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Howdy all - long time no see! Rather than drag up the old mini painting thread, I thought i'd start a new one to post some pics of my Dark World Creations figures/kits. Anyone else done any of them?

I've a bunch of them done now and a couple to go, but I'll kick off with the last one I finished - the mighty Lawmaster Mk 1 kit my Mrs bought me last year... Hope you like!
(http://smg.photobucket.com/user/MisterD/media/Mobile%20Uploads/DSC_0213_zpsqxkjaygf.jpg.html)

Still too afraid to paint my dredd figure.lovely work mikey the detail in these figures is incredible.

Fantastic work, Mikey.  More please!

Excellent work :thumbsup:

Thanks folks!

Quote from: Zenith 666 on 08 June, 2015, 11:29:56 AM
Still too afraid to paint my dredd figure.lovely work mikey the detail in these figures is incredible.

Dooo eeet! What's the worse could happen? I've actually repainted my Dredd as my skills have improved a bit since I started back painting.

M.

Wow! That's just ace.

Ta Zarjazzer - it was yourself I think suggested deepening the eagle and shoulder pad with washes, which I took on board.

Next up is Durham Red. Bugger of a thing to pick out the details as they're really subtle on the sculpt, consequently not the best work I've ever done. Yes, she looks like she's been hungover when she put on the make up and her eyes look like two piss holes in snow, but what can you do?







To cleanse your palate, have a few more snaps of the Lawmaster. The keen eyed will notice I couldn't get his left foot to reach the footpeg - imagine he's getting off the bike or letting one off if you like.







More soon!

M.

Next up it's Slaine (pron: Bob). As you'll notice, eyes aren't my strong point but overall I'm still happy with the model.







I went all ambitious with his cloak. I couldn't find any tartan paint so had to do it meself. The reason this pic is different is because after I havd taken it, I decided to mute the colours a bit by giving it a light green wash - but the paint hadn't dried so it pretty much wrecked it and I haven't got back to re doing the pattern!



M.

Citi-Def!





And I wrote 'Drokk the Sovs' on the base in a daubed graffiti style (or so I thought) - not sure how well you can see it mind.



M.

Citi def is the win! All marvellous of course, but that last one just needs a East meg sentenoid to appear and spoil his day.

Thanks Zarjazzer! I'm quite keen on Citi-Def too - I had initially tried urban camo on him, but it was a bit busy looking and the texture on the sculpt made it difficult to make the pattern flow.

M

They search for their lost brother.... (who I'm assured is on the way at some point)







M.

Last one for a while - Anderson!







M.

DWC have also started to do 1/10 busts and so far they've released Dredd and Death. The ones I've seen so far have been colour but I didn't just want to repeat what I'd done for the other figures, so I tried for a 'classic comic' look.

Dredd.



Death.



And here's how they compare size wise to the whole figure models. The busts were the same price so you get a bit more bang for your buck...



M.

Very nice! Really like the Dark Judges.

By the way, what did you use for the gold bits?  Only I'm painting a sign this week and some of it has to be in gold - and actual gold leaf will cost me a fecking fortune; as I found out when gold-leafing a gravestone yesterday for next to nothing (my fault; I priced the job before I found out how much gold leaf cost).

The are just BRILLIANT! Love it, I had a few of the GW Citadel ones years ago, and made a half arsed attempt to paint them, and its damn hard. Keep them coming Mikey!

Really enjoying seeing each new post Mikey, as you're really bringing these to life.
Seeing those busts, all I'm thinking is, Chess set!

Thanks folks! Next up will be Hammerstein - just waiting on it to be released, I have it on pre order.

I agree CF, a chess set would be cracker with these but incredibly expensive at that scale!

And Jayzus - I use enamels, so it's just Revell gold paint, a 35ml pot will cost you a couple of quid. I don't reckon it would be weather proof but if was sealed properly you never know.

M

Cheers, Mikey! Will look into that

Teaser!

Finished Hammerstein today - not entirely sure about my silver/gunmetal wear and tear, but I'm not going to change it now. This is definitely my favourite model from them so far - hope you enjoy seeing it.

Cor! I like my Hammerstein copper-hued, personally, but that looks like a fairly Langley-influenced sculpt so the gunmetal makes perfect sense.

Some cracking painting there, loved the dark judges

A Langley cover brought to life  - distinctive model and fantastic paint job.

Quote from: Dark Jimbo on 14 August, 2015, 05:45:55 PM
Cor! I like my Hammerstein copper-hued, personally, but that looks like a fairly Langley-influenced sculpt so the gunmetal makes perfect sense.

Yeah, it's a Return to Mars style Craig an no mistake - the hammer has the 'Live For War...' inscription on it. I always  think of Hammerstein as copper hued an all, but had to remain true to the Langley version! Do you reckon a certain Mr Pineapples would suit that colour? (it does take me a while and I'll need my A game to do your magnificent sculpt justice Jimbo!)

And thanks for the kind words chums.

M

Quote from: Mikey on 15 August, 2015, 08:58:05 AM
Yeah, it's a Return to Mars style Craig an no mistake - the hammer has the 'Live For War...' inscription on it.

Blimey! That's attention to detail!

Quote from: Mikey on 15 August, 2015, 08:58:05 AM
Do you reckon a certain Mr Pineapples would suit that colour? (it does take me a while and I'll need my A game to do your magnificent sculpt justice Jimbo!)

Do you know I'd actually forgotten all about him! Part of me is relieved I won't have to paint him - that was the bit that was really worrying me (more potential for mucking up, I suppose)!

My connoisseur chip says this is a masterpiece. :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

Aw, thanks Zarjazzer!

Here's a slightly blurred pic of the hammer inscription.


And a size comparison with added pen for scale. He's a big brute!



M

Lawks! Can you do us a larger group shot, Mikey? Great to see the Lawmaster, Anderson, the DJs etc. in the one place.

Despite vowing never to be instructed to do things over the internet by strange men, this time I'll make an exception  :)



Sorry about the light quality - it is summer in the blasted north afterall. And I don't have a single shelf space for them all yet.

M

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Ah man that's just absolutely ace!  Thanks for doing that Mikey, I have now turned roughly the colour of Tharg's arse.

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GREAT work!

Glad you like 'em!

M

A mightily impressive amount of skills on display there. I look forward to your next venture.

Quote from: Mikey on 13 June, 2015, 02:40:42 PM
Next up it's Slaine (pron: Bob). As you'll notice, eyes aren't my strong point but overall I'm still happy with the model.







I went all ambitious with his cloak. I couldn't find any tartan paint so had to do it meself. The reason this pic is different is because after I havd taken it, I decided to mute the colours a bit by giving it a light green wash - but the paint hadn't dried so it pretty much wrecked it and I haven't got back to re doing the pattern!



M.

Mine is still in pieces, afraid I might ruin it if I try to assemble and paint it myself.

Aside from the work you have done on it yourself...your Slaine looks like different. May be a trick of the paitn, but I was looking at the sculpt and wondering if you made any modifications on it?

Quote from: ThryllSeekyr on 01 September, 2015, 01:53:28 PM
...wondering if you made any modifications on it?

Nah, it's just been painted, no modifications on it. I should have filled the space where his arms attach to his torso, but meh, it'll do.

M.

Um, didn't know where to put this as it doesn't warrant a new thread, but thought some of you might like to see it - it's a 3A Damn Large Martin what I painted up as a Nort war machine type thing.

Finished the Judge Fire model today, so here's a quick snap.



I think they did a great job on the sculpt for a difficult figure. I wasn't too confident about achieving a good flame effect as I've never done it before, but am quite happy with the result. It probably looks better in hand - there is a colour gradation through the actual flames. More importantly,  the Dark Judges are now complete!

Quote from: Mikey on 03 March, 2016, 02:48:00 PM
I think they did a great job on the sculpt for a difficult figure. I wasn't too confident about achieving a good flame effect as I've never done it before, but am quite happy with the result. It probably looks better in hand - there is a colour gradation through the actual flames. More importantly,  the Dark Judges are now complete!

Yeah. It's something which looks very difficult to get right but you've done a grand job there. Is it washed all over with a yellow or just highlighted?

Really good work on a notoriously difficult subject, Mikey - one of the best Fires I've seen. Lovely statue too.

Cheers chums!

Quote from: The Cosh on 03 March, 2016, 03:21:59 PMls it washed all over with a yellow or just highlighted?

No wash, just dry brushed highlights. The first was a light brushing of the main orange colour of the flames, then did some areas with the yellow I used at the base of the flames.

At some point this year they're releasing full 1/10 figures (same scale as the busts), both as pre painted and diy versions. That'll be sweet!

Howdy!

Just posting this to tell anyone who may be interested that Dark World Creations will cease to be on the 31st July. So if you ever thought about picking anything up from them, you've a few weeks left.

Damn shame if you ask me - their kits got me properly back onto models and painting and stuff, and via 2000ad stuff an all! Sometimes having a complete collection is such sweet sorrow  :'(

Last of their 2000ad line...Judge Anderson 1/10 bust just finished.

As per the norm, great work :thumbsup:

A lot of very nice things in this here thread!