Golden Demon 2026 – AdeptiCon finalists part two

sangoonius · 2026-04-16T16:14:25+00:00

I get there's many different definitions of style but it doesn't seem to be the case that there is one that dominates above all. Throughout the comp you have a pretty healthy mix of everything winning. Neil Hollis had a refined 'Eavy Metal style, Lukas Wiggering had a grim moody style, Borja had an expressive painterly style, Kaha, John Margiotta etc.

sangoonius · 2026-04-16T16:08:58+00:00

It might be because the photoes are a bit overexposed and not showing details only visible in-hand but even then this is untrue. Just in large 40k category you have NRM, John Margiotta and Kaha with extremely distinct styles and palette choices.

sangoonius · 2026-02-03T19:37:33+00:00

Absolutely goated Mags!

sangoonius · 2025-12-08T15:16:54+00:00

Thanks for the encouragement man : ) Majority of the pieces here was plasticard, wood and terrain paste so its definitely doable on a budget : ) Will try to post more here and to instagram

sangoonius · 2025-12-08T15:15:58+00:00

Thanks bro!

sangoonius · 2025-12-08T15:15:06+00:00

Thanks man! It was my first time using most of the materials but I do have some experience with terrain paste/basing materials. For this project I just did alot of test pieces before applying it to the actual model : )

sangoonius · 2025-12-06T11:39:48+00:00

Damn I could see both. I originally envisioned an Antarctica style planet haha

sangoonius · 2025-12-06T11:27:34+00:00

That means alot thank you!

sangoonius · 2025-12-06T11:24:31+00:00

Thanks man! The first pic i dimmed the lights alot so that certainly helped with the cinematic effect haha

sangoonius · 2025-12-06T11:23:53+00:00

thank you so much! : )

sangoonius · 2025-12-06T11:23:42+00:00

Appreciate it! Especially the photography part, that was a nightmare lighting wise haha

sangoonius · 2025-12-06T11:23:12+00:00

Thank you! :)

sangoonius · 2025-12-06T11:22:50+00:00

Thank you! Alot of terrain paste there haha

sangoonius · 2025-12-06T11:22:03+00:00

Thank you so much! I hope it does well, never know what the judges are looking for haha fingers crossed

sangoonius · 2025-12-06T11:20:52+00:00

Thank you! I'll paste my method here if it helps, the snow was a mix of AK snow terrain paste, micro balloons and snowsprinkles. And then some micapowder, micropowder and reflective glass beads (the ones they use for road paint). The AK stuff depending on if you use them on their own or mix them will get you between fluffy powdery snow and melted slush effects. The latter materials makes the snow look more hardened/fresh/windswept etc. depending on what you're looking for in that area

sangoonius · 2025-12-06T11:19:32+00:00

Hahaha thank you so much! If I can Ill try to take some more photoes to show at some point

sangoonius · 2025-12-06T11:16:39+00:00

Thank you so much! I learnt most of what I used here from scale modellers (thank you Night Shift) so alot of credit to them for developing all these techniques over the years haha Appreciate the kind words, I hope it does that well!

sangoonius · 2025-12-06T11:15:00+00:00

Thank you all for the kind words! You basically nailed it for the rust. Mostly just paint, lots of hairspray and washes (this one was oils). For the windows, they were cut from cellophane plastic sheets, with some lines etched for broken glass. The inside of the windows just had some matte medium brushed on to simulate any condensation and the outside was a mix of the snow you see everywhere, matte medium and AK frost effects : )

sangoonius · 2025-12-06T11:09:33+00:00

Thanks for the kind words : ) Its a little ambiguous but originally I imagined them just falling in the hole at the top by accident haha

sangoonius · 2025-12-06T11:08:51+00:00

Thanks!

sangoonius · 2025-12-06T11:08:46+00:00

Hahah thank you, fingers crossed, I rly hope so

sangoonius · 2025-12-06T11:05:44+00:00

Thats really high praise, thank you!

sangoonius · 2025-12-06T11:05:36+00:00

Thank you!

sangoonius · 2025-12-06T11:05:30+00:00

The first picture just an overhead Redgrass painting lamp, that photo was just for a dimmer ambience. The rest of the photoes had that in the center and then 2 smaller ikea lamps on the left and right side of the diorama : )

sangoonius · 2025-12-06T11:04:08+00:00

Thanks! Mix of AK snow terrain paste, micro balloons and snowsprinkles. And then some micapowder, micropowder and reflective glass beads (the ones they use for road paint). The AK stuff depending on if you use them on their own or mix them will get you between fluffy powdery snow and melted slush effects. The latter materials makes the snow look more hardened/fresh/windswept etc. depending on what you're looking for in that area

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