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2017/01/10 04:46:09
Subject: Horny Buggers: Building the Space Rhinos
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Changing Our Legion's Name
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Given how well received the idea was in the showcase forum, and since I have always been fond of the idea of spending a great deal of time and effort creating a unique, homebrewed Space Marine Chapter, I have decided to start a blog documenting my very gradual progress forging the Space Rhinos (also Rhinocerotidae Astra, The Rhinos).
Over the past two years or so I have written quite a bit of lore on the Rhinos ( http://warhammer40kfanon.wikia.com/wiki/The_Rhinos) and I have to say, I am rather fond of how they have taken shape (Rhinos being a fairly strange choice of animal for chapter heraldry I am a little surprised how much they have grown on me).
In any case, so far I have completed the Chapter Master, Akachi Masego, and have started work on the Chapter's Icon Bearer, Ranako Wekesa. This project will be slow going and updates will not be regular - I am already working on my Death Guard and have a very busy job. It is probable that for a long time I will only add one or two models at a time to the blog, focusing on the flavour and quality of the model rather than dropping whole squads simultaneously. I may even name each of the models I upload for good measure, just to keep expanding the lore I have written for the Rhinos.
Anyway, that's my spiel. I hope you enjoy what I have so far. The next updates will be progress photos of Ranako Wekesa, I intend to spend a long time freehanding his banner. With any luck I can balance the gothic artwork of 40k with the unique flavour of the Rhinos.
Akachi Masego, Chapter Master of the Rhinocerotidae Astra
Ranako Wekesa, Icon Bearer of the Rhinocerotidae Astra
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 Death Guard (30k/40k): 4000 pts
 The Deathwolves (40k): 5000 pts
 Flesh-Eater Courts (AoS): 1000 pts
"You are my unbroken blades. You are the Death Guard. By your hand shall justice be delivered, and doom shall stalk a thousand worlds."
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2017/01/10 06:50:26
Subject: Horny Buggers: Building the Space Rhinos
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Pious Palatine
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Awesome. I'll be keeping an eye on this to see how it develops, but so far it's looking great.
EDC
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2017/01/10 11:12:48
Subject: Horny Buggers: Building the Space Rhinos
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Longtime Dakkanaut
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Same.
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 iGuy91 wrote:You love the T-Rex. Its both a hero and a Villain in the first two movies. It is the "king" of dinosaurs. Its the best. You love your T-rex.
Then comes along the frakking Spinosaurus who kills the T-rex, and the movie says "LOVE THIS NOW! HE IS BETTER" But...in your heart, you love the T-rex, who shouldn't have lost to no stupid Spinosaurus. So you hate the movie. And refuse to love the Spinosaurus because it is a hamfisted attempt at taking what you loved, making it TREX +++ and trying to sell you it.
 Elbows wrote:You know what's better than a psychic phase? A psychic phase which asks customers to buy more miniatures... 
the_scotsman wrote:Dae think the company behind such names as deathwatch death guard deathskullz death marks death korps deathleaper death jester might be bad at naming?
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2017/01/10 14:13:23
Subject: Re:Horny Buggers: Building the Space Rhinos
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Ultramarine Land Raider Pilot on Cruise Control
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Looks cool! The rhino horns work well on the termninator head.
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2017/01/10 15:36:33
Subject: Horny Buggers: Building the Space Rhinos
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Jinking Ravenwing Land Speeder Pilot
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Awesome Concept! Can't wait to see more!
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2017/01/10 15:40:11
Subject: Horny Buggers: Building the Space Rhinos
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Ultramarine Librarian with Freaky Familiar
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Love the Chapter Master model, looks amazing! Can't wait to see more.
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2017/01/10 16:17:09
Subject: Horny Buggers: Building the Space Rhinos
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Speed Drybrushing
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Nice, the heraldry and horns work well
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2017/01/11 04:07:14
Subject: Horny Buggers: Building the Space Rhinos
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Changing Our Legion's Name
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Update #1
I found some time to sit down and paint this evening (I get Tuesdays 'off'... I say 'off' - I still have to work, just at home). Managed to get some of Ranako Wekesa painted up (his chainsword, tabard, cloak, part of his helmet).
I will probably do the banner last. First I will paint up his armour, body, the banner pole, etc. Then I'll give it a nice solid coat of Army Painter Anti-Shine Varnish and then I'll start working on the banner artwork. I'm thinking of having a sort of roaring Rhino (think the Reek from Star Wars Ep. 2 but without the sideburn horns) and then the typical gothic bells and whistles (gothic writing, furled banners, etc.)
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Death Guard (30k/40k): 4000 pts
The Deathwolves (40k): 5000 pts
Flesh-Eater Courts (AoS): 1000 pts
"You are my unbroken blades. You are the Death Guard. By your hand shall justice be delivered, and doom shall stalk a thousand worlds."
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2017/01/11 04:10:37
Subject: Re:Horny Buggers: Building the Space Rhinos
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Ultramarine Land Raider Pilot on Cruise Control
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Nice. I'm digging the hazard stripes on the chainsword. Can't wait to see what you can do with the banner.
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2017/01/11 22:52:06
Subject: Re:Horny Buggers: Building the Space Rhinos
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Regular Dakkanaut
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Nice concept and amazing paintjob, wait to see more!
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2017/01/12 00:04:12
Subject: Horny Buggers: Building the Space Rhinos
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Stalwart Space Marine
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Such a cool project, and a very original idea. I'm looking forward to seeing more!
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I'm doing my own thing because it's fun. And it takes longer, which means more entertainment value for my cash. So there  |
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2017/01/13 03:09:37
Subject: Horny Buggers: Building the Space Rhinos
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Changing Our Legion's Name
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Update #2
Soon...
He's painted to a standard I'm happy with and is now all varnished to protect what I have so far. Now I just gotta hope it wasn't all for nothing and I can get this banner to look... decent.
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Death Guard (30k/40k): 4000 pts
The Deathwolves (40k): 5000 pts
Flesh-Eater Courts (AoS): 1000 pts
"You are my unbroken blades. You are the Death Guard. By your hand shall justice be delivered, and doom shall stalk a thousand worlds."
— Mortarion |
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2017/01/13 03:23:46
Subject: Horny Buggers: Building the Space Rhinos
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Damsel of the Lady
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Things are looking heck of impressive already and the theme is basically the best, so, i am suscribing.
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realism is a lie
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2017/01/13 10:59:00
Subject: Re:Horny Buggers: Building the Space Rhinos
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Malicious Mutant Scum
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Awesome work, Unbroken Blades. The lord is fantastic. I'm looking forward to whatever is next on your worktable.
-LostCarcosa 
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Cultists, Mutants, Traitors, & Dregs of Society - a Lost and the Damned PLOG
Then suddenly I saw it. With only a slight churning to mark its rise to the surface, the thing slid into view above the dark waters. Vast, Polyphemus-like, and loathsome, it darted like a stupendous monster of nightmares to the monolith, about which it flung its gigantic scaly arms, the while it bowed its hideous head and gave vent to certain measured sounds. I think I went mad then.
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2017/01/14 02:47:56
Subject: Horny Buggers: Building the Space Rhinos
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Changing Our Legion's Name
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Update #3
So, the freehand banner ain't great but it's passable until I improve a bit more at freehand work (and the beauty is I can just add detail gradually as I improve). But for now this will do as is.
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Death Guard (30k/40k): 4000 pts
The Deathwolves (40k): 5000 pts
Flesh-Eater Courts (AoS): 1000 pts
"You are my unbroken blades. You are the Death Guard. By your hand shall justice be delivered, and doom shall stalk a thousand worlds."
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2017/01/14 02:53:47
Subject: Re:Horny Buggers: Building the Space Rhinos
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Ultramarine Land Raider Pilot on Cruise Control
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That looks fantastic! How many more of these guys do you have planned?
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2017/01/14 02:58:20
Subject: Re:Horny Buggers: Building the Space Rhinos
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Changing Our Legion's Name
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At the minute I'm planning to assemble a Kill Team (which obviously won't include the Chapter Master).
So I'm going to assemble 5 Veterans (Bannerman, Company Champion and 3 Chainsword/Bolt Pistoleers along with a Razorback).
Then from there I'll hopefully start making my way toward a full army. I expect the first thing I'll do after the Kill Team are Assault Terminators.
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Death Guard (30k/40k): 4000 pts
The Deathwolves (40k): 5000 pts
Flesh-Eater Courts (AoS): 1000 pts
"You are my unbroken blades. You are the Death Guard. By your hand shall justice be delivered, and doom shall stalk a thousand worlds."
— Mortarion |
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2017/01/14 11:31:40
Subject: Horny Buggers: Building the Space Rhinos
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Longtime Dakkanaut
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"Isn't great" yet it gives me self esteem issues about my own freehand work. (That's a joke btw, I just think it's really good.)
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iGuy91 wrote:You love the T-Rex. Its both a hero and a Villain in the first two movies. It is the "king" of dinosaurs. Its the best. You love your T-rex.
Then comes along the frakking Spinosaurus who kills the T-rex, and the movie says "LOVE THIS NOW! HE IS BETTER" But...in your heart, you love the T-rex, who shouldn't have lost to no stupid Spinosaurus. So you hate the movie. And refuse to love the Spinosaurus because it is a hamfisted attempt at taking what you loved, making it TREX +++ and trying to sell you it.
Elbows wrote:You know what's better than a psychic phase? A psychic phase which asks customers to buy more miniatures...
the_scotsman wrote:Dae think the company behind such names as deathwatch death guard deathskullz death marks death korps deathleaper death jester might be bad at naming?
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2017/01/15 18:06:31
Subject: Horny Buggers: Building the Space Rhinos
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Changing Our Legion's Name
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 CREEEEEEEEED wrote:"Isn't great" yet it gives me self esteem issues about my own freehand work. (That's a joke btw, I just think it's really good.)
Fair point  I made a few little changes to some of the lines which were out of place (I think they were making me think it looked worse than it actually does - since the changes are very minor I won't bother uploading again, not until I get my next additions painted).
Speaking of which:
Update #3
Gahiji Kokumo, 4th Company Champion
Sigele Sefu, 4th Company Veteran
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Death Guard (30k/40k): 4000 pts
The Deathwolves (40k): 5000 pts
Flesh-Eater Courts (AoS): 1000 pts
"You are my unbroken blades. You are the Death Guard. By your hand shall justice be delivered, and doom shall stalk a thousand worlds."
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2017/01/16 11:41:44
Subject: Horny Buggers: Building the Space Rhinos
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Pious Palatine
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Awesome updates dude. That banner is off the hook!
EDC
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2017/01/16 14:37:33
Subject: Horny Buggers: Building the Space Rhinos
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Is 'Eavy Metal Calling?
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Awesome work, those are some cool conversions. Will every Marine have horns of some sort, or is that just for the Veterans and commanders ect?
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2017/01/16 14:59:50
Subject: Horny Buggers: Building the Space Rhinos
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Lone Wolf Sentinel Pilot
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Great fluff and a very nice colour scheme - very military/utilitarian and befitting the chapter's namesake.
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2017/01/17 03:28:29
Subject: Horny Buggers: Building the Space Rhinos
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Changing Our Legion's Name
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Thanks folks!
@Paradigm I will probably give horns to Veterans/Sergeants/etc. - anyone who typically suffers from no-helmet syndrome (which I have never been fond of) will instead get Rhino horns.
That said, it is tempting to give everyone Rhino horns - it would be pretty easy, this will be a pretty slow moving army project (by which I mean I am probably going to build it unit by unit rather than buy a ton of minis and build/paint them all).
No update on the Rhinos today, I got distracted painting this guy (sort-of-related-but-not-a-Rhino):
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Death Guard (30k/40k): 4000 pts
The Deathwolves (40k): 5000 pts
Flesh-Eater Courts (AoS): 1000 pts
"You are my unbroken blades. You are the Death Guard. By your hand shall justice be delivered, and doom shall stalk a thousand worlds."
— Mortarion |
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2017/01/17 03:42:47
Subject: Horny Buggers: Building the Space Rhinos
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Otiose in a Niche
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Nice conversion, I like the lamp post, it adds a bit of narrative to the figure.
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2017/01/17 04:19:28
Subject: Re:Horny Buggers: Building the Space Rhinos
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Flashy Flashgitz
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Those are great marines. I like the color scheme. I have to say that the M6 Corvus "Beakies" helmets are perfect for the rhino motif. Pretty cool idea you have here.
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2017/01/17 09:01:27
Subject: Horny Buggers: Building the Space Rhinos
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Scarred Ultramarine Tyrannic War Veteran
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Subbed! Love the unique idea and models! Keen for more 
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2017/01/17 10:07:15
Subject: Horny Buggers: Building the Space Rhinos
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Is 'Eavy Metal Calling?
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Consider that conversion idea so stolen! Good work, I like the green accent colour in particular!
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This message was edited 1 time. Last update was at 2017/01/17 11:00:09
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2017/01/17 10:14:12
Subject: Horny Buggers: Building the Space Rhinos
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Pious Palatine
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Cool distraction mini. Is it Alpha Legion related?
EDC
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2017/01/19 01:11:12
Subject: Horny Buggers: Building the Space Rhinos
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Ultramarine Master with Gauntlets of Macragge
What's left of Cadia
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I love how you said the banner is "not so good" when it's 100× better than anything I can do
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TheEyeOfNight- I swear, this thread is 70% smack talk, 20% RP organization, and 10% butt jokes
TheEyeOfNight- "Ordo Xenos reports that the Necrons have attained democracy, kamikaze tendencies, and nuclear fission. It's all tits up, sir."
Space Marine flyers are shaped for the greatest possible air resistance so that the air may never defeat the SPACE MARINES!
Sternguard though, those guys are all about kicking ass. They'd chew bubble gum as well, but bubble gum is heretical. Only tau chew gum
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2017/01/19 02:01:26
Subject: Horny Buggers: Building the Space Rhinos
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Longtime Dakkanaut
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They look a million times cooler than I imagined when reading the title
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