Brother-Chaplain Kage Posted February 21, 2022 Author Share Posted February 21, 2022 That's completely fair and an important part of being satisfied with your hobby is being able to change something that you may not like about a model to get it to a place where you do. I was never that excited about the look of the Indomitus terminator armor; the proportions never looked right and it never gave me the impression of the walking tank that it was supposed to invoke (for me, that's Cataphractii). The legs in particular were the thing liked least about them, and coincidentally the thing I like most about the Gravis armor. It was an easy win-win swap situation for me once I found some decent legs to print and I really like the feeling of being able to turn that frown upside down on a model series I didn't like that much in the past. Is everyone going to like it? Of course not, and I'd never expect that, but I've always pushed the idea to make models you're happy with and not worry about how many likes it may or may not get on a social media page. Also, thanks for offering your opinion on it. For a long time now it seems that a lot of people won't comment any constructive criticism or an opinion that doesn't directly align with the poster. YoungWolf7 and Doghouse 2 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother-Chaplain Kage Posted February 22, 2022 Author Share Posted February 22, 2022 The hobby has often been a way to unwind, decompress, take my mind off something, etc, and today was one of those days. A monstrous headache that just wouldn't go away has hounded me pretty much since I woke up this morning due to some personal stuff, and as a last resort I sat down at my hobby desk and decided to mess around with my neo-terminators a little more and it served as a suitable distraction and the headache has eased up quite a bit. I mostly worked on a weapon conversion and then moved to trying to decide on a pose for the Captain and while I was looking at the sad state of the old plastic storm bolters, I had an attack of nostalgia and an idea for a modern upgrade option. It's just a quick mock up so don't mind mismatched parts. Grotsmasha, Augustus b'Raass, Bryan Blaire and 3 others 6 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grotsmasha Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 I LIKE that... Brother-Chaplain Kage 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Chaplain Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 Oh my goodness- bt gravis legs? Where did you get those? Conversion looks great so far BCK- keep up the good work! Brother-Chaplain Kage 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAR Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 That looks pretty sweet Brother-Chaplain Kage 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother-Chaplain Kage Posted February 22, 2022 Author Share Posted February 22, 2022 Thanks, brothers! Oh my goodness- bt gravis legs? Where did you get those? They're printed and probably wouldn't be too hard to find with a little searching. The_Chaplain 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BadgersinHills Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 Really lovely model. The pose is great. Brother-Chaplain Kage 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother-Chaplain Kage Posted February 23, 2022 Author Share Posted February 23, 2022 Ohhhhhh my. I wanted to try to keep the original arms, but I barely have any of the storm bolter and power fist arms and it just wasn't going to work out, so here we are. I love it. I can't tell you the last time an indomitus terminator model put a smile on my face because this might be the first time. I do realize that saying that when only the torso is indomitus might sound a bit snarky, but to me, this is so much closer to what I always wanted that terminator pattern to be. Lexington, Bryan Blaire, Nomus Sardauk and 4 others 7 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pearson73 Posted February 23, 2022 Share Posted February 23, 2022 (edited) This chap looks fantastic, the 'storm bolter' looks just as they're described to be, full of power and easily capable of creating a storm of death! A nice homage to that older model too! Impressed by the volkite weapon and Tau prints too! Edited February 23, 2022 by Pearson73 Brother-Chaplain Kage 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DuskRaider Posted February 23, 2022 Share Posted February 23, 2022 Good lord, I'm gone for a bit and I come back to find you working on fishheads..what has this world come to?? Brother-Chaplain Kage 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother-Chaplain Kage Posted February 23, 2022 Author Share Posted February 23, 2022 The greater good? I thought the neo-terminators might go a good way toward balancing out the battle suit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother-Chaplain Kage Posted February 23, 2022 Author Share Posted February 23, 2022 Or maybe this, now that I can finally show it off. A warboss made for a friend, requested by his wife(including the fez hats), which took me far too long to finish. Since it was possible he might see it here or on my Instagram, I had to keep it under wraps to make sure it was a surprise. Introducing Waboss Grulgore Dagruk and GRIFF! (all caps with the exclamation mark, or else). Special thanks to Lexington for some additional parts to help with the conversion as I had little of my own ork stuff. BadgersinHills, Lexington, Shovellovin and 13 others 16 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gederas Posted February 24, 2022 Share Posted February 24, 2022 Fez are an interesting choice of headwear for an Ork :lol: I like it though! Brother-Chaplain Kage 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DuskRaider Posted February 24, 2022 Share Posted February 24, 2022 WOW! That guy's been a long time in the making. He turned out great, BCK! And no, there's no ridding the thread of the Tau taint. Condolences,my friend. Brother-Chaplain Kage 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaxom Posted February 24, 2022 Share Posted February 24, 2022 Fez's are cool. Montuhotep, Brother-Chaplain Kage and Doghouse 3 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BadgersinHills Posted February 24, 2022 Share Posted February 24, 2022 Lovely Ork. Brother-Chaplain Kage 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pearson73 Posted February 24, 2022 Share Posted February 24, 2022 That Ork is brilliant! Brother-Chaplain Kage 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother-Chaplain Kage Posted February 24, 2022 Author Share Posted February 24, 2022 I changed the pose on this guy since I didn't like where the sword arm sat and have removed the chest details in preparation for sculpting the upper part of the tabard which will also do away with the wasp waist look. As I don't play the game and have no need to conform to a codex entry to kit these guys out, they're going to be something akin to Sword Bretheren vets that get to choose their equipment and not lock the unit into one setup. As the updated title of the thread shows, the name for these guys is officially the Brotherhood of the Palatine Blade, or Palatine Templars for short. I'll get more into that with some lore in the near future. Grotsmasha, Shovellovin, Lexington and 1 other 4 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother-Chaplain Kage Posted February 25, 2022 Author Share Posted February 25, 2022 Sketch for the Sgt. LT? No idea what a sword bretheren-like unit leader is called. Anyway, thought I might use the gauntlet of ultramar bolter-fist on this guy but it's going to be a pain to try to get the ammo belt and box to fit. I may remove the bolter and turn it into a proper power fist. Also, if you're determined enough with a Dremel, you can get any reasonably sized helmet to fit in the neck-socket-thing. Shovellovin, Lexington, Chaplain Raeven and 1 other 4 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaxom Posted February 25, 2022 Share Posted February 25, 2022 Maybe the ammo clip from a Grey Knight instead? Brother-Chaplain Kage 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother-Chaplain Kage Posted February 25, 2022 Author Share Posted February 25, 2022 That's a good idea and I probably have one around here somewhere, but the more I look at it the more the helmet, hammer, and gauntlet all make it seem like a GK variant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DuskRaider Posted February 25, 2022 Share Posted February 25, 2022 Why not make it belt fed? Brother-Chaplain Kage 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grotsmasha Posted February 26, 2022 Share Posted February 26, 2022 Could just be the angle, but the fist just doesn't looking imposing enough, it some how seems too small? Brother-Chaplain Kage 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother-Chaplain Kage Posted February 26, 2022 Author Share Posted February 26, 2022 Probably the angle 'cause it's the fist from the beergut captain in the original primaris box. Can never remember all those box names. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother-Chaplain Kage Posted February 26, 2022 Author Share Posted February 26, 2022 With my love of autocannons, how could I not? Three down, two to go. Triszin, Llagos_Tyrant, jaxom and 1 other 4 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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