Blog Warden's Other Paint Log

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  1. Warden
    Slann

    Warden Tenth Spawning

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    Next up is four more Deathwatch marines. Most of the work is done except for some more armor highlights and miscellaneous details.

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    I get to try out water transfers for the first time later tonight, its a little intimidating :wideyed::wideyed::wideyed:. Fortunately there are lots of youtube videos out there!
     
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    Slann

    Imrahil Thirtheenth Spawning

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    That's a thing I haven't done in a long time (coming from a 1:72 scale model building background)
    Good luck applying it on all the curving surfaces though.

    Grrr, Imrahil
     
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    Slann

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    Two hours and six failed attempts later, I finally got the water transfers to work!

    warden20210711_deathwatch ultra transfer 1.jpg

    It took several applications of gloss varnish below and above the transfers to get them to stick. And I wound up cutting them in half in order to get them to lie on the shoulder pad correctly. You can barely even see the seam!

    warden20210711_deathwatch ultra transfer 2.jpg

    ...although that didn't prevent me from seeing the obvious as day mold line that I missed on his leg :eggonface:

    I read this in Obi Wan Kenobi's voice:

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    Couldn't resist :D
     
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    bOdziO Wolf Well-Known Member

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    Water transfers is something I've done on model aircraft last time. Went well so far!
     
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    Slann

    Imrahil Thirtheenth Spawning

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    They are looking good, your effort payed off!

    Lol, I didn't intend the reference, but I now read it the same way only

    Grrr, Imrahil
     
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    Slann

    Warden Tenth Spawning

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    I also got my suppressors assembled and primed:

    warden20210710_deathwatch assembly_23.jpg

    They each have some smoky flight stands to carry them into battle. Better looking than the flight sticks they came with in my eyes.

    It is insane how large the guns are... considering the amount of ammunition it would take to continuously fire these things they don't have nearly enough ammo space!
     
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    Slann

    Warden Tenth Spawning

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    Well this next step did NOT go as planned!

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    I attempted to make my own transfers, but unfortunately the transfer paper I purchased at Hobby Lobby is awful at retaining ink from an inkjet printer, despite it clearly being labelled as such.

    warden20210711_hobby lobby decals 2.jpg

    The ink pooled in little droplets and refused to dry. Afterwards when I placed my test sheet on top (just regular paper) it soaked up the transfer paper ink and made a mess.

    Still it was good for the size test. I threw the rest of the transfer paper out and bought a new set on etsy.

    I do not recommend the hobby lobby brand... will let you know how the next batch goes and if it works.
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    Slann

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    Moving right along I did some major work on my deathwatch anti-air tank:

    warden20210713_deathwatch stalker tank WIP 02.jpg

    Not a competitive choice from what I can see, but I love it! Wish I had one in real life. Having fun painting it, including a bit on the interior for no reason other than its fun:

    warden20210713_deathwatch stalker tank WIP 03 interior.jpg
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    Always more work to do!
     
  9. Imrahil
    Slann

    Imrahil Thirtheenth Spawning

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    And the fact that you know it is painted. I would do exactly the same, because I couldn't bear knowing it was unpainted :rolleyes:

    You did a very good job with this one:artist::artist:

    Grrr, Imrahil
     
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    Nice job, the transfers came out well in the end! I'm glad you stuck to it and kept trying, perseverance is great in this hobby! :artist:
     
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    Slann

    Warden Tenth Spawning

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    Two more additions are now done!

    Brother Narthur, Blackshield (of The Remnant)

    warden20210717_deathwatch_remnant 03.jpg

    This guy is based on the space marine chapter I built long time ago, and posted back on the second page of this thread!

    warden20210717_deathwatch_remnant 04.jpg

    Complete with ork skull on his base.
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    Also complete is Sergeant Trajan of the Ultramarines Third Company

    warden20210717_deathwatch_ultramarine 01.jpg

    Glad this transfer worked out. As befitting a Tyrannic War veteran, he has a genestealer skull on his base.

    warden20210717_deathwatch_ultramarine 02.jpg

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    Good opportunity to work on different skin tones in the Deathwatch, with another battle-brother to be complete shortly once I finish his chapter insignia.

    warden20210717_deathwatch_skin tones.jpg
     
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    Slann

    Lizards of Renown Herald of Creation

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    Love the Deathwatch in general

    Fantastic paint and basing jobs! Really good!
     
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    Slann

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    Next marine up is the kill team squad leader, Sergeant Burchard of the Marines Malevolent

    warden20210717_deathwatch_marines malevolent 01.jpg

    warden20210717_deathwatch_marines malevolent 02.jpg

    The transfer I used was pretty effective (considering the last printing disaster) and maintained the color, but went on a bit thick. I could not get rid of the lip on the shoulder pad, so I am just ignoring it for now. It shows up pretty well in pictures but is a bit harder to see in real life, and you can't see it from a distance.
    Lots more chapters to do for the deathwatch!

    warden20210715_hobby lobby decals 3.jpg

    I am happy with how the tiny shield on his other shoulder turned out though :artist::D

    warden20210717_deathwatch_marines malevolent 03.jpg

    He also comes with pointy arm option, as both his arms are magnetized!

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    All the pieces:

    warden20210717_deathwatch_marines malevolent 05 pieces.jpg

    He can be swapped out with the options from the Lieutenant too:

    warden20210717_deathwatch_marines malevolent 06 weapon swaps.jpg

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    Slann

    Imrahil Thirtheenth Spawning

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    Great progress, I love the magnets :)

    Grrr, Imrahil
     
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    Slann

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    Completed the freehand shoulderpad on the next marine for the kill team: Brother Loch of the Dark Krakens:

    warden20210718_deathwatch_dark kraken 01.jpg

    He may or may not have gotten into some fights with a lizard-like xenos species and taken one of their shields!

    warden20210718_deathwatch_dark kraken 03.jpg

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    I am proud of how the shoulder pad turned out. It took five separate
    attempts, two on the model itself, before I was happy with the result.

    warden20210718_deathwatch_dark kraken 05.jpg
    Originally I was hoping to do a design more inspired by the Game of Thrones house Greyjoy, but that didn't work out so well so I stuck to the more canon design, just swapped the color to yellow because it looked cooler.

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    Now that Brother Loch is complete, I have enough Deathwatch marines to run a game of Kill Team with them!

    warden20210718_deathwatch_kill team alpha 2.jpg

    Excited to paint the next batch, already started with their basecoats.
     
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    Slann

    Imrahil Thirtheenth Spawning

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    The family is complete :) :)
    I love, love the freehand. It is done very good:artist::artist:

    Keep up the great work

    Grrr, Imrahil
     
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    Slann

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    Love the models. Your freehand is superb! It looks like a transfer!
     
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    Slann

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    Finished my Deathwatch anti-aircraft tank!

    warden20210721_deathwatch tank complete 01 stalker.jpg

    I am a big fan of how the stalker-variant looks. Its about 95% complete in the pics because I forgot to finish the lights at the front end of the tank, not like we need those!

    warden20210721_deathwatch tank complete 02 stalker.jpg

    The back opens up, as does the roof to swap for the hunter variant.

    warden20210721_deathwatch tank complete 03 stalker.jpg

    Due to the allegiance all techmarines in my watch-fortress have to the Adeptus Mechanicus forgeworld of Ryza, I decided to include a bit of there heraldry on the backs of each of the main weapons, as well as paint the helmet of the gunner marine Ryza orange.

    The stormbolter gunner is Brother Jerref of the Yellowjackets:

    warden20210721_deathwatch tank complete 04 stalker gunner.jpg

    Here is the tank with the Hunter-variant missile launcher on top:

    warden20210721_deathwatch tank complete 09 hunter.jpg
    Brother Jerref:

    warden20210721_deathwatch tank complete 05 stalker gunner.jpg

    Also can swap on a Hunter-Killer Missile:

    warden20210721_deathwatch tank complete 06 stalker.jpg

    Stalker-pattern Anti-Aircraft array:

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    Hunter-pattern Anti-Aircraft missile:

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    As with the Stalker array, the missile pod has its origins in the depths of Ryza forgeworld:

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    Slann

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    Hit the picture limit so here is a parting two pictures.

    Interior of the tank with control center and (attempt at a) radar viewscreen:

    warden20210721_deathwatch tank complete 11 interior.jpg

    And my attempt at making a clean shoulder pad once again ended in partial failure, I need to go back and clean it up later:

    warden20210721_deathwatch tank complete 12 gunner shoulderpad.jpg

    :vulcan:
     
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    Slann

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    I love the tank @Warden, aweome attention to detail!
     
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