Gv0zD Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 Browsing through different BA images in my search for inspiration, I remembered the Angels of Death cover. As I don't like the current GW chaplain minis, I've decided to create my own, using existing DC bits and other goodies in my "hobby" box. As the chappy in the linked picture, I wanted mine to have similar halo on his helm. So I wanted to make one using Sang Guard's death mask. And hence the question: can a chaplain's helmet be other than the skull, fluff-wise? Or the Skull-shaped helm is a necessary attribute of a Chaplain's service? Can the art-loving BA 'improve' the ugly skull-shaped helms? Also, I intend to run my Chappy mostly with DC, so (remembering the 4th ed when Chappies could control DC) him having human face-shaped helm should be pretty fluffy. Feel free to express your ideas. If you have any ideas on custom Chappy build, I'd be grateful if you post them too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clanfield Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 or perhaps he took his helmet off...no? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gv0zD Posted January 25, 2011 Author Share Posted January 25, 2011 I already have one in my Ultramarines army, wanted something different, more BA-style :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronKobra Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 You could Paint the skull over the helm like a night lords style thing...So its a helm with a skull face rather than a skull faced helm...if that makes any sense :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOBMAKENZIE Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 What about one of those old timey Dramatic Masks. Where they were on a hand and only covered a part of your face. Either Affixed to the helmet sans handle. Or I rather like the idea that they would be busy fighting one handed. Turning the whole faith thing into a more literal dramatic experience. Intrigueing... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFallenArchAngel Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 if you read the chaplin it says that they wear both skull helms and death masks... i believe its paragraph 2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortysl Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 For what it's worth, the skull faced helmet is worn to represent the fact that the chaplain epitomises death. I think it'd be perfectly fine for him to wear the very aptly named Death Mask in it's place. It still evokes the impression in your enemies that he is the Emperor's wrath incarnate; mortality given form. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodJunkie Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 First off, Hi everyone. This is my first post on these forums and I hope its helpful. when I made my chaplain I used a head from the chaos box set of Emperor's Children Noise Marines. http://i52.tinypic.com/hthbwn.jpg I then filed down the top of the helmet and used the crown from a servo skull from the Devastator box set to create the halo over it. http://i56.tinypic.com/4pa51.jpg And that was pretty much it, hope this is helpful. Blood Junkie! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarKHaZZ13 Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 Blood junkie, a man after my own mind I used exactly the same head...minus the crown like ++edit: because I can't type obviously++ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodJunkie Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 Yea probably the best head available for a DIY chaplain, fortunatley I didnt have to buy the whole box set of chaos because my brother collects them and allowed me the privilege of checking through his bits box :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Volcatus Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 I saw a nice conversion article on this a while back. Chaplain Skull Helmet Conversion Your Green Stuff skills need to be fair, but overall it looks doable for most of us. I haven't tried one yet, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gv0zD Posted January 26, 2011 Author Share Posted January 26, 2011 Thanks for the replies, guys! @ Blood Junkie Welcome to B&C! You've made a nice Chappy. I bet the crozius is also DIY :huh: @ Volcatus: there's a good link, mate, thank you! :) if you read the chaplin it says that they wear both skull helms and death masks... i believe its paragraph 2. Yeah, I should have looked through the Dex. It really says that Chappies wear "skull-helms or death masks". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gv0zD Posted January 26, 2011 Author Share Posted January 26, 2011 What about one of those old timey Dramatic Masks. Where they were on a hand and only covered a part of your face. Either Affixed to the helmet sans handle. Or I rather like the idea that they would be busy fighting one handed. Turning the whole faith thing into a more literal dramatic experience. Intrigueing... Chappy has one hand holding the mask's handle, while he fights with his crozius like a rapier. This reminds of The Count of Monte Cristo, only in PA and with Chaos Daemon Prince instead of Dantes (not to be confused with Lord Dante :P ). Looks artistic enough :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Captain Kezef Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 I prefer the mask look, Astorath for instance looks nasty with that mask instead of the skull. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamaNagol Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 There was a really very beautiful illustration on the cover of the old RT era Warhammer 40k Compendium I think of a force of Bood Angels with a Chaplain in all silver artificer armour. Very nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anarchyman99 Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 Blood junkie, a man after my own mindI used exactly the same head...minus the crown like..... Thats 90% what I was going to say! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gv0zD Posted January 26, 2011 Author Share Posted January 26, 2011 There was a really very beautiful illustration on the cover of the old RT era Warhammer 40k Compendium I think of a force of Bood Angels with a Chaplain in all silver artificer armour. Very nice Is this an image you're talking about? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamaNagol Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 That's a bingo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gv0zD Posted January 26, 2011 Author Share Posted January 26, 2011 That's a bingo I always thought it was Dante without his Jumpapck ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOBMAKENZIE Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 That's a bingo I always thought it was Dante without his Jumpapck :D I thought it was the basis for Tycho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamaNagol Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 Some people don;t know the difference between Silver and Gold. / The captain in that picture is Tycho, he has his heraldry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ebsolom Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 If you look to the left you can see a Chaplain in silver armour amongst the DC. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gv0zD Posted January 26, 2011 Author Share Posted January 26, 2011 The bright gold overshadows all other colors :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plague Angel Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 That was my desktop background for quite some time. It's one of my favorite pieces of 40k art. Funny thing is, it always makes me really, really want beakie Death Company — despite there not being any such beakies in the picture. I think it's just the proximity of beakies and DC next to each other that makes me want to combine the look. Honestly, MkVI is the best power armour and I would have done my whole army in that if I could afford it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haunter! Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 I did something similar to BloodJunkie (you can see my Reclusiarch here). The tutorial Volcatus posted is nice, but can be done a lot easier. There are loose skulls from a lot of Fantasy kits that you can get from bits sellers that are the same size so you don't have to mess with cutting it from the chains. The skull can also be set a bit more forward on the base so that the "neck" isn't as apparent and you could even add a lower jaw to the skull if you felt adventurous enough. Lastly, the crest on the top is not necessary, skipping that would allow you to use the head in termie armor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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