Shaezus Posted August 23, 2014 Author Share Posted August 23, 2014 Caestus built. Looks like plenty of room for brass bling, also thinking sanguinor's or astorath's wings could go somewhere. http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll27/timwoowoo/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-08-23083356.jpg Also that idea with the death masks - reckon Sgt. Gideon would look absolutely awesome with one! Gonna try it methinks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marine7312000 Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 That is such an awesome model. How hard did you find putting it together? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaezus Posted August 23, 2014 Author Share Posted August 23, 2014 Seriously, really easy. A lot easier than a stormraven - it's surprisingly heavy and as sturdy as it looks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knife&fork Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 Fist bump Caestus-bro! Seriously, really easy. A lot easier than a stormraven - it's surprisingly heavy and as sturdy as it looks. I take it yours wasn't slightly twisted and mangled by the post office? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaezus Posted August 24, 2014 Author Share Posted August 24, 2014 Fist bump Caestus-bro! Seriously, really easy. A lot easier than a stormraven - it's surprisingly heavy and as sturdy as it looks. I take it yours wasn't slightly twisted and mangled by the post office? Cheers bro :) Haha yeah, it made it through the den of chaos itself without a scratch. A good omen I hope! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaezus Posted August 24, 2014 Author Share Posted August 24, 2014 Progress on the first sicaran. Needs a little tidying up, then onto the BA bling. The near autocannon has been varnished while the other one hasn't yet. Just wanted to see the difference..hmm http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll27/timwoowoo/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-08-24173928.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaezus Posted August 30, 2014 Author Share Posted August 30, 2014 First sicaran completed http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll27/timwoowoo/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-08-30192031.jpg http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll27/timwoowoo/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-08-30192306.jpg http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll27/timwoowoo/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-08-30192235.jpg http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll27/timwoowoo/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-08-30192409.jpg http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll27/timwoowoo/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-08-30192436.jpg Brother Phiote bearing his cheesiest grin after winning the raffle for official poser: http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll27/timwoowoo/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-08-30192728.jpg http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll27/timwoowoo/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-08-30192549.jpg Thanks for all the input. Particular thanks to Corvus_Dansuer for the death mask idea - thought it worked so well I stuck some on the hull too. Not sure if the dozer blade should be red? I settled on the metalled look because I think it looks gritty and battered without detracting from the overall model. Also not sure if the sanguinor looks ok there or if he should go up between the wings, behind the turret hatch. Any suggestions welcome. Cheers :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marine7312000 Posted August 30, 2014 Share Posted August 30, 2014 This is what a BA tank should look like. I'd leave the Sanguinor where he is. One nit pick however would the mold-lines on the barrels of the turret guns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knife&fork Posted August 31, 2014 Share Posted August 31, 2014 Not sure if the dozer blade should be red? I settled on the metalled look because I think it looks gritty and battered without detracting from the overall model. Also not sure if the sanguinor looks ok there or if he should go up between the wings, behind the turret hatch. Any suggestions welcome. Cheers Dozer blade looks fine, but I think the sanguinor should go. Right now it looks like there was an accident on the way to the battlefield... one that will be difficult to explain to the scribes :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corvus_Danseur Posted August 31, 2014 Share Posted August 31, 2014 Very nice indeed! Glad to be of service :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaezus Posted August 31, 2014 Author Share Posted August 31, 2014 This is what a BA tank should look like. I'd leave the Sanguinor where he is. One nit pick however would the mold-lines on the barrels of the turret guns. Ugh, good point. I think I just assumed they would disappear under the paint because they are so shallow. Thanks for the heads up, I'll file them down on the second sicaran before painting it. Cheers! Not sure if the dozer blade should be red? I settled on the metalled look because I think it looks gritty and battered without detracting from the overall model. Also not sure if the sanguinor looks ok there or if he should go up between the wings, behind the turret hatch. Any suggestions welcome. Cheers Dozer blade looks fine, but I think the sanguinor should go. Right now it looks like there was an accident on the way to the battlefield... one that will be difficult to explain to the scribes :P :D The worrying thing is he seems quite happy there! The model looks no worse off without him but I just like the extra touch it brings. Really don't want to go filing bits off him so he can go on the side, I'd end up regretting it one way or another. BTW what do you suggest is the best red for highlighting? I'm working on the termies at the mo, with mephiston red armour. Don't normally do highlighting but I think termies kind of need it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knife&fork Posted August 31, 2014 Share Posted August 31, 2014 Honestly can't help you there. I only do deep and dark reds, mephiston, or khorne red is my highlight color! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corvus_Danseur Posted August 31, 2014 Share Posted August 31, 2014 I highlight with very thin lines (when in control/paying attention anyway) of Evil Sunz Scarlet. For me really brings a model together and makes the bits pop that you want to pop. My vechiles are basically just Mephiston Red with the scarlet highlight and nuln oil shading. My troops are a Mephiston red base, a Wazadaka Red surface highlight, nuln oil shading and then finished with scarlet edge highlights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaezus Posted September 1, 2014 Author Share Posted September 1, 2014 Cheers Corv, I had a look on your thread and you've got a nice subtle highlight effect which is what I'm after. What's always put me off highlights is the contrast seems too drastic and un-lifelike. Seems like them fancy edge pots might be worth a crack after all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corvus_Danseur Posted September 1, 2014 Share Posted September 1, 2014 The effect is not so subtle when first put it on- nor when close up. But soon as take a photo or looking more than 30 cm away it does a good job. Keeping the highlights reeeeealllly thin and just on edges helps as well I find :). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaezus Posted September 1, 2014 Author Share Posted September 1, 2014 Ah good old camera trickery eh :p I'll probably try a fine drybrushing first and see how that goes. Natural light seems to do enough on my marines but with the bulkier armour and wider edges on the terminators I do think they need a highlight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaezus Posted September 2, 2014 Author Share Posted September 2, 2014 Termie sarge with death mask. Had to file the head down to fit it in, overdid it a little...so tried to adapt with a buzz-cut for the sarge and the mask being literally a mask. Could be worse I suppose. And at least it gave me inspiration for the sergeant's name. 'Auske'...auske, oscar...geddit? Sigh, my lack of creativity knows no bounds these days. http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll27/timwoowoo/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-09-02153527.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corvus_Danseur Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 Ha! Nice name indeed ;). It looks a little too far back but I like the overall effect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaezus Posted September 2, 2014 Author Share Posted September 2, 2014 Hmm yeah..it's pretty much exactly where the old bare head was so I guess you are right! Also got lazy with the small shield next to his head. Really should be something other than light gold on there. **Goes off to google the complementary colour of red cos I's forgotten it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Chaplain Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 Where the heck did you find/manage to get a caestus assault ram? forgewworld has been out of stock for what seems like ages! Nice head swap on the space hulk sergeant; very imposing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaezus Posted September 5, 2014 Author Share Posted September 5, 2014 Cheers :) I got the caestus from a website used by the guys at my club. Hadn't realised FW were out of stock, how long has that been for now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Chaplain Posted September 6, 2014 Share Posted September 6, 2014 Cheers :) I got the caestus from a website used by the guys at my club. Hadn't realised FW were out of stock, how long has that been for now? 4 months at least-- problem with the mold apparently Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaezus Posted September 6, 2014 Author Share Posted September 6, 2014 Well tickets for january's event - caledonian uprising 2015 - are up along with the rulespack, and it may be 4 months away but reading the pack has given me an almighty buzz in my guts. Tim King, the TO, has been bold enough to tweak a few rules for the tourny and I think he's got it right. Including: Invisibility: no longer treat shots as snap shooting but treat firing unit as having BS1. So now template and blast can target them. Warp charge: no cap, but only 15 points can be used per turn towards summoning. Re-rolled saves: re-roll is now capped at 4+, e.g. A failed 2+ rerollable now only passes on 4+ on the reroll Lords of War: only LoW of less than 490 points may be taken. The missions are a mix; eternal war deployment and primary, maelstrom secondary. Tertiary mission is STW, linebreaker and 'first strike' which is if you kill a unit in your first turn, so like first blood only both players can get it. Will post more on the missions closer to the date, but tactical objective cards are limited to 18 from a given list, each player may only score each card once, only two cards may be scored per turn and any cards that are redundant vs your opponent may be redrawn e.g. Kill psykers, kill flyers. 6 objectives per game, all 6 count towards maelstrom but not all count towards the primary EW mission. Example - mission 1 Deployment: hammer and anvil Primary: big guns never tire Secondary: tactical escalation Tertiary: STW, LB and FS 10 points for winning primary, 6 for winning secondary, 4 for winning tertiary. Must admit I groaned when I first saw that maelstrom missions were in, but with the way Tim has restricted things I think it's going to be great. Now then, must get this lot ready and start getting some practice in :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaezus Posted September 11, 2014 Author Share Posted September 11, 2014 Caestus. Just needs detail touches and BA-ling! http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll27/timwoowoo/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-09-11165828.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaezus Posted September 11, 2014 Author Share Posted September 11, 2014 Fire raptor basecoated. Ran out of mephiston red just in time :D http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll27/timwoowoo/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-09-11165704.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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