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Nevermore.. a Raven Guard (Horus Heresy) painting log

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Choosing the Army

like quite a few of my fellow B&Cers I have had a copy of Calth giving me the stink eye for quite a few months waiting for me to settle on which legion I was going to plonk with.. Over my 26 years in the hobby I have actually collected 16/18 of the founding Chapters, leaving the Raven Guard and Imperial Fists that I had never touched.

The Fists seemed the most sensible as two boxsets of Calth with some breachers would have made a great little Phall style army, but then I saw the dark Furies..

 

#SOLD

 

Choosing the Theme

All my armies currently are on a neutral earth tone base and base rim, with slight variations to the top (cityfight style/urban/warzone etc) but for this army I wanted a classic urban/destroyed city base, and I decided to go with a Black rim to make the models really pop. I went with the “cork style” bases..

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/pompeyladbfp/Horus%20Heresy/WP_20160404_14_59_08_Pro_LI_zpshngnpupv.jpg

 

These would be painted in a bluey/grey colour scheme, the models would have slight damage and dust on them but not too heavy as it would take away from the Black Armour..


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got a few units on the go at present, my tacticals are in mark 4 from the battle of calth and will be using FW mk6 for the seekers/recons/elites etc

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/pompeyladbfp/Horus%20Heresy/WP_20160404_15_05_31_Pro_LI_zps4ifbecf6.jpg

 

this is my 1st finished unit

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/pompeyladbfp/Horus%20Heresy/WP_20160405_10_31_27_Pro_LI_zps9wefjdsp.jpg

 

for the chaplain from calth boxset, idecided to paint his cloak up in a camo pattern, not sure if it would work/look ok... but im quite happy

 http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/pompeyladbfp/Horus%20Heresy/WP_20160404_15_01_12_Pro_LI_zps2pmnjcwn.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/pompeyladbfp/Horus%20Heresy/WP_20160404_15_01_42_Pro_LI_zps3pxcpzrt.jpg

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Nice work dude! The camo cloak and plasma pistol both look great. The one criticism that I have is that the bases don't really live up to the excellent paint job on the legionaries. I think they'd really benefit from some sand on top of the cork and maybe an additional drybrush with a lighter colour.

 

I'm looking forward to seeing some more :tu:

pompeyladbfp Battle-Brother

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Camo cloak is spot on. Makes for a great visual cue to the Cameleoline option RG characters gets in 30k. Now for the eternal question on RG WIP thread: what's your recipe for black?

 

the black is simple chaos black spray, ishen grey highlight (edge) and final highlight off fenrisian grey.. Nuln  on armour plates.. Tamiya transfer stuff then Testors dullcote

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Oh one thing I failed to mention is im not a fan of the white armour/helmets on vets etc so most off my guys will be pure black, only exception might be the Deliverers if I paint any up (but may keep both squads back for another force)
pompeyladbfp Battle-Brother

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Got a squad of these to do, a twin assault cannon dread and 5 mor daythn to do next.

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/pompeyladbfp/Horus%20Heresy/WP_20160404_14_58_07_Pro_LI_zpstoept8zu.jpg

Got to love the postie eh! http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/pompeyladbfp/Horus%20Heresy/WP_20160404_14_38_15_Pro_LI_zps2gj22rgp.jpg

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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/pompeyladbfp/Horus%20Heresy/temporary_zpsq1ssranx.jpg

 

My "calth plastic" contemptor, legs have been cut and spread out. Waist cut and turned and Assault cannon cut and turned around.

 

Not decided on his name yet, using silver transfers on the dreads

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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/pompeyladbfp/Horus%20Heresy/temporary_zps7kjxlpy6.jpg

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/pompeyladbfp/Horus%20Heresy/temporary_zpstsi0p1rt.jpg

 

these guys just need detail work doing (finish off metal areas) and a matt varnish to take off the shine from the washes

 

they are going to be two units 6 man with 2 plas, 4 combiflamer and a 9 man with 3 plas and 6 combiflamer

 

 

..its nearly choom time

pompeyladbfp Battle-Brother

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And Maun.. There's a really "Maun" like head on the vanguard sprue.

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/pompeyladbfp/Horus%20Heresy/temporary_zpsftubsrsr.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/pompeyladbfp/Horus%20Heresy/temporary_zpsoubiuh0b.jpg

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