PeteySödes Posted May 11, 2018 Share Posted May 11, 2018 Hey Brothers! Quick question for my shadowy friends. Is there any lore significance to the swirling design pattern on the FW Raven Guard Contemptor? http://www.beastsofwar.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Raven-Guard-Comtemptor-Dreadnought-Front.jpg I think its a really cool and interesting design and was thinking of recruiting one into my Wolves army as it strikes me as something that I could modify to look more "fenrisian". That said, it peaked my interest and would love any insight! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/347182-raven-guard-contemptor/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hfran Morkai Posted May 11, 2018 Share Posted May 11, 2018 Funny story, I've been looking at one for my Sixth too as I love ravens as an animal as well as their lore in Norse mythology (My Praetor is named Hfran, for Raven). Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/347182-raven-guard-contemptor/#findComment-5078844 Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteySödes Posted May 11, 2018 Author Share Posted May 11, 2018 Haha, great minds and such... Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/347182-raven-guard-contemptor/#findComment-5078854 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Race Bannon Posted May 11, 2018 Share Posted May 11, 2018 Hello from the Ravenspire! Although I may not be THE ULTIMATE SOURCE OF ALMIGHTY KNOWLEDGE ... I feel pretty confident to say no lore exists to answer the question. Go forth and have fun! Share pics ^_^ Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/347182-raven-guard-contemptor/#findComment-5078892 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShinyRhino Posted May 11, 2018 Share Posted May 11, 2018 It's supposed to be a take off on Maori ta moko patterns, which go all the way back to pre-Corax times. Those designs and traditions end up exiled to the fringes of the Imperium when Corax takes command of his Legion, which makes those designs on the RG Contemptor sort of incongruous. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/347182-raven-guard-contemptor/#findComment-5078901 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Race Bannon Posted May 11, 2018 Share Posted May 11, 2018 And now I have learned ^_^ Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/347182-raven-guard-contemptor/#findComment-5078903 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dracos Posted May 11, 2018 Share Posted May 11, 2018 Mines waiting for me to get to my third Vow :) Thanks for the info Shiny Rhino, I think that will come in useful if I decide to have one of my Warhawk character models without his helmet. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/347182-raven-guard-contemptor/#findComment-5079038 Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteySödes Posted May 14, 2018 Author Share Posted May 14, 2018 It's ordered! I'll try to do you brothers proud and not defile it too much! :D Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/347182-raven-guard-contemptor/#findComment-5081365 Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteySödes Posted December 14, 2018 Author Share Posted December 14, 2018 Necro for updates! I went through with it! A bit more work to do but he's shaping up, I'm excited to get some paint on him. Hopefully I've done it justice and my lurky brothers can be proud! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/347182-raven-guard-contemptor/#findComment-5215549 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Race Bannon Posted December 14, 2018 Share Posted December 14, 2018 Niiiice :tu: Those cannons are my favorite. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/347182-raven-guard-contemptor/#findComment-5215551 Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteySödes Posted December 14, 2018 Author Share Posted December 14, 2018 Niiiice Those cannons are my favorite. Thanks! I agree, I also have the twin las for him magged up but the autos are my favorite visually by a mile. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/347182-raven-guard-contemptor/#findComment-5215552 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dracos Posted December 14, 2018 Share Posted December 14, 2018 Awesome bitz conversion. Looking forward to putting my Kheres pattern version together. Only thing I'd look to see if green stuff could disappear those wings on the torso. After looking at the fur kilt I'm sure you ahve skills for it, if it can be done that is. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/347182-raven-guard-contemptor/#findComment-5215568 Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteySödes Posted December 14, 2018 Author Share Posted December 14, 2018 Awesome bitz conversion. Looking forward to putting my Kheres pattern version together. Only thing I'd look to see if green stuff could disappear those wings on the torso. After looking at the fur kilt I'm sure you ahve skills for it, if it can be done that is. Interesting critique! I don’t mind the wings though as I think it’s still within the Imperial motif regardless of chapter. I have a venerable whose great axe has the imperial Aquila on it as well as other models. If nothing else I’ll maybe paint them a bit muted to frame the wolf skull a bit. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/347182-raven-guard-contemptor/#findComment-5215577 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dracos Posted December 14, 2018 Share Posted December 14, 2018 I had same thoughts on it representing Imperial Eagle iconography also :) Looking forward to seeing it painted up Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/347182-raven-guard-contemptor/#findComment-5215608 Share on other sites More sharing options...
W.A.Rorie Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 Wow....that’s sweet Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/347182-raven-guard-contemptor/#findComment-5215819 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyberos the Red Wake Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 The model is a joy to paint in grey since it makes the tattoos very easy to paint, so you've lucked out there. The part that I had to do in black with white tattoos was a nightmare, I don't know how the RG guys manage. Great pose you have going there, I too opted for a "one gun forward" pose to show off that amazing resin Contemptor poseability. The tattoos are either Deliverance prison-gang markings or cultural tattoos found on Terran recruits such as the Xeric tribes. Raven Guard had a lot of tattoos due to the entire legion either being mostly from Terra or Deliverance. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/347182-raven-guard-contemptor/#findComment-5216434 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShinyRhino Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 I see you dug down deep to the bottom of the bitz box for that banner pole. Nice work! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/347182-raven-guard-contemptor/#findComment-5218297 Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteySödes Posted December 18, 2018 Author Share Posted December 18, 2018 I see you dug down deep to the bottom of the bitz box for that banner pole. Nice work! Hah yea! I have to make it taller though, I fear any banner on that pole would look dinky on this guy. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/347182-raven-guard-contemptor/#findComment-5218749 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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