Massive RG Conversion\ Paint Project Log

[therealjohnny5]

***Pics in Latest Post***HEAVY

Ok, so i've been avoiding this manly bc it'll make me responsible to actually work at a respectable pace, but i'm going to post it anyway. As you can see in my sig, i'm assembling a large amount of the RG chapter. The following list is as it stands now with a few rules added in (so i don't forget what i need to model). For the future i may add another scout squad or 2 so i can get up to 4 scout squads fielded at one time. But not now...:rolleyes: Some of this may also change once the FW IA8 comes out. But that being said a few unique things exist to take note of: Corax and his guard of course, while i worked to get all the named characters i could find out there in i took some liberty with the rest of the named characters, some of you may notice a name or two...;)...the two dreads from 1st Co. are twins, the Sgt from 10th Co. is a Commissar from the Death Korps who has joined the RG bc he was so impressed with their tactics and tenacity against greater numbers, i'm sure i'm forgetting stuff, but i'm tired....lmk you initial thoughts and feel free to answer my ridiculous poll. Thanks guys for your input and for all the peeps that helped me with named characters. Peace.


Raven Guard Army List (as per Chapter Org list)

HQ Staff


Chapter Master Corax
Chapter Champion Aldramelech
Chapter Standard Bearer Longinus
Librarius:
Chief Librarian Vash
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Epistolary\Librarian Clarius
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Armoury:
Master of the Forger Levitas
Techmarine Korpheus
Servitor squad
Veteran Sgt Mathias
Vindicator “Attrition”
Vindicator “Ravenchild”
Thunderfire Cannon “Perdition”
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Whirlwind Launcher “Invictus”
Deathstorm DP “Eye of Ravenspire”
Deathstorm DP “Talon of Deliverence”

1st Company

Captain Vincati
Chaplain U’Sher
Terminator Assault Squad Kalidor

Sgt. Kalidor
Terminator Squad Lanthier

Sgt. Lanthier
Sternguard Squad Jaris

Vet Sgt Jaris
Vanguard Squad Lordak

Vet Sgt Lordak
Dreadnought Marcus
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Dreadnought Magnus
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Landraider Crusader\ Redeemer “Extermus” – transport for Terminator Assault Squad Kalidor, MM
Landraider “Nevermore” – MM


3rd Company

Captain Shrike
Chaplain Synidus – Jump Pack, Crozius Arcanum, Bolt Pistol
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Command Squad

Apothecary Damias - Deathwatch Service, Pwr Fist, JP
Standard Bearer – Company Standard, JP, MB, PW
Company Champion Learic "White Raven" (+20) – LC’s, MB, JP
Veteran – PW, MB, JP
Veteran – PP, PW, MB, JP

Tac Squad Arcus – Flamer, Heavy Bolter, 7x’s Bolter\BP
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Sgt Arcus – MB, Chain Sword, BP
Drop Pod – SB, Locator Beacon
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Tac Squad Cain – Flamer, Heavy Bolter, 7x’s Bolter\BP
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Sgt Cain – MB, Chain Sword, BP
Drop Pod - SB, LB

Tac Squad Farin – MM, Meltagun, 7x’s Bolter\BP
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Sgt Farin – PF, MB, BP
Rhino Farin – Plow, SB, Hunter Missile

Tac Squad Lorien – MM, MG, 7x’s Bolter\BP
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Sgt Lorien – MB, CS, Plasma Pistol
Drop Pod – SB, LB

Tac Squad Sarok – Flamer, ML, 7x’s Bolter\BP
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Sgt Sarok – MB, Chainsword, PP
Rhino Sarok - Plow, SB, HM

Tac Squad Vasarius – Flamer, ML, 7x’s Bolter\BP
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Sgt Vasarius – MB, PF, Chainsword
Rhino Vasarius - Plow, SB, HM

Assault Squad Borim –PP\CS, Flamer, 7x’s BP\CS

Sgt Borim – LC’s, MB
Assault Squad Xeryn –PP\CS, Flamer, 7x’s BP\CS

Sgt Xeryn - LC’s, MB
Devastator Squad Luna – 2x’s Plasma Cannon, 2x’s Lascannon, 5x’s Bolter

Sgt Luna – MB
Razorback Luna – SB, Twin-Linked LasC, HM
Devastator Squad Valaris – 2x’s PC, 2x’s LasC, 5x’s Bolter

Sgt Valaris – MB
Razorback Valaris – SB, TLLasC, HM

Ironclad Dreadnought Alerin – Assault Launchers, Seismic Hammer HvyF, PF, HvyF
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Dread DP “Hammer” – LB, ML
Ironclad Dreadnought Uniir – AL, 2x’s HM

Dread DP “Anvil” – LB, ML


6th Company

Captain Aldebaran – ¬As Kahn, Bike, Pole arm spear instead of sword
Bike Command Squad “Swift Deliverence”

Standard Bearer - Company Standard, MB, MG
Company Champion – PW, CSh, MG
Vet – MG, MB
Vet – MG, MB
Apothecary – TH, CS

Attack Bike Squad “Claws of Corax”

AB “Glory” –MM\HB
AB “Night Hammer” – MM\HB
AB “Shadowstrike” –MM\HB



7th Company

Land Speeder Squad Infernum
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LS “Aura” – Typhoon ML, Hvy Flm\MM
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LS “Trialus” – Assault Cannon\MM, Hvy Flm|MM
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LS “Maleficent” – MM, Hvy FL\MM
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10th Company

Sniper Scout Squad Telion – ML\ HB, 8x’s Sniper Rifles. Camo Cloaks

Sgt Telion
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Assault Scout Squad Volsario – 9x’s CB\BP, Camo Cloaks

Sgt-Commissar Volsario (50pts) – Former Death Korps of Kreig Commissar, PW, MB, Combi-Flamer, Teleport Homer

Eye for Weakness – Sgt-Commissar Volsario grants units within 12” Preferred Enemy UR to whatever they are facing (+1WS)
Voice of Reason – The unit he joins is Fearless


Shotgun Scout Squad Ramus – 4x’s Shotguns, Camo Cloaks

Sgt Ramus – Shotgun, MB, TelH
Scout Bike Squad Nicholas – 3x’s Astartes Grenade Launchers, Cluster Mines, 6x’s TLBG’s

Sgt Nicholas – LB, MB, Combi-Flamer\Melta
Land Speeder Storm “Blood Talon” – Hvy Flm\AstC
Land Speeder Storm “ Raven Wing” – HB\AstC

[therealjohnny5]

I'll be posting pics later tonight\ this afternoon. i'm at mixed stages here. Some are finished, some are unassembled, some are base coated...you know the drill.

[*tde*]

Crikey, that's an impressive build/paint list. I can't wait to see this progress.

[wittdooley]

Now here's the real question:

Are you going with all beakie heads as RG fluff suggests you should? If so, then kudos to you, my fine sir. Otherwise, you get a polite golf clap ;)

[therealjohnny5]

Now here's the real question:

Are you going with all beakie heads as RG fluff suggests you should? If so, then kudos to you, my fine sir. Otherwise, you get a polite golf clap ;)

Well here's the problem with that. If i'm not re modeling the entire freaking torso of most of the marines, then i'm using Mk7 Aquilla pattern armor with a MK6 Corvius beaky head. So it's not really fluff...now that being said i'm more inclined to mod the armor that's non-aquilla like this guy did on his pre-heresy helmets...

http://sonsofcorax.freeforums.org/my-pre-heresy-ravenguard-project-heavy-traffic-t34.html

That being said, it will likely be a mix of his style MK4 green stuffed heads, Mk6 beaks, and Mk7. I'm going to lean toward most of the head's being MK4 and Mk6 though. so how about half a kudos and three golf claps with the last one really loud?:D

[therealjohnny5]

Dread photo link in original post

[Aldramelech]

To quote DV "Impressive!"

[therealjohnny5]

To quote DV "Impressive!"

Thanks mate. I have to refine my photo skills apparently, lol Sadly all the great detail on the dreads can't be seen. on the Banner on the Sarcophagus their names are written in, and all the combination of bronze and steel looks pretty nice i think...Obviously the Ironclads are WIP but gives an idea...

Land Speeders are up....no paint yet, just conversions...

[Hephesto]

That is indeed a lengthy list, how long do you plan to work on all this stuff?

[therealjohnny5]

That is indeed a lengthy list, how long do you plan to work on all this stuff?
until it's finished...hopefully it'll be finished by end of year so i can start on my Ork, or Guard army...

[person person]

Quite the list, looking forward too more.

[therealjohnny5]

More goodies...

[therealjohnny5]

Spending time working on first Ironclad. detailing arms and weapons. also cleaning up mold lines from a bunch of Tac squads and command squad. Slow going, but it's coming. Lmk if you want pics of the paint job as it goes....

Do you guys think that the SM bumped shoulder pad should be used to id Artificer armor or with beaked helmets for MKIV armor? Any opinions out there?

[psyscowasp]

Since I'm painting some RG as we speak, I'd love to see some WIP shots. Give me some more ideas on how I want to paint mine and what techniques work best.

[NealSmith]

Thanks mate. I have to refine my photo skills apparently, lol Sadly all the great detail on the dreads can't be seen. on the Banner on the Sarcophagus their names are written in, and all the combination of bronze and steel looks pretty nice i think...Obviously the Ironclads are WIP but gives an idea...

Land Speeders are up....no paint yet, just conversions...

You just need a second light source. Put it on the other side opposite the one you have and you'll see some nice improvement.

[therealjohnny5]

Since I'm painting some RG as we speak, I'd love to see some WIP shots. Give me some more ideas on how I want to paint mine and what techniques work best.

Awesome will do...probably tonight or tomorrow. what specifically would you like to see?


You just need a second light source. Put it on the other side opposite the one you have and you'll see some nice improvement.

two light sources! genius....i also figured out my cameras macro setting. which helped with the detail shots...technology...

[psyscowasp]

Edge highlighting on armor in progress. I keep finding lots of before and after with highlighting black, but no first highlight, second highlight, etc.

I'd also like to see how you are painting the chapter icon if/when you do so.

Out of curiosity, are you painting them with the old color scheme (red assault, green tactical, white veteran) or are you going with the codex coloration (red 3rd company, green 4th, etc.)?

[therealjohnny5]

Edge highlighting on armor in progress. I keep finding lots of before and after with highlighting black, but no first highlight, second highlight, etc.

I'd also like to see how you are painting the chapter icon if/when you do so.

Out of curiosity, are you painting them with the old color scheme (red assault, green tactical, white veteran) or are you going with the codex coloration (red 3rd company, green 4th, etc.)?

Cool i'll get on that. As for the squad designation, i'm going with both. the left shoulder trim designates the company, the right what squad they are in. So my 3rd Co Devasttors would have Red left shoulder trim and Yellow right trim. Sgt's get Red helmets and or red knee pads (usually on the guys with out helmets and with bumpy shoulder guards).

Icons are based in (the short way) Codex grey, lightening with space wolves grey, and skull white, to skull white highlights. i'll show you some in levels...

busy weekend in general coming up, friends bday, and company in town, so don't know how much i'll get done, but i'll keep you all posted.

[therealjohnny5]

ok so no new highlights pics or pics for WIP's, why you ask? let me tell you. Friends in town over the weekend kind of suck up your time, still trying to figure out life with this new pooch in the house (pitbulls can be rather strong willed), and then i finally finished taking mold lines off all those tac marines that sat in a box top from a drop pod and lo-and-behold what did i find underneath a strike force box? you got it, another box of Tac marines...goodie...

So now i'm scrapping more mold lines off more tac marines...whoopie. However, i have a game tomorrow night but i'll be diligently working on mold lines until then, maybe i'll enlist the Tau player to help....and by the way is it mold lines or mould lines? and does anyone understand the american language for that matter? any english teachers out there?

[rkiviman]

Impressive!! Ambitous project. Great job on the dreadnoughts. Twins, I like that. Like the use of all the characters.

[Levitas]

Hey! You have all the sons of corax forum legends on there..except me..:(

No 8th company? :(:(

Seriously though, i've seen your stuff on the SOC forum and mightily impressed. keep up the good work fellow shadow hunter.

[psyscowasp]

It's mold, and no, no one understands English. There's a reason kids here take English every year of their schooling even though they already speak it.

And no worries on the pictures. I'm in the process of moving, so most of my stuff is packed up. I've been doing some detail work on my AoBR dread when I have time, but I'm not working on my rhino yet, which is really where I'm worried about edge highlights.

[therealjohnny5]

It's mold, and no, no one understands English. There's a reason kids here take English every year of their schooling even though they already speak it.

And no worries on the pictures. I'm in the process of moving, so most of my stuff is packed up. I've been doing some detail work on my AoBR dread when I have time, but I'm not working on my rhino yet, which is really where I'm worried about edge highlights.

Yeah right, i have ESL friends that understand our language better than i do...sad...where did those pesky adverbs go on the diagram chart again....anywho, if the Rhino is what interests you more than the Tac guys i can totally do one or a Drop pod or any other vehicle you like so you can see vehicle sized line highlights...lmk


Hey! You have all the sons of corax forum legends on there..except me..:(

No 8th company? :(:(

Seriously though, i've seen your stuff on the SOC forum and mightily impressed. keep up the good work fellow shadow hunter.

Your eyes are going my friend since you left the shadows, check out who the RG Master of the Forge is...and yeah no 8th...you know, 6th has that bike thing, 7th has that land speeder thing, 8th has that....reserve thing? lol jk. I don't think i can fit anymore marines in there and as it is for my birthday my friends got me a predator....not very RG but what am i going to do, start that Crimson Fist army...no thanks, your MotF skills will lovingly embrace it to the rest of my swollen RG list....now i just need another name....


Impressive!! Ambitous project. Great job on the dreadnoughts. Twins, I like that. Like the use of all the characters.

Thanks man, i've tried to put a lot of work in to this project and make it really awesome (hence all the time scrapping mold lines). I like fluff so i thought that'd be a cool touch to the two dreads from 1st Co. Rarely are Dreads portrayed as people with emotions and memories but i think it's ok. Creative license if you will...

so Game time tonight i almost forgot and now off to scrape...I promise once these guys are scraped pics will start coming of WIP and painting stages...lots of stuff is already modeled just needs paints...

[psyscowasp]

Rhino highlights would be great!

I'm actually building my first 40k army, and I've been doing a LOT of reading on the background, company markings, and everything else I can get my hands on. I've done ten scouts and twenty marines to completion and I'm working on the dreadnaught and some termies. It's my first time painting models since I was probably 8 years old building planes with my dad, so I'm just a bit out of practice. The marines don't look bad without highlights, but they obviously aren't as polished. The rhino just looks...dull right now, so I know I'll have to highlight that. I've really been rushing a bit to get something to throw on the table and start playing, so I'll be slowing down on the painting and paying more attention to detail in the next month or so. I have a feeling the new marine battleforce is in my future, done up real nice as the 4th company...

[therealjohnny5]

Rhino is up next my friend. I had a busy week and was unable to do anything more than finish scrapping mold lines. Finishing a couple Ironclad arms today, then rhino's up tomorrow....will post each stage photo's...hope the move went well.

[mortal888]

Love the librarian.

And I drink black eyes while gaming. Two shots of espresso in a cup of drip coffee.

[therealjohnny5]

That's a pretty serious cup of caffeine...And have to delay the Rhino for a day, if you've been watching the news you know it's been raining in NY...lamo..so i'll hit it up tomorrow...aaaaannd unitlll then....Ironclad arms!!

[therealjohnny5]

Quick update, i have been modeling my little pants off.. Psycho i finished a rhino with no time to post pics, hopefully before this weekend or even tonight mayhaps...we have a lot of people come through the city this time of year which eats up my model time....also beginning scenery painting with another guy from our game group tonight...

That being said all Tac squads have been assembled and are awaiting paint and pictures....i'll post units in progress shots soon along with transports.

I started greenstuffing finally for the first time in my life...it takes some getting used to, but i can see how i'm going to like it.

So big question, Should i beak all models with helmets or give them the MK 4 helmet style i posted a link to earlier in the thread, or save time and leave they as is?

opinions?

[therealjohnny5]

Psychoswap, here's a link to my photo album with 2 stages of highlights on a rhino....http://s986.photobucket.com/albums/ae347/therealjohnny5/Raven%20Guard%20Army/

Beyond that new pics of all 6 WIP Tac squads and transports, Ironclad Alerin is finished, on the Photo album is a variant load out. Thunderfire is also posted. Haven't decided what's next...any requests?

[therealjohnny5]

so after gaining the wisdom of the forum, i've gone back and reworked all my previously painted models with Adeptus BG and Badab Black washing to build up to black. While i don't think the highlights are coming out yet quite like i like, it's getting better with each model. we had some crap weather that prevented me from spraying anything, so i'm hoping in the next day or two to be able to bust out the spray gun to speed things up, especially now that i'm going backwards over some older work, but i really like how it's coming out. For productivity sake i don't think i'll be doing that for the few other vehicles i have finished already, a drop pod and rhino...i'll just move forward with the new ones.

I've had a really hard time with decals though...i've been trying to get them to smooth on test models but to no avail....i can't figure out how to get them smooth on curved surfaces like shoulder pads and knees....any help would be much appreciated as it would save me considerable time painting emblems....

So the final emblems are the only thing standing between me and a completely finished unit...and now things should go a bit faster....especially bc i remembered about my spray gun. +) - that would be my trademark cyclops smiley...

[gorepants]

I've had a really hard time with decals though...i've been trying to get them to smooth on test models but to no avail....i can't figure out how to get them smooth on curved surfaces like shoulder pads and knees....any help would be much appreciated as it would save me considerable time painting emblems....

How are you doing it? I've had success with using gloss varnish before applying the decal, wet surface, apply decal, towel off excess moisture, then decal solvent to soften it. If it's suitable, I'll cut off as much of the clear surround as I can, incuding in the gaps of the assault and devestator symbols. Makes them more fragile though.

This is a good tutorial (http://www.paintingclinic.com/clinic/decals.htm)

And re mould, the answer is both but it depends where you are (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_and_British_English_spelling_differences#-our.2C_-or)

[therealjohnny5]

Brilliant on the mould issue...those kind of inconsistencies in the american language always confuse me....thanks for the tutorial...i'll try some of their suggestions...see what happens with it.

On the modeling front 3rd Co. Apothecary Damias has been modeled with deathwatch pad and scored powerfist and jump pack...debating on servitor skull...off to model devastators and more command squad goodness...

One more question, All beaky heads or no? seems a little stale if i did all the helmets beaks....

[therealjohnny5]

do di do do...so 3rd Co. Champion is finished, scored some good ebay deals for my HQ Honor guard conversions, second tac squad is finished, Magnetizing a bunch of backpacks and such now, as well as painting away...have so much to do it's ridiculous....i spend a lot of time with my models, it'll be my downfall....

next on the slot is model another character, then another tac squad gets paint...spray gun's been helping but weather had been preventative on using it more....tomorrow i'll pick up more propellent, and start washing models with it....hopefully that'll speed things up...

also scored decal solvent so decals are now a go....goodie...

[therealjohnny5]

HEEEEELP!! i'm losing motivation to post anything i'm working on....boooo...:eek:

would it be better for you guys to see the pics in the latest post instead of links in the OP? i just thought there'd be so many it'd be easier in the op...lmk...thx

[david5th]

***NEW PICS and WIP's***
Need help on Decals!!

Ok, so i've been avoiding this manly bc it'll make me responsible to actually work at a respectable pace, but i'm going to post it anyway. As you can see in my sig, i'm assembling a large amount of the RG chapter. The following list is as it stands now with a few rules added in (so i don't forget what i need to model). For the future i may add another scout squad or 2 so i can get up to 4 scout squads fielded at one time. But not now...:rolleyes: Some of this may also change once the FW IA8 comes out. But that being said a few unique things exist to take note of: Corax and his guard of course, while i worked to get all the named characters i could find out there in i took some liberty with the rest of the named characters, some of you may notice a name or two...;)...the two dreads from 1st Co. are twins, the Sgt from 10th Co. is a Commissar from the Death Korps who has joined the RG bc he was so impressed with their tactics and tenacity against greater numbers, i'm sure i'm forgetting stuff, but i'm tired....lmk you initial thoughts and feel free to answer my ridiculous poll. Thanks guys for your input and for all the peeps that helped me with named characters. Peace.


Raven Guard Army List (as per Chapter Org list)

HQ Staff


Chapter Master Corax
Chapter Champion Aldramelech
Chapter Standard Bearer Longinus
Librarius:
Chief Librarian Vash
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Epistolary\Librarian Clarius
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Armoury:
Master of the Forger Levitas
Techmarine Korpheus
Servitor squad
Veteran Sgt Mathias
Vindicator “Attrition”
Vindicator “Ravenchild”
Thunderfire Cannon “Perdition”
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Whirlwind Launcher “Invictus”
Deathstorm DP “Eye of Ravenspire”
Deathstorm DP “Talon of Deliverence”

1st Company

Captain Vincati
Chaplain U’Sher
Terminator Assault Squad Kalidor

Sgt. Kalidor
Terminator Squad Lanthier

Sgt. Lanthier
Sternguard Squad Jaris

Vet Sgt Jaris
Vanguard Squad Lordak

Vet Sgt Lordak
Dreadnought Marcus
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Dreadnought Magnus
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Landraider Crusader\ Redeemer “Extermus” – transport for Terminator Assault Squad Kalidor, MM
Landraider “Nevermore” – MM


3rd Company

Captain Shrike
Chaplain Synidus – Jump Pack, Crozius Arcanum, Bolt Pistol
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Command Squad

Apothecary Damias - Deathwatch Service, Pwr Fist, JP
Standard Bearer – Company Standard, JP, MB, PW
Company Champion Learic "White Raven" (+20) – LC’s, MB, JP
Veteran – PW, MB, JP
Veteran – PP, PW, MB, JP

Tac Squad Arcus – Flamer, Heavy Bolter, 7x’s Bolter\BP
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Sgt Arcus – MB, Chain Sword, BP
Drop Pod – SB, Locator Beacon
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Tac Squad Cain – Flamer, Heavy Bolter, 7x’s Bolter\BP
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Sgt Cain – MB, Chain Sword, BP
Drop Pod - SB, LB

Tac Squad Farin – MM, Meltagun, 7x’s Bolter\BP
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Sgt Farin – PF, MB, BP
Rhino Farin – Plow, SB, Hunter Missile

Tac Squad Lorien – MM, MG, 7x’s Bolter\BP
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Sgt Lorien – MB, CS, Plasma Pistol
Drop Pod – SB, LB

Tac Squad Sarok – Flamer, ML, 7x’s Bolter\BP
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Sgt Sarok – MB, Chainsword, PP
Rhino Sarok - Plow, SB, HM

Tac Squad Vasarius – Flamer, ML, 7x’s Bolter\BP
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Sgt Vasarius – MB, PF, Chainsword
Rhino Vasarius - Plow, SB, HM

Assault Squad Borim –PP\CS, Flamer, 7x’s BP\CS

Sgt Borim – LC’s, MB
Assault Squad Xeryn –PP\CS, Flamer, 7x’s BP\CS

Sgt Xeryn - LC’s, MB
Devastator Squad Luna – 2x’s Plasma Cannon, 2x’s Lascannon, 5x’s Bolter

Sgt Luna – MB
Razorback Luna – SB, Twin-Linked LasC, HM
Devastator Squad Valaris – 2x’s PC, 2x’s LasC, 5x’s Bolter

Sgt Valaris – MB
Razorback Valaris – SB, TLLasC, HM

Ironclad Dreadnought Alerin – Assault Launchers, Seismic Hammer HvyF, PF, HvyF
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Dread DP “Hammer” – LB, ML
Ironclad Dreadnought Uniir – AL, 2x’s HM

Dread DP “Anvil” – LB, ML


6th Company

Captain Aldebaran – ¬As Kahn, Bike, Pole arm spear instead of sword
Bike Command Squad “Swift Deliverence”

Standard Bearer - Company Standard, MB, MG
Company Champion – PW, CSh, MG
Vet – MG, MB
Vet – MG, MB
Apothecary – TH, CS

Attack Bike Squad “Claws of Corax”

AB “Glory” –MM\HB
AB “Night Hammer” – MM\HB
AB “Shadowstrike” –MM\HB



7th Company

Land Speeder Squad Infernum
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LS “Aura” – Typhoon ML, Hvy Flm\MM
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LS “Trialus” – Assault Cannon\MM, Hvy Flm|MM
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LS “Maleficent” – MM, Hvy FL\MM
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10th Company

Sniper Scout Squad Telion – ML\ HB, 8x’s Sniper Rifles. Camo Cloaks

Sgt Telion
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Assault Scout Squad Volsario – 9x’s CB\BP, Camo Cloaks

Sgt-Commissar Volsario (50pts) – Former Death Korps of Kreig Commissar, PW, MB, Combi-Flamer, Teleport Homer

Eye for Weakness – Sgt-Commissar Volsario grants units within 12” Preferred Enemy UR to whatever they are facing (+1WS)
Voice of Reason – The unit he joins is Fearless


Shotgun Scout Squad Ramus – 4x’s Shotguns, Camo Cloaks

Sgt Ramus – Shotgun, MB, TelH
Scout Bike Squad Nicholas – 3x’s Astartes Grenade Launchers, Cluster Mines, 6x’s TLBG’s

Sgt Nicholas – LB, MB, Combi-Flamer\Melta
Land Speeder Storm “Blood Talon” – Hvy Flm\AstC
Land Speeder Storm “ Raven Wing” – HB\AstC

One word - Ambitious.

[person person]

...would it be better for you guys to see the pics in the latest post instead of links in the OP? i just thought there'd be so many it'd be easier in the op...lmk...thx

Think that would help a TON.

[therealjohnny5]

Think that would help a TON.

good to know...so here we go...

Ironclad Alerin, 3rd Co
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[person person]

The Silver and gold metal look nice.

[therealjohnny5]

The Silver and gold metal look nice.

Thanks bro. I like the bronze and steel look. It's a key look to my army as you'll see in further pics...and here's another...

Librarian Clarius, attached to 1st Co. done well before i had mastered the greenstuff gap smoothing technique...but what's a guy to do...
http://i986.photobucket.com/albums/ae347/therealjohnny5/Raven%20Guard%20Army/IMG_2613.jpg

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[therealjohnny5]

new pics...

Tac Squad Arcus with DP all finished up minus decals...
http://i986.photobucket.com/albums/ae347/therealjohnny5/Raven%20Guard%20Army/IMG_2736.jpg

Tac Squad Cain...no DP since it's not done yet...needs basing and decals...
http://i986.photobucket.com/albums/ae347/therealjohnny5/Raven%20Guard%20Army/IMG_2737.jpg

http://i986.photobucket.com/albums/ae347/therealjohnny5/Raven%20Guard%20Army/IMG_2738.jpg

[therealjohnny5]

and the list goes on...

Tac squad Farin...needs basing, combi-melta made at home, decals needed..
http://i986.photobucket.com/albums/ae347/therealjohnny5/Raven%20Guard%20Army/IMG_2740.jpg

http://i986.photobucket.com/albums/ae347/therealjohnny5/Raven%20Guard%20Army/IMG_2741.jpg

As you can see i base each unit in different colors to give them a little more cohesion as well as basing them based on the fluff for each unit..which is still in the works.

Rhino for Tac squad Volsarius
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[therealjohnny5]

Tac squad Lorien, minus DP, Decals, and basing...
http://i986.photobucket.com/albums/ae347/therealjohnny5/Raven%20Guard%20Army/IMG_2743.jpg

and a few shots of Ironclad Alerin with DP
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http://i986.photobucket.com/albums/ae347/therealjohnny5/Raven%20Guard%20Army/IMG_2748.jpg

http://i986.photobucket.com/albums/ae347/therealjohnny5/Raven%20Guard%20Army/IMG_2749.jpg

[Cryl]

Weathering on the drop pod is nice. Question though, I'm surprised at the amount of red you've used on the pod, is that company specific? I'd always imagined Raven Guard pods almost entirely black

[therealjohnny5]

Weathering on the drop pod is nice. Question though, I'm surprised at the amount of red you've used on the pod, is that company specific? I'd always imagined Raven Guard pods almost entirely black

yeah third company color marking is red. i wanted to try and break up the solid black color scheme. so i'm using company markings and bronze shades to mix it up. Similar concept to the Rhinos. Red shades denote third company. This all comes from some reading i was doing that said the colors are used to identify different squads and units on the battle field. makes sense on a small level but also on a vehicle level as if you're zipping by on a blasted hazy battlefield and see that DP, "Oh hey that's where the 3rd Co's Ironclad landed, or whatnot...

[therealjohnny5]

Command squad pics, all backpacks are magnetized for swapping goodness....i'm still short one vet at the moment.

http://i986.photobucket.com/albums/ae347/therealjohnny5/Raven%20Guard%20Army/IMG_2752.jpg

Company Champion
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[therealjohnny5]

continuing previous post.....
Converted OOP Sicarius to a Vet as part of Command squad
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Apothecary Damias from the Ultramarines omnibus...
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[therealjohnny5]

so far last but not least from command squad, standard bearer. Standard is magnetized as are packs, have both jump and regular ones magged up. This was a cool OOP JP chaplain that i got off ebay already painted. took the pack off and am going to use it on my Chapter Champion model since it's a little more fancy. had to do away with some chaplain markings and replace them with command sprue bits as well as the drill out the head and replace it. The banner is from an ironclad. on an aside i find it odd that this was a chaplain model without a crozias arcanum...

http://i986.photobucket.com/albums/ae347/therealjohnny5/Raven%20Guard%20Army/IMG_2756.jpg
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[person person]

...This was a cool OOP JP chaplain that i got off ebay already painted...

Looks alot like the current JP Chap. model to me

http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/common/xLargeProductImage.jsp?mWidth=873px&mURL=/MEDIA_CustomProductCatalog/m1240780_99060101252_SMJumpPackChapmain_873x627.jp g&mAlt=Space+Marine+Chaplain+with+Jump+Pack&mHeight=627px

Love what your doing with your vehicles having company/squad specific colours. Really diggin' the command squad models, esp. the Champion.

[therealjohnny5]

Looks alot like the current JP Chap. model to me

http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/common/xLargeProductImage.jsp?mWidth=873px&mURL=/MEDIA_CustomProductCatalog/m1240780_99060101252_SMJumpPackChapmain_873x627.jp g&mAlt=Space+Marine+Chaplain+with+Jump+Pack&mHeight=627px

Love what your doing with your vehicles having company/squad specific colours. Really diggin' the command squad models, esp. the Champion.

yeah it's so similar to the current one you can really tell they based the current one off this model...almost all of the details are there.

Thanks man. on the vehicles, i'm very practical in my tastes. so i'm not into lots of banners and really about what kind of markings would likely be practical on the battle field. so i'm trying to make it all fit when you see it all together. For sake of ease i'm going to have a banner for every unit that's magnetized so when they are in any transport the banner can identify them as being inside. then i can take it off when they are disembarked. It'll beat having a sgt or special weapons guy riding around on the back...

i'd like to also make unit specific marking since the RG are notoriously independent and work separately. This way each transport will have squad specific markings and it will be one more subtle thing that will bring the units together and the army as a whole. I think with an army with a basic color scheme and to be true to fluff it helps to do stuff like that.hopefully the basing will help as well. i'm going to try and get each unit with a slightly different taste on the bases to add to their individual fluff and builds.

As for the champion thanks, i was really happy how diesel he came out looking. Those shoulder pads are ridiculously huge to me. i love it.

[Madness]

For sake of ease i'm going to have a banner for every unit that's magnetized so when they are in any transport the banner can identify them as being inside. Damn wicked idea, wish I had thought of it.

[therealjohnny5]

well now you have it....

[therealjohnny5]

seems to me tone can be lost on a forum, sorry if that above post sounded jerkish..totally not meant that way. should have put :p one of those guys in. lol.

anyway finishing up Scout bike conversions that can be seen in another thread...no one likes a double poster. i'll post finished pics of the squad here. schlepping my way through assembling a predator and magnetizing all its options. hoping to get back to painting tomorrow. probably assault squad for 3rd Co now that i've converted the Sgt with LC's and magnetized backpacks...if not, maybe devastators...we'll see what tomorrow brings after Jujitsu...

[therealjohnny5]

Completed Scout bikers
http://i986.photobucket.com/albums/ae347/therealjohnny5/Raven%20Guard%20Army/IMG_2769.jpg

Sgt
http://i986.photobucket.com/albums/ae347/therealjohnny5/Raven%20Guard%20Army/IMG_2770.jpg

Gl's
http://i986.photobucket.com/albums/ae347/therealjohnny5/Raven%20Guard%20Army/IMG_2772.jpg

Waiting on a quality Airbrush and compressor i just ordered to arrive next week before i hit heavy painting again. Until then i'll be magnetizing a predator and possibly beginning assembly on another LR or perhaps finish magnetizing the second assault squad.

[person person]

Launchers look nice!

[therealjohnny5]

thanks man. i chopped them down a lot. i really like the snub nosed look. pretty happy how they came out.

[therealjohnny5]

Okie dokie, so i'm back from a hectic summer of taking students around the city, and that means back on project. Now as an update i've changed my focus for my army, i decided to create a successor chapter of the RG so i can play all marine codecies. This means there are counts as for every unique character in BA,SW,SM,BT,DA,C:SM, and all that goodness...i figured it'd be cheaper than building different marine armies, as i'm not one to muck around with the same list forever. I also couldn't in good conscience be that guy fielding a RG army with a BA codex. I'm too fluff oriented to do that. So anyway, here we go. All previously finished marines are being updated in new color scheme, and here's what's on my paint station now.
http://i986.photobucket.com/albums/ae347/therealjohnny5/Raven%20Guard%20Army/photo-13.jpg