The Void Panthers Impuslor to Repulsor WIP 9 Aug 2025

[Brother Christopher]

Excellent work, as always. The chain mail, an the rest of the GS work, looks awesome. Truth be told, if one were to be nitpicky, there are just a couple of wonky links on the right shoulder pad, but that a nonissue.  The plasma coil turned out gorgeous, the leather bits are looking great, too. You also did exceptional work with the chapter symbol on the belt buckle. And I love the base with the flowers and whatnot. 

[space wolf]

48 minutes ago, Brother Christopher said:

Excellent work, as always. The chain mail, an the rest of the GS work, looks awesome. Truth be told, if one were to be nitpicky, there are just a couple of wonky links on the right shoulder pad, but that a nonissue.  

No dont say that, i was trying to ignore it!!! In all seriousness, thank you. We only get better with the truth.

 

The one thing i dont like about chaplains is their black armor. I had a hard time with this one, as he doesnt feel to me like he fits with the rest of the army. This particular model has a lot.of leather and warm tones, while most of my army is cool tones. He blends in once hes with a unit, but you know how it goes.

 

As for thr belt buckle...thats actually a waterslide decal, but I will sheepishly take credit.

Edited July 14 by space wolf

[space wolf]

Well, the whole gang is done. And i think i may have figured out the lighting.

 

Jinong Jagaa Baratu and his Relic Squires.

 

 

The Reclusiarch of the Void Panthers, Jagaa wades into battle with holy relics, to remind his brothers of past honors and the glories to come.

 

 

The Standard of Unity was cast from the deatroyed iron gates of the Temple of the Illuminated Matron, during the Scourging of Ondar. It is a reminder of victory through uncompromising faith and unity.

 

 

The Lantern of Vaneer. Taking the overall shape of a large maul, the lantern is adorned with the skull of a psycher defeated in the boarding action at the Battle of Vaneer. This relic is a reminder that through sheer determination, victory can be snatched from the jaws of treachery.

 

 

The Pillar of Sorrow, was what was left of the Imperial Temple on Zambula, after it was leveled by an Ork WAAAGH. It symbolizes the righteous hate all servants of the Emperor have for the Witch, the Xenos, and the Heretic.

 

And of course a 360 for those who want it.

Edited July 17 by space wolf

[Firedrake Cordova]

They look great, and very unique, too

[space wolf]

@Firedrake Cordova

Thanks for the kind words!

 

Ive started another sword brother, here he is.

 

 

Thoughts? Thanks for looking.

[Volgon]

I think it looks great! Lots of nice details, but doesn't feel overwhelming to me. My only recommendation would be to try and adjust the angle of the head if you can. Perhaps it's just the photo, but in the first picture it appears that he is staring straight ahead despite the fact that he is both walking and aiming at an angle. I think it would look better if you were able to position his head so that it is following his aim and momentum.

[space wolf]

I totally get what youre saying. I cant turn it anymore toward the arm, however if you look closely, its tilted down like hes taking everything in, but using his side eye to aim down the pistol sight.

[Smoke Frog]

Amazing work as always! Your green stuff work is really impressive, love your take on Grimaldus! 

[space wolf]

So Ive decided that my first Host Seneschal (Crusade squad sword bro) will be my emp champ model. So with that, the above model will be his replacement in the squad. Im working on two mor 10 man hosts (crusade squad) so here are the two Senschals leading them:

 

 

Ive decided that each Seneschal will.have his own unique icon that he bares, celebrating his career victories. Thoughts?

[Brother Christopher]

As always, excellent stuff. The painted Chaplain with servitors squires are characterful and look great. I very much like the greyish tone on the faces suggesting that the squires can grow awesome bears but fight the elements and keep their chins tidy. An excellent choice fitting the overall aesthetic. 

 

You also keep surprising me with your creativity.  I particularly like the jaw (is it from an ork kit?)

 

Spoiler

 

I must confess that I'm quite prone to wanting stuff I see and I think I'd really love to have a kill team of wicked-barbarian-themed Templars. Kudos for the consistently impressive output. And, once again, many thanks for sharing this unique project.

 

By the way: I'm quite surprised that you base your models before priming, grass and tufts, too. 

[space wolf]

@Brother Christopher Thank you for the very kind words. Talk about a validation boost . To answer your question, its a jaw from the citadel skulls kit! You get ork skulls in both top and bottom halves. My output is due to me having the time. Dont worry, that will taper off as life gets in the way, lmao.  As for a kill team, play your cards right, amd i might be able to help with that .

 

So the reason I base the way I do is that I can get a consistant control of how I want it to look...paint eveeeerythiiiiing.

Edited July 29 by space wolf

[Brother Christopher]

17 hours ago, space wolf said:

As for a kill team, play your cards right, amd i might be able to help with that .

 

I would buy models looking like yours but I wouldn't dare trying to pull something like this off on my own. I believe that I don't have the right kind of creativity in me. Also, at this point in life, I want to stick to painting more vanilla models. With my plasticard stuff taking so much of my hobby time, I feel I'd rather focus on painting.

 

And because of that it's particularly fun to follow your progress - it's like a fun kind of windo shopping (for hobby projects).

 

17 hours ago, space wolf said:

So the reason I base the way I do is that I can get a consistant control of how I want it to look...paint eveeeerythiiiiing.

 

That's another level, to be honest. I've never considered painting grass/tufts before.

[space wolf]

14 hours ago, Brother Christopher said:

 

I would buy models looking like yours....

 

And because of that it's particularly fun to follow your progress - it's like a fun kind of windo shopping (for hobby projects).

 

 

That's another level, to be honest. I've never considered painting grass/tufts before.

Oh, i meant I may be able to build one for you. But thank you for the immense compliment.

 

As far as painting tufts, its not as difficult as it seems. In reality primer doesnt stick to it well anyway, lol

[space wolf]

After the promotion of Jayaatu to Exercitas Seneschal, Brother Golaan was assigned to lead Host Talon. "Like the horn of a rhinodox, you must be harder than steel and twice as sharp!"

 

 

Oh and here's a 360.

Edited August 2 by space wolf
Forgot to put 360 link

[space wolf]

"My hate knows no prey it cannot consume! I will cull all your kind from this system. Die xenos filth!" Seneschal Dalaan to Drukhari Succubus during the +UNTAMED MAW CAMPAIGN+

 

And a 360 for those who are interested.

 

So here's the second Sword Bro for my next crusader squad. Thoughts? Thanks for looking.

Edited August 4 by space wolf

[Firedrake Cordova]

I really like Brother Golaan - the subtle glow on the power emitter is really nice  

[Grotsmasha]

I love that jawbone there

[space wolf]

Thank you brothers! I wasnt sure how well either the sword glow (do I have the skill to do this effectively with a brush?) or for that matter, the jaw bone (is this too much?) would work. But I think i pulled it off. 

[space wolf]

So I thought since I havr the ability to do more longform posts, id start sharing the conversion process as I go.

 

So Ive bought two black templar combat patrols (the old one) so I have two impulsors. While Ok vehicles in their own right, its been a few years now, and the repulsor seems to be the more versitile choice. I never liked the open back end of the repulsor anyway, so im currently in the process of converting it to a closed impulsor/repulsor.

 

My plan is to cover most of the top with camo netting, AFTER inserting a magnet where the turret goes. This way I can magnetize the turret fir a repulsor, or leave it off and have a covered Impulsor. The big trick is where i can attach the rocket pods? The turret would look good, but there is a rocket system for the impulsor also, which would count as the 3 options you can take w/the impulsor. So I wouldnt want to put it on thr turret, as the impulsor doesnt have one.

 

 

[space wolf]

So i forgot to take photos before i primed, but i took some watered down white glue and some medical gauze and glued a camo netting on my "repulsor." Since its a black templar version, i embedded the multimelta into the chasis, instead of a pintle mount. I think it works.  I also took a leaf stamp i had and cut out some leaves out of metal foil. The idea here, is to mimic the fake folliage on true camo netting. Once i start painting it, we'll see if i can make it work.

 

Ive magnitized the turret so that i can still use it as an impulsor if necessary. I plan on GSing some sandbags around the shield generator so that it blends better with the camo netting.

 

 

 

 

[space wolf]

So it shows just how often I play this game. I had no idea the repulsor was physically bigger than an impulsor. Looks like its back to the drawing board for a repulsor. I guess ill just have a nicely camo'd impulsor. *cue disappointed "WahWahWahWaaaaaah"*

[Lysimachus]

The camo netting looks great, very realistic!

 

Shame about the Repulsor. You could still make the most of the work you've done, as it could be a Gladiator (probably Lancer?) as that is based on the Impulsor chassis?

 

Also, that Jaga and retinue conversion is just brilliant!

[Brother Christopher]

On 7/30/2025 at 12:49 AM, space wolf said:

Oh, i meant I may be able to build one for you. But thank you for the immense compliment.

 

Haha, that would've been too kind of you!

 

Great progress, too. I think I've never commented on the reflections/shining armour - I like it a lot. It has a rugged aesthetic, unlike some of the super-duper-fancy NNM models I've seen when I tried to research a similar painting technique.

 

The small flames on the hand flamer are great, too - I like these kinds of touches. They elevate the uniqueness and cool factor of minis to an even higher level.

 

13 hours ago, space wolf said:

So it shows just how often I play this game. I had no idea the repulsor was physically bigger than an impulsor. Looks like its back to the drawing board for a repulsor. I guess ill just have a nicely camo'd impulsor. *cue disappointed "WahWahWahWaaaaaah"*

 

I've been surprised to read that you intended to upscale an Impulsor. As you've already discovered, the Impuslor to a Repulsor is what a Rhino is to a Land Raider.

 

Regardless, the camo net is shaping to be great. I've been expecting to see more bones/claws/fangs, though ;) Maybe you'll sprinkle some on at a later stage. How do you plan to paint the vehicle? The hull in the chapter colour and jungle-themed netting, or something else?

[space wolf]

@Lysimachus thanks! And thank you for the suggestiom, i may still use it as a gladuator, but i think ive found a way to get repulsor kits for cheap minus the turret, so i think i might go that route.

 

@Brother Christopher thanks you! As for your first comment, are you commenting on the way I highlight the purple armor? If so, it almost has to be done this way. The basecoat is actually a really dark blue, then 50/50 dark blue/violet, then straight violet, then 70/20/10 white/violet/d. Blue. This way the blu armor reads as purple, while still really being a blue/black....just like a panther .

 

Rereading your comment are you talking about how I apply the highlights...like in a scratchy/sketch style? If so, i do that because i just cant be bothered to glaze in smooth transitions, lol. This way they look pretty good up close and better a table top distance away.

 

So youve pointed out something that Ive been on the fence about. I had nit intended on decorating the vehicle with any trophies. 1 because im lazy and dont like converting vehicles. 2. Because I can justify it in my head cannon, that trophies are about personal victories. Since vehicles are used by numerous members if the chapter their vehicles would lack such ornamentation. And 3. The Void Panthers are ironically, a very practical chapter, thuse the use of camo for vehicles that can quite easily become targets.

 

But i dont know...do you think it needs something? I value everyone's opinion on here, so you all let me know. I planned on giving it some painted variety, checkered stripes, emblems, kill tallies, etc, to make it fit in with the rest of the boys. Thoughts?

[space wolf]

So heres an update on where I am in the painting process. Heres the finhed camo netting, i wanted to copy the burlap netting used by the Brits in WW2. It had an interesting geometic pattern.

 

I wanted to kind of give the tanks a realistic aesthetic, so i covered most kf the shield generator in sandbags. 

 

And of course, decorative insignia stripes. I plan on doing a VP symbol in the yellow stripe and white chains in the red stripes.

 

Its honestly a hard line to walk. All my infantry models are painted pristinely (no wear and tear/battle damage) but i really want to weather the vehicles (probably has to do with the large flat panels). Should i weather the vehicles and go back and do the same to my infantry? Shouldnt take much time to just sponge on some light purple...thoughts or suggestions?