An Angry Marine Posted January 13, 2010 Share Posted January 13, 2010 I'd like to show you all my Black Templars which I painted some odd years ago (7 or 8 years ago; when my painting was very bad :D ). This was my first army ever completed at a reasonable 1500pts count. Note you will find very "novice" and/or very odd, conversion ideas throughout the pictures, a cookie if you can find some :) ; Starting off with the HQ Choices: Castellan Malthus http://i683.photobucket.com/albums/vv196/Kiernan_Mac/FamilyTreePro046.jpg Emperor's Champion Altair http://i683.photobucket.com/albums/vv196/Kiernan_Mac/FamilyTreePro037-1.jpg Troop Choices: Squad Yazar http://i683.photobucket.com/albums/vv196/Kiernan_Mac/FamilyTreePro041.jpg Squad Paius http://i683.photobucket.com/albums/vv196/Kiernan_Mac/FamilyTreePro040.jpg Elite Choices: Terminator Squad Raymus http://i683.photobucket.com/albums/vv196/Kiernan_Mac/FamilyTreePro044.jpg Dreadnought Megalus (AKA. "Meg") http://i683.photobucket.com/albums/vv196/Kiernan_Mac/FamilyTreePro043.jpg Sword Brethren Squad Farrden http://i683.photobucket.com/albums/vv196/Kiernan_Mac/FamilyTreePro038-1.jpg Sword Brethren Squad Farrden-Cont. http://i683.photobucket.com/albums/vv196/Kiernan_Mac/FamilyTreePro039.jpg Transport Vehicles: Rhino Numba One http://i683.photobucket.com/albums/vv196/Kiernan_Mac/FamilyTreePro045.jpg Rhino Numba Two http://i683.photobucket.com/albums/vv196/Kiernan_Mac/FamilyTreePro042.jpg -Mac Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/189575-very-old-black-templar-army/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Agosto Posted January 13, 2010 Share Posted January 13, 2010 Just want to point out that they look 100times better than the $5000 of random stuff I have that has not been painted yet! And though it is not to hard to paint black.. I love the shine that it gives. Still very table top worthy! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/189575-very-old-black-templar-army/#findComment-2245248 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Messanger of Death Posted January 13, 2010 Share Posted January 13, 2010 For table top standard they look fine. If you want to have a higher standard paint job you can always slowly strip the paint off a few miniatures at a time. Not sure how paint lids will react but plastic and metals are fine with cleaning agents that get used as paint strippers (I want my cookie now :P ). It is posts like this that make me realise just how old our Codex is and how long I've been slowly collecting my Black Templars. Messanger Edit - just want to echo what Captain Agosto said. Your guys look better then alot of my stuff that is still sitting in their boxes waiting for me to assemble them. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/189575-very-old-black-templar-army/#findComment-2245293 Share on other sites More sharing options...
An Angry Marine Posted January 13, 2010 Author Share Posted January 13, 2010 Thanks guys, the comments are greatly appreciated. And you Messanger, you found an odd conversion, so, as a reward, here's your cookie :P . http://i683.photobucket.com/albums/vv196/Kiernan_Mac/cookie.gif -Mac Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/189575-very-old-black-templar-army/#findComment-2245398 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThirtySixNights Posted January 13, 2010 Share Posted January 13, 2010 I strongly suggest you make a nice big vat of simple green and soak those nice models, i'm sure they would love a new paintjob. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/189575-very-old-black-templar-army/#findComment-2245520 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Hadafix Posted January 13, 2010 Share Posted January 13, 2010 Other than the Rhinos, the paint job looks good to me. Why the bolters on the troops? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/189575-very-old-black-templar-army/#findComment-2245959 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acebaur Posted January 13, 2010 Share Posted January 13, 2010 They look good enough for the tabletop. Though you won't win any prizes for painting, they are decent enough. If you want to strip them I suggest Superclean. It's a poweful engine degreaser that once they've soaked for a day or so (the longer the better) you can tak a tooth brush to them and the paint just peels right off. It's also totally safe for plastic models. Won't damage them at all, though it will probably dissolve the glue. I know a guy at my LGS who's had a mini in superclean for about 8 years or so and it's still as solid as the day it was made. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/189575-very-old-black-templar-army/#findComment-2246153 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grey Mage Posted January 13, 2010 Share Posted January 13, 2010 Reminds me of my 1500pt Bretonnians paint job. *sighs* I like the Power Sword thats held in a bolter right hand. Edit: I have some old SWs that have a similar hand holding similar weapons. @Hadafix: This army looks to have been made before the BT Upgrade sprues came out, when there werent alot of options but bolters for most marines. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/189575-very-old-black-templar-army/#findComment-2246280 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonaides Posted January 13, 2010 Share Posted January 13, 2010 Whats the Castellans power sword arm made of? Cant quite place it from that view... And any chance fo another (closer) pic of the middle guy from this picture? (Sword Brethren Squad Farrden-Cont.) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/189575-very-old-black-templar-army/#findComment-2246322 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kronk Posted January 14, 2010 Share Posted January 14, 2010 To the original poster: I'm not a fan of the shiny finish. I'd probably hit these with a coat of matte finish sealer. Otherwise, they look fine for their age. The pictures are kind of dark, though. So the detail is hard to pick out. The paint pot tops are a novel idea! Other than the Rhinos, the paint job looks good to me. Why the bolters on the troops? Why not? I usually field at least 1 crusade squad of bolters, plasma gun, and a heavy (Missile launcher, plasma cannon, or lascannon, normally). I'll put them in a rhino or drop pod and sit them on an objective. We're still marines, after all. We defend quite well. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/189575-very-old-black-templar-army/#findComment-2247391 Share on other sites More sharing options...
An Angry Marine Posted January 17, 2010 Author Share Posted January 17, 2010 Whats the Castellans power sword arm made of? Cant quite place it from that view... And any chance fo another (closer) pic of the middle guy from this picture? (Sword Brethren Squad Farrden-Cont.) The Castellans power sword arm is actually a fairly simple bitz swap conversion using the space marine commander's bionic chainsword arm and the sword from that same sprue. Again a very simple conversion. As for the middle guy from the SwBS, like the old saying goes, "ask and you shall recieve"; http://i683.photobucket.com/albums/vv196/Kiernan_Mac/FamilyTreePro051.jpg http://i683.photobucket.com/albums/vv196/Kiernan_Mac/FamilyTreePro052.jpg Does anyone know of a useful paint stripper for both plastic (including paint pots) and metals which won't erode the models? Thanks. -Mac Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/189575-very-old-black-templar-army/#findComment-2250984 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Loring Posted January 17, 2010 Share Posted January 17, 2010 Here is the most comprehensive thread about removing paint on B&C (I think). I've used dettol on metals without any problem and I know a couple of people have said it works absolutely fine on plastics (I can find the thread if you need), so Dettol should be fine for what you need. Simple Green is another good choice, but I know of a few threads that have said it doesn't or is a bit slow to work. Check the thread out, it's pretty comprehensive! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/189575-very-old-black-templar-army/#findComment-2251024 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis Posted January 17, 2010 Share Posted January 17, 2010 Dettol works fine on plastics. Have used it myself. Put the dettol in some.. can? Here's pic on what I mean: http://cmgtcontent.ahold.com.kpnis.nl/cmgtcontent/media//000215600/000/000215688_002_1901_200.jpg Ofcourse without the beans. -Put the dettol in there, undiluted. Be sure to keep the cover so that you can shut the can (some people think dettol stinks). -Dont fill the can till the top. Not needed, just enough so that the mini would submerge, so about 40% -Put the mini ('s) for about 30-40min in the dettol. -Get an old toothbrush -Get some latex gloves -If you can pickup the mini with your hands, do so. Otherwise fish it out with the toothbrush -Scrub the mini with the brush, most paint will go off. -Wash the mini with some warm water. -If not satisfied, repeat again. -When you are ready, close the can and keep it somewhere from children's reach. You don't have to throw away the dettol after use, its reusable for a long time! Mostly I give the mini 2 baths, after the second you will have a mini that looks almost like new. Works fine on both plastics and metal. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/189575-very-old-black-templar-army/#findComment-2251099 Share on other sites More sharing options...
An Angry Marine Posted January 18, 2010 Author Share Posted January 18, 2010 Thanks Dannis, that helps out alot. Just one question though; how "resusable" is the solution? Are we taking days? weeks? months perhaps? Thanks, -Mac Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/189575-very-old-black-templar-army/#findComment-2252593 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigDunc Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 No beans? :D Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/189575-very-old-black-templar-army/#findComment-2252684 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 No beans? ;) No Beans :P Just one question though; how "resusable" is the solution? Are we taking days? weeks? months perhaps? I have no idea. I have my dettol in a can for quite a while now. I think that you have to stop when it aint working anymore :P However I already did quite allot of miniatures with the dettol I have now, so I think its reusable for for a long time. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/189575-very-old-black-templar-army/#findComment-2253040 Share on other sites More sharing options...
An Angry Marine Posted January 20, 2010 Author Share Posted January 20, 2010 Perfect, thanks guys for the output. I'll go today and get the supplies at my handwork store. Hopefully, by this time next week, I may be re-painting my BTs. -Mac Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/189575-very-old-black-templar-army/#findComment-2254974 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramis Posted January 23, 2010 Share Posted January 23, 2010 And another deteriorating lurker spawns to life! *Makes a bow* Dannis, i wonder what the dutch equivalent for Simple Green or the Dettol is. Where do you, or did you get it? I have some nasty painted Blood Angels dying for a bath! I tip my hat for your complete looking BT army, for me it's still a long, long way to go. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/189575-very-old-black-templar-army/#findComment-2258521 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.