I have completed painting my Rogue Trader era Crusader Robot Maniple.
As I mentioned in my previous post I have chosen to go for the Traitor Khorne colour scheme which was part of the Robot artwork at the time of their release (please see the last photograph below). I did this because I didn't want the Robots to be the colour of any specific Traitor Legion just in case I changed my mind as to which army list they ended up in. Also, I like the idea of the Robot Maniples being a little apart from the rest of the Legions, akin to the Titan Legions, but not so much so. Finally, I liked the colour scheme and thought it suited the Robots. When I think of Crusader Robots, I think of them in this scheme, which also have the twin benefits of being a Traitor scheme, and a lot easier to paint then some of the others.
They were fun to paint. Not too complicated, but the joy of painting them was in seeing them as they looked from the artwork in miniatures form. I didn't add any Khornate iconography, despite being in the Khorne colours, as I wanted to keep them in them just in their Maniple colours. I painted the Traitor Tech Marine the same colours to link him in with the Maniple in which he serves.
In addition, I have created some more scenery boards for photographing. I painted a desert looking board to match the Traitor Legions bases using Citadels Agrellan Earth paint. For the sky I chose to go for a deep and brooding red sky. Nothing too bright or dark so it wouldn't detract from the miniatures being photographs. I also added some dark clouds and far of brooding hills to give some 3-D depth.
Finally, I have added a couple of WIP photographs to show how my Alpha Legion Land Speeder Squadron is progressing. Apart from them, I have been converting up some more Turnip28 miniatures, and painting some old Minifigs Tunnel Elf test miniatures.
Enjoy :)
Four Crusader Robots and Tech marine.
He is the RT01 Space Marine 'Communication Officer Orinoco', with a converted backpack made from part of an old broken Rogue Trader era Heavy Plasma Gun.
The Alpha Legion Land Speeder Squadron.
Khornate Robots support an advance by elements of the Alpha Legion.
Next update should be the completed Alpha Legion Land Speeder squadron.
Great work on the robots, and tech Lee, and the landspeeders are progressing very nicely, doesn't look like there is much left to finish those as well
ReplyDeleteThank you Dave. The Land Speeder are nearly complete, I just need to check for painting errors, paint the Alpha Legion icons, and then base them.
DeleteThey are fantastic, what lovely pieces
ReplyDeleteThank you Suber.
DeletePerfect color scheme for your robots, which look exactly like the original artwork. The landscape on which they move is equally very successful, and adds atmosphere to your miniatures. From each element you can see how behind the realization of the project there is a reflection and the elaboration of a narration, not simply the desire to have a painted army. Keep it up!
ReplyDeleteThank you Rodor, glad you like them. I wanted to paint them as close to the artwork as possible.
DeleteWith the board, I needed a larger board to photograph them, as well as other things which I am painting, and not have them looking too crowded. I wanted something alien and dramatic, with a bit of visual depth, without being too over the top.
Lovely work on the robots, they're a real blast from the past. The landspeeders look great too, and that original Alpha Legion scheme actually looks better than their current one to me. Nicely done!
ReplyDeleteThank you Matt.
DeleteGlad you like the old Alpha Legion colours as well, it does look quite striking compared to the newer one.
It's a rare thrill seeing you turn your hand to scifi bits. Marvellous maniple.
ReplyDeleteThank you.
DeleteI am mixing up my painting between sci-fi, fantasy, and Turnip28 so as not to get stick in a rut with one projects and enjoy painting more.