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Squad Leader Eumon


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Veteran Brother Eumon:

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Brother Eumon is shown here directing the fire of his brethren. Note the jury-rigged steel plate across the vulnerable piping of the Mark II armour, and the black halo encircling the inverted omega of the Ultramarines on his Thunder Armour belt buckle. This represents the fleet of Macragge, and indicates Eumon has crewed a starship.

 

Numerous medallions, honorifics and details cover his breastplate: his right as a veteran.

 

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Eumon's personal heraldry shows the diagonal split of Calth, with a gold and black cogged background indicating his support by one of the Techniclans. This is surmounted by a red Iron Halo, marking him out as a squad leader.

 

Note the sheaf of Meditation Notes pinned to the shoulder pauldron and calf. Peculiar to the Ultramarines, these notes are hand-scriven copies of the Primarch's teachings; copied out by the marine for inspiration and to focus the individual's efforts.

 

Most importantly, Guilliman's Meditation Notes ritually bind the individual to the squad, the squad to the company, and the company to the Legion, ensuring that each marine knows his vital role in the workings of the Great Crusade.

 

The act of scrivening is an important ritual to the Ultramarines, helping them to focus their minds on the immediate task at hand, and many carry favourite quotations, inscribed on toughened leather, into battle. This serves to remind them to drive for success, courage and honour. Two sets of Meditations mark Eumon out as particularly devoted to the teachings of the Primarch.

 

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This angle shows the Legion heraldry - the inverted Omega of the Ultramarines. Inside this is the squad number. To the lower left is the Chapter number (in this case, 15), and to the lower right is the squad designation: tactical.

 

Note also Eumon's personalised boltgun, inscribed with 'Calth'. Numerous members of the Fifteenth Chapter were drawn from the militaristic areas of Calth, which gave the Chapter its honorific: The Praetors of Calth.

 

In Eumon's case, he is almost certainly a Terran veteran, and this boltgun casing may have been granted to him by an admiring artificer, as a personal gift from one of his brethren, or as an honour granted by his Captain on his promotion to squad leader.

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Thanks for all the feedback! ;)

 

the bolter looks somewhat plain compared to the rest of the model, it's just a normal bolter with calth written over it.
i dont really like the bolter either.

you could give him the bolter from the command squad sprue, it looks more ornate

 

I'm trying to keep the details fairly plain because there's going to be an army of 'em:

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m150/Cpl_Saint/Ultramarines/DSCN0359.jpg

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I love this. So much so I went and found your Warseer thread and read it from start to end. I love the writing style you use - the fluff accompanying every picture and commenting on the various modifications really interests me, and makes me think of the Imperial Armour books (and the sort of books you get for historical conflicts.)

 

Very interesting.

 

I hope that we see more soon!

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nice model, im sure the squad will look great too!

 

I like the boltgun for what it is -

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this boltgun casing may have been granted to him by an admiring artificer, as a personal gift from one of his brethren, or as an honour granted by his Captain on his promotion to squad leader

 

of course its plain....

 

like the story, gave a great insight into just one man, but at the same time... every marine...

 

nice work!

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I have to agree with the opinions already posted, this is great work.

 

I don't like names on bases, I have yet to find my name lying on the battlefield. His armor already gives a full story.

 

Please give a tutorial on the helmet !!

 

Keep up the great work and show us a squad pic when they are done.

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Coo! Thanks for all the positive feedback and critique – it'll help me along with new ideas.

Here're some WIP shots of Brother Atlion, who I'm hoping to finish tonight:

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m150/Cpl_Saint/Ultramarines/DSCN0381.jpg

 

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m150/Cpl_Saint/Ultramarines/DSCN0382.jpg

 

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m150/Cpl_Saint/Ultramarines/DSCN0383.jpg

 

...and some close-ups of Eumon's shoulder pads:

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m150/Cpl_Saint/Ultramarines/DSCN0386.jpg

 

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m150/Cpl_Saint/Ultramarines/DSCN0385.jpg

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