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The Ordos Majoris - Hobby, Painting and Modelling => Painting and Modelling => Topic started by: Radu Lykan on December 06, 2016, 02:00:30 PM

Title: Veteran Sergeant Paulinus
Post by: Radu Lykan on December 06, 2016, 02:00:30 PM
With the possibility of a very real need for a space marine character at some point early next year I have started on my long planned, never started 54mm marine.
While I begin the slow process of reposing the Artemis model I am after some feed back on his gun. I am going with a storm bolter, I know it's a powerful weapon but if I am bringing a marine then the power level of the game has already been dialled up to 11, something powerful enough to warrant the inclusion of a marine in a game probably isn't too fussed on the difference between a bolter and a storm bolter anyway.


(http://i364.photobucket.com/albums/oo90/RADU_LYKAN/inquisitor/Death%20Watch%20Veteran%20Sergeant%20Paulinus/IMG_2200_zpsehll4xzg.jpg) (http://s364.photobucket.com/user/RADU_LYKAN/media/inquisitor/Death%20Watch%20Veteran%20Sergeant%20Paulinus/IMG_2200_zpsehll4xzg.jpg.html)
(http://i364.photobucket.com/albums/oo90/RADU_LYKAN/inquisitor/Death%20Watch%20Veteran%20Sergeant%20Paulinus/IMG_2199_zps7hfgyhjj.jpg) (http://s364.photobucket.com/user/RADU_LYKAN/media/inquisitor/Death%20Watch%20Veteran%20Sergeant%20Paulinus/IMG_2199_zps7hfgyhjj.jpg.html)

This doesn't look too bad imo but I am going to have to remove the pintle mounting which might take some tidying up afterwards, to save time and (possibly?) add wow factor I am considering adding additional ammo drums.
(http://i364.photobucket.com/albums/oo90/RADU_LYKAN/inquisitor/Death%20Watch%20Veteran%20Sergeant%20Paulinus/IMG_2202_zps1ay0meuk.jpg) (http://s364.photobucket.com/user/RADU_LYKAN/media/inquisitor/Death%20Watch%20Veteran%20Sergeant%20Paulinus/IMG_2202_zps1ay0meuk.jpg.html)
(http://i364.photobucket.com/albums/oo90/RADU_LYKAN/inquisitor/Death%20Watch%20Veteran%20Sergeant%20Paulinus/IMG_2203_zpsfvnf5cy5.jpg) (http://s364.photobucket.com/user/RADU_LYKAN/media/inquisitor/Death%20Watch%20Veteran%20Sergeant%20Paulinus/IMG_2203_zpsfvnf5cy5.jpg.html)

This adds to the bulky brutality of the weapon which is something I like and am reminded of molotovs truescale marine with stormbolter combined with grenade launchers, Segesvar http://s3.zetaboards.com/The_Ammobunker/topic/7659464/9/

So what was originally just me playing with spare bits and trying to cover up some potentially uneven surface is beginning to grow on me, does the idea have merit or should I stick with the first version?


Title: Re: Veteran Sergeant Paulinus
Post by: MarcoSkoll on December 06, 2016, 03:46:38 PM
I'd argue against the extra ammo drums. It doesn't make mechanical sense, which to me only really gets a pass when Orks and their "it barely works" ramshackle tech is involved. (Although to be absolutely clear, I think the Anzion theorem is tongue-in-cheek).

The pintle mounting probably doesn't need much more than being shaved down and having some kind of magazine release switch added there instead.
Title: Re: Veteran Sergeant Paulinus
Post by: Radu Lykan on December 06, 2016, 05:35:34 PM
Various face book groups agree, I wasn't really thinking mechanically, just rule of cool but apparently 2 drums looks better as well as making more sense :)
Title: Re: Veteran Sergeant Paulinus
Post by: Lord Borak on December 07, 2016, 07:35:54 AM
Aye, the extra drum feeds looked a bit odd. Nice to see some WIP though. What colour scheme are you going for?? Also, what is that left hand going to be holding when it's done?
Title: Re: Veteran Sergeant Paulinus
Post by: Radu Lykan on December 07, 2016, 11:24:17 AM
To avoid using my brain I am going with a deathwatch marine, I don't have to think too much about fluff reasons for him to be accompanying an inquisitor. To answer your question, that means he will have black armour lol
Do you mean the hand holding the skully bit? That's part of an inquisitor I started ages ago but obviously when I decided to work on the marine I actually spent most of the time working on inquisitor thorn's daemonic staff :)
Title: Re: Veteran Sergeant Paulinus
Post by: KaptiDavy on December 07, 2016, 08:30:29 PM
Same project over here, but I used two sponson heavy bolters from the predator kit, and combined them with the plastic Ogryn gun magazines... is this drum from the dreadknight kit?
I tried that once to build the bolter of the librarian-looking guy on rulebook pg 68. (it didn't turn out very well)

(http://i1056.photobucket.com/albums/t366/kaptidavy/IMG_0383_zpshkndjxmu.jpg)

(http://i1056.photobucket.com/albums/t366/kaptidavy/IMG_0386_zpskgsisbxh.jpg)
Title: Re: Veteran Sergeant Paulinus
Post by: Lord Borak on December 07, 2016, 11:16:59 PM
That storm bolter looks the shizz Davy. Idea stolen.

Radu. Do that.
Title: Re: Veteran Sergeant Paulinus
Post by: greenstuff_gav on December 08, 2016, 09:00:39 AM
Quote from: Radu Lykan on December 07, 2016, 11:24:17 AM
To avoid using my brain I am going with a deathwatch marine, I don't have to think too much about fluff reasons for him to be accompanying an inquisitor.

he need not be part of a retinue, someone wrote an article on it (http://darkmagenta.net/articles/Huge%20Chunk%20of%20Man.pdf) ;) marines each deserve their own story, being massive lumps of pewter!
any ideas on pose? i always spend loads of time on the legs but Borak did a great running-posed bolter guy recently!
Title: Re: Veteran Sergeant Paulinus
Post by: Lord Borak on December 08, 2016, 10:08:34 AM
'Recently'. I finished him in February :o Although I suppose 'this year' is quite recently when it comes to me :D

The pose on marines is always tricky I think. When they're running It usually hides the fact that his thighs are just a little too thin and the legs to far apart. I'd love to see just a 'walking' pose on a marine though. Just calmly striding through hell because he's that cool. Usually you just see the 'running' or the 'standing on something' pose.
Title: Re: Veteran Sergeant Paulinus
Post by: TallulahBelle on December 11, 2016, 02:47:02 AM
Part of me really wants a marine to do something cool with but my more practical side says i should spend energy and time on models i will actually use in play or... As more than a gm modstick or showpiece. Really impressed with that ogryn bits use as a storm bolter may steal that for use for a couple of weapons I have on the workbench!
Title: Re: Veteran Sergeant Paulinus
Post by: Radu Lykan on January 10, 2017, 10:11:54 AM
Greenstuffgav- oh there will be backstory but I won't have to shoe horn him into things as much

Quote from: Lord Borak on December 07, 2016, 11:16:59 PM
That storm bolter looks the shizz Davy. Idea stolen.

Radu. Do that.

I agree :)

After seeing kaptidavy's version and somebody's suggestion my own effort was more of a combi bolter I decided to keep the combi bolter for a potential chaos marine and shamelessly steal kaptidavy's idea.

(http://i364.photobucket.com/albums/oo90/RADU_LYKAN/inquisitor/Death%20Watch%20Veteran%20Sergeant%20Paulinus/IMG_2122_zpsmfixercu.jpg) (http://s364.photobucket.com/user/RADU_LYKAN/media/inquisitor/Death%20Watch%20Veteran%20Sergeant%20Paulinus/IMG_2122_zpsmfixercu.jpg.html)
(http://i364.photobucket.com/albums/oo90/RADU_LYKAN/inquisitor/Death%20Watch%20Veteran%20Sergeant%20Paulinus/IMG_2123_zpszrbgtgsz.jpg) (http://s364.photobucket.com/user/RADU_LYKAN/media/inquisitor/Death%20Watch%20Veteran%20Sergeant%20Paulinus/IMG_2123_zpszrbgtgsz.jpg.html)

With the combi bolter for comparison

(http://i364.photobucket.com/albums/oo90/RADU_LYKAN/inquisitor/Death%20Watch%20Veteran%20Sergeant%20Paulinus/IMG_2124_zpsfw5h5ycx.jpg) (http://s364.photobucket.com/user/RADU_LYKAN/media/inquisitor/Death%20Watch%20Veteran%20Sergeant%20Paulinus/IMG_2124_zpsfw5h5ycx.jpg.html)

Just need to work out some sort of targeter to add some detail to the top now
Title: Re: Veteran Sergeant Paulinus
Post by: Lord Borak on January 10, 2017, 11:38:37 AM
Looking awesome mate. Targeter? Lol, "here, just let me aim a bit...... there......BLAM BLAM BLAM BLAM".
Title: Re: Veteran Sergeant Paulinus
Post by: Radu Lykan on January 10, 2017, 01:48:49 PM
Just for the looks, I don't really want to increase the chances of somebody's (even my own?) character getting hit by multiple bolt shells lol
Title: Re: Veteran Sergeant Paulinus
Post by: greenstuff_gav on January 10, 2017, 04:22:15 PM
plonk on a marine scope :)
Title: Re: Veteran Sergeant Paulinus
Post by: KaptiDavy on January 11, 2017, 06:10:43 PM
I'm eagerly waiting the scope - just to see if I have that in my bitzbox ;D
Title: Re: Veteran Sergeant Paulinus
Post by: Radu Lykan on February 28, 2017, 10:29:35 PM
Kaptidavy, I just used the one from Artemis' bolter, it fit rather well, pics when he's done
Managed some work on his head
(http://i364.photobucket.com/albums/oo90/RADU_LYKAN/inquisitor/Death%20Watch%20Veteran%20Sergeant%20Paulinus/IMG_2181_zpsv5mrykqw.jpg) (http://s364.photobucket.com/user/RADU_LYKAN/media/inquisitor/Death%20Watch%20Veteran%20Sergeant%20Paulinus/IMG_2181_zpsv5mrykqw.jpg.html)
(http://i364.photobucket.com/albums/oo90/RADU_LYKAN/inquisitor/Death%20Watch%20Veteran%20Sergeant%20Paulinus/IMG_2182_zps111uwdpk.jpg) (http://s364.photobucket.com/user/RADU_LYKAN/media/inquisitor/Death%20Watch%20Veteran%20Sergeant%20Paulinus/IMG_2182_zps111uwdpk.jpg.html)
(http://i364.photobucket.com/albums/oo90/RADU_LYKAN/inquisitor/Death%20Watch%20Veteran%20Sergeant%20Paulinus/IMG_2183_zps6unz0acg.jpg) (http://s364.photobucket.com/user/RADU_LYKAN/media/inquisitor/Death%20Watch%20Veteran%20Sergeant%20Paulinus/IMG_2183_zps6unz0acg.jpg.html)
Wanted something other than a helmet or the bog standard Artemis head
Title: Re: Veteran Sergeant Paulinus
Post by: Lord Borak on February 28, 2017, 10:46:19 PM
Wait........... that's 54mm????  :o
Title: Re: Veteran Sergeant Paulinus
Post by: Radu Lykan on May 03, 2017, 04:41:42 PM
(http://i364.photobucket.com/albums/oo90/RADU_LYKAN/inquisitor/Death%20Watch%20Veteran%20Sergeant%20Paulinus/IMG_2837_zpsnxdmropl.jpg) (http://s364.photobucket.com/user/RADU_LYKAN/media/inquisitor/Death%20Watch%20Veteran%20Sergeant%20Paulinus/IMG_2837_zpsnxdmropl.jpg.html)
(http://i364.photobucket.com/albums/oo90/RADU_LYKAN/inquisitor/Death%20Watch%20Veteran%20Sergeant%20Paulinus/IMG_2832_zps2qeznxwq.jpg) (http://s364.photobucket.com/user/RADU_LYKAN/media/inquisitor/Death%20Watch%20Veteran%20Sergeant%20Paulinus/IMG_2832_zps2qeznxwq.jpg.html)
(http://i364.photobucket.com/albums/oo90/RADU_LYKAN/inquisitor/Death%20Watch%20Veteran%20Sergeant%20Paulinus/IMG_2833_zps57gmw5as.jpg) (http://s364.photobucket.com/user/RADU_LYKAN/media/inquisitor/Death%20Watch%20Veteran%20Sergeant%20Paulinus/IMG_2833_zps57gmw5as.jpg.html)
(http://i364.photobucket.com/albums/oo90/RADU_LYKAN/inquisitor/Death%20Watch%20Veteran%20Sergeant%20Paulinus/IMG_2835_zpsepkyheij.jpg) (http://s364.photobucket.com/user/RADU_LYKAN/media/inquisitor/Death%20Watch%20Veteran%20Sergeant%20Paulinus/IMG_2835_zpsepkyheij.jpg.html)
Originally I had him named Paulinus but at a conclave meet up at warhammer world this was read as poorlyness and even worse, poorlyanus :o
Any ideas on a new name?
Title: Re: Veteran Sergeant Paulinus
Post by: Cortez on May 03, 2017, 05:19:14 PM
Ah, poorly anus, good to see him finished. Looks great.
Title: Re: Veteran Sergeant Paulinus
Post by: Lord Borak on May 03, 2017, 11:03:55 PM
I replied to this somewhere else but, to show the 'clavers I love you here too.... He looks Epic.

Title: Re: Veteran Sergeant Paulinus
Post by: mcjomar on May 04, 2017, 06:08:21 PM
Looking very good now.

There's a roster of names for Chaos Gate that might be of use.


Achilleus   
Alarbus
Allectus
Antarius
Antoninius   
Apemantus
Arcadius
Armininus
Arrius
Artemiderus   
Asmodius
Augustus
Bardanius
Britannus
Brutus
Calidus   
Callicius   
Canidius
Carinus
Cassius
Cerobius
Cladius
Crassus
Crixus
Darius
Decius   
Demetrius   
Dilectus   
Donitius
Drusus
Durdanius   
Faustinus
Flaminius   
Flavius   
Fulvius
Gannicus
Gratus   
Julius
Lepidus   
Ligarius   
Lucilius
Lucius   
Lucullus
Magnitius
Magnus
Manus
Marcellus
Marcus   
Martinius
Martius   
Marullus   
Maximus
Metallius
Metellus
Mutius   
Novarius
Octavius   
Palidorius
Philotus   
Pindarus   
Pontius
Poplilus   
Proculeius
Publius
Quintus   
Romanus
Saturninus
Scarus   
Seleucus
Sempronius   
Septimus
Severus
Solarius      
Tacitus
Thedotus
Thyreus   
Tiberius   
Titinius   
Titus   
Trebonius
Valerius
Valorus
Varrius
Volcanus
Title: Re: Veteran Sergeant Paulinus
Post by: KaptiDavy on May 07, 2017, 12:20:03 PM
It was worth the wait! I did that power fist trick myself, but with magnets
As for names, I suggest any 40K RPG core books from FFG - each one has a nice selection for such occasions
Title: Re: Veteran Sergeant Paulinus
Post by: Heroka Vendile on May 09, 2017, 12:13:22 AM
looking good, that's an appropriately beefy storm bolster for a marine to be carrying for sure!
Title: Re: Veteran Sergeant Paulinus
Post by: Radu Lykan on May 13, 2017, 11:06:50 PM
Cheers guys, felt good to get him finished
Mcjomar, I hope that was a copy and paste effort? Being a slow typist myself I cringe at the idea of typing that out lol
Kaptidavy, any pics?
Heroka vendile, for marines it has to be go big or go home :)
Title: Re: Veteran Sergeant Paulinus
Post by: mcjomar on May 15, 2017, 07:09:02 AM
Yeah I opened the ultranames file from chaos gate in notepad and copy pasted the results.
It's fantastic for smurf and smurf successors. Not so sure how well it works for other chapters though.
Title: Re: Veteran Sergeant Paulinus
Post by: KaptiDavy on May 16, 2017, 08:21:40 PM
No pics, I'm afraid, as I'm in the middle of two army builds (Infinity & Warmachine), so the INQ project slumbers... but I begun to flex those painting muscles, so expect some big things in the future ;)