Leoparden's Imperial Addiction

[PrimeMinisterSinister]

I always think the chapter symbol looks like the Led Zeppelin feather. Also, this whole log is amazing. I want to see more of that dread too.
I'm greedy for seeings.
Love the teeny tiny bird skull. I thought it was a dead dove at first.

[aghast]

Awsome Librarian mate!!!

[tancrede]

Wonderful work on your librarian, man !
The little conversion, and especially the bird's skull, is well done, and really well desserved by your painting skills !

[Brother Jones]

I like the artisticity of your marines.

[Leoparden]

I always think the chapter symbol looks like the Led Zeppelin feather. Also, this whole log is amazing. I want to see more of that dread too.
I'm greedy for seeings.
Love the teeny tiny bird skull. I thought it was a dead dove at first.

I must admit that previous to reading your comment I had no idea what the Led Zeppelin feather looked like, but now that you mentioned it I guess it does. It's hard to come up with something completely original these days, most conversions and colour schemes have already been made. A lot of people thought it was a dead dove, would have been equally effective I think!

Awsome Librarian mate!!!

Thanks, mate! Glad to see you stop by!

Wonderful work on your librarian, man !
The little conversion, and especially the bird's skull, is well done, and really well desserved by your painting skills !

Thank you, I'm glad you think I made the miniature justice!

I like the artisticity of your marines.

Artisticity? That's a new word for me, hehe!

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What have I been up to?
I'm doing bits and bobs all over the place at the moment, trying to make some progress on all of my many ideas at the same time. Right now I'm mostly into building terminators for my Void Sharks (Carcharodons successor chapter) based on GK terminators and Mk 1 Thunder Armour iconography. There are a lot of different things going into these terminators (weapon building, customizing helmets and detailing the armours). I'll just comply most of my thoughts into some pictures to show the progress. First I was tempted to use GK falchions as Lightning Claws:


But as the project went along (and I decided to shave of and redetail even more of the armour) I came to realise that I had better ideas...


Right now I'm leaning towards something like this:

But dual-wielded... Now to solve how to convert a left handed version...

[Mega Nutz]

Like where these termies are going... can't wait to see them completed!

[Petay1985]

Beautiful work fella, really nice conversion work on the terminators. for some inspirtaion for the converting of Huron's claw check out these two links:

My lame attempt: http://www.warseer.com/forums/showpo...3&postcount=22
And Lamenter's triumph: http://www.warseer.com/forums/showpo...&postcount=711

[Dr Zoidberg]

Right now I'm leaning towards something like this:

But dual-wielded... Now to solve how to convert a left handed version...

The fine gentleman of this site, (who is also resident on Warseer but I forget his name) did exactly that a while back. Here is the link:

http://masteroftheforge.com/2011/01/...ghtning-claws/

[Leoparden]

Like where these termies are going... can't wait to see them completed!

It will probably be a while before I complete them, I'm still trying to work out the weaponry questions. But I'll get there, eventually...

Beautiful work fella, really nice conversion work on the terminators. for some inspirtaion for the converting of Huron's claw check out these two links:

My lame attempt: http://www.warseer.com/forums/showpo...3&postcount=22
And Lamenter's triumph: http://www.warseer.com/forums/showpo...&postcount=711

I remember seeing Lamenter's version of the claws - which is most likely the reason for me even attempting to make some of my own. I am however going to remove the blades on the back of the hand and just keep the clawed fingers - I feel they fit the look I'm after better.

The fine gentleman of this site, (who is also resident on Warseer but I forget his name) did exactly that a while back. Here is the link:

http://masteroftheforge.com/2011/01/...ghtning-claws/

Indeed, Lamenter is a great source of inspiration for my continuing converting efforts!

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The crew members of Baal Predators are used to proceed to forward positions and set up their tanks in deep cover while they await further orders or send out smaller squads for reconnaissance missions. To pass time they often spend it painting patterns on their tanks in order to bond with and please the machine spirit of the vehicles. This is no easy feat seeing as they also have to at least try to take camouflage into consideration as they adorn their vehicles. Because of this many of them choose to paint their tanks in darker colours.

The praxis however nests deeply within all the Brethren whom often adorn their equipment and machines of war with elaborate designs of their beliefs. Many consider it not only as an artistic outlet but view these paintings as if they had magical properties. Admittedly some vehicles have been known to survive extraordinary amounts of punishment as if by miracles while some machine spirits have awoken anew even after disastrous damage and almost complete destruction of vital parts. These events have of course fuelled the beliefs that some of these spirits of war are actually the spirits of phoenix birds "inhabiting" the machines and capable of rebirth after destruction. While there is no proof to the fact few Brethren would dare to contradict this belief, most of them because they have witnessed events such as those mentioned with their own eyes.

At a particularly extraordinary event a destroyed land raiders machine spirit awoke to defend Brethren pinned by enemy walkers that where slowly closing in to finish the job. With no anti armour weaponry left in the squad they where surely doomed. However, slowly but methodically, the land raider moved it's guns into the arc of fire before single-handedly destroying 3 enemy walkers while it was near annihilated itself.

Gloam is the name of this particular Baal Predator and she is a member of one of the many Hesperides squadrons utilized by the Brethren during conflicts in urban territories. Her particular squadron was named "Dusk-bringer" after their brutal front line assaults with flamer weapons in the Hive city of Arellexion IV which was a turning point in the war against the planets corrupt leaders.

Gloam, of the Dusk-Bringer squadron, Baal Predator pattern armoured scout tank:

Eventide is the name of the second Baal Predator in the Hesperides configuration known as the "Dusk-Bringers". Her records shows that she has been active in many conflicts. She has often used as a mobile screen of cover and anti infantry weaponry for her comrades and she is responsible for saving many Brethren lives in close encounters with opposition in urban fighting. In the other end of the spectrum most of the lives she has taken have been those of genestealer cults. Though, over all, the lives she has exstinguished by the Emperors will are indeed both many and heterogeneous in origin if you consider her long service.

Eventide, of the Dusk-Bringer squadron, Baal Predator pattern armoured scout tank:

Horizon is the Squadron leader of the Hesperides configuration called the "Dusk-Bringers". Her heraldry is long and she is a faithful servant of the Brethrens cause and the Emperors will. Her crew is especially skilled and trained. Their combined experiences far surpasses many of the veterans in the Chapter and even some of the Captains. Responsible for daring raids within her Hesperides squadron as well as the strategic killing of vital enemy commanders she is an asset of utmost importance to the chapter and revered almost as a relic. When possible the crew bolt the skulls of killed enemy commanders to her hull. A practise some consider unorthodox and even borderline heretic even if few would dare say so out loud.

Horizon, of the Dusk-Bringer squadron, Baal Predator pattern armoured scout tank:

Baal Predators, within the Brethren of the Phoenix, along with their crews typically serve in squadrons of 3 vehicles. With a crew unit of between 2-4 Battle-Brothers serving with every vehicle. Most common configuration is a squadron of 3 vehicles with a total of 10 marines, the additional marine being the squadron commander which is usually drafted from the veteran company. This particular configuration is called a Hesperides squadron and acts as a front-line scout and reconnaissance utility with a broad and powerful short- to midrange fire capability should it be needed.

And the Hesperides Squadron documented together:

[BeatTheBeat]

Amazing work. Not really much to add apart from that, those predators are just plain gorgeous. Congrats on finishing the squadron!

Cheers,
BTB

[Dimetry100]

Fine work! Окаска fighting vehicles very much impresses!

Dmitry.

[ArcticWolf]

those are AMAZING!

[Leoparden]

Amazing work. Not really much to add apart from that, those predators are just plain gorgeous. Congrats on finishing the squadron!

Cheers,
BTB

Thanks, BTB! They should be fun to put on the table just to see what kind of influence they'll have on the "enemy commander"

Fine work! Окаска fighting vehicles very much impresses!

Dmitry.

Glad you like them Dmitry, I'm very impressed by your work with plasticard!

those are AMAZING!

Thanks, ArcticWolf!

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Now that the Hesperides Squadron is done, I can finally scratch them of my list for now (until I realise I need sponsons for them...)

What am I working on right now? - A Tyberos the Red Wake conversion, still WIP. I can't decide on which helmet to use.

[phale]

Firstly... awesome thread. Subbed.

Secondly...

The fine gentleman of this site, (who is also resident on Warseer but I forget his name) did exactly that a while back. Here is the link:

http://masteroftheforge.com/2011/01/...ghtning-claws/

I must try this... I got that FW model specifically because of that lightning claw..

[Raeho]

This log is incredible.. I would give my right arm for a terminator that looked like that.

[TheGeneral]

Simply awesome, man, simply awesome!

[Leoparden]

Firstly... awesome thread. Subbed.
Secondly...
I must try this... I got that FW model specifically because of that lightning claw..

Do it! It's fun to challenge yourself, it's also fun when you're actually able to produce what you set out to achieve, but hey - sometimes you fail miserably, I know I have.

This log is incredible.. I would give my right arm for a terminator that looked like that.

Are you left handed, by any chance?
It's quite an easy conversion to do, just need some cash (or friends with open hearts and huge bit boxes and a compulsion for buying things they don't need)

Simply awesome, man, simply awesome!

Thanks, TheGeneral!

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I've made some progress on my Tyberos counts as now. There are only a few details lacking and they aren't even going to be visible from the front. Still waiting for the tools required to do those details though. I'm hoping they will turn up soon as I need them to build my other terminators!


See you all soon!

[Karak Norn Clansman]

Fy fan vad snyggt!

5 stars from me.

[bp.]

Oh man that GS work is simply stunning!

[BeatTheBeat]

Looking good, but the shoulder pads look a bit... Weak? Wimpy? Nah, but seriously they look a bit too small for his bulk and awesomeness in general, how abut going pre heresy style or sculpting your own (which it very much looks like you could do)?

edit: On a second glance, I think it's the space between the shoulder pads and torso that does it. Fill that space up a bit and you're set, I think.

Cheers,
BTB