Jimsolo Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 For an upcoming tourney, I am trying to re-do my scratchbuilt Vulkan He'stan, including a complete rebuild and (finally!) getting a paintjob on him. I've run into a snag, however. One of his shoulderpads has a circular field and a small nameplate on it. My concept was that this piece of his armor was a pre-Heresy relic. (So, no Salamanders iconography, instead, 18th legion iconography.) I was going to put a stylized XVIII on the nameplate, and had originally intended to put the eighteenth letter of the greek alphabet on the circular field. Unfortunately, after counting it out (and then thumbnailing it) I decided that a sigma looks rather silly in the circle. So I have this shoulder pad here: http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2011/8/8/256013_sm-Vulkan%20He%27stan%2C%20Custom%20Vulkan%20He%27stan.jpg And no idea what to put in the circular field. Any suggestions? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/270914-design-advice-for-a-custom-vulkan/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
puck Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 For Salamanders, you can never go wrong with flames... Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/270914-design-advice-for-a-custom-vulkan/#findComment-3299980 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Venerable Jazzman Posted February 9, 2013 Share Posted February 9, 2013 A single headed eagle would be quite appropriate? First up, the original Roman 18th Legion lost their eagle standard at the Battle of Teutoburg Forest, which was recaptured 5 years later by Germanicus' armies. Also, as he's a Salamander - after Prometheus stole fire from the gods, Zeus had him chained to a rock and his liver ripped out by an eagle every day, only for it to grow back overnight so he could go through the whole thing again the next day. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/270914-design-advice-for-a-custom-vulkan/#findComment-3300269 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimsolo Posted February 10, 2013 Author Share Posted February 10, 2013 Jazzman! Great idea! I wish that it had come sooner, lol. Unfortunately, B&C went down and I had to have it painted for a tournament on the 9th. I went with an elongated XVIII. If I redo it, you have the winning suggestion. Thanks for the help! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/270914-design-advice-for-a-custom-vulkan/#findComment-3301089 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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