tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8999006694513130928.post3750337114237851935..comments2024-03-22T11:03:29.536+00:00Comments on Mr Saturday's Mumblings: Genesteal Cult - Hybrid, Update 3Mr Saturdayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03092917415087033316noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8999006694513130928.post-77664931370973507492014-05-19T10:04:02.541+01:002014-05-19T10:04:02.541+01:00It's very hard to avoid a predominant red if I...It's very hard to avoid a predominant red if I want the cult to be identified as associated with the adeptus mechanicus. I think that and a pale skin tone are two givens. The first stumbling block will be the colour for carapace and armour. I might have to get the crayons out.Mr Saturdayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03092917415087033316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8999006694513130928.post-35420870677286757032014-05-19T09:55:33.145+01:002014-05-19T09:55:33.145+01:00Mixing generations in squads to denote specialists...Mixing generations in squads to denote specialists is a solid plan, maintaining the frenzied mob look while still keeping a clearly delineated structure game ID purposes.<br /><br />I dont think that justifying the appearance of an Ymgarl strain in background terms is necessary: all that genetic knowledge sits waiting for stimulus in every Tyranid organism I think. I reckon that you could justify a Carnifex fairly easily if you wanted too (although that would be a birthing scene that required a "parental guidance" tag).<br /><br />Trying to work out a non-cookie cutter colour scheme that has some character, yet still looks suggestive of the background has held back my Adeptus Mechanicus project for a few years now. My test paint jobs didnt do it for me, but I dont want an exact replica of the established schemes, although I feel that might be inevitable now. <br /><br />Trying to get a purple in there will be tough I think. Cream was added to the AdMech palette quite frequently around the time that Inquisitor was released (the large size of the models required something less cartoony is my guess as to why). Cream struck me as too warm for the definitively cold AdMech. I think that I will go for a blue-white if I use that influence when painting my non-genestealery version.<br /><br />Purple, red and cream is a very religious/undead type of palette. Not necessarily a good thing or bad thing in this context, but you have some experience with undead palettes which might help.cheetor/sho3boxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10903788038870748272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8999006694513130928.post-23674308806734785792014-05-17T20:51:39.790+01:002014-05-17T20:51:39.790+01:00I'm liking the ymgarl heads A LOT too, I think...I'm liking the ymgarl heads A LOT too, I think a mix of ymgarl and regular purestrains might work, it'll add a little variety. Perhaps father Calogero's (the patriarch) granddad was half ymgarl on his mother's side. The broodlord could be a ymgarl. Make for a nice conversion project. I am thinking for a hybrid unit I'll be mixing generations to give it a more mob look, mixing the masked, ymgarl and more bestial hybrids in one unit. Earlier gens will be the leaders, special and heavy weapon carriers and so on. Making it coherent will be the trick. <br /><br />As to a test model, once the ettin is finally done (2 parts left to paint, dead goat and rotten beasty head) that'll be my next port of call. There are loads of models I should be doing next, but the one's I want to do are the hybrids, so that's that. Colour scheme, pale, maybe slightly purple tinged skin for certain. Not sure on the red, either a deep rich red or a more muted dark, almost wine red. Dark grey with a touch of navy for armour and carapace. Maybe. The silver and bronze of the metals will lift that some. I'll need to build the tester to include some of all these elements. Not sure on a spot colour. Cream maybe.Mr Saturdayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03092917415087033316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8999006694513130928.post-53449777251048063392014-05-17T20:32:18.900+01:002014-05-17T20:32:18.900+01:00Cheers. Yep, I'll have some ymgarl purestrains...Cheers. Yep, I'll have some ymgarl purestrains, wouldn't really work otherwise. They won't all be ymgarl though, not sure how I'll explain that one.Mr Saturdayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03092917415087033316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8999006694513130928.post-75887931693900649792014-05-17T10:57:00.029+01:002014-05-17T10:57:00.029+01:00I picked up some of those same cables recently. Fa...I picked up some of those same cables recently. Far more practical than other alternatives I think.<br /><br />I really like the Ymgarl look. Those heads are great too. They don't really visually connect the cultists to the regular purestrains right now though, although I am sure that you have plans for that :)<br /><br />I enthusiastic to see some paint soon if you can schedule it. I want to see how you get the suitably disturbing skin tones to tie in with a Mechanicus palette.cheetor/sho3boxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10903788038870748272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8999006694513130928.post-33171919098714935852014-05-15T08:47:56.024+01:002014-05-15T08:47:56.024+01:00Duh! I sonly read the part about the arms and some...Duh! I sonly read the part about the arms and somehow skipped the part about the haeds... stupid question, sryJimmyGrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07432986874663458580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8999006694513130928.post-72592882850200840902014-05-15T00:16:16.160+01:002014-05-15T00:16:16.160+01:00They are starting to come together nicely now. Do...They are starting to come together nicely now. Do you plan on having Ymgarl purestrains in there, that would be very cool? Those cables are something I should get for my kit also!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8999006694513130928.post-22739258610704615392014-05-14T20:46:35.885+01:002014-05-14T20:46:35.885+01:00Thanks folks. I'm quite looking forward to ass...Thanks folks. I'm quite looking forward to assembling them properly!Mr Saturdayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03092917415087033316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8999006694513130928.post-32564262467425700492014-05-14T20:45:56.385+01:002014-05-14T20:45:56.385+01:00The tentacle heads are from Victoria Miniatures, l...The tentacle heads are from Victoria Miniatures, link in the post. They're Cthood heads. I'll be getting more, I can tell you.Mr Saturdayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03092917415087033316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8999006694513130928.post-55598166529079133562014-05-14T19:17:06.927+01:002014-05-14T19:17:06.927+01:00Playing the mad scientist, eh? I'm envious. ...Playing the mad scientist, eh? I'm envious. Very, very cool! I love them!Mousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16662424384597893661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8999006694513130928.post-37913628691614787172014-05-14T18:37:41.578+01:002014-05-14T18:37:41.578+01:00Excellent Genestaeler cultists! Where did you get ...Excellent Genestaeler cultists! Where did you get the head from?JimmyGrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07432986874663458580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8999006694513130928.post-356620116949761232014-05-14T17:51:56.386+01:002014-05-14T17:51:56.386+01:00Wooo, I love the creepy aspect of those, you are d...Wooo, I love the creepy aspect of those, you are doing a superb work there!!Suberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02005091019027411799noreply@blogger.com