[Executioners] End of Penance

[Murderman]

- Executioners: End of Penance -

 

http://i.imgur.com/QX0cZZ9.jpg

 

So 8th edition is the first time I've honestly been excited for an edition of 40k. To mark the occasion I wanted to start up a new army for 8th, and though it took a while of pondering what to do, I ended up on Executioners, the unsung badasses of the Badab war. Pretty sure that fluff-wise the Executioners are almost done their 100 year penitent crusade (hence the title) too lazy to fact check.

 

I have about 3k of Executioners slowly being built and prepared for the new age.

 

First squad I got done were these Terminators:

 

http://i.imgur.com/hBADdtj.jpg

First Terminator fully complete

 

http://i.imgur.com/83XEqs9.jpg

​The Squad beginning to take shape

 

http://i.imgur.com/Y1nBZbq.jpg

 

http://i.imgur.com/pFAG7ax.jpg

 

http://i.imgur.com/9929qYY.jpg

 

I was influenced to add hazard stripes both from old-school Ultramarines Terminators (the termie power fists) but also of course from Iron Warriors. 

When I started painting up silver marines I pondered ways to make them pop and add depth, Iron Warriors were the only other silver marines to use as influence. My hazard stripes are there to a much lesser degree and I'll be looking at other ways to give personality to these guys down the road.

After all we're proud Sons of Dorn!

 

Just recently I finished part of my Assault Squad, 5 done 5 to go.

 

http://i.imgur.com/pUe2ju2.jpg

 

http://i.imgur.com/uOT49GU.jpg

 

http://i.imgur.com/9sRy9MO.jpg

 

http://i.imgur.com/SMZz2tH.jpg

 

 

Executioners Colors/Organization 

So there are a couple ways Executioners mark their marines. Generally everyone is silver/metallic, with bronze power pack and face-plate. Occasionally a marine will have a bronze shoulder insert (perhaps a mark of honour?).

 

Terminators have yellow shoulder pads and black helmets.

 

Sergeants are shown to have a yellow shoulder insert on the right shoulder pads (I'll be doing both pads for my Sergeants/Veterans because I like symmetry), as well as yellow paint over their upper helms. It's not explained in depth so I'm adding yellow helmets/pads for all sergeants and veterans (Sternguard/etc).

 

This info is based on the artwork of the Executioners during the Badab War. Here are the pics I'm referring to: http://warhammer40k.wikia.com/wiki/Executioners#Gallery

 

 

Metallic Blue vs. Metallic Silver

So one thing people constantly ask is "aren't they metallic blue?" and to be honest I'm not even sure. The earliest uploaded pics showed Executioners as a metallic blue, but the more recent scans I found show them as classic silver, as does their short story Death Speakers. 

 

The silver is more Spartan, fits their personality more, so that's what I was happy to go with (also looks more brutal imo).

 

http://wh40k.lexicanum.com/mediawiki/images/7/7b/Executioners6.jpg

this is the famous metallic blue...

 

Yet these are from another scan and the short story Death Speakers by Andy Smillie...

 

http://i.imgur.com/2y2gXhg.jpg

 

http://www.blacklibrary.com/Images/Product/DefaultBL/xlarge/Death-Speakers.jpg

 

P.S - I'd highly recommend reading Death Speakers (the only Executioner story currently) Andy Smillie please write more Executioner stuff!

 

Executioners Army Composition/Progress - Points: 150 power/ 2960 points

 

HQ

Terminator Captain (Built)

Chaplain (Built)

Librarian 

 

Troops

10 Tactical Marines (Built)

10 Tactical Marines (Built)

5 Scouts

 

Elites

5 Sternguard (Built)

5 Terminators (Built, Cleaned, Painted)

5 Assault Terminators

1 Venerable Dreadnought

 

Fast Attack

10 Assault Marines (Built, Cleaned, Painted)

 

Flyers

Stormhawk Interceptor (Built)

Stormtalon Gunship

 

Heavy Support

Land Raider (Built)

 

Dedicated Transport

Rhino

Landspeeder Storm

Drop Pod (Built)

 

Characters

Thulsa Kane*

*Not Added in total pts

 

http://i.imgur.com/IAtW9Pc.jpg

 

"We are the headsmen of Him on Terra, Sons of Dorn, born of battle and death, - his Executioners."

High Executioner Arkash Hakkon

Edited June 20, 2017 by Murderman

[DaBoiKyknos]

Cool models!

 

Regarding the penitenance crusade: "In the 999.M41 when their penitent century crusade has exceeded eighty years, Executioners arrived at the war thorn Orpheus Sector.^"   (lexicanum).

Considering we advanced a few hundred years now after Abby´s 13th, I guess you´re pretty safe!

 

[The Yak]

Maybe the metallic blue came out in the wash whilst on the penitent crusade?

 

Anyway they look really cool and I look forward to seeing more.

 

PS. Congratulations on making it through. We always new you guys were good really. We've all got one of those mates that gets us in trouble.

[Mr Yellow]

Has the 40k universe moved forwards in time with the release of the dark millennium boxset?

[Murderman]

 

Cool models!

 

Regarding the penitenance crusade: "In the 999.M41 when their penitent century crusade has exceeded eighty years, Executioners arrived at the war thorn Orpheus Sector.^"   (lexicanum).

Considering we advanced a few hundred years now after Abby´s 13th, I guess you´re pretty safe!

 

 

 

Thanks man, and that's good to hear

 

 

PS. Congratulations on making it through. We always new you guys were good really. We've all got one of those mates that gets us in trouble.

 

We have 3 friends like that *sigh*

 

Has the 40k universe moved forwards in time with the release of the dark millennium boxset?

 

Yeah it has, Girlyman is back, the Eye of Terror expanded, Space Space Marines are out... things are occurring.

[Mr Yellow]

Is there an official year...... 012. M41?? If so, time to crack out grandma's special reserve lemonade.

[hushrong]

Sweet Executioners!

[Murderman]

Bit of an update: finished painting 10 Assault Marines

 

http://i.imgur.com/zAYKPpa.jpg

Will have to apologize in advance for the dust on the monitor stand...

 

http://i.imgur.com/calFNzA.jpg

Badab Class of M41

 

http://i.imgur.com/m2Buxjj.jpg

 

Next up will be my Chaplain, who is in a somewhat rough state at the moment... Sadly I gave away most of my Chaos bits, and I feel that all my Executioner characters should have skulls on spikes... will have to haggle with Chaos players for spiky bits... my Land Raider will definitely have the skull racks, seriously though we're not Chaos worshippers...

 

http://i.imgur.com/WidowiS.jpg

 

And very excited that my Executioners transfer sheet came in today, good timing and looking very nice and crisp.

 

http://i.imgur.com/W1SEpun.jpg

 

bought these on: https://www.chaptercustomizer.com/

[The Mad Hermit]

I think you went with the right coloring.

 

The 'metallic blue' in the first picture doesn't really look all that blue to my eyes.

 

Also, with the nature of print media and vagaries in ink and such? Honestly, I just don't see it as blue.

 

One last thing: Are you going to have enough of those transfers?

 

I kid, of course.

 

Your force is off to a great start.

[Pearson73]

Very nice clean colours.