Candleshoes Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p113/Darkbeastman/AlphaLegionPortrait-1.jpghttp://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p113/Darkbeastman/AlphaLegion3.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyrannicide Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 I could get into this. Lovely painting. Looking forward to seeing how this develops. :) Will this be a post-Heresy Warband/Cell? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candleshoes Posted November 12, 2012 Author Share Posted November 12, 2012 The plan is to create a present day 40k Alpha Legion Warband of roughly 60-80 legionnaires, plus their human / cultist contingents and daemon engines (including a Decimator Engine and a Contemptor Dreadnaught). They would have been one of the few ships mentioned in the IA Article to flee into the Eye of Terror after the heresy, and thus will have no duplicity in who they fight for or against. The plan is to use a real mix up of forgeworld and gw plastic parts (thoroughly taking advantage of the new raptors frames), as well as fantasy dark elves, to give each marine as much spikey bits, as older arms from their crusading days. No mutations, and very few open chaos octids will make it in. I will be doing yellow and black hazard patterns on their weapons as seen in the artwork, as well, I will be trying out orange in places like topknots and certain types of fabric. I really like the older clean paintstyle, rather than the blue with green highlights. Some of the older books show a nice pure blue / purple look to them, but ultimately I opted for a much more sea green pattern. The Legionnaire is a WIP, more to test the colour scheme than anything else, and get a sense of what direction to go in. http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p113/Darkbeastman/AlphaLegion1.jpg http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p113/Darkbeastman/alpha3jo3.jpg http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p113/Darkbeastman/AlphaLegionPaint.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candleshoes Posted November 16, 2012 Author Share Posted November 16, 2012 http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p113/Darkbeastman/P1010493.jpghttp://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p113/Darkbeastman/P1010480.jpghttp://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p113/Darkbeastman/P1010489.jpghttp://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p113/Darkbeastman/P1010509.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wicced Posted November 16, 2012 Share Posted November 16, 2012 looks like an interesting project brother :tu: not a fan of the raptor legs on non jump pack marines, the leg poses look strange on a non flying marine in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olis Posted November 16, 2012 Share Posted November 16, 2012 Derp. Posted in the wrong thread. :tu: While I'm here - those raptor legs need a wee reposition, I think. The poses look kind of off, otherwise. :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Colossus Posted November 16, 2012 Share Posted November 16, 2012 With regards to the raptor legs, bending the foot helps a lot, so the marine looks more like he's running, as opposed to landing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Cirrius Posted November 16, 2012 Share Posted November 16, 2012 I must say I disagree with the criticism of the raptor legs. Its absurd to think that a marine can't jump, which what those legs imply. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olis Posted November 16, 2012 Share Posted November 16, 2012 And I disagree they imply jumping. I think they imply 'touching down' gently, as if the model had a jump pack on. The feet are angled a little wrong for them to imply a jump posture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candleshoes Posted November 16, 2012 Author Share Posted November 16, 2012 Thanks for the kind words. The legs look funny now, but I will be building up the ground levels to make it look like he is just taking a step, like on base of the contemptor. Looks a little bare now, as I was chomping at the bit to test out a paint scheme that I would be happy with. http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p113/Darkbeastman/P1010495.jpg http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p113/Darkbeastman/P1010356.jpg http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p113/Darkbeastman/P1010501.jpg http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p113/Darkbeastman/P1010496.jpg http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p113/Darkbeastman/P1010499.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yogi Posted November 17, 2012 Share Posted November 17, 2012 real cool. I think you got a nice sea green colour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingdom of the Emperor Posted November 17, 2012 Share Posted November 17, 2012 Really liking this so far. Nice work on that color for that first marine! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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