Salamander Space Marines - Page 2 - 40K Terra

Ion Raptor · 01-30-2008

I'm just now looking at these and they look pretty damn good.

The only problem I can see is working a bit on your metallics and possibly toning the white in your flames down a bit in order to show more orange and yellow.....unless you wanted it that way of course to make it super hot? In that case you may want to get rid of the reds and yellows for blues.

Brother Warchild · 01-30-2008

Looks good Brother keep the good work up.Are those the Resin Lava Bases or did you make it?

AUTOLOCHUS · 01-30-2008

Salamaders are cool...........I like what you're doing so far!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ion Raptor

I'm just now looking at these and they look pretty damn good.

The only problem I can see is working a bit on your metallics and possibly toning the white in your flames down a bit in order to show more orange and yellow.....unless you wanted it that way of course to make it super hot? In that case you may want to get rid of the reds and yellows for blues.

good point on the flames ION

Krom_stormbrow · 01-30-2008

Merged the double post.

Petey1016 · 01-31-2008

Warchild the bases are handmade and i must say are awesomeness in disguise

Lord Commander Erus · 01-31-2008

Handmade bases eh? I may have to demand a tutorial... That sounds vicious as all get out!

Petey1016 · 02-01-2008

i would love a tut on it.
It looked like it was a pain in the rear though.

Zeb[edee] · 02-01-2008

I was told (Briefly) by Dave that it was simply a circle of green stuff with the lava sculpted out. I still think it looks far too complicated for one simple as me =\

Brother Warchild · 02-01-2008

Ihave been looking at resin bases for my wolves and some other models and there are some lava bases that look alot like those so if those are hand made i am impressed.Hope to see some more pics.

BrainDeleted · 02-01-2008

Sick. The Detail is really impressive.

Salamanders are great BTW Post your army list.

Davidus · 02-05-2008

I recently had some inspiration to add some character to my tank commanders. don't know exactly where its came from but alas, my first tank commander sits proud atop his tank with a power fist, I know, that there is little use at all for it putting it on him, but for me its purely visual display only. faces are my foe, i cant do eyes and mouths but this is the best i can do, enjoy

One from the front

and a bit to the side

and the rear

above his head

A close up of said head

His big green mean killing machine (I know about the gold spot)

And the closeup of the fist with the fix

Enjoy

Rellik · 02-05-2008

sweet, your salamanders put mine to shame i think.

Wakim · 02-05-2008

Just one thing before i start prasing you Davidus:

don`t stick the camera so close to the mini

even with macro turned on you should be no closer than a palm`s width close to your target

Now that that`s out the way.

Man i really like it

And the powerfist brings a whole new level to battle cheer

And your faces aren`t that bad, just don`t use such different shades for when you try to add character and form, but eyes are hard to do by default, don`t be hard on yourself :P

Use a graphic pen or something if you hand is too shakey with a brush

Brother Warchild · 02-05-2008

Nice job.Eye's and mouth's come with practice,and besides it not that bad.I agree with wakim about the fist good choice.

Zeb[edee] · 02-05-2008

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God damnit Dave I go away for five minutes and you outstrip me completely in models painted terms =\. The new Salamander looks fantastic and i agree completely with the Comments from Wakim and Warchild. The Power Fist really adds character to the model. And to the faces issue, You are not Alone...

Lord Commander Erus · 02-05-2008

A VERY thin flesh wash or (since salamanders are dark skinned) a slightly thicker chestnut/brown ink wash will help those faces. Splash the face a bit with the aforementioned wash, then go back and re-white the eyes... If you have problems with the pupil in the middle, try the very tip of a sewing needle. Works wonders

Draka · 02-05-2008

Very cool minis, I like the cape/cloak on that commander mini.

hairyyahoo · 02-05-2008

it might help to paint the eyes before you paint the face as it's slightly easier to paint carefully around the eyes than it is to try dotting in the pupils, you don't need as fine a level of brush control. you just need to be very careful when painting in the vacenity of the eyes.

EDIT: ah hell that makes no sense at all!

Brother Warchild · 02-06-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by hairyyahoo

it might help to paint the eyes before you paint the face as it's slightly easier to paint carefully around the eyes than it is to try dotting in the pupils, you don't need as fine a level of brush control. you just need to be very careful when painting in the vacenity of the eyes.

EDIT: ah hell that makes no sense at all!

I think it makes sense,or at least i got it

Petey1016 · 02-06-2008

Very nice Dave, I see you like what i did with one of my fisties hang on got the pic somewhere......
[start hijack]

I know its blurry but you get the jist.
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Very VERY nice though, ask Tim about faces he is great with them.

qwertyblarg · 03-24-2008

pete thats what i did with my power fist. hang on ill find the photo. may take a few days.... and zeb have you ever actaully brought any nodels in to GW apart from your dwarfs? i have never seen these supposed red corsairs which you CLAIM (not true) are awesome.
if you think the pics are good you should see the model in the flesh(metal?). the pic doesnt do it justice it looks awesome.

01-30-2008	#31 (permalink)
Ion Raptor Khornebob Killpants Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 843 Rep Power: 2 Thanks: 25 Thanked 126 Times in 51 Posts Blog Entries: 4	Re: Salamander Space Marines I'm just now looking at these and they look pretty damn good. The only problem I can see is working a bit on your metallics and possibly toning the white in your flames down a bit in order to show more orange and yellow.....unless you wanted it that way of course to make it super hot? In that case you may want to get rid of the reds and yellows for blues. __________________ "Hope is the first step on the road to disappointment" - Librarian Isador Akios of the Blood Raven's 3rd Company "All warfare is based on deception. Hence, when able to attack, we must seem unable; when using our forces, we must seem inactive; when we are near, we must make the enemy believe we are far away; when far away, we must make him believe we are near. Hold out baits to entice the enemy. Feign disorder, and crush him." - Sun Tzu, the Art of War

01-30-2008	#32 (permalink)
Brother Warchild Lodge Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Fenris-AKA-Olympia Washington Posts: 2,513 Rep Power: 4 Thanks: 670 Thanked 276 Times in 208 Posts	Re: Salamander Space Marines Looks good Brother keep the good work up.Are those the Resin Lava Bases or did you make it? __________________ Check out the Librarium and the Battlefield My Stuff ( links ) Lupercal! A truescale Luna Wolf's W.I.P Wolves of Fenris A Space Wolve's W.I.P Death Guard, Land Raider W.I.P Legion of the Damned W.I.P Tricks of the Trade Last edited by Brother Warchild; 01-30-2008 at 10:06 AM.

01-30-2008	#34 (permalink)
Krom_stormbrow Hairy Hunter Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: York, North Yorkshire, UK Posts: 502 Rep Power: 2 Thanks: 25 Thanked 36 Times in 26 Posts	Re: Salamander Space Marines Merged the double post. __________________

01-31-2008	#36 (permalink)
Lord Commander Erus Your Friendly Neighborhood Heretic Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Louisville, KY (Back home in the bluegrass) Posts: 6,629 Rep Power: 7 Thanks: 170 Thanked 398 Times in 249 Posts Blog Entries: 5	Re: Salamander Space Marines Handmade bases eh? I may have to demand a tutorial... That sounds vicious as all get out! __________________ "Men are haunted by the vastness of eternity. And so we ask ourselves: will our actions echo across the centuries? Will strangers hear our names long after we are gone, and wonder who we were, how bravely we fought, how fiercely we loved?" - Odysseus (Troy - 2004) Black Saints Adeptus Astartes Chapter

02-01-2008	#39 (permalink)
Brother Warchild Lodge Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Fenris-AKA-Olympia Washington Posts: 2,513 Rep Power: 4 Thanks: 670 Thanked 276 Times in 208 Posts	Re: Salamander Space Marines Ihave been looking at resin bases for my wolves and some other models and there are some lava bases that look alot like those so if those are hand made i am impressed.Hope to see some more pics. __________________ Check out the Librarium and the Battlefield My Stuff ( links ) Lupercal! A truescale Luna Wolf's W.I.P Wolves of Fenris A Space Wolve's W.I.P Death Guard, Land Raider W.I.P Legion of the Damned W.I.P Tricks of the Trade

02-01-2008	#40 (permalink)
BrainDeleted Captain Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Maryland Posts: 1,253 Rep Power: 2 Thanks: 66 Thanked 73 Times in 52 Posts Blog Entries: 1	Re: Salamander Space Marines Sick. The Detail is really impressive. Salamanders are great BTW Post your army list. __________________ "The heart that quavers in the breast be damned! We'll stand our ground right here upon the field; And we'll provide the carnage and the slaughter -Roland Vote on the Battlefield <---Pssst! Thats a link

02-05-2008	#41 (permalink)
Davidus Trooper Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Leicestershire Posts: 151 Rep Power: 1 Thanks: 1 Thanked 9 Times in 8 Posts	Re: Salamander Space Marines I recently had some inspiration to add some character to my tank commanders. don't know exactly where its came from but alas, my first tank commander sits proud atop his tank with a power fist, I know, that there is little use at all for it putting it on him, but for me its purely visual display only. faces are my foe, i cant do eyes and mouths but this is the best i can do, enjoy One from the front and a bit to the side and the rear above his head A close up of said head His big green mean killing machine (I know about the gold spot) And the closeup of the fist with the fix Enjoy

02-05-2008	#42 (permalink)
Rellik Pancake Madman Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Wichita Kansas, or as we like to call it the dub k Posts: 1,941 Rep Power: 3 Thanks: 135 Thanked 183 Times in 137 Posts Blog Entries: 7	Re: Salamander Space Marines sweet, your salamanders put mine to shame i think. __________________ This is Rellik and i approve this message www.myspace.com/makaala_d come on by and visit

02-05-2008	#43 (permalink)
Wakim Not as fat as Erus Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,184 Rep Power: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 81 Times in 61 Posts Blog Entries: 2	Re: Salamander Space Marines Just one thing before i start prasing you Davidus: don`t stick the camera so close to the mini even with macro turned on you should be no closer than a palm`s width close to your target Now that that`s out the way. Man i really like it And the powerfist brings a whole new level to battle cheer And your faces aren`t that bad, just don`t use such different shades for when you try to add character and form, but eyes are hard to do by default, don`t be hard on yourself :P Use a graphic pen or something if you hand is too shakey with a brush __________________

02-05-2008	#44 (permalink)
Brother Warchild Lodge Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Fenris-AKA-Olympia Washington Posts: 2,513 Rep Power: 4 Thanks: 670 Thanked 276 Times in 208 Posts	Re: Salamander Space Marines Nice job.Eye's and mouth's come with practice,and besides it not that bad.I agree with wakim about the fist good choice. __________________ Check out the Librarium and the Battlefield My Stuff ( links ) Lupercal! A truescale Luna Wolf's W.I.P Wolves of Fenris A Space Wolve's W.I.P Death Guard, Land Raider W.I.P Legion of the Damned W.I.P Tricks of the Trade

02-05-2008	#46 (permalink)
Lord Commander Erus Your Friendly Neighborhood Heretic Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Louisville, KY (Back home in the bluegrass) Posts: 6,629 Rep Power: 7 Thanks: 170 Thanked 398 Times in 249 Posts Blog Entries: 5	Re: Salamander Space Marines A VERY thin flesh wash or (since salamanders are dark skinned) a slightly thicker chestnut/brown ink wash will help those faces. Splash the face a bit with the aforementioned wash, then go back and re-white the eyes... If you have problems with the pupil in the middle, try the very tip of a sewing needle. Works wonders __________________ "Men are haunted by the vastness of eternity. And so we ask ourselves: will our actions echo across the centuries? Will strangers hear our names long after we are gone, and wonder who we were, how bravely we fought, how fiercely we loved?" - Odysseus (Troy - 2004) Black Saints Adeptus Astartes Chapter

02-05-2008	#47 (permalink)
Draka Primer Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 31 Rep Power: 0 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Salamander Space Marines Very cool minis, I like the cape/cloak on that commander mini.

02-05-2008	#48 (permalink)
hairyyahoo Master Procrastinator Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: As a figment of my own deranged imagination, i don't actually exist anywhere. Or London, UK. Posts: 3,717 Rep Power: 6 Thanks: 269 Thanked 426 Times in 305 Posts Blog Entries: 1	Re: Salamander Space Marines it might help to paint the eyes before you paint the face as it's slightly easier to paint carefully around the eyes than it is to try dotting in the pupils, you don't need as fine a level of brush control. you just need to be very careful when painting in the vacenity of the eyes. EDIT: ah hell that makes no sense at all!