Spazmolytic Posted June 20, 2020 Share Posted June 20, 2020 Greetings everyone! A few might know me most will not as I'm not a big poster around here. Starting off, I have never played a game of AT but have been attracted to it from the get go, just couldn't pull the funds to buy into it. A lot has changed in these past few years & with the launch of the new starter set I could resist no more. Truth told I'm more of a hobbyist than a gamer however this game has me pegged to reverse that trend (although I see myself collecting way more models than I'll need because they are just that awesome!!!) Now I decided to go the homebrew route mainly because I'm not very well versed in this universe to know if there is a Legion/House that will speak to me, in time maybe. I wanted to break away from the Latin underpinnings of the legions & push into the Celtic/Gaelic. I also have my guy's turning Renegades/Mercenaries & I hear Blackshields will be a thing upcoming so that is a possibility. So the working name of my Legion is Mek Vannin (known as The Heathens) from the world of Cregneash. The Knight household (Longhouse) is House Falcata (Brothers of the Blade) from the world of Barra. Still fleshing out their stories but the main part is the Knights being called out as traitors by Rogal Dorn & because of the ties to the Knights, Mek Vannin banish themselves & have a deep seated hatred for the Imperial fists & their allies as a result. Anyway if I do or say something that isn't very good or fluffy please bring it to my attention as I want to pull myself into this game. So here goes with what I have so far Recieved both of these about 1 1/2 months ago and have been plugging away in my spare time! First Titan completed, no name as of yet Second Warhound done! No name yet Just started on the first Reaver. Now besides the Celtic/Gaelic flavour I also envisioned these guys as WW2 style fighter pilots (Knights) and Bombardiers (Titans crew) , just seemed like a natural fit to me! Anyway let me know what you think, I still have a long way to go and who knows when I'll get my first game in but plan on being pretty active in this sub-forum Thanks Chris Interrogator Stobz, Mendi Warrior, Lord Marshal and 4 others 7 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pearson73 Posted June 20, 2020 Share Posted June 20, 2020 Really digging the orange scheme. Spazmolytic 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherrypie Posted June 20, 2020 Share Posted June 20, 2020 Very nice, the checks and chipping look great on that orange. Freehand ain't shabby either :) Spazmolytic 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mandragola Posted June 20, 2020 Share Posted June 20, 2020 Welcome to the board. I saw your stuff on the Facebook group but didn't put the Warhounds and that Reaver carapace together. That Lucy carapace is excellent. Spazmolytic 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interrogator Stobz Posted June 20, 2020 Share Posted June 20, 2020 Great work Brother, welcome to GW's best game. :tu: Spazmolytic 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bjorn Firewalker Posted June 21, 2020 Share Posted June 21, 2020 Good job on the Warhounds. Spazmolytic 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mandragola Posted June 21, 2020 Share Posted June 21, 2020 (edited) Tedious point warning: Â You might not yet have begun building your Reavers' legs. Take great care when you do, and follow the instructions carefully. Probably a majority of first Reavers have something wrong with their leg construction, whether it's feet on the wrong sides, thighs on backwards, shin armour on the wrong sides or the pistons connecting the feet clashing with the armour. Â Best advice is to have the feet (checking they're the correct ones!) pretty straight on the end of the leg. If you have much of an angle at the ankle joint you will often have trouble attaching the pistons - and especially their armour. Edited June 21, 2020 by Mandragola Spazmolytic 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spazmolytic Posted June 21, 2020 Author Share Posted June 21, 2020 First off thanks for the warm welcome folks!! & thanks for the warning Mandragola! As it is I have started with the legs and do see how people mess things up, even messed up a few times myself but luckily I caught it well before the glue did its thing!!! Could be because I have Caribou vision (crap for those that don't know what a Caribou is) but the drawings, at least the ones I have, are kinda iffy on a few installations. Followed the instructions so hopefully the feet are correct, leg armour seems to fit so there's that!  Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mendi Warrior Posted June 22, 2020 Share Posted June 22, 2020 Gorgeous! The Lucy's carapace is wonderful, great idea to use the WWII pin-ups. Your titans would tie up nicely with Aeronautica Imperialis stuff as well with these. Â Reaver's legs are particularly notorious. You can achieve quite dynamic poses but this requires a lot of dry fitting. There are quite a few good tips and tricks scattered in the various project logs here. Â Eager to see the next steps. Spazmolytic 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fajita Fan Posted June 22, 2020 Share Posted June 22, 2020 Dude I saw the pinups on IG and they look awesome, good to see you here. This is a great place to hang out with other giant robot fans. Spazmolytic 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spazmolytic Posted June 24, 2020 Author Share Posted June 24, 2020 Thanks for the kind words Mendi & Fajita!! Well the very first group I started is now completed, kept getting distracted by the titans. I still have quite a few Knights I have to start but they'll wait till I'm done the Reavers. Bjorn Firewalker and Mendi Warrior 2 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bjorn Firewalker Posted June 24, 2020 Share Posted June 24, 2020 Excellent work on the Knights. Spazmolytic 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schoon Posted June 25, 2020 Share Posted June 25, 2020 You've got a great eye for color. Â Both your Titans and Knights have beautiful color schemes. Â Fabulous work, and welcome! Spazmolytic 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spazmolytic Posted June 26, 2020 Author Share Posted June 26, 2020 You've got a great eye for color. Â Both your Titans and Knights have beautiful color schemes. Â Fabulous work, and welcome! Â Thanks a lot for the warm welcome schoon, appreciated! Â Excellent work on the Knights. Â Thanks Bjorn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mendi Warrior Posted June 28, 2020 Share Posted June 28, 2020 Very lovely knights! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gillyfish Posted July 1, 2020 Share Posted July 1, 2020 Very impressive schemes and I am curious to see how the legio develops. It's an interesting idea for a theme. I believe that WWII fighters and bomber craft took their names from the images their crew painted on the planes, so that could be your 'low gothic' name. You'll just need a high gothic name to go with it, maybe for contrast? Â Maybe you could weave this into the background for the legio in some manner? Perhaps there is conflict between the magos and the way they rever the god machines and their crews who rever them in a rather different way? Perhaps the legio are a legio minoris and often committed to warzones where they face overwhelming odds, generating an irreverent but close bond between the crew and the machines that return them safely from combat? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spazmolytic Posted July 28, 2020 Author Share Posted July 28, 2020 Afternoon folks, it has been forever and a day or at least felt like it since I've posted in this thread. I've finally finished "Lucy" and have to say I'm thoroughly impressed with how everything went. First time magnetizing stuff, I dig the process. Providing the world stays on course I might even get in a game before New Years at my local GW store. Mendi Warrior, Interrogator Stobz, Bjorn Firewalker and 2 others 5 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fajita Fan Posted July 28, 2020 Share Posted July 28, 2020 Outstanding! Spazmolytic 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherrypie Posted July 28, 2020 Share Posted July 28, 2020 Great job, excellent weathering and details. Spazmolytic 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schoon Posted July 28, 2020 Share Posted July 28, 2020 Great work. The weathering on the lower torso and legs is exceptional. Spazmolytic 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interrogator Stobz Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 Outstanding! THIS^^^ Spazmolytic 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mendi Warrior Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 A true beauty! Wonderful Reaver, excellent weathering, nice stripes and an outstanding pin up Spazmolytic 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spazmolytic Posted July 30, 2020 Author Share Posted July 30, 2020 Thanks for the complements everybody, I truly appreciate it!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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