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Completed Techmarine here. I may do a Sword Brethren squad in Mechanicus garb for my Black Templar army. We shall see.

Here is a work in progress for a Black Templar Techmarine. I swore I wouldn't do another because of how long it takes me to paint red. A I said, it's a work in progress. When I paint that much red, I do pink first. Then, I go over in red. So, here is the pink undercoat. You can see the other Black Templar techmarine that I did next to it. That's the red I'm going for as I painted him the same way. This guy has a servo-arm, a combi-melta, and a power weapon. The right hand is bionic, and I used the space marine commander head with the bionic-eye. http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b176/bwtodd/Minis/Warhammer/2011/Techmarine2.jpg And here is the back pack and another view on the servo-arm. http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b176/bwtodd/Minis/Warhammer/2011/Techmarine.jpg I'll post the finished pictures when I'm done. I'd like to do a squad of these. Like the Adeptus Mechanicus sent some techmarine initiates to recover some data files or some other sacred text or device. They'd be akin to a DeathWatch squad where the make-up would be 2 guys at most from different chapters, but all wearing their techmarine garb.

I've recently gotten my hands on several Adeptus Mechanicus shoulder pads and techmarine servo arms. I was thinking about doing a tactical squad with these guys or something (Like I said in my original post). Fluff Question: How are Techmarines trained. Do they report to the Adeptus Mechanicus for study then return to their Space Marine Chapter? Do they all have to serve on Mars or some other forgeworld as an apprentice marine? If so, would there be a group working together (like a Space Wolf, a Crimson Fist, and a Black Templar)?

1. If I put the shoulder pad that comes on the space marnine vehicle sprue on one shoulder (the gear and skull shoulder pad), what would go on the other shoulder? I was thinking of running a squad as a tactical squad from the Space Marine codex for grins and giggles, but I wasn't sure what they would wear on the other shoulder. The Tactical Squad Icon? Something to do with Mars or Terra? Fluff Question. 2. Does the Adeptus use part of the Gene Seed Tythe from the Space Marine chapters to fill their Adeptus Marine Ranks? 3. Would Red and Black be their primary colors? 4. I'd use bionic bits (ala Iron Hands) on the sergeant and perhaps the special weapons guys. Are Tactical Squads the most likely interpretation for Adeptus Mechanus? I have plent of Sternguard already. Bikes seem like an obvious choice, but I don't run them. Any other thoughts for a unit? 5. Does the Adeptus have a Chapter Master or Master of the Forge or would they follow a command structure similar to the IG? Thanks!

Of course, this was posted over a year ago, and I'm not sure that you still even play... In Dickenson, there is Predator games. They are very busy with 40k people on the few Saturdays that I've been in there to pick up stuff. Closer to you is Skirmish Games, in Deer Park. But they look like a card game store than a 40k place. Not sure about your luck there.

Here is my latest Black Templar: High Marshal Helbrecht, the Chapter Master for the Black Templars. This was a fun one to paint as there is lots of bling on this model. Also, this completes my Black Templar Crusade Expansion VI vow. C&C is always welcome! http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b176/bwtodd/Minis/Warhammer/2010%20Warhammer/Helbrecht002.jpg http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b176/bwtodd/Minis/Warhammer/2010%20Warhammer/Helbrecht003.jpg http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b176/bwtodd/Minis/Warhammer/2010%20Warhammer/Helbrecht006.jpg

Black Templar Forge World Dreadnought. The arms are magnetized. His close-combat arm is the Iron Clad Seismic Hammer with Heavy Flamer because I think it looks cool. The other arm is a Forgeworld Plasma Cannon. The base includes hirst art blocks. I tried to give him a more dymic pose: 1 foot higher, turning slightly to his left, balancing on steps. http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b176/bwtodd/Minis/Warhammer/2010%20Warhammer/Dread002.jpg http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b176/bwtodd/Minis/Warhammer/2010%20Warhammer/Dread003.jpg http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b176/bwtodd/Minis/Warhammer/2010%20Warhammer/Dread004.jpg http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b176/bwtodd/Minis/Warhammer/2010%20Warhammer/Dread005.jpg

This is probably my favorite Games Workshop sculpt. I based him on a hirst art molds stair bit. I took another bit and broke it into pieces for the rubble effect. http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b176/bwtodd/Minis/2009%20Christmas/TermChaplain.jpg http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b176/bwtodd/Minis/2009%20Christmas/TermChaplain2.jpg http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b176/bwtodd/Minis/2009%20Christmas/TermChaplain3.jpg http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b176/bwtodd/Minis/2009%20Christmas/TermChaplain4.jpg

My Assault on Black Reach Dreadnought, with some Black Templar Bling-Bling. http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b176/bwtodd/Minis/2009%20Christmas/AOBRDread.jpg http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b176/bwtodd/Minis/2009%20Christmas/AOBRDread2.jpg http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b176/bwtodd/Minis/2009%20Christmas/AOBRDread3.jpg

Took a better picture of my dreadnought. http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b176/bwtodd/Minis/Warhammer/Dread.jpg

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b176/bwtodd/Minis/Warhammer/JChaplain.jpg http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b176/bwtodd/Minis/Warhammer/JChaplain2.jpg

Here's a better picture of my Emperor's Champion. http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b176/bwtodd/Minis/Warhammer/Champion003.jpg http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b176/bwtodd/Minis/Warhammer/Champion006.jpg

The Vester Genetricis Crusade of the Black Templars! At least, what I've painted since this January. http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b176/bwtodd/Minis/Warhammer/Chapterjune25.jpg

Black Templar Terminator Marshal, with Lightning Claws. http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b176/bwtodd/Minis/Warhammer/TM1.jpg http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b176/bwtodd/Minis/Warhammer/TM2.jpg http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b176/bwtodd/Minis/Warhammer/TM3.jpg