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[Kobrakei]

All this is looking killer dude! Top notch work, and so fast too!

[Augustus b'Raass]

Thanks everyone! Glad you liek the squad.

Here's the WIP pics of the seventh five-man squad I'll be painting for my 1250 tournament list: IV Tactical Squad.

Veteran sergeant - Fidurik Kolan - Barabbas Sogalon
Kolan is based on one of the horribly posed bodies that come with a rapier platform. I boiled the body though, and managed to bend his left leg backwards and outwards, which gives him a slight mid-stride sense of motion, that was tolerable enough to use him as the bear of an astartes I imagine him to be - which I wanted mostly because Barabbas Sogalon's name always sounded like a name for a big guy to me.


Comms specialist - Jacobu Wenreich - stepper
My thanks go out to KrautScientist, who provided me many of the Mechanicum antennae that I've used in the comms specialists in my army. Thanks buddy!


Heavy Weapon Specialist (Lascannon) - Lothar Meginhard - kizzdougs
Kizz, I hope you like this guy. I tried to make him as big as I could, with the 40K devastator body that resembles MkIII armour, along with a MkIII pauldron and helmet with bionic eye. I hope you like him.


Battle Brother - Vikton Tsoi - Res Ipsa Loquitur


Battle Brother - Addart Valten - Soric




I hope you like them! C&C welcome, as always.

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@Barrabas Sogalon: Is it really so bad to OD on plastic crack?

@tarvick: Dude, I had no idea you were a girl, and you make me feel like an ass for referring to you as a guy all this time. Thanks for liking the sergeant so much, though! Steal away, btw.

@hushrong: Ha! Glad you noticed them!

@Atia: Yeah, the boarding shields have a screen on the inside, and lenses on the outside, making it possible to completely hide behind them and still be able to see what's behind them. They're pretty awesome as a concept.

@The hydra: Who says I can't have a unit of breachers in this army?

@MrBear: Now I'd love to say something to the effect of "Coincidence? I did my research." but that really wouldn't be fair. Also O&G army? What des that stand for? (Sorry if it's obvious: it's late and I'm a little drunk right now). Also, thanks for telling me about the mix-up. I corrected it.

@krokabei: Cheers buddy! Thanks for looking and commenting.

Edited by Augustus b'Raass, 29 December 2015 - 09:52 AM.

[Black_out]

Seriously, Augustus, the speed and quality you've been turning out over the last few weeks has been nothing short of amazing. Really well done yet again on your recent updates. The razorback is probably my favorite

[Soric]

That tactical marine with the corvus helm n anvilus pack looks pretty unique Augustus, I'm honoured. I've sent you a pm with the name Aldhard Valten. I hope that's suitable for him

[Daemon2027]

@The hydra: Who says I can't have a unit of breachers in this army? msn-wink.gif

I demand a unit of Breachers then good sir.

[Teetengee]

some of the left pauldrons look like they could use a file along their bottom edge, all the stuff looks great though, good mix of bits

[MrBear]

IV Tactical looking promising, another good kitbash.

 

Oh, O&G = Orcs & Goblins. Almost the same greenskinned xenos but on square bases and without shootas. 

[Barabbas Sogalon]

Damn, I look good. Mk III is a favourite.

 

Almost two metres in real life, so a big guy is fitting.

[SkimaskMohawk]

Love kizz' model MKIII for life

[Augustus b'Raass]

+++ Happy New Year! +++

 

I hope you all had great parties and fun. No one around me got injured due to fireworks, I'm happy to report. Only three days left on my vacation, and so much to do. With today being as wasted as I am, , I have only two days of possible hobby time left in my vacation. Dunno if I can deliver anything finished, but at least I got the bases for the artillery and dreadnoughts I have lined up.

 

Also, I got myself a Storm Talon (because I'd love to paint it, mostly) and Sergeant Telion.

Hidden Content

I know he's an Ultramarine, but I got him for two reasons:

1. He looks like me. Obviously I don't walk around with a bionic monocle, but like him, my hair grows on the wrong side of my face. And if I stuff his cheeks a little bit with greenstuff and paint his beard in a pepper-and-salt colour scheme, his face is nearly identical to mine.
2. He allows for an ultimate cheese combination. If he's your warlord he can give any unit within 12" rending. Enter three Quad Heavy Bolter Rapier platforms....  tee hee hee.

@Black_out: Cheers buddy! Yea, I had a lot of free time. Two more razorbacks and I'm done with the tanks for a while. 

 

@Soric: Addart Valten it is! glad you like the corvus guy.

 

@The Hydra: You'll have to wait for them, but with a Caestus incoming, a breacher unit is practically mandatory, no?

 

@Teetengee: Cheers for spotting that, teets. Will do.

 

@MrBear: Haha should have known of course.... Still glad about the fitting coincidence.

 

@Barabbas Sogalon: Alright! Another great fitting! Are you okay with him like this, or do you have any suggestions for Sergeant Kolan? Perhaps his heraldry? - I was planning to do his banner in the black and white quartered scheme that fits the Fifth Company. But in terms of iconography, you're most welcome to offer suggestions. Mind you: I have the Imperial Fists Transfer sheet, so there's no boundaries.

 

@SkimaskMohawk: Haha cheers. Glad it worked out that way.

[codyrstuart]

Dude, great job on II squad. I especially enjoyed the fluff on Ernust, kinda explains why a battle brother is wearing a Mk3 helmet with laurels. And on Telion, I did not know he did that. That combination could be nasty.

[Augustus b'Raass]

Dude, great job on II squad. I especially enjoyed the fluff on Ernust, kinda explains why a battle brother is wearing a Mk3 helmet with laurels. And on Telion, I did not know he did that. That combination could be nasty.

Thanks buddy. Yeah Telion has the storm of Fire Warlord trait, which allows him to nominate any unit within 12" of him and give that unit rending during that phase. It´s restricted to units with the Ultramarine Chapter tactics though, so it´s extra cheesy as I´ll be painting both Telion and the rapier unit as Imperial Fists, but counting them as Ultramarines. I´m calling the combination ´Dutch Cheese´.

[codyrstuart]

With the shooting those can put out, I might would call it Swiss 😉.

[MrBear]

As a fellow member of the "Bald & Bearded Society" I approve of your planned use of Sgt Telion, listen up the rest of mankind: "We are the Bald. Resistance is futile. You will be assimilated!" 

[Grizzly_bear]

Looking forward to seeing what you do with telion fella

[Midnightmare]

Your Chaplain is all kinds of awesome mate, great looking squad, and your Leviathan is a beast. I originally didn't like the model, but yours is the best posed I have seen 😎

[Kizzdougs]

Great work, bro!!! Loving the MkIII helmet and the re-enforced leg armour on Lothar. Looking forward to seeing him painted up with the rest of the squad

[Augustus b'Raass]

IS THERE NO-ONE ELSE???

 

 

Alright gang, it's been a couple weeks since I allowed everyone to name a marine or character in my 1250 list. Almost all slots have been filled, but not all. I realize that most of the regular visitors of this thread have contributed, so I´m appealing to all the not-so-regulars or new-comers here: please pick a marine and comment a name!!

 

There are 19 (nineteen!) marines that await their deliverance from anonymity!!! WHO DARES CLAIM THEM??? (seriously, though: I'm kinda desperate  )

 

VIII Assault Biker Squad
Attack Bike Driver - 

 

IX Devastator Squad

Vexilarius - 

Heavy Weapon Specialist (Lascannon) - 

Battle Brother - 

 

X Devastator Squad 

Heavy Weapon Specialist (Missile Launcher) - 

Heavy Weapon Specialist (Missile Launcher) - 
Battle Brother - 

 

I Scout Squad

Battle Brother - 

Battle Brother - 

II Scout Squad
Sergeant - 
Heavy Weapons Specialist - 
Comms Specialist - 
Battle Brother - 
Battle Brother - 

III Scout Squad
Sergeant - 
Heavy Weapons Specialist - 
Comms Specialist -
Battle Brother - 
Battle Brother - 

 

Thanks!

 

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@codystuart: Swiss then. Sounds more appropriate indeed, with the added flexibility.

 

@MrBear: AHA! Membership is free and mandatory, no? 

 

@Grizzly_bear: He'll be black-and-yellow, mostly! 

 

@Midnight Runner: Hey buddy! Glad you like the pose of the leviathan. For its massive bulk, it offers a surprising amount of flexibility (especially when you cheat with spacers in the joints  )

 

@kizzdougs: Thanks bro! Glad you like your duder. 

Edited by Augustus b'Raass, 02 January 2016 - 04:30 PM.

[GrandMagnus]

Oh, well, since you insists

 

IX devastator squad, vexillarius Lukas Mondez. 

 

BTW, your imperial fists are really cool

[AlphariusOmegon108]

Well in that case...

II scout squad, sergeant- Alexos Travier

[Nomus Sardauk]

Oh, well, since you insists

IX devastator squad, vexillarius Lukas Mondez.

BTW, your imperial fists are really cool

Welcome to 9th Devastator GrandMagnus, glad to have you aboard.

[helterskelter]

Well as the attack bike driver is going, can we call him Ichabod Aellos?

[Alpharaz]

I'd love to name someone in your army. My offering is Gerbern Meinrad.

 

Gerbern - Spear, Bear; Meinrad - Mighty/Strong, Counsel.

[Big Bad Squig]

Well in that case...

II scout squad, sergeant- Alexos Travier

 

Subtle...

[Midnightmare]

Albert Traum; kinda take on Nightmare? As we all know my Flesh Eaters go bump in the night. Place it wherever you have the space, my friend *twirls moustache*