ElectricPaladin's Various and Sundry (40k)

[ElectricPaladin]

Danananananana! Stormtalon!



Still waiting for transfers for the pilot's shoulder pad and that big flat area I made by cutting off the top air intakes.

[ElectricPaladin]

Daemonhost WIP. Tentacle for a head. Extra heretical.

[ElectricPaladin]

Ladies and gentlemen, may I introduce Captain Silas Alberec of the Exorcists!









His mace, Hellslayer, started its life as a WHFB Lizardmen hand weapon added to the haft of a Blood Angels power axe. His head is from a Grey Knight, his torso is from a Dark Angels Ravenwing kit, and his legs are from a Blood Angels Death Company box. I have no idea exactly where his pistol or terminator honors shoulder pad come from. His back and shoulder pad are probably from a Space Marines Assault Squad box.

I am basically happy with how he has turned out so far. After some hemming and hawing, I think the proportions are nearly 100% correct. The legs sometimes look a little short when I hit the model from the wrong angle, but I'm pretty sure that a) that is mostly a result of foreshortening from his running stance and b) even if they are a little short, they're still within the appropriate range for a man of his size and shape. The arms work out perfectly - most Astartes are gorilla-armed freaks.

What am I most happy with? For one, his stature. He's more than a head taller than a standard marine in power armor - almost as tall as a terminator! For two, Hellslayer. I love the way that mace turned out. He looks like he's getting ready to slam that pistol down on the magnetic patch on his leg armor, take that thing in a two-handed grip, and unleash some Strength 10 auto-wounding murderdeath on an offending daemon. I'm also quite happy with the overall stance. He looks like he's running into battle, but the pose balances energy and dynamism with the discipline and strategy that the Exorcists are known for. I think the head I picked was a good choice, too.

Silas isn't quite done yet. He still needs an iron halo, a little more greenstuffing, and a coat of paint!

[ElectricPaladin]

Not seeing a lot of interest in this thread lately. Ah, such is life .

Anyway, have some (finally, completely) finished terminators:





Both a straight shot and a side shot to show all the custom waterslide transfers (courtesy of BoLS).

[-Tom-]

What do you think I should do with the banner pole?

1. Print out a tiny Exorcists banner and glue it on (after stiffening it by gluing it to a piece of thin plasticard).
2. Leave it skeletal (not sure of the appeal of that, but you see them like that from time to time...
3. I'm buying some Grey Knights and Inquisitors Brass Etch, and there are some neat heraldic shields on that sprue - glue one of those onto the banner pole.
4. Something else - please explain below.

Just a thought, but I wonder how viable it would be to stitch into a fabric banner? Easy enough to cut a small patch of fabric, and... now I'm actually thinking more about this than the point at which I started typing, have just thought that you get iron-on transfer paper, so you can print your own designs to paper and then iron it onto a bit of fabric... then I guess maybe add some heavy-thread stitching around the edge.



P.S. This is why after getting me back into the hobby recently, my girlfriend groans inwardly when I look at a model and start to say, "I've got an idea forming..." :S

[ElectricPaladin]

Just a thought, but I wonder how viable it would be to stitch into a fabric banner? Easy enough to cut a small patch of fabric, and... now I'm actually thinking more about this than the point at which I started typing, have just thought that you get iron-on transfer paper, so you can print your own designs to paper and then iron it onto a bit of fabric... then I guess maybe add some heavy-thread stitching around the edge.



P.S. This is why after getting me back into the hobby recently, my girlfriend groans inwardly when I look at a model and start to say, "I've got an idea forming..." :S

Huh. All interesting possibilities. I'll have to think about that...

[ElectricPaladin]

Tau tetras, Phase One



More to come soon, especially if the tetras prove bad@ss enough to get my Tau back on the table. In case you haven't noticed, I'm the type of gamer who loves to paint what I play and play with what I've painted, so my artistic interest and mechanical interest are closely intertwined. For the moment - since long before I started this thread - I've been off my Tau as basically not viable for my skill level and the current environment. Perhaps the tetras will help change that... perhaps not. We'll see.

[ElectricPaladin]

Tau parts soaking in soapy water. Next up, let's play "which ones need to be melted and reformed?"

[Ishibei]

Forge world fun looking forward to seeing them built

[ElectricPaladin]

It's been a while since I've posted. Have a converted Saint Celestine: