LilLegend Commission Painting Studio

Thursday, 10 March 2016

Eidolon Lord Commander of the Emperor's Children Commission

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The etymology of the name "Eidolon" stems from the ancient Greek eidōlon, which is an image or representation of an idea; a representation of an ideal form.

Paints used: Vallejo, Reaper Master Series, Games Workshop Washes, Com Art Medea Airbrush Airbrush: Iwata Hi-Line HP-CH Airbrush Paint Brushes: Rosemary & Co. Raphael 8040, Broken Toad Brushes, Windsor and Newton Series 7

Warhammer 40K 25th Anniversary Crimson Fist Commission

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Rogue Trader 25th Anniversary Model commission.

It feels like the 80's were a weird time to be alive. The artwork of the grim dark future at the time seemed to be the last few dying dregs of humanity, back agains the wall, fighting against the night. There were far fewer triumphal images of Space Marines punching off heads, or Wulfen dancing with daemons. The entire setting had the sense of impending doom that punctuated the Cold War Era. This model is a product of that art. I wanted a dark, sombre mood for this piece. I wanted it to feel like the final few lingering notes of the Midnight Sonata.

The far future is a terrible place to live, and whatever happens, you will not be missed.

Paints used: Vallejo, Reaper Master Series, Games Workshop Washes, Com Art Medea Airbrush Airbrush: Iwata Hi-Line HP-CH Airbrush Paint Brushes: Rosemary & Co. Raphael 8040, Broken Toad Brushes, Windsor and Newton Series 7

Sigismund High Marshall of the Black Templars Scouring Era

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"He was, after all, the one guy who said "Sure, cool, this Chapter idea is brilliant. But mine will be six times the size of everyone else's, just because I say so. Later, Terrans."" - Aaron Dembski-Bowden

In the Shadow of Mighty Wings; that rite of war won't paint itself.

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Just a quick update today to see how my assault squad is coming along. I'm painting up sixteen of the buggers and I'm considering my options for magnetising inferno pistols at the wrist. I've also spent an unseemly amount of money on Sanguinary Guard jump packs.

Until next week!

Nathaniel Garro Hand of the Sigillite Commission

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"You are Astartes indeed, and that will never alter. But you are a Death Guard no longer. You are a ghost, a figure that stands between light and dark, trapped amid the grey. And I have need of such a man."

— Malcador the Sigillite

In the Shadow of Mighty Wings: Chaplain Aquilante Faustino

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Chaplain Aquilante Fasutino

The Taking of 'Seperbia Dei' Void Boarding action.

9th Company, 18th Chapter

Aquilante, here pictured leading a boarding party into the Seperbia Dei (III Legion classification 09. M31), was part of a new generation of Legionnaire whose primary experience of war was fighting in the Heresy, rather than the expansionist ideal of the Great Crusade.

The Chaplain's armour presents us a problem in dating. The MKIII boarding plate was largely a relic by the time Faustino took his position, replaced en masse by MKIV within the Blood Angel Legion. Cross reference reveals this armour had the honour of being in the presence of the Emperor at the Triumph of Ullanor and held a ceremonial value within the IXth. With elements of the 18th being sent independently into the void, its numbers swelled by new recruits from Baal, this armour become a physical link to Terra.

Chaplain Veraggio, the previous incumbent of the armour, whilst bringing the joyous message of reunification to the peoples of 42.27, was most basely lain low by the ignorance of those people later brought to wrath. Whilst the bulk of the blackened armour was salvaged, the helmet was lost and now bears the artifice of a Baalite Deathmask.

This model was very much an excerise in how to paint black armour effectively. I used an airbrush to put the basic tones in place, then I gave the entire piece a filter of turquoise. With a brush I reinforced the shadows and highlights. The Legion iconography is absent as I wait for the Blood Angels decal sheet to be released by Forgeworld. I'd still like to add freehand to this piece, the right pauldron looks like an especially tempting area to add something nice.