Honda Posted February 21, 2017 Author Share Posted February 21, 2017 "Let them flee from the wrath of the emperor, for their damnation is assured." - nPnRnF five minutes ago Truly, I will use that quote and acknowledge you as the author. Brilliant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honda Posted February 25, 2017 Author Share Posted February 25, 2017 Now that my monthly installment for the Ioria campaign is done, I can get back to our instruments of the Emperor's holy wrath. Here's an update on the Stormcrow (counts as Fire Raptor). This project has been kind of interesting. When I first came up with the concept, I was all hot to trot to hurry up and get this done. Then I started thinking about it more, looking at the results of modeling, and wondering how I was going to paint it. The overall temperature on the project cooled a fair bit, mostly because I was comparing it to my Ghost Talons and how happy I was with their results. Not that there was anything wrong with the Stormcrow concept, but I wasn't exactly sure where it was heading. So as with so many other things in life, when faced with uncertainty, Templar through it. It's what Sigismund would do. After going back and forth with whether or not I would paint it with white wings and black crosses, I finally decided to just run with a very dark concept, something more fitting for a full blown gunship. So I used the white (i.e. Lt. Grey) of the wings for the cross color and masked that area off. Next up was the overall vehicle color. I wanted something "darker" colored, but it also needed to fit in with all my other flyers, so after working my way through VMC Black Grey, Panzer Grey, and Lt. Grey, I came back to apply some VMC Black/Panzer Grey (50/50 mix) in some recess areas as well as some broader areas on the wings. Then I pulled the masking off. One of the other things I will do to tie this into the rest of my flyers is apply a red stripe like the others on the tail boom. You can just see the edge of the 1 cm stripe line, done in pencil in this shot, i.e. 1 cm to the left of the pencil line is the other edge for the red band. This odd shot is just to show the back assault ramp that has somehow scaled down to such ridiculous levels that I think the only thing that could assault out of that back is grots and servo skulls. Thankfully, that doesn't play very heavily into what I am trying to accomplish. Now that all the base color work is done, I can get started detailing. Cheers, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Mattias Posted February 25, 2017 Share Posted February 25, 2017 Oh. Hells. Yeah. I didn't know until I saw it, but all black with white crosses was the ONLY way to do this. Mad respect. B) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acebaur Posted February 26, 2017 Share Posted February 26, 2017 You may have already done this and I just missed it, but can you do a tutorial on how you did the crosses when you get a chance? I've used up my FW decal sheet ones that are white and I want to have all my rhino's with the top hatch having the same cross. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honda Posted February 27, 2017 Author Share Posted February 27, 2017 You may have already done this and I just missed it, but can you do a tutorial on how you did the crosses when you get a chance? I've used up my FW decal sheet ones that are white and I want to have all my rhino's with the top hatch having the same cross. Sure...let me do some prep for that and I'll get it up. Cheers, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honda Posted March 4, 2017 Author Share Posted March 4, 2017 Ok, I think I'm done on this puppy. I'll let it sit for awhile and look at it again in a day or so. Also, it'll be raining for the next few days and I don't want to seal the paint and powders in a high humidity environment. All in all, I think the concept came together fairly well. It looks odd, but in an A-10 kind of odd way, so I'm comfortable with the blockiness of the overall lines. I think if I cold have made one modification overall to make it fit my concept, it would have been to stretch out the mid-fuselage/wing area a bit and not make the carrying area as deep. It'll work as is. The kit itself goes together very well and GW really does get high marks for the kits they are designing. Anyway, here is the Stormcrow in all it's ZEALous glory! You may see some clear spots on the finish, which comes from the sputtering can of hair spray I used to fix the charcoal powders. It'll clear up once I get the flat finish on. This shot shows what I would assume is a massive array of sensory gear needed once the armored cockpit cover is deployed. I imagined that the two side items are some sort of twin radar/microwave sensors. I'm not sure I'm going to leave them as is just yet. Originally they were just black and I wanted to give them something, but I don't know that what they currently have is it. Your guys thoughts? Fly byes... Cheers, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psykic_scribe Posted March 4, 2017 Share Posted March 4, 2017 It's got a very dark and menacing look about it. I like the subtle shading a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honda Posted March 5, 2017 Author Share Posted March 5, 2017 Quick update: After looking at the sensor apertures on the side of the nose, I wasn't happy with the look so they are now all black. Also, I added some scripting on the Stormcrow and the Ghost Talons because nothing says Templars like multiple verses of "Litanies of Aerial Wrath". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewChristlieb Posted March 5, 2017 Share Posted March 5, 2017 All in all it's very good work, but the first thing that I noticed was the blank spaces on either side of the underwing and in every shot I see them in that's right where my eyes are drawn :/. Have you considered a ping pong ball (or similar sphere in the correct size) to cut in half and a couple dual autocannons to make those gimbaled guns for the sides. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honda Posted March 5, 2017 Author Share Posted March 5, 2017 All in all it's very good work, but the first thing that I noticed was the blank spaces on either side of the underwing and in every shot I see them in that's right where my eyes are drawn :/. Have you considered a ping pong ball (or similar sphere in the correct size) to cut in half and a couple dual autocannons to make those gimbaled guns for the sides. Actually, yes I did think about those things a fair bit. I wanted to do something about the turrets as well as those big open spaces in the front. What caused me to take the route I ended up taking was: 1. The front...pects of the plane. There's a lot of space there because it is intended to hold doors, which I didn't want to add to the model. This leaves a lot of space that looks odd, but I left it blank for reasons below and attempted to address it by painting a lighter grey at the bottom with darker shadows higher up in an attempt to mask the overall depth of that frontal area. That only worked so-so. 2. I wanted to put the quad-boltgun turrets on the bird, but the reality of the aircraft design precludes this. The droopy wings, which adds to the stealthy look of the craft also eliminates a lot of fuselage real estate on the side and forces you back tot the front of the aircraft, where there is already a lot going on. So I opted for a "counts as" approach to the Fire Raptor side turrets using the flare/grenade launchers on the top and sides to represent those weapons. 3. I considered putting some kind of weapons mount on either side of the front chin area, but felt that although more accurately representing the ball turrets, some sort of half ping pong ball on the front would have come off looking more like bewbs with heavy bolter pasties. Not my cup of tea. 4. Looking at other possibilities, I just couldn't find aesthetics that I liked by adding guns, so I decided to leave them off. Of the two options (putting something in that space vs. not), I think leaving it blank is the lesser of two evils IF you aren't going to stick doors there. I did consider putting some BT Rhino doors there. In the end that might have been a better way to go, but I wasn't convinced of that at the time. I think it would be possible to go back and add them now and may consider doing that, but then the Fire Raptor has no access points and no transport capability. <shrugs> Really good questions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewChristlieb Posted March 6, 2017 Share Posted March 6, 2017 http://www3.pictures.zimbio.com/mp/SWJhICEyTkfx.gif Yeah I see it now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honda Posted March 7, 2017 Author Share Posted March 7, 2017 And she hasn't let loose with the Vulcan mega bolter yet. :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honda Posted March 14, 2017 Author Share Posted March 14, 2017 And so it begins... +++ INBOUND VOX COM +++ +++ NODAL JUNCTURE: 566.8745.2210.8 +++ +++ COM INTERCEPT: REF/o42h009 +++ +++ INTERCEPT BEGIN +++ HERETICS: WELCOME TO MURSKA AIRBASE WHERE THE OBJECTIVES INCLUDE A CONTROL TOWER, A SUPPLY DEPOT, PROMETHIUM STORAGE, AND A RUNWAY TO CRATER. BLACK TEMPLARS: JUST AWESOME. I CAN HARDLY WAIT TO DELIVER THE EMPEROR'S WRATH UPON YOUR HERETICAL FACILITY. HERETICS: THE NOVEMBER WARRIORS HAVE BUT ONE STATEMENT, "COME AND TAKE IT". BLACK TEMPLARS: THE BLACK TEMPLARS HAVE ONE RESPONSE, "YOU'LL BE SORRY." HERETICS: I GUESS WE'LL BE FLIPPING SKIRTS THEN. BLACK TEMPLARS: IF YOU ARE REFERRING TO "BRAVEHEART", THEN 'YES', WE WILL LIFT UP OUR KILTS AND DROP PIKES ON YOU FROM SUBORBITAL ALTITUDES. +++ INBOUND VOX COM +++ +++ NODAL JUNCTURE: 566.8745.2210.8 +++ +++ COM INTERCEPT: REF/o42h009 +++ +++ INTERCEPT END +++ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NovemberIX Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 Here, let me send out the Welcome Wagon to meet you ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheOneTrueZon Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 Wow. This is going to be epic on so many levels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honda Posted March 17, 2017 Author Share Posted March 17, 2017 Murska Airbase, Episode 2 +++ Two silver clad figures appeared at the entrance of the dimly lit strategium, nodding in a half bow to the large shadow standing in the room. "Reclusiarch", the first figure announced. For many long moments, the three figures stood in the stillness born of silence, the air between them appearing to increase in density as if it were the focus of an unseen dark star. Finally, a bass rumble, more akin to thunder, spat "Your spawn of Titan is unwelcome here...something you are already aware of. So tell me, how would you like me to acknowledge your insult?" The Inquisitor replied, "With respect Reclusiarch, with respect. I accompanied the honorable Brother Captain well knowing that we would incur your full...displeasure. Nonetheless I expect that you will be able to look beyond the circumstances of this meeting and infer the seriousness associated with my request, despite misjudging the intent of its presenters." The Reclusiarch replied, "First you insult me, then you ask for tolerance. Are you truly that ignorant of my nature?" <silence> The Inquisitor then took in a breath and replied, "I would have thought that my request for your participation in an expedition to exterminate a peculiar coven of blasphemers and heretics, spreading a particularly dangerous variety of techno-witchcraft, would be welcome no matter who proposed the idea." In an instant, the massive shadow moved into the light directly in front of the Inquisitor, eye lenses suddenly glaring a bloody red. "And now insolence. I believe we are done. Normally I would have you escorted back to your transport, but I am not convinced that given the current "circumstances", you would depart in the same manner as you arrived. Therefore, it would be best if you follow the green navigation line on the floor back to your embarkation point and depart. I should also add that your suit borne navigation and comm systems have been disabled. Straying from the proscribed path will have dire consequences." The silver figures stood for many silent moments as the tension became palpable between the three antagonists. Eventually, the Inquisitor tilted his head in the direction of his larger companion. The second figure, up until now a half pace behind the Inquisitor stepped forward and drew an object from beneath his cloak. An eternity passed while the three figures stood, immobile as statuary. "Where did you find this?" The Inquisitor replied, "Perhaps then, the information I bear is of some value after all?" "I will have the sword now." "So then, we are in agreement. We can begi-" The Reclusiarch extended his hand, "I will not ask again. It is also a mistake to think that I would let you leave my ship with this relic in your possession. So, given that insight, I will assume that you, a rational being will make the correct decision and willingly give up the artifact to where it rightfully belongs." Once again, there was a silent pause in the exchange. The Inquisitor coolly replied, "Reclusiarch, it was always our intention to present this item as a gift." "Of course." The exchange complete and sword in hand, the Reclusiarch turned away and said, "You may leave now. I will accept your..."gift" as recompense for your earlier transgressions." The two figures did not move. Aware of their continued presence, the Reclusiarch turned back to face them. The Inquisitor plainly stated, "You must realize that there are more items." The Reclusiarch growled, "Then you will give them to me now!" Capitalizing upon his advantage, the Inquisitor replied, "Alas, we did not have time to recover all of the items, I'm afraid. You will have to retrieve them yourself. However, I will gladly provide the coordinates once we, our forces operating together, have embarked upon 'our' journey. I must also point out that circumstances being what they are, there is no time to delay. It is imperative that we initiate translation protocols into the warp as soon as possible, certainly no more than six hours from now." Again there were many moments of heavy silence between the three figures. Eventually the Reclusiarch responded, "Very well, but know one thing before you leave...witch!" "Yes...Reclusiarch?", replied the surprised Inquisitor. "Your time will come." The two objects of scorn turned away and left as silently as they arrived. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Othniel's Blade Posted March 17, 2017 Share Posted March 17, 2017 Daaaang. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bjorn Firewalker Posted March 17, 2017 Share Posted March 17, 2017 Well said, Reclusiarch. Go suck yourselves, you Grey Knight pansies and your Inquisition leash-holders! Dorn's sons will not join you in your perversion! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Mattias Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 Aaaaaa the tension is unbearable! Those pesky inquisitors, always pulling strings... I look forward to their comeuppance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeller Posted March 19, 2017 Share Posted March 19, 2017 Love it. This is why the Templars are so great. They're a personality unto themselves. So self-righteous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NovemberIX Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 ++++Transmission from the desk of First Captain Degas+++++ Dear Rechlusiarch, It has come to my attention that you are currently en route to one of my Forward Air Stations with those silver spoons kids, Now I know you've been a bit miffed since that one time I sorta punched you in the nose with an incandescent blade. I said I was sorry didn't I? Anyway, you're on the way because of the fellblade isn't it? I know, I know Chassis #X41.0119.71 once belonged to one of your great great great great grand uncles or something, but here's the deal. It was dead on the side of the road, stripped out, just a shell really and we're the ones who put it back together. Do you know how hard it is to find a Thermal Helicoil Module for an M31 Automantic Polestar P8? 75 years looking, it took 75 years and even then it's not an OEM part! Look, if you're not gonna be dissuaded I can only say one thing. Come and Take it! Respectfully, Tallis Degas, First Captain of the November Warriors +++++End Transmission+++++ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honda Posted March 22, 2017 Author Share Posted March 22, 2017 The fact that you made me laugh will not avert your fate. Your techno-heresy upon once faithful roadkill shall ensure your imminent doom. The Emperor reserves a special hatred for those such as yourself. Your cult will soon be a footnote in a book that no one will ever see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NovemberIX Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 ++++From the Desk of First Captain Degas++++ +++again+++ Dear Rechlusiarch, Full body off the rails restorations are no Heresy sir! We straitened it back up, rebuilt the whole suspension so it rides like a land speeder, fixed up all the panel gap, and you gotta hear this thing purr it's just waiting to open up all 8 chambers of classic red blooded imperial whup up on anyone who tries to start grox with us, traitors or severely misguided apron wearing Astartes who may or may not be completely lost because they purged all the witches, even the ones who knew where to go. I tell you Rechy old bud (hey I remember when we all went out and busted some traitor heads that one time, don't act like you forgot) now only does it purr, it's got a helluva roar, ask the hammer guys, well the other hammer guys that are left. I told them not to stand there...they didn't listen.... Anyway, just wait till you see the RestoMod we did, call it an aggressive take on a classic design, real M38 looking. I gotta go, some of the rookies have come back with a container full of old equipment, they're excited about an old hammer, so I better go check it out. Respectfully, Tallis Degas First Captain PS, we prefer the term Organization, we're an enlightened sorta group, we have a newsletter! ++++End Transmission++++ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honda Posted March 26, 2017 Author Share Posted March 26, 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bjorn Firewalker Posted March 26, 2017 Share Posted March 26, 2017 A Caestus assault ram? AWESOME- it's the most Black Templars flyer in the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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