God, that assault squad looks excellent. Your World Eaters are easily among the best I've ever seen.
Out of curiosity, where's Darr's bare head from?
Edited by AHorriblePerson, 11 November 2020 - 03:09 PM.
God, that assault squad looks excellent. Your World Eaters are easily among the best I've ever seen.
Out of curiosity, where's Darr's bare head from?
Edited by AHorriblePerson, 11 November 2020 - 03:09 PM.
As always, great stuff. The letter fluff piece is also neat.
<p>Colossians 3:17.
Another great squad to round out the infantry, excellent mix of poses and the paint job is brilliant.
Truly inspiring stuff
Smashing work on the assault squad, I think you got the weathering just right, they don't look 'factory fresh' but they're not absolutely caked either. I like the attached fluff piece too, it's a nice way to introduce each post.
Thanks, that’s high praise indeed. I take a lot of inspiration from Mr Pooms legendary world eaters. Although, I wanted a blue closer to to betrayal artwork and metallic blue gives so much more depth and visual interest.God, that assault squad looks excellent. Your World Eaters are easily among the best I've ever seen.
Out of curiosity, where's Darr's bare head from?
Thanks mate, I was looking at the close ups and the white eyes just reminded me of Shabran Darrs entry in betrayal. I like the idea of him originally being under the command of Endryd, his ambition getting the better of him and eventually his path leads to the warrior we see on Istvaan 3. Perhaps regretting his transfer to the 11th....As always, great stuff. The letter fluff piece is also neat.
Thanks bud, looking forward to seeing some more EC updates, stick with that purple!Another great squad to round out the infantry, excellent mix of poses and the paint job is brilliant.
Truly inspiring stuff
Thanks Pearson, yeah I’m really enjoying the approach, writing the small piece of fluff just breathes a little more life into it.Smashing work on the assault squad, I think you got the weathering just right, they don't look 'factory fresh' but they're not absolutely caked either. I like the attached fluff piece too, it's a nice way to introduce each post.
Edited by Cadmus Tyro, 15 December 2020 - 10:23 PM.
This is my favourite unit so far, really great work. The extra weathering is pitched just right so they tie in with the other units, but look more battered.
Easily my favourite blog on B&C!
Very nice. I don't really like the FW Destroyer models, as I think they don't come anywhere close to the fluff material about what those guys are meant to be and do on the battlefield, but the painting job itself looks fantastic.
Got to love Destroyers, you've really done them justice. The chipping and wear on the armour is great, it shows the corrosive and destructive nature of the weapons these guys use, but the overall models still look bright and unified with the previously painted units.
This is my favourite unit so far, really great work. The extra weathering is pitched just right so they tie in with the other units, but look more battered.
Easily my favourite blog on B&C!
Very nice. I don't really like the FW Destroyer models, as I think they don't come anywhere close to the fluff material about what those guys are meant to be and do on the battlefield, but the painting job itself looks fantastic.
Got to love Destroyers, you've really done them justice. The chipping and wear on the armour is great, it shows the corrosive and destructive nature of the weapons these guys use, but the overall models still look bright and unified with the previously painted units.
Edited by b1soul, 04 January 2021 - 02:50 PM.
Dude looks YUGE! Haha. Good job with that build. A+ as always with your background.
<p>Colossians 3:17.
Indeed. I’m slowly building a story using a few data extracts from the repository of the 19th assault company, just to add a bit of fun background to my project log.Is the Subject a Thunder Warrior who has somehow been made healthy...and even aesthetically pleasing?
I'll note Haar himself has been speculated to be a Thunder Warrior or TW hybrid.
Cheers bud, yes, he’s pretty big, wielding a sponson heavy Bolter from the Sicaran kit! Just about happy with the proportions. Needed a break from making resin assault marines!Dude looks YUGE! Haha. Good job with that build. A+ as always with your background.
Edited by Cadmus Tyro, 04 January 2021 - 10:08 PM.
Some amazing models in this thread. I'm planning some World Eaters at the moment and you've given me a lot of inspiration.
Some amazing models in this thread. I'm planning some World Eaters at the moment and you've given me a lot of inspiration.
@ Tyro
That's another interesting idea about Endryd Haar. He could be something like Leetu. Perhaps a high-performing early Astartes specimen made before they finalized the process to produce a more uniform product.
On the TW theory side, I think it may be possible that during the early phases of the Astartes project, the Imperium experimented seriously with stabilizing a number of TW specimens or converting them into quasi-Astartes (for some, perhaps to find out what effect certain Astartes organs would have upon TW physiology)...but it quickly became apparent that these efforts were simply not worth the variable end-product.
So the decision was made: much cheaper and faster for the Imperium to just wipe the slate clean and funnel project resources into building actual Astartes out of the optimal template, young mortal recruits (who have the added benefit of being easier to restrain throughout surgery). You then get the Ararat culling, but the small number of left-over TW/quasi-Astartes like Endryd are still put to use.
@ Tyro
That's another interesting idea about Endryd Haar. He could be something like Leetu. Perhaps a high-performing early Astartes specimen made before they finalized the process to produce a more uniform product.
On the TW theory side, I think it may be possible that during the early phases of the Astartes project, the Imperium experimented seriously with stabilizing a number of TW specimens or converting them into quasi-Astartes (for some, perhaps to find out what effect certain Astartes organs would have upon TW physiology)...but it quickly became apparent that these efforts were simply not worth the variable end-product.
So the decision was made: much cheaper and faster for the Imperium to just wipe the slate clean and funnel project resources into building actual Astartes out of the optimal template, young mortal recruits (who have the added benefit of being easier to restrain throughout surgery). You then get the Ararat culling, but the small number of left-over TW/quasi-Astartes like Endryd are still put to use.
When researching background for Haar I came across this quote from malcador: “ You are a tool. You have been badly used, Endryd, this I admit. You're a tool without equal, a living weapon akin to those that came later, yet subtly different, a neccessary evil."
"I am as I was made”.
I’m not sure of it’s origin as the site doesn’t properly reference its material, but if it’s a direct extract from a BL/FW publication it supports the theory of Haar being from the first intake, perhaps the astartes were originally made in the Emperor’s laboratory and then streamlined by the genecraft of the lunar clans. If I remember correctly, praetorian of Dorn suggests that the imperial fists were used to conquer Lunar, so that implies they must have been created on Terra initially before the taking of Lunar and then onto mass production.
Regarding the TW, by the time the astartes were created they were a genetic mess of degradation. Physically and psychologically. So I’m not sure they would have been suitable candidates for transition to astartes. Also, if this was occurring, the “primarch” Cataegis being highest ranking TW officers, would have surely known about the astartes project and perhaps even been first in line to receive the astartes treatment. But Valdor makes it clear they had no knowledge of the project, and even introduces us to the thought processes of a Cataegis Primarch, who cannot see outside of his own experience, hence the outcome of the final engagement outside the Palace.
Cadmus
Yeah, Valdor: Birth of the Imperium, confirms both of these points.
Assault squad looks very menacing, I particularly like the second sergeant with the raised shield and the marine on the far left pointing ... "you're next!"
Look forward to seeing this lot painted up
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