CaptainStabby Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 So I have been lurking here for awhile and I figured I ought to actually post some of my toy soldiers. I have a PM thread over at Dakka, but I really do a LOT of Astartes stuff, no filthy Xenos here, so it seemed like it was time. Rawr. So, I was goofing around the other day with one of the Masters of the Chapter kits, specifically the dude with the Thunder Hammer. I have always really liked that pose, but I knew I didn’t want to just do a simple headswap with him, so I cut off the hammer and filed down the shoulderpad a bit to fit on one of the massive Kromlech chainsword/eviscerator bitz. I think it looks pretty spiffy. It’s not complete, there is some obvious gap filling to be done. Now, the obvious headswap to go with it is the first one below, Captains crest, proper modern choppy loyalist Astartes right. Then I started poking around with the various bitz I had and came across the WE Veteran helmet, which, imo totally works as far as the composition of the model, but… It breaks the image I have of Heresy era Astartes. I have always seen them as more brutally functional and efficient, less capes and frills and gaudiness (ain’t nobody got time for that), any decoration being primarily functional; crests of rank, vexilla etc… I’m torn, because I think a World Eater (or hell, Warhound) Captain would be a really cool model to paint up, I don’t know if the amount of bling is appropriate. Maybe I cop out and say he’s a Dornian Heresy World Eater Captain. http://www.savevsfail.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/SmCaptain.jpg http://www.savevsfail.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/WE_Praetor1.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrotherCaptainArkhan Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 I'll be honest, for me the first helmet just fits the rest of the model thematically and the second jars badly. The first is ornate enough to match the rest of the panoply whereas the second has a brutal aesthetic that doesn't match anything from the neck down (of course the chainblade is an exception). Just my personal feeling based on nothing but aesthetics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainStabby Posted October 13, 2015 Author Share Posted October 13, 2015 You're probably right. I really like the WE hat, and the idea of a pre-nails Captain/Praetor of some sort, but he might be a bit much as far as the rest of the bling goes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LutherMax Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 First one looks perfect! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrotherCaptainArkhan Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 One thing - he could still work as a War Hound, given that the later more brutal aesthetic suggests post-Angron World Eaters, whereas the more typical MkIII helm could fit the War Hounds better? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainStabby Posted October 13, 2015 Author Share Posted October 13, 2015 One thing - he could still work as a War Hound, given that the later more brutal aesthetic suggests post-Angron World Eaters, whereas the more typical MkIII helm could fit the War Hounds better? Could do, yeah. I hadn't thought of that. I had always thought the bunny ears were a Warhound thing as well, but yeah, that MK3 helmet in bronze with the WH colors could actually work really well. Good call. Armor MK might be too modern for that though. Hrm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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