Pic to show ideas for vehicle inspirations.

>>15662705
>Metropolis
The Fritz Land movie? Did they release the full version yet?

>>15662745
Meant Frtiz Lang, derp

One of the best ideas for a chapter I've heard in a long time OP, just don't be all 'bioshocky' with mind control and mutations and shit. Are you thinking a film-noirish almost detective theme for these dudes?

Also: what are you going to name them?

>>15662745

I don't think so, at least, not on DVD release. It's been shown at festivals.

>>15662705
I suggest The Architects or something similar for the name.

>>15662748

They found even more footage in Brazil or something not too long ago. it's probably been re-re-re-re-released again.

>>15662753

nah, definitely not Bioshock silliness, that's just for referrence to the Aesthetic. Detective theme definitely a possibility, but i was thinking more along the lines of industry. Part of the look in my mind is developing the whole "humanity is supreme" idea you get with the Atlas statues and similar from the time.

>>15662760
Definitely like the name idea.

It might be worth it to suggest some stuff like F. W. Murnau or Robert Wiene. They probably have a few movies that are similar to the Metropolis vibe. But it sounds very similar to the one from Inherit the Wind.

>>15662705
From what little I know if it, the best place to show off Art Deco styling would be on the vehicles. Marines don't give much opportunity to be creative with shapes and so on. I would imagine woods and metals like Aluminium and Chrome would better suit the overall feel of it than stone.

>>15662745
The Complete Metropolis was indeed released on video: http://www.amazon.com/Complete-Metropolis-Blu-ray-Brigitte-Helm/dp/B0040QYROK

>>15662705
>Art Deco
>Metropolis
So Art Deco meets German Expressionism? I approve, though I pity their Librarians.

Now how about some Sisters of Battle Flappers?

>>15662789
Pic Related.

>>15662801
>Complete Metropolis
Do Want. Also, they have english subtitles right? My German is shit.

>>15662810
>Dat van
Not to derail a promising Art Deco thread, but all that silver and red made me think think of a 50's style warband of greaser orks who put fins on everything, draw elaborate pinstriping on their trukks and chrome the shit out of everything.

>>15662810
Is that a Herkimer battle Jitney?

>>15662845

Dis trukk is orkomatic
It's systemorkic
It's hydro-wozzit
Why it's a grease lightning!

>>15662733

The doors in the leftmost image - the design would make a fantastic banner for your chapter.

>>15662862
ALL OF MY CREDITS

>>15662789

Yeah, this would have to be a vehicle based force. I'm not entirely sure what type though. My first thought was that having drop-pods would be a great way of emulating towers or skyscrapers, but I'd have more room to work with a mech/tank force.

>>15662970

5th ed works wonders with Mech so its not really an issue.

>>15662970
>drop-pods
>skyscrapers

This would be it. The chapter uses specially-made, multi-tier drop-pods that can deploy twice or thrice the amount of marines per drop.

Marines Objective?

>>15662982

Ah, well that's fine then. I haven't played since the end of third, so I'm quite out of touch.

>>15662932
Done and done.

>>15663005
Nope.avi Not interested in running Fountainhead Marines.

>>15662970
Drop Pod conversions could be really cool, since every Art Deco example I've ever seen seems to rely on vertical lines.

You could call them the Sons of Atlas.

Suggestion:

The Architects of Fate.

>>15662760
>>15663005
>>15663052
>>15663066

You know, if you want to base them off of Bioshock, you could call them, Pauper's Drop. Which is the name of a level in Bioshock 2. Plus it also ties in with the theme of Drop Pods. Furthermore, if you want to continue with the theme of "humanity is supreme" it also works, considering Pauper's Drop was built by the poor for themselves proving once again, that humans can adapt and work upwards. Eg. tenacity/resolve.

>>15663194

Bioshock was just an inspiration for the aesthetic, not the theme. Thanks for the suggestion though.

At this satge, I'm leaning towards "The Architects" or "The Sons of Atlas" - but I'm hesitant to go any closer to Ayn Rand associations than is strictly necessary ><

>>15663312


"The Emperor's Design"

>>15663373

Actually, that isn't a bad idea...

OK then, proto-fluff could be that they see all things as part of the Emperor's grand design for his people. Like an architect, he has set out the design for making Humanity the sole great force in the galaxy. It's their purpose to refine that plan, and to implement it in the galaxy. As part of that belief, they glorify humanity and it's supremacy in art and science in their ornamentation and heraldry.

The angularity and industrial beauty of their structures reflects their belief in the strength of order, and common purpose in carrying out the Emperor's plan.

>>15663485

Sounds like a pretty cool basis for a Marines chapter.

You'll need to work up a slightly more deco style Aquila, for sure.

>>15663485

I don't know the word "design" seems dull. Words like blueprint, conception or schematic seem more appropriate.

>>15663530
Emperor's Architects

This sounds like it's the beginning of something awesome OP. I love the architecture from Metropolis, though I have yet to see the film. Keep going.

bioshock is fun at first but then boring

metropolis and the anime metropolis are both packed with awesome visuals but a little too bloated story wise

your game better be quick and have lots of imagination

>>15662970
>>15662982
>>15663049
>>15663779

You know a bike force might be significant.

>>15663591
The Emperor's Conception, better known by the colloquialism "The Conceptuals".

>>15663951
Oh god that just sounds bad...

>>15663871
I really like this idea- you could do a lot with the cowlings, headlights, and fenders. For instance, you could use the "burst" from the top of the pic in the op as a decoration around the headlights. It'd be striking, but you'd have to cast a shitload of them if you were going to go bike army.

>>15664005

There used to be a guy on Warseer who sold resin kits similar to the Akira bike.

http://www.warseer.com/forums/showthread.php?t=192336

halfway down the page. You could get him to cast an army and only need to do slight modifications to fit your theme.

>>15663514
>You'll need to work up a slightly more deco style Aquila, for sure.
The Aquilla is already pretty art deco, at least in wings. I mean, look at OP's sunburst. Turn it upside down and slap some eagle heads on that bitch. Bam, aquilla.
In fact, that could be a more 40k-themed chapter badge. The Sunburst Aquilla.

>>15664005
>>15663871


Not really where I would head as a starter, I'd rather do some imposing large scale stuff. Could do a unit later on though, the idea certainly sounds like it'd be fun to try.

Nothing to stop someone else doing it though!

This thread is the the most /fa/ggiest shit I have ever seen on /tg/.

fa/tg/uys, fashionable? BWAHAHAHAHA!!!

Just googling some art deco stuff, there's two styles I'm picking up on. The first is a fluid, smooth style that's full of smooth lines and other stuff that doesn't jive with the Imperium.

The other stuff is more...megalithic in tone and totally relevant like pic related

>>15664110

wrong thread dickweed.

>>15664098
Forgive the shitty shoop, but something like this is incredibly obvious.

I can see this Chapter being of the Imperial Fists stock, with an eye for architecture beyond simple defensive utility, and into the aesthetic. Not only would their shit be beautiful, but would also be the best damn defensive fortress since the Imperial Palace.

Im high so its hards to be cohrpearent. But link this is good. Fund it.! _

>>15664307

Heh, yeah this was one of the first thoughts I have.

>>15664345

Absolutely. Fists would be the obvious and best choice.

>>15664434
>>15664571

If you're referring to the "megalithic" post at >>15664150, that wasn't me. My understanding of Art Deco is passing, and possibly not right. I'm going by the examples from wikipedia and a couple of library books.

Basically, think very geometric shapes, sunbursts, the examples in the second post. That's the look I'm going with.

>>15664571

Thanks, I'll check all of those out when i get home. Might draw up some more concept stuff tonight if the thread's still around by the morning.

>>15665142

Something like this?

Back to the front page with you, thread!

>>15664499
Oh Lawd, Laibach!

Yeah, pretty much, at least colour-wise.

Other thoughts from google: create arches around troop exit points on vehicles, possibly with the statues flanking, along the lines of this pic

OP, you could probably get some nice inspiration from Big O.

But, yeah, this is relevant to my interests. I had been kicking around an idea about a private eye story set in an art deco hive.

>>15666291
I can't speak for OP but I think clean, smooth lines would be really attractive and a nice change from normal 40k grunge.

Imagine this as a Land Speeder.

>>15665447
art deco sisters may be fucking awesome as well. Perhaps the entire homeworld of the chapter has been brought up in the image?
As for the eagle, I am sure that someone reimagined the german eagle in the 20s/30s. It might provide a good start.

>>15666300
>>15666291
>>15666305
>>15666317

I think there's room for a mix. Angularity and smooth lines would be where I'm heading, but that doesn't exclude some grittiness on the paintwork side of things.

>>15666339

Hell yeah. A Hive world done entirely in Art Nouveau/Jugendstil would be amazing.

Something for the Sisters?

WORSHIP THE EMPEROR

>>15666339
Hell, there's probably room for a thousand sons CSM army as well. Particularly with the forgeworld dreadnought. Shave off the chaos arrows and horns, and it's a good starter.

>captcha: contruct omniati
o.O

This style of architecture and design is my favorite. Imagine an upperhive where all the palaces look like this.

Hey OP, this might be going too far into the realm of cheese but it would be amusing as hell if the planet and the marines from it have a stereotypical mob control.

Youse see, there's Bosses, but then there's the Emperor, Boss of Bosses, youse understand? You just kick your share upstairs (translation: meet Imperial production quotas) and everything will be fine.

(Mostly imagining bolter tommyguns and commisars in pinstripes.)

>>15666405

So how about Sisters getting the Jugendstil aesthetic and Marines getting the stricter, less ornate Art Déco look? I think it could work.

Also, it allows Mucha-style Sisters of Battle. Tell me that's not awesome.

conversion material?

it's from AT-43 Karman faction.

here's some oens conversion of one in to a Tau vehicle.

With regards to fluff, how about making the Chapters recruitment method Masonic? On the world(s) in which The Architects are drawn from, they have a Mason like society that invites the upper elite of society and has various different rites of initiation with the ‘3rd degree’ of initiation being the full acceptance into The Architects Chapter. The Chapter houses on the worlds they’re from could be large art-deco Masonic halls.

Terribad idea?

>>15666459
Oh AT43, why did the company that produced you have to go out of business? You had some really cool shit.

>>15666496
Actually they're back. Atleast Confrontation is back in production again by a new company. Beasts of War had a blurb about it.

Some guys converted truck.

>>15666489

But Marines are supposed to recruit adolescents. Maybe there are semi-secret lodges on the recruitment world(s) whose members pledge their children to the Marines? But then there's the problem that you can't guarantee the child will be Marine material...

ABout confrontation (though no word on the other games of rackhams)

http://www.beastsofwar.com/fantasy-wargaming/confrontation-lives/

bump this thread is awsome

>>15666604
In my opinion.. That fits so creepily well that it hurts.

Thread’s moved on a bit, but here’s a quick sketch of ideas for a rhino for example. Excuse the drawing skill and lack of scanner.

Statues over the ventilation-tower things by the door, Arch as in >>15666305 picture. Similarly, the ‘pillar’ ending in an eagle head down the top of the side. Grill on front optional :p

>>15666604

Very nice indeed, as are all the ideas since I last looked. I won't be using that symbol myself if I every do this, looks a bit too steampunk IMHO.

>>15666649

Indeed. As someone said earlier, they've moved out of deco and into '20s/'30s generally, and that's a good description

>>15666675

Point taken, but really I'd like to run the sunburst. Actually, there's no reason the two couldn't be combined with a little work... I'll give it a try

>>15662884
i love you.

>Art deco/30s Marines
>Laibach
>Metropolis
>KMFDM
>Greaser orks

Is there any reason why I shouldn't love you guys?

I am so tempted to start collecting orks just for the greaser idea.

>>15666869

Not too much brighter, maybe this shade?

>>15666869

Also, maybe this for the original colour scheme?

sup guys, can I play too ?

>>15666992
Oooh, love what you've done with the helmet, especially the little knob-area on the side.

I'd love to see Techpriests get the Art Deco treatment.

>>15666992
The helmet is perfect.

Interesting idea you have here OP.

Have you decided on a name? I'm partial to The Architects personally.

>>15666920
My brain is interpreting that as an Iron Halo.
But yeah, that's a good scheme, as everyone will think you're playing Space Wolves from a distance.

>Perfidorum itytion

Really, Captcha?

>>15667523
>cannot unsee

>>15667168
Turned out more like a servitor thing to me

>>15662810
>>15666336
You know, normally I don't care much for Marines. In fact, I think they're all on a bit on the wanker side.

But damn it if would buy a marine army who armour looked like retro cars.

In fact, I'm feeling inspired.

bump for more content

I suck, but at least I tried

I can't drawfag at all, but this needs more drawfaggotry.

This thread's still alive? AWESOME.

Another source to look at might be the Batman and Superman animated series art style. Hell, even Tim Burton's Gotham City is a great art deco paradise and the fuckhuge statues all over the city would work.

>>15667399

Thanks. Yeah, I'm sticking with 'The Architects'.

>>15667595
>>15668933

Jeez, /tg/ just keeps producing awesome stuff. Well even if it does look like a servitor, the tech-harness bits are definitely usable, and could always use a servitor as part of a scenery piece.

The Rhino's a better base concept than the one I posted before, which was a bit too busy. Maybe switch parts of the original to a landraider.

Ok, if there will be movement on this, then I will start writefagging. Time to throw out ideas...

Spiritual Liege - Seigfried

Order of the perfect Blossom - Following in the footsteps of Saint Freya the Unbroken

>>15672204
going with a Siegfried esque spiritual liege allow for a story of tragedy based on the old lore

...like Achilles before him though, there was flaw to his immortality for a leaf had stuck to his back and it withstood the effects of the pools water in that areas.
Concious of this and it being a most vulnerable place for a warrior anyway he unwisely confided in his trusted, but ambitious, battle-brother. This was not without reasoning though, for Siegfried had reckoned that having a bodyguard nearby to prevent a chance blade or arrow from finding his weak spot was a canny defence in itself. However when his brother had raised the subject and implored Siegfried to give him the knowledge it was to his own ends...

During a battle Siegried was slain by a blow that fell from behind, his own brother who used the secret knowledge for his own gain, such was the fall of the noble Siegfried...

http://www.divinglore.com/Genesis/German%20Lore.html

>>15672221
That's not bad.