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I go back and forth on that question. Both would work well.  Ideally I'd like to use servitor loaders but I haven't found the perfect models yet.

 

Other than the obvious GW candidates, I'd like to hear some suggestions.  Know of any examples of other models out there that had good looking servitor (or marine) crews?

 

Thanks, -OMG

 

An age ago in an old White Dwarf, there was someone who was showing off a 1000 pt Iron Warrior army he had heavily converted. His Basilisk had a pair of Iron Warriors acting as the crew; one made from the old Havoc Sergeant (with the creepy multi-eye bionics), and another with heavy duty bionic arms with clamp-hands, loading a shell.

 

I'll see if I can dig it up tonight and make a scan for you. It was pretty sweet though.

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I go back and forth on that question. Both would work well. Ideally I'd like to use servitor loaders but I haven't found the perfect models yet.

Other than the obvious GW candidates, I'd like to hear some suggestions. Know of any examples of other models out there that had good looking servitor (or marine) crews?

Thanks, -OMG

To be honest, seeing as you've already painted it in Mechanicum colours, I think servitors would be more fluffy (as in, it's not a Legion tank)

In terms of minis, if the Tech Thrall parts are compatible with the cadian plastics as rumoured, I suppose you could always swap out a few bits & pieces between the crewmen in the Medusa set & the Thralls you've got - by distributing the few cadian limbs through the Thrall squad, you could have a pair of appropriately modified loaders, without extra expense :P

Then again, you could always go with the GW servitors - although, unless you wanted the multimelta & plasma cannon servitors too, it kinda sucks that the perfect loader - looking models are in duel sets with the heavy weapon ones

Another slightly more wacky idea is arco-flagellants - you'd have to scrape off the =I= symbols, and swap out the flails for hands, and it might be tricky to get the posing right, but they seem to embody the hunched, downtrodden, brutally enhanced thralls the Mechanicum would use

Anyway, everything continues to look incredibly awesome, keep on doing the Legion proud thumbsup.gif

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I'll see if I can dig it up tonight and make a scan for you.

That would be great if you can find it. Maybe just let me know the # and I can see if I have a copy myself - and/or beg/borrow/steal one. happy.png

To be honest, seeing as you've already painted it in Mechanicum colours, I think servitors would be more fluffy (as in, it's not a Legion tank)

Now that FW has created Legion Basilisks & Medusas it makes the selection of this model more appropriately Mechanicus - though distinctly Iron Hands dedicated Mechanicus which was more the fluff angle I was working here.

Thanks for the comments gents. Cheers all around. -OMG

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http://www.shop.microartstudio.com/iron-brotherhood-http07-p-313.html

I've used these guys as servitors, they're a bit taller than a marine, but quite slender, so they should fit in the back of that gorgeously painted Medusa.

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Thanks for the reply.  I have a few of those models and used them on a display base for a team tournament event (the link is in my signature under Heresy Continues).  They seem a bit too gaunt to represent a massive shell loader in this case.  Muscle bound GW servitors would be better. Maybe I need to try to fashion some plasticard robotic arms to replace the weapons...

 

Or omit the crew since I've got a lot of other models to consider and calendar days peeling off faster than I'd prefer...

 

Cheers, -OMG

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nice to see you back sir 

and what a way to start,this stuff is awesome.

the painting is topnotch but what really gets my attention is the bases,they take a model into the works of art area.

i love the dead orc base and am amazed at the pipe on the back of the centurian base it looks so real!! pray tell your secret for said pipe

OwlandMoonGuy Venerable Brother

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Thanks DC & likewise to catch up w/your stuff.  As I stated above, I don't have my paints in front of me but here's the formula from memory:

 

The base colors are Vallejo metallics - between the brass, bronze & gold.  Like any metallic color, it does well with some inking, here it's browns, chestnut, etc.  The oxidized colors are really watered down layers of Vallejo as well - teal & turquoise but I don't have the exact names.  Now that my memory is clearly failing me I might have to get back to you when I can answer coherently.

 

I'll stop there for now.

 

Thanks for the comments.  -OMG

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OwlandMoonGuy Venerable Brother

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Update - The Medusa is now done but I wish I could say that there's more progress than that.  I'll get right to the pics.

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v699/OwlandMoonGuy/30K%20Iron%20Hands/IMG_1472_zps2da3d4b2.jpg

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v699/OwlandMoonGuy/30K%20Iron%20Hands/IMG_1471_zpsf4325fb2.jpg

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v699/OwlandMoonGuy/30K%20Iron%20Hands/IMG_1473_zpsb680a86f.jpg

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v699/OwlandMoonGuy/30K%20Iron%20Hands/IMG_1474_zpsb20481ae.jpg

 

You might ask, what about the crew?  What about placing some shells on the deck?  Would it be cooler if, etc. etc. etc.?  And I couldn't agree more.  As I type this, there is exactly 44 days left before Adepticon and this pictures below only give a partial depiction of what I have left.  So non-essentials are being omitted in favor of completing the army.

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v699/OwlandMoonGuy/30K%20Iron%20Hands/IMG_1476_zpsc1102e4a.jpg

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v699/OwlandMoonGuy/30K%20Iron%20Hands/IMG_1478_zps6ea15fc2.jpg

 

Not shown here is the start I have on the Castallax & the Sicaran - but that's not too much more to report.

 

So expect more soon because soon is all I have left.  Cheers, -OMG

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Thanks for the comments.

 

You're using the uparmored front on rhinos? Interesting.

I love that medusa. I really hope we'll see plastic versions when IG gets updated. Is that an immolator heavy bolter on the front?

 

As per the Rhinos, yes, they started life as Whirlwind Scorpius.

 

Agreed on the plastic version of the Medusa in plastic - whatever I'll end up doing with the 2 other FW versions I have.  Good eye on the Immolator bit & yes you are correct there as well.

 

Getting close to finishing up a tech-thrall test model & some other Legion Cybernecia models.  May post more pics shortly.

 

Cheers, -OMG

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Update:  Tech-thrall test model & the WIP of the Castallax base:

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v699/OwlandMoonGuy/30K%20Iron%20Hands/IMG_1491_zpsa4b20616.jpg

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v699/OwlandMoonGuy/30K%20Iron%20Hands/IMG_1493_zpse1bff8f1.jpg

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v699/OwlandMoonGuy/30K%20Iron%20Hands/IMG_1495_zps665544f5.jpg

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v699/OwlandMoonGuy/30K%20Iron%20Hands/IMG_1485_zps20786cf2.jpg

 

Comments always welcome.

 

Cheers, -OMG

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The tech-thrall squad is finished.  Admittedly is was tough not to paint their helmets yellow and create a "Sgt. Gru" model to lead them.  These models do have a classic sci-fi/Flash Gordon vibe to them.  In any event, they took me longer than expected to finish but that's behind me.

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v699/OwlandMoonGuy/IMG_1503_zps7b7dba20.jpg

 

Also making good progress on the Magos.  He needs some magnet work for the weapon options.  I'm still in good shape to finish him in the next couple of days.

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v699/OwlandMoonGuy/IMG_1505_zpsfc60c026.jpg

 

The Castallax is coming along too, now much easier to envision with the legs mounted.

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v699/OwlandMoonGuy/IMG_1507_zpsf936a2cc.jpg

 

It's good to be so far along but the rest of the models are going to take more time & attention with less and less time to finish them.  Not to mention the need for more practice games to sharpen up my playing skills.  Hopefully will do so on Saturday.

 

37 days left before Adepticon...

 

Cheers, -OMG

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It's been a good weekend to work on the project with more time left to get a few more things done.  So here's the completed work thus far but may have a bit more to show before the day is out.  Certainly very close to finishing the Magos but I still need to magnetize the weapon options.  Expect to see him here soon.

 

In the meantime, here's the completed Castallax & very happy with how this model turned out:

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v699/OwlandMoonGuy/30K%20Iron%20Hands/IMG_1520_zpsedc93a5a.jpg

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v699/OwlandMoonGuy/30K%20Iron%20Hands/IMG_1521_zpsaaa86d9c.jpg

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v699/OwlandMoonGuy/30K%20Iron%20Hands/IMG_1524_zps3f5f9bac.jpg

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v699/OwlandMoonGuy/30K%20Iron%20Hands/IMG_1526_zpsad854621.jpg

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v699/OwlandMoonGuy/30K%20Iron%20Hands/IMG_1527_zpsacafcfa2.jpg

 

As per other progress, I've got a base coat on all the remaining officers & sgt. models which represent the last 6 infantry to finish.  That will only leave three tanks and cobbling together a display base.  If I can get all this done in the next three weeks that will leave the last days to work on the display.  So still feeling very confident that even with the extra models over the original plan I'm in good shape.

 

32 days left till Adpepticon.

 

I'm playing some practice games here soon too so I might take some in-game pics along the way.  Some of the local gamers are also playing in the Massacre event so really cool 30K Alpha Legion, Night Lords & Deathguard.  More on that after next week.

 

Thanks as always for the comments which are always welcome.

 

Cheers, -OMG

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I love conversion heavy WIPs and Pre-heresy armies. I don't know what it is, but any Space Marine army using MkII or MkIII armour looks totally badass. The variety of other models with the Medusa and the Castallax is great. Well painted, keep up the good work.

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Thanks, WSL - much appreciated.

 

I'm not a fan of the tech-tralls and magos models, but they're certainly well painted.

 

Thanks for your comments - just curious on one question -  I've read several online sources online to stated that they didn't care for the Magnos model and that's fine, I don't begrudge anyone one their tastes, I'm just not sure why that is.  I find that the model is a good representation of the John Blanche notion of grotesquely augmented leadership among the Ad Mech.  The idea that function supersedes  form resulting in amorphous designs, etc. etc.

 

Do you think they took the grotesque angle too far in this case?

 

Thanks again - OMG.

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