Knightsword's WIP Thread - count-as Bjorn Fell Handed and Chapter Master page 9

[Knightsword]

The troop squad markings finally arrived. Immediately added them to the first Intercessor squads and I love them. Will be looking at getting the heavy support and fast attack ones soon.

 

Also made a little progress on the Chapter Master. Tiny swords are very fiddly to sculpt although I think I've got a production process nailed for them so I'm going to try mass producing some for the Aggressors this weekend. Got alternate heads from Spellcrow arriving this week and some other little bits to add to this.

[Knightsword]

More progress on the Chapter Master. Successfully magnetised the jump pack and normal back pack. The cloak hasn't turned out the shade of red that I had intended, however it's still the best cloak I've painted yet so I'm feeling a little proud of it.

 

 

I managed to borrow my work's dslr camera yesterday to try taking photos with that. Definitely a lot better than my phone's camera. All I need is two daylight lamps and a black backdrop to get some proper photos done.

 

[Bjorn Firewalker]

The Intercessor SGT and the LT are well done. The Chapter Master looks promising; I commend your painting skills, and hope to see him completed soon. Edited November 19, 2018 by Bjorn Firewalker

[Knightsword]

Thanks for the kind words Bjorn. His base arrived today so should be able to get him done soon, along with Lieutenant Calsius for use in a jump pack Lieutenant conversion.

 

Little update on the Chapter Master for now.

 

[Bjorn Firewalker]

The paint on the Chapter Master is expertly applied.

[Knightsword]

Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall, Humpty Dumpty had a great fall...   at least nothing actually snapped.

 

Base for the Chapter Master is currently drying and will be ready for final assembly on friday. Managed to salvage the burning Nurgle dude from the old base without breaking him. Probably need to have another crack at the sword as well.

[Bjorn Firewalker]

Is that the corpse of a Plague Marine or Daemon of Nurgle decorating your Chapter Master's base?

[Knightsword]

It's a Plague Marine. Think I decided he's from a warband called Talons of Anathrax mentioned in the Ardent Swords IA article.

 

The Chapter Master is finished! Did notice a couple of spots of paint flaking off in really tiny places so need to look at varnishes for this chap.

 

He also rather magnetised. He's attached to the base with 2 magnets, his shield armed is magnetised (because it kept snapping off...) and his jump pack is magnetised. Figured it would make him easier to transport places.

 

[Bjorn Firewalker]

Well done.

[Knightsword]

Thanks Bjorn.

 

Chosen to make my Aggressors be members of the 1^st Company, shown with the blue and red quartered shoulder instead of the 2^nd Company's blue and red stripes. Since they're veterans they get a few extra bits like a red stripe down the helmet and the right knee. 

 

[Bjorn Firewalker]

Your 1st Company Aggressor is well-painted. I notice he doesn't bear boltstorm gauntlets. Is his power fist an heirloom weapon from the Great Crusade, the assault bolter a gift from the Primarch himself- both meant to mark him as an elite, binding the Primaris Marine to his non-Primaris brothers via history and tradition?

[Knightsword]

Your 1st Company Aggressor is well-painted. I notice he doesn't bear boltstorm gauntlets. Is his power fist an heirloom weapon from the Great Crusade, the assault bolter a gift from the Primarch himself- both meant to mark him as an elite, binding the Primaris Marine to his non-Primaris brothers via history and tradition?

 

I should come up with a backstory for it like that, that's a really cool idea. The truth is I just really dislike how the boltstorm gauntlets look. They should have been made to look like the Gauntlets of Ultramar with the guns on the underside and not extending beyond the knuckles. Saw this done by one of our brothers in the Hall of Honour section and really liked it.

[Knightsword]

Had a little break but back on it now. In the time honoured tradition of every 40k hobbyist I have started more projects before finishing any of my current ones.

 

I've assembled my first moustachey jump pack lieutenant:

 

And the second Knight Dreadnought (count-as Wulfen Dreadnought) has been assembled. Since I can find any third party dreadnought sized shields I had to sculpt it entirely myself, starting with moulding it around a glass:

 

Bonus shots of the 2 Knights together:

[Knightsword]

This represents the last painting I did in 2018. Made a lot of progress on the second Knight Dreadnought.

And finally his shield. The typography was annoying but worth it.

[Bjorn Firewalker]

The Contemptor is well done.

[Knightsword]

Working on a side project as a break from the Ardent Swords. First step is to make a green stuff mold of bits from the Imperial Fists upgrade sprue.

 

This is the first time I've ever attempted this and I didn't have very high hopes for a couple of the bits. However they came out quite well, especially the tiny fists for Calgar's tabard.

 

These bits are to go on Grand Praetor Castor of Thíva, Chapter Master of the Shields of Dorn. These guys are another IA that I came up with at the same time as the Ardent Swords and I'll be working on them alongside them. #fistingcalgar

 

 

[Bjorn Firewalker]

The green stuff additions are well-sculpted.

[Knightsword]

Thanks Bjorn. It was a learning curve and a half to get to the final ones. Just waiting for 2 of Scibor's ancient greek shields to arrive to go on each power fist. Ordered the 21mm ones though so they may actually be too big... we'll see!

Edited January 21, 2019 by Knightsword

[Knightsword]

Right, photo dump time! This is my progress on the Shields of Dorn Chapter Master in between learning how to be a parent.

 

 

The shields finally arrived and I could get them attached. Despite being quite large they work really well. The flexible ammo belts from Zinge Industries are a god send for this model. Cannot praise them enough.

 

Made some additions to the base, namely the Resurrection Orb, bullet holes in the Necron Lord and then the shell casings on the ground. The idea behind this is for the Chapter Master to be posed so that he is about the crush the Orb underfoot before the filthy Xenos can use it.

 

 

[Torbenos]

He is looking imposing! I really like the necron on the base too, I always find it difficult to put models on their backs like that in a way that looks good. Trying gives me flashbacks to trying to have a dreadnaught pulling a man apart. But it looks very natural and cool, I really like the narrative you are building into it together with the sense of motion and purpose. 

[Knightsword]

He is looking imposing! I really like the necron on the base too, I always find it difficult to put models on their backs like that in a way that looks good. Trying gives me flashbacks to trying to have a dreadnaught pulling a man apart. But it looks very natural and cool, I really like the narrative you are building into it together with the sense of motion and purpose. 

 

Thanks Torbenos. The Necron on the base was a bit of a cop out / stroke of luck as the sprue for it has the front half of the chest as a seperate piece making it perfect.

[Bjorn Firewalker]

Great choice of base decorations, but wouldn't mounting a shield directly on the boltstorm gauntlet make the weapon EXTREMELY unwieldy?

[Knightsword]

I'll admit the shields are a case of the rule of cool more than anything. In my head they would be like half a storm shield each so when used in concert they'd provide the same level of protection.

 

Made a lot of progress the last few days with painting him and should hopefully have him finished at the weekend. Mainly just highlighting and deciding on patterns to go on the cloak.

 

Edited February 21, 2019 by Knightsword

[Bjorn Firewalker]

Excellent paint application and detailing on the model.

[Knightsword]

Didn't quite realise how big the Redemptor actually is... crikey he's a big boy haha.