Black Cohort Posted August 5, 2016 Share Posted August 5, 2016 I am starting the process of painting a unit of Castellax and their Praevian handler for my Salamanders and am hoping that someone can point me towards some good art or pictures of Castellax that are part of a legion force. I am unsure what ratio of mechanicum vs legion I should paint them and am looking for inspiration. Any help you can provide would be appreciated. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/324484-praevian-and-attached-castellax-battle-automata/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlo Posted August 5, 2016 Share Posted August 5, 2016 It's totally up to you really. As they are inducted into the legion they could be in full colour plates. Or maybe just a shoudler pad alongside some more contrasting automata colours? Or even be from a previous legio cybernitca cohort but gifted to the legion, so be original colours with some legion badges :) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/324484-praevian-and-attached-castellax-battle-automata/#findComment-4458598 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandlemad Posted August 5, 2016 Share Posted August 5, 2016 There's an image of a Castellax permanently bonded to the IW here. It looks to be in full legion heraldry, with the icon and everything. There's one assigned (temporarily?) to the Legio Gryphonicus titan legion here, which only has the shoulder pads in their host force colours. Its unit designation is also a lot more prominent. Might be worth looking at how Thallax are shown handling it (here) though the FW examples are of allied Ordo Reductor covens. They bear legion colours and an icon that's split down the middle between the Ordo Reductor sign and the legion icon. Looks cool but maybe units that are fully part of the Salamander's order of battle would have the ratio tilted towards the legion. Either way, if you did the main body in the same kind of metallics as the rest of your forces and then certain panels (pauldrons,chassis, fists?) in Salamanders green, it would look pretty good. Judicious use of Nocturnean forge runes/cuneiform could look cool too, shows the Salamaders techmarines and praevians have really got stuck in to modifying these guys. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/324484-praevian-and-attached-castellax-battle-automata/#findComment-4458608 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Cohort Posted August 5, 2016 Author Share Posted August 5, 2016 Thanks guys Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/324484-praevian-and-attached-castellax-battle-automata/#findComment-4458773 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guiltysparc Posted August 5, 2016 Share Posted August 5, 2016 For the unit directly attached to the preavian i would go heavy on legion iconography, they benefit from the legion rules after all! Also, what model are you using for your praevian? I am thinking about adding a praevian and vorax to my world eaters. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/324484-praevian-and-attached-castellax-battle-automata/#findComment-4458795 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlo Posted August 5, 2016 Share Posted August 5, 2016 I'm going to be using this guy, but without the Conversion Beamer: http://www.evil-games-shop.de/WebRoot/Store15/Shops/78108884/55C4/A90D/4A01/5337/9C08/C0A8/2BBC/4AA1/valthex1.jpg Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/324484-praevian-and-attached-castellax-battle-automata/#findComment-4458871 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Cohort Posted August 5, 2016 Author Share Posted August 5, 2016 For the unit directly attached to the preavian i would go heavy on legion iconography, they benefit from the legion rules after all! Also, what model are you using for your praevian? I am thinking about adding a praevian and vorax to my world eaters. I am converting https://www.forgeworld.co.uk/en-CA/Techmarine-in-Mk-IV-Armour giving him a bolter and lightning claw instead of pistol and power axe. changing out the backpack and helmet as well. I will post a photo once he and the squad are done. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/324484-praevian-and-attached-castellax-battle-automata/#findComment-4458888 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guiltysparc Posted August 5, 2016 Share Posted August 5, 2016 Ya, i was thinking the FW techmarine also for mine...maybe with the backpack from the CSM warpsmith. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/324484-praevian-and-attached-castellax-battle-automata/#findComment-4458898 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Cohort Posted August 6, 2016 Author Share Posted August 6, 2016 So I got the test model done, working on the other 2 Castellax and Praevian now. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/324484-praevian-and-attached-castellax-battle-automata/#findComment-4459896 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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