The Void Panthers Steel Shaper (techmarine) WiP 18 Aug 2025

[Gnasher]

How about weathering with just dust / grime, no (or few) scratches so it looks like its fairly new to the theatre, been used but not yet seen any really heavy engagements?

[space wolf]

That seems like a good idea, Ill give that a shot.

[Brother Christopher]

On 8/11/2025 at 7:39 PM, space wolf said:

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.

 

This is what I was thinking about. I like the 'can't be bothered to glaze transitions' style - it works really well and I know that it only looks better in person.

 

On 8/11/2025 at 7:39 PM, space wolf said:

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.

 

I dig the explanation. It makes sense from a lore perspective. And given your progress with the already painted tank, it also works mode-wise. Lacking creativity as I am, I think that it would be a difficult task to make the model tasteful after some Cimmerian tuning. I wouldn't know where to start with adding bones and fangs and whatnot. I know that you would make it work, though. Having said that, keeping things more 'vanilla' also makes sense, particularly when it comes to the 'lesser,' more utilitarian vehicles.

 

With regard to weathering the vehicle, I agree with @Gnasher. Add some scrapes and scratches here and there and you're fine - it'd be a waste to cover up/distract from the cool paint job. 

 

I also like the front-mounted multi-melta with the side-mounted mag. The metallic gun makes the front more interesting.

 

One thing I'm not sure about, though, is the shield generator. There is something off about it - it either sits too high on the top of the hull or it's not reinforced by sandbags enough (or perhaps a bit of both?). Or maybe the sandbags are a bit too small? I'm not sure. I'll admit that it also might just be the photo - the generator and bags look okay from the side, but somehow worse in the more top-down photo. It might be because how small they are on the large camo canvas.

[Tallarn Commander]

Whenever I go back and add weathering to Chaos Marines I’m always glad I did.

[space wolf]

On 8/13/2025 at 5:30 AM, Brother Christopher said:

 One thing I'm not sure about, though, is the shield generator. There is something off about it - it either sits too high on the top of the hull or it's not reinforced by sandbags enough (or perhaps a bit of both?). Or maybe the sandbags are a bit too small? I'm not sure. I'll admit that it also might just be the photo - the generator and bags look okay from the side, but somehow worse in the more top-down photo. It might be because how small they are on the large camo canvas.

So, I was afraid of that...i saw what youre talking about, i just didnt want to admit it to myself. Well, look below, ive reworked it, hopefully, it looks better. Im happier with it, so I appreciate the push.

 

@Gnasher and @Tallarn Commander ive come around to this, Ill be doing this with all my vehicles and marines. If you go back to the first page, i actually DID do this for the chapter master, lol.

 

Here's the completed vehicle. Any feedback is always appreciated. Does the shield generator still look wonky?

 

 

and as always a 360. Thanks for looking.

Edited Friday at 04:42 PM by space wolf

[Tallarn Commander]

The shield generator looks excellent, not wonky at all. It provides an effective focal piece for the model.

[space wolf]

So i finished up this guy in about a day.

 

Seneschal Yaatu of Host Maw

 

"A war with greenskins is like wrestling a Gorox, all brute strength. Use your cunning to appy your strength at the right point, and they will collapse under their own weight, like steel drawn out too thin."

 

So i can start on the crusader squads for these last two sword bros, or i can start on sword bro squads proper, or i can do a dreadnought/vehicle , or a techmarine? Suggestions?

 

Thanks for looking

[space wolf]

So ive startrled working on a tech marine. Primirdan culture puts high religious esteem in the shaping of metal. This extends to the Void Panthers own culture where their techmarines are considered a specialization of their chaplain corps.

[Tallarn Commander]

That Tech Marine has some excellent conversions!