Repainting the Brotherhood of Fire

[SotonShades]

Hello All!

Figured I would start this thread as my last one on this topic had quite outgrown its remit. If you want to check out the genesis of this project, check out THIS THREAD HERE (http://www.lounge.belloflostsouls.net/showthread.php?33575-Brotherhood-of-Fire-new-scheme-test-mini).

Ok, done that? Cool.

Essentially an update to that thread, here's my first fully painted Tactical Squad for my company;

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The observant will notice that the Sergeant has changed from the last set of photos. I decided I wanted a different load out to better match the theme of the unit; siege breakers, set up for close range firefights inside fortifications. To that end, I gave the new Sergeant a Powerfist (because who wouldn't want to punch through bulkheads?) and a combi-flamer to help clear rooms in conjunction with the squad's flamer.

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Rather than an actual combi-flamer, I went with a flame pistol (from FW's LEGION MkIV POWER WEAPON SET) and an old plastic Bolter mag-locked to his thigh, mostly because it gets mentioned so often in BL novels. To match in with the rest of the squad, I trimmed the Bolter's barrel down.

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In part because this is the first squad I have fully finished, I made them the first squad of the company. As you can probably tell, I went for 3rd Company. Not because the red matches my scheme (actually, that was kind of annoying) but because I rolled a D6 for it! The Sergeant is the only member of the unit not to have a Tactical symbol on his shoulder guard, so I did something a little different with his unit designation marking. This was mostly because I am a lazy sod, and didn't want to try to paint one on around the backpack vent. I also added an I to the back of his powerfist because it was such a big, flat area, I couldn't help myself.

My favourite thing about this model is that it is properly weighty, being the old metal BA Sergeant, with most of the blood drops clipped and filed off. I've also used a DA censor to help mark him out as a special Sergeant (because he'd have to be to command the first squad!)

[SotonShades]

So, for the rest of the troopers;

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I put the squad marking in the centre of the Tactical designation symbol. I'll do the same for the Devastators, but I think the Assault squads will need something different, probably on the right leg or knee.

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On the other side is, as you might expect, the Chapter symbol of fire overlaid with linked circles representing brotherhood. Unfortunately my phone's camera has done a terrible job picking out the gold loop against the yellow...

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Quick final shots of the short barrel variants of the Flamer and Lascannon. Fits the theme and I like converting! And yes, that is the old metal hybrid devastator lascannon kit. To make the conversion work it is about 30% pins now...

That is it from me for today. More pictures available on my Flickr photostream (http://www.flickr.com/photos/63487083@N06/), including at least 3 views of every member of the squad. Let me know what you think.

[Wolfshade]

Is that sarge the old BA pointing sarge?
http://www.solegends.com/citcat2004/P0312-02.htm

Hmm yes it is and you explain that.

I'll be quiet now.

[SotonShades]

Yep, that's the fella. What do you think of what I've done with him?

[Wolfshade]

I love the thurible and the use of the heresey era flamer. Of course any removal of BA sigils is an abomination.

I love the themes and how they continue, I sometimes think that they would look cool on magma type bases.

In gaming terms will these be run as counts-as salamanders?

[SotonShades]

I'm tempted by that, but I've been calling them an Imperial Fist successor chapter for over a decade, so possibly not. Of course, I could always ally in the units with flamers...

[Night System]

I'm tempted by that, but I've been calling them an Imperial Fist successor chapter for over a decade, so possibly not. Of course, I could always ally in the units with flamers...

Just because they are IF successors doesn't mean they follow IF ideology strictly. Look at the Ultramarines and all of their variant successors!
Black Templars are fist successors but you wouldn't know from looking. Therefore if salamanders fit the fluff, go with it.

[SotonShades]

More stuff!

Assault Squad;

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Again, another siege specialist squad equipped for fighting in tight fortifications, hence no jump packs and two flamers.

Completed bases;

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Not the best lighting (they are actually much lighter than this IRL) but gives you a good idea what they look like.

[SotonShades]

Of course, no jump packs means they get a free transport;

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and a close up of the interior

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rather than going for an active screen lighting up the inside (and because I'm too lazy to do OSL) I went with a powered-down holo-dome in the centre, with a little reflected luminescence from the outside environment.

[Bob821]

Stunning models well thought out and painted. Well done sir.

[Veteran Sergeant]

Just because they are IF successors doesn't mean they follow IF ideology strictly. Look at the Ultramarines and all of their variant successors!
Black Templars are fist successors but you wouldn't know from looking. Therefore if salamanders fit the fluff, go with it.
I've been saying this for a while since the Chapter Tactics rumors first started, these rules are brand new. A month old right now.

Don't let an arbirtrary set of rules written down by GW affect how you play your army on the tabletop. You can write their fluff as Imperial Fists successors, and then use Salamanders fluff on the table if you want to.

[SotonShades]

True. Not like I am planning on using any of the special characters, so not like I need to use the correct CTs for them.

Cheers much for the feedback folks. Quick question; do you all want to see some step-by-step pics of the assault squad (some of which are all ready on my flickr feed) or are you happy just to wait on the finished models?

[SotonShades]

Well, bit late for a step-by-step. Kinda got carried away after getting a bit peeved about job hunting. On the bright side, they are nearly done. Just a little bit on the metallics and the fleshy bits need doing now. Update will come soon, once I have some half decent light to take photos.

[SotonShades]

Hey Folks! Long time no see. Not on this thread at least. There is a good reason for that; my camera is dead and I cannot find the charger for it. And by cannot find, I mean I have literally taken everything out of my room several times and kept my o=eye out for it over the past three months and it's gone...

SO how about a quick update with some really low quality teaser shots from my phone's camera?

The Drop Pod assault squad are... in the exact same state as my last post, with the exception of the helmetless heads are painted. Several of them have come off their bases, so have been restuck and some times pinned in place. Here's the squad as a whole;

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I've also started refurbishing the second assault squad. The models have been stripped and rebuilt. they are far from perfect, but I've managed to get some interesting poses out of them and hopefully once they've been undercoated you won't really be able to tell how badly they were damaged before.

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Hopefully I'll get my camera up and running again soon so I can get some better pics, not to mention I wanted to get the first assault squad properly finished!

[SotonShades]

Hey folks! I have actually managed to get my brushes out and get some detail work done on my Assault Squad!

And by that, I of course mean that I 'finished' them, took the photos and then realised all the bits I missed.

So here's some pictures of the 'finished' models. Who can spot the mistakes?

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There are a TON more pics up on my Flickr stream (http://www.flickr.com/photos/63487083@N06/), including in-focus photos of every model in the squad (u=from multiple angles, you lucky lucky things).

Every model has a Roman numeral 8, mostly on the top edge of their left shoulder guard, and a Codex Astartes Assault Cross somewhere on the model, mostly either the left shoulder guard or the left knee. I've also added a few other bits of detail, and a certain amount of variation in to the details I've all ready mentioned.

I'll also be doing a more detailed post on my blog, Ex instinctu Imperator (link in my signature) so keep an ear out for that. Right now I have to brave the harsh British Winter to get some take out food.

Shades

[SotonShades]

Aaaaaaand because I'm feeling generous, a few close up shots of the other assault squad (very early WIP, of course)

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From top to bottom, a Marine identified as potential future Techmarine, one of the squads weapon specialists (one of the more veteran members of the squad), one of the more tooled up specialists, and finally the Veteran Sergeant (bedecked with honours, as you might expect!)

[Denzark]

Shades like the poses, the detail work is epic as well. Not 100% on the rising flamejob - its a bit pimp my ride for my liking, but appreciating the skills.