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[Hungry Nostraman Lizard]

 

“Artillerymen believe the world consist of two types of people; other Artillerymen and targets.”

 

"Ultima ratio regum. (The final argument of kings)"

 

Welcome to the armor depot of the 42nd Armor Company of the 8th Legiones astartes. You read that right! I'm doing something out of the ordinary.This is the journey of a unique company found within the Night Lords Legion. This is the documentation of a 30k/40k force centered around armor. Big guns, big armor.

 

This thread was started a while back, so going forward I'm going to allow folks to jump around to key points. Finished conversions, finished paintjobs, lightbox photos, the like. I won't be removing the WIP's, so you can see the creative processes, but this index should allow you to navigate easily. 

NAVIGATION INDEX:

 

+++HIGHCOMMAND+++

 

INCOMPLETE DATA

 

+++PERSONNEL+++

 

INCOMPLETE DATA

 

+++HEAVY ARMOR+++

 

Land Raider Phobos Pattern; "Monument of Sin"

 

+++MEDIUM ARMOR+++

 

Deimos Pattern Predator; Executioner pattern; "Ignave Mortem"

Deimos Pattern Predator; Annihilator pattern; "Withered Son"

Deimos Pattern Predator; Destructor pattern; "Indiscriminate Malice"

 

+++FIRE SUPPORT+++

 

Legion Medusa; "Sorrow's Inheritance"

 

+++ANCIENTS+++

 

Contemptor Pattern Dreadnought; "Junalos"

 

Leviathan Pattern Dreadnought; "Malshe'em"

 

 

 

 

 

 

I have a shot of a dreadnought I was making for this company too. I'm not sure if I want to grab Deredo's or Leviathans for his ancient brothers. 

 

 

-edit- not sure how to scale images... Sorry if these are too big! 

Edited by Hungry Nostraman Lizard, 03 August 2018 - 02:54 AM.

[Terimus]

Looking great so far my friend! I like the look you've got going on the armor, and the posing is excellent! Keep it up my Nostraman friend! Looking forward to seeing more!

Edited by Terimus, 14 June 2017 - 04:29 AM.

[Pearson73]

Nice paint work with the blood splatters, really digging the crest of spikes of the fella in the second picture.

[Hungry Nostraman Lizard]

Hello one and all. It's been a while, and the Warp hasn't been kind to me. It has been rather kind to the 42nd company. Without further ado... 

 

Here are some WIP shots.

 

 

 

And some marines of the 42nd.

 

[Kyknos of Athena]

Really like the pose of the Contemptor! 

[Res Ipsa Loquitur]

So... are you saying that Heavy Armour is the ultimate answer to life, the universe and everything?

[Corswain]

For me, the Sicaran is a no brainer in the Night Lords armoury. Packs a punch and is a “fast” tank so it’s the best of both worlds.

Loving your stuff so far, looking forward to a Night Lords armour company. Should be cool.

[Hungry Nostraman Lizard]

For me, the Sicaran is a no brainer in the Night Lords armoury. Packs a punch and is a “fast” tank so it’s the best of both worlds.

Loving your stuff so far, looking forward to a Night Lords armour company. Should be cool.

I've got three deimos predators waiting to be assembled. Once I finish those, the Land Raider, we'll see about a Sicaran.

 

Have another few tacticals that I missed uploading earlier

 

Edited by Hungry Nostraman Lizard, 30 November 2017 - 09:48 PM.

[Bjorn Firewalker]

Damn, your models look intimidating. Is the Land Raider draped in human skin, or did it GROW skin due to the mutating influence of the Daemon possessing it?

[Hungry Nostraman Lizard]

Damn, your models look intimidating. Is the Land Raider draped in human skin, or did it GROW skin due to the mutating influence of the Daemon possessing it?

Uh... yes!

 

It's going to be draped in skin!

[Telencephalon]

I love the coherency of your unit's colour scheme. And they radiate a brutality befitting one of the worst traitor legions! How the hell could the emperor not see that coming??

Well done

[Hungry Nostraman Lizard]

Some armor has rolled off of the Forges, ready to deploy for the 42nd...
 


 
 
This is but one of three deimos predators I've got lined up. they're magnetized to be used with all possible options. I also wanted some opinions. Blue or black bolter casings?
 

 
And some sneaky previews of the Sargeant/Champion...
 
 

Spoiler

 

[Bjorn Firewalker]

Why are chains wrapped around the Predator's twin-lascannon? Do you plan to suspend severed heads from the muzzles, to better intimidate the enemy? Maybe use the lascannon barrels as a display rack for a mutilated corpse?

[Hungry Nostraman Lizard]

Why are chains wrapped around the Predator's twin-lascannon? Do you plan to suspend severed heads from the muzzles, to better intimidate the enemy? Maybe use the lascannon barrels as a display rack for a mutilated corpse?

Chains because... why not? But I guess I could dangle a head from the chain at the end there! 

[Hungry Nostraman Lizard]

Brief updates!

 

What should I do for the 'teeth' here? 

 

 

[Bjorn Firewalker]

Impressive. As for teeth, maybe paint them silver, to unnerve people and make the Night Lord more intimidating?

[Pearson73]

The patchwork skin cloak's looking good.

[foamy248]

Bone white? Looking good

[Hungry Nostraman Lizard]

Every motorpool needs an engineer, and that's where this guy steps in. An oddity, I'm sure. You have no idea how hard it was to find references for "Night Lord techmarine"! They simply don't seem to exist! Which is odd, because someone has to warn the bloody terror squads that they're stapling trophies too close to vital components, or not using "allocated trophy racks as appropriated", right?

 

 

 

He's still a WIP, but you'll see just what he's in charge of upkeeping sooner than him, I'd wager. 

[Pearson73]

Liking that chest icon.

[Bjorn Firewalker]

Your Techmarine looks promising. Is he from the pre-Heresy Legion? (I expect the Dark Mechanicum's disciples to wear something other than the red of Mars, as they no longer follow Mars' orthodox teachings.)

[Cilu]

Those are looking really nice!

 

When I was looking for parts for my Wolves I found really good bits producer who also makes a lot for Nightlords

 

https://www.facebook.com/KFStd/

 

Can highly recommend their stuff it's really really good quality.

[Res Ipsa Loquitur]

I approve of extraneous chains. The answer to "should I add a chain to this" should rarely be no.

[Hungry Nostraman Lizard]

+Heavy rumbling+

 

++VIII Legion, 42nd armored company hears and acknowledges you. Heavy fire support is en-route. ++

 

 

Hello everyone! I didn't mean to leave you all in the dark so long. I finished the bloody landraider! Those tracks were...  Actually, I finished a lot of things. I just haven't took pictures and posted them here. So without further adue... 

 

Update on the predator from prior.

 

Still a work in progress, but good enough that i've played a few matches of 40k with it. Sponsons are magnetized, turret is magnetized. 

 

Going to have to split my post up for further additions, but let's see what else I've cooked up... 

[Hungry Nostraman Lizard]

Another ancient has been added to the 42nd.

 

 

He really needs a name! Suggestions are open!

 

A minor update to the techmarine from prior...

 

 

...and other command officers of the 42nd. From left to right, a praetor/captain. Techmarine forgefather. (Painfather?) Apothecary (turned sorcerer in 40k, he's entirely magnetized) with a moritat/chaos lord on the furthest right. His left hand and coil come away to be replaced with a chainglaive or whatever I so choose. Can't wait to show you when he's finished. 

 

 

Some marines from second claw. 

 

I'll leave you all with this WIP. More armor!

 

 

I have some destroyers in the works (raptors for 40k), and once all of this is finished, you'll get to see it first. I'm already wishlisting a leviathan and maybe some sicarans.