Algoroth Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 I'm working on a Legio Cybernetica army that will function as a counts-as Deathwing. I'm nearing completion of the conversion/assembly stage, and have reached the point where I have to consider what color to paint them. I've already built a Khorne Berserker army, as well as Blood Angels, and almost cringe at the realization I might have another "Red Sea" on my hands. I've searched a fair bit on the web, but haven't seen anything on paint schemes for the classic robots. Beyond the usual "it's your army, paint them pink with blue polka dots if you like", anyone have some suggestions for color schemes, perferably ones backed by a scrap of fluff? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razrhaghul Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 you know the older imperial robots kind of reminded me of some of the mechs from battletech, maybe have a gander at some of the artwork for them. a mix of base colors/camo but with either techey-scripts or heraldry scribbled on them (like grey knights) http://www.classicbattletech.com/index.php?action=gallery here's some old wallpapers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Algoroth Posted November 17, 2008 Author Share Posted November 17, 2008 Well, in the interim, I've done a test model in the tried-n-true AdMech Red. I plan to place a squad number on the right pad, and a AdMech cog-n-skull on the left. Comments? I'd still like suggestions for alternate color schemes that might be supported by fluff. http://www.ido-photography.ca/40k/lct1.jpg http://www.ido-photography.ca/40k/lct2.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LBraden Posted November 17, 2008 Share Posted November 17, 2008 what the heck is that model? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eltnot Posted November 17, 2008 Share Posted November 17, 2008 what the heck is that model? I believe it's the lower legs of an Epic Knight, the upper legs of a Tau Stealth Suit, torso and head of an Epic Knight, space marine shoulder pads, and old Ork or Chaos Space Marine Power fist (I can't exactly remember which it's from), and a storm bolter attached to some sort of arm that I can't see clearly enough to determine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Algoroth Posted November 17, 2008 Author Share Posted November 17, 2008 Eltnot has it spot on. The arm is a pice of plastic rod, with some guitar-string hose added to the side. It's the Ork Power Klaw, I felt the 3 fingered look better fitted a robot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bad buddha Posted November 17, 2008 Share Posted November 17, 2008 why not try catachan green with brass trimmings, then they would look like little titans! cool model btw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daeothar Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 Robots were originally coloured in a wild array of colours, much like Harlequins really. Quartered schemes were abound, with the quarters checkered, solid, striped or even with a little heart motif! Any colours went. Think about individual colourschemes for each and every robot. Think Brettonians or the aforementioned harlequins; go wild. WILD! ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Severus6 Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 Think Brettonians or the aforementioned harlequins I agree, I think Brettonians would look great. Each robot/suit looking different but possibly reflecting an overall color scheme. Severus6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lion in the Stars Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 That may be olde fluff (really olde, since I thought Imperial Robots/Androids were retconned out of existence early in 2nd edition), but I can't really see a legion of robots with individual heraldry. Squads, maybe, since each unit of Robots was babysat by a techpriest, but not individual. There's always the standby of "What's your favorite college/pro sports team's colors?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senseilord Ashahara Posted December 3, 2008 Share Posted December 3, 2008 for a break from painting red, in the Cain books, Tech Priests are often seen in cream robes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Algoroth Posted December 3, 2008 Author Share Posted December 3, 2008 Thanks for the fluff-based color suggestions. The "every flavor" tack is an interesting one, but having painted Harlequins (it was a comission job, honest! :whistling: ), 30 motley models would be a nightmare. Imperial Robots were in fact phased out around 2nd/3rd (only had rules in a Chapter Approved in the Warhammer 40k Compendium), but were never disbanded in the fluff either. I'm thinking toward either good 'ol red, or a Marine Chapter's colors, since the fluff supports Chapters making robots honorary members after providing particularly valuable service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lion in the Stars Posted December 3, 2008 Share Posted December 3, 2008 Oh, had another thought... Titan Legion heraldry? I know that robots aren't actually members of the Titan Legions, but using a Titan Legion's colors would let you keep them as AdMech, and still avoid Mechrite Red everywhere. BTW, I thought that Legio Cybernetica were the size of Dreadnoughts, since Cybernetica and Dread arms are interchangeable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Algoroth Posted December 4, 2008 Author Share Posted December 4, 2008 Oh, had another thought... Titan Legion heraldry? I know that robots aren't actually members of the Titan Legions, but using a Titan Legion's colors would let you keep them as AdMech, and still avoid Mechrite Red everywhere. BTW, I thought that Legio Cybernetica were the size of Dreadnoughts, since Cybernetica and Dread arms are interchangeable. Fantastic suggestion. Now why couldn't I have thought of that? ^_^ I don't know precisely what size the LC models were, though fluff does suggest some of the dreadnought parts were interchangable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lion in the Stars Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 Because you were thinking how much you didn't want to paint red? :rolleyes: Glad to be of some help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exoarmour Posted December 6, 2008 Share Posted December 6, 2008 A few pics from back in the day have the Crusader model painted half navy/half crimson. HOWEVER: the revamped fluff from around 2000 to 2005 generally depicts LC as being a khaki with dark/metal and 'hazard' bits (such as the HH card game). Here is a WIP of a Legio Cybernetica (with Enginseer Technician): http://i416.photobucket.com/albums/pp250/Ironmonger_album/DSCN1259.jpg The camera makes the highlights a little more severe then in reality. Here is the basic template for my colour scheme: http://i416.photobucket.com/albums/pp250/Ironmonger_album/gamma-psi24.jpg I still have to paint the checkered-marks and hazard strips ;) The model is a Pig Iron Production Wardroid. Hope this helps! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Algoroth Posted December 7, 2008 Author Share Posted December 7, 2008 Egad! A color pic of a LC robot! Much thanks, this is precisely what I've been looking for. The Pig Iron robot does bear significant resemblance to the robot in the card, I'm surprised GW IP didn't come down on them hard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daeothar Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 I find the Castellan pictured on the card to be much more streamlined/rounded than the Pig Iron one. If anything, that resembles a Cataphract. Here are some more pictures of Robots; the original ones form RT times; my squad, which will be painted up once I get them back from Brother Argos that is... An entire Maniple: http://www.fierylions.nl/Pictures/ForumPictures/HeresyEraRobots/Maniple.jpg Left to right: Castellan, Conqueror, Crusader, Castellan, Cataphract. And here is the Crusader in close-up, with a RT era Tech Priest, which will be their controller, just as a size comparisson: http://www.fierylions.nl/Pictures/ForumPictures/HeresyEraRobots/CrusaderAndControllerWIP1.jpg Note that they have had their weapons loadout changed, so they can be fielded as Terminators... Let me check to see if I have the red Compendium pictures of the original paintschemes somewhere for you. ^_^ ++EDIT++ That should do it. Don't worry; happens to me all the time... ^_^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Algoroth Posted December 9, 2008 Author Share Posted December 9, 2008 Your pic links are broken... Original paint schemes would be sweet, thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onisuzume Posted December 23, 2008 Share Posted December 23, 2008 The pics work for me though. But anyways, I'd go with a colour that *you* like. Maybe this site can give you some inspiration. There's literally hundreds of different colour schemes there. Or you could do them in a metalic colour... like necrons... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cry Havok Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 If I were you, I'd paint them up like old engines, lemme go grab a pic... http://i321.photobucket.com/albums/nn398/l3rambo/orange20engine.jpg I think that'd look frickin awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freebooter Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 Nice work there. I don't know why you'd go ripping up epic knights though, they are way too cool as is :lol: I'm planning on Khaki with red detailing for mine. And Daethor, I can't see your pics...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Algoroth Posted January 18, 2009 Author Share Posted January 18, 2009 Yeah, the Knights are rather cool on their own, but they're too short to be 40k scale robots. I wanted to bulk them out some so they'd be of comparable size to Terminators. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freebooter Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 I wasn't suggesting using them for 40k without modification, I was suggesting playing them in the system they were designed for :) The Adeptus Titanicus list from the Tactical Command forums is awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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