Shattered Legions : Vulkan Lives! Edition... (new scheme)

[jokaero weaponsmith]

Oh Yes, give me cold calculated brutally, over manic brutally any day.

[Dantay VI]

Overall it looks good, but a slight twist of the torso to the guy swinging the punch and rotate the powerfist about 45 degrees. Also if the standard bearer is knocked back swing the legs a little towards the Ultramarine. Without the twist in the waist the Ultra is a bit static and is in more of a bro fist pose, maybe also lower the plasma pistol rm to give it a look that he is really swinging.

 

Standing sword guy is epic.

 

Sorry if I seem over critical :(

[Memento Of Prospero]

Overall it looks good, but a slight twist of the torso to the guy swinging the punch and rotate the powerfist about 45 degrees. Also if the standard bearer is knocked back swing the legs a little towards the Ultramarine. Without the twist in the waist the Ultra is a bit static and is in more of a bro fist pose, maybe also lower the plasma pistol rm to give it a look that he is really swinging.

 

Standing sword guy is epic.

 

Sorry if I seem over critical :(

Not at all, constructive criticism is best criticism

[Memento Of Prospero]

so after being annoyed to no end by several attempts, I decided to try a different direction with it

[1000 Sons]

Looks much better like this, some thing looked odd with the standing victim.

[Memento Of Prospero]

So I tried a new paint scheme for my iron hands today, and I'd like some feedback on which you prefer and why, left is experimental, right is current.

[Slips]

Maybe a was of Drakenhoff to give it a bit more depth of colour? Hell maybe even a Green Wash?

 

Other than that maybe a few more coats of Nuln oil to differentiate it from Iron Warriors?

[Memento Of Prospero]

The lighting makes it look lighter than it is in actuality, but I can see where it needs to be darker ;)

[Spinsanity]

Would you mind trying a mix of the two? Metallic legs/chest/helmet, with black arms and backpack? Or maybe just a black right pad instead, since the left is red?

[Memento Of Prospero]

Here are 2 more pictures with better lighting for the blackened armour. I did as you suggested and made a black shoulder pad on the flip side.

[Memento Of Prospero]

I am glad to say that I found a new loving home for my World Eaters, and return my focus to the Iron Tenth this year ;)

[GhostMalone]

Dude new scheme is ace!

[1000 Sons]

The new scheme looks good, I like the steel colour of it.  I would stick with red pads on both sides to make them pop a bit.

 

Plus when you are not looking I can put yellow stripes on it and help to find your true path to the Iron Warriors.

[jimbo13]

Loving the brushed steel look!!! Will these guys be at the bash?

[Memento Of Prospero]

Loving the brushed steel look!!! Will these guys be at the bash?

The iron Hands Cometh, old and new!

The big problem with brushed steel is that people refer to them as Iron Warriors, even though my tone is very dark.

 

Do you guys see the same issue?

[Slips]

Im biased in that I know your not one of the spineless cowards of the IVth so I cant say :p

[jimbo13]

Loving the brushed steel look!!! Will these guys be at the bash?

The iron Hands Cometh, old and new!

The big problem with brushed steel is that people refer to them as Iron Warriors, even though my tone is very dark.

Do you guys see the same issue?

Im biased in that I know your not one of the spineless cowards of the IVth so I cant say

I don't... mainly no hazard stripes and two coggy (is that a word?). Also it makes me think of the forgeworld iron hands artwork in the black books. They have the same kinda hue.

I second Slips.... But we share the same bias. FOR DORN!!!

[Memento Of Prospero]

I will try a squad.

[Dantay VI]

What about a 50/50 mix of black and leadbelcher for a really really dark metal.

 

Almost a metallic black, or a metallic graphite grey colour...

[jimbo13]

I will try a squad.

Why not try it on a veteran or a support/specialty squad so it's more special, if that makes sense.

[Memento Of Prospero]

What about a 50/50 mix of black and leadbelcher for a really really dark metal.

 

Almost a metallic black, or a metallic graphite grey colour...

 

Wikll test that out.

 

 

I will try a squad.

Why not try it on a veteran or a support/specialty squad so it's more special, if that makes sense.

 

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Was thinking about it for destroyers, they would stand out as pariahs.

[jimbo13]

DESTROYERS!!!! DO IT!!! I should be making some for the bash

[Memento Of Prospero]

So being undecided yet, I went and quickly painted a squad of 5 marines with the brushed steel. Please keep in mind that it still needs another 2 coats of wash to darken the plate a bit more, but the gist of it is there.

First is Classic Iron Hands, Second is brushed steel as shown in the forgeworld Heresy books.

[Big Bad Squig]

I say go for it with the brushed steel; once it's darkened it should look really nice.  Besides, I've always felt that the Heresy had too many armies that were literally just black (hence mine being brown-bronze...).  Good luck!

[Slips]

Yeah go for the Brushed Steel!