rednekkboss Posted September 9, 2012 Share Posted September 9, 2012 I've always been fascinated with Meso- American culture. (Mayan/Aztec) I've been wanting to mix that with Space marines. Well, here's the start.... http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Av2vWWCf_qs/UEmjPp989UI/AAAAAAAAAls/0gfQTYhZUq4/s1600/IntChaplainWIP01.jpg Its still in progress, more of the feather cloak to sculpt and then to "aztec-up" the skulls a bit to make them look more like sculptures. More to come... Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/260600-apostles-of-quetza/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khrangar Posted September 9, 2012 Share Posted September 9, 2012 Looks good so far, love the feathers. Any chance of a better crozius picture? Khrangar Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/260600-apostles-of-quetza/#findComment-3170738 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delvarus Posted September 9, 2012 Share Posted September 9, 2012 Rainbow warriors are a chapter based on aztecs. check them out they are much cooler than their name suggests. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/260600-apostles-of-quetza/#findComment-3170741 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyrannicide Posted September 9, 2012 Share Posted September 9, 2012 Stunning job on the feathers. Will be interesting to see where this goes. :) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/260600-apostles-of-quetza/#findComment-3170766 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kierdale Posted September 9, 2012 Share Posted September 9, 2012 Very nice work! Especially the feathers. A Rainbow Warriors fan here too. Check out Greyall's art thread for the RW picture and you might get inspired some more. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/260600-apostles-of-quetza/#findComment-3170799 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killax Posted September 9, 2012 Share Posted September 9, 2012 Great start, would love to see more! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/260600-apostles-of-quetza/#findComment-3170845 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dosjetka Posted September 9, 2012 Share Posted September 9, 2012 Great start! Can't wait to see more :P Ludovic Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/260600-apostles-of-quetza/#findComment-3170893 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy1391 Posted September 9, 2012 Share Posted September 9, 2012 for power swords you should go with the "aztec war club" look the lizardmen from the fantasy range have weapons like these that would work nicely. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/260600-apostles-of-quetza/#findComment-3170922 Share on other sites More sharing options...
carnosaur93 Posted September 9, 2012 Share Posted September 9, 2012 Rainbow warriors are a chapter based on aztecs. check them out they are much cooler than their name suggests. actually that is not entirely true... from GW's perspective they are and was just a run of the mill chapter (like spacesharks at the time) with a silly name. so they sorta went the squat way with them however, some time ago, someone (i cant remember who) decided to do a fan-reboot of them, based on the mythology of the rainbow in aztec/mayern culture, where as far as i remember, it is wieved as a gate between the world of the dead and the living, and if i remember right, it actually also had some connections to war... so obviously with this connection, the only logical thing was to go with a theme based on that culture for the chapter as for the chaplain, it looks really really good, nice and simple conversion, and it works very well at conveying the theme Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/260600-apostles-of-quetza/#findComment-3170983 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Combat_Vet Posted September 9, 2012 Share Posted September 9, 2012 Ireally like the concept and I'm looking forward to see how you go about the work. It's off to a great start thats for sure. OT - I always thought the Rainbow Warriors were based on hawaiian /south pacific cultures. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/260600-apostles-of-quetza/#findComment-3171002 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rednekkboss Posted September 9, 2012 Author Share Posted September 9, 2012 Thanks for all the great comments, gang. According to the Lexicanum, they weren't based on anything....other than rainbows... and maybe unicorns. But yeah, I think it may have been a fan adoption/reboot that did that because I remember seeing it someplace. The crozus is simple. I picture it as a torch. Basically, he's bringing light from the Underworld, kinda thing. But it comes from THIS GUY'S staff. Weapon wise, the Lizardman weapons aren't quite right (though the temple guard HALBARD HEADS might work), I've worked on a warclub like(squared off end) double edged chainsword, made by cutting and sanding two chainsword blades together. That may work for the rank and file. Officers and 'deathwing' will have to get something special. I'm thinking i will probably pick up that Temple guard set, alot of the bitz I can use for basing bits (ancient statuary,etc) and I'll see if the halberd blades can work as good weapons. If not I'll fabricate something. The two warrior cult you see in Aztec research are the jaguar Warriors and Eagle Warriors, which I plan to use as inspiration for my "Deathwing" and "Ravenwing" respectively. The rank and file will have a mix of themes: jade,jaguar pattern, feathers, funky pictographic writing, etc. Also have 30 0f THESE to help the look along. I was originally tempted to go with a more 'north woods' feel, since part of my own ancestry is Mohawk and I spent alot of time with friend on/from the Onondaga reservation, but there is so much cool stuff in the Meso American cultures that don't get seen enough, plus their warrior cultures/obsessions with death and fate fit the grimdark of the 41st millenium well. Fluff is a work in progress, spending part of my day reading mythology. I finished sculpting the feather cloak last night and did some work on the Dark Vengeance Librarian too. I'll do some trimming and such, then get some new photos. Lots to do..... and I still have to finish my Raptors. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/260600-apostles-of-quetza/#findComment-3171227 Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Chaplain Posted September 9, 2012 Share Posted September 9, 2012 While I initially felt a glimmer of pain at your lopping off of the censers from the chaplain backpack, I looked past that- and I think you are on a righteous path towards a truly characterful and unique space marine army. Keep up the good work brother! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/260600-apostles-of-quetza/#findComment-3171337 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rednekkboss Posted September 11, 2012 Author Share Posted September 11, 2012 A quick update.... the Cloak of Feathers is done. http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LWSQ4VZp_Z8/UE6rtXirI1I/AAAAAAAAAmI/St6-0fWSheI/s1600/ChaplainWIP02.jpg And here's the start of my Chief Librarian.... http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-a2Lru5G07M4/UE6r6cihTyI/AAAAAAAAAmQ/jAtXImmuTZA/s1600/LibrarianWIP01.jpg Plenty of work to be done, but I spent some time doing research and have some great imagery so far. May be drawing some imagery of my own this week. ;) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/260600-apostles-of-quetza/#findComment-3172570 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MagicMan Posted September 11, 2012 Share Posted September 11, 2012 This is an awesome idea from an army, dude. I don't know how good you are with Green Stuff, but you could really go crazy with the Librarian, give him an Aztec high priest vibe with a gnarly head-dress or something. Look forward to seeing more! Btw, Warhammer Fantasy Lizardmen probably have alot of good weapons/accessories for you. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/260600-apostles-of-quetza/#findComment-3172717 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyrox Posted September 11, 2012 Share Posted September 11, 2012 This is awesome Those feathers are really impressive, and i am a big fan of Aztec inspired Rainbow Warriors. Even though it wasn't a GW official theme, it fits them perfectly and i can't wait to see more :) Great work. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/260600-apostles-of-quetza/#findComment-3172735 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rogan Posted September 11, 2012 Share Posted September 11, 2012 Because somebody was talking about the reimagination: Rainbow Warriors Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/260600-apostles-of-quetza/#findComment-3172840 Share on other sites More sharing options...
alejandrinus Posted September 11, 2012 Share Posted September 11, 2012 Great concept for an army, the feather cloak is awesome rednekkboss, what colour scheme are planned for this? Keep the good work coming. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/260600-apostles-of-quetza/#findComment-3173206 Share on other sites More sharing options...
EPK Posted September 11, 2012 Share Posted September 11, 2012 Looking good, check out Greyall's fine illustration. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/260600-apostles-of-quetza/#findComment-3173210 Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaplainmikey Posted September 11, 2012 Share Posted September 11, 2012 I really like where you are going with this theme and it isn't something I have really ever seen before either. Your GS feathers are really well done and I especially like them on the libby's shoulder pad. Any thoughts on paint schemes? Mike. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/260600-apostles-of-quetza/#findComment-3173223 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Paen Posted September 11, 2012 Share Posted September 11, 2012 Wow , love the work and all the ideas in this thread. I've wanted to do something similar but using Blood Angel bits and rules...Sanguinary Priests and blood rituals and Death Masks and all. Anyway , keep it up we are all watching. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/260600-apostles-of-quetza/#findComment-3173382 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rednekkboss Posted September 12, 2012 Author Share Posted September 12, 2012 Thanks for all the interest and great comments, gang. As for a paint scheme, I'm going to work with black,black-green, jaguar patterns, jade and gold for ornamentation, as well as 'stone' colors for areas that will have glyphs, like the rims on the shoulder plates. At least that's what I'm thinking at the moment. Characters will likely be more individualised. They might not end up as elaborate as they could, because I could see them having ceremonial garb and battle garb. I've been having a great time researching, so the whole army will likely develop slowly.... that and I always have several projects going on at once, am easily distracted (thank you ADD) and tend to paint at near glacial speeds. In roughing out the fluff and such, The "deathwing" will be Jaguar warriors. "Ravenwing" will have vulture icons. The Eagle warriors will represent the inner circle. Each company will have its own "totem" animal and chapter organization will differ from the standard. The working rough background is that the Dark Angels discovered their world while hunting for a Fallen, whose head was promptly presented to them when they arrived. Impressed by these 'primitives', their ability to take down a corrupted space Marine(or two) and how their mythos echoed the Emperor and the Horus Heresy, they decided it'd be a good world to raise a marine chapter on. At least that's the basic idea. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/260600-apostles-of-quetza/#findComment-3173393 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DibbZi Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 These are going to be sick when painted! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/260600-apostles-of-quetza/#findComment-3173520 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Messor Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 So awesome, I can't wait to see more! You're inspired! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/260600-apostles-of-quetza/#findComment-3173531 Share on other sites More sharing options...
eetdestroyer Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 Both the design and background concepts are brilliant, keep it up! \m/ Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/260600-apostles-of-quetza/#findComment-3173805 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChromeZephyr Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 That cloak of feathers is amazing. I can't wait to see where this goes. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/260600-apostles-of-quetza/#findComment-3174223 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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