40K Midori Style Scrapbook

So for something a little bit different.

I love the boxes that our fantastic plastic miniatures come in and GW do an outstanding job with them, they make great storage boxes and the artwork make them collectible, for me anyway. The same goes for White Dwarf magazines, the ones I buy, I keep and now and again look through them for inspiration etc.

I have long been looking for a way of making use out of the boxes and the articles and art work in WD and I stumbled upon a video on how to make a scrapbook and thought what better way to put all these great reference material into one place.

I had an old tablet case which I thought would make a sturdy cover for my scrapbook and I have been holding onto the Dark Imperium box (which is not the best for reusing as storage) for just this reason.

Method

The Cover - use something fairly rigid or take your favourite box art and laminate. I am using that tablet cover mentioned earlier and covering it with a section from the Dark Imperium Box.

The Binding - use some stretchy string or cord and thread through the spine after cutting the holes into your cover.

The Insert - I am using a notebook with blank pages but use whatever you want, if you are going to make notes in your scrapbook use something else or if you are going to draw or paint on the pages use the right paper.

Lastly fill the scrapbook with all your best inspiration.

Vitor

Dark Imperium - Rust Effects using Model Mates

Continuing working on getting my skills back up to par and trying some new products out. I purchased these Rust Effects by Model Mates at Salute and am now trying it out on the Dark Imperium Death Guard as they are perfect candidates.

I started off by base coating the swords with Leadbelcher and used a red ink in the recesses.

Next was to apply the rust effect like you would paint, the trick with this rust effect is that you can build up the rust with several layers and each layer will give you a slightly different effect.

Once I was happy with the amount of rust I drybrushed more Leadbelcher over the sword and that is it, all done. So easy!

I also used it on the metal symbols hanging from the backpack.

If you are looking for an easy authentic looking rust effect then use this.

Vitor

Luna Wolf Shoulder Pad - Greenstuff Sculpt - Hobby

 

This is the last of the hobby posts related to my Pre-Heresy Luna Wolf model. I wanted to push my greenstuff sculpting abilities and had a go at sculpting the shoulder pad icon from scratch.

Above is what the actual icon is.

I started by adding some greenstuff to the shoulder pad and working it into the crescent moon shape. Then let it dry completely.

Next I cut out the bottom where the wolf part of the icon overlaps the moon.

Then I added new greenstuff and carefully worked it into the wolf head shape, then added definition as I went along for the eyes and ears. I tried my best to keep the head small but that is the best I could manage.

It looks pretty rough but once painted up I think it came out pretty well. Of course I made a greenstuff press-mould of the pad so I could replicate is easily for any future models.

Never by scared of trying your hand at greenstuff, if it goes wrong just cut it off and start again.

Vitor

Wolf Tooth Necklace - Greenstuff Sculpt

On my Pre-Heresy Luna Wolf model I wanted to try my hand at many things, one of which was to sculpt a Wolf Tooth Necklace.

I started by rolling out my greenstuff into a very thin roll.

Then using a sharp hobby knife cut to the desired length and carefully attach to the model. In this case it was just the front of the marine as the back is obscured and wont be visible.

Now you have to let this cure before doing the Teeth. I didn't and it messed it up slightly as the necklace was flattened where I touched it by mistake.

Once it is dry properly, mix up some greenstuff and cut out some small pieces in triangle shapes, carefully attach to the places where you want the teeth to attach to the necklace, you can also make small indentations in the top of the teeth. Wait for it to cure properly. Now you can roll out some more greenstuff into a thin line and cut out very small pieces which will connect the teeth to the necklace and fit into the indentations you made in the teeth.

It is not easy and requires huge patience but worthwhile indeed. I few more and I will be getting much better results.

Don't be put off trying this out, if you don't like it you can remove easily enough without causing any damage to the model.

Vitor.

Fur Pelt Sculpt - Hobby 101

Using my fur test knowledge I applied the greenstuff to the appropriate area on the model, which in this case was over the shoulders and hanging down one side. I then used the back edge of my hobby knife to 'pull' down lines in the greenstuff to create the fur effect, starting from the top working my way down, remembering to change direction of the strokes to avoid a pattern forming. Allow to dry and paint.

The backpack is actually obscuring most of the fur pelt which was unintentional but it turned out very nice anyway.

Give this a try, it is actually very easy and you cant really mess it up.

Vitor

Luna Wolf Tactical Symbol - Press Mould - Hobby 101

 

The tactical marking on my Luna Wolf model was done using a greenstuff press mould. (follow the link for more detail on how to make a mould)

Place a small amount of greenstuff on the shoulder pad, use mould to press out the shape, clean up and allow to dry.

Once dry paint to your desired colour.

Use this technique on all sorts of bits you might use regularly in your conversions.

Vitor

Making a Tabard from Card - Hobby 101

On my Luna Wolf I wanted to add a Fur Tabard but didn't want to use any Space Wolf bits as it was a perfect opportunity to try out this technique.

You start with a piece of paper card cut roughly to size and shape. I used a piece from an old Business Card which seems perfect. Once you have the correct cut-out, glue it in place with super-glue, allow to dry then go back and add glue to the entire surface area of the card back and front creating a plastic-card type surface (which means making the paper harder so you can work with it).

Once that is nice and dry you can go ahead and add your greenstuff and sculpt your fur pelt. See my Fur Test  post for an idea on how to sculpt fur.

Here is the end result.

Pretty easy to do so don't be scared to try it out.

Vitor.

Base using Tree Bark - No Painting Required - Hobby 101

I have been exploring this theme of basing with materials that look good without any painting done to them, namely the pepper and herbs. I was looking for something to base my Luna Wolves model on.

My thoughts turned to the possibilities of bark on its own, so I rummaged around a few trees in my area and came across a lovely textured bark that was reasonably flat and seemed perfect for my purposes.

The bark even has two different textures, one on the outside and one on the inside for more options.

I chose the option shown by the green arrow.

All I did was cut out a circular shape to fit my base and glue it in place. No painting!!

You cant get much simpler than that.

Vitor.

Pre Heresy Luna Wolves Tactical Marine

First off, I know the mark of armour etc is not technically correct but this is just a test model for loads of stuff I wanted to try out. It was inspired by the reading of the Horus Heresy from The Black Library. The first time I read about Loken and the Luna Wolves Legion I wanted to do this!!!!

I used one of my Marines from my now dwindling stock of AOBR marines.

After doing some greenstuff bits ( I will do tutorials on these afterwards )

I primed the model in white GW Primer and from past experience with painting white on my Pre Heresy World Eater Marine I knew it should be better than painting from a black base.I followed this with a base coat of white.

Next I added a brown wash in the recesses being careful not to get any on the white armour.

I then painted up the base colours of the metal and fur etc.

last I tidied up the white armour and finished the rest of the model. 

The final product. I am still not sure if I want to add weathering and battle damage to the model??

Hope it gives you some inspiration.

Vitor.