Recent content by Count Calico Jaques

Thanks, I wanted to get him finished today but that would have meant rushing him. I am going offline for 3 weeks whilst I am away at work so I will continue this plog when I get back.

Whats left to do is the final details like the scabbards and face then add any washes like for the chainmail. Next steps will be to do the weapon arms and the shield. Then finally his steed.

Another update, Calico now has his armour sorted (plate part), to do the filigree i did the following Base armour: Chaos Black Filigree: Deneb Stone -> Burnished Gold -> Burnished Gold To really make the filigree fine lined you can either do one of two things. You can either use a very good...

Finally got some paint onto Calico himself. The heraldry is going to be similar to my family name's. So as for Calico, the armour is going to be black with gold filigree with the skin being a bit more grey with a light blue wash applied over it. The Tabard is going to be the heraldry but with...

Thanks, I wanted an effect that was going to be easy to replicate as i plan to use it on other models when i get them, but i did not want to use inks as they give a gloss finish. I plan to finish Calico himself minus the arms by either end of today or tomorrow.

Base is now completed! Flames: Golden Yellow -> Blazing Orange -> Blood Red -> Red Gore -> Chaos Black Brazier Frame: Tin Bitz -> Brazen Brass -> Chestnut Ink Brazier Coals: Blazing Orange -> Fiery Orange -> Golden Yellow -> Chaos Black Shield: Ultramarines Blue + Rotting Flesh 50/50 ->...

Base Painting Phase 1 Basecoat of GW Black Spray Dirt: Scorched Earth Stone: Deneb Stone -> Black ink all over -> Drybrush Deneb Stone -> Drybrush Adeptus Battleship Grey -> Drybrush Fortress Grey Shield: Regal Blue -> Ultramarines Blue Shield 2: Red Gore -> Scab Red Sword & Shield: Boltgun...

Next Update: Paint Calico Paint Base Paint Primary Weapon Paint Shield Show swatches for colours & list of paints used to achieve the colours used

Update: Flames on 3 of 4 hooves (number 4 is the hoof to be used to pin model to base and needs flames after pinning to conceal pin) Basecoat on Calico done Greenstuff pennant on standard done Basecoat on primary weapon done Basecoat on base done Basecoat on one side of mount done Greenstuff on...

brilliant thanks!

Thanks Santa, a compliment from one such as yourself means alot :) I have seen your skills and love what you have produced.

Just finished resculpt of fire on hooves and i am much happier with the outcome. Although I am disappointed with the imageshack restriction to large thumbnails for free accounts. can anyone suggest a better image hosting site that allows larger images i dont want detail to be lost by forcing...

I have realised that the style of flames i used on the head do not work on the hooves =/ This now means a resculpt however.

Thanks for sharing your colour mix. I look forward to seeing your force lurch into unlife!

Well it seems I may have shot myself in the foot, I have made some minor adjustments to Calico, created a cowl and have applied first coat of spray to him which now means i cannot enter him in the VC conversion entry (if i get enough posts by the end of the month ;)). still working on flaming...