Kol Saresk Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 Well the warp Patron could be someone who wants to cause some mischief. Like the Joker. And what better way to cause mischief than to give some crazy maniacs some extra strength, regeneration or even some precognition? He/she/it could even be a secret supporter/weapon of Akan's. That's what makes Chao so great. Anything and everything is possible. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/241518-akans-reavers/page/17/#findComment-3023971 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Ambroz Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 I vote no patron as we aren't slaves to the powers. The model looks great though. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/241518-akans-reavers/page/17/#findComment-3024008 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kol Saresk Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 I vote no patron as we aren't slaves to the powers. As far as you know. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/241518-akans-reavers/page/17/#findComment-3024023 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olis Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 Excellent conversion, as always, Heathens. :tu: Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/241518-akans-reavers/page/17/#findComment-3024036 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saa Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 Well I don't know what impressed me more, Greyalls fantastic rendition of the boss or 1000Heathens latest member of the motley crew. I feel like a talentless hack now lol. Both are a real treat /highfive Saa .......or something like that Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/241518-akans-reavers/page/17/#findComment-3024047 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azarias Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 Beautifully done. It's always hard to give off the impression of apathy, but you pulled it off. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/241518-akans-reavers/page/17/#findComment-3024213 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Ambroz Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 As far as you know. Nope I have inside information!!!!!!! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/241518-akans-reavers/page/17/#findComment-3024328 Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Colossus Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 Just re-reading the thread, updating Maximillian DeWitt's entries. I wanted to evoke Night Lord and Raven Guard imagery as they're the classic fear/stealth archetypes, but just because someone looks like someone else, doesn't mean he is that person. There's at least on other Legion I could potentially tie him to now I think about it, but I rather like the mystery- hence the lack of a "real name", or iconography, the brain starts to fill in details and it adds to the story. Well IMO anyway. The Colossus @The Colossus - Nightmare could be Alpha legion aswell methinks. I am not Alpharius. Then again, maybe I am. ;) I do have a specific idea of who Nightmare is, and I have most of his backstory fleshed out, BUT I kinda like that people are guessing as to whom he is. It adds to his mystery, and I think that's an integral part of his character, removing it is like removing his soul... If he still has one to call his own. Who knows what infernal bargains he has made? @1000heathens As long as the patron was more tied to Akan, rather then the warband as a whole, I think it would be pretty cool. The rest of the Marines have their own disparate agendas and patrons, so to force it upon them would be detrimental I think. What about a former member ally/member that has ascended to Daemonhood, but has lost so much of his humanity that he is considered a Daemon of the Warp rather than a Daemon Prince that used to be a Marine. Perhaps only Akan knows knows the truth of the matter. Just a random idea I just thought of whilst consuming far too much fried breakfast foodstuffs... :) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/241518-akans-reavers/page/17/#findComment-3024482 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyaenidae Posted March 26, 2012 Author Share Posted March 26, 2012 That's actually a pretty clever idea, man. The minor warp entity / patron idea is more for a objective idea, something fun to build. An insane, prophecy screaming Astartes, chained down and half-warped, would be kinda cool. And don't worry about Nightmare, I've had an awesome idea for his build for a long time, you won't be disappointed... Thanks for all the comments on Tritus, gents. Glad that the apathy effect is visible in the mini. I'm painting him as we speak, so I'll post him within a few days! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/241518-akans-reavers/page/17/#findComment-3024500 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Excedis Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 A little late but gotta say that is one impressive mini. Plus Nightmare is gonna be interesting. As for the patron entity.....maybe not a patron but one who advises this little merry band but is also furthering his own ends in it? Like a symbiotic relationship. The entity gets a lot from giving to the reavers and the reavers get a lot from giving to the entity. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/241518-akans-reavers/page/17/#findComment-3024619 Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Colossus Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 That's actually a pretty clever idea, man. The minor warp entity / patron idea is more for a objective idea, something fun to build. An insane, prophecy screaming Astartes, chained down and half-warped, would be kinda cool. And don't worry about Nightmare, I've had an awesome idea for his build for a long time, you won't be disappointed... I've got this image of a warped astartes chained down in the middle of a hanger, with his arms broken free, and human serfs trying to re-chain his arms, but mostly getting eviscerated by the flailing chains and his claws, and getting thrown across the hangar when they get too close, whilst replacements are thrust towards him by some of the more sadistical members of the warband. I've horribly failed to describe the image I have in my head, by a large margin... It's the sounds I'm imagining, the roar of the chained one, the screams of the dying, the fearful pleas of the living, and the uncaring laughter of Akan's Reavers... Ah I can't wait to see Nightmare, he is gonna rock :lol: Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/241518-akans-reavers/page/17/#findComment-3024685 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yogi Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 Totally badass. I love the causal nature of the pose. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/241518-akans-reavers/page/17/#findComment-3025095 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyaenidae Posted March 27, 2012 Author Share Posted March 27, 2012 Thanks yogi! I'll knock around some ideas for an enslaved prophet objective marker, to hell with the patron idea I've run into a bit of a fluff dilemma with our icon bearers, unfortunetly. I was going to go for giant banners, marked with the mutated red skeleton flowing in the breeze. Problem is, our forces mostly conduct boarding actions, or during planetary assaults, are dropping in dreadclaws and storming a keep / fortress / base. Giant banners and enclosed spaces generally don't mix. What do you guys think of back banners instead? Or do you have any other thoughts or ideas? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/241518-akans-reavers/page/17/#findComment-3025230 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biaz Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 One idea maybe,is that the icon bearers could be Shield Bearers? Carry a large siege shield/boarding shield, with the heraldry of the squad/Akan painted on it. Shield would therefor have to be blank of course, little prior ornamentation. Don't know if you could get these shields off forgeworld? (Thought I saw em) or just any smooth shield from other models. The Shield Bearers would also gain the prestige of being first out of the boarding pods, as they deploy in corridors to provide cover for their brethren Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/241518-akans-reavers/page/17/#findComment-3025236 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saa Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 One idea maybe,is that the icon bearers could be Shield Bearers? Carry a large siege shield/boarding shield, with the heraldry of the squad/Akan painted on it. Shield would therefor have to be blank of course, little prior ornamentation. Don't know if you could get these shields off forgeworld? (Thought I saw em) or just any smooth shield from other models. The Shield Bearers would also gain the prestige of being first out of the boarding pods, as they deploy in corridors to provide cover for their brethren This totally works for me. I'd envision it as a large rectangular 'riot shield' type of affair. Blood for the blood god, hides for the hide shield :) Saa .......or something like that Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/241518-akans-reavers/page/17/#findComment-3025255 Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Colossus Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 One idea maybe,is that the icon bearers could be Shield Bearers? Carry a large siege shield/boarding shield, with the heraldry of the squad/Akan painted on it. Shield would therefor have to be blank of course, little prior ornamentation. Don't know if you could get these shields off forgeworld? (Thought I saw em) or just any smooth shield from other models. The Shield Bearers would also gain the prestige of being first out of the boarding pods, as they deploy in corridors to provide cover for their brethren These? I reckon it would look pretty cool ;) Edit: fixed link. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/241518-akans-reavers/page/17/#findComment-3025556 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machine God Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 I vote for Shields aswell. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/241518-akans-reavers/page/17/#findComment-3025590 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyaenidae Posted March 27, 2012 Author Share Posted March 27, 2012 Oh, the irony. I just bought some of those shields, and was debating what to use them for. Any more votes for the shield? Ona side note, Tritus should be ready for pics tonight, just waiting for his muddy base to dry. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/241518-akans-reavers/page/17/#findComment-3025877 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yogi Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 I personally still like the large banners. Because the idea of a red skele floating in the breeze is too good to pass on. It would look wicked on the TT aswell. I think sheilds are kinda weird. Another option could be raised bases (so the marine stands out) with the marine dragging around/ holding aloft just a red skeleton. Or maybe just a smaller banner/back banner. But common sense be damned big banners are cool, and considering 40k marines couldn't even ascend normal sized steps with their feet being so huge i don't think it matters, just imagine all the hallways are large. Crawling around matience hatches is for rats anyway. 1+ Big banners Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/241518-akans-reavers/page/17/#findComment-3025896 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Apostle Thirst Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 How about both are applied when it fits? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/241518-akans-reavers/page/17/#findComment-3026021 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyaenidae Posted March 28, 2012 Author Share Posted March 28, 2012 A thought...how about a dyed-red skeleton, chained to the shield? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/241518-akans-reavers/page/17/#findComment-3026031 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yogi Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 I don't know how you would do that but that should be pretty cool. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/241518-akans-reavers/page/17/#findComment-3026119 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyaenidae Posted March 28, 2012 Author Share Posted March 28, 2012 Yaarrr, don' doubt yer Cap'n, mate; 'lest ye wish to swim the void.... :pirate: :P Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/241518-akans-reavers/page/17/#findComment-3026156 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyaenidae Posted March 28, 2012 Author Share Posted March 28, 2012 Tritus the Uncaring, Husk of Nothingness.... Before you ask, the bit of white stuff on the base is the wet effects still drying. I just really wanted to post this fella before I went to bed, lol. Peacekeeper, I hope you like man! Kyres is in process as we speak, as is the beginnings of Hastur Rook.... Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/241518-akans-reavers/page/17/#findComment-3026198 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saa Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 Great job 1000Heathens. I particularly like the damaged and weathered effects he's got. This project is really picking up pace :lol: Saa .......or something like that Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/241518-akans-reavers/page/17/#findComment-3026221 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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