Well.. it has been over a decade since I actually painted a Scythes logo. A good friend printed several sheets of black icons I created vector artwork for back in the day, at the time he had access to an industrial decal printer; which as you can imagine produce exceptional quality – decals I’ve been using for years since.
However, in the new project, of Scythes painted the classical scheme – I was confronted by the realisation – I had to hand paint Scythe icons again.
So – having completed several for the scouts – my hats’ off you my fellow Sothans – freehanding your icons – from black on yellow to yellow on black. It certainly is a careful touch to our marines.
My first ever hand painted icon was on the Space Marine Terminator Hero figure from 2001 – I still have him; and now.. in 2015, my new Scout Sargeant:
– Sebastian.
Wow, just wow. I’ve always admired your neat painting style, Tael.
(I’m currently trying to shake the rust off my 40K painting skills as well… It’s a different beast than fantasy.)
Thanks man! :) It has been tough, but fun, to do some very careful clean line work. I use Tau Sept Ochre (watered down) in two thin layers with VERY careful black corrections. Thankfully Tau Sept Ochre has a lot of pigment, so it remains a controllable paint even thinned down.
Probably should do a run down on how I do my icons.
Having recently completed a lot of Lord of the Rings models, these 40k models are ogres by comparison. :D
Looking good, Seb.
I’ve recently been considering painting up my old school RT era collection as Scythes, and was digging up the proofs for those old decals.
However, I’m torn between them, and some of the other more esoteric chapters from the Badab War, like the Astral Tigers or the Mantis Warriors. Basically, I want them to be iconic and old school, but not something I’m already doing. And not blue. I have too many blue armies…
Cheers,
Nick
Hi Nick! :D
Those first decals were a great gift for my birthday; still have two original sheets left!
Kinda liking the Mantis Warriors – seriously old school; I’ve seen Astral Claws done a few times but not the Tigers; so that could be an option too.
Yeah… perhaps nothing blue ;)
That came out very fine! Could’ve easily been mistaken for a decal
Thank you Robert, particularly given your many freehand Scythe logos of black on yellow! Not an easy clean up if errors are made. Major respect my Sothan Brother! :)
Um, sorry to break your faith in me, those are decals I use… I have enough problems drawing a straight line
Hah! Really? Smartly applied sir! :D All good, wiser choice now that like a mad man, I’m doing my by hand :D
Great to see you back in action!!!! Your work has been a source of inspiration to my Imperial Fists.
Thank you Emperor Bill :) I was torn between Scythes and Imperial Fists back in the day; mostly due to Space Crusade. But then I played Advanced Space Crusade and well… ;)