Espada Azul Posted January 10, 2010 Share Posted January 10, 2010 Finally! I'm done repainting the compulsory troop choices for my DIY army. This time it's the anti-personnel squad, with a plasmagun and a heavy bolter. As with the previous two squads, I'm throwing them in a Rhino for field deployment. That, hmm, leaves just the Fast Attack choices to be redone, and I'm mostly set really. Man, real life really grinds hobbies to a halt sometimes -- my army was stripped and basecoated more than five months ago. Geez. Previous Squads: Une and Dvojka, previously displayed here in the forum. As a bonus for the brethren here putting up with this nonsense, the now-complete Sternguard squad! Yay! The second half was based even longer than the rest of the army, but I just only got around to finishing them a week ago. Yeah, I suck at time management. Now, on to the two Typhoons! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Night Runner Posted January 10, 2010 Share Posted January 10, 2010 Congrats, I like them a lot. Very bold colour scheme. They remind me of Imperial Fists, just not yellow. Post more when you can, I'd like to see more.:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Espada Azul Posted January 10, 2010 Author Share Posted January 10, 2010 The bold colors are because of the camera. The figures are actually far more subdued in reality. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt. Lysander Posted January 13, 2010 Share Posted January 13, 2010 It's cool how a lot of them have names, and the brethren all have MK8 armour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cathar the great Posted January 13, 2010 Share Posted January 13, 2010 I'm going to quote myself from another thread: I'm sorry that I keep pressing this but it's just something that irks me without end. What do these nameplates add character-wise? Nothing. Unless you have a special story for every single one of your marines, why do they need a name anyway? You won't be crying out their names in agony every time one is hit. What do they add modelling/painting-wise? Nothing. A base is just that. A base to display your miniature. A lot of work can go into its decoration, but why put a nametag on it? Look at winning GD-entries. They usually have a nametag, but it's on the socket, not on the rim of the base itself. You want people looking at your mini, not at the name on its base. And if you do have a backstory for every one of your minis, a modeller/painter with your skill could easily pull off a nametag or scroll ON the Marine/Terminator. That would actually add something TO the mini. Many less experienced hobbyists use the nametags to add character to their mini because they are not able to do this through painting/modelling. You just don't have to do this. Okay, nerd-rage over. Keep up the good work, can't wait to see more, however slow the progress Cheers, Peter I really like your scheme and the small and subtle conversions. The pose of the sergeant of the second squad is great. The terminator shoulder pads work quite well. But nametags? Really? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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