Friday 12 March 2010

Three Praetorian Ogryns finished!

Finally got these three chaps done, i redid the belt buckles as their previous rubbishness was annoying me. As always comments and advice very welcome:





Ive started on sculpting another three for the unit including a totally pointless but hopefully cool enough to be forgiven standard bearer (the ogre standard is HUGE i HAD to use it!!!). Pics of those to follow as and when theyre done. Rough riders may also have to happen soon, therye too iconic a guard unit not to really...

6 comments:

  1. Very nicely done. Will you be doing a Commisar pic on the banner or another design?

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  2. Many thanks!
    Ive been mulling that over in the old noggin' myself... My initial thoughts for the banner were either to keep it really simple with a large base colour probably either dark blue or red with white numbers for the unit/company/etc.
    OR the Union Jack/St. George's Cross
    OR to go all out and try and do something really over the top, i was thinking the old royal lion in rich orange, standing on its hind legs before a red background, which would also go with the praetorian standard bearer's standard top. A Commisar also sounds pretty cool. Any other ideas before i make a choice? I'll keep you posted as it develops!

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  3. Well for totally over the top why not go a lion rampart wearing a commisarial greatcoat?

    Ties in with the royal lion and the Ogryn's belief of Commisars being in touch with the Emperor.

    Hrm... maybe don't do that, I want to do it myself now ;)


    If not the complicated route I'd go a big number.

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  4. That does sound cool... perhaps beyond my painting abilities... ill get some sketches done of the various ideas and see if i can scan them in if i still cant decide!

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  5. Great work on these guys!
    I vote for Big Number on a dirty red background.

    ...and did you say rough riders?? I can't wait to see what you do for those :D

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  6. Thanks Esty. For the rough riders I was initially thinking of doing just straight up converts from empire rough riders... but now im thinking theyd probably look pretty cool riding lions... perhaps if i took the scales off some chaos hounds and upped the manes some with green stuff?

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