Bjorn Firewalker Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 Excellent work, Marshal Vespasian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Vespasian Posted December 27, 2018 Author Share Posted December 27, 2018 Another model for my Marshal this time with claws. This one and the EC were the first two kitbashes/conversions I ever did, so they have a special place in my heart: Bjorn Firewalker and Honda 2 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bjorn Firewalker Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 Again, excellent work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Vespasian Posted December 28, 2018 Author Share Posted December 28, 2018 Thank you. I have to admit: I need to figure out how to get less bright picture, now that I use a lightbox Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Vespasian Posted December 29, 2018 Author Share Posted December 29, 2018 My Project for next week is going to be my cenobyte servitors. I got these guys off a kickstarter and I really like the look: https://ksr-ugc.imgix.net/assets/022/771/195/b48fa0463f3fa06be3132aeec612d06b_original.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&w=680&fit=max&v=1538602787&auto=format&gif-q=50&q=92&s=cf129dde31d0981d59b58b66a2d22357 Now the question in my mind is wether I should still convert them to not hold bones but something different. For the small bone I could easily do a book or an incense basket. Not sure about the big one Honda 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Carpenter Posted December 29, 2018 Share Posted December 29, 2018 They're carrying the bones of a long dead hero. Just like on our templar codex cover! Id keave the bone and maybe add a little templarish trinket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panzer Posted December 29, 2018 Share Posted December 29, 2018 The Imperium of Mankind is a huge death cult. Carrying bones is more than fine for such zealous guys. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Vespasian Posted December 30, 2018 Author Share Posted December 30, 2018 You are right. I think I will see what I find in my Bitzbox and maybe add some stuff or leave them as they are. I really like the models. In terms of long-term planning, I built 3 Post CA 2k lists, here is the one I will be able to aspire to most quickly and from which I can quickly build to the next one, from which I will build to the final permutation. The first one is a 2k Black tide plan: ++ Battalion Detachment +5CP (Imperium - Space Marines) [85 PL, 1226pts] ++ Chapter Selection: Black Templars Sword Brethern Detachment -1CP + HQ [10 PL, 199pts] + Captain [6 PL, 124pts]: Jump Pack , Storm shield , The Shield Eternal, Thunder hammer, Warlord, Swordmaster The Emperor's Champion [4 PL, 75pts] + Troops [45 PL, 522pts] + Crusader Squad [15 PL, 182pts]: 7x Neophyte w/Combat Knife 4x CS/BP, 1*PS, 1* Flamer, Swordbrother PS/BP Crusader Squad [15 PL, 158pts]: 6x Neophyte w/Combat Knife 3x CS/BP, 1*PS, 1* Flamer, Swordbrother PS/BP Crusader Squad [15 PL, 182pts]: 7x Neophyte w/Combat Knife 4x CS/BP, 1*PS, 1* Flamer, Swordbrother PS/BP + Elites [20 PL, 325pts] + Chapter Ancient [4 PL, 76pts]: Power sword Company Veterans [8 PL, 110pts] Sgt: 2x Lightning Claw, 4*Axe/SS Company Veterans [8 PL, 139pts] Sgt TH/SS, 1*TH/SS, 3*PF/SS + Fast Attack [5 PL, 112pts] + Bike Squad [5 PL, 112pts] 1* Biker Sergeant Combi-melta, Twin boltgun 2Space Marine Biker w/Special Weapon: Meltagun, Twin boltgun + Dedicated Transport [5 PL, 68pts] + Drop Pod [5 PL, 68pts]: Deathwind launcher ++ Battalion Detachment +5CP (Imperium - Space Marines) [25 PL, 486pts] ++ Chapter Selection: Black Templars Relics of the Chapter -1CP + HQ [10 PL, 155pts] + Chaplain Grimaldus [6 PL, 90pts] Lieutenants [4 PL, 65pts] Lieutenant: Chainsword, Plasma pistol, Teeth of Terra + Troops [15 PL, 331pts] + Crusader Squad [5 PL, 112pts] 2x Bolter, 1*LasCan, 1*Plasma, 1*Sgt CombiPlas, CS Crusader Squad [5 PL, 112pts] 2x Bolter, 1*LasCan, 1*Plasma, 1*Sgt CombiPlas, CS Crusader Squad [5 PL, 107pts] 2x Bolter, 1*Rocket Launcher 1*Sgt CombiPlas, CS Crusader Squad [5 PL, 112pts] ++ Vanguard Detachment +1CP (Imperium - Space Marines) [18 PL, 288pts] ++ Chapter Selection: Black Templars + HQ [6 PL, 87pts] + Primaris Captain [6 PL, 87pts]: Master-crafted stalker bolt rifle, Power sword + Elites [12 PL, 201pts] + Apothecary [3 PL, 55pts] Cenobyte Servitors [1 PL, 6pts]: 3x Cenobyte Servitor Venerable Dreadnought [8 PL, 140pts]: Missile launcher, Twin lascannon ++ Total: [128 PL, 2000pts] ++ ++ Battalion Detachment +5CP (Imperium - Space Marines) [85 PL, 1226pts] ++ Chapter Selection: Black Templars Sword Brethern Detachment -1CP + HQ [10 PL, 199pts] + Captain [6 PL, 124pts]: Jump Pack , Storm shield , The Shield Eternal, Thunder hammer, Warlord, Swordmaster The Emperor's Champion [4 PL, 75pts] + Troops [45 PL, 522pts] + Crusader Squad [15 PL, 182pts]: 7x Neophyte w/Combat Knife 4x CS/BP, 1*PS, 1* Flamer, Swordbrother PS/BP Crusader Squad [15 PL, 158pts]: 6x Neophyte w/Combat Knife 3x CS/BP, 1*PS, 1* Flamer, Swordbrother PS/BP Crusader Squad [15 PL, 182pts]: 7x Neophyte w/Combat Knife 4x CS/BP, 1*PS, 1* Flamer, Swordbrother PS/BP + Elites [20 PL, 325pts] + Chapter Ancient [4 PL, 76pts]: Power sword Company Veterans [8 PL, 110pts] Sgt: 2x Lightning Claw, 4*Axe/SS Company Veterans [8 PL, 139pts] Sgt TH/SS, 1*TH/SS, 3*PF/SS + Fast Attack [5 PL, 112pts] + Bike Squad [5 PL, 112pts] 1* Biker Sergeant Combi-melta, Twin boltgun 2Space Marine Biker w/Special Weapon: Meltagun, Twin boltgun + Dedicated Transport [5 PL, 68pts] + Drop Pod [5 PL, 68pts]: Deathwind launcher ++ Battalion Detachment +5CP (Imperium - Space Marines) [25 PL, 486pts] ++ Chapter Selection: Black Templars Relics of the Chapter -1CP + HQ [10 PL, 155pts] + Chaplain Grimaldus [6 PL, 90pts] Lieutenants [4 PL, 65pts] Lieutenant: Chainsword, Plasma pistol, Teeth of Terra + Troops [15 PL, 331pts] + Crusader Squad [5 PL, 112pts] 2x Bolter, 1*LasCan, 1*Plasma, 1*Sgt CombiPlas, CS Crusader Squad [5 PL, 112pts] 2x Bolter, 1*LasCan, 1*Plasma, 1*Sgt CombiPlas, CS Crusader Squad [5 PL, 107pts] 2x Bolter, 1*Rocket Launcher 1*Sgt CombiPlas, CS Crusader Squad [5 PL, 112pts] ++ Vanguard Detachment +1CP (Imperium - Space Marines) [18 PL, 288pts] ++ Chapter Selection: Black Templars + HQ [6 PL, 87pts] + Primaris Captain [6 PL, 87pts]: Master-crafted stalker bolt rifle, Power sword + Elites [12 PL, 201pts] + Apothecary [3 PL, 55pts] Cenobyte Servitors [1 PL, 6pts]: 3x Cenobyte Servitor Venerable Dreadnought [8 PL, 140pts]: Missile launcher, Twin lascannon ++ Total: [128 PL, 2000pts] ++ The two battallions should give me enough CP to use the new stratagems, as well as honour the chapter. The Black Tide will march with grimaldus, the apothecary, the cenobytes, the ToT Lt and The EC. Sigismash and the Company Champs in the Drop Pod are thrown at whatever seems tough and the shooting squads stay in the Backfield. I am not entirely sure, wether to send them with a Primaris Captain or LT. I can always use wisdom of the ancients if I want to overcharge plasma. On the other hand rerolling 1s each turn might be nice too. The bikes Job is to harrass/take on armour and monsters. Things I am still thinking about: should Sigismash be a chapter master? where should I put the ancient? with the tide or with the shooting squads? I am currently feeling tide more tbh. Or should I take a Company/Chapter Champion instead? Both feel sufficiently knightly and will be kitbashed anyhow. The next permutation will be mechanized with 3 rhinos and smaller crusader squads with captain with twin lightning claws as chaptermaster, ec and lt in the transport and a jumping chaplain supporting the droppodding veterans. after that it will be the veterans in two Lazorbacks. That set up will loose one shooting crusader squad and the ancient and apothecary and replace it with one squad of intercessors. which I am actually finde with, as I have anti tank firepower, but not a lot of anti-infantry shooting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Vespasian Posted January 4, 2019 Author Share Posted January 4, 2019 My Counts-as Cenobyte Servitors. The Squires of the Fallen are a special breed of chapter serfs, aside of the battlefield they are the crypt keepers of the crusade. Clad in sepulchral Black robes they adorn themselves with the bones of their recently slain masters and march onto the field of battle als living reliquiaries. They are the direct servants of Master of Sancticity Augustus the Mourning, Keeper of Bones and Master of burial rites. In Emulation of their immortal master they hide their faces behind masks, crafted by themselves from copper and brass, as to not divert from the sacred bones they carry in eternal servitude to the crusade. Bjorn Firewalker and The Pounder 2 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Carpenter Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 Nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bjorn Firewalker Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 The Squires of the Fallen look great! Are they combat capable? Will those bones count as croziuses (crozii?), due to the faith of the Squires of the Fallen? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimVandy85 Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 My Counts-as Cenobyte Servitors. The Squires of the Fallen are a special breed of chapter serfs, aside of the battlefield they are the crypt keepers of the crusade. Clad in sepulchral Black robes they adorn themselves with the bones of their recently slain masters and march onto the field of battle als living reliquiaries. They are the direct servants of Master of Sancticity Augustus the Mourning, Keeper of Bones and Master of burial rites. In Emulation of their immortal master they hide their faces behind masks, crafted by themselves from copper and brass, as to not divert from the sacred bones they carry in eternal servitude to the crusade. What models are these? They look awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Vespasian Posted January 5, 2019 Author Share Posted January 5, 2019 They are from a kickstarter called Black crab miniatures. I thought about maybe converting them a bit, but decided to leave them as they are, because they simply look fantastic. Bjorn: they would rather shield those holy bones with their backs and heads if they have to, then to risk any harm to them by using them as Clubs. They will protect them, but are mere mortals in battlefields for demigods Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Vespasian Posted January 19, 2019 Author Share Posted January 19, 2019 (edited) The Sword Brethren of Squad Fulcher have arrived. Also the Ancient Charlemagne has been upgraded for anti tank operations. Squad Fulcher: Charlemagne as a tank hunter: On a whim I decided to spray the veterans with citadel matte purity seal. I had used army painter matte varnish before and all it did was frost the mini I used it on, so I have been shying away from varnishing. That being said I absolutely love, what the purity seal has done with the black armour and the reds of my sword brethrens tabards. I am fairly sure that I will varnish the rest of my troops as well at some point. Edited January 19, 2019 by Marshal Vespasian Bjorn Firewalker 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bjorn Firewalker Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 Well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Carpenter Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 I also use purity seal. Brings out the colours nicely and in comb with ardcoat seals decals an adds accents to lenses an power sword ect that have energy fields Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Vespasian Posted January 20, 2019 Author Share Posted January 20, 2019 Yes I Was stunned by the difference it made. As I said I had problems with army painter varnish. But purity seal gave Thema a look I could never achieve before. I will certainly varnish all my models from now on. When I have some time and the weather is okay I will propably varnish the parts of my army that are already painted as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrotherWallenstein Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 Where did you get those kite shield for squad Fulcher? I've been looking for shields like that forever... Your models look amazing, well done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Vespasian Posted January 23, 2019 Author Share Posted January 23, 2019 I got them from conversionworld.de Great Service, very nice contact and fantastic product. Highly recommended BrotherWallenstein 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Vespasian Posted January 28, 2019 Author Share Posted January 28, 2019 And so the ancient metal models rise again Apocalypton, The Pounder, Brother Christopher and 3 others 6 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bjorn Firewalker Posted January 28, 2019 Share Posted January 28, 2019 Great job, Marshal Vespasian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Vespasian Posted March 8, 2019 Author Share Posted March 8, 2019 (edited) Long time no update, real life crusading and other projects kept me a bit busy, but I have some work to show off: The honourable Ancient Richard The banner is made from a greenstuff pressmold. I am not 100% happy, the green stuff is still too thick, so some detail, like the crusade war cry got lost. But for a second try (threw the first try in the bin) I am okay with it. Droppod. The round templar emblems are from a green stuff mould as well. They lost a bit of their roundness, when I became too zealous with removing them from their form. All in all I spent way too much time on this model, becaus I had to grind through the painting process. Didn't like it at all. Well its done now and the sword brethren can be deployed as is fitting for them: on the front lines, where the fighting is thickest. Castellan Florian is a captain/lt (depending on what I need) with a master crafted bolter and power/counts-as chainsword. Turns out the old fantasy chaos warrior sword scabbard is a really nice fit for a space marine leg, if you remove the demonic skull with a scalpel. even better, when you cut a little indention into it. Last but not least squad Jürg basicly only exists, because I want a reiver sgt for kill team. But I also don't want to paint less than the smallest possible squad size. So I got 5 Reivers now. They were fun to paint and kitbash, so there is that. Also I gave some thought to the crusades structure. My Idea is that every Sword Brethren Squad of 5 Guys is the Guard for one of the three main officers of the Crusade e.g. The Marshals Guard, the Master of Sancticities Guard and the ECs Guard. Marshals HouseholdMarshal Vespasian Master of Sancticity Helmuth Gernot, the Emperors Champion Crusade Ancient Richard Sword Brethren Venerable Dreadnoughts Fighting Company Bertram – The Avenging BladesCastellan Bertram Reclusiarch Eduard Crusader Squads Vanguard Veterans Fighting Company Florian – The Wardens of the SlainCastellan Florian Reclusiarch Augustus the Mourning, Keeper of the Bones, Lord of the Sepulchral Spires The Squires of the Fallen Crusader Squads Bike Squads Primaris Company Gunnar – The Fury ReforgedCastellan Gunnar Reclusiarch Branhelm Intercessors Reivers I also think I might not have shown off Castellan Bertram yet, so here you go: Edited March 8, 2019 by Marshal Vespasian The Pounder, Marshal Reinhard and Bjorn Firewalker 3 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Carpenter Posted March 9, 2019 Share Posted March 9, 2019 Castellan Bertram kicks ass. I agree on the banner but it still looks good. I like the yellow weapons. Good job Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Pounder Posted March 9, 2019 Share Posted March 9, 2019 These are fantastic! Loving the Castellan with the massive Eviscerator. The Rievers are well done too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Christopher Posted March 10, 2019 Share Posted March 10, 2019 (edited) I need to reiterate it - I love your colour scheme. All the new additions to your crusade are awesome. A pity that drop pods have such poor rules, though. I also think that the command structure you came up with for your crusade is pretty sound. I will probably be following a similar pattern, with the addition of a standard bearer and an apothecary for the retinue of each officer/leader of a fighting company. By the way, in the context of battle companies, how large is your force at the moment and how large do you plan for it to be? Edited March 10, 2019 by Brother Cristopher Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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