Cactus Posted February 12, 2013 Author Share Posted February 12, 2013 Emperors immortals is right, the tartaros pattern terminators are being painted as Consecrators. If you click the E Tenebrae Lux banner in my sig it will take you to my Consecrators contemptor dreadnought, and I have a Mk I land raider in the painting queue for the terminators to ride in. Artemid, I used the arms that come with the cataphractii set. The right hands go on with no trouble but the left hands are a bit awkward. Luckily the same storm shield that makes them hard to fit also hides the cludge of putty the fills the gap in the wrist! The tartaros models are nearly finished, and the Deathwing Knights just need the crux terminatus adding then they'll be ready for paint. Expect photo updates later this week! As for you Crusader Weber, Cell 42 is just down there on the left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elmo Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 Nice work Cactus. The conversions you have done make them look a lot meaner. To quote Stobz - "Hulk - Smash" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interrogator Stobz Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 Hulk doesn't Smash, Hulk SMASH!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artemid Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 That's the spirit! :D Where are you planning to stick the Crux? I probably would have guessed that the suits, being so old, might be exempt from needing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cactus Posted February 12, 2013 Author Share Posted February 12, 2013 I'm a traditionalist so they'll go on the left shoulder. I honestly hadn't thought about the crux until I was sorting through my bitz box for decorations and I found the little ones that come with the generic terminators. I reckon that I can shave the backs down a bit with a curved file and they'll fit just right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cactus Posted February 15, 2013 Author Share Posted February 15, 2013 Gentlemen, I need your opinions please. The knight on the left has a crux terminatus, the knight on the right does not. Which should I go with? http://i1205.photobucket.com/albums/bb440/Cactus-/The%20Path%20to%20Redemption/a11704dd-d2ba-47fe-b85e-14072bfc5d5b_zpsebd97d87.jpg http://i1205.photobucket.com/albums/bb440/Cactus-/The%20Path%20to%20Redemption/f4486abe-4c14-44ed-b79f-d174da90f019_zps11aa9fbf.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artemid Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 While I'm not of the opinion it's strictly speaking necessary, that looks a lot better than I thought I would. I might make it flatter though. Is there anything else you could balance the right shoulder with? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaplain Lucifer Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 IMHO it would work best if it wasn't so thick... it kind of contrasts too much with the FW fine details. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wraithwing Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 Are these Knights pre-Heresy? If so, they wouldn't have the Crux, as that was added after the Emperor died. Cheers, WW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryan Blaire Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 IMHO it would work best if it wasn't so thick... it kind of contrasts too much with the FW fine details.Agreed. Perhaps you could thin it down a little bit with some fine grit sandpaper or a file? It should probably conform to the curve of the armor as well, which would also probably be easier to do if it wasn't so thick. Personally, overall you could just do without it. I'm not sure it adds a lot to the model. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cactus Posted February 16, 2013 Author Share Posted February 16, 2013 Wraithwing, the Deathwing Knights are for my M41 army. Artemid, although I agree that the crux isn't necessary as these suits would have been constructed before it was adopted, I imagine they would have been retro-fitted. Traditionally the crux terminatus on a terminator's shoulder was made with stone from the chapter's home world. This has particular significance for the Dark Angels and, considering the role of the Deathwing Knights, it would feel wrong for them to be the only terminators in my army without a piece of Caliban on their shoulders. Lucifer and Bryan, I had already shaped the piece with a curved file before taking the photos above but you were absolutely right that it needed more work. Stobz, Hulk SMASH!!! http://i1205.photobucket.com/albums/bb440/Cactus-/The%20Path%20to%20Redemption/20130216_192045_zps31a6a2f9.jpg http://i1205.photobucket.com/albums/bb440/Cactus-/The%20Path%20to%20Redemption/20130216_192209_zps940d1d21.jpg Thank you for your input. Tomorrow they get undercoated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artemid Posted February 16, 2013 Share Posted February 16, 2013 Yeah, those thinned out ones look way better. :) I'd be really tempted to take one of the DA sword-wings pieces from the Ravenwing sprue and thin that down and put it on the opposite shoulder, tbh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interrogator Stobz Posted February 16, 2013 Share Posted February 16, 2013 SMASHing!!! :D s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryan Blaire Posted February 16, 2013 Share Posted February 16, 2013 Agreed! :tu: Cactus, get the paint! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cactus Posted February 18, 2013 Author Share Posted February 18, 2013 Sorry Bryan, I've had to order some more skeleton bone so painting the Deathwing Knights is on hold for now. The good news is that I've finished January's vow for my Path to Redemption and have some time to work on October's unfinished models. http://i1205.photobucket.com/albums/bb440/Cactus-/The%20Path%20to%20Redemption/89281278-b50d-4f65-b27b-a7474fb0de76_zps30438f7a.jpg http://i1205.photobucket.com/albums/bb440/Cactus-/The%20Path%20to%20Redemption/20130218_181538_zps62fdc961.jpg http://i1205.photobucket.com/albums/bb440/Cactus-/The%20Path%20to%20Redemption/20130218_181255_zps7f70c2db.jpg http://i1205.photobucket.com/albums/bb440/Cactus-/The%20Path%20to%20Redemption/20130218_181204_zps77a37b6e.jpg http://i1205.photobucket.com/albums/bb440/Cactus-/The%20Path%20to%20Redemption/20130218_181646_zpsc85ae54c.jpg Thank you Bryan for inspiring the devotional text. This was also my first proper attempt at crackly lightning on power weapons. I think it turned out alright. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Semper Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 Beutiful Tartaros Cactus! Consecrators FTW!!! And extra congratulations for the freehand Chapter badge! Now it's Catapharctii time! :yes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wraithwing Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 Ah, I see. The filed down Crux look just fine. Looking forward to seeing these painted. Cheers, WW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cactus Posted June 25, 2013 Author Share Posted June 25, 2013 Upholding the First Legion's fine tradition of arriving just too late to influence the outcome, I've now finished and photographed my Deathwing Knights. Two group shots, one enhanced automagically with Photobucket and one natural. http://i1205.photobucket.com/albums/bb440/Cactus-/The%20Path%20to%20Redemption/c433b942-1c80-4bd0-8a0d-bbd311ea628a_zpsdbc7d88c.jpg http://i1205.photobucket.com/albums/bb440/Cactus-/The%20Path%20to%20Redemption/20130625_142839_zps03188c40.jpg Knight Master http://i1205.photobucket.com/albums/bb440/Cactus-/The%20Path%20to%20Redemption/20130625_133045_zpsc77290cb.jpg http://i1205.photobucket.com/albums/bb440/Cactus-/The%20Path%20to%20Redemption/20130625_132943_zps94954998.jpg Knights (I feel that they should have individual names now. I'll work on that.) http://i1205.photobucket.com/albums/bb440/Cactus-/The%20Path%20to%20Redemption/20130625_141345_zpse5c979eb.jpg http://i1205.photobucket.com/albums/bb440/Cactus-/The%20Path%20to%20Redemption/20130625_141426_zps25f12464.jpg http://i1205.photobucket.com/albums/bb440/Cactus-/The%20Path%20to%20Redemption/20130625_144442_zps088ea80e.jpg?t=1372084783 http://i1205.photobucket.com/albums/bb440/Cactus-/The%20Path%20to%20Redemption/20130625_140517_zps3f5edab6.jpg?t=1372169887 http://i1205.photobucket.com/albums/bb440/Cactus-/The%20Path%20to%20Redemption/20130625_140939_zpsd8b80ece.jpg http://i1205.photobucket.com/albums/bb440/Cactus-/The%20Path%20to%20Redemption/20130625_141130_zpsb90a66cd.jpg http://i1205.photobucket.com/albums/bb440/Cactus-/The%20Path%20to%20Redemption/20130625_140608_zps618f06db.jpg http://i1205.photobucket.com/albums/bb440/Cactus-/The%20Path%20to%20Redemption/20130625_140848_zpsb0cdca52.jpg Finally a shot of all the previous completed vows. http://i1205.photobucket.com/albums/bb440/Cactus-/The%20Path%20to%20Redemption/20130512_165631_zpsbfb1ccc4.jpg Now then, I have some tanks for the ETL II somewhere... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interrogator Stobz Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 Yeah baby!!! YEAH!!!!!! Nice to see them Cactusphractii dudes finished mate, well done. s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Captain Arkley Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 Deathwing Knights are looking real nice Cactus :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cactus Posted June 27, 2013 Author Share Posted June 27, 2013 Thank you guys. They'll be hitting the tabletop later today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master Avoghai Posted June 27, 2013 Share Posted June 27, 2013 Indeed that's really what I call "knights" Very nice! Looking forward to hear how they fought... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cactus Posted June 27, 2013 Author Share Posted June 27, 2013 I blundered and sent the land raider the wrong way and had to double back, then blundered again and accepted the wraithlord's challenge, but for the short period the knights were in play they were impressively tough, weathering all the shuriken and starcannon fire. What I learned today: 1. Land raiders are transports first and second, and gun platforms third. Don't get any clever ideas until after the payload has been delivered. 2. Don't accept a challenge from a monstrous creature when it's the rest of your squad that can do the damage. 3. Even if you've got the drop on them by outflanking, Dark Reapers are not a good target for Black Knights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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