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That’s it, I’m voting “Beakie” for next month’s challenge. You young whipper-snappers have no respect for your heritage.

I got the first layer of blues and gold down on two terminators. Will grab some pics later today.

I remember getting the original cream plastic RT space marine box. I also remember taking a knife and a file to those beaks ........

 Nevelon wrote:
That’s it, I’m voting “Beakie” for next month’s challenge. You young whipper-snappers have no respect for your heritage.

I got the first layer of blues and gold down on two terminators. Will grab some pics later today.

well I guess we can poke each other to death...



I'm just waiting on my primer to dry! trying out black gesso as a paint on as I'm out of other primer for my airbrush (nothing available locally I always have to order it) I like it so far! Just... takes a bit longer to dry.

Here's my proof: Berserkers obsolete? Retire? IN SOVIET KHADOR, OBSOLETE WARJACKS RETIRE YOU!



Got to represent the fact that non GW models exist! On an aside, I'm a little aghast that the field is still almost 75% space marines, considering that we just had a month where space marines was the official topic!

Us Space Marines sure do love our relics!

MRW reading all these heretical posts about beakie helmets

You can always head swap out the beak helmets:

http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/blog/450975.page

proof. While there is some paint on one of the minis it will be base painted over. I was using parts from a previous project.

Hardcore conversions. Sir... I salute you!

 keezus wrote:
Hardcore conversions. Sir... I salute you!

Thanks but I hope I can finish that in time to actually paint them. Maybe I'll add beaks next

 Januine wrote:
I remember getting the original cream plastic RT space marine box. I also remember taking a knife and a file to those beaks ........

I just spent 10 minutes explaining this to the wife after laughhing out loud in the middle of nowhere.

Every now and then an ebay purchase arrives and you open it up only to find someone elses beakie helmets tumble out onto your workbench in addition to what you actually purchased. The other person thinks they doing you a favour by giving you their beakie castoffs for free, thats my experience how beakies get swapped.

Nevelon a beakie challenge would actually be hilarious. We could all find an appropriatly dignified use of a beakie helmet. +1 vote for a beakie challenge please Para

I’ve got something like two dozen RTB01s in the simple green right now. Assuming my hands survive scrubbing them, I’ve got more then enough retro-goodness to bury all you non-believers!

For those who play Xenos armies, beakie helmets can be converted into CC weapons with minimum fuss.

Or blood drinking vessels

Or trophies on weapon wracks/spikey dozer blades

Or turned into grot marines..

I just use the beakie helmets to add some variety to my marines. I don't like or dislike them, really.

As for my entry this month, it is coming along. I'll put some photos up when I've made a little more progress.

I'll gladly do a beakie challenge. Fair warning though, it'll be someone relieving themselves on a pile of beakies.

The joy in taking a ton of beakies out of circulation, as well as the screams from beakie heretics will be worth it.

I prefer the beaked helms. just saying we do exist. anything but a open faced helm. no flesh.

I agree no flesh ssisal. When i read the thousand sons HH book and the space wolves were attacking no helmets that was the moment when i realised no marine world take their helmet off in an engagement.

If we did a beakie challenge I would do a marine with a broken beaked helmet looking at it with disbelief. Probably with some head damage, but otherwise with a defeated xeno despite the helm.

Or a lesser version this, but with a beakie

http://www.dakkadakka.com/gallery/786441-.html?m=2

loricarus, that is awesome.

A couple of grots playing football w̶i̶t̶h̶ ̶a̶ ̶b̶e̶a̶k̶i̶e̶ ̶h̶e̶l̶m̶e̶t̶ could be a fun wee diorama to build

All these non beakie heretics

 Januine wrote:

 Paradigm wrote:

 Loricatus Aurora wrote:

 Januine wrote:
Mk7 for the emperor. Beakies need to be smelted

+1

-2 League Points to the both of you unless you repent and bow before the awesomeness that is MkVI Corvus Pattern armour! One can never had enough Beakies!

NEVER!!! Beakies are awful. The emperor refuses to get out of that sparkly chair till every last one is flung into the Eye!!

Oh, no. Jan, we were getting along so well...

Best Space marine helmet hierarchy goes thusly:
1. Crusader
2. Mk. IV
3. Mk. VI
4. Mk. III with smooth face plates
5. Mk. V
6. Mk. VII
7. Mk. III
8. Mk. II
9. No helmet

FACT.

would a Sob Simulacrum Imperialis be considered a relic?

 LordRahl wrote:
would a Sob Simulacrum Imperialis be considered a relic?

Aren’t those things just relics on sticks?

About 6 hours into this bundle of joy.



He'd be done if I werent doing a ton of commission stuff during my free time, but I always look forward to stealing some time to work on it.

 Kustomer D wrote:

Thank you, man. I hope he comes out as good as He's in my mind.
Maybe I should send it over to Jan - just imagine: a Januine-painted MegaArmourWarboss ...
Doesn't that sound awesome?

I've thought about that too, I can just about do conversions ok now but would be awesome to have someone like Jan or Para or Lechine (list goes on of good painters in this comp) paint it and bring it to its full potential.

Thought I do a quick WIP on Indianork Jones so far. Thanks Para I rely on you to name my creations

GS Hat done and bag created with stones, I could only fit 2 in on show, thinking i'll take a step into the unknown and may try some OSL with the stones. Hes also got a whip and pistol attached to his belt. I'm away with work for a few days this week so its undercoated now as well and I'll take a few paints with me.



P.S. I am a fan of beakies, if they lose all their weapons they can attack enemies with their face.

^ Man Ive really, really gotta get on my GS game.

@MG - love it. Brilliant work. Your painting is very good, stop being so hard on yourself!

MG dude!! that totally rocks! I always look forward to the humour you bring to all your stuff! That hat is perfect imo!

Also on the beakie front...

yeah, no, ain't doin' 'em. And it's not cuz I think they're terrible looking throwbacks to ancient knight technology or anything but rather..

BaC is my first space marine set of any kind.

So, yeah no hordes of bitz here lol

A wip, my comverted tac marine to a chaplain

I present veteran dark talon pilot jaserial, shot down by necron forces; willing choose to enter the dreadnought corps. In this new ... body he has proven his skill on the field is still nothing to shake a stick at. He serves as first dreadnought of the 5th company.