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

[m0nolith]

That chaplains helmet,

Absolute diluted pure hotness!

[Quixus]

You may have a misunderstanding diluted means.

[Augustus b'Raass]

Hey guys, another finish and a new project.

 

First, it's the new Captain Landa. The original one was the guy from AobR, with the eponymous bolter and chainsword. But I didn't like his pose, or how stock he looked. Plus, you know, no helmet. So I made a new one with Nathaniel Garro as a base. And he's finished now! Yay! Here's pics:

 

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d185/mkruijff/Imperial%20Fists/Imperials%20Fists%20Captain%20Nathaniel%20Garro%20Conversion%202_zps1aslh4q6.jpg

 

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d185/mkruijff/Imperial%20Fists/Imperials%20Fists%20Captain%20Nathaniel%20Garro%20Conversion%203_zpskl8h86cc.jpg

 

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d185/mkruijff/Imperial%20Fists/Imperials%20Fists%20Captain%20Nathaniel%20Garro%20Conversion%204_zpswnnmfdbr.jpg

 

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d185/mkruijff/Imperial%20Fists/Imperials%20Fists%20Captain%20Nathaniel%20Garro%20Conversion%205_zpsgy9uy2ln.jpg

 

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d185/mkruijff/Imperial%20Fists/Imperials%20Fists%20Captain%20Nathaniel%20Garro%20Conversion%206_zps0kmjgxl6.jpg

 

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d185/mkruijff/Imperial%20Fists/Imperials%20Fists%20Captain%20Nathaniel%20Garro%20Conversion%201_zpsokmuiggc.jpg

 

I hope you like him! I´m super excited that he´s finished on time, because next Saturday is the 1250 tournament. He, together with a part of my 1250 list with some support (the deredeo, biker chappy and the two artillery pieces and their techmarine crews) are now resting comfortably in the inward facing display cabinet of GW Amsterdam South. 

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d185/mkruijff/Imperial%20Fists/WP_20160313_017_zps52ecs2pt.jpg

 

I played a test game against a Necron Decurion detachment a week ago, which I soundly won. Admittedly, it was against a guy who never plays competitively. Still, despite it being kinda one-sided, we had a lot of fun. He actually asked me, as he just wanted to see the army in action. I´m still amazed by the incredible amount of firepower the list can lay down. The 1250 games are played on a 4'x4' table, and even with six five-man marine squads positioned in one ruined building, I still needed the entire width of the table to deploy everything. Lookit!

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d185/mkruijff/Imperial%20Fists/WP_20160227_008_zps1p5bfiys.jpg

 

Additionally, the following happened. I found a second-hand tank on eBay. It was a really good deal, and it felt a bit dodgy. But the guy could provide the FW bags that came with the tank, so I went for it. The colour of the resin is slightly off, so I'm still not quite sure if this is the real product or not. But if it isn't, this is for sure the best recast anyone has ever laid eyes on. The detail is so incredibly crisp. Anyway, I bought a Sicaran.  

 

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d185/mkruijff/Imperial%20Fists/WP_20160313_013_zpsw0il2alj.jpg

 

I'm not sure if putting lascannon sponsons on it is the best option, so I nicked Kizzdougs idea of simply putting in 25mm bases. I magnetized them, and sanded them down to have a smooth surface. I've also put metal Imperial Fists icons on it, which are luckily still available from GW - I wonder why they still make them in pewter, though. Anyone any ideas?

 

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d185/mkruijff/Imperial%20Fists/WP_20160313_014_zpsor52cpwp.jpg

 

The thing went together super smoothly. But when the 2-component epoxy had dried, I noticed two gaps! NOOOOOOO. I'll try to remedy that with some milliput, or a 1:1 milliput/greenstuff mix. I'd love some advice on how to fix this... I cannot pull apart the parts, because the epoxy is too strong. Seriously, given enough time, that stuff hold two opposing magnets together.

 http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d185/mkruijff/Imperial%20Fists/WP_20160313_015_zpsbff0wr8q.jpg

 

 

Anyway, thanks for looking and feedback (and in this case advice on the gap filling!) welcome!

 

Cheers!

 

Replies:

 

@ M0nolith: it's the night lords skull helmet with a laurel from the tac squad. 

 

@ Quixus: I think he meant undiluted.

Edited March 13, 2016 by Augustus b'Raass

[Knight of the Raven]

First, it's the new Captain Landa. The original one was the guy from AobR, with the eponymous bolter and chainsword. But I didn't like his pose, or how stock he looked. Plus, you know, no helmet. So I made a new one with Nathaniel Garro as a base. And he's finished now! Yay! Here's pics:

I wonder why they still make them in pewter, though. Anyone any ideas?

No idea, but I believe the chaos legions' shoulder pads are still in metal... and are ever so slightly cheaper than the loyalists' resin equivalents. Other chaos legions are sold out though, so I think they're just selling what's left in their stock.

[Nomus Sardauk]

"Good to have you back Captain, those Mechanicus cog-noggins sure took their time forging that new suit for you, nice to see they remembered the Helm this time."

~Sergeant Erhard Zeikfried, 9th Devastator.

 

*salutes* Lovely work on Captain Lambda Augustus, that Garro model looks great in banana-clad. :)

Edited March 13, 2016 by SanguiniusReborn

[Brother Pheidias]

Swaying me on Garro, though the chest-eagle doesn't really sit well with me re my own plans. Your Captain is magnificent though!

[GhostMalone]

Dude you should be proud of that army it's freaking sweet and im proud to say that I'm in envy of you, great stuff as always and that Garro Conversion is a thing of beauty

[hushrong]

Oh yes! Yes! Yes! Yes!

 

The captain looks awesome. He has all the right looks for someone to be leading the army you have built. Also, I never paid much attention to Garros mini but is his right leg bionic?

 

Also, I love seeing sicarans and I am looking forward to it being finished. I like the sponson stand in as well.

[KrautScientist]

The new version of Landa is looking fantastic, and upgrading him to a unique model was certainly the right decision. The AOBR model is nice enough, but it's also fairly common. This guy, though? Fantastic!

 

In fact, it's nothing short of humbling how you've been pushing out one squad after another, and all at such a high quality level. Brilliant work all around!

 

Regarding the pewter icons, I believe it's simply the easiest and cheapest way for them, really: In order to make them in plastic, they'd need a new mold, and I think just casting them in metal until the old one gives out is probably the most cost effective. To wit, there are chaos bitz packs where the icons you get actually look like pewter versions of the plastic bitz that come with the chaos vehicle sprue -- go figure ;)

 

Anyway, keep up the fantastic work, mate! :)

[MrBear]

The new Landa looks simply smashing! As someone who really likes unique Space Marines there is only one thing to say:

 

 

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m101/The-Bear-in-the-North/seal%20of%20approval_zpsojzexugm.jpg

[Psykic_scribe]

Great model for Landa.  As for the army, on a 4x4 board with that many vehicles (and a correct line up / target selection ) there can be only one tactic - "FORWARD!"?   Anything left in opposition not ground into the dirt when reaching the other board edge?

[Kizzdougs]

Awesome army shot, bro! They look amazing together. You should be super proud :tu:

 

 

Ps. Landa is a total boss!

[SkimaskMohawk]

ahhhhhhhhhhh yeeeeeeeeee

[ephrael]

I would recommend you get a few different thicknesses of plasticard to fill the gaps on the Sicaran. You can use card stock to make a template for the gaps you need to fill, mark the plasticard and use a steel ruler and sharp knife to cut it. Once the plastic is the right size you can easily glue it into the gaps and make final shaping adjustments with the aforementioned sharp blade.

[jimbo13]

That revamped Captain Landa is amazing. Nice and stoic pose. Not overboard blingy but just right for a captain.

 

Is the cloak a part of the backpack? Or is it cast on the body?

[Augustus b'Raass]

Wow, thanks for all the replies, guys

 

@ Knight of the Raven: haha - your GIF made me laugh. Thanks bro.

 

@ SanguiniusReborn: "I'm glad you approve, Zeikfried. Now, don't you have a duty to do?" ~Captain Franz Landa, 5th Company

 

@ Brother Pheidias: Dude the chest eagle is what sold it for me. I love it! It's so pompously in-your-face. 

 

@ Kurama: Haha thanks mate! Hope all is good down under!

 

@ hushrong: Thanks, and yes, his right knee is bionic. It's a pretty amazing figure all around, to be honest. I might get another one and scavenge it for bits.

 

@ KrautScientist: Hey buddy! Long time no see around the forum, and longer on my WiP. Your comments and constructive feedback are always greatly appreciated. I'm going to need it soon, as I've got a Khorne Daemonkin army planned for the ETL. I can definitely get behind your comments re: pewter vs finecast/plastic. I've bought that chaos icon set back in '11, and was a little bummed when I found out it was just a bunch of pewter versions of the vehicle accessories sprue. 

 

@ MrBear: Yes! I'm prouder of my MrBear's Seal of Approval than DiCaprio is of his Oscar!

 

@ Psykic Scribe: FORWARD is what he did, and I practiced the hollowed tactic of Hold Your Ground And Shoot - also known as Hygas. Nothing moved except for the two razorbacks on the far right in turn 3 (as there was nothing left of his right flank), and the tactical squad on the ground floor in the building, who, together with my captain and my chaplain, charged the last three necrons. Splat.

 

@ kizzdougs: Thanks bro! It's not all though. Here's the true army shot.

 

@ SkimaskMohawk:

 

@ ephrael: That's good advice, bro. I'll take that into consideration as an alternative to gap filler. 

 

@ jimbo13: Cheers, dude. Yeah the cloak is part of the backpack. The whole model is built in a classic space marine body, so the bits are: 2x arm+pad+weapon, torso, backpack, legs, and the head. Seriously, Garro is not only an epic figurine, it's also a great source of bits. 

Edited March 15, 2016 by Augustus b'Raass

[Augustus b'Raass]

Sorry to double-post here, but my answer to krautScientist, in which I revealed my plans to start a Khorne Daemonkin army, got my into a frenzy.

 

I've always been deathly afraid to paint red. When I restarted with the hobby back in 2010, the first guys I did in my 5th edition naivité where Khorne Berzerkers (as the last time I played 40k was during 3d edition, where KBs were insanely good in combination with Rhinos). After that, I tried to do Word Bearers. I ended up with a fairly large army, of which every sngle unit had a different recipe for red. It looked like &%$#@ and I sold everything after I found out that blue was super easy and effective - which led to Night Lords. But I've always had a weakness for Khorne - in fact, my Third Edition Chaos lord was named Augustus b'Raass ;)

 

So I'm starting Daemonkin soon, and my regular hobby buddy Ruben suggested a recipe, which he read in a mutual friend's FW painting guide: black undercoat, white airbrushed highlights, followed by a liberal airburhsed coat of Tamiya Clear Red - which I have. So here are some testers:

 

This is the pure recipe that I descibed above, using Ceramite White as a white spray..

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d185/mkruijff/World%20Eaters/WP_20160315_005_zpsbmfj3r5w.jpg 

 

This is a step by step. First a canned Chaos Black undercoat, followed by an edge canned spray of Corvus White

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d185/mkruijff/World%20Eaters/WP_20160315_001_zpsuuloq9nn.jpg

 

Then a middle spray of Averland Sunset

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d185/mkruijff/World%20Eaters/WP_20160315_002_zpsnildm9gu.jpg

 

After spraying the panel on the right with Tamiya Clear Red, I decided to overspray the right panel's Averland Sunset with Mephiston Red...

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¨...which subsequently got its Tamiya Clear Red spray

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d185/mkruijff/World%20Eaters/WP_20160315_004_zps7mclbjbh.jpg

 

 

What do you guys think? This is just a quick and dirty tester, but i'm interested to hear your thoughts.

 

:tu:

 

Thanks for looking and your feedback.

[Dragonlover]

That looks really awesome dude. I'd be interested to see what it looks like on a full model, and also how well it translates to dudes, but I think you're on to something.

 

Are you planning out your Daemonkin like you did the Fists, or just accumulating models and painting the lot?

 

Dragonlover

[Soldier of Dorn]

Goddamn that's awesome, bro. Reminds me how much I need to restart my KDK.

[Dantay VI]

That looks wickedly similar to the paintjob on the FW brass scorpion, and maybe the slaughterer thingy.

 

Very nice and very effective, I love that you have done a hazy Khorne outline on one of the doors.

 

The yellow under the red, does that give it a warmer tone? It'll look cracking with the black,brass & steel.

 

Oh and Landa is EPIC!!

[AlphariusOmegon108]

in the last pic, the one on the right looks best IMO

[Atia]

Yep, the right one looks better as the blend looks neater :)

 

 

Blood for the Bloodqueen! ;)

[Augustus b'Raass]

Thanks for the feedback, guys. I agree with most that the one with the yellow looked better because it had a better blend. However, the red and yellow backgrounds weren't particularly distinguishable. So I thought I'd give it another try but this time with a plain grey. I also painted on yellows on the one with the yellow background. This is the result:

 

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d185/mkruijff/World%20Eaters/WP_20160316_006_zps9qt9bhjb.jpg

 

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d185/mkruijff/World%20Eaters/WP_20160316_008_zpsjl7vraxt.jpg

 

Looking good, right? I think I found my recipe! Together with KrautScientist's excellent recipe for flesh, I think I'm set for a start on my Daemonkin army.  I'm considering repainting my Khorne Berzerkers, Brass Scorpion and Eight Legged lord of Skulls for the ETL... But before I'll make a definite choice, I'll first make a space marine infantry tester. 

 

Replies:

 

@ Dragonlover: I know right? It looks pretty cool and the gloss effect is really something different from my usual paint style... I don't know what I'm going to do with the daemonkin, as I have a couple things already lined up: a Kytan, two Blood Sluaghterers and a Soul grinder, for starters. I want my Daemonkin to have three Skull Cannons at the very least, so there's that. Plus some Khorne Berzerkers etc. I don;t own the Codex yet, so plenty plenty to think about. I did very much enjoy painting a list though, so I'll probably try and do that first.

 

@ The Psycho: DO IIIIIIIIIT!

 

 

@ dantay_xv: Yeah I think so too, about the FW Brass Scorpion. I'm even considering repainting mine....

 

@ AlphariusOmegon108: Cheers, that does seem to be the general consensus. 

 

@ Atia: So it's about the blend and not the colour tones, right? Because I really didn't see much of a difference between the yellow and the white parts after the Clear Red spray.

Edited March 16, 2016 by Augustus b'Raass

[Atia]

Oh yeah that looks good!

 

But please .... please ... don't repaint your stuff. Both looks awesome as it is - get new stuff, but please please please don't change that awesome Night Lords Scorpion 

 

Edit:

If you really really really want to have a red one, send me yours and I'll send you a new one lol! #Save Auggi's Scorpion!

Edited March 16, 2016 by Atia

[GhostMalone]

Dude if you repaint anything I'll be flying over to slap you silly!

 

But rather than khorne deamonkin how bout just khorne? You know the siege of Terra is coming soon