Shrieker Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 Greetings all It wouldn't be a Raven Guard plog without a E. A. Poe quote, so now that it's done... - this be my new project. I've just listened to the Raptor audiobook, and there it was: my HH RG themed force just laid bare in front of me. But who are the Raptors, might you ask? A central story-arc to the raven Guard fluff, Raptors are the 'Training' Company of the Legion XIX, post Istvaan V. Having collected the entire primarch project's genetech from the Emperor, Corax sets out to rebuild the Raven Guard. At first the results exceed all expectations: bigger, faster, stronger, smarter Astartes are produced (the 'smooths'), effectively an improved version of Astartes. Something something Alpha Legion something, and the mk.II geneseed gets spiked and the clean samples stolen. Late implanted recruits suffer varying degrees of mutation; some are driven to madness and others turned into grotesque aberrations. Some however retain combat effectiveness despite their plight (the 'roughs'), complete the accelerated programme and are moved into active duty. Under Corax's aegis they are treated as equals to any other Raven Guards and given access to same equipment levels, with techmarines proving skillfull in adjusting power armour to their mutated bodies ('...and that, children, is how the legend of Mk.V is born'). Why the Raptors? +A legion within the legion: They're slightly off the beaten track in terms of RG as they are not (or less) defined by the Istvaan V massacre than the other Raven Guard companies. In fact Corax put them under the command of the only senior officer NOT to have experienced the massacre first hand, and is the least affected by the sombre outlook of the survivors. There will be a time to model Istvaan Vets, or shattered legionaires, but for now I'd rather do 'clean', resupplied, marines +A proud successor: 2nd Founding Chapter 'the Raptors' has a long history in 40k - it'll be fun trying to 'bridge' Legion XIX and the Raptors Chapter, via modelling etc. +SuperAstartes: First venture into truescaling: all the smooths will get the battleplate-stretcher treatment to stand out amongst mere transhumans. +Loyal monsters: Aside from wulfen, loyal mutants are a bit 'unimperial' in the best of days, so are a fun theme to model and convert. +The rough with the smooth: At squad level it'll be a challenge to try and bind fairly strikingly different models together to achieve squad cohesion. So there it is, my new HH force... pics will follow shortly :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ion Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 Came for the Poe quote, staying for the intriguing content Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shrieker Posted February 19, 2016 Author Share Posted February 19, 2016 First 'prototype' is shaping up I settled for 2x Heavy bolters with the sniper veteran skill for the first squad. second squad will have 2x Missile launchers with tank hunters. Or maybe fearless. Not sure. But I'll get both heavy weapon options SMOOTH http://i722.photobucket.com/albums/ww227/MinkGoblin/Mobile%20Uploads/20160219_211856_zpsevhx1y8f.jpg ROUGH http://i722.photobucket.com/albums/ww227/MinkGoblin/Mobile%20Uploads/20160219_212134_zpsaded7wbw.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shrieker Posted April 17, 2016 Author Share Posted April 17, 2016 +Update+ The first prototype is now primer ready - settled on a new head, and swapped the heavy bolter for a Plastic one. http://i722.photobucket.com/albums/ww227/MinkGoblin/Mobile%20Uploads/20160417_012313_zpsah8ed8r0.jpg Heavy Weapons being by far the most painful to assemble, I moved onto the next 3 models A second heavy bolter in 'textbook' MkV (if there is such a thing). Again plastic heavy bolter bolter. http://i722.photobucket.com/albums/ww227/MinkGoblin/Mobile%20Uploads/20160417_155949_zps9rnqszq8.jpg Missile launchers in pure mk IV and mk VI. These were fun, and i'm pleased with how they turned out. http://i722.photobucket.com/albums/ww227/MinkGoblin/Mobile%20Uploads/20160417_155753_zpsx9yjzo0m.jpg As far as the plan goes, the armour split will be 50% MkVI (issued almost exclusively to Raptors, according to fluff), 25% mk IV, and 25% other marks. Pure MkII nuncio Vox finished http://i722.photobucket.com/albums/ww227/MinkGoblin/Mobile%20Uploads/20160417_152122_zpsgqmwxqev.jpg 3 mk VI Raptors finished http://i722.photobucket.com/albums/ww227/MinkGoblin/Mobile%20Uploads/20160417_152243_zpsxuquvg7j.jpg 1 mk IV Vexilia 'rough' http://i722.photobucket.com/albums/ww227/MinkGoblin/Mobile%20Uploads/20160417_003809_zpspw0z9d5o.jpg 1 mk V 'rough'. Still need more bony protrusions from both arms, went with 'naked' Rampagers/Khârn arms and a chaos warrior head. The Axe hand is a wulfen hand. Overall please with the 'Angron like' pose, and how it turned out, as it was the first 'moderate mutation' marine I did. http://i722.photobucket.com/albums/ww227/MinkGoblin/Mobile%20Uploads/20160417_171700_zpsuvcer5g3.jpg 2 roughs concepts, that still need work. There's potential in the Genestealer cult scults (roughly same bulk as astartes) and in the Wulfen kit. Perfect this, Fulgrim... http://i722.photobucket.com/albums/ww227/MinkGoblin/Mobile%20Uploads/20160417_163322_zps9r9iyrzd.jpg Not a Dark Angel veteran http://i722.photobucket.com/albums/ww227/MinkGoblin/Mobile%20Uploads/20160417_163356_zpsuluyh7nt.jpg All in all, just need 2 sergeants, and 5 more marines to have the 2 Compulsory troop choices of a chosen duty strikeforce. Should be ready for ETL :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shrieker Posted May 28, 2016 Author Share Posted May 28, 2016 ETL Update All 20 Raptors in my ETL vow now assembled... bar one who drives me nuts. The quandary is on what to use as 'modesty piece' to finish him off. I'm not confident in my GS skills enough to scult a loincloth from scratch, and can't find models in roughly the same pose to mimic. Most of the bits out there are too static for the pose. The original kit's full of wolf tails and not really adjustable. Any suggestions will help. http://i722.photobucket.com/albums/ww227/MinkGoblin/IMG_0054_zpselnxbpsu.jpg Rather than let it be the obstacle that keeps the whole project on halt, I've moved on with the rest. First 5 mk vi marines now basecoated! A small step for a man, etc. http://i722.photobucket.com/albums/ww227/MinkGoblin/IMG_0055_zpszhwwjbfq.jpg I still need to figure out a decent scheme, and practice 'alabaster white' skintone, so figured I'd start with the helmeted ones first. Hope to post progress soon, as I have plenty more to vow for, hopefully all assembled by the time this vow is painted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shrieker Posted June 13, 2016 Author Share Posted June 13, 2016 One month into ETL almost and finally the test model is nearly finished (bar power sword and some touch up on the melta bomb.) http://i722.photobucket.com/albums/ww227/MinkGoblin/IMG_0060_zpsnyryxpjl.jpg Only 19 more to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soric Posted June 13, 2016 Share Posted June 13, 2016 Havent read any of the RG books or the audio dramas (although did hear the sample for Raptors and was tempted to pick it up) but I like the look of this project so far. Your marines are also suitably packing alot of gear which seems right in my mind when it comes to equipping Legionnaries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shrieker Posted June 19, 2016 Author Share Posted June 19, 2016 The gear serves 2 purposes - the first is a nod to 40k raptors with their modern, special forces feel (a lot of raptor fraters on these boards go the extra mile with riggings, camo and accessories). The second is more practical, as putting a 1mm spacer at the waist joint for truescaling leaves a 1mm gap under the belt that requires filling, so all these accessories come in as a blessing for a nice and easy way to mask the gap. Another day, another model done - 18 to go http://i722.photobucket.com/albums/ww227/MinkGoblin/IMG_0062_zpsssyozexh.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shrieker Posted November 27, 2016 Author Share Posted November 27, 2016 Another mk vi beakie out of the works - 17 to go! http://i722.photobucket.com/albums/ww227/MinkGoblin/IMG_0064_zps1dt2sliz.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kronos Posted November 27, 2016 Share Posted November 27, 2016 Oooh, I like the wulfen Conversion, definitley had the feral Wendigo look I think of when I think of the Raptors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shrieker Posted November 28, 2016 Author Share Posted November 28, 2016 That wulfen conversion was quite a pain to finish - but it got there in the end ! Another smooth finished, this time Mk V armour with Heavy Bolter. I used the specialist legion icon to denote suspensors. 16 more to go... http://i722.photobucket.com/albums/ww227/MinkGoblin/IMG_0068_zpsujuw0hwo.jpg Quite fancy painting a rough now to break up monotony. Flesh over Steel... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shrieker Posted March 26, 2017 Author Share Posted March 26, 2017 Another Beakie http://i722.photobucket.com/albums/ww227/MinkGoblin/IMG_0089_zpsqktv9aoi.jpg And a comms specialist http://i722.photobucket.com/albums/ww227/MinkGoblin/IMG_0088_zpsdcynczfs.jpg Which brings me to 30% completion... Been working on a ride for these, first one assembled http://i722.photobucket.com/albums/ww227/MinkGoblin/IMG_0081_zpsaspyiblh.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shrieker Posted April 13, 2017 Author Share Posted April 13, 2017 'Count as' Darkwing completed http://i722.photobucket.com/albums/ww227/MinkGoblin/IMG_0096_zpstemmikbp.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malcharion Posted April 14, 2017 Share Posted April 14, 2017 Hey ! Just Working on my conversion of the Darkwing too and the painted raven idea is pretty cool ! Really nice touch ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shrieker Posted June 3, 2017 Author Share Posted June 3, 2017 The first 'rough' is completed... finally settled for a proper raven guard pale skin recipe: Black undercoat, flayed one flesh base, Agrax wash, then highlight with flayed one, pallid wytch all the way to white. 13 to go... http://i722.photobucket.com/albums/ww227/MinkGoblin/IMG_0119_zpssjyghjxs.jpg http://i722.photobucket.com/albums/ww227/MinkGoblin/IMG_0115_zps3udihpvq.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldschoolsavant Posted June 3, 2017 Share Posted June 3, 2017 Hadn't noticed this thread, but kudos on the Corvus - think it's the first conversion I've really seen, very Cheyenne with the upper launchers ! And is that a 'stealer Cult head on the latest fella ? In the WIP pic I thought he had a beak, ala plague doctor style, and it feels a missed opportunity. Could be an idea for future hooded types ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shrieker Posted June 3, 2017 Author Share Posted June 3, 2017 Indeed, it is the hybrid with the tongue sticking out. Funny you should mention beaks... those 20 were built last year (I'm a slow painter), but I jumped on the tzeengor beaks when they released to do just that for the next unit (furies) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shrieker Posted June 11, 2017 Author Share Posted June 11, 2017 mk ii vet sgt finished will probably end up reposing him, he's hanging back too much http://i722.photobucket.com/albums/ww227/MinkGoblin/IMG_0123_zpsa79il1xz.jpg Technically not a raptor, but the lone survivor of a destroyer squad whose terminus status is revoked and is given squad command in this new and untrained company. Moritat promotion will have to wait http://i722.photobucket.com/albums/ww227/MinkGoblin/IMG_0124_zpsmntmfysl.jpg http://i722.photobucket.com/albums/ww227/MinkGoblin/IMG_0125_zpsk70aumz5.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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