Need Help: Chapter Creation

[William The Conqueror]

Perhaps each brother is presented with a key upon full initiation into the chapter, and each time he is promoted closer to the Inner Circle* there are tests that he must face; the key not only being abstract, but a required object to progress past these tests. When a brother dies, his key is then presented to whichever new initiate (i.e, once he's ascended past the scout company) was implanted with his geneseed. Until this point, the keys are kept in trust by the chaplains in a reliquary.

Through this, you could work a kind of reincarnation metaphor into your fluff; the 'M' on the key meaning 'millennium' or simply 'thousand', with each key representing a shard of the whole. This whole being something divine, or relating to their Primarch/the Emperor. This does imply a hierarchy limited by genetics, so the Chapter Master has the same geneseed and key as the first etc, and would be groomed for this role by the clandestine Chaplain order.

*Assuming you're going with Dark Angel successors.

On the topic of a Chaplain/Chapter Master, sure. It's non-Codex, but perfectly reasonable if you can justify it. Running with the context of my above suggestion, the Chapter Master (being the avatar of the whole and keeper of the first key) may not only be the premier warrior, but also the embodiment of the chapter's spiritual virtue etc.

I use a similar concept with my Word Bearers, though with 'words' instead of keys.

I like the idea of each initiate or battle brother having a key, it could really tie all the fluff together and also give me a reason to add keys to my models. Yeah, I like the idea of a chaplain chapter master just because it's unique, but I can also imagine that in chapter like the dark angels, where secrecy is o important, or the black Templars, where Chaplains are honored, that it shouldn't be too odd for their to be some successor chapter where they may be chapter masters. I mean, all other titles aside, they are still space marines.

[William The Conqueror]

Perhaps each brother is presented with a key upon full initiation into the chapter, and each time he is promoted closer to the Inner Circle* there are tests that he must face; the key not only being abstract, but a required object to progress past these tests. When a brother dies, his key is then presented to whichever new initiate (i.e, once he's ascended past the scout company) was implanted with his geneseed. Until this point, the keys are kept in trust by the chaplains in a reliquary.

Through this, you could work a kind of reincarnation metaphor into your fluff; the 'M' on the key meaning 'millennium' or simply 'thousand', with each key representing a shard of the whole. This whole being something divine, or relating to their Primarch/the Emperor. This does imply a hierarchy limited by genetics, so the Chapter Master has the same geneseed and key as the first etc, and would be groomed for this role by the clandestine Chaplain order.

*Assuming you're going with Dark Angel successors.

On the topic of a Chaplain/Chapter Master, sure. It's non-Codex, but perfectly reasonable if you can justify it. Running with the context of my above suggestion, the Chapter Master (being the avatar of the whole and keeper of the first key) may not only be the premier warrior, but also the embodiment of the chapter's spiritual virtue etc.

I use a similar concept with my Word Bearers, though with 'words' instead of keys.

I like the idea of each initiate or battle brother having a key, it could really tie all the fluff together and also give me a reason to add keys to my models. Yeah, I like the idea of a chaplain chapter master just because it's unique, but I can also imagine that in chapters like the dark angels, where secrecy is so important, or the black Templars, where Chaplains are highly honored, that it shouldn't be too odd for there to be some successor chapter(s) where they may be chapter masters. I mean, all other titles aside, they are still space marines.

[Dr.Clock]

Re: painting white...

Was lurking B&C and came across this... seems pretty simple.

If GW washes aren't working for you, change it up. This guy reviews how to paint a simple white in four passes, using only white and a wash.

http://fromthewarp.blogspot.com/2011...int-white.html

Cheers,

The Good Doctor.

[William The Conqueror]

Re: painting white...

Was lurking B&C and came across this... seems pretty simple.

If GW washes aren't working for you, change it up. This guy reviews how to paint a simple white in four passes, using only white and a wash.

http://fromthewarp.blogspot.com/2011...int-white.html

Cheers,

The Good Doctor.

Thanks allot, I actually found this just a few days ago. I need to order some of the wash he uses, I know Les from awesome paint jobs uses the same wash for whites, so it's gotta be okay.
I ended up just going over all the crevices with a medium to light grey. It was better than my previous attempts, but still not satisfying. I've meant to give that method a try, but am going to have to wait till the end of the month. It's final's season and I barely have time to breath as it is, but once summer gets here, the ranks will swell.

Thanks a bunch, the thought is much appreciated. As soon as I have time to get the first one done (and learn how to make my damn camera focus long enough to take a picture) I'll upload a shot so you all can take a look.