Marshal Vespasian Posted October 15, 2018 Author Share Posted October 15, 2018 (edited) I didn't get much done last week, but I got a bottle of averland sunset and tried out hazard striping. Yes I like it. Edited October 15, 2018 by Marshal Vespasian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bjorn Firewalker Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 Your Templar looks great, but the striped bolter looks like an Iron Warriors traitor's weapon, and may make your Templar a victim of misidentification and "friendly fire." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Vespasian Posted October 15, 2018 Author Share Posted October 15, 2018 Im trying it out from the third edition Cover  Have to compare it to yellow only. Might do stripes on special weapons only Im trying it out from the third edition Cover  Have to compare it to yellow only. Might do stripes on special weapons only Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Christopher Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 I'm happy that your experiment worked out for for you. The stripes run parallel and that's are even, which isn't something easy to achieve. If I may, I'd say that painting the hazard stripes only on the boltgun receiver/frame and leaving the fore-end/grip bare would produce an even more dramatic and cool-looking effect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Vespasian Posted November 1, 2018 Author Share Posted November 1, 2018 So with my last Knightfall vow completed I am now able to field 1k of Black Templars. Putting them all up for a group picture was a really nice experience for me. I put up the first squad I painted after getting back into the hobby after 8 years next to my Marshal I finished half an hour ago and I saw progress that I am pleased with in the last few weeks and month. I may go back and do some squads anew. I may go and repaint all my guns yellow or red. We will see. But for now I can field 1000 points of black armoured zeal and I am happy with how they came out. Â Marshal_Roujakis, The Spanish Inquisitor, Honda and 1 other 4 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honda Posted November 2, 2018 Share Posted November 2, 2018 Very nice looking crusade and I know that satisfied feeling you speak of. I remember my first 1000 pts, everything looked so grand.  I put up the first squad I painted after getting back into the hobby after 8 years next to my Marshal I finished half an hour ago and I saw progress that I am pleased with in the last few weeks and month.  This is one of the great benefits of our hobby, the chance to improve our skills and see the difference. I've known people who have come to the BnC, not knowing what end of the paint brush to hold and after a couple years of continuous painting, getting feedback, and pushing themselves, able to compete and even win painting contests.  So keep at it. The changes tend to be subtle and evolving, but tangible.  I still have the first model I ever painted for 40K. It's quite humbling. :) Marshal Mattias and Marshal Vespasian 2 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Mattias Posted November 9, 2018 Share Posted November 9, 2018 That's a great looking force, Marshal  Particularly enviable because it is entirely playable! Too often we get lured by the siren song of Leviathan Dreadnoughts or Land Raider Spearheads, and never get around to painting up our rank-and-file. I have found myself fielding 2000 point lists with more vehicles than Crusaders in it, simply because I wanted to use a fully-painted force. Funny, sure, but often impractical.  The Emperor smiles on you diligent attention to detail, Marshal ;) Honda 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Vespasian Posted November 16, 2018 Author Share Posted November 16, 2018 Sadly I slept on pledging These guys for Knightfall. One lascannon for my other ranged Crusader squad and another ranged Crusader squad with plas/plas/las. Also some banners, because for some reason I haven't done any banners yet. I had a dark angels sprue lying around as you can see. Next up will be more melee crusaders, as I dig into my start collecting box. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bjorn Firewalker Posted November 16, 2018 Share Posted November 16, 2018 Good job on the models, but why put Dark Angels-type hoods on the Ancients? Should we be concerned about the Black Legion wannabes infiltrating our Chapter? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Carpenter Posted November 18, 2018 Share Posted November 18, 2018 Is that th kromlech lascannon? Its looking nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Vespasian Posted November 19, 2018 Author Share Posted November 19, 2018 (edited) Correct. Only criticism I would Level ist that the part where they are grabbing the lever at the Front is very prone to breaking since its resin and all that. Edited November 19, 2018 by Marshal Vespasian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Vespasian Posted November 29, 2018 Author Share Posted November 29, 2018 The venerable ancient Charlemagne has joined the crusades effort  Bjorn Firewalker, Apocalypton, Marshal_Roujakis and 1 other 4 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bjorn Firewalker Posted November 30, 2018 Share Posted November 30, 2018 Beautiful work on the Venerable Dreadnought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshall Heber Posted December 1, 2018 Share Posted December 1, 2018 That's fantastic! I really like the hazard stripes alongside the painted panels and candles, really gives it that mix of gothic/baroque and industrial that for me embodies the style of the 40k universe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Vespasian Posted December 12, 2018 Author Share Posted December 12, 2018 Knightfall might be over, but the crusade goes on. So after a brief stint in the frozen wastes of romaniac alps of the blessed theroneworld I give you 5 more neophytes to complete my third rhino squad. Â Marshal_Roujakis and Bjorn Firewalker 2 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Christopher Posted December 12, 2018 Share Posted December 12, 2018 I am such a fan of your crusade's paint scheme. The yellows (mixed with bright reds on shoulder pads and heraldry) help the models look a bit move lively than the usual Black Templars palette. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Vespasian Posted December 12, 2018 Author Share Posted December 12, 2018 (edited) Thank you for your kind words brother Christopher. I am glad that the paint scheme does what I hoped it would do. Â It took me a few units to realize, but I really like the grimdark/Comic like look. I love a more gritty realistic look as well, but I cant seem to pull that off when I try it Edited December 12, 2018 by Marshal Vespasian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bjorn Firewalker Posted December 13, 2018 Share Posted December 13, 2018 Good job on the models. Are the yellow bolters meant to show solidarity with the Imperial Fists and their successors? Will your Templars be chosen, on account of their incomparable experience, to lead an army of Dorn's sons on a crusade against [insert enemy of the Imperium here]? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Medjugorje Posted December 13, 2018 Share Posted December 13, 2018 i have to be honest,... I dont like the idea of yellow weapons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Christopher Posted December 13, 2018 Share Posted December 13, 2018 It took me a few units to realize, but I really like the grimdark/Comic like look. I love a more gritty realistic look as well, but I cant seem to pull that off when I try it  The Grimdark or comic or sort of garish colour scheme was a staple of 40K back in the day, so I see yours as a throwback to those more innocent times. Also, what Bjorn said - yellow may be considered as homage to the Imperial Fists. Finally, I just plainly like that from aesthetic point of view. I also realised that I did yellow weapon bodies for my count-as hellblaster squad, but this is rather an exception to my usual approach intended to set them off from the rest of the force even more distinctly. Yours turned out much better, though.  Are you also planning to use other colours as well? I think red works well (if I recall correctly, this was the colour used for Sword Brethren Terminators' storm bolters in Codex: Black Templars). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Vespasian Posted December 13, 2018 Author Share Posted December 13, 2018 (edited) Well on the one hand I really like the yellow colour for brightening up the colour Scheme. On the other hand it is a nice Tribute to our dornian ancestry. Â I want to keep the yellow and yellow with hazard stripes for special weapons/charakters quite consistent. On the other hand I am quite fond of giving sword brethren and HQs a bit of leeway. For example my jump Pack chaplain will get a Red casing on his bolt pistol. Or the Bolters on my bike squad are red, while the meltas are yellow with hazard stripes. So the short answer is: it depends wether I want to put more colour or more red on the model. Edited December 13, 2018 by Marshal Vespasian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firepower Posted December 13, 2018 Share Posted December 13, 2018 Hm, thought the yellow weapon was a shot at the old Templar box art. Although those were a paler shade. Still, hardly remotely garish compared to the colors of the good ol' days, like Christopher mentioned. ;) Marshal Mattias 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Vespasian Posted December 13, 2018 Author Share Posted December 13, 2018 Yes it totally is that. Â But in-Universe its a way to honour the old Legion. And out Universen I do it because - I really love that old artwork, it was one of the first pieces of 40k Art I ever saw - I like having a bit more colour on my crusaders Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Vespasian Posted December 20, 2018 Author Share Posted December 20, 2018 Spiritual guidance has arrived:  Gernot, the Emperors Champion  Helmuth, Reclusiarch of the Caecus Crusade: Marshal_Roujakis, Firepower, bolvar and 2 others 5 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal_Roujakis Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 (edited) I'm not sure why, but I'm getting a Saturday Night Fever vibe from the Emperor's Champion's pose... like this dance move: I like their paint style though Edited December 20, 2018 by Marshal_Roujakis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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