Black Cohort Posted November 3, 2015 Share Posted November 3, 2015 So with the Horus Heresy not-starter set coming out in a couple of weeks I am going to be starting a Post-Isstvan Salamanders army. While waiting for bits and the box set to come out I have started putting together a centurion model from bits I had sitting around. Sorry for the picture quality. The arms, backpack and head haven't been glued onto the main body yet. Below are shots with the helmet I am most likely going with. The cloak is still curing and will need scales added later after it has cured. Here is the other option I am considering for the helmet. Thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noctem Cultor Posted November 3, 2015 Share Posted November 3, 2015 I like the look of the miniature nice pose with a hint of authority. I prefer the first helmet the 2nd is a little pompous for my view of Salamanders (always saw them as one of the more practical legions who went more for small detail over OOT displays). Any chance of back shot of the miniature? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Cohort Posted November 4, 2015 Author Share Posted November 4, 2015 I like the look of the miniature nice pose with a hint of authority. I prefer the first helmet the 2nd is a little pompous for my view of Salamanders (always saw them as one of the more practical legions who went more for small detail over OOT displays). Any chance of back shot of the miniature? I just finished the scales on the cloak. Wasn't much point in showing the cloak in detail before it was done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Cohort Posted November 6, 2015 Author Share Posted November 6, 2015 The Centurion now has some paint, the base of the green is done, and the cloak is completely finished. Thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueBelly1863 Posted November 6, 2015 Share Posted November 6, 2015 Looks good! Would love to see the cloak closer up! As I am about to start Salamanders myself, I'm very interested in how you did the cloak and how you went about painting the scales. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Cohort Posted November 6, 2015 Author Share Posted November 6, 2015 Looks good! Would love to see the cloak closer up! As I am about to start Salamanders myself, I'm very interested in how you did the cloak and how you went about painting the scales. The cloak was fairly easy if time consuming to make. First I made a standard cloak out of greenstuff, in this case making the edges flayed and torn. I let that cure overnight, then the next day did the scales. The scales are the time consuming part which hopefully I will get better and more uniform at with practice. Each scale is a tiny ball of greenstuff that I placed roughly where it needed to be then rolled out into a scale on the cloak, I used a toothpick for that part that I was constantly soaking in water. I tried to place the scales so they mostly ran in lines up the cloak. Unfortunately there aren't a lot of good tutorials for making scales, particularly cloaks. As for the paint, the whole model was primed black. Then a liberal coat of Ushabti bone as the base. After you have the bone base, I did a series of dry brushes with darker and darker browns, starting with a very heavy drybrush and trying to cover less surface (with less paint) with each additional layer. I did three layers but you could easily vary that depending on what you want the final product to look like. When I do my next set of photos I will try to get a better and closer shot of the cloak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noctem Cultor Posted November 6, 2015 Share Posted November 6, 2015 Looks great, I like the contrasting cloak colour. Great job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Cohort Posted November 9, 2015 Author Share Posted November 9, 2015 While I wait for Battle of Calth to release I have been thinking about fluff and lists. For fluff I am obviously looking at a post isstvan force. I am thinking of calling it the 3rd composite company, "The wrath of Nocturne". These are warriors drawn from several companies to damaged to be rebuilt in the immediate aftermath of Isstvan and unwilling to sit idly by in humanities greatest hour of need. They will take the fight to the traitors and will protect humanity by ending threats before they have a chance to reach unprotected imperial citizens. These are dark, brooding warriors venting their rage and grief for a father thought lost. They won't be fielding regular tactical squads, they don't have the marines to spare for such mass tactics. Instead the company is loaded with gear, much of it taken from legion reserves and storehouses, for right now they have more gear than marines. Thus the company will use veteran squads of all kinds, along with support and breacher squads. I am still thinking about how exactly the company is structured. As for army lists I am aiming to initially build toward the following list after finishing my test centurion. I am doing Pride of the legion initial 1500 point list is something like PraetorParagon bladeterminator 155ElitesContemptorassault cannon 190Troops10 Vet Tactical Sniper Artificer armourpower weapon2 Heavy flamer 25010 Vet TacticalsniperArtificer armourpower weapon2 Heay bolters 26010 Vet Tacticalfurious chargeArtificer armourpower weaponmelta bombs2 meltaguns 275Cataphractii TerminatorschainfistDragonscale storm shieldHeavy flamer 200 Heavy supportPyroclastspower weapon 170 Expansion will probably be transports, firedrakes, heavy weapons and tactical support squads. Then Forgelord and some Castellax. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Cohort Posted November 13, 2015 Author Share Posted November 13, 2015 My first Salamander model is done. As requested I got a better shot of his cloak. Thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueBelly1863 Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 Looks great!! Thank you for the shot of the cloak! Do you have any plans to attempt to paint on the chapter symbol? I've flipflopped on how I want to approach it with my sallies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Cohort Posted November 13, 2015 Author Share Posted November 13, 2015 Looks great!! Thank you for the shot of the cloak! Do you have any plans to attempt to paint on the chapter symbol? I've flipflopped on how I want to approach it with my sallies. Thanks. I have some shoulder pads on order but the rest of the guys are probably going without legion symbols on their shoulders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Cohort Posted November 18, 2015 Author Share Posted November 18, 2015 First WIP shots of my BaC guys. As always thoughts are appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Cohort Posted November 20, 2015 Author Share Posted November 20, 2015 Ancient Vexhesh, Contemptor Prime of the 3rd composite company "The Wrath of Nocturne" is finished. Thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Cohort Posted November 22, 2015 Author Share Posted November 22, 2015 Started building veteran tactical marines the last couple days. I am trying to break up the uniform look that solely Mk IV would give them by adding other bits, mostly from the sternguard box I picked up at the same time. So you will see guys with lots of bits of other marks of armour mixed in with their mostly mk IV suits, different types of bolters, different close combat weapons. As always comments and concerns are appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Cohort Posted November 25, 2015 Author Share Posted November 25, 2015 The last 3 vets for the squad are built. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Cohort Posted November 29, 2015 Author Share Posted November 29, 2015 The veteran tactical squad is done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Father Mehman Posted November 30, 2015 Share Posted November 30, 2015 I like them. Your Green Stuff-fu is strong ! Bold move on taking two Heavy Bolters. I can't like that idea more than I do right now <internet high-five>. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Cohort Posted November 30, 2015 Author Share Posted November 30, 2015 I like them. Your Green Stuff-fu is strong ! Bold move on taking two Heavy Bolters. I can't like that idea more than I do right now <internet high-five>. sniper, assault 18 heavy bolters, what isn't to like? The plan is to do 2 other veteran squads, one with dual heavy flamers and one with dual melta guns and melta bombs for all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Cohort Posted December 12, 2015 Author Share Posted December 12, 2015 Finished the Praetor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Cohort Posted January 16, 2016 Author Share Posted January 16, 2016 only really built stuff in the past month. Second veteran squad is ready for paint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Cohort Posted February 15, 2016 Author Share Posted February 15, 2016 Been a while since I updated things and a lot of of progress has been made. Vet squad 2 is painted A Land Raider appeared at Christmas and has been painted And a breacher squad has been built and painted As always your comments are appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Cohort Posted March 6, 2016 Author Share Posted March 6, 2016 Third veteran squad is built and the green is finished. The flash makes it look lighter than it actually is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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