Kor'Vesh Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 Thanks for starting the thread btw Grand_master. Salamanders seem to be quite rare in the preheresy plogs, and its really nice to see some different versions of the XVIII for a change. Any thoughts on my guys (above) btw? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/293670-salamanders-paint-scheme/page/2/#findComment-3746113 Share on other sites More sharing options...
recon0321 Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 Great color for these sallies...I like the green it doesn't scream lime green. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/293670-salamanders-paint-scheme/page/2/#findComment-3746258 Share on other sites More sharing options...
grand_master85 Posted July 16, 2014 Author Share Posted July 16, 2014 About 2/3 of the way through my Sergeants so far. One for each of the 2 10-man Tactical squads in rhinos, and the sergeant for my Volkite Culiverns squad. I've made use of the lovely, lovely FW upgrade kits as well. I'm gonna finish these 3 off, and am currently painting the Volkite Culiverns squad, which is somewhat daunting and terrifying. Liking the green Kor'Vesh! I think a wee bit of weathering on the armour and your fine :) I've not bothered on the Pyros as they have enough detail but my tacticals are gonna have a bit of dust around boots, some chips on the armour etc Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/293670-salamanders-paint-scheme/page/2/#findComment-3746513 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slips Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 Nice work! I almost knew that the Mk IV helms would look better painted than what the preview photo on the FW site eludes to. Good to see! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/293670-salamanders-paint-scheme/page/2/#findComment-3746614 Share on other sites More sharing options...
grand_master85 Posted July 16, 2014 Author Share Posted July 16, 2014 Yeah that's one thing I never get with FW; it seems as though they rush things out or don't think about their schemes properly. For example, the Word Bearers showcasing Volkite Calivers look awesome. The ones showing the Upgrade kits though look dreadful. If they just put a single example of a marine on the site, painted and with the upgrades, they'd probably sell a lot more!Also, I don't get why they show off the Chest upgrades by covering them with bolters (looking at you, Emperor's Children chest upgrade kit) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/293670-salamanders-paint-scheme/page/2/#findComment-3746618 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daemon2027 Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 Thanks for sharing your scheme, I must admit I have been tempted by the Salamander Legion. I may try and grab a shoulder pad and give it ago. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/293670-salamanders-paint-scheme/page/2/#findComment-3746686 Share on other sites More sharing options...
grand_master85 Posted July 16, 2014 Author Share Posted July 16, 2014 Please do! I'm hoping to drum up more support for the Salamanders. they've been sorely lacking throughout the various 30k forums of late :-) the more the merrier. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/293670-salamanders-paint-scheme/page/2/#findComment-3746691 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emperor's Furor Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 I have a praetor for them and I've converted the old chaplain xavier into the chaplain from massacre, but their scheme doesn't grab hold of me for some reason, not enough to make an army out of them. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/293670-salamanders-paint-scheme/page/2/#findComment-3746692 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kor'Vesh Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 Thanks for sharing those pics. The upgrades look good, and I'll definitely add them for my next order. I'm particularly impressed with the mk II or III helm. Looks nice painted up, much better than I expected. The mkIV is great too, but I expected that! Thanks for the comments on my guys. I've never really bothered with weathering before, but could certainly go for some dusty legs, and some limited superficial battle damage. I like to think of sallies tending and repairing their armour and weapons after every engagement. I imaging their field repairs to rival the work of lower tech marines in other legions. Due to this, I've always kept them clean. I'll look up some techniques though and try them out. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/293670-salamanders-paint-scheme/page/2/#findComment-3747009 Share on other sites More sharing options...
prometheancult Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 Thanks for the feedback on the Contemptor. You guys are right black should pads would be good and it'd tie in with the rest of my army nicely. Grand master I really like your muted tone can't wait to see more pics. Kor really like your edge highlighting to, I agree a bit of battle damage would really work. Cheers Josh Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/293670-salamanders-paint-scheme/page/2/#findComment-3747459 Share on other sites More sharing options...
grand_master85 Posted July 17, 2014 Author Share Posted July 17, 2014 Kor - that's exactly my thinking; he damage shouldn't be too OTT. Thanks, PC. Well, here you go! I know I should be focussing on the tactics and rhinos, but having a lot of fun painting these atm. I've been putting off painting the lighting on the Volkite Culiverns but I took the plunge an here we go! I've made a couple of changes to the Praetor as well, doing the shoulder pads black instead of green, to break up the colour a bit. Praetor: Sergeants: Volkite Culiverns: Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/293670-salamanders-paint-scheme/page/2/#findComment-3747511 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Telhdrat Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 There are some great Salamanders here! You guys are really making me want to expand my own small force, especially as they were so fun to paint. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/293670-salamanders-paint-scheme/page/2/#findComment-3747868 Share on other sites More sharing options...
grand_master85 Posted July 17, 2014 Author Share Posted July 17, 2014 One final update for the day, methinks. Everything so far is pretty much done, aside for painting the bases for the Contemptor and Volkite Culiverns marines grey. Next, my Master of Signals, Sicaran Venator, 2 Tactical squads with rhinos and a Land Raider. Volkite Culiverns: Pyroclasts: Army shot of the painted stuff so far: Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/293670-salamanders-paint-scheme/page/2/#findComment-3747925 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kor'Vesh Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 Oh my. Awesome. This is some very inspiring stuff Grand_master. The army is looking great together so far. You've done the FW kits great justice. I love the OSL on the Volkites - its subtle, with the red light, but works fantasticly. I've never tried it before - how hard did you find it? The Pyros are fantastic and I really like you Praetor (though part of me wishes he had a massive hammer :) ) What did you use for the shield? Anyway, suffice to say I am desparately wishing I could do more painting and post loads of my own stuff, as I'm enjoying this little Salamander gallery. Sadly my real life is in over-drive, but this at least is a welcome distraction! So now, some little questions and suggestions. What are you going to do with the non-legion shoulder pads? I'm trying to improve my freehand, so I've been adding numbers (I'm doing my force as the third realm- Epithemus) and trying to paint in the nocturnean glyphs they show in massacre. Flames too of couse, but you have plenty sculpted into your gys so far. Have you thought about trying to add some of these touches, particularly on your tactical legionaries who are likely to have a little less heavily decorated armour? Thanks for the compliment Promethean Cult - I look forward to seeing more of your dread and army. Also thanks to Telhdrat (though my two pictures form a very small part of this thread) - Your plog is heroic, and it would be great to see more salamanders from you, though I know you've got one or two other legions to work on..... Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/293670-salamanders-paint-scheme/page/2/#findComment-3748001 Share on other sites More sharing options...
grand_master85 Posted July 17, 2014 Author Share Posted July 17, 2014 How I did the OSL? A very VERY light drybrush! I did a base of Khorne red on the weapon itself, then a light drybrush. Then I did it with lighter drybrushes each time with Mephiston red, blazing orange and then a 50:50 blazing orange/ceramite white mix. The later I used VERY sparsely. Thanks for all the compliments. I'm very lucky in that I'm currently working from home so get to paint in the day. Still, it's going way slower than I had hoped! Re: the plain shoulder pad, I'm not entirely sure just yet. I'll likely freehand a company number or something. In the meantime, I'm just going to get as many of the minis done as I can, then think about the fine details after. Yeah, I have 20 tacticals that are pretty bare atm. I've decided though that every marine is going to have the upgrades chests and helmets. They look too awesome not too now I've seen them painted. Wasn't that sure when I saw them unpainted on the FW site to start with. Post what you can! I know this is all WiP stuff, but if we can inspire others to start up Sallies, that'd be brilliant :) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/293670-salamanders-paint-scheme/page/2/#findComment-3748074 Share on other sites More sharing options...
grand_master85 Posted July 17, 2014 Author Share Posted July 17, 2014 Yeah I would have preferred to have used a Thunder Hammer but I wanted to use the flamey fist. Besides, nobody expects the Sallies Praetor not to have one :D The shield is from the 2012 event only Boarding Captain. It's a stopgap until the Firedrakes are our in a couple of weeks Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/293670-salamanders-paint-scheme/page/2/#findComment-3748101 Share on other sites More sharing options...
prometheancult Posted July 18, 2014 Share Posted July 18, 2014 I'll have to try and take some photos of what I have painted together so far. Here are a couple of shots of my Tactical Marines, I have 5 more to of so then they are done. Still need to paint the Vexilla as well. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/293670-salamanders-paint-scheme/page/2/#findComment-3748979 Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Marshal Marcus Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 Absolutely brilliant mate! good work... Can't wait to see what you do with Vulkan as the photos of him released so far look awful (paint wise) Keep at it! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/293670-salamanders-paint-scheme/page/2/#findComment-3752400 Share on other sites More sharing options...
grand_master85 Posted July 22, 2014 Author Share Posted July 22, 2014 Having a bit of a comedown moment after the weekend. Had a great day's gaming on Saturday. Was a 30k event that 40k armies were allowed to be used (bump up numbers I guess). Unfortunately, pretty much all the 30k players were playing an Apocalypse game, leaving myself, a WE and Mech player out of the remaining 10 or so. I played both games against the new Ork codex. Let's just say, the Salamanders were created for Ork killing! They sure love their meltas, flamers and Volkites. The Culiverns and Pyroclasts were my MVP, and the Praetor with Mantle of the Elder Drake and DFragonscale Storm Shield was able to stand on his own against Ghazghkull and live! It did help rolling the Warlord Trait that gave me Fearless and It Will Not Die, mind :-D Anyhoo, here's a picture update. The Minis shown so far have been completed now, bases and all. Here's my Master of Siugnal leading the Volkite Culivern squad, plus the Contemptor with his shiny new rubble base. I've also started work on the next units, a tactical squad with Rhino and a Storm Eagle. Both are at the base/layer stage atm. Well, at least till I get my scaly claws onto Vulkan and the Fire Drakes (I really do need to copyright that as a band name) Master of Signals and Volkites: Contemptor: Tactical Squad and Rhino: Storm Eagle: Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/293670-salamanders-paint-scheme/page/2/#findComment-3752493 Share on other sites More sharing options...
grand_master85 Posted July 28, 2014 Author Share Posted July 28, 2014 Well, quick update today as I'm supposed to be on my hols. A quizzical eyebrow was raised by my other half when I put my giant hobby case in the car. Today, I was a very happy man. My birthday present finally turned up. Took me a good half an hour to build him (and yes, I did notice the dirty great mould line on his left thigh as soon as I took these pictures). And here is The Lord of Drakes himself, Primarch of the Salamanders, Vulkan. He's an absolutely beautiful kit and, biased as I may, the best of the Primarch kits so far. I know a lot of people have complained about his left hand looking odd, but it does really work (also if you mimic the motion of smashing a hammer to the ground, that's pretty much what you'd do with your other hand). I'll start painting him tomorrow Eve, and I'm very much looking forward to getting my particular scheme into him. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/293670-salamanders-paint-scheme/page/2/#findComment-3758211 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slips Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 Oh wow He's actually modeled with Furnace's Heart? Wasn't expecting that. the alternate angles do make him look MUCH better than the pictures led out to believe. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/293670-salamanders-paint-scheme/page/2/#findComment-3758446 Share on other sites More sharing options...
recon0321 Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 Yea I don't see a issue with his left hand at all...it's like he's using his left arm for balance on the swing...I wonder if it's true he supposed to slot in with curze.... Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/293670-salamanders-paint-scheme/page/2/#findComment-3758474 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slips Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 Well, having a ~360 view of the base, it's a lot clearer not that he just Kool-Aid Man'd it through a wall. Makes the pose make a lot more sense. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/293670-salamanders-paint-scheme/page/2/#findComment-3758484 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kor'Vesh Posted July 29, 2014 Share Posted July 29, 2014 Envy. Now paint that bad boy! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/293670-salamanders-paint-scheme/page/2/#findComment-3758808 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Millicant Posted July 29, 2014 Share Posted July 29, 2014 Wow. Such an incredible model. As always - paint and post lots of pictures! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/293670-salamanders-paint-scheme/page/2/#findComment-3759253 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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