Rob_Loken Posted October 25, 2011 Share Posted October 25, 2011 Hiya, long time no post. Thought I'd throw up some pics of my DIY Chapter ; The Lions of Donnachad. Chapter Master (Counts as- Lysander) http://i958.photobucket.com/albums/ae63/Astartes_Loken/PICT2536.jpg http://i958.photobucket.com/albums/ae63/Astartes_Loken/PICT2519.jpg http://i958.photobucket.com/albums/ae63/Astartes_Loken/PICT2517.jpg http://i958.photobucket.com/albums/ae63/Astartes_Loken/PICT2515.jpg Terminator Squad (Counts as Terminators) http://i958.photobucket.com/albums/ae63/Astartes_Loken/PICT2531.jpg Scout Squad (Counts as- Scouts) http://i958.photobucket.com/albums/ae63/Astartes_Loken/PICT2501.jpg Tactical Squad (Counts as- Tactical Squad) http://i958.photobucket.com/albums/ae63/Astartes_Loken/PICT2183.jpg And finally my Counts as- Venerable Dreadnought..... A Venerable Dreadnought http://i958.photobucket.com/albums/ae63/Astartes_Loken/PICT2535.jpg Cheers for looking Rob (Counts as- Brother Duncs) P.S oh and an Army Shot http://i958.photobucket.com/albums/ae63/Astartes_Loken/PICT2539.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eerie Posted October 25, 2011 Share Posted October 25, 2011 While I don't geht the humour of the counts-as pun, I think they look this: Great. Very good colouring. And very good faces. Few suggestions: If you don't drill your barrels, at least I would make a black dot to represent the muzzle. And on your dreadnought's assault cannon there's a visible gap which I would try to fix (maybe this new liquid green stuff might work). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_Loken Posted October 25, 2011 Author Share Posted October 25, 2011 Cheers mate, the barrels are something I need to go back and do, along with the assault cannon. It's laziness on my part really, but don't tell anyone. As for the counts as pun....I don't think even I fully understand it. : ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Octavulg Posted October 25, 2011 Share Posted October 25, 2011 Those are pretty nice, those are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heru2012 Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 I really like these, I'm really loving these forums, really good armies floating round that make me want to make another chapter.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_Loken Posted October 26, 2011 Author Share Posted October 26, 2011 Cheers for the kind words. I haven't yet decided on what the chapter symbol should be. I was thinking a lions head, but on Space Marine I've given them a White Templar cross which looks quite nifty. They have very little background apart from some Welsh names, one of the Terminators is called Araf which is Welsh for slow. But I'll be looking to flesh it out at some point along with an Assailt Terminator squad and a Landraider Crusader. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Octavulg Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 Lion's head superimposed over a cross? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_Loken Posted October 26, 2011 Author Share Posted October 26, 2011 Now that could be cool. Thanks, I'll have to see what lion decals are about as the cross is pretty easy to paint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crusader of Dorn Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 The colours are well done, and naturally remind of the howling griffons. It must be in the air, your theme i mean :) I'm planning on a long term DIY project, a Pict/celt themed army with some lion iconograghy incorporated. No idea as to name, emblem or colours as of yet. Nice work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_Loken Posted October 26, 2011 Author Share Posted October 26, 2011 Cheers, originally they were going to based purely on a Scottish theme (as you can probably tell from the name), but being Welsh I thought, "heck why not give em Welsh names, they're from the far future anyways". I want to throw in a few Celtic references but try to keep away from the barbarian/Space Wolves look. I'm looking more toward the Owain Glyndwr and Robert the Bruce. So I may invest in the Black Templar upgrade kit for some more knightly looking bits. The ideas are still buzzing about in my head so Ill just throw a load of stuff at them and see what sticks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KYR GKIKAS Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 I have only a comment! WOW!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Race Bannon Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 more More MORE! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dastrike Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 They turned out really nice. I curious on how you went about doing the red, I am still trying to learn the basics of things again and just curious about doing reds since I am about to kick off my Blood Angels army. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_Loken Posted October 30, 2011 Author Share Posted October 30, 2011 Cheers guys, there will be more, hopefully I'll be able to post up my Assault Termie Sarge when I get home tonight. As for the red, the simplest way to achieve a good, solid coverage is to basecoat with mechrite red and then go over that with a 75/25 of Blood Red and Mechrite Red. The little bit of Mecrite will strengthen the opacity of the Blood Red. After that it's the usual blazing orange highlight adding in some bleached bone near the very edges. Hope that helps a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomlev40 Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 Love the models. Beautiful. But one thing. Can you rename the Chapter the Fiery Lions (Loins)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyrannosaurus Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 Beautiful Brother Duncs, been wondering what you'd been up to since your amazing Astral Claws - seeing as they're based on Welsh names maybe the chapter symbol should be a worried looking sheep? :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_Loken Posted October 30, 2011 Author Share Posted October 30, 2011 Haha woe betide those who would dare cross the Fiery Loins! Cheers mate. I did consider special weapons such as the Oval Orb of Dyfed and the inner sanctum Re-leek-uary but my sensible side keeps telling me not to. :lol: But I said i'd get up a picture of the Assault Sarge tonight, so here he is; http://i958.photobucket.com/albums/ae63/Astartes_Loken/PICT2546.jpg http://i958.photobucket.com/albums/ae63/Astartes_Loken/PICT2548.jpg http://i958.photobucket.com/albums/ae63/Astartes_Loken/PICT2547.jpg I've still got to do the scroll work on him, alas i have to venture out tomorrow to get a new pen as my cat has decided to hide mine for no apparent reason other than he can. There'll be one more Lightning Claw guy and the rest will be Thunder Hammers as I plan to roll them with a Chaplain in a Landraider. Smashy smashy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ecritter Posted October 31, 2011 Share Posted October 31, 2011 Other then the issues already pointed out, really great looking army. Where did you get the Shoulder Pads for the Chapter Master? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_Loken Posted October 31, 2011 Author Share Posted October 31, 2011 Cheers buddy, they're from the Furioso kit the go over the fore arms of the blood talon arms, I figured they looked just about right for some Termie Armour. Also here's a marine I painted up today. I think he'll just be a Sergent but I wanted quite an ornate looking Squad Leader, he was originally going to be another Astral Claws Captain but I figured I have enough of those. http://i958.photobucket.com/albums/ae63/Astartes_Loken/PICT2552.jpg http://i958.photobucket.com/albums/ae63/Astartes_Loken/PICT2549.jpg http://i958.photobucket.com/albums/ae63/Astartes_Loken/PICT2550.jpg http://i958.photobucket.com/albums/ae63/Astartes_Loken/PICT2551.jpg Cheers, Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_Loken Posted November 3, 2011 Author Share Posted November 3, 2011 Hi guys I thought I'd throw up a pic of the Tactical Squad so far. I replaced the BP + CS Sarge for the Powersword + Storm Bolter combo, just cos it looks cooler. 3 more guys and I'll have a full squad. http://i958.photobucket.com/albums/ae63/Astartes_Loken/PICT2556.jpg Cheers Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyrannosaurus Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 Digging those mate, like the little kitbashes you've thrown in too, keep 'em coming :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_Loken Posted November 6, 2011 Author Share Posted November 6, 2011 Cheers mate, once again I'm just throwing bits i've got together to make an army on the cheap. Lots of old DA bits, and my chaplain is the old, old Terminator one. Do you think I should find a bigger base for him? At the moment he's on the one supplied but its only the small one. Still here's a pic of the second Assault Termie finished. http://i958.photobucket.com/albums/ae63/Astartes_Loken/PICT2559.jpg And here's a pic of the Chaplain though he's not finished. I'd like some opinions on him. Oh, and my Chapter don't like Orks, no sir. http://i958.photobucket.com/albums/ae63/Astartes_Loken/PICT2565.jpg Also here's some pics of some old HQs. A Counts-As Vulkan http://i958.photobucket.com/albums/ae63/Astartes_Loken/PICT2566.jpg A Thunder Hammer & Bolter Captain : http://i958.photobucket.com/albums/ae63/Astartes_Loken/PICT2567.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyrannosaurus Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 Yeah base does seem a little small, love the model though, never seen that one before - the assault termie is great too - can I get your yellow recipe? Thinking of mebbe doing some IFs at some point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Octavulg Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 I likes that Vulkan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_Loken Posted November 6, 2011 Author Share Posted November 6, 2011 Aye no probs mate. I basecoat the yellow parts with Calthan Brown, for the next coat I put about a 50/50 Calthan Brown and Iyanden Darksun. Each successive coat has a bit more Iyanden Darksun until you have pure Iyanden Darksun. I give all the recesses a liberal wash of Devlan mud and once that's dried I touch up any messy bits with more ID. Any highlights are a mix of Bleached Bone and ID. Hope that helps, it took me while to get it right but I'm pleased with the tone I'm finally getting. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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