Sorry for the radio silence, I've been too busy to snap any photos of all the hobby work going on at the moment. In addition to my own Knights, I'm working on a big Napoleonic commission, a FOW US tank army commission, a handful of US tanks in payment for some 3D modeling I had done for my Knights, and this beauty - The Etruscan. My friend Dave Pauwels has a great many wonderful ideas, but often nowhere near the time to achieve most of them. To this end he commissioned me to clean and assemble his Cerastus Knight-Lancer. Last Fall I did the same thing for his Warhound - Venatrix Nocturna.
And my custom decals have arrived. Although House Taranis have decals on the sheet that comes with the box, they are designed for the 40K-era House Taranis. Based on the eveloution of the heraldry shown in the lush sourcebook The Imperial Knight Companion, I decided to scale the heraldry back a bit, and make the icon a little more complex.
Now I just have to start getting these elements onto the Knights : )
Cheers
Dave
Ooooh great idea custom making 30k decals.
ReplyDeleteI've decided House Cydonia are very conservative when it comes to their insignia keeping it unchanged.. allowing me to use the same knights for 30k and 40k games. I'm cutting up decals that come with the knights to make my House's insignia, custom ones is a very good idea indeed.
I like the pose you've gone with. As if he is about to deflect an incoming shot. Very cool!
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DeleteThat is a gorgeous model; you've certainly made it come alive with that watchful pose.
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DeleteNice. But that Eye of Horus icon seems misplaced if this Knight is about to be painted in colours of House Taranis - those were loyal, weren't they?
ReplyDeleteNope, this Knight belongs to my friend Dave. I just put him together. It'll end up as either a Freeblade or from a House aligned to Legio Mortis (and therefore Horus).
DeleteIt's my Knights that are House Taranis, and yes, they did indeed remain loyal : )
Where did that beautiful eye of horus come from? I'd be interested to know what the custom decal process was like. The colors look much better on your decal sheet than on the ones I printed at home.
DeleteOh, I see, my bad) The Eye is from the original FW kit - you can see it in one of the photos on their website
DeleteNo worries, Rolz, and yep, it's a stock piece from FW : )
DeleteThe pose is great! Definitely has the pose of someone hunting with a spear.
ReplyDeleteI haven't seen anyone do it yet, but have you thought about doing some directional lighting from the shield for an energized look?
Thanks : ) I've thought about that energized glow, but that's as far as I'll take it. Painting the Knight itself is really challenge enough at the moment.
DeleteVery cool! Subverts the expected running pose, and really has a sense of menace. Great build, man!
ReplyDeleteThanks mate : )
DeleteGreat work, as always. Where did you get your custom decals done? I'm starting a Word Bearers project and forgeworld has yet to release a transfer sheet for them. Thanks!
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