If someone said to me after I painted my Rogue Trader warband back in 2017 that I'd not paint another 40k model for five years, I'd have probably laughed in their face. If someone had said to me years ago after painting my space marine army that I'd never paint another one again, I'd probably have agreed with them.
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So, here we are. I'm not aiming for anything to big here, just a tactical squad to accompany an Inquisitor in terminator armour.
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I've opted to kick off with my all time favourite space marine model, Brother Napier. Sculpted by Mark Copplestone, who is my favourite of the marine sculptors, Napier captures that classic 80's RT aesthetic, especially with that hairstyle. Like the army, I've gone for a made up chapter/colour scheme. No chapter name finalised yet, I'll probably wait until the squad is finished.
I wanted the armour to be predominantly grey and pale blue and decided to break it up with a small amount of orange. Also, he's sporting a classic rogue trader marine backpack with banner poles which aren't too easy to find these days.
I've nearly wrapped up man #2 with man #3 ready to go and the Inquisitor is currently being stripped so I'll hopefully post another update next week, all going well.
Oh, my, this is fantastic. The colours work perfectly and you did an outstanding job. Please bring the rest of the guys!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Suber! Glad the colours have had a positive effect. I'm hoping to have the full squad complete over the next week or so.
Delete... and looking great!
ReplyDeleteMany thanks my friend!
DeleteThat banner pole backpack is such a flex! Loving the 80s vibe of the contrasting blue and orange. And while I like these Marines, the bare-headed ones always seemed to have bigger heads than their helmetted brethren, which is irritating.
ReplyDeleteThanks Curis! Banner pole backpacks = Poseur's Paradise. In pleased I went for a smattering of orange, seems to make the pop. Ha! Indeed, especially the Copplestone models.
DeleteBy combining them with gray, you were able to use complementary colors without your marine appearing with unnaturally bright armour. Is the number on the shoulder strap a decal?
ReplyDeleteVery cool hair with the ponytail, which really refers to haircuts from decades ago! Indeed, the sculptors of the 80s were a lot inspired by the fashion of their time for many miniatures of WHF and W40K; a pity that then this trend got lost in a sterlie standardization ...
If there are banner poles, we should expect banners to be added when the squad has gotten all its strength, or not?
Yes, you're absolutely right there Rodor, wanted a colour scheme that wasn't too predictable or bright. I usually apply decals as a guide then paint over them afterwards. I think it will be a case of just banner poles. I think it'll get a bit busy if I were to add any banners.
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