New Chapter Order of the Phoenix WIP

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Hi all,

 

this is an WIP of my new Space Marine Chapter. I like the color scheme, and the batterd look which is completely new to me. The Base still troubles me. Suggesntions and ideas are greatly appreciated.

[gaurdian31]

Looks good, what are you using to base your model? Are you using texture paint or sand?

[jaxom]

The brown is a good, neutral contrast to the power armor. I think the base is off to a good start; just needs some finishing touches. I recommend drybrushing some highlights onto the textured portions of the base and then paint the base rim black. 

[sitnam]

I think the base is fine, but as @jaxom said ita drybrush highlight can do wonders.

 

Just wondering, is this a Harry Potter reference? The chapter name is a tip off, but Order of the Phoenix is a cool name regardless of fandom...but that quartered shield kinda tipped me off .  I like it, any ideas of callbacks to HP in the chapter lore? A abundance of psykers, a cloak that gives invisibility (Eliminators), a noseless traitor rival?

Edited March 22 by sitnam

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15 hours ago, gaurdian31 said:

Looks good, what are you using to base your model? Are you using texture paint or sand?

I used Martion Iron Earth and Martian Ironcrust, becaus i thought red would be a good contrast to the armor and a common element with the red Chaptersymbol. But it looked of in my opinion, so i used Vallejo Smoke to get a brown tint. I think ist looks a bit like swamp and like that. Perhaps ad some Gloss Varnish to get a wet look.

10 hours ago, jaxom said:

The brown is a good, neutral contrast to the power armor. I think the base is off to a good start; just needs some finishing touches. I recommend drybrushing some highlights onto the textured portions of the base and then paint the base rim black. 

A little drybrush and black rim is planned,  will try some green swampy flowers perhaps they will do the trick.

 

3 hours ago, sitnam said:

I think the base is fine, but as @jaxom said ita drybrush highlight can do wonders.

 

Just wondering, is this a Harry Potter reference? The chapter name is a tip off, but Order of the Phoenix is a cool name regardless of fandom...but that quartered shield kinda tipped me off .  I like it, any ideas of callbacks to HP in the chapter lore? A abundance of psykers, a cloak that gives invisibility (Eliminators), a noseless traitor rival?

Yes it is a Potter reference. i admit i am a huge fan and believe the story to be one of the best works ever written. I want to play heavily with psykers, which is why i jubilated when the grotmass detachment droped.

Right now the basic idea ist, that the psykers travel the battlefields to find fallen Marines that have never been recovered from all kinds of chapters (houses ;) like the original order does). Using Magic, the Marines are revived, and fight for humanity against all kinds of evil. Ok its not much, but the plot may intensify over time ;).