tangomegadeath
20-01-2008, 17:04
So,
after my last log was cut short by a fire in the shed - destroying any hope of finishing my pre-heresy Salamander Firedrakes - so I've started a new one.
Those of you who saw my ill-fated and short lived log before may remember that I was trying to make something *a little* individual with heavy use of green stuff.
You may also remember that I've been away from the hobby for a long time and that my GS skills are, erm, poor.
So this log aims to chart my feeble attempts to start, finish and personalise an army, hopefully learning a little along the way (besides the use of a fire extinguisher).
So here comes the problem - I can't decide which to do - Dragon Warriors (pg 20 CSMs) or Plague Marines.
THIS IS WHERE YOU COME IN - YOU GET TO DECIDE!!!
I've converted (badly) 2 loyalist marines that survived the purge (as I like to call it) with various parts. You decide which shows more promise and when I've finally finished the models we'll have a winner!
So without further addo or rambling I present the very WIP Dragon Warrior:
http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff225/tangomegadeath/PIC_0080.jpg
http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff225/tangomegadeath/PIC_0081.jpg
My thinking on this model is chainmail over the dodgy looking 'skirt' with scale or chainmail over the shoulders. Paintwise it'll be quite metallic red.
The Plague Marine (again very wip):
http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff225/tangomegadeath/PIC_0084.jpg
http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff225/tangomegadeath/PIC_0083.jpg
The stomach needs more work but I quite like the hood - I'm going for a diseased look without too much going on as it'll be easier to paint.
These are both test pieces so the final models used in the army will not use normal marine armour etc.
Let me know what you think and I'll carry on with the conversions/painting with regular updated.
All comments and criticism are MORE than welcome!!
Cheers
MEGAdeath.
after my last log was cut short by a fire in the shed - destroying any hope of finishing my pre-heresy Salamander Firedrakes - so I've started a new one.
Those of you who saw my ill-fated and short lived log before may remember that I was trying to make something *a little* individual with heavy use of green stuff.
You may also remember that I've been away from the hobby for a long time and that my GS skills are, erm, poor.
So this log aims to chart my feeble attempts to start, finish and personalise an army, hopefully learning a little along the way (besides the use of a fire extinguisher).
So here comes the problem - I can't decide which to do - Dragon Warriors (pg 20 CSMs) or Plague Marines.
THIS IS WHERE YOU COME IN - YOU GET TO DECIDE!!!
I've converted (badly) 2 loyalist marines that survived the purge (as I like to call it) with various parts. You decide which shows more promise and when I've finally finished the models we'll have a winner!
So without further addo or rambling I present the very WIP Dragon Warrior:
http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff225/tangomegadeath/PIC_0080.jpg
http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff225/tangomegadeath/PIC_0081.jpg
My thinking on this model is chainmail over the dodgy looking 'skirt' with scale or chainmail over the shoulders. Paintwise it'll be quite metallic red.
The Plague Marine (again very wip):
http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff225/tangomegadeath/PIC_0084.jpg
http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff225/tangomegadeath/PIC_0083.jpg
The stomach needs more work but I quite like the hood - I'm going for a diseased look without too much going on as it'll be easier to paint.
These are both test pieces so the final models used in the army will not use normal marine armour etc.
Let me know what you think and I'll carry on with the conversions/painting with regular updated.
All comments and criticism are MORE than welcome!!
Cheers
MEGAdeath.