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Here is my new Praetor!

 

 

http://i1122.photobucket.com/albums/l522/kizzdougs/DSCN4016_zpspuvfaiiw.jpg

 

I'm currently trying to decide how to paint him. I can't decide between going for a predominantly white scheme (similar to how my Terminator Praetor is painted) or a more traditional Emperor's Children colour scheme. let me know what you think or if you have any suggestions.

 

 

 

Lovely work as usual kizz, fantastic inspiration for my III legion. May just have to steal the look of you palatines when I get round the painting mine!
How easy was it to get the Phoenix spears to match up with the arms?

Thanks a lot, bro! The Phoenix spears took a bit of patience to get right. The most important tools for the job were a sharp blade and a pin vice :)

 

Kizz, that unit is incredible. The individual paint jobs are ace as per, but when you put them all together...wow.

 

(must resist lure of III Legio!!!)

Thanks, bro! Glad you like the Blades :)

 

More stunning work - not a surprise! Can you show us your praetor yet? I'm intrigued!

Thanks, dude! Your wish is my command. I finally got my hands on the last couple of bits I needed, so hear he is :)

 

Dude I just can't with you. Always such beautiful work. I know it's somewhere in this thread but how do you do that platinum silver color? The spears really grow on you.

I slightly wish the swords were just full blown scimitars. They want to be one or the other but can't decide. Lol

Keep up the phenomenal work

Thanks, bro! The platinum/silver is just Ironbreaker washed with Nuln Oil and highlighted with Runefang Steel. It's pretty much the same way I paint all of the metal on all of my minis. Very simple.

 

,AMazing work as always. The individual miniatures already have the WOW factor, but the unit as a whole is just amazing.

Thanks, dude! They're such nice minis to paint. FW really got it right with these sculpts :)

 

Fantastic, not sure what else to say.

Hahaha, thanks bro! :)

 

Dude, that silvery platinum color is spot on.

 

It really makes the Palantine Blades look more ornate and polished than even the rest of the Children. 

 

Great job!

Thanks Flint! It's nice to make them stand out from the rest of the force, and the minis really deserved to a special paint job :)

 

Wowee, your Palatine Blades exude perfection! The two handed swordsmen is by far my favorite looking one.

Thanks, mate! I'm glad you like the two handed swordsman because he is probably my least favourite :P

 

 

 

Thanks for looking ;)

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Here is my new Praetor!

 

 

http://i1122.photobucket.com/albums/l522/kizzdougs/DSCN4016_zpspuvfaiiw.jpg

 

I'm currently trying to decide how to paint him. I can't decide between going for a predominantly white scheme (similar to how my Terminator Praetor is painted) or a more traditional Emperor's Children colour scheme. let me know what you think or if you have any suggestions.

 

Thanks for looking :wink:

 

Ho' boy.... This fella right here looks like a work of beauty. only thing I feel I must point out is, atleast from this angle, he seems like he has no neck. I genuinely cannot wait to see this bad boy painted up...

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Love the Praetor, kizz! I vote traditional over the white scheme. What about painting the body armor gold and then rest of it purple? Would be more ornate to signify his rank/status? Whichever scheme you decid, I'm sure it will look great.

 

Cheers,

Ray

 

 

i was thinking the exact same thing^^

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Wow, baller praetor!

 

While the white scheme does look good on your terminator praetor, I think it would make the PA praetor too garish, since his armour is adorned with much more ornaments and trinkets. Your usual purple would form the perfect background for gold and silver details (The chest-aquila just begs for a nice coat of gold!) and some slightly more decently coloured things like the pterugees and daggers. However, the cloak could be the perfect opportunity for a nice white area, maybe with a decal or two?

 

Hope you can make some use of my ideas^^

 

Whatever you do, it will only get better :)

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I am a big fan of white on EC's - as my T&L vows will show!! However, I agree that a white breast plate might not be the way to go, I think it'd make this guy look too much like an Apothecary, especially given your existing primus medicae has the same base torso. I think the white armoured Praetor worked well because Moloc's torso is pretty special....

 

I can see a white helmet working well, and shoulder pads. Perhaps this is a case of less is more....

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The new praetor looks really good, I was thinking of using the Phoneix Guard torsos for PA models is I was to make any any more EC. As for the White, maybe just have the cloak as white, would frame to model but not make it look to much like an Apothecary.
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Evenin dude, hope you're well.

 

With regards your quad mortars did you fully assemble them before painting or did you leave the front shields off? I've finally got some but unsure... Thanks in advance for your thoughts.

 

Ps, praetor looks epic :)

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Wow! Thanks for all of the kind words and the helpful suggestions. Much appreciated :)

 

I haven't started on the Praetor yet, but I've made a start on the last three Palatine Blades.

 

http://i1122.photobucket.com/albums/l522/kizzdougs/DSCN4017_zpswfagwq8u.jpg

 

http://i1122.photobucket.com/albums/l522/kizzdougs/DSCN4018_zpsbrsgmwoc.jpg

 

http://i1122.photobucket.com/albums/l522/kizzdougs/DSCN4019_zps5js7plll.jpg

 

 

On another point, what would you guys think of the idea of rebasing my III Legion army? I've been considering rebasing them in the style of the recent test minis that I've painted up.

 

http://i1122.photobucket.com/albums/l522/kizzdougs/DSCN3892_zpsdwba0fwx.jpg

 

I wouldn't really be adding much weathering to the actual minis, although I would most likely add a small amount of weathering to the vehicles/dreads/mortars. So what do you guys think? It wouldn't be the first time that I've rebased an entire army (I rebased my entire 3k Warriors of Chaos army in a much more involved style than I'm considering withe the EC).

 

 

 

Nice! I love the new praetor! I would definitely go with white or a mostly pewter scheme like your palatine blades

Thanks, bro! I'm pretty happy with how the praetor conversion turned out. Glad you approve. I'm just worried that the white scheme might look a bit messy with all of the detail that he has on the armour. It would definitely be a good challenge to keep the white armour neat and crisp.

 

Love the Praetor, kizz! I vote traditional over the white scheme. What about painting the body armor gold and then rest of it purple? Would be more ornate to signify his rank/status? Whichever scheme you decid, I'm sure it will look great.

Cheers,
Ray

Thanks, dude! I recon that he'll probably have enough gold on him as it is. I also really want the Aquila on his chest plate to stand out.

 

How about you do a straight up reverse scheme to your normal EC?

So, white as the dominant colour and purple as the secondary colour? It certainly works as a scheme.

 

 

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Ho' boy.... This fella right here looks like a work of beauty. only thing I feel I must point out is, atleast from this angle, he seems like he has no neck. I genuinely cannot wait to see this bad boy painted up...

 

 

 

 

Thanks, mate! Yeah the torso is a bit deceptive. His head is actually fairly high up compared to the rest of his body. It's the high gorget on the chest plate that makes it look strange. You can't see it in the picture, but the wings on the Aquila are up above the actual level of the chest plate. Hopefully once he is painted up it will be a bit clearer.

 

Oh man. This gon' be good.

I like your idea of inverting the white and purple scheme.

Thanks, bro! I'm looking forward to painting him up.

 

Wow, what bits did you use for that guy? Also, definetly go with white armour, it makes them stand out so much more.

Thanks, dude! The legs and arms/shoulder pads are from Lord Commander Eidolon. The torso if from the Phoenix Guard Terminators (I had to do a lot of knife work on the torso). The cloak/backpack is from the new B@C Chaplain (the part of the cloak over his right shoulder is greenstuff). The Paragon Blade is an Eldar Ghostsword from the Wraithguard kit (the Lords of the EC were famous for collecting and using trophy weapons taken from defeated foes). The head is from the Palatine Blades. The pointing hand is from the Stern Guard kit. He also has some grenades and a High Elf sword added to his waist.

 

Looks like Eidolon with either a seriously converted Phoenix Terminator torso, or a greenstuff press of the Phoenix chest decorations.

Spot on, bro! The torso took a bit of work to get right.

 

 

 

Wow, baller praetor!

 

While the white scheme does look good on your terminator praetor, I think it would make the PA praetor too garish, since his armour is adorned with much more ornaments and trinkets. Your usual purple would form the perfect background for gold and silver details (The chest-aquila just begs for a nice coat of gold!) and some slightly more decently coloured things like the pterugees and daggers. However, the cloak could be the perfect opportunity for a nice white area, maybe with a decal or two?

 

Hope you can make some use of my ideas^^

 

Whatever you do, it will only get better :smile.:

Thanks, bro! I like your ideas regarding the colour scheme of the armour. At the moment I'm thinking that I'll probably paint the cloak in a deep red, but I've also considered painting it black.

 

Nice work on the Praetor. I for one agree with @The Observer when it comes to the painting.

Thanks, mate! I'm leaning that way with the painting scheme too.

 

How about a split color scheme? Either halved or quartered?

That's an interesting idea, but I feel it would be better suited to the Legions which have a more 'traditional' style of livery, such as the Ist, VIIth, and XIIIth Legions. Plus I don't think I have the confidence to pull it off on such a detailed mini...

 

I am a big fan of white on EC's - as my T&L vows will show!! However, I agree that a white breast plate might not be the way to go, I think it'd make this guy look too much like an Apothecary, especially given your existing primus medicae has the same base torso. I think the white armoured Praetor worked well because Moloc's torso is pretty special....

 

I can see a white helmet working well, and shoulder pads. Perhaps this is a case of less is more....

Thanks for the input, mate! I'm looking forward to seeing what you paint up for the T&L.

 

That Praetor is awesome. Is that Eidolon's legs and a pheonix guard torso?

Thanks, and yes to both :tu:

 

The new praetor looks really good, I was thinking of using the Phoneix Guard torsos for PA models is I was to make any any more EC. As for the White, maybe just have the cloak as white, would frame to model but not make it look to much like an Apothecary.

Thanks for the suggestions, bro! The Aquila on the Phoenix Guard looks so great, I just had to use it on the most important mini in my army. looking forward to seeing some more work on your Palatine blade.

 

Awesome work once again dude, but that praetor is something else man. Can't wait to see him painted up!

Thanks a lot, Dantioch! I'm definitely looking forward to painting up the Praetor. Hopefully I'll have the patience to give him the attention he deserves.

 

Evenin dude, hope you're well.

With regards your quad mortars did you fully assemble them before painting or did you leave the front shields off? I've finally got some but unsure... Thanks in advance for your thoughts.

Ps, praetor looks epic :smile.:

With the mortars I fully assembled them (except for the crewman) before painting. It probably would have been easier to paint them without the shields, but I nearly always fully assemble my minis before painting.

 

Looks great, I really don't like the Eidolon model and you've made good on it. As for colours, have you considered a metalic purple? I've been intending to paint Fulgrim in that way and thought you could do a fine job on this guy.

Thanks, bro! It's always nice to hear that you've helped someone to enjoy a mini that they don't usually like. To tell the truth, if I had my time over again (and finally got around to buying an airbrush...) I would probably pain the entire army in a metallic scheme. I'm a big fan of metallic schemes, but I want to keep the Praetor consistent with the style of the rest of the army.

 

Ps. I you haven's seen Athrawes' amazing metallic Thousand Sons over in the Age of Darkness forum, you should definitely check them out. They're inspiring!

 

 

 

Thanks for looking ;)

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Well, yes and no. While I would love to see more marine on those dusty bases, it just doesnt fit my imagination of how your ECs are so cleam. But maybe try it out with a single EC first? Like a test model, so that we can see how the purple and orange-brown work together?

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Thanks for the feedback, guys :)

 

 

Well, yes and no. While I would love to see more marine on those dusty bases, it just doesnt fit my imagination of how your ECs are so cleam. But maybe try it out with a single EC first? Like a test model, so that we can see how the purple and orange-brown work together?

Yeah, a test mini would be a must. I'll have to start working on one using the new B@C plastics. Like I said, I'll probably keep the weathering pretty minimal, maybe just a bit of dust around the boots etc.

 

Always a pleasure to see your models, they are so expertly done. Looking forward to seeing all the Blades together.

Thanks bro, glad you like how they're looking :)

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