++ AUGUSTUS b'RAASS ++ pre-heresy BRASS SCORPION p.247

[KBA]

Slipped discs are no joke. Neither is your Pollux. Nicely done. Pills plus Paint.

[BrotherJim]

Yes sorry to hear about your back matey! I hope you have a speedy recovery. Glad to see you are painting and posting again! Pollux is the bells and whistles wow! The banner is a clever touch.

 

*notes to self

[Pyroclast91]

Your Pollux and your Ironclad are both truly fantastic brother. Sorry to hear about your back I hope it heals quickly October is getting closer ;)

[KrautScientist]

*Ouch*, that sounds painful! It might amuse you to learn that the German word for the thing you are currently suffering from is "Bandscheibenvorfall" -- now try saying that quickly three times in a row ;) (Although in Dutch it's probably something like "Bandskeibenvoorfal", right?)

 

Anyway, I've never been a big fan of the Pollux model, but your paintjob really sells him! You shouldn't even have mentioned not being very good at painting faces, because it certainly doesn't show. If anything, the face might be a tad too monochromatic -- but then again, it actually fits the idea of a grizzled veteran whose face doesn't often get in touch with actual sunlight ;)

 

Anyway, excellent work, as usual! Get well soon, buddy!

[Stercus]

That Pollux is marvellous. The vibrancy of the yellow is superb.

[Augustus b'Raass]

Thanks for the kind words, everyone :)

@ The Psycho: Thanks, buddy. I've yet to come across him in detail in the HH series, but I'm not that much of an avid reader of it, so it might take a while :tu:

 

@ KBA: Haha thanks? Pills plus paint sounds amazing, except I thought it best to skip painting while I was on tramadol. That stuff is awesome for pain relieve, tripping out, and getting the best night of sleep in years, but it sucks for fine motor control. ;)

 

@ BrotherJim:  Ha! The banner is part of the original model! I only added paint. ;)

 

@ Pyroclast91: Wooooo it's almost time indeed! I''m working on the Biker Captain and a squad of bikers atm :O

 

@ KrautScientist: Oh please! Bandscheidenvorfall is easy peasy to pronounce! We call it 'tussenwervelschijfdislocatie'. Try saying that three times! ;) If you can´t, don't worry, as the colloquial Dutch term is simply ´hernia´ :tu: About Pollux's face: your skin tutorial was actually a big help in painting him - which is prbably whi he turned out quite pale. But as the Imperial Fists are a space born chapter, I thought it more apt. Thanks for the get well wishes! :)

 

@ Stercus: Thanks, buddy! High praise! 

[Soldier of Dorn]

@ The Psycho: Thanks, buddy. I've yet to come across him in detail in the HH series, but I'm not that much of an avid reader of it, so it might take a while

 

Ah. You misunderstand me, old boy. I meant he's my favorite model in FW's Character Series of models, and I really like how you've painted him.

 

Anyways, bikes next, eh? Coolio. Something to look forward to.

[Augustus b'Raass]

Ha! Alright, bikers ho!

 

I've enrolled in the Tale of 20 hobbyists event, and vowed a bike heavy list in there. So I should start cracking!

 

I'm excited to start building and painting bikers again. Their large surfaces make for excellent space to put details and gubbins, and provide canvasses for some excellent colour schemes. I'm going to paint these in the paint scheme I use for all assault marines, with black bodies and yellow pads, knees, heads and packs.

 

These are pictures of biker squad number one, or I think I´ll call them Squad V of the 5th Company.

 

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d185/mkruijff/Imperial%20Fists/WP_20160924_014_zpsaffxepvl.jpg

 

And here's individual shots of all bikers. Obviously I've used a lot of the Dark Vengeance kit on these. I like those, as they're not so Dark Angely as to make them unusable for other chapters. All sergeants and the command group in the army will be using the DV bikes, while the specialists and normal bikers will be using normal SM bikes. 

 

ALL OF THESE MINIATURES REQUIRE NAMES like all my Imperial Fists. If you have suggestions, please feel free to let me know!

 

Biker Weapon Specialist 

Nothing fancy on this guy, just a MkIII Breacher helmet to make him look cool.

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d185/mkruijff/Imperial%20Fists/Biker%20Squad%201%20Specialist%202_zpsqvhiscoi.jpg

 

Biker Sergeant

This sergeant uses the normal DV biker, with a MkII plumed helmet and some other gubbins to make him that extra bit special.

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d185/mkruijff/Imperial%20Fists/Biker%20Squad%201%20Sergeant_zpsivctkeoy.jpg

 

Biker Weapon Specialist

This guy uses the DV plasma gunner upper body. I carefully removed the plasma gun sans the shoulder rest, and replaced it with a grav gun. I don't imagine grav weaponry gives recoil to require a shoulder rest, but rool of cool!

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d185/mkruijff/Imperial%20Fists/Biker%20Squad%201%20Specialist%201_zps43djla5y.jpg

 

Aaand here's my Biker Captain with fistyclaws. It's funny how this is the third time I've made this kind of conversion - my Night Lords and Plague Marines also have a fistyclaw Lord on Bike that are basically made in the exact same fashion! He uses parts from the DV sergeant (obviously), the devastator, BaC and vanguard kits, as well as the backpack from the Deathwatch Sergeant Cassius

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d185/mkruijff/Imperial%20Fists/Biker%20Captain_zpse8sathjw.jpg

 

Now, I'd like your opinion on something - I normally do not have unhelmeted marines because, well, frankly they're ridiculous. But after painting Alexis Pollux last week I realized how and that having a bare head adds a lot of character to a space marine miniature. So I what should I do? I'd love to hear your thoughts on this.

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d185/mkruijff/Imperial%20Fists/Biker%20Captain%20Alternative_zpspldb67s0.jpg

 

That's it. That's all I have. I hope it wasn't too disappointing. I will see you on the FW tour. Until then, take it ea-..........

 

(the first to get this reference and explains it in the comments will get a bits drop sent to him/her. )

 

Thanks for leaving a comment. Seriously guys and gals, I´m sorry I haven´t been too productive or prolific on this forum and particularly in this thread. Life is a roller coaster right now - a good mix of   and , mind you, but in both direction way more intense than normal. The hobby remains a form of relaxation to me though, and your comments and feedback and C&C really motivate me to do it more. I really do appreciate any and all comments, and as you know reply to all of them. 

 

Cheers!
 

 

@ The Psycho: Thanks, buddy. I've yet to come across him in detail in the HH series, but I'm not that much of an avid reader of it, so it might take a while 

Ah. You misunderstand me, old boy. I meant he's my favorite model in FW's Character Series of models, and I really like how you've painted him.

Anyways, bikes next, eh? Coolio. Something to look forward to.

Oh, right! Well, seeing as it's one of your fave models, I'm even more happy you like him! Thanks, buddy! How do you like the marines on mopeds?

Edited September 24, 2016 by Augustus b'Raass

[Dosjetka]

That's lyrics from Type O Negative, isn't it? The last track of their October Rust album. Edited September 24, 2016 by Dosjetka

[deathspectersgt7]

Pol looks great and the bikes cool. Hear you on the pain meds ,having just having surgery to remove gallbladder w/complications have not been able to do much.

[Nomus Sardauk]

Oo-oo-o-oo! Names! Names! I can do names! Can I name one, assuming I'm not excluded due to having named a Marine previously? Edited September 24, 2016 by SanguiniusReborn

[Knight of the Raven]

Bikerzzzzzz~~~~~~

I hope you magnetized those special weapons.

And surprisingly from me, I fancy the captain more without his helmet than with it.

[Dosjetka]

And surprisingly from me, I fancy the captain more without his helmet than with it.

Can't agree with you more. Without the helmet looks good, even if I'm quite firmly in the "no bare heads" camp.

[Augustus b'Raass]

@ Dosjetka: AND WE HAVE A WINNER! (grmbl grmbl first bloody reply, was it that obvious? But well done!  )  PM me your address, and a package will find it's way to you, sir!

 

@ deathspectersgt7: Well, the pain meds I had were almost awesome! I slept like a baby!

 

@ SanguiniusReborn: Are you kidding me? Of course you can name another one! The squad will eventually consist of five guys (I'll build another communications specialist and a regular biker later), so you go ahead and claim one of them and do your squad magic. ;) :tu:

 

@ Knight of the Raven: No magnets there. I never do that, because why deprive myself of the opportunity to paint more stuff? Maybe for trasnport purposes it is a good idea, but I usually pin the crap out of everything anyway. The gun is pinned to the arm, the arm pinned to the body. The pins are superglued while the plastic around the pins are bonded with polysterine cement. You could throw these things against the wall and they wouldn't break. Figuratively. ;) Also, I know right? On the head. :O

 

@ Dosjetka: Aaargh, this is difficult. I want this guy to be Landa on a bike, so the helmet is kind of iconic. On the other hand, I could just hang the helmet from a chain on his belt....

[Dosjetka]

Aw yis! :D

 

How about pinning the head so you can swap it round and decide which one you like best once painted?

[Teetengee]

I like the helmet better, although both look quite good.

[Soldier of Dorn]

Well, that's certainly not a reference I would have gotten. :P

 

Bike squad's looking good, man. I particularly like the Sergeant, he looks lovely. As for biker Landa... hmmm. I want to say helmet, but I think I prefer the look of the bare head honestly.

[gaurdian31]

Maybe it is because of the helmet itself but I prefer the non-helmet as well. Have you tried him with different helmets?

[Mechanist]

I like the helmet though would turn it slightly to his left (same as the bare head is pictured) so it line up with the slight lean the bike has.  

[Nomus Sardauk]

@ SanguiniusReborn: Are you kidding me? Of course you can name another one! The squad will eventually consist of five guys (I'll build another communications specialist and a regular biker later), so you go ahead and claim one of them and do your squad magic.

 

Haha! Excellent! I shall have a think on who I'd like to claim, that Sergeant is very, very tempting with that gorgeous Mk.II Helmet and the potential to go all Sergeant-Major again but I'm concerned nabbing a second Sergeant model might be a bit greedy...

 

Well, that's certainly not a reference I would have gotten.

 

Bike squad's looking good, man. I particularly like the Sergeant, he looks lovely. As for biker Landa... hmmm. I want to say helmet, but I think I prefer the look of the bare head honestly.

 

Tell you what Psycho, if you want him you can name the Sergeant and I'll faithfully back you up as the Mk.III Breacher-helmed Biker, whadda ya say Sarge? 

[Soldier of Dorn]

 

Well, that's certainly not a reference I would have gotten.

 

Bike squad's looking good, man. I particularly like the Sergeant, he looks lovely. As for biker Landa... hmmm. I want to say helmet, but I think I prefer the look of the bare head honestly.

 

Tell you what Psycho, if you want him you can name the Sergeant and I'll faithfully back you up as the Mk.III Breacher-helmed Biker, whadda ya say Sarge? 

 

 

Tempting... very tempting. Right ho, then. I'll try and think up a suitable name.

[Nomus Sardauk]

Excellent! Then I shall therefore lay claim to 5th Company's newest member, Biker Weapon Specialist Ulrich Gottfried.

 

Although the idea of that future Vox specialist has me tempted now... AAAARRRRGGGHH *headdesk*

Edited September 29, 2016 by SanguiniusReborn

[Augustus b'Raass]

ALright, some more work done on my Tale of 20 Hobbyists vow: I did an additional biker - the comms specialist. And the sergeant for one of the devastator squads.

 

Here's the biker comms specialist:

 

Being a specialis, I couldn't have him holding the steer handles with both hands. Initially, I had him pointing to something, but that didn't look right. SO now, I have him reaching for his bolt pistol. Whaddayafink?

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d185/mkruijff/Imperial%20Fists/temporary_zps9isc6pqz.jpg

 

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d185/mkruijff/Imperial%20Fists/temporary_zpszhfpxka9.jpg

 

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d185/mkruijff/Imperial%20Fists/temporary_zpsrgfndwes.jpg

 

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d185/mkruijff/Imperial%20Fists/temporary_zps7gyjouz9.jpg

 

The devastator squad I'm planning to do will be ten man strong, and will have 4 heavy weapons, a sergeant, two guys with banners, a comms specialist who I can use as a signum sergeant when I field them as two separate squads, and two normal guys, probably a 'sniper' (a bolter dude with a shoulder shield and a scope) and a spotter (a guy with extra optics and a pointing hand). 

 

And here's the Devastator Sergeant. The reason why he has a techmarine body is, well, is because I have too many techmarines. Last year around this time, I had a bit of a tachmarine craze. Suddenly I thought they were the coolest space marine characters. So I bought all of the different kinds ever made, and then some. Which results in me now having about five left, and I thought it'd be cool to use one of them as a 'normal' character, like a sergeant.  I think I'll write some fluff on him so as to explain his appearance. Perhaps he's getting into the whole 'cult mechanicus thing' and is preparing for his internship on Mars or something. If anyone has any ideas, let me know. 

 

His signum is made form two scope-y bits I got from KrautScientist in a bits drop last year, glued on the rear part of a searchlight from the SM vehicle sprue. 

 

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d185/mkruijff/Imperial%20Fists/temporary_zps1v7wphnc.jpg

 

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d185/mkruijff/Imperial%20Fists/temporary_zpsrgd5a1w2.jpg

 

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d185/mkruijff/Imperial%20Fists/temporary_zpsdugt1lwp.jpg

 

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d185/mkruijff/Imperial%20Fists/temporary_zpscqap3rca.jpg

 

I hope you like them! Feedback as always, very welcome. Seriously: yuor comments make me go!

 

Replies:
 

@ Dosjetka: Great idea. I'll do both and post him with both when he's painted. You can then choose. :)

 

@ Teetengee: Cheers, it's difficult, eh?

 

@ The Psycho: Thanks! I added some more gubbins to the sergeant in the meantime. I know about the helmetless dude. Why is it that space marines look cool without helmets? The idea is retarded. Space Marines without helmets are like the Bee Gees: The idea of white guys going "Hiiii hiiiiii hiiiiiii hiiiiiiii Staying Alive" is ridiculous, but the realization of the idea is awesome. ;)

 

@ guardian31: Good point. I'll try some different helmets. Thanks! :tu:

 

@ Mechanist: Good point too. I'll do that!

 

@ SanguiniusReborn: Come on man, you can go more original than those stereotypical Germanic names! You still want the weapons specialist or will you switch after seenig the comms dude? ;)

[DuskRaider]

I like it. Looks like it would count as Void Hardened armour if you were using the better rules.

[Nomus Sardauk]

Bah, I suppose you're right, gimme a bit of time to brainstorm and I'll get back to you with a new name. And come on Augustus, you know as soon as you put that sweet Mk.II helm on him I'd want him more than a heretic craves the cleansing fire of absolution! :D