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Title: Battlefleet Gothic (Version 2)
Post by: JamesValentine on March 25, 2017, 10:31:50 AM
see if this version is better.

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++Battlecruiser Orion: Mars Class: flagship of 3rd Combat grounp, 2nd fleet++
Fought at: Armageddon, The Sabbat Crusades and currently seen engaging enemy vessels around the remnants of Cadia.
responsible for the destruction/Joint destruction of over 15 individual enemy cruisers in her short career and numerous smaller vessels.
Also responsible for the destruction of an Inquisitorial black ship found in unauthorized and restricted space between Rogaria and Fenris.
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++Light Cruiser Euclid's Anvil: Dauntless class: recon/hunter, 3rd combat group, 2nd fleet++
fought at: Armageddon, The Sabbat Crusades and currently undergoing refits and repairs before deployment to Cadia with the rest of 2nd fleet
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++Light Cruiser Dawn Under Heaven: Dauntless class: recon/hunter, 3rd combat group, 2nd fleet++
fought at: Sabbat crusades and currently deployed to cadia with 2nd fleet.
responsible for the hunting down of the Chaos light cruiser Hammer of Rot and her subsequent destruction with escorting craft.
Title: Re: Battlefleet Gothic (Version 2)
Post by: blacksoilbill on March 25, 2017, 10:37:20 AM
Nice work there! I like the yellow accents.
Title: Re: Battlefleet Gothic (Version 2)
Post by: Hobby Services on March 25, 2017, 02:27:47 PM
Nice paint jobs and a nice color scheme, but the precisionist in me says those light cruisers are Dauntless-class (the torpedo variant) not Lunars, which are full-sized cruisers built off the plastic kits.
Title: Re: Battlefleet Gothic (Version 2)
Post by: Gibby on March 25, 2017, 02:37:03 PM
Nice work, and I especially like the little bits of storyline added to the vessels. That kind of thing turns them from a nicely painted model into a nicely painted characterful vessel with its own story to tell. Looking forward to seeing more.

Please keep this thread  ;)
Title: Re: Battlefleet Gothic (Version 2)
Post by: JamesValentine on March 25, 2017, 03:03:37 PM
Nice paint jobs and a nice color scheme, but the precisionist in me says those light cruisers are Dauntless-class (the torpedo variant) not Lunars, which are full-sized cruisers built off the plastic kits.
Shush you :p
Title: Re: Battlefleet Gothic (Version 2)
Post by: Hobby Services on March 25, 2017, 03:09:56 PM
Shush you :p

Well, they are.  If the stereotyped historicals player can grouse about sculptors getting the buttons on a uniform wrong, surely a diehard BFG fan like myself can point out which ship class is which.  :)
Title: Re: Battlefleet Gothic (Version 2)
Post by: precinctomega on March 25, 2017, 04:56:30 PM
There's something really special about a well-painted and consistent spaceship fleet.  I think it's something special about spaceships that no other miniatures have and just gives you that sense of exploring that great unknown in a vessel the size of a small city.
Title: Re: Battlefleet Gothic (Version 2)
Post by: Ballardian on March 25, 2017, 07:13:20 PM
I like these a lot, have a huge soft spot for BFG (up there in my favorite things GW spawned - then ignored, like Titanicus, Epic etc...).
Title: Re: Battlefleet Gothic (Version 2)
Post by: Gunbird on March 26, 2017, 12:42:45 AM
Nicely painted, you don't see yellow accents like that often.
Title: Re: Battlefleet Gothic (Version 2)
Post by: JamesValentine on March 26, 2017, 07:24:01 AM
I wanted to try something different and thought it looked good.
And I wanted to use zero metallic paints and limit my pallete. These only use Foundry Storm Green, slate grey and lemon. Except the running lights and white
Title: Re: Battlefleet Gothic (Version 2)
Post by: Hobby Services on March 26, 2017, 02:49:42 PM
I wanted to try something different and thought it looked good.
And I wanted to use zero metallic paints and limit my pallete. These only use Foundry Storm Green, slate grey and lemon. Except the running lights and white

Certainly came out well in this case.  I find a very limited palette works well on high-detail starship figs (eg BFG and Dropfleet models) especially when combined with ink washes and a few sharply contrasting details.
Title: Re: Battlefleet Gothic (Version 2)
Post by: JamesValentine on March 26, 2017, 10:46:40 PM
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Wip of next ships and as an anime nerd my fleet current CO on Orion
Title: Re: Battlefleet Gothic (Version 2)
Post by: JamesValentine on March 27, 2017, 12:31:03 AM
From wip to finished.
Better pics tomorrow
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Title: Re: Battlefleet Gothic (Version 2)
Post by: JamesValentine on March 27, 2017, 10:08:02 AM
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new pics taken outside seem much better. plus a new ship "Song of the East". she just needs some background
Title: Re: Battlefleet Gothic (Version 2)
Post by: Major_Gilbear on March 29, 2017, 01:27:53 PM
Nice seeing a few "old" Imperial vessels still in service... Do you count it as a Grand Cruiser of some sort?
Title: Re: Battlefleet Gothic (Version 2)
Post by: Dr. Zombie on March 29, 2017, 01:50:13 PM
Great stuff!

Whenever I see Gothic ships painted up it always saddens me that I did not get an Imperial fleet while time was. Now a days they sell for crazy prizes.

So now my Chaos fleet idles in the back of my miniatures cabinet destined to forever remain without an opponent..
Title: Re: Battlefleet Gothic (Version 2)
Post by: Radu Lykan on March 29, 2017, 01:57:56 PM
Nice job so far, what else is in the pipeline?
I remember writing a paragraph of fluff for each of my ships,
(Pics in the never ending log of doom link below) seeing yours makes me think about posting my old imperial fleet here and attaching the fluff. Although the chaos ships are making me want to finally make a start on my traitors, damn you for stirring up my internal nostalgic hobby magpie! :)
Title: Re: Battlefleet Gothic (Version 2)
Post by: JamesValentine on March 30, 2017, 11:23:28 AM
some kindly donated spartan games ships arrived the other day and I started messing around with them

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still a hefty BB and a CA and 2 DD to do. but I'm thinking astartes, admech or inquisition
Nice seeing a few "old" Imperial vessels still in service... Do you count it as a Grand Cruiser of some sort?
shes just used with the basic rules of a slaughter class from the main rules. They allow you to mix fleets

and yes opponents are a pain. but I just love BFG enough to not care haha
and I'm glad to be stirring juices
Title: Re: Battlefleet Gothic (Version 2)
Post by: Radu Lykan on March 30, 2017, 03:44:39 PM
Where are you based, always on the look out for new targets bfg opponents :)
Title: Re: Battlefleet Gothic (Version 2)
Post by: JamesValentine on March 31, 2017, 10:10:06 AM
cheshire, near crewe and occasionally in warrington