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I know what you mean, but then he'd be REALLY red and definitely need a tabard. Hmm...

as i was typing that i also thought about that issue as well....hmmm... tough choices...

Beautiful work. Man I love those swords. Have you done a tutorial for them?

@Dr H - Hey, sorry I missed your earlier post. Glad you like em! The packs are interceptors jump packs (they teleport, basically). Red cloaks are now less shiny; still wet when I took the pics!

@ Vik - tbh I'm not happy with his helm, either. He's really splodgy when you zoom right in. I may even decapitate him altogether, that head's not doing it for me. Mrs g says I have to keep the hood white or it'd look odd, and I'm inclined to agree. I might try to find another beardy head from elsewhere.

And he really needs a tabard

@gits - thanks man. I actually don't think that all of them are as good as usual. Well, the dude mentioned above, specifically. I really think he needs an overhaul, although I love his pose. I think I did a mini tut a while ago, I'll type on up and maybe take some pics, redoing the dude's sword.




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Decapitated. Ba head incoming...


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Oh, and gs tabard a-curing.

 inmygravenimage wrote:
@Dr H - Hey, sorry I missed your earlier post. Glad you like em! The packs are interceptors jump packs (they teleport, basically). Red cloaks are now less shiny; still wet when I took the pics!

Interesting. Ta.
Fair enough, good o. Carry on.

Yessir master doctor h sir!

New heads:

Not sure which I prefer; your views are sought, mes amis. Yes, I am painting on sprue. It's very weird.

Revised with tabard:

There is a slight gap on one side, don't fret, that's for the other arm. And if you're very observant you'll notice I've reprimed the sword.

This guy will be the death of me...

tabbard looks very good mister... and you are a brave man for cutting off heads at this time^^

the right head looks a bit like a love child between elton john and doc ock.......

didn´t you say you looked for a bearded head?

Well it partly depends on what the other arm will be doing and what you see the chap doing within the group.
But I see the head on the left looking generally mean/angry and the head on the right as actually saying something (either giving an order, a warning or a war-cry). So it's Warface or War-cry.
Although personally I usually go for bionics whenever I can in my army...as it suits the army's fluff.

Lol, I see what you mean Vik.

The tabard looks really good, Graven. I'm not sure you really need to switch the head now that you've added the tabard... (Or is this for another model...?)

 Viktor von Domm wrote:

the right head looks a bit like a love child between elton john and doc ock.......

oh, man, that is right on!

didn´t you say you looked for a bearded head?

Yeah, facial hair might be desirable for this lot.

Wow tough crowd

Viktor von Domm wrote:tabbard looks very good mister... and you are a brave man for cutting off heads at this time^^

the right head looks a bit like a love child between elton john and doc ock.......

didn´t you say you looked for a bearded head?

I am a fool, what can I say? Possessed by the imp of the perverse. Just couldn't find the right beard, thought I'd try the BA, but I agree, not quite right.

Dr H wrote:Well it partly depends on what the other arm will be doing and what you see the chap doing within the group.
But I see the head on the left looking generally mean/angry and the head on the right as actually saying something (either giving an order, a warning or a war-cry). So it's Warface or War-cry.
Although personally I usually go for bionics whenever I can in my army...as it suits the army's fluff.

Lol, I see what you mean Vik.

Bionic actually really worked for me too, even if that was a silly head!

Yellowbeard wrote:The tabard looks really good, Graven. I'm not sure you really need to switch the head now that you've added the tabard... (Or is this for another model...?)

 Viktor von Domm wrote:

the right head looks a bit like a love child between elton john and doc ock.......

oh, man, that is right on!

didn´t you say you looked for a bearded head?

Yeah, facial hair might be desirable for this lot.

Glad the tabard is getting much love. Grey is taking over from green in stuff stakes for me.
Anyway, here you all go then:

The head is an SW one with beard braids trimmed. Obviously not finished painting! Hope we're all happy now

Good head. Bearded and Bionics.
I didn't mention it before but good job on the tabard as well.

Nice. I like it. I like how the blue bionic eye matches the Interceptor rods. Nice bit of spot color, that.

happy... yup... that bearded head calls for respect as it should!

you can´t make a "baby faced boy" do the job a real man was supposed to do! stands to reason^^... gotta have some facial hair for the right amount of manlyness

Dr H wrote:Good head. Bearded and Bionics.
I didn't mention it before but good job on the tabard as well.

Thanks man. It is a good head... My dirty mind rofl'd.

Yellowbeard wrote:Nice. I like it. I like how the blue bionic eye matches the Interceptor rods. Nice bit of spot color, that.

Yeah, thanks, although my helm lenses are green I like blue bionics for this unit.

Viktor von Domm wrote:happy... yup... that bearded head calls for respect as it should!

you can´t make a "baby faced boy" do the job a real man was supposed to do! stands to reason^^... gotta have some facial hair for the right amount of manlyness

Well being smooth as a ken doll I guess I'll just have to whimper (this is why I always lose tied rolls in Saga, as most impressive facial hair wins (beards rule the dark ages))

And here he is folks:


Now - onto the damned base (and the damned upon it)!


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Sorry it's a bit dark and rubbishy phone pic. On plus side I'll have the light rig up tomorrow for cake so will try to do a group.

pic could be brighter but looks very satsfying!

yeah...move on to the damned base

There's no pleasing some people


And a quick group shot on the base:


Next up: corpses!

Fine looking group graven. The blue bits on the sticky-outy-things were a good choice. Helps make them pop.

Thanks mate. Deely-boppers are go!
A better pic:

Looking good!

 inmygravenimage wrote:
There's no pleasing some people

If Vik wasn't there pushing us to do better what would our models look like?

By h way, group shot is super!

 Theophony wrote:

 inmygravenimage wrote:
There's no pleasing some people

If Vik wasn't there pushing us to do better what would our models look like?

By h way, group shot is super!

well... then they would look like my own shabby painted minis

so better mine look shabby than yours, eh?

and good ´looking progress...

will the corpses get the base all bloody?...could use a small splash of color here and there...

HAZZER wrote:Looking good!

Thanks man, and nice to hear from you once more!

Theophony wrote:

 inmygravenimage wrote:
There's no pleasing some people

If Vik wasn't there pushing us to do better what would our models look like?

By h way, group shot is super!

Too true, we definitely need Vik's big stick to threaten us with! And, thanks, too.

Viktor von Domm wrote:

 Theophony wrote:

 inmygravenimage wrote:
There's no pleasing some people

If Vik wasn't there pushing us to do better what would our models look like?

By h way, group shot is super!

well... then they would look like my own shabby painted minis

so better mine look shabby than yours, eh?

and good ´looking progress...

will the corpses get the base all bloody?...could use a small splash of color here and there...

Oh, shush. And yeah, colour will be incoming, although I always imagine power and nemesis weapons cauterising. Too much Star Wars as a kid I guess.

So on that note, I need your advice fellas.
I'm only going to add a couple of csm corpses to the base, probably on the left ridge in the middle. I had thought about 1 of each god, but I don't want it to be too cluttered, so 2 it is.

The question is colours. I think a soul drinker would be a good strong colour in contrast to both base and the brotherhood themselves. Not sure about the other. Something slaaneshi, like an angel of ecstacy or flawless host or some such? Or a really putrid nurgle one like lords of decay? I think khorne colours would be too close to the brotherhood, and I'm not sure about the blues of Tzeentch as I worry they'll get lost against the grey of the base. Any thoughts, or indeed requests?

i think you are spot on with your ideas about the slain chaos dudes... nurgle would be an option... but i think slasneshi oponents would be the best choice against black templars... it really is like having the right pairing of nemesises!

You had me at "flawless host", their color and chance for mutations would be excellent.

Right, well, that seemed pretty decisive!

An angel of ecstasy (bottom) and a flawless host (top). Or at least the beginnings of, and working out placement.

And a hidey-hole for a Sneaky Git (sniper grot or something)


So, some progress. And thanks for kind words, as always!

So, some progress. And thanks for kind words, as always!

kind words...? you must´ve confused me with someone else

no seriously... good looking base... but it needs gore and blood^^

the sneaky git idea... yeah... do that!!!

Top right of broken Aquila that's top centre in pic btw, there's an overhang, and a wee hollow underneath.

yup...saw that... it´s always nice when modlers make such small details for their projects...

Thanks mate! The Flawless Host dude is going to get one of my patented Noisenators (Psilencer for Noise Marines!), I'm wondering whether to throw in some more: I've not done a member of the Corpus Brethren yet (bear in mind all CSM have a designated dakka-ite)...

I'm liking the concept behind this one