Ray_K Posted April 18, 2020 Share Posted April 18, 2020 (edited) Hey, all! Starting a thread to serve as a project log for my black knights. They're the first Templars that I've painted in almost a decade, so they're going to be a bit ugly and clunky while I knock the rust off. I have no real army list or goal to reach. I'm kind of just painting whatever inspires me, maybe it will eventually form an army. Thoughts and ideas welcome! Below is the first squad of crusaders. They still need to be based, but I'm still trying to figure out how I want to design their bases. Also I realized too late that I forgot to paint one of them as a sword brother. Guess I'll have to fix that with the next batch! Group Shot http://i.imgur.com/p9YZMu7l.jpg https://imgur.com/p9YZMu7 A little closer on the attempt at a retro colored powerfist. http://i.imgur.com/rDDOK0El.jpg https://imgur.com/rDDOK0E Edited April 21, 2020 by Ray_K Hymnblade, Marshal Reinhard, vossyvo and 3 others 6 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Mattias Posted April 19, 2020 Share Posted April 19, 2020 Love the powerfist and particularly the crusader on the right with the hazard-striped chainsword. You have some lovely soft contrasts going on here. Keep it up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doghouse Posted April 19, 2020 Share Posted April 19, 2020 Very nice! :tu: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Carpenter Posted April 19, 2020 Share Posted April 19, 2020 Nice, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray_K Posted April 20, 2020 Author Share Posted April 20, 2020 (edited) Playing around with basing options now. Going for a "blasted wasteland / ruined city" type of base that's generic enough to fit onto most tabletops. GS sculpted the cobblestone and did a sand/PVA mix for the dirt. I need to get a little more "pop" on the cobblestones though, they're too muted for my taste. I'm also going to paint one or two of the rims brown just to see how it looks. Other than some small tweaks that need to be made I'm pretty happy with the bases. Any suggestions or ideas for bases are obviously welcome! http://i.imgur.com/8s4KXitl.jpg Love the powerfist and particularly the crusader on the right with the hazard-striped chainsword. You have some lovely soft contrasts going on here. Keep it up! Thanks, man! I don't want to go overboard with it, but I'm definitely going to sprinkle some retro style painting elements into the crusade. Starting with a few weapon casings is a good way to dip my toes into the water. My fear is going too far and too varied. I don't want the Templars to look like a band of harlequins or traveling gypsies... I have to skirt a fine line Five more crusaders are primed and ready for a bit of paint. Anxious to make some progress on them! Edited April 20, 2020 by Ray_K Dosjetka, Brother Christopher and ThirtySixNights 3 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray_K Posted April 21, 2020 Author Share Posted April 21, 2020 (edited) Squad Two is getting a little bit of love tonight. I have absolutely no idea what color to paint that maul. http://i.imgur.com/5qhar7bl.jpg I also received some old-school cool in the mail today! This guy and several other older models will find places of honor in the eternal crusade http://i.imgur.com/oCIEkSSm.jpg Edited April 21, 2020 by Ray_K Brother Christopher 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Christopher Posted April 21, 2020 Share Posted April 21, 2020 Great stuff here! Pretty oldschool, I like the aesthetics and the hazard stripes are well done. My one reservation is that the white/silver ornament on the power fist seems a bit flat, but that might just be the lightning in the photo. That's also pretty cool of you to buy old models. They're shorter than even "regular" Astartes and the sculpts are not as good as those that came later, but they sure have character and unique details. You've got an amazing find on your hands! Have fun painting it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray_K Posted April 21, 2020 Author Share Posted April 21, 2020 Great stuff here! Pretty oldschool, I like the aesthetics and the hazard stripes are well done. My one reservation is that the white/silver ornament on the power fist seems a bit flat, but that might just be the lightning in the photo. That's also pretty cool of you to buy old models. They're shorter than even "regular" Astartes and the sculpts are not as good as those that came later, but they sure have character and unique details. You've got an amazing find on your hands! Have fun painting it. No, you're right. It's definitely flat. I botched it up and put the paint on WAY too thick. It obscured the detail and any attempt to shade it turned out disastrous. I might have to take a Q-tip and some alcohol to it as I'm not really happy with the result either. Thanks for the feedback, man. I probably would have been lazy and just left it, but since you pointed it out now I know it has to be fixed somehow :lol: And yea I'm anxious to paint that model up. I also have a few other older models en route from eBay. I want people to look at my force and see that these guys have been crusading for quite a while haha. I'll have to base them slightly differently to give them a bit of height so they don't look too out of place. I might hold off on painting them until I get warmed up on the rank and file marines though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray_K Posted April 22, 2020 Author Share Posted April 22, 2020 (edited) Bolter Babes have joined the chat. I know they're not Templars, but they're angry, they're zealous, and they'll be rolling deep with the black knights as they continue the eternal crusade. I'm playing with possible color scheme ideas. I'm thinking grey armor and brown robes... but I have no idea what I'm doing, so I'll probably be trying a few different things until I figure it out. This is super early base color only WIP. Looks like garbage right now, but I'm hoping it turns into something after some highlights and washes. http://i.imgur.com/1F9e6T0l.jpg Edited April 22, 2020 by Ray_K Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray_K Posted April 26, 2020 Author Share Posted April 26, 2020 An update on squad two. Still no sword brother in sight, but whatever. They're still a bit chalky and WIP, but they're mostly done. I need to touch a few things up and add basing. Also the maul.. no idea what colors to paint that. It's going to be a power weapon of some type. Squad Two WIP http://i.imgur.com/nzI4fcal.jpg Family Photo http://i.imgur.com/QQdJlLCl.jpg Marshal Mattias 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray_K Posted May 1, 2020 Author Share Posted May 1, 2020 Finally finished and based! My first ten crusaders. The holy purity varnish has been applied, so it's time to set these guys aside and figure out what's next on the table. http://i.imgur.com/a5wK3aUl.jpg http://i.imgur.com/hLQtK9Kl.jpg Marshal Reinhard 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Medjugorje Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 now you are ready for Kill Team. Ray_K 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Carpenter Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 I utterly love the old school red bolters/pistols and hazard stripes on the cs and pfst. Nicely done Ray_K 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThirtySixNights Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 Fantastic bases, nice and clean black rims. couldn't have done them better myself! Show us what's next to come! Ray_K 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Christopher Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 Great pace and even greater results! Ray_K 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray_K Posted May 2, 2020 Author Share Posted May 2, 2020 now you are ready for Kill Team. That thought hadn't crossed my mind... but I like it! I have to make a Legio B&C Marine if that's the route I'm going to go. I've been wanting to make one for years. I utterly love the old school red bolters/pistols and hazard stripes on the cs and pfst. Nicely done Thanks! I want to add some retro elements to them, but I don't want to go overboard. I'm also not good enough of a painter to add the REALLY oldschool stuff like checks and flames yet haha, but they're coming eventually. Fantastic bases, nice and clean black rims. couldn't have done them better myself! Show us what's next to come! A six month break haha. I wish I was joking, but my summer job will prevent me from doing any hobby stuff until October or November. The short list is a rhino, another squad (bolters), and some more sisters of battle though. Great pace and even greater results! Thanks! I'm hoping to finish the first small squad of sisters next. Brother Christopher 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Carpenter Posted May 7, 2020 Share Posted May 7, 2020 I did my first proper checks last etl. They came out pretty ok. Had to redo them a couple of times though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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