Scars !

[MrBadweed]

" No longer shackled to the crow and his murder "

My XIXth legion in various completion stages, Im going for Terran nomad-predation survivors re-entering the Imperium after hearing of Corax's "death". I'l post more in the days to come, with some fluff as im going for a pacific islander meets Genghis motherducking Khan vibe.

Edited February 25, 2018 by MrBadweed

[Vairocanum]

Wow all the free hand look amazing, looking forward to seeing more!

[Warsmith Uveron]

The Free Hand is Amazing! 

 

I do almost feel like some of the detail needs a bit more contrast... yes contrast is the word. They look great, fantastic but I do need to 'Look' at them for some time to see the fantastic detail. 

[MrBadweed]

Thanks for the comments

 

The free hands are fun to make and are what appeal to me in the project. 

 

@Uveron : As for the contrast, that was actually my goal, to achieve the grey on grey which at first glance might seem plain, but you have to "look" to see that it is actually intricate. I think it fits the XIX and the Raven Guard, they all seem to be these grey or black clad shadows, but when you concentrate on them you see the matter within, and oh boy is it fugged up.

That said, i agree that on miniatures contrast is key, therefore i am leaning on giving the more "in your face" units such as Terminators/Dark Fury and my infilitrating porucupine Tacs some abaddon black panels to make the white markings pop more.

Edited October 31, 2016 by MrBadweed

[Warsmith Uveron]

 

@Uveron : As for the contrast, that was actually my goal, to achieve the grey on grey which at first glance might seem plain, but you have to "look" to see that it is actually intricate. I think it fits the XIX and the Raven Guard, they all seem to be these grey or black clad shadows, but when you concentrate on them you see the matter within, and oh boy is it fugged up.

That said, i agree that on miniatures contrast is key, therefore i am leaning on giving the more "in your face" units such as Terminators/Dark Fury and my infilitrating porucupine Tacs some abaddon black panels to make the white markings pop more.

 

Sounds Good! May be the 'Porucupine Tacs' picking out detail on the trophy's could be a good plan.  

[Kizzdougs]

Love the freehand, dude! Really nice work :tu:

[Rangaman]

I love the grey on grey look, your freehand is really good!

[Grim Dog Studios]

Fantastic work mate! I'm a sucker for terran ravenguard so this is gonna be good!

Love the freehand work and the glowing eye lenses.

[GrandMagnus]

That freehand is freaking cool dude!

[Orky ard boyz]

Beautiful. Very atmospheric. 

[Knight of the Raven]

Impressive painting and conversions. I see I'm not the only one who wants to put trophies on their XIXth Legion...

[Soldier of Dorn]

God damn that's sexy. MOAR. Please give us moar.

[Andvarr A]

Stylish paintwork. Colour me interested

[Fire Golem]

I love these.

[Luna707]

Wow these really come together beautifully! Your color choice really does the unique character of the XIXth justice

[foamy248]

So. Much. Yes. 

[That Guy Matt]

Certainly a unique army. As everyone has said, your freehand is excellent.

[MrBadweed]

Hello ! So first of all thank all of you for commenting, the freehands are sometimes a B**** to paint but seem to be well worth it in the end !

@Kizzdougs : Thanks ! I've been lurking on your plog for a long while and the techniques used in your tutorials were an inspiration for the painting of the Xeric !

@KnightofTheRaven : Hehe, i was actually afraid that it would be too Chaos-y when the idea came to mind. In the end it passed the test, and brings a lot of flavour to the models. I'm really happy about how the trophy racks mech with the MKIII, not so much with the tartaros though .

So, as to progress i am currently about half done with the MKIII first tactical squad, the Mk4 are on the shelf for the moment as i painted too much of those for my last army. If all goes as planned i will post them this week end as well as a couple tartaros. ( Those models are an absolute blast to paint ). After that i'll probably do the Kheres Dreads as training for the big dude !

And fluff ! looootsa fluff !

P.S : I really need to learn how to take better pictures, i found a couple of tutorials to get me started but if anyone has first hand tips let me know !

Edited November 2, 2016 by MrBadweed

[MrBadweed]

" And from the Naudir Tribe of the Xeric two-hundred and twelve youths and a promise were taken as tribute ... "

The Unification Wars Vol. IV ADD.40587

Edited November 5, 2016 by MrBadweed

[GrandMagnus]

I do really like this grey and white colour scheme for the XIXth legion.

[Brother Pheidias]

Soooo pretty!

Great work so far!

[bluntblade]

Maybe you should add to the title, cos right now you're underselling it.

[Draakur]

 im going for a pacific islander meets Genghis motherducking Khan vibe.

 

This is actually not far from what I'm going for with the Destroyers... I'll be watching this with interest. Cracking stuff :tu:

[MrBadweed]

" From the youths four were kept, from their kin the promise was not . "

The Unification Wars Vol. IV ADD.40587

This at the time unknown Astartes commander was first encountered during the Coelia incident circa 008M31. Located at the north-eastern frontier of the Imperium the planet was brought to compliance by the XVIIth Legion just a decade earlier. Rich in highly ceramitic sands, the planet was judged important enough by the Mechanicum who quickly began harvesting and fabricator operations. The XVIIth kept a garrison on the planet, protecting it from Xenos and the dregs of fallen empires who from time to time emerged from the neighboring Ghoul Stars.

--- Incoming Pict-Feed --- Astartes Commander / Praetor equi?? ---

-- Query --

-- Pending --

--incoming Data --- XIX Legion source:/. Cognomen:" Raven Guard" ---

-- Error -- Overruled --

-- Match found --

Line Officer - Tactical Dreadnought Armor Squad variant --

" Deliverer Nadir"

----

--Error--

--Incoming Data -- Source unknown --

" Ehrjak Ake'ai, Last GorKhan of the Naudir, First-Born"

PS : I uploaded better pictures as the first ones were taken after a couple of beers . And the white background seems to agree more with dark mini's.

Edited November 6, 2016 by MrBadweed

[MrBadweed]

"Who pledged his loyalty?
The Warmaster.
Whom did we serve in faith?
The Warmaster.
From whom did we take our name?
The Warmaster.
Who was denied to us?
The Warmaster.
But whom shall we remake?
The Warmaster.
And who shall lead us to victory?
The Warmaster."

A small band of Black legionnaires i put together after reading ADB's Talon of Horus.

And a WIP of the first 3 Tacs :). Im thinking of repainting the white faceplates. Or at least limit them to a couple in the squads because they dont really fit with the aesthetics of the MKIV Tacs of the first post, who are more dark and shady.

Edited November 6, 2016 by MrBadweed