GooseDaMoose Posted April 7, 2011 Share Posted April 7, 2011 These guys are acutally really dope, but the stick ballerinas just ruin it completely. It's silly, and the freehanding really pulls it down. Sorry, but I disagree. It's a very different take on heraldry and ornaments, but then again, Black Templars display christian symbols :-) Fair doos and it's not the ballerinas in themselves I have a problem with but the way they've been done. I agree that the flowing elegance of dance could be a good inspirational point for a Slaneeshi army, especially fallen Blood Angels, but the stick figures don't cut it with me. There must be a better, more serious way to get some dance-symbolism on them without having little stick figures in tutus jumping around. Course that's me and you are totally free to ignore it! ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pattison Posted April 7, 2011 Share Posted April 7, 2011 I'd recommend covering those dancers, they're a bit like prehistoric cave paintings in strange poses... For the shoulder-face I'd either convert it a bit (using the wings part applied on an actual helmet) or you might consider using these helmets instead. Theme-wise they'd fit perfectly. It's indeed hard to accept a shoulder pad as it is as a head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark_Crozius Posted April 7, 2011 Author Share Posted April 7, 2011 Well i do love the honour guard heads- thats why i did the sgt head the way i did as i felt it a quick and easy way to do it. Feed back seems good so far. As far as the 'stick figures' go thats kinda my fault for not being great at free hand. I agree they don't look the best but i felt the images on the armour where important. I'm seeing these guys as being obsessed with dancers- a part of how they fell was they where kinda mesmorised by dancing daemonettes. Still not 100% sure which way i'm gonna go with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
synapse Posted April 8, 2011 Share Posted April 8, 2011 really cool idea on there; i love the shuolder pad helmet and the black.white colour scheme, though think i have to agree with the majority of people here in thinking that the stick figure ballerinas are a bit too much - think the chapter's name in and of itself is enough to convery the ballet imagery. personally, the first thing i thought of when seeing the thread title was swan lake, so i think the name itself and th hite wings on the models is enough to convey the theme. also your scouts should have black armour :mellow: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark_Crozius Posted April 8, 2011 Author Share Posted April 8, 2011 As this is only a doubles tourny list i doubt i'm gonna do scouts for them. That being said i am doing a libirian in full on Black Swan attire,make up and all-lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Night Talon Posted April 8, 2011 Share Posted April 8, 2011 cool, I really like these guy and the helmat- shoulder pad is nice, try using it on a Furioso Dreadnought it may work and look great in your army (if your using the blood angle codex) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark_Crozius Posted April 8, 2011 Author Share Posted April 8, 2011 A furiso would be quite cool, but for now i'm only doing a 750 point list which is Libirian 5 hammer/sheild termies 10 man assault squad Storm Raven Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark_Crozius Posted April 9, 2011 Author Share Posted April 9, 2011 Hey guys- just a quick update. Been working abit on my termies http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/216412_10150150759550658_712655657_7099455_3866484_n.jpg And here with my wip storm raven http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/215769_10150150759615658_712655657_7099456_1768145_n.jpg Only a small amount of progress but better than nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warsmith Aznable Posted April 10, 2011 Share Posted April 10, 2011 It's a really boss army you've got going here. I will ditto a dislike of the ballerina images, but the black swirly designs are cool. Outside of that it's all good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark_Crozius Posted April 12, 2011 Author Share Posted April 12, 2011 Cheers mate. I do like the swirls myself. I was looking for a way to make them look more Slaaneshi without resorting to anything too chaosy (i.e dead flesh, chains, spikes etc). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark_Crozius Posted April 15, 2011 Author Share Posted April 15, 2011 Hey guys- no update as such, just looking for sugestions. I've just realised i have enough spare parts to make 5 death company with bolters. Problem being, how do you fit them into the army theme? Ideas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golf33 Posted April 16, 2011 Share Posted April 16, 2011 I think the shoulderpad-helmet is excellent, very creative and gives him a really menacing look. I would take a look at how you've painted the gems on it though - they look a little 'upside down' due to the shading. Try putting the light blue at the bottom, making them really dark at the top, and putting a single dot or line of pure white at the top left to really make them pop. Here's some tutorials on the idea (not mine, other people's): http://www.coolminiornot.com/articles/1041 I think if you put swirls around the stick-figure dancers, they will look better - more stylised rather than child-like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Octavulg Posted April 16, 2011 Share Posted April 16, 2011 Death Company? Simple. Black swans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
epherous Posted April 16, 2011 Share Posted April 16, 2011 Death Company? Simple. Black swans. He does have point there. They should probably have some feathers on their shoulder pads or jump packs. Standard black power armor with those white feathers added shouldn't be that difficult with your current level of painting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Scipio Posted April 16, 2011 Share Posted April 16, 2011 When I saw that ,,shoulder pads" in the sprue I thought they are helmets and still think they look fine as those. Nice chapter btw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark_Crozius Posted April 18, 2011 Author Share Posted April 18, 2011 Hi guys- just a quick WIP shot of the death company. I've gone with bare heads as i think that sending troops out to die wearing protective headgear is a tad redundent. Also thinking may add 'black swan' style makeup http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/217103_10150157443940658_712655657_7169445_3157557_n.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lee265 Posted April 18, 2011 Share Posted April 18, 2011 I'm waiting to see more because even though not everyone seems to like these I nfind them very interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whisper Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 I really like the color scheme, I like the fluff behind them, and I thought the winged helm was a borderline stroke of genius! ...but I'm not entirely sold on the dancing stick figures. I think you're on the right track with the swirls though, they add the sense of artistic motion you're going for. Fun stuff. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemainus Posted April 20, 2011 Share Posted April 20, 2011 i think that sending troops out to die wearing protective headgear is a tad redundant ...I had never thought about this until just now, and, I gotta say, you are right everytime I see a DC fielded wearing helmets from this point forth, nothing will stop me from blurting out "you are doing it wrong" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark_Crozius Posted April 21, 2011 Author Share Posted April 21, 2011 Lol- a part of me is actualy questioning why they would send Death Company out wearing armour at all. Surley it's just a waste of armour and black paint. Then again- naked black swans?........... yeah maybe not Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark_Crozius Posted April 22, 2011 Author Share Posted April 22, 2011 Hey guys- been working abit on the storm raven http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/222398_10150160576765658_712655657_7195957_3865892_n.jpg http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/222347_10150160576875658_712655657_7195959_4607843_n.jpg http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/215947_10150160576985658_712655657_7195961_5924705_n.jpg http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/224528_10150160577065658_712655657_7195962_1344926_n.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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