I've decided
to try something I've never done before: paint some models purely for
display. I've honestly never done that before, everything I've ever
painted has been with the intention of using them in a game.
Now, though,
I have this Mark IV Tactical Squad that I have no use for and I can
just use it to paint something cooland different, something to
challenge myself. I feel it should be a Heresy-era Legion, not just
for the look of the thing but because I don't play Horus Heresy so it
would be a nice change of scene.
So, which
one?
A couple of
Legions don't attract me at all for reasons of being a bit plain
(Blood Angels, Iron Warriors) or because I'm painting them in other
projects (Alpha Legion, Dark Angels) or because I'd really want to
buy expensive extra parts to make them look “right” (Iron Hands,
Thousand Sons).
So here's
the short list and why...
Salamanders
The flame
designs would be a good opportunity to practice my freehand and its
not a shade of green I've had reason to paint before. Plus, I've
always had a soft spot for the Salamanders and it would be nice to
paint some of them at last. This is really the only one on the list
that might lead to an army
someday simply because they've been on my personal to do list since
forever.
World
Eaters
Dirty white
armour is a challenge, not as challenging as pure white and therefore
probably a good chance to ease myself into that colour palette. Plus
it would be an opportunity to practice some blood effects. Only
downside is I'm not too sold on doing a display unit for the XII
Legion holding bolters.
Sons Of
Horus
They're a
gorgeous colour. Sea green isn't shade that comes up much in these
systems and there's a cool Duncan Rhodes tutorial for them on the
WarhammerTV YouTube channel.
Emperor's
Children
Okay, okay,
so I don't have chestplates with aquilas on them and that sort of
means compromising the “aesthetic”, which is an odd thing to do
with a display unit. I admit, that means I probably won't paint them
as the glorious III Legion but the pull of painting a rich, deep
purple armour is a strong one.
*****
This week
I'll be building the unit (along with the rest of my Betrayal At
Calth models), so hopefully by the time they're together I'll have
made a decision.
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