++ AUGUSTUS b'RAASS ++ pre-heresy BRASS SCORPION p.247

[Olis]

I'll bite. How about Brodus Amn?

[gaurdian31]

Hope this doesn't end up as a double post, but thanks for letting me name Orlin Einhardt. He and his brothers are going to look great!

[Augustus b'Raass]

Wow, that was fast! Thanks, guys! And welcome to the thunderdome (also known as the Phallanx )!!

 

@ DuskRaider: Cool name! However one cannot by definition be a Count and a Baron at the same time (a practice which unlike naming will most likely remain in the next 30 centuries) - so he'll be a count, alright? I also gave him the first name Ardus :tu:

 

@ Olis: Taste good, no? ;) Brodus Amn stands!

 

@ guardian31: No double post - in fact now I have something to link to. Thanks buddy!

[Olis]

@ Olis: Taste good, no? Brodus Amn stands!

 

Tastes like mustard and loyalty.

 

(Take care with Brodus. He's a little vindictive.)

Edited April 3, 2017 by Olis

[DuskRaider]

No dude, don't do that! It was a joke!

 

I'd say go with Lentrim Nihilak. Don't do Count Boltula. He's not a blood sucking Son of Sanguinius.

[Race Bannon]

Boltula?!  :lol:  Stolen for something else.  Anything else because that's too awesome not to use.  Ever.

 

Thank you, Augustus for your work :tu:

[rednekkboss]

I love the cataphrati. Great poses, I just love those models. I mean..... its too bad they are loyalist scum, but I know they will look awesome when they are done. ;)

[Augustus b'Raass]

Thanks, guys! Incidentally, I still need one name for the Grav Cannon Devastator Weapon Specialist in the previous squad. Once his name is filled, I can start writing some fluff for those bastards!

 

@ Olis: Blegh, that sounds disgusting, actually. Don't forget this thread also has a very prominent Night Lords flavouring, and it served with a sauce of KDK.  Brodus' nature is noted, I'll take that into account when writing his fluff! 

 

@ DuskRaider: Too late! Once you're in the annals, you're in the annals! I didn't notice the relation, so I don't care but to remove a bit of the newfangled (get it??? ) Vampire veneer off him, I'll change his title to Baronet. Also, Lentrim Nihilak is now a Vexilarius in the latest Devastator Squad - and if someone pics up the last guy in that squad, I'll write some cool fluff for him too. He will be bloodthirsty

 

@ Race Bannon: Haha take it!

Edited April 4, 2017 by Augustus b'Raass

[Sagentus]

 

 

@ Sagentus: Cheers! Actually the only thing that says 'Imperial Fist' is the two yellow armour panels on his left shoulder pad!

 

thats what i mean, its quite subtle, even though its only the 2 shoulder pads you know that it is Imperial Fists :)  

 

I look forward to seeing the next lot 

[brother tycho]

You will be painting these names on some place right Augustus? ;)

 

Good call on the magnetized .  I'm sure they'll work out beautifully with your imp fist skilz

[Augustus b'Raass]

Guys, I need some feedback. I'm painting the Cataphractii. I'm using them for the Imperial Fists chapter, not the Legion, so they will be First COmpany and so will have white helmets. I also decided that these five with the lightning claws will be predominantly yellow with black details (so the colour scheme on the left, and that the Cataphractii with Storm Shield and Thunder Hammers (which is illegal in 40k, so I'll be running them as INdomitus Patterns) will be the opposite, so predominantly black with yellow details (so the colour scheme on the right).
 

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d185/mkruijff/Imperial%20Fists/cde04720-07b1-4c8c-ba42-6989b27f3eb3_zpszwcwpzgs.jpg http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d185/mkruijff/Imperial%20Fists/c67ac5fb-0dda-4a6f-b168-c46965f3b62a_zpshvfhlqnp.jpg

 

However, I put on most of the base colours on the first one, and I'm just not feeling it. Something is off and I don't know what.

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d185/mkruijff/Imperial%20Fists/temporary_zpsclk7b388.jpg

 

Of course, his helmet still needs gold trim, all gold is still to be washed with Agrax and highlighted with a lighter gold/mithrill mix, all the metal will be wahsed with Nuln Oil, and all details still need doing, but the idea is there. Still, I'm a little weirded out by the colours right now and I can't explain why.

Perhaps the trim of the outer shoulder pads should be black as well? What do you think? Or should I just go ahead and finish this single dude and see where that gets me?

I'd appreciate your feedback!

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@ Sagentus: Ah right! Well perfect. Actually it's only the one shoulder pad that has yellow (it has two panels) - so I'm glad you read him as a Fist of Dorn!

 

@ marcusc: Nope, no names on their bases, unfortunately. I'm crazy, but not that crazy. 

[Sagentus]

I agree, I think the gold and the yellow are to close in color, but this might change once you have applied washes. Once washes applied it should break up the color a bit more. 

[Machine God]

Hi Augustus b'Raass.

 

I see the XV Devastators need naming, here's one for the Sergeant:

 

Gulden Draak.

[Checkmate]

Your work is spectacular Augustus. I can't believe how quickly you put out such amazing models.

 

With your terminator I feel the problem may be that there isn't enough contrast between the gold and the yellow, they appear to be a very similar shade just with one being metallic. I'm not to sure how to fix it though. You could replace some of the gold parts with silver, or start from a much brighter base for the gold. I think you should at least finish the test before making a decision but your idea of making the trim black may work well too.

[deathspectersgt7]

COOL !!!!   If Chog'an Shan is helmetless is a Scar above the left eye possible  ?

[Augustus b'Raass]

Thanks guys. The overall concensus so far seems to be that it is the gold not contrasting enough with the yellow. So what I'l do is just finish one guy - with wahses and highlights on the gold, and then see what I think. I'll post a picture of that one guy, and then go with the overall consensus of what you guys think. :)

 

@ Sagentus: Cheers, that's great feedback. 

 

@ Scion of Ferrus: Thanks buddy! Gulden Draak sounds like a very sleazy Dutch 'brown'-bar in the red light district of Amsterdam. :D I'll slightly remane him to Gulden Draek, but he'll stand in XV squad!

 

@ Checkmate: Cheers buddy - I'll take your advice. :)

 

@ deathspectresgt7: Aw, sadly he isn't helmetless - but I'll be sure to give him some appropriate battle damage indicating claw markings. ;)

[Dagoth Ur]

The balance issue I'd say lies in the tone similarity of your yellow and the current gold. Your yellow has a very strong, mustardy quality to it, while the gold is a strong yellow-gold tone. If I were you, I'd try highlighting the gold with a 2:1 mix of the gold and a light silver, glaze with faint purple and violett tones (red could end up a bit garish) and then add a final unifying shade of brown over the gold. Hope that helps, cant wait to see them finished :)

[Bjorn Firewalker]

Good job on the golden Terminator.

[deathspectersgt7]

[rednekkboss]

Sharp looking as always. I'm liking the white helmet, look forward to the calws. I really don't need more models, but I think I'll have to pick some of those up.  The end result will be corrupted, of course.

[Dantay VI]

Switch the gold to steel would work well, or maybe add another colour such as red to try and make the gold pop more... Or some weathering in the yellow to add some contrast?

Edited April 4, 2017 by dantay_xv

[Augustus b'Raass]

You guys were absolutely right in that the gold didn't contrast well enough with the yellow. I heavily washed the gold with GW Agrax Earthshade and blacklined the trim with a 1:1 mix of AP Matt Black and GW Rhinox Hide, and highlighted the trim with a 1:1 mix of GW Liberator Gold and VMA Steel. 

What do you think (btw the claws are not the proper ones for this body - I just took two random claws and pauldrons and stuck them together... which might bite me in the ass later on, I realize when I write this. Crap.   [EDIT: phew, I just checked and I was very lucky to combine the pauldrons with the correct arms]

Tthis guy below is not yet completely finished -  he still needs weathering. I'm just posting him here to ask what you think about the contrast and the colour scheme right now. COntrasting enough? Let me know!

 

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d185/mkruijff/Imperial%20Fists/Naamloos_zpspf6q5cfw.jpg

 

Thanks for your feedback and the replies - you really helped me focus here.

 

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@ The Observer: I did almost exactly what you wrote (I left out the purple shade, but I might still try that, actually). Do you like him like this, or...?
 

@ Björn Firewalker: Cheers - how a bout the end result?

 

@ deathspectresgt7: No problem - if you wan tto add some fluff to him, please feel free! I'll be sure to incoprorate it in the usual story

 

@ rednekkboss: Ha! PLEASE buy the cataphractii and give them that beautifully disgusting Nurgle Plague treatment!

 

@ dantay_xv: I highlighted the gold with a mix of gold and steel. You think it works, or no?

Edited April 4, 2017 by Augustus b'Raass

[Dagoth Ur]

Like him? Mate it's perfect!

[rednekkboss]

Looking good mate! Washes are a great way to contrast gold to yellow, especially the darker, rich yellow you are using (Which I MUCH prefer over the bright"hurt my eyes" yellow some folks use on their Imperial fists) As for this.....

"@ rednekkboss: Ha! PLEASE buy the cataphractii and give them that beautifully disgusting Nurgle Plague treatment!"

 

So let it be written.... so let it be done. I'm working on a plaguey Warsmith at the moment (I'll post him tomorrow), but I'm planning a trip down to the game store tomorrow.  If they are there, they will be coming home with me. My back injury is working out good for my hobby stuff, the chair at my desk is the only one I can sit in for a good amount off time without aggrivating it. :)  .... everybody wins.
 

[Vairocanum]

Wow that looks fantastic, the contrast definitely looks great! The blue of the claws looks stellar!