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2014/06/24 19:26:18
Subject: Astral Claws & Friends, newest: Huron Blackheart
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Using Object Source Lighting
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So, my first (of many) Astral Claws squad, beginning an army which I'd been meaning to start for ages. ( Notes)
I've added this to my blog in the other subforum, but the scope and unified feel of this project means that I'm thinking I'll keep a separate log here, for completed work.
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This message was edited 10 times. Last update was at 2020/04/03 16:18:16
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2014/06/24 20:07:20
Subject: Astral Claws/Tyrant's Legion, starting
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Fighter Ace
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A little busy to the eye, but very nice. And i dig all the osl.
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Life is like a box of chocolates. A cheap, thoughtless and perfunctory gift nobody ever asked for. Unreturnable because all you get back is another box of chocolates. So you're stuck with this undefinable whipped mint crap that you mindlessly wolf down because there's nothing left to drink. Sure once in a while there's a peanut butter cup or a English toffee, but they're gone too fast and the taste is fleeting. So you end up with nothing but broken bits of hardened jelly and teeth shattering nuts. If you're desperate enough to eat those all you've got left is a. An empty box, filled with useless brown paper wrappers. |
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2014/06/24 20:18:18
Subject: Astral Claws/Tyrant's Legion, starting
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Is 'Eavy Metal Calling?
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Very nice, love the Sarge.
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2014/06/24 20:39:22
Subject: Astral Claws/Tyrant's Legion, starting
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spincer, yeah, I'm still working out the kinks- since Astral Claws have the BT thing going on where they don't have standardized markings, it gives a lot of freedom but also is easy to go overboard. I think I'll eventually work towards having one combination of colors as typical, with fewer variations. I think mostly grew with left or both shoulders blue.
Paradigm, thanks, loved that old captain sculpt, I was glad when I finally found a use for him. Thinking he'll probably get promoted to a veteran squad eventually.
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2014/07/03 21:08:17
Subject: Astral Claws/Tyrant's Legion, starting
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My version of Corien Sumatris (the Astral Claws special character captain), with a link to more notes, and analysis of the character's rules and use.
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This message was edited 1 time. Last update was at 2014/10/08 17:59:37
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2014/07/03 21:12:29
Subject: Astral Claws/Tyrant's Legion, starting
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Is 'Eavy Metal Calling?
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Nice execution of the conversion and paintwork!
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2014/07/03 21:17:50
Subject: Re:Astral Claws/Tyrant's Legion, starting
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Imperial Recruit in Training
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Loving the models and the paintjob. NIce work
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2014/07/06 20:37:13
Subject: Astral Claws/Tyrant's Legion, starting
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Waaagh! Warbiker
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They look really good. Great stuff
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2014/07/06 21:00:17
Subject: Astral Claws/Tyrant's Legion, starting
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Longtime Dakkanaut
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Looking good. I'd like to see a closeup of the Tyrant's Claw emblem, if it is freehand?
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2014/07/10 01:38:21
Subject: Re:Astral Claws/Tyrant's Legion, starting
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Thanks, all
Fifty, no, that's from the decal set- I've done a few freehand bits, but the astral claw logos are so detail-intensive that they're a real pain to do in bulk so I tend to only save that work for nice pieces (and I've learned a ton about applying decals well, since I wanted them done right: poor decals would be wreck a nice paint job). However, some freehand I did work on (with notes):
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2014/07/10 10:50:41
Subject: Astral Claws/Tyrant's Legion, starting
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Is 'Eavy Metal Calling?
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Nice work on the vets and banner! Is that NMM on them, or TMM?
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2014/07/10 11:05:52
Subject: Astral Claws/Tyrant's Legion, starting
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Longtime Dakkanaut
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Excellent work. There can never be enough Badab logs
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Hodge-Podge says: Run with the Devil, Shout Satan's Might. Deathtongue! Deathtongue! The Beast arises tonight!
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2014/07/10 18:28:12
Subject: Astral Claws/Tyrant's Legion, starting
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Thanks!
Paradigm, NMM- while I'm interested in TMM, I've done very little of it since the vast majority of my personal collection is NMM so it feels incongruous to mix styles (I guess I could when breaking in to a new game).
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2014/07/10 21:59:36
Subject: Astral Claws/Tyrant's Legion, starting
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Blood Angel Captain Wracked with Visions
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Nice to see older metal models get some love (and you sneaked in the Skulls Standard Bearer too)
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2014/07/12 00:38:30
Subject: Astral Claws/Tyrant's Legion, starting
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Heh, yep, though he needed to lose some ultramarines details.
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2014/07/21 22:39:30
Subject: Astral Claws/Tyrant's Legion, starting
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So, next up, a drop pod ( notes, as usual)
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This message was edited 1 time. Last update was at 2014/10/08 18:02:32
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2014/07/21 23:02:08
Subject: Astral Claws/Tyrant's Legion, starting
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Xenohunter with First Contact
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The drop pod looks great! Keep up the good work!
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2014/07/22 10:33:44
Subject: Astral Claws/Tyrant's Legion, starting
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Savage Khorne Berserker Biker
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really digging the models so far, really glad to see that skull program standard bearer!
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2014/07/22 17:00:25
Subject: Astral Claws/Tyrant's Legion, starting
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Using Object Source Lighting
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Thanks!
Yeah, my only real regrets from quitting 40k for several years to pay the bills are not keeping my bits bins (sold for very little compared to complete models, had a huge collection) and not keeping my skullz adeptus mechanicus set. (Though, in all honesty, the set as a whole isn't that great: there are like 3 models in it that I really liked.)
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2014/07/22 17:15:29
Subject: Re:Astral Claws/Tyrant's Legion, starting
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Veteran Wolf Guard Squad Leader
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That's some great work....Now convert them to Red Corsairs
Hail Huron! Hail the blood reaver!
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2014/07/22 18:56:01
Subject: Astral Claws/Tyrant's Legion, starting
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Oh, don't worry, it's happening. Non-canon paintjobs, but, once I get enough of their (varying degrees of) loyalist marines down, I'm definitely going to be sure to add in some chaos. They're also getting some allies and probably some convert space wolves...
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2014/07/22 19:20:14
Subject: Astral Claws/Tyrant's Legion, starting
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Steadfast Ultramarine Sergeant
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Awesome looking good man!
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Hydra Dominatus
World Wide War Winner |
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2014/07/22 19:45:25
Subject: Re:Astral Claws/Tyrant's Legion, starting
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Fresh-Faced New User
Manchester
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Nice looking army so far.
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2014/07/22 22:17:54
Subject: Astral Claws/Tyrant's Legion, starting
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Anti-Armour Yaogat
Cookeville, TN; USA
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Great work with the contrasting colors and brightness of them. Yes, may be busy for the eye, but compared to a lot of drab marines out there, this is refreshing.
Esp love the work on the captain!
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There are 10 types of people in this world; those that know binary and those that dont.
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2014/07/22 22:18:59
Subject: Astral Claws/Tyrant's Legion, starting
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Legendary Master of the Chapter
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Would be cool to see an entire 2000 point army painted like that.
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From whom are unforgiven we bring the mercy of war. |
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2014/07/23 00:34:29
Subject: Astral Claws/Tyrant's Legion, starting
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Thanks, everyone!
On 2k points, I'm planning a lot more than that... I'm hoping to eventually do a good portion of the related secessionists (I've lined up Lamenters, Badab PDF (since Tyrant's Legion rules are kind of trash), and am in the process of refurbishing a couple super-heavies
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2014/07/30 17:13:43
Subject: Astral Claws/Tyrant's Legion, starting
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Some more Marines, this time, of a rather older variety. ( Notes on the Tiger Claws)
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This message was edited 1 time. Last update was at 2014/10/08 18:04:39
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2014/07/30 17:20:08
Subject: Astral Claws/Tyrant's Legion, starting
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Is 'Eavy Metal Calling?
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Nicely done!
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2014/07/31 17:35:27
Subject: Re:Astral Claws/Tyrant's Legion, starting
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Veteran Wolf Guard Squad Leader
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I like what you did with them. I also like the write up.
Me personally I really liked the old Astral Claws being orange and striped, over the boring Silver and blue. your AC's look amazing but I'm still partial to the old stuff.
I'm even thinking of taking the DV chosen and painting them old Astral Claws and add them to my Red Corsairs... everyone will call them Tiger Claws ... oh well.
How do you do your bases?
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2014/07/31 20:12:39
Subject: Astral Claws/Tyrant's Legion, starting
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Thanks!
Yeah, I kind of wish they'd gone with something a little closer to the original colors for continuity's sake (seems like they could have done brown, red, or bronze with a nice update instead of such a thorough overhaul (heck, even the current tiger claws are at least closer in sensibility)...
OTOH, ah, yeah, not the biggest fan of most color schemes from that era- they were just too garish for my taste.
Cool on the retro chosen, I like it. I'm definitely thinking that when I get to chaos, it'll be a mix of astral claws and chaos, closer to the 3.5 codex chaos, where it's more of a transition to chaos and defacing, with some large unifyingred areas, rather than completely repainting so they're all homogenous. Something where there's a little more of the piratical bands instead of the fully unified colors.
edit: Oh, and the bases are just construction sand (with occasional bits of insulation foam for volume) primed white and washed with a blend of brown, green, yellow, and maybe some other stuff... I play the mix by ear b/c I never remember which browns or greens I've mixed in.
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This message was edited 1 time. Last update was at 2014/07/31 20:15:32
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