Belial The Executioner Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 I have recently discovered (after reading the codex properly ^_^ ) that i an able to put a combat sheild on an assault seargent I have also recently discovered i have allready used the combat sheild i own for my company Champion (currently a WIP), so i knuckeld down and created my own using a spare 28mm base and a bolt pistol arm. i also decided to modify the marines' helmet and power sword to fit a greek spartan type seargent and thus attempted to mould a plume, and sculpted a shorter, broadsword So here is the result... http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq210/wiffinberg/DSCF0104.jpg http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq210/wiffinberg/DSCF0102.jpg http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq210/wiffinberg/DSCF0101.jpg Took a little while to think up and create, although its not the best i think i have completed it to a tabletop standard at least ;) What do you think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MEanBOb Posted January 15, 2009 Share Posted January 15, 2009 That is a VERY large combat shield. To be honest, it looks like its in the storm shield family and belongs on a terminator. BUT if you are going for the greek look (which you are) its perfectly ok. I like the plume a lot as well. My only real gripe is that the sword is a bit fat and irregularly shaped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike the Zealous Posted January 15, 2009 Share Posted January 15, 2009 Nice job on the DA assault marine! That is a good use of a spare base, im surprised more people havent thought of it :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belial The Executioner Posted January 15, 2009 Author Share Posted January 15, 2009 MEanBOb, yes it is a very large combat shield lol but light also :huh: I totally agree with the comment on the sword, it does look a bit silly. It was my first attempt at making my own sword. Perhaps one less wide and with a symetrical point? Mike the Zealous, thanks, it just sprung to mind as i was short of a combat shield, so i thought why the heck not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emperor's Scourge Posted January 15, 2009 Share Posted January 15, 2009 If you can spare the points you should just call it a Storm Shield. Combat shields aren't all that great imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belial The Executioner Posted January 15, 2009 Author Share Posted January 15, 2009 I thought assault marine seargents could not take storm shields? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
battle captain corpus Posted January 15, 2009 Share Posted January 15, 2009 My word sir thats an impressive shield!...Possibly slightly large but then SM dont do "subtle"...good work dude! ;) Corpus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgtNACHO Posted January 15, 2009 Share Posted January 15, 2009 yeah assault marine sarges can use them, they come in the squad box sprues ;) looks pretty sweet although i can't see and of the deatails on the torso :( Sword could be skinnier:( perhaps add something to the base to ramp up the coolness factor :lol: overall just needs a few adjustments and better pics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cedric Posted January 15, 2009 Share Posted January 15, 2009 Interesting model! I've thought about adding plumes to my sarges as well, I hate the bare headed kind. Say, how did you paint that gold? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belial The Executioner Posted January 15, 2009 Author Share Posted January 15, 2009 corpus, thanks mate sgtNACHO, i know it is an epic fail on the pic side of things, i use ardcoat to finish my models so i assume that doesnt help with pic detail either... I am attempting to make a 2nd sword, it wont be much skinnier as i was going for a wide look but the current one does look misshapen so due to helpfull advice i will take new pics after i have reworked it Cedric, I painted the gold straight on chaos black lol just added a couple of thin coats for even coverage so i can call it a storm shield? its just the C:DA doesnt say anything bout a storm sheild for an assault seargent only combat sheild. EDIT: added pics heres the new sword undercoated and with better pics :P the goss ardcoat still does not do it justice but the pis are clear currently working on basing with a combat kife through a chaos termie head will upload pics later today http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq210/wiffinberg/Picture016.jpg http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq210/wiffinberg/Picture017.jpg http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq210/wiffinberg/Picture018.jpg http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq210/wiffinberg/Picture019.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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