Andhil Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 Quality work as per usual, Brother Honda! Love the shields, and the heraldry on them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HLVW Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 Awesome work brother, hopefully you can do your final vow, Onwards to glory Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honda Posted June 15, 2014 Author Share Posted June 15, 2014 To all the Dad's, sons and daughters among us... http://jis.gov.jm/media/happy-fathers-day-11.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honda Posted June 17, 2014 Author Share Posted June 17, 2014 Hah! I thought some of you might get a giggle out of this. The very first Templar I ever painted. One of our local GW stores (now closed) was asking people to paint a figure to showcase a codex and I looked at what was left and said, "Eh, he looks interesting, let's see what I can do." I just fell in love with the figure I think I'll just have to make a plastic version of him someday so that I can revisit how cool he looks. Anyway, the pics As I was commenting in Glaeken's thread, from what I remember, I started with either Snakebite Leather or Beastial Brown and worked my way up to a lighter shoulder color through Bleached Bone and then added Skull White after that. It's a different look, but not too bad looking. I do think there was something like close to ten layers on each pad, so not really something you'd want to do for an entire army. It's probably a good thing I didn't find these pics when I first started out. I'd still be painting my first crusader squad. :P And for those that remember him before his "car" movie, Castellan Dirtius Harrald, M2 Cheers, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Mattias Posted June 18, 2014 Share Posted June 18, 2014 Hehe, did he fire 5 shots, or 60 shots? (How many shots does that awesome extended mag hold?) I'm using humour to disguise my distress at the fact that your first ever Templar still looks better than all mine put together :P seriously impressive stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCOTT_FRANCIS Posted June 18, 2014 Share Posted June 18, 2014 Brother Honda, firstly may I offer pennance for not reading your updated thread earlier. Secondly, I love your work!!!!!!!! Land Raiders, Speeders, Rhino's, Contemptors, all of it. Stellar work Brother. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnorriSnorrison Posted June 18, 2014 Share Posted June 18, 2014 Excellent paintjob, brother Honda. The tabard looks really great, some very nice layering on there. Snorri Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Chaplain Posted June 18, 2014 Share Posted June 18, 2014 Ah, Castellan Draco; such a glorious mini. Might have to try and recreate that head, I forgot just how spiffy it was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honda Posted June 18, 2014 Author Share Posted June 18, 2014 I have always loved the WFB Flagellant models. They are just full of detail and character, but never could figure out how to fit them into an army. Their ZEAL is plainly obvious, but they needed something. Then the other day I saw someone's conversion of a flagellant and they had added an extended chainsword. Well, the heavens opened up, angels began to sing and I got pretty jazzed. So these guys are "counts as" neophytes, which aren't a stand alone unit, so I have pointed them for my vow as Scouts. In game, they will represent neophytes with a choppy crusader squad...and thus are born, "The Sons of ZEAL". They should be fun to paint. At some point I think I'd like to get another box and have a squad of 20 of these guys (hence the 10 + 1) this round driven by a priest (the Jacobus? model). Unbound, here I come! Pics The middle guy in the last photo is "blinded" <cue Blind Faith> so I modeled his head such that he's turned from the direction he is moving so he can listen better. I kind of liked how that turned out. The shields will have some Templary stuff on them. And now I need to get my MotF together... Cheers, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deathspectersgt7 Posted June 18, 2014 Share Posted June 18, 2014 Cool BT cultists Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Christopher Posted June 18, 2014 Share Posted June 18, 2014 I was thinking about converting these guys into Inquisitorial acolytes. But I also was afraid that 40K-ifying them would be too difficult. Can't wait to see them painted, Honda! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Disarray Posted June 18, 2014 Share Posted June 18, 2014 Very nice squad of ZEALots you've got there. The extended chainsword is a pretty sweet conversion. I have an extra sentinel chainblade in the bits box that I want to turn into an eviscerator eventually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HLVW Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 Your first BT is awesome, love the PW he has, and the Sons of Zeal are a very nice touch. The chain sword/staff, is it just the body of a chain sword with a banner pole or is it a 3rd party buy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honda Posted June 21, 2014 Author Share Posted June 21, 2014 Your first BT is awesome, love the PW he has, and the Sons of Zeal are a very nice touch. The chain sword/staff, is it just the body of a chain sword with a banner pole or is it a 3rd party buy? It's just a chainsword with the handle cut off attached to the end of paired arms wielding flails. Really simple. I think next batch I do, I'll play around with the arms a little more so that I have some different angles on the chopping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honda Posted June 24, 2014 Author Share Posted June 24, 2014 Quick update: I finally was able to finish the construction on my MotF. I wanted him to have a conversion beam because reasons. I was also striving for some asymmetry in his overall physique as I began thinking of his "appendages" as more war gear than body parts. "So, need arms? No problem, here's a couple. Need a big ol' honkin' gun? We got you covered, let me move that wimpy arm out of there and try this on. Oh, you need to chop down trees and forcefully enter starships? Piece of cake. Let's strap this puppy on there and "Bob's yer uncle!"" So, here's my one armed, big ol' honkin' gun equipped Master of the Forge. I know, the pictures are "le pew". I've primered him with auto red primer and my camera may be able to do a better job with some better contrasts. I present to you, Master of the Forge Tarosian ONWARDS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCOTT_FRANCIS Posted June 24, 2014 Share Posted June 24, 2014 I like the idea of a Super Human Tech Marine that has Bionic/Mechanical/Weapon arm upgrades. Brilliant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honda Posted June 26, 2014 Author Share Posted June 26, 2014 VOW 5 UPDATE: I've finished painting MotF Tarosian and overall, I'm fairly happy with how he turned out. I think the asymmetry I was going for worked and the color palette comes together well. Since I'll only be doing one of these, I tried to add some little details to help him stand out. He's taller than a normal trooper and his physique isn't perfect, but I think the overall effect works. Your thoughts? I'll finish his base when I do the others. Now I just have a chaplain and the "Sons of ZEAL" remaining. ONWARDS BROTHERS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Reinhard Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 Love the concept, love the execution. He's very unique However two things do bother me: I wonder if the OSL is bit thick for the eye? It feels a bit like makeup. Also, The tiny base for those terminator legs :3 Still love the guy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honda Posted June 26, 2014 Author Share Posted June 26, 2014 I was torn about the base as well, but I don't think the MotF can be put in TDA, but I'll have to check that. If I'm wrong, that's easy enough to fix at this stage. Regarding the eye...fair point. It looks more prevalent in the pics because you are closer. On the table top, it just looks like a slight glow. It's how I have done all my Templars, but I do see your point. Thanx for the feedback. :) He is primarily designed for use in my Siege list, but I do think I'm going to roll him out in my first 7th game just to shake things up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Reinhard Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 Well if they can't, then my EC, Honour guard, Techmarines and MotF are all illegal :3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Mattias Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 Rule of cool. He looks awesome. As for the base, could he possible be stood atop a piece of rock/wreckage that extends just far enough off the base itself to allow him to pose comfortably? Would make him stand out even more, I suppose. Not that I feel he needs it really, but just a possible solution to your pondering ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Disarray Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 He looks great. At first the purple eyeshadow and nipple ring made me concerned that a certain Chaos power was trying to infiltrate your Crusade but then I realized that as a MoTF he's obviously a fan of techno music. Clearly when he's marching to battle he's got synth music playing in his helmet and nothing compliments a good razing of heretic strongholds like a nice rave where you don't need glowsticks because you've got conversion beams and plasma coils contributing to the ambiance of the flickering light of the cleansing promethium flames that have brought righteous judgement to the Emperor's foes. Yup, this MoTF likes to party. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honda Posted June 26, 2014 Author Share Posted June 26, 2014 The idea of hundreds of techmarines meeting in some abandoned manufactorum, blaring techno over their personal vox nets while pogo-ing in sync to the flashing lights from their GoPro's...consider mind blown. The nipple ring thing...I didn't recognize it for what it was at the time and when I got to painting, I thought...eh...no one will notice. :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golf33 Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 Very nice, vibrant red! It could be my eyes playing tricks, but is he missing a shoulder pad? EDIT: never mind, I just worked out out. That's the trouble with doing this at 3:30am (goooo insomnia!). Oh, the script on the red is excellent too. How did you get such excellent coverage in such a fine piece of detail? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Disarray Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 I have the same torso but I shaved off the nipple ring with my sword of exact 0. I think the one that has that torso also has the pointy powerfist and power sword arm from the Chaos sprue. I have like a half dozen that don't have the requisite 37 pieces of flair zeal to be used as BT models. One day I want to paint them all up as other IF successors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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