highlights of 50/50 black and white , so I think It minut look weird with even lighter highlights, am i completely off here?


It won't look weird - go for it! Everyone has their own style and yours might use only faint highlights, but some people go all the way up to pure white. You don't have to go that far.
Author:  Makari [ Thu Feb 19, 2015 12:12 pm ]
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Will try that Thanks, in the meantime I have gotten the whole tactical up to the same standard, as seen in this pic.

I use a base later of averland sunset followed by flash gitz yellow for these areas, and I think its working allright. But could probably be better.

Tonight I will start on the supreme commander and try highlighting some more, and maybe basing them. I tend to not base my models and intead go for painting more instead, but I'll really try this time around to finish one detachement at a time. Promise :whistle

Any Good basing tips out there? I dont think My usual approach of gravel and stativ Grass work on this scale, inleds one want a jungel themed High grass.

Sorry for my weird spelling and sometimes strange words by the way.. Swedish autocorrect isnt really optimal, certainly not together with My own misspelling and lack of proofreading :)

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Author:  Bellerophon [ Sat Feb 21, 2015 11:01 am ]
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They look really good. I think the army will look great once it is all done and the scheme will be striking.
Author:  kyussinchains [ Sat Feb 21, 2015 1:43 pm ]
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At this scale, exaggerated edge highlights are king! I think they look good now, if you hit all the edges with a bright pastel purple colour they would really pop, the rich purple is great but runs the risk of looking dark and muddy at tabletop distance

Basing wise, textured paint is your friend there, vallejo sandy paste or even gw colours, I would recomment going for a neutral tone that helps the minis stand out, avoid brown if possible, I would suggest a pale grey or bright desert scheme, verdant grass colour works too
Author:  jimmyzimms [ Sat Feb 21, 2015 3:09 pm ]
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Yellow orange is across the color wheel from purple so a sandy desert base would be great to make them pop. Like Kyuss says, extreme edge highlights are also your friend. Great stuff!
Author:  Makari [ Sun Feb 22, 2015 12:26 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: My first epic army project! Sons of xereus
Thabks guys, really nice friendly crowd on these boards.

Will try some textured paints then, so far all i got is gw blackfire earth, and that one is brown, and kinda hard to use, only tried it out once, but i found it hard to get the sand pf whatever is in it onto the brush. But it should suffice if drybrushed with some bleached bone after applying to get a nice colour for them to stand on at least.

Ill post some pics later if it works out.
Author:  Makari [ Tue Feb 24, 2015 5:24 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: My first epic army project! Sons of xereus
I've tried following the advices coming in, but still a little conservative on the highlights. These are done with a mix of 50/50 genestealer purple and emperors children (puple/pink).

to me they look good for a tabletop standard so thinking I will lave them as is for now, and complete the army to this standard before going over them again with maybe a 25/75 puple/pink highlight.

Really liking the desert bases, thanks kyuss and jimmy!

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