Marshal Rohr Posted October 24, 2010 Share Posted October 24, 2010 PT=Physical Training :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shiningstorm101 Posted October 24, 2010 Share Posted October 24, 2010 looking great! i love the high marshall guy, you got a name for him yet? how large is the honour guard unit going to be, i assume that is was the champion is for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sword brethren Posted October 24, 2010 Author Share Posted October 24, 2010 @chaplain belisarius - they will have enough armour but being quite new it will be a bit more limited than a more established chapter @Marshal2 Crusaders - oh right, yeah he is a bit rounded but i thinks the armour style is a good look. @shiningstorm101 - thanks, no name yet, you guys are welcome to think of one. - the honour guard will be a 10 man unit, its more for show but me and a friend set a challenge of one HQ and an infantry squad for a small battle and this is what im using, you are welcome to join if you think you have an interesting guard unit that you reckon will stand up to my calgar lead honour guard and whatever nasty tyranids are brought out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darius Macab Posted October 24, 2010 Share Posted October 24, 2010 wow! thats like the exact same idea i had! same name and almost same colours! my marines were a bit more Arthurian Mythos based but still! anyway keep going, you can probably do a lot better job on them than i can <_< Great Minds Think Alike DM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slyen Posted October 25, 2010 Share Posted October 25, 2010 i looked at the crusade symbols and they are all very christian based, not something im opposed to but something i feel an army based around the imperium should avoid due to no direct link. While it might not be a direct link the space marines are alluded to the Knightly orders during the middle ages. In a way the entire Imperium could be an allusion of a European country during that time frame. In fact I know of at least one case where it refers to marines as knights in the codex, and some chapter names reflect this. With this comes the imagry used by those knightly orders they are imitating, modified enough to be still recognizable to relate to a knight while being suitable for the setting. As for the minis though I'm liking the work! The only issue to me seems like the power fists on your high marshall are off slightly. Could just be the camera but one (the open handed one) seems like it needs to be shifted slightly closer to the body. The other (closed) looks like it should be tilted back slightly to match with the rest of the arm and then have the gap filled that is showing with it now. I love what you have done with the model though and had there not been detail on the back of both fists I would recomend that, something akin to how Calgar is now. The fluff for the organization makes sense though I don't get why a sergeant would chose someone to go on to be a battle champion, position just seems like it would be a fancy title for a sergeant. Looking forward to how you continue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sword brethren Posted October 25, 2010 Author Share Posted October 25, 2010 @darius macab - thanks ;) its good to see others thinking the same, makes me less crazy @Slyen - i see what you mean, maybe ill try and introduce a different crusade marking or helardry mark for different honour guard when i do them or something. the right power fist looks ok to me, though i have moved it since the picture to remove the blood angels symbol, i tried the right power fist thing when posing and it just seemed odd, the current pose is the only pose where he doesn';t look like he is throwing his hands in a strop or asking for a hug, even then he is still close to the hug look. sergeants dont choose battle champions. in a company there are 10 sergeants (each with a squad) they are split and each battle captain has immediate responsabillity for 5 squads, then the High Captain has responsabillity over the whole company. battle champions are chosen by battle captains from the 5 sergeants they are responsable for. they basically end up getting more training from the battle captain so they are ready for the company champion post when it is available,when they rise to that rank the High Captain will then train them so they are ready to be a Battle Captain. its just a way for supiriors to hand down knowledge and prepare their brothers for the next step they will have to take. where the battle champions are chosen from 2 halves it not only means more men are prepared for the step up but it gives a sense of friendly rivallry. also by the battle captain knowing half of the company personally they know very well who is the next best choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dosjetka Posted October 25, 2010 Share Posted October 25, 2010 Nice models SB . I'm not very keen on the Marshal but I love the pose and model you used for the High Champion ;) Will be watching this :) Ludovic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaplain belisarius Posted October 25, 2010 Share Posted October 25, 2010 looking very nice so far mate..:lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daemonclaw Posted October 25, 2010 Share Posted October 25, 2010 @daemonclaw : thanks, how do you mean with the left fist after looking at the pictures closer it might be the camera position making it look off,and the origional sculpt doesnt seem to leave much room for alteration anyhow. keep up the good work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sword brethren Posted October 26, 2010 Author Share Posted October 26, 2010 so with the internet down for a day and nothing to do i got alot done, though with some paints accidently left at home... he isn't as finished as the title suggests but its all until christmas when i may tidy up bits. so until further notice this is my finished High Marshall Ansgar Von Faust hope you like him, i know his face is weird but i cant do anymore until i get some more paint (though colour recommendations are welcomed :D ) thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Rohr Posted October 26, 2010 Share Posted October 26, 2010 Thats awesome man. Well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Mick Posted October 26, 2010 Share Posted October 26, 2010 Very nice model, well done :D . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragonkin Arenis Posted October 26, 2010 Share Posted October 26, 2010 I don't know why I didn't say this earlier, but the fists look a little awkward, SB... Methinks it may have looked better with a closed fist on his right, and an open/pointing fist on his left. Good painting, mate - I do hope you're going to pay lots of attention to the fancy, filligree stuff on his armour ;) Great work! :( Arenis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dosjetka Posted October 27, 2010 Share Posted October 27, 2010 Only criticism I have is the fact that he looks very ill indeed, judging by his skin colour...apart from that, it's well painted ;) Ludovic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sword brethren Posted October 28, 2010 Author Share Posted October 28, 2010 thanks guys :) as for the face, it has been changed so he looks more alive also i have a question for people. im making honour guard to go with this guy and im having trouble with the legs i want to use and some other parts. i wanted a very uniform look to the squad like they are his protectors, given special equipment and stuff. so this is what i have so far.... Head - don't know Torso - http://bitspudlo.com/en/products/667-black-templars-torso-1 bolters - http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/catalog/...dId=prod1110206 Power Weapons - don't know legs - http://www.shop.microartstudio.com/crusade...4.html?cPath=45 - sanguinary guard? - bezerker? shoulders - company champion pad and templar shoulder pads Relic Blade - http://www.maxmini.eu/store/index.php?main...products_id=112 help on the size of the micro art legs would be helpful as they are perfect i just dont know the size. thanks SB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragonkin Arenis Posted October 29, 2010 Share Posted October 29, 2010 Head - don't know Sanguiniary Guard Helmets? Y'know - the ones with Iron Halos and all that, not the 'Death Mask' ones, that way they have a little individuality Torso - http://bitspudlo.com/en/products/667-black-templars-torso-1bolters - http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/catalog/...dId=prod1110206 Look Good Power Weapons - don't know Regular Templar Power Weapons, chained to their wrists? legs - http://www.shop.microartstudio.com/crusade...4.html?cPath=45 - sanguinary guard? - bezerker? help on the size of the micro art legs would be helpful as they are perfect i just dont know the size. From what i've seen, they fit Terminators quite comfortably... I would go with Sanguiniary Guard Legs, or some converted/fancied up walking legs from the Plastic Death Company or Space Wolf Pack boxes Relic Blade - http://www.maxmini.eu/store/index.php?main...products_id=112 Niiiice! And glad to help! :tu: Arenis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sword brethren Posted November 2, 2010 Author Share Posted November 2, 2010 had a boring night of essays tonight/ this morning, so i painted up my high champion as reward for doing some work for a change. this is the first time i tried blending and highlighting like i have here, on the cloak. some feedback on whether its been done right and how to improve it would be great :P thanks for taking a peak :pirate: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Mick Posted November 3, 2010 Share Posted November 3, 2010 Very nice results u got there, well done :D . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shiningstorm101 Posted November 3, 2010 Share Posted November 3, 2010 wow, looking great, you have got much better at painting since i last saw you. you can see that the cloak on the champ has improves ALOT since you did the tabard on the Marshall. keep it up, see you soon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Requiemnex Posted November 19, 2010 Share Posted November 19, 2010 I agree that the open power fist looks a bit off. What i really like though is the stance almost looks like he is about to slap someone. Pimp hand is ready. He is asking someone where the baby powder is. *!THWAP!* I really like the hooded model though that looks outstanding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sword brethren Posted November 28, 2010 Author Share Posted November 28, 2010 thanks alot :D right so i have been sat university halls in walsall bobbing up and down wondering what i should do to keep me entertained for christmas this year. so with a C in GCSE art, a cheap biro and a note pad i use to take forensics notes i started drawing up something i could do for my Iron Templars. i eventually decided that Lysander was the way forward and thus calcualted that the front of the plastic venerable dread is about the size i can use for a terminator. so here are the sketches i have done for what i'll be working on around the christmas period when i get my bits box back. Torso knee- feet Counts as thunder hammer for a head im thinking of... http://www.ourdecay.com/Medieval/Pics/crus...at_helm_400.jpg i still havent thought of what shield to try but the obvious options are lysanders shield, the forgeworld BT shields or just the normal storm shields. anyway, thoughts are welcome and suggestions are incouraged. thanks SB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Mick Posted November 28, 2010 Share Posted November 28, 2010 Looks promising cant wait to see it in a real model :D . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teku Posted November 28, 2010 Share Posted November 28, 2010 I would for the space hulk sergant with thunder hammer. Gonna convert him to my marshall ^^ Think he could fit in as lysander aswell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dosjetka Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 That High Champion is great! I love the pose and the paintjob is good :unsure: Ludovic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shiningstorm101 Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 nice drawing, not bad for a quick sketch. for heads i suggest brettonian knights as they are similar and i also suggest brettonian men-at-arms for the shield. if somebody could back me up on scale then im sure they would be perfect for the job. can't wait to see how this pans out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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