Heliomanes Posted August 5, 2017 Share Posted August 5, 2017 Agios O Omnissiah, fellow adepts.As mentioned in another thread, I'm in the process of merging over my 30k Mechanicum to a 40k list - and field them together with my knight house and their bonded skitarii clans when the promised FW book of milk and honey finally descends from the binaric purity of the FW servers and into the catholic manifold.Here's a few pictures I found lying around. These are pretty old, and barely cover 10% of my current force, so I'll try to get some better ones in a while.http://i.imgur.com/1GuDqKO.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/QNWqNRM.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/ybnsjju.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/F1eveDr.jpg Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/337660-mars-ascendant/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ammonius Posted August 5, 2017 Share Posted August 5, 2017 That Acheron is Terrifying! Excellent work on these dark and gritty deliverers of Motive Force!! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/337660-mars-ascendant/#findComment-4845782 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magos Takatus Posted August 6, 2017 Share Posted August 6, 2017 That's an awesome faceplate for the Acheron. Is it a custom one? It doesn't look like a Forge World one to me. The weathering on the Onager is pretty nice too. :) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/337660-mars-ascendant/#findComment-4846619 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heliomanes Posted August 6, 2017 Author Share Posted August 6, 2017 Thank you, esteemed adepts! Greatly appreciated.The head on the Acheron is actually a Khemri sphinx bit with just a few very simple green stuff additions. I thought it worked quite well. Ever since I read Abnett's "Titanicus" and his depictions of the feral skitarii there I've wanted my own Titan Legio and Mechanicus elements - and I really liked the fact that they had really different cultures and visuals attached to them. So I tried to mimic that in some small way by adding a lot of golden animal skulls to my Skitarii and Knights.I had a few more pictures taken. Maybe you'll spot some more changes in that vein.http://i.imgur.com/J0F8Q9v.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/nbe55pv.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/I3D0snL.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/x2PcWi4.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/4QVfI32.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/AuxaV6y.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/tHx9fH1.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/d2DtONf.jpg Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/337660-mars-ascendant/#findComment-4846688 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ammonius Posted August 6, 2017 Share Posted August 6, 2017 Okay. Those gold Peacock eye feather decals are blowing me away. Where did they come from? Are even decals or super fine laser cut brass? Â And truly, you have built an astounding force. Be proud! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/337660-mars-ascendant/#findComment-4847120 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heliomanes Posted August 6, 2017 Author Share Posted August 6, 2017 You are very kind, sir! Actually, those are really cheap fingernail decals bought for like a buck per package from a chinese salesman on ebay. Work like normal decals and are absurdly hardy. No chance of hurting them without actually trying to. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/337660-mars-ascendant/#findComment-4847208 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoda79 Posted August 6, 2017 Share Posted August 6, 2017 Awesome army. Well done sir Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/337660-mars-ascendant/#findComment-4847280 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heliomanes Posted August 7, 2017 Author Share Posted August 7, 2017 Thank you! Very happy that you enjoy them. Will try to get some more pictures of my Mechanicum heavy support section soon.Ammonius: I actually found a link on ebay for you. Not the same seller, but they seem identical. http://www.ebay.com/itm/3D-DIY-Nails-Art-Feather-Zipper-Tips-Sticker-Decal-Fingernails-Beauty-Decoration-/232201688855?var=531413001902&hash=item36104c9717:g:a1wAAOSwo4pYdIWO Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/337660-mars-ascendant/#findComment-4848341 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bjorn Firewalker Posted August 7, 2017 Share Posted August 7, 2017 I like the dark colors your models are painted in. By the way, where did you get a bird mask for the Imperial Knight? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/337660-mars-ascendant/#findComment-4848347 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heliomanes Posted August 8, 2017 Author Share Posted August 8, 2017 Thank you! I actually use a lot of whites and often highlight all the way up to white. I just make a point out of diluting most colors with grays, blacks and whites to get what I think is a bit more gritty and grimy feel to things. That way you can have a lot of colors hopefully without them tiring out the eyes and making the models look garish or too cartoony. Wild speculation, subjective taste and rationalizations, of course.The bird head for the knight paladin is actually made out of putty. Never tried it much before, but thought it worked out neat. The lines were drawn by using a knife, and I hollowed out the eye sockets and nostrils using a sharp pencil. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/337660-mars-ascendant/#findComment-4849665 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reyner Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 Everyone is going mad over your awesome Knights but damn I love the Thallax faceplates! Cylons! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/337660-mars-ascendant/#findComment-4850092 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vel'Cona Posted August 18, 2017 Share Posted August 18, 2017 I love how each Dragoon has unique heraldry. I've not seen it done before and it really adds a sense of unique "knighthood" to the models. Excellent work, brother! :) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/337660-mars-ascendant/#findComment-4861254 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heliomanes Posted August 23, 2017 Author Share Posted August 23, 2017 You guys are very kind! Really motivates me to get some more work done, both on new models, and getting some pictures taken of old ones. Hope you enjoy them.http://i.imgur.com/RhwaG6I.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/Uqv9WmY.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/rMxRI0V.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/Yb2SDwb.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/NNqsEUp.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/KrzT8tG.jpg Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/337660-mars-ascendant/#findComment-4866346 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bjorn Firewalker Posted August 24, 2017 Share Posted August 24, 2017 Excellent work on the Siege Automata. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/337660-mars-ascendant/#findComment-4866692 Share on other sites More sharing options...
wamphiry Posted August 24, 2017 Share Posted August 24, 2017 Agios o Omnissiah Agios Isxyros! :p Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/337660-mars-ascendant/#findComment-4867224 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heliomanes Posted August 24, 2017 Author Share Posted August 24, 2017 Agios o Omnissiah Agios Isxyros! Agios Athanatos! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/337660-mars-ascendant/#findComment-4867312 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shinespider Posted August 24, 2017 Share Posted August 24, 2017 Not sure if this is what you're going for, but the Sicarian with the porcelain mask is a really neat idea. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/337660-mars-ascendant/#findComment-4867322 Share on other sites More sharing options...
wamphiry Posted August 24, 2017 Share Posted August 24, 2017 Â Agios o Omnissiah Agios Isxyros! Agios Athanatos! Â It seems we are from the same Forge brother. Omnissiah be praised! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/337660-mars-ascendant/#findComment-4867466 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vel'Cona Posted August 28, 2017 Share Posted August 28, 2017 So many scary robits . . . it just keeps getting more awesome with each update! Â :D Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/337660-mars-ascendant/#findComment-4869932 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heliomanes Posted September 7, 2017 Author Share Posted September 7, 2017 We are blessed by the presence of the hallowed engines of the Auxilia Autokrator. Vanguard skitarius added for scale. Those Triaros tanks are massive.http://i.imgur.com/ZBoXmTu.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/E3aAJC5.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/KvFzWu2.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/wt6ZcNl.jpg Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/337660-mars-ascendant/#findComment-4879975 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luna707 Posted September 16, 2017 Share Posted September 16, 2017 Wow, some really creative stuff on here, I especially like the banners on the Dragoons Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/337660-mars-ascendant/#findComment-4887560 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bjorn Firewalker Posted September 16, 2017 Share Posted September 16, 2017 The Martian tanks are well-painted. I find fault with Forge World's failure to mount their main weapons in turrets- or to give the tanks either grav-plates or legs, so they can simultaneously shoot a flanking enemy target while moving forwards (or turn to shoot that enemy while moving sideways to continue their previous course, in the case of grav-tanks and crawlers). Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/337660-mars-ascendant/#findComment-4887564 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heliomanes Posted November 3, 2017 Author Share Posted November 3, 2017 Been a while since I posted - here's some of the stuff I've painted up since last time. Let me know what you think! Have I been a good little tech-adept - perhaps even worthy of an expensive resin gift from the Omnissiah during the annual Feast of the Motive Force that is just around the corner? Should I hang up my paintbrushes in shame? Tips on how to improve the models from here? I tend to never "finish" something, just add to it or redo parts now and then - so all criticisms and suggestions are more than welcome.I was really surprised by the sheer massive size of this thing. Here's a comparison shot next to a knight paladin.I've decided that I didn't really like the look of the UFO-heads on the Sicarian Infiltrators, so I added some golden animal skulls to them too. I think it really fits their hunched gait and reverse jointed legs. Doesn't come off as well in this image though, I'll try to get some better ones done in the future.Finally, I decided to simply base and paint up the objective marker kit from GW. This was really fun and simple to do. Highly recommended kit. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/337660-mars-ascendant/#findComment-4923602 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magos Takatus Posted November 4, 2017 Share Posted November 4, 2017 Very nicely done. I like the Cylon-like decoration of the robot faceplates. They look pretty intimidating as 50's space robots go. I also think the Infiltrators look really good and hope to see some close-up images soon. finally, your knight has some really nice chipping and the bracing pose looks good. Sometimes people go overboard with FW Knights and they can look over the top, but I think the pose you've got works. The only mild criticism I can come up with is that the rust looks like it's all more or less the same colour. If you blended some slightly darker rust into it I think it would look better but I think you could leave it as it is and it would still look superb over all. Â As for a reward, the only way is up. How about an Ordinatus engine? :p Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/337660-mars-ascendant/#findComment-4924128 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azekai Posted November 4, 2017 Share Posted November 4, 2017 How did you do the murky green glass on the genestealer specimen tank, Heliomanes? That looks great!The skull-stalkers look much more imposing and creepy, and I am a big fan of the weathering and rust across the army. Fantastic. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/337660-mars-ascendant/#findComment-4924239 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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