Kurgan the Lurker

@StraightSilver accounts have been merged and his display name is back to StraightSilver.

I just helped with an account issue @Beef.

In Insignium Astartes the 6th Co is more of a coppery color than true orange. Although there is an image of a shoulder pauldron later in the book that is hard orange.

I don't know that the Captain Centos is anything "great". We have plenty of Primaris Captains already. But for some reason when I first saw the model I had to get it. A few bit changes (Mk VI pauldrons, original Raptor Champion head, new power pack), removed some details and I've got a Vultures Primaris Captain. Down side to the Primaris, is the gorget doesn't allow the old Raptors Champion head to sit correctly. So any Primaris Vultures have to get the gorget taken off. Decided to go decal for the shoulder rather than 3D printed. I'm actually amped to paint a mini for the first time in a long time. Still need to drill the barrel.

Sadly no return to the classics. I am sad.

My local Warhammer was only allowing 1 per customer. It was crazy busy, even for a Saturday, but I was in an out in 10 minutes or so (picked up my Saturnine Praetor in the process).

If they bring back this helmet I am in!

Inquisitor Germanicus approves of Dark Purple!

@Volgon yeah that is what I had done for other test fits. It is required in some cases. For this, it has some of the new SW arms on it and the "interior shoulder" is smaller so I just slid it down over the top. No glue or tac or anything, just to get an idea if it would work or not. My other option is of course to get a modern version 3D sculpted. Although GWs recent crack down on Etsy sellers cost me one of my favorite shops for that.

In "Ye Olden Times" you could buy bitz by the gram at Games Day. I bought a boat load of these old Chaos Space Marine pads with a skinned ork face on them. The idea for this Chapter, the "Orksbane", was that one of their final acts as a scout was to go out, defeat an ork and skin it for their Chapter Badge. For old 3rd-7th edition Marines these were great for size. I wasn't entirely sure how they would work with modern Primaris Marines. Depending on which ones the pads may work...may not. Older push fit Primaris would require a lot of work to make it fit. More modern Primaris with separate shoulder pads, the pads go on fairly easy. However, I'm not sure on the size. This is just an Intercessor body/arms with one of these pads (1996 is their era) on the left shoulder. It looks ok in this picture. I think for things like Gravis or Phobos is probably going to require some sculpting if it goes forward. I honestly haven't looked at the sprues for them to see if they are multi-part these days as I have so many of them from box sets with the shoulder pad as part of the arm already. Anyway...I think the size looks ok compared to the Primaris shoulder pad so I can probably go forward with using the 200 or so pads I have.

Good to see you return...even if it is with filthy Xenos. ;)

Find a natural break point in the armor to help you make color separations without mask or black lines is always a help. Some example of split schemes I have done a decade or two ago:

Can't recommend Dragon Forge enough. I've used 100s of Jeff's bases over the years. Top quality stuff. Hand cast, not printed. He used to work as sculptor for Ral Partha in the Battletech days and does top quality work. I have his Ice and Az-tech bases on display in this thread:

The small bit of official lore they have, if you want to work that into yours: Iron Hearts: Primarch Rubinek. Perhaps an honorific title for the Chapter Master? Let the Galaxy Burn, pg. 239, Hell in a Bottle. Instructor Sgt. (Scout Sgt. ?) Tydaeus. Story says Tydaeus’ body rejected the gene-seed so one has to question why has an instructor rank? Tydaeus becomes trapped in some type of training machine. Battling what he thinks to be phantom demons, Tydaeus opens a portal from the Warp to Reality on the training world, spilling forth a demon army. Let the Galaxy Burn, Hell in a Bottle , pg. 242. Chapel of Martyrs, Service of Absolution. Let the Galaxy Burn, Hell in a Bottle , pg. 243. Initiate Caius (deceased). Let the Galaxy Burn, Hell in a Bottle , pg. 246 Brother Christus (possible Captain) leading a company on search and destroy missions. Let the Galaxy Burn, Hell in a Bottle , pg. 246