SCOTT_FRANCIS Posted April 12, 2014 Share Posted April 12, 2014 Welcome Brothers to the WIP for my Imperial Knight. I had seen several fantastic Knights with LED's for eyes, but found that it was too bright for me, so I decided to go for Fibre Optics instead. I now have the bits ( Batteries, battery holder, Laser LED, push button toggle switch and Fibre Optic cable ) and have ordered some LED's. I have drilled the weapon arm so the cables will run up the arm to the main body, I have drilled the "eyes", head and main body to allow for the routing of the fibre optics. The Laser LED will sit where the auto cannon sat on the weapon arm shield. No arguing about L.O.S. for me. To encompass the Laser LED, I will be moving the auto cannon to the shoulder so the Knight will have two auto cannons, one on each shoulder. I does mean the shoulder shield will have to go, but I think this will look better. I will post some pics up as soon as I can. A quick question, I am going for purple eyes. What do you think, cool or just wrong? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squeaky Posted April 12, 2014 Share Posted April 12, 2014 Purple sounds good most people seem to go for red so it be a nice change :) but you want something that contrasts the colour scheme really Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Reinhard Posted April 12, 2014 Share Posted April 12, 2014 Agreed, the color of the eyes should be chosen in conjunction with it's color scheme. That said purple probably wouldn't wrong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCOTT_FRANCIS Posted April 12, 2014 Author Share Posted April 12, 2014 Well, this Freeblade will not be overly colourfull. Mostly metal colours with a few washes and a highlight. Gold in several places, but have not decided what colours for the Pualdrons or the carapace. The Mask I want to use is the skull face, I was thinking of a bone colour, but not sure with purple now. Suggestions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCOTT_FRANCIS Posted April 12, 2014 Author Share Posted April 12, 2014 Oh and I remember a while ago being told there are conditions to be met before I can post pics. Any idea what they are? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squeaky Posted April 12, 2014 Share Posted April 12, 2014 I don't think there are any restrictions but I could be wrong http://www.bolterandchainsword.com/topic/141716-posting-and-hosting-images-at-the-bc/ Well if its going to be metal and bone coloured I think purple is the way forwards :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCOTT_FRANCIS Posted April 13, 2014 Author Share Posted April 13, 2014 The right hand weapon with Laser diode in place, the cover has been modified to fit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCOTT_FRANCIS Posted April 13, 2014 Author Share Posted April 13, 2014 This is the test run for the Fibre Optic Cables, I have some sleeving I will use to ensure the cables are central in the "eye sockets". These images show the "eyes" clear and a blue/purple colour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squeaky Posted April 13, 2014 Share Posted April 13, 2014 awesome though you could use the my media button mate and have the actual image on the forum or use an image hosting site and use the :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCOTT_FRANCIS Posted April 13, 2014 Author Share Posted April 13, 2014 Sorted it. Finally. I know this is not my Knight, but it is WIP. This is a Vindicator side armour kit bashed with a BT LR door. I think it will look pretty good when filled and painted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCOTT_FRANCIS Posted April 13, 2014 Author Share Posted April 13, 2014 I have decided to go with a metal colour, not sure which, with a wash and a highlight. A deep bone colour for the pauldrons, carapace with a gold surround and skull mask in bone and gold and purple eyes. I have everything I need to get the build under way, apart from the LEDs, these will arrive in a few days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
incinerator950 Posted April 14, 2014 Share Posted April 14, 2014 Extinction Angels (CSM) are bone with Purple. It works for the record, gold also enhances the flavor. Just make sure you don't mutate or sprout breasts and tentacles, and everything's gravy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squeaky Posted April 14, 2014 Share Posted April 14, 2014 I'm with incinerator :) sounds like a really good colour scheme Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCOTT_FRANCIS Posted April 24, 2014 Author Share Posted April 24, 2014 Well I am set for the Bone Colour on the armour plates, now toying with either Gold or Purple for the trim. I knocked this up to help me decide. All Purple, all Gold or both. Not sure yet, but as I am away in hot sandy places for 7 weeks, I have some time to think about it. I will start work on the Knight when I get back from work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCOTT_FRANCIS Posted April 24, 2014 Author Share Posted April 24, 2014 Ha, it will be a while before the Chaos Gods get there claws into me, although I did dabble with some Khorne Bezerkers and a certain Forgeworld Khorne Lord in Terminator Armour. LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
incinerator950 Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 Did I say Bone and purple? I meant Purple and bone... Regardless that's a more original scheme, and I approve. I like two in particular. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCOTT_FRANCIS Posted April 24, 2014 Author Share Posted April 24, 2014 I like number two best, the bone with purple and the gold pauldron edges and gold skull face, with the purple eyes, the diodes have arrived so I'm told, it should look quite cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCOTT_FRANCIS Posted May 7, 2014 Author Share Posted May 7, 2014 Could some one please point me in the direction of the 'quote' tutorial, or just tell me how to do it. Its winding me up that I can not get it to work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blissful Brushes Posted May 7, 2014 Share Posted May 7, 2014 Press quote in the bottom right of the reply, it'll stick said quote down into the 'quick reply' box. If there are multiple quotes, press the 'multi-quote' button on each of the quotes you want to reply to. It will give you a little pop-up that says 'reply to X quotes' or 'clear' to cancel. Then click reply, and you'll see each one below one another to reply to! Oh, and I opt for number 2! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCOTT_FRANCIS Posted May 7, 2014 Author Share Posted May 7, 2014 I see. Thank you. No. Still didn't work. I get the box that says reply to, I click reply but nothing appears in my post for me to reply to. This is annoying now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCOTT_FRANCIS Posted May 7, 2014 Author Share Posted May 7, 2014 Press quote in the bottom right of the reply, it'll stick said quote down into the 'quick reply' box. If there are multiple quotes, press the 'multi-quote' button on each of the quotes you want to reply to. It will give you a little pop-up that says 'reply to X quotes' or 'clear' to cancel. Then click reply, and you'll see each one below one another to reply to! Oh, and I opt for number 2! Maybe?????? Got it, a selection was wrong in the toolbar. Thanks for the help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCOTT_FRANCIS Posted July 21, 2014 Author Share Posted July 21, 2014 I finally got round to test building the body to see what the F.O. would look like, and, aarrgh. Can't find the diodes I bought, poop, have to buy some more. Oh well, here is what it looks like with just good old sunshine in its eyes. I have used tv, pc, dvd lights, to look and think it will rock with either yellow or the original choice of purple. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCOTT_FRANCIS Posted October 21, 2014 Author Share Posted October 21, 2014 Finally got around to wiring in the fibre optic eyes. Wiring, switch, batteries, all done. All fits nicely into the body. It looks even better with the mask fitted. Next to do, the laser pointer on the cannon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCOTT_FRANCIS Posted October 26, 2014 Author Share Posted October 26, 2014 I smashed a quick colour coat on to see if the purple and bone would look good, a quick dollop of gold too. I think it works and I love the glowing eyes, not the over intensity of a diode, just bright enough to be "eyes". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCOTT_FRANCIS Posted November 13, 2014 Author Share Posted November 13, 2014 Progress report. Following an accident with my laser diode switch, a new switch had to be sourced, fitted and tested. This lead to a slight modification and a slight increase in length at the rear of the weapon. But I think it worked out quite well. I assure you that the pointer works, I have an idea to take a pic with the pointer passing through smoke and hitting the target to show it in action. But that is for another time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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