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I just received my ironclad as i got two , i decided to modify one of them
somes part of terminator some part of tau a little of etching brass ( a self made etching except the eagles that are forgeworld)
still some work to do




i got some comment and change the head and add somes more etch.

I like the idea of using the brass etching to make the dreadnought stand out but the etching around the head is a bit much. It may just be the angle at which you took your pictures but it seems to me that the etchings are drowning out the work you did to get the head on there in the first place. This is just my opinion if you like the model you should keep it they way you made it.

Yes I agree, "etching around the head is a bit much"

still wip but with alittle paint my ironclad of the bahkalah tigers












all in pieces for options

I like the model but not the paint job. You took the time to put the details on the vehicle and now you can not see them. I think I would try another color scheme. Plus, he is suppose to be close to 9 meters tall. Don't think the tiger stripes are going to hide him.

It's a wip it's not finished what you said about stripe is ridiculous it's like letting the model unpaint it's my chapter paint scheme i can't do anithing else for tigers !
here are old wiew of my chapter

I think the striping on your vehicles and other dread would have worked better IMHO.

Well the WIP shots had me stoked to see what was going to happen...

And then paint happened and...well...sigh...

I realize it's your scheme, but there has to be a way to make it look...good?

Then again, they are your models, you paint them the way you like, in my opinion the current paint scheme on the dreadnought (and your whole army) drowns out the details on the model(s) and doesn't let you focus on anything, as nothing is different, everything is the same colours...bleh.

Actually I like this color scheme, it's unique among space marines and makes the army stand out among it's peers, while making it blend in to the terrain (which is the point )

Neat conversion too btw.

Hmmmm Im parted both way here... I like the scheme and the paint job but it does lack detail and its some what boring... Im not sure though... I do like what you added for sure

I still hesitate to stripe all the paint and paint it as the other dread i got i dont know .
some friends prefers this scheme and some other the other one . i'll have to make a choice

Camo paint schemes just don't fit space marines, they don't hide from the enemy, they show up and act as much as a symbol of Imperial might as a material asset. Perhaps a quartered scheme that's half camo and half bright colors would work.

I like the paint scheme. I think it's pretty unreasonable to suggest he change the entire army.

However, the camo pattern makes it hard to see detail, which means the important areas (head, weapons, marking, eagles) need to be painted in quite a striking, contrasting colour.

I think the problem on the dread is that it's hard to see a lot of the detail you put into the model. I would paint the head, etching/cage and exhausts in contrasting colours - maybe grey or a metallic for the exhausts, tobreak up the model a bit...

Otherwise, good work!


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warpcrafter wrote:Camo paint schemes just don't fit space marines, they don't hide from the enemy, they show up and act as much as a symbol of Imperial might as a material asset. Perhaps a quartered scheme that's half camo and half bright colors would work.

While most SM chapters disdain camo, a fair few older chapters have been painted with camo schemes. In fact, the last codex had a trait specifically for camo SM chapters, "See but Don't Be Seen" IIRC

http://wh40k.lexicanum.com/wiki/Executioners
http://wh40k.lexicanum.com/wiki/Minotaurs

I like your painting skills, it takes skill to do that good camo.
I like your converts, they look god

But im sad to say that i dont like your colorscheme, it just doesnt do your skills any good

I hate the ironclad model, but you did a good job painting it.

To the OP, all I have to say is, its YOUR ARMY! Not anyone here. You put the work into it. If you like the paint scheme, then dont let them make you doubt yourself. At least your army is fully painted and matching. Id bet some to most of them cant say that.

Nice work on that IronClad btw.

You sir have a lotta Space Marines.

I dig the camo...If anything it kinda says "I'm here, come get me if you dare!".

I agree with K.Cracker, do want you want!

Nice, very nice.




Slappy

You might draw more attention to the striping of your army if you include some areas of paint not covered in patterns. Personally I don't enjoy patterns, but if I were to do a similar project, I would see how the Ironclad would look with one hand painted solid black, as well as darkening the piping and connecting areas. This contrast wont ruin your tiger scheme, and it'll give more shape to your models.

Ex: http://demonwinner.free.fr/usa/2002Chicago/Us%202002%20largescale%203%20Dave%20Andes.jpg

Thanks for all the advice in fact as i said, it's still a wip and i still look for the right scheme for the dreads . at least i will have one model to repaint ! the clad or the normal model ( the metal model i got was given last month for a friend)

I think you have copped a beating in this thread for what is great work

In another thread I just read the opinion was split about the Marines Malevolent in the Salamanders story - for me its straight up, marines are defenders of humanity and all the fluff I have read supports that - in that sense I completely agree with warpcrafter - you cannot steal initiative from marines because they rely on their powerarmour to protect them while they return fire and suppress the enemy.

How does that apply here - these guys are clearly more concerned with achieving surprise - remember aircraft carriers use camo, there is NOTHING tactically unsound about using even the small amount of benefit if its there

I do agree applying this uniformly has obscured some detail - think there are probably some cunning ways you could get around this - put black edges around important details, consider your highlighting etc

Important point is like everything dont that opinions on the net to heart - its clear how much love and time you have put into this army, you must be proud of it so enjoy it!


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I like them... though the models with the smaller stripes look better than the ones with the larger and fewer stripes.

Did you use an airbrush on those tanks perchance?

There is a marine chapter just like yours in one of the old 1st edition compendium type books.

Check out the Tiger Claws:
http://wh40k.lexicanum.com/wiki/File:Tiger_Claws_%281989%29.jpg

I think adding some nice line highlights to the stripes would make a world of difference , some white lining would add depth to the stripes and break it up a bit I think this would really set it off . But it has to be done with very thin lines if you feel you cant get that with a brush try a white pencil .