blckdrgn6794 Posted April 24, 2006 Share Posted April 24, 2006 This is the first of 48 models in my brand new EC army. I know the arms are off I'm painting all the guns at once. What do you think of the color scheme for my first squad. All of the squads will have slightly different color schemes. For the next unit i was planning on switching the legs the grid was on. Well w/out further ado here he is. http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f190/blckdrgn6794/noisemarine4.jpg http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f190/blckdrgn6794/noisemarine3.jpg http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f190/blckdrgn6794/noisemarine2.jpg http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f190/blckdrgn6794/noisemarine1.jpg so at any rate tell me what you think. oh and by the way my goal is to have that EC army that when you look across the table at it you're like eehhh EC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
csandvik Posted April 24, 2006 Share Posted April 24, 2006 Very nice! I like it alot. Although when I think Emp. Children I think pink and black. That is some fine brush work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha PTP Posted April 24, 2006 Share Posted April 24, 2006 I love it, it is much better than the standard pink and black uniform. It is the preheresy colors. :3 Great stuff, I want to see more. :3 Alpha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FaeLi-N Posted April 24, 2006 Share Posted April 24, 2006 Hmm.... I like the scheme, sort of, and I like the grids. It's a bit pastelley, but neither the colours, the head, or the general look of the model (chainmail, colours, smbolism) make me think of EC unfortunately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dishchi Posted April 24, 2006 Share Posted April 24, 2006 The paintjob is quality but the colors, especially turqoise/blue checker pattern suits more to Thousand Sons IMHO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blckdrgn6794 Posted April 24, 2006 Author Share Posted April 24, 2006 thanks for all the comments guys, the checkerboard is actually comes off alittle more blue than it really is, it actually the same color as the armor for the dark squares and the green is foul green + 2 parts livery green. i guess i should put up the havocs as soon as i get a chance to take some pics. they are done in the more traditional pink scheme. oh and btw the way if it helps the pics are a bit dark the colors are about 25% brighter, i couldn't get them to come out right w/out them taking on a chalky look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StratoKhan Posted April 24, 2006 Share Posted April 24, 2006 I really like the green and purple checks you've got going on. The scheme looks EC to me, I don't know what all the fuss is about. Thousand sons were red and now are blue and gold, and EC are purple and gold, I don't think they really have a codified post-heresy scheme. Pink and black doesn't look great together in my opinion, unless you are an excellent painter, and I think your alternative is very good. The painting is well done, very neat, and you have some nice NMM going there. The only thing I don't really like is the head, I think all those heads on that sprue are very cartoony to be honest. Then again your style is less realistic and more on the cartoony/comic book side of things, so maybe the head isn't that bad. This is the first of 48 models in my brand new EC army Does that mean we get to see 48 painted models? I don't know if simply switching the checks is an effective way of differentiating the squads, it seems like it would be easily overlooked. Maybe adding an extra marking somewhere could help. What are you doing with the shoulderpads? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blckdrgn6794 Posted April 24, 2006 Author Share Posted April 24, 2006 @ strato- yep 48 models, eventually anyway. the shoulderpads are going to be the regular EC pads from gw, the other is the one attached to the sonic weapons. the whole army has sonic weapons except for the possessed and the unit ACs. the army is basically 24 noise marines, 6 havocs, 6 possessed, six deamonettes, four rhinos w/ warp amp, a non statured lord, and the forgeworld KoS. the havocs are done i'll try to get pics of them up later. yeah i know the head looks kinda funny, but thats one way i'm tying my units together. that unit has the chainmail fronts and the blind folded head on each squad member except the AC. i figured it'll probably be the best shooting unit in the whole army :huh: . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wulfgarr Posted April 24, 2006 Share Posted April 24, 2006 Fantastic looking so far.This is perhaps the best emperors children i have ever seen.The colors are bright and crisp,the detail is not covered up by mass amounts of paint.The checkerboard design,what does the design mean?Is there something about that that the marines paint the checkerboards on their armor?Great job,will be keeping a close eye on this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimdarkness Posted April 24, 2006 Share Posted April 24, 2006 In the index for the E.C it says they go to war in all manner of garish or contrasting colors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blckdrgn6794 Posted April 24, 2006 Author Share Posted April 24, 2006 simple its so they can play checkers when they get bored stuck on one of those 50 hour watches :) :P but seriously i dunno its been done since rogue trader days, it for the most part always dresses up a model. for me its just one of a couple of squad markings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blckdrgn6794 Posted April 24, 2006 Author Share Posted April 24, 2006 OK finaly got those pics of my havocs, i painted these up awhile back for my black legion army, so forgive any "battle damage" i was planning on using them in my EC as well. at any rate here you go http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f190/blckdrgn6794/havocs5.jpg http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f190/blckdrgn6794/havocs4.jpg http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f190/blckdrgn6794/havocs3.jpg http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f190/blckdrgn6794/havocs2.jpg http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f190/blckdrgn6794/havocs1.jpg alrighty guys let me know what you think, once again i've tried to tye all the models together the tongue heads for the blastmaster guys and so on. edited due to pic size being too small Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blckdrgn6794 Posted April 24, 2006 Author Share Posted April 24, 2006 bump :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
refuse Posted April 24, 2006 Share Posted April 24, 2006 Stunning. Love the colors, love the metals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunder_god Posted April 25, 2006 Share Posted April 25, 2006 :) Wow! That is some outstanding painting, not to mention the NMM gold! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StratoKhan Posted April 25, 2006 Share Posted April 25, 2006 Those are nice. Have any closer pics? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZAChos Posted April 25, 2006 Share Posted April 25, 2006 You gotta do one squad with harlequinesque diamonds. That'd be awesome. Also he looks EC to me. Are they all gonna be toting sonic weapons? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humakt Posted April 25, 2006 Share Posted April 25, 2006 Really like the colours you used. Very EC. Cant wait to see more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blckdrgn6794 Posted April 25, 2006 Author Share Posted April 25, 2006 @zachos- yes the whole army will have sonic weapons except the ACs, and the possessed. i'm actually thinking of doing the diamond thing. the only thing thats holding me back is that diamonds are a #$%# to draw on the mini :huh: @strato- i'll work on the closer pics for you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sanguinius Chosen Wing Posted April 26, 2006 Share Posted April 26, 2006 they look great, i wish i could have your havoks :huh: great work :o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother 'Ussell Posted April 26, 2006 Share Posted April 26, 2006 Great painting! Blending/highlights look well done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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