Mogsam Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 I've lost my willpower and decided to start a 30k army to take to tournaments next year. Sure I will be using normal marine rules but it'll be based on the Word Bearers. My favourite legions have always been the Thousand Sons and the Word Bearers. Whilst Magnus is just cool I've always liked the fact that Lorgar actually made attempts to stablise the regions he took rather than massacre and move on. You know, until he went mental and used humans as shields anyway. I've ordered 20 marines, a drop pod and this fella so far. http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll277/mogsam_moogle/IMG_20121022_2219401.jpg Unfortunately the light doesn't really show the grey armour very well. It's a mix of Adeptus Battlegrey and Adminstrum Grey. In the background it's a dark grey so that is what they will wear! Though I intend to highlight up to a light grey on some of the edging to make it more stark. Similarly there is going to be lots of script or mantras on their armour. Is there actually a copy of the Leviticus Divinitum like the Infatrymans Primer (can't remember the true name) that I can lift words out of? I'm not sure about the script so far. It just appears too much like wiggly lines and not enough like script. Does anyone have a guide or advice on doing writing? The planned forces so far - -------- Brother Chaplain Rothgul 10 Tactical Marines - Squad Aurelian - Plasma Gun, Power Weapon, Melta Bombs, Teleport Homer - Drop Pod - 10 Tactical Marines - Squad Aurum - Plasma Gun, Power Weapon, Melta Bombs - Drop Pod - Contemptor Dreadnought- Brother Geld - Chainfist, Combat Weapon - Drop Pod - 5 Terminators - Powerfists Storm Bolters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Apostle Thirst Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 Welcome to the brotherhood :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urauloth Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 I don't think I've ever seen a pre-heresy WB army; plenty mid heresy, but never in the old grey colour scheme. Looking forward to this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kierdale Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 Definitely going to follow this one. A fan of both the WB and 1kSons here, only I chose Magnus' boys. Looking forward to seeing your work. As for the script, rather than trying to write readable text on their armour, I'd suggest going for scribbletext using a very, very fine pen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Colossus Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 Yes, I've been wanting someone to do a Pre-heresy word bearers force, I'd do it, but I can't afford enough resin crack! Looking forward to this with eager anticipation! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mogsam Posted October 23, 2012 Author Share Posted October 23, 2012 Thanks for the encouragement! I hope you'll all enjoy seeing a Word Bearers blog! I've done a bit of painting to try to break up the sheer amount of grey but i'm not sure. May have a second crack at it! http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll277/mogsam_moogle/IMG_20121023_2200491.jpg http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll277/mogsam_moogle/IMG_20121023_2201001.jpg I've lifted the symbols kinda from hebrew scripture I found. Though really they are more random lines than anything else really. I figure it would be easy to go over the top so I'm going to limit it to here and there. The books always go on about their own special symbols from their homeworld rather than Imperial script. Thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kierdale Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 It's a little hard to make out details as the camera seems to be focusing on the table-covering rather than the mini. Try putting the model on a blank piece of paper when you next take a photo :P The script on the shoulders looks good. If I remember correctly the Book of Lorgar was written in Cuneiform. How about trying some of that too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mogsam Posted October 24, 2012 Author Share Posted October 24, 2012 Fair enough! Let's try this bodged white screen then! Is this better? http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll277/mogsam_moogle/IMG_20121024_2135101.jpg http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll277/mogsam_moogle/IMG_20121024_2135171.jpg I might have a go at Cuneiform at some point! I quite like the script so far! Any idea on how to break up so much grey? I'm going to try weathering it as well but not sure where to start really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Ambroz Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 Try some lighter grey highlights maybe? Good so far but I think highlights would really help flesh it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Apostle Thirst Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 I agree with the above. This is really flat (not that my painting is much better ;) ) and a lighter tone, I think, would really help bring out the details. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mogsam Posted November 14, 2012 Author Share Posted November 14, 2012 http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll277/mogsam_moogle/IMG_20121114_193607-1.jpg Quick few men for the first tactical squad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urauloth Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 Those shoulder pads with the little books on them are cool, where are they from? (I want to guess GK but I'm not very familiar with that range) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mogsam Posted November 15, 2012 Author Share Posted November 15, 2012 They're Grey Knight pads with bits shaved off! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother_Iron Posted November 16, 2012 Share Posted November 16, 2012 Awesome idea for the pads. Might steal that if I ever get the notion to do a 30k squad or two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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