Ultramarine Chapter Master - Feedback appreciated

[Müller]

Alrighty, I finished him.

His base isn't completed though, and I'm sorry the white skull below his head looks thickly painted; the model came that "blodged up", bad mould I guess and I couldn't be bothered to try and gouge out the eye sockets better when he was almost complete paintwise.

Cheers

 

[Tagamoga]

Hello Müller.

Nice color setting and the Border of the cape. But I think you should work a little on your blendings, so the NMM would be better. The blacklining is a little to big in my opinion...

Greetings, Taggi

 

[cassar]

paint seems a litle thick id do more layers thinner paint

 

[Pdxpete]

I think it looks pretty good. I like the edging on the cape. The red helmet looks odd though, like really thick paint was used. There's no real fdefinition there. Some of the blue blending looks rushed in spots but still a very nice job overall.

 

[freakinacage]

generally i would say thinner paints. better blends that way. also finish the damn base!!!! sorry, pet peeve!

 

[SkelettetS]

in these pictures the red helmet almost doesnt seem to be shaded/highlighted at all, just a red blob of paint (I suppose this is because not-so-good pics) the front of the cape is this minis strong point with the pattern and all, good job there. also i think youre heading the right way with the golden nmm.

like the others already mentioned thinner paint is the key to more smooth painting and better blending.

 

[Müller]

I know that the helmet looks like a blob of paint, and I hate that i can't get a pic that will do the helmet justice.
It's been highlighted from blood red all the way up to 1:4 blood red blazing oragne.

The blue is a tad rushed, but it's not really meant as blending, more like streaked layering (distorted streaks at the edge of every layer to make it look a bit dirty.

This model was meant to be speed painted first (which I did with the blue) so I am fully aware of how the blue really would need more work to be at the same standard as plenty of other details on the mini.

I will take my time with some Ultramarine Honour Guard minis after this one, employing the same color scheme but taking more time on the armor.

thanks for the input, really appreciated.

EDIT:
About the base, I haven't decided what base to put him on yet
Might take the base from the Ancient Helveticus GW Skullz program model.

 

[cheelfy]

I also agree that the helmet doesn't look highlighted or shaded but if it's the picture it doesn't mind. The cloak is nice but it doesn't look enough realistic to me and I'm also not a fan of the line freehand inside the cloak.
Anyway, it's a nice mini.

 

[Beamo]

The first thing I noticed was the white armor trim- it doesn't do it for me. (I think it should be gold)

I'll also echo the comments on the helmet.

I do like the cloak though, both inner and outer.


a good effort, keep painting!

 

[freakinacage]

EDIT:
About the base, I haven't decided what base to put him on yet
Might take the base from the Ancient Helveticus GW Skullz program model.

no excuse! get it sorted or i'll send scott round with a bat!

 

[johnkelly]

looks good.
i would shade the helmet and maybe the NMM shoulder pad
blue purple for the helm very lightly and a little brown black for the shoulder trim. again very lightly.
Tbh i think that the model lacks definition, but would look very nice in a army.
if you play you dont need GD quality models unless you want them to be.

of course i havent posted any of my minis so. pot meet kettle

 

[Müller]

I only paint minis I will eventually play with. This guy had a very close deadline due to a ladder "tournament" going off yesterday.
Sadly me and my friend lost (we didn't know that it was ok to mix imperial and xenos/traitors/demons so we played with 2 marine armies when he could've used hit nurgle demon host and we would've had kicked butt instead )

 

[generiUser]

from what i see everything is good but it looks like the painting on the bckpack could be a bit smoother. other than that its prty good

 

[GeM]

The paint is a little bit thick.
Just add a little bit more water to your paint on your palette.
The brush movement on the mini is also important.
But try to add water first and experiment !

 

[ScottRadom]

Yep, it's a good way above the standard tabletop painting, a good start that shows it's all going in the right direction. Thinner paint, more steps, more time.