rezeki Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 Recently I raided one of my local GW's (which happens to be roughly 20 miles away, same as the other) and picked up the new SM codex, a tac squad, the Emperor's Champion and Pedro Kantor. When all the tinkering was done, I had a new company champion, a tac squad, a sternguard squad and....an unmade pedro kantor. After I had finished all the rest, it as just sitting there, being lonely, and, not being very willing to do much more to my current army, I thought I'd do something i'd ever done before...begin a mainstream army. So, for insparation, I made He'Stan. here is his near-complete self http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m258/despoyler/DSC01883.jpg Front http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m258/despoyler/DSC01884.jpg Weapon http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m258/despoyler/DSC01885.jpg Cloak http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m258/despoyler/DSC01886.jpg gauntlet and sculpted Sally symbol C&C very much appreciated Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/150826-salamanders-in-progress/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarInHeaven Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 i think the scales are to big, but besides that he looks nice Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/150826-salamanders-in-progress/#findComment-1753762 Share on other sites More sharing options...
stinkenheim Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 i'd second that about the scales, maybe you could take a few off and add some smaller ones around the outer edges... basically the scales should be larger in the center and get smaller as they radiate out, the central scales can also be done with a very small spike. try rounding them off a bit aswell. Sounds like a lot of work but i think the end result would be better. Kudos on the symbol by the way. didnt mean to throw a downer on the cloak because the model looks great as a whole, but i just think that small tweak would make it truly awesome. keep up the good work dude... andy Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/150826-salamanders-in-progress/#findComment-1753791 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Gothard Posted October 31, 2008 Share Posted October 31, 2008 Why does he have an eight-pointed star of chaos on the butt of his blade? At least, that's what it looks like from here. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/150826-salamanders-in-progress/#findComment-1753841 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rezeki Posted October 31, 2008 Author Share Posted October 31, 2008 thanks for the comments so far, an updated cloak is currently in the works using another sallyscale tip i saw somewhere, updated pics as soon as it is done @Brother Gothard: It was an 8 pointed star of chaos, but then I clipped the spikes off and now its just a skull in a wheel that happens to have 8 spokes, the butt of the spear looked bare, so i felt like it needed something on it, and that was there when I raided my bits box Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/150826-salamanders-in-progress/#findComment-1753845 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rezeki Posted October 31, 2008 Author Share Posted October 31, 2008 *UPDATE* i've remade the cloak and tabard with smaller, rounder scales, tell me what you think http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m258/despoyler/DSC01889.jpg back http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m258/despoyler/DSC01890.jpg front Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/150826-salamanders-in-progress/#findComment-1753932 Share on other sites More sharing options...
We are Legion Posted October 31, 2008 Share Posted October 31, 2008 I think its an improvement over the old set, but IMHO the scales are STILL too big. A suggestion I would have would be to get an unused WHFB black ark corsair torso (the old metal one would work too) and make a GS mold of the sea dragon cloak. You don't even have to do it completely around, just enough to make a 'stamp' for the scales on it. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/150826-salamanders-in-progress/#findComment-1753945 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rezeki Posted October 31, 2008 Author Share Posted October 31, 2008 quick update The cloak, i think, should be ok once it's painted, so its been left as is. But the tabard I just couldn't get right, so it's been dropped and another sallie symbol has been mouted on the belts where one of Pedro Cantor's fist symbols resided, im leaving it for tonight, will revisit and hopefully finish tomorrow Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/150826-salamanders-in-progress/#findComment-1754047 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warforger Posted October 31, 2008 Share Posted October 31, 2008 On the back its fine, just on the front I think you would need to halve the scales in terms of height. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/150826-salamanders-in-progress/#findComment-1754051 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rezeki Posted November 1, 2008 Author Share Posted November 1, 2008 After much fiddling, the model is nealy complete (bar a few details and the backpack) The cloak is the same after the second version, but the tabard has been done away with in favour of a second salamanders symbol (sculpted, like the one on his shoulder) without further ado, i give you, Vulkan He'Stan http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m258/despoyler/DSC01894.jpg Front http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m258/despoyler/DSC01895.jpg Side http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m258/despoyler/DSC01897.jpg Back (with unpainted backpack) http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m258/despoyler/DSC01898.jpg gauntlet and shoulderpad detail the idea behind he gauntlet is that the flames come out of the skulls, the gol stuff is styalised flames Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/150826-salamanders-in-progress/#findComment-1755184 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rezeki Posted November 2, 2008 Author Share Posted November 2, 2008 Making Vulkan has stirred me into an 'im going to finish this army to at least 1500 playable points so help me' sort of frenzy, in which vein, allow me to introduce Dreadnought Kirinus, the Twice-Dead http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m258/despoyler/DSC01899.jpg Front http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m258/despoyler/DSC01900.jpg left http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m258/despoyler/DSC01901.jpg Right http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m258/despoyler/DSC01902.jpg Back Kirinus is made from a salvaged dread that i reclaimed from my dead chaos army, legs from a sentinal i failed to make properly, and all sorts of leftover bits. Brother-Sergeant Fornax appoached the neophyte sitting cross-legged in front of the towering form of Kirinus. He placed a hand on the young one's shoulder. "Why do you gaze upon our sleeping brother when you should be in the forge, cultivating your skills?" The neophyte scrambled to his feet and bowed to Fornax. "I-I'm sorry Brother-Sergeant, I was just thinking on his name...Why Twice-Dead?" Fornax went to the left of the dreadnaught and tapped on the shield there. "This was the shield he was bearing when he died the first time. An eldar weapon went through his shield and sliced into his throat, nearly severing his spinal cord. He was pronounced dead by the apothecary, who was about to take his progenoids when Kirinus, at that point a company champion, sat up. It was declared a miricle. Some years later, he was hit by a heavy bolter round." Forna walked around to the other sheild, tracing the large hole in the sheild with a finger. "It punched through his sheild and hit him, exploding and taking out most of the left side of his body. He was interred in this and the rest is history." Fornax clipped the neophyte around the head. "Back to the forge, and you're on triple guard duty for ngligence." Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/150826-salamanders-in-progress/#findComment-1756355 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sons of Horus Posted November 2, 2008 Share Posted November 2, 2008 please make those scales SMALLER! other than that it's alright. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/150826-salamanders-in-progress/#findComment-1756523 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rezeki Posted November 2, 2008 Author Share Posted November 2, 2008 i've done as well as i can do on the scales on his cloak, my skills with green stuff arent yet up to par on such things, when i get better, i will probably change it, but for now im keeping it as is in fear of maing it worse Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/150826-salamanders-in-progress/#findComment-1756969 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianBlessed Posted November 2, 2008 Share Posted November 2, 2008 i've done as well as i can do on the scales on his cloak, my skills with green stuff arent yet up to par on such things, when i get better, i will probably change it, but for now im keeping it as is in fear of maing it worse Looks cool, the scales remind me of the soup dragon for some reason. Unless your from England you probably don't know what the hell I'm talking about. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/150826-salamanders-in-progress/#findComment-1757397 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rezeki Posted November 3, 2008 Author Share Posted November 3, 2008 i'm almost too young for Clangers, but i can see what you mean ^^ Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/150826-salamanders-in-progress/#findComment-1757856 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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