isotope99
05-18-2011, 03:24 AM
I've started a little side army which I'm going to add to slowly whilst we wait for a new Tau codex.
I'm looking for some advice on how to paint them? There's always the classic Tau orange/brown, but I'm leaning towards blue/turquoise.
Thanks very much.
The Amazonian Union (T.A.U.)
Background is basically the 97th Cadian all female guard regiment abandoned by the Empire to [insert xenos threat here, probably tyranids] and have joined with the Tau for mutual protection. Their courage in turning back the [aforementioned xenos] from a threatened Tau Sept world have earned them special favour and unique equipment as the Tau seek to strengthen their borders with buffer worlds loyal to the greater good.
T.A.U. Archangels:
A rare gift of crisis suit technology has been forged by the remains of the local adeptus mechanicus (equally disenchanted with their former masters) into powered exosuits. The wings are just for show (see sanguinary guard) I cant decide if they should be solid or painted as some sort of holographic projections.
http://www.lounge.belloflostsouls.net/photopost/data/580/DSC02364.JPG
T.A.U fire guard
The best markswomen of the regiment earn Tau pulse rifles to fight with. I gave them blank faceplates as my sculpting skill is not up to doing regular sized female faces and other options are limited.
http://www.lounge.belloflostsouls.net/photopost/data/580/DSC02367.JPG
T.A.U. Windriders
This is a but silly but I really fancied having a model surfing on a Tau drone so here it is (counts as gun drone).
http://www.lounge.belloflostsouls.net/photopost/data/580/DSC02365.JPG
T.A.U. Huntresses
One of the T.A.U. worlds is heavily forested. Some of the women choose to live there in a near feral state and have learned much from the kroot tribes that have also settled there in recent years. These are pretty much just dark eldar wyches with some predator style shoulder guns.
http://www.lounge.belloflostsouls.net/photopost/data/580/DSC02366.JPG
I'm looking for some advice on how to paint them? There's always the classic Tau orange/brown, but I'm leaning towards blue/turquoise.
Thanks very much.
The Amazonian Union (T.A.U.)
Background is basically the 97th Cadian all female guard regiment abandoned by the Empire to [insert xenos threat here, probably tyranids] and have joined with the Tau for mutual protection. Their courage in turning back the [aforementioned xenos] from a threatened Tau Sept world have earned them special favour and unique equipment as the Tau seek to strengthen their borders with buffer worlds loyal to the greater good.
T.A.U. Archangels:
A rare gift of crisis suit technology has been forged by the remains of the local adeptus mechanicus (equally disenchanted with their former masters) into powered exosuits. The wings are just for show (see sanguinary guard) I cant decide if they should be solid or painted as some sort of holographic projections.
http://www.lounge.belloflostsouls.net/photopost/data/580/DSC02364.JPG
T.A.U fire guard
The best markswomen of the regiment earn Tau pulse rifles to fight with. I gave them blank faceplates as my sculpting skill is not up to doing regular sized female faces and other options are limited.
http://www.lounge.belloflostsouls.net/photopost/data/580/DSC02367.JPG
T.A.U. Windriders
This is a but silly but I really fancied having a model surfing on a Tau drone so here it is (counts as gun drone).
http://www.lounge.belloflostsouls.net/photopost/data/580/DSC02365.JPG
T.A.U. Huntresses
One of the T.A.U. worlds is heavily forested. Some of the women choose to live there in a near feral state and have learned much from the kroot tribes that have also settled there in recent years. These are pretty much just dark eldar wyches with some predator style shoulder guns.
http://www.lounge.belloflostsouls.net/photopost/data/580/DSC02366.JPG