Project Dreadnought pt2.

Part Two....

Hi Guys well here's part two of this little thing Im doing right now, I'll be slapping some paint on in this part so lets get on with the fun.

I started the legs by spraying them with GW's Black spray paint, I then drybrushed the legs  with Leadbelcher, once dry I gave them a wash using a 50/50 mix of Nuln Oil and Earthshade I think this gives a slightly dirty worn look to the metal, I then once again drybrushed with Leadbelcher and on the extream edges with Runefang steel.

When dry I washed the pneumatic ankle system and cable tubes with Earthshade.

To get my base coat down Im using Army Painters Daemonic Yellow right now, BE WARNED I've found this product can be very temperamental.

Once dry I washed the leg plates twice with Serapihim Sepia making sure not to leave any tide marks, I then drybrushed with Yriel Yellow and Flash Gitz Yellow with a final edge highlight of the Flash Gitz.

Then using 3M's Ultra Fine (grey) Scotchbrite I worked Rhinox Hide around the edges and up the leg plate as I saw fit.

I then did the same using Leadbelcher.

I find the Scotchbrite to be a better product than sponge for this technique.

 Before I applied the Scythes Transfer I gave the area a coat of ardcoat, this helps to make the Transfer stick better and also hides the unsightly marks around the edges of the Transfer.

I then coated the area with Lahmian Medium to matt the finish back down.

Legs done, note the areas where I've used blu tac on the model, plastic to plastic contact when glueing!.

Project Dreadnought pt1.

Part One.......

Hi Guys Its been a while since I painted or modelled anything Scythes related so I thought I'd come back with a little diorama type project that will incorporate a small squad of Assault Marines and a Dreadnought, the Dreadnought being the focal point of the project.

While modelling this Dreadnought I was thinking of making it Venerable for normal 40k play but also for fun as a Character making up my own rules for it, more on that later.

 I used the flat side of a Yogurt pot for the small squares, this was ideal material as the plastic was really thin so with a metal rule and modelling knife I cut it into similar sized small squares and stuck them on working from the bottom upwards making sure is wasn't too uniform but also not too haphazard.
Also I carefully cut off the three raised rectangle shapes on the right panel and covered the sights at the top of that panel with green stuff ready for more squares to be added.

This is the completed torso of the Dreadnought I've used various pieces from my bits box to achieve this effect including a Forge World Heavey Flamer and some plastic tubing cut at a slight angle and placed on top of the exhausts pipes.





 

 I started this banner pole with a small length of brass rod, again using pieces from my bits box I went about modelling the banner pole taking into account the Scythes Chapter Symbol.
It was quite fiddly to model with four pinning joints and as a result a tad fragile so it wont be a permanent feature on the model itself just for display purpose, I rather like it though.

 I really like making my own bases and this one was a real joy to model, I used some bits of thin cork for the Dreadnoughts feet to stand on and stuck various pieces from my bits box at angles to the base.
Then using green stuff  I moulded it around these pieces thinking when the sand is added it will look like its blown up against them and will add more of a natural look to the base.

I added fine sand and various sized rocks using PVA glue, then sprayed the base with grey primer.
Before spraying it helps to put tiny pieces of blu tac in the Dreadnoughts feet, this is so when I come to glueing the model together I'll have plastic to plastic contact and as a result it will be a stronger bond.

Chaplain Demetrios.

Painted model update.........
Well guys I've painted this fella up quick time and I quite like it, here's some pictures of my second Scythes HQ character.

Chaplain Demetrios Kit Bash.

Scythes Chaplain............
Demetrios now finds him self to be the head Chaplain for the Scythes of the Emperor Chapter after the demise of first Chaplain Segas at Sotha's last stand before the withdrawal, Demetrios is a troubled soul who is known to be aggressive and hateful, it is said that he carries an "ever present threat of violence" and is always the first marine in any fray, he is very well respected by the Scythes first company.

Hi guys this kit bash chaplain will be my second Scythes HQ model i'll paint and I cant wait, I love the look of him, to me he looks almost gladiatorial with his right shoulder armour that has the extra little plate also the helmet fits perfect for this look in my opinion, its mostly forge world parts with a few GW bits.
Anyhow fellas here's a picture before its painted, hope you like it as much as me.

Chief Librarian Tormal.

First 40k HQ model painted.........
At last I've got my first HQ Scythes model painted, its a mish mash of various different kits (kit bashed as they say), its good how you can do this with space marines you can truly make something unique and personal.

I've gone for a slightly darker blue which I think fits better with the black of the Scythes, anyhow guys im happy with it and here's a few pictures to look at.

Scythes Terminators.

Salvation Teams........

Salvation teams are often accompanied by Terminator Marines whilst aboard derelict space craft/Tyranid Bio-ships and space hulks, they are tasked with the job of recovering valuable artefacts as well as more mundane pieces of war gear like power armour and bolters that will then be used by the Neophytes after gene-seed implantation and training regimen however these teams have also found several cocooned survivors on board Bio-ships usually in terminator armour, it is unclear why they were kept alive.

Well then guys here's my first completed terminator squad and I've got to say im well chuffed with them, I've gone with the assault cannon as I think its the best looking heavy upgrade and also given him a chain fist, why not!, I had a slight wobble over the base colour scheme but in the end decided to run with and not change it as I thought the light colour complemented them in contrast to the dark colour scheme of the Scythes, I've also added long sun bleached grasses to these and all my other Scythes models and think they break up the base and add a little more interest.

Anyhow guys here's a few pic's.