corai Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 Hail fraters. The release of Extermination has lured me back to my first HH love (the glorious VII) and first 40K love (the black templars) so I'm working on a 1st company Heresy era Fist army. Having painted an Imperial Fist army before (so much yellow...) I really wanted to try something different, and thought I'd have a go at trying to create a metallic yellow armour in the same vein as FW's Word Bearers and Alpha legion metallic armour colours. I'm not sure it really worked, as metallic yellow is basically just gold, so thought I'd throw this up and see what you thought: Does the armour look too gold, or is it a metallic yellow? Does it work for Imperial Fists or would you see an army of these and wonder why they were gold instead of matte yellow: http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b98/Corai/test1_zps17169bc7.jpg http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b98/Corai/test2_zpsc67a707b.jpg http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b98/Corai/test3_zps98b8830d.jpg http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b98/Corai/test4_zps08d0b704.jpg P.S, ignore the base, its a place holder whilst I make a ship decking, boarding action one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GhostMalone Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 Dude mind blown! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPT Weiss Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 My opinion is that it looks great, I think you have the color perfect. If your looking for a critique though, I think you missed an opportunity by not painting the laurel on the leg a different color. Maybe a forest green or a light blue, something to break up the yellow in that area. That's probably me being nitpicky however. Anyways, I think you should do an entire army of this and post lots of pics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kizzdougs Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 Looks pretty good to me! It looks more yellow than gold so I can't imagine anybody being confused by the colour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandMagnus Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 Just brilliant! Now thats how the Imperial Fists Legion should look like! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Commander Scrymgeour Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 Sweet, nice rich colour, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Son of Carnelian Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 You better give up the recipe for that yellow, right now. Does that answer your question? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larkyn Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 Spectacular, that's all I can say. I'll echo Sampson, recipe! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corai Posted April 21, 2014 Author Share Posted April 21, 2014 Spectacular, that's all I can say. I'll echo Sampson, recipe! its undercoat black then: -spray undercoat army painter gun metal -zenithal spray undercoat AP platemail -drybrush runefang steel -extreme highlight Vallejo air aluminium -wash cassandora yellow -wash again -glaze top areas lamentors yellow:glaze medium 2:1 -repeat above -weather/highlight with platemail Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corai Posted April 21, 2014 Author Share Posted April 21, 2014 I stole some time from crippling back pain today to knock out a quick base for him since the feedback seems to be so positive for the colour scheme. It's meant to work as either the deck of an iron warrior's ship (hazard stripes are covered by his foot though mostly d'oh!) or the corridors of the palace during the siege. Its a bit dark, but since he's so bright and golden I really wanted the contrast. May try some sandy pigment to give it a dusty, desaturated finish though. I've lost the light here though so the colours aren't as true as the earlier photo http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b98/Corai/test6_zps615db2cc.jpg http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b98/Corai/test5_zps9e1dae10.jpg And I finally finished a coversion I started 3 marine armies ago. He was going to be a bog standard terminator then but now I think I'll run him as Captain Anvillach respelendant in protoype Testudo pattern Indomintus armour wielding a solarite power gauntlet and storm shield http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b98/Corai/praetor_zpsd5a553fb.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Martemis Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 These are awesome. The metallic yellow works really well. And that terminator pose is fantastic. May be stolen, just sayin'... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
November Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 Very nice metallics, brother. These will look great when painted up as a full squad and army. As an IF player there is defintely a very rich history in the Templar's genesis as Sigismund's 1st company. I'm looking forward to seeing your take on the huscarls and the big S himself. Only minor nit-picking, agree with the other post regarding painting the laurels/wreaths etc - think they'd provide a good oppurtunity for spot colours to really bring out that golden yellow. Great stuff tho! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deathspectersgt7 Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 Gorgeous!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LutherMax Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 I think you nailed it! Incidentally I'm painting an IF HQ character for a friend soon and I'm tempted to go down this route now... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alejandrinus Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 Awesome metallic yellow !! Also your take on Captain Anvillach is really cool great great work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warpsmith_Johnson Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 I really like the use of metals as an undercoat. I agree though, the laurel needs a stronger green, I think using the same technique, but with green would go well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragonkin Arenis Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 I keep hearing descriptions of the Fists having "Gold" or "Golden Yellow" armour, and this is exactly what appears in my head. Excellent work! Captain Anvillach looks awesome, too! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LutherMax Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 And that terminator pose is fantastic. May be stolen, just sayin'... Seconded... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corai Posted May 13, 2014 Author Share Posted May 13, 2014 The Legionnes Astartes are the strong right arm of The Emperor's Crusade. And we are his Fist! Captain Anvillach addressing the 34th Company aboard the Bridge of The Gotterdammerung Still awaiting basing, but the first squad of terminators are almost ready to join the good fight. Not a particularly good weapon load out but I've let the rule of cool dictate what stuff went where! http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b98/Corai/photo26_zps9d87cffc.jpg http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b98/Corai/photo29_zps6b8bd14f.jpg http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b98/Corai/photo30_zps4799cffd.jpg Veteran Sergeant Kastor http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b98/Corai/photo27_zps93a39f57.jpg Brother Bastion http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b98/Corai/photo28_zpsafbe065e.jpg Thanks Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alejandrinus Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 Great!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaosRaptor Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 Son of a.... Brb, retrieving jaw from the apartment below me. That gold is so fine it's downright criminal! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monstra Sumus Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 Very interesting, I look forward to seeing how your Captain comes out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Rohr Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 Looks awesome man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ovidius Incertus Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 The yellow looks absolutely brilliant. Also what I envision when I think of Heresy Fists. Ovidius Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandMagnus Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 the spikes look brutal and epic. Nice terminators. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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