Dark Uncle Posted August 9, 2008 Share Posted August 9, 2008 Well first I would like to say hi to everyone here. I have been reading and admiring a lot of the work you have all been posting and wanted to do some posting as well. I am a long time Imperial Fist player and happen to still be in love with them. However, I took a bit of a break and came back with the desire to try something different as far as painting went. I am not much into green stuff, though I have been learning and conversions tend to take me a bit of time. I was looking around the internet and came across http://members.iinet.net.au/~crismate/gallery/warmongers.htm I attribute this site to inspiring me with my color scheme and would like to suggest you all to looking at some of the other work, its pretty awesome. So the images included are two of the four Masters of the Chapter, the other two are on their way. The other pictures are my converted (though kinda easily) Chapter Master. The colors are easy, with little to no mixing. Scorpion Green for the green, with no highlights, and Enchanted blue with a very watered down and thin Ice Blue. Lots of Chaos Black, Mithril Silver, Skull white (again with no highlights) and Blood red and Scab Red for the reds with a fiery orange highlight. I used to highlight my Imps all to heck but I decided to go with lining and natural shadows to help bring out the models colors. Oh, and Brazen Brass and Shinning gold for the goldy-brassy parts. I need some help. I don't know what to name these guys. I have been thinking of it for a while and can't come up with anything. So, along with any and all Comments and Criticism please suggest a name and even a badge for these nameless warriors. Oh, and ideas for bases because green won't work imo and neither will snow so any help would be much appreciated! Thanks again and I'm happy I finally have stuff to post for you all! Now its off to paint and watch GSP later tonight! Heres the link: http://s508.photobucket.com/albums/s327/Walker203/Marines/ Thanks again everyone! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/143215-my-first-post-and-i-need-some-help/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
KJB Posted August 9, 2008 Share Posted August 9, 2008 Welcome to the B&C They look really good, I've got one of them to paint up as my next project in Blood Angels colours. You could try the urban basing kit, it finishes off the model well Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/143215-my-first-post-and-i-need-some-help/#findComment-1658432 Share on other sites More sharing options...
nurglespuss Posted August 9, 2008 Share Posted August 9, 2008 Looking good, I like green/blue marines (even if some think it clashes too much ;) ). I would say... Biting Axes, War Mammoths, War Masters, Forge Warriors.... Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/143215-my-first-post-and-i-need-some-help/#findComment-1658433 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Uncle Posted August 9, 2008 Author Share Posted August 9, 2008 Thanks, War Mammoths is kinda cool, I will work on a sketch of a badge. I also like forge lords. Thanks for the input. I had also been thinking about the urban idea. I think it might be what I need. Thanks again! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/143215-my-first-post-and-i-need-some-help/#findComment-1658452 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianBlessed Posted August 10, 2008 Share Posted August 10, 2008 Looking good, I like quartered schemes. By far the best response I got out of the chapter name generator was the "Space Turtles" :) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/143215-my-first-post-and-i-need-some-help/#findComment-1658583 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Uncle Posted August 10, 2008 Author Share Posted August 10, 2008 Thats pretty funny, I took a look there and the first name that came up was Thunder Turtles. Maybe its destiny. Please keep the names and suggestions coming. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/143215-my-first-post-and-i-need-some-help/#findComment-1658597 Share on other sites More sharing options...
nurglespuss Posted August 10, 2008 Share Posted August 10, 2008 How about a simplified version of This Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/143215-my-first-post-and-i-need-some-help/#findComment-1658601 Share on other sites More sharing options...
st.germaine Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 This is a very sharp looking job you've done so far with a very nice scheme. I like quartered schemes to begin with and these shades of blue and green work well together. When you start with a color scheme and are in need of a name, you can go anywhere. Personally I have a theme or name and work from there in most cases for the sick number of DIYs that I've drawn up (most will never see the table). You've not gone down that road however. War Mammoths is a worthy name and a mammoth head or skull would make a good chapter symbol for a chapter with that name. The only problem I see with that name is the prominent wing motif on a number of the figures in your gallery. Wings don't say "mammoths" to me. Given the figures you've chosen (with the extra wings iconography) I'd be more inclined to consider names with an avian feel. Look at terms like raptors, claws, talons, eagles, hawks, etc... Before the NFL pi$$ed me off, I was a huge Seattle fan and had the design for a chapter called the Seahawks* using a very similar scheme. It might be worth a thought or two to go the bird route although the wings could be explained away as being from the imperial eagle. * yes, I know it's hokey but they were to be in the same Founding as my Sunhawks and when the Emperors Tarot was consulted for their names, the two chapters ended up with these two linked names. ;) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/143215-my-first-post-and-i-need-some-help/#findComment-1661362 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midas Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 Man, that really funny my friends army is the Sceaching Turtles of Taos! p.s. yes, I meant to say Taos Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/143215-my-first-post-and-i-need-some-help/#findComment-1661377 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Race Bannon Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 Welcome to this most excellent site! As for the name ... you just reversed the colors of the Warmongers? I did a thesaurus search for "warmonger". Come to find it's not a single word. So it was "War monger". Well that's no good so I checked "Monger" and came up with "dealer, hawker, merchant, peddler, trader, vender" (The) War Dealers (The) Wardealers (The) Hawks of War (The) Merchants of Death ;) Article not necessary. Anyways ... I really like the paint work you have done. I'd like to see some line troops or a vehicle when you get the chance. Good luck with the name! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/143215-my-first-post-and-i-need-some-help/#findComment-1661399 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Octavulg Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 All that effort, Race, and you never thought of the Deathdealers? Deathdealers. Alternately, Death Scorpions. It just feels right. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/143215-my-first-post-and-i-need-some-help/#findComment-1661620 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Uncle Posted August 14, 2008 Author Share Posted August 14, 2008 Thanks for all the positive feedback. The regular troops are on the way, as is the completed chapter master. I am also working on a dread and a land raider. I'll have pics up for ya'll soon. Name is still under development. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/143215-my-first-post-and-i-need-some-help/#findComment-1664099 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scar Weaver Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 I love the master! He looks like I would picture a 40K animated series to look like. Well done on these! Love the scheme. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/143215-my-first-post-and-i-need-some-help/#findComment-1664204 Share on other sites More sharing options...
nurglephill Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 so far and so very good! as for the name, the best way by far is to come up with a history. even if its just a very short three line history of where they are based and what thats like etc. from there its very easy to find a name to match. much easier than coming up with the name and then trying to fit a history to it. good luck! phill Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/143215-my-first-post-and-i-need-some-help/#findComment-1664853 Share on other sites More sharing options...
NemFX Posted August 16, 2008 Share Posted August 16, 2008 Mammoth Turtles? They could be a siege chapter, they attack slowly but do really big damage? I dunno, that's just my idea. I like your beard guy. I just used the same model differently, I gave the hammer to a marine to use as a generic ccw, and I'm gonna give the master a sword. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/143215-my-first-post-and-i-need-some-help/#findComment-1665124 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Uncle Posted August 19, 2008 Author Share Posted August 19, 2008 New pics are up of a dread and LR in progress, the chapter master is more or less finished and I posted my first regular trooper (who was actually the first model I painted with the color scheme) I have also included a few shots of part of my imp fists! Also I was wondering what people thought of the checker patterns on the chapter master. I like the green and blue together but the white is just much more vivid. Any who sorry for the picture quality I'll be trying to fix that! I have also been thinking, given the iconography on the models of something like The Lions of Heaven, or Imperial Lions, something with Lion in it, and who knows, make it a D.A. successor chapter. Which brings me to my next question. If not Dark Angels the only other chapter I could think they would succeed from would be the Ultramarine chapter (just given the colors) unless you guys have any other ideas (I'm not a huge Ultramarine fan). Here is the new link: http://s508.photobucket.com/albums/s327/Wa...es/Marines%202/ Oh, and keep the suggestions coming. I am thinking of doing a ruined city + sand base, so ruined stones and streets with sand. Any thoughts? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/143215-my-first-post-and-i-need-some-help/#findComment-1668434 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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