Greetings and welcome back. As promised, here is an update on the Predator project. Things have gone well, if a bit slowly. These two tanks are ready for the table, certainly, but not at all finished. I have a couple nights left to see what I can do before I must stop for DreadTober, so we'll see where I get to.
I decided this will be the lead tank for the Squadron. As such, it sports gold legion symbols, similar to how squad sergeants sport gold on their helmets. The conversion beamer is coming along well and most of the basic colors are on the tank.
I definitely have more to do on the sponsons! But I've been having fun with the transfers instead, it seems. I have several of the Forge world I Legion transfer sheets which provid me many options for each vehicle. These predators are the first non-dreadnought vehicles that I have painted for the army and I did a lot of poking around in books and online for reference material and general inspiration.
Legion iconography was applied to all sides. I'm toying with the idea of putting small vehicle numbers in one bottom corner, or on the back of the turrets.
The small '1' here represents this tank as the first vehicle in the squadron. A bit confusing with the I Legion number elsewhere on the tank, but it is what it is. I have had fun with the hekatonistika symbols on the tanks as well. This squadron is sworn to the Iron Wing (The symbol on the upper-rear of the side armor).
This is the second tank in the squadron. I will use either the plasma turret or the autocannon turret as needed in the games I'm not playing. 😂 Still, it doesn't hurt to plan ahead. I like the plasma turret and it certainly fits with the I Legion. We have the symbol of the Lion on the left front fender and the Legion number over a red hekatonistika symbol for the right.
Each turret sports a different slogan for the I Legion along with a squadron Lion Rampant symbol in the rear.
The remaining vehicles in the squadron sport white legion iconography. This is all fluff of course and provides no use in a game where there is no "sergeant" or similar role in vehicle squadrons.
Similar to the lead tank, we have the vehicle number and the Iron Wing symbol on the right side armor. Also, not a lot of work has been done to the sponson weapons at this point.
I decided to have some fun with lenses and view ports with these tanks. So far, the view ports just have a little gradient to them. The targeter lenses have a more lens-like effect. I had some fun with this and I very much like how the plasma turret has come out over all.
Of course, we can't forget the Predator Autocannon turret! I almost did with all the plasma fun that I have been having. The lenses here are smaller and present less of a wow factor, but they are there!
I'm still thinking about the cannon barrel, so no work there yet.
And that's where I'm at with these two Predator tanks. Much of the work is done, but there is still quite a bit more to do, I guess. Sponson weapons need to get finished. I need to complete the lens effects on the lead tank with the Conversion beamer. Then most everything needs to be highlighted. I don't see that getting completed before 10/1, but who knows?! I'll be giving it the old college try.
Who is in for DreadTober 2022? I'm looking forward to it very much.
Cheers and Happy gaming!
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