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Edited by CommodusXIII, 11 January 2019 - 01:29 PM.
Personally, I think they are coming. Like a massive electrified thousand ton ball of barbed wire with hundreds of trapped and frustrated gamers embedded in it, rolling down a hill. "That, Bilbo Baggins, is the sound of inevitability."
Do not suffer your zeal for the Chapter to lead you into argument with others.
Welcome back brother, truly these are dark times, but also those that bring great hope! Many a lost crusade has returned and the Emperor is pleased as his sons gather their strength for the coming storm.
Onwards!
Edited by CommodusXIII, 15 January 2019 - 03:58 AM.
Personally, I think they are coming. Like a massive electrified thousand ton ball of barbed wire with hundreds of trapped and frustrated gamers embedded in it, rolling down a hill. "That, Bilbo Baggins, is the sound of inevitability."
Do not suffer your zeal for the Chapter to lead you into argument with others.
Thank you! The Primaris Ancient banner made selecting the Crusade's heraldry much easier. Hopefully I can wrap up the first few Marines in the near future - I've been busy with the Apocalypse game, and a lot of bits are delayed in customs with the continuing government shutdown.
Edited by CommodusXIII, 15 January 2019 - 04:26 AM.
Personally, I think they are coming. Like a massive electrified thousand ton ball of barbed wire with hundreds of trapped and frustrated gamers embedded in it, rolling down a hill. "That, Bilbo Baggins, is the sound of inevitability."
Do not suffer your zeal for the Chapter to lead you into argument with others.
I really like what you did on the banner. Not too bright, just enough to give it life, but very realistic looking. Bravo!
I've been busy with the Apocalypse game,
Our group loves Apoc, please do share any batreps and pics.
I'd stayed in the hobby long enough to take part in the Eye of Terror worldwide campaign.
<fist bump on Eye of Terror campaign> Those were very interesting times indeed.
Our group loves Apoc, please do share any batreps and pics.
Well, it may be a bit anticlimatic. Each side brought 40,000 points to the table. I brought 12,000 in Skitarii, Knights, and Titans.
I deployed across from a large Chaos contingent, including a Slaaneshi Warlord. In the first turn, the Chaos players took down my Warhound. In return, I took down the enemy Warlord with two volcano cannon shots (72 Damage total).
Unchecked, my Warlord continued to pick off the rest of the Titanic units on the table. Meanwhile, my Knights and Dunecrawlers were completely hemmed in by terrain and struggled to escape my deployment zone. I finally broke out onto one of the main objectives, but it was held by a Ripper swarm with ObSec. Even the Warlord failed to dislodge them. In the end, though, my team won 120 VPs to 96.
Personally, I think they are coming. Like a massive electrified thousand ton ball of barbed wire with hundreds of trapped and frustrated gamers embedded in it, rolling down a hill. "That, Bilbo Baggins, is the sound of inevitability."
Do not suffer your zeal for the Chapter to lead you into argument with others.
With my original Black Templars army, there were three things in particular that I really hated about painting. I was no good at them, and it's hard to enjoy something that you're not good at. Surveying the first batch of Marines for the revived Avalon Crusade, I think I've improved in the interim.
Basing:
My original attempt at basing was limited to a heavy coat of Goblin Green. Funding was tight as a kid, so I didn't even use the ubiquitous golf course green flock.
Near the end of the first era, I repainted the edges of my bases black. It wasn't a huge improvement. When I came back to the hobby with my AdMech collection, I began basing with sand and a heavy wash of Agrax Earthshade.
For my Kill Teams and other small projects, I began experimenting with Sector Imperialis bases.
Sometime it the past few years, someone gifted me a set of Sector Mechanicus bases. I remember thinking that they were beautiful, but anyone who spends the time to base an entire army with them must be mad. There's just too much pipework detail. Well, I've finally gone around the bend.
Continuing the theme of cleaning out my collection of unused bits and kits, I decided to use them for the Avalon Crusade. First, the Black Templars are a fleet-based Chapter that excels at boarding actions, and these could easily pass for deck plating. Second, most of the local hobby stores have moved away from the traditional grassland/wasteland boards to Sector Imperialis and Sector Mechanicus terrain, so they'll fit right in.
I'm mixing my bases about 50:50 between Sector Mechanicus and Necromunda. Between the two of them I can cover just about any infantry base size. Also, I'm splitting my units between the two bases to make it easier to differentiate groups of models - the number on the right knee will identify the unit, and the type of base the combat squad.
Transfers:
I made extensive use of transfers with my first army. However, I didn't have the wealth of hobby supplies and experience that I do today. They never sat flat on the curved pauldrons, and tended to rub off or tear during transport. They just looked... cheap.
The experience was so bad that, when I restarted with Imperial Knights and Skitarii, I insisted on hand painting all of my symbols. I'm definitely not good at freehand, so that didn't turn out very well, either. Again, starting with some of my smaller Kill Team projects, I've experimented with different techniques to improve my transfers. I had to make some adjustments when tackling Space Marines again, but the results are much better than expected.
First I had to decide which transfers I was going to use. I really wish that I'd stocked up on Forge World's old sheet, but that's the way it goes. I tried out a few candidates from the Forge World Imperial Fists sheet and the traditional Games Workshop sheet. I settled on the decals from Ginfritter's Gnomish Workshop, sold through Armorcast. They're a little smaller than GW standard size, but I barely notice - and they'll also work well for Scouts, then. I chose the version with a red border, as I wanted a splash of color to break up the relatively monochrome scheme.
These transfers aren't pre-cut like the ones from GW or FW, so they're a little more difficult to apply flat on curved surfaces. I made a cut between each arm of the cross to allow it to flex, and applied it over a light coat of 'Ardcoat. Once dry, I gave it two coats of MicroSol to soften the decal and make it conform to the curvature. I then gave it another light coat of 'Ardcoat to seal it onto the model, and then three heavy coats of Lahman Medium to remove the shine of the gloss. After washing the entire model with Nuln Oil, it blends right in.
Faces:
A comparison between the latest model and my original Marshal demonstrates why I hated painting faces for so long.
Yikes.
I waffled a bit on the hair. I didn't particularly like the military high-and-tight haircut of the Primaris marines, but I also didn't want them all to be bald. I settled on the "tactical tonsure", which works well for transhuman warrior monks.
In my first batch I've finished 7 Intercessors and 3 Hellblasters. The rest are waiting on some additional bits to arrive, and I have a second full set of Dark Imperium Primaris to pick up from a friend. I've also been making slow progress on piecing together my new Emperor's Champion.
Personally, I think they are coming. Like a massive electrified thousand ton ball of barbed wire with hundreds of trapped and frustrated gamers embedded in it, rolling down a hill. "That, Bilbo Baggins, is the sound of inevitability."
Do not suffer your zeal for the Chapter to lead you into argument with others.
I was in such a rush to finish the first batch of marines that I forgot the tilt shields.
Each Initiate of the Avalon Crusade bears his own personal heraldry on this small plate. Heraldry is passed down from Initiate to Neophyte, with small additions and modifications with each generation. I wanted this heraldry to be unique, so I drew up a total of 63 combinations. I then randomized the list and assigned one to each marine that I've completed.
The shields themselves were sourced from the Primaris Intercessors and Grey Knight Terminators kits.
Besides a touch of individuality and another splash of color, I like that the shields bulk out the Primaris marines even further.
Up next is the first of two Lieutenants/Castellans.
Personally, I think they are coming. Like a massive electrified thousand ton ball of barbed wire with hundreds of trapped and frustrated gamers embedded in it, rolling down a hill. "That, Bilbo Baggins, is the sound of inevitability."
Do not suffer your zeal for the Chapter to lead you into argument with others.
I have a few days off work, so I took the opportunity to finish up the Lieutenants/Sword Brethren/Castellans:
It turns out that the red cross decals from Ginfritter's Gnomish Workshop don't have enough pigment to show up over a black background. So, I used white decals instead and painted over them. I also added back banners from the old Black Templars Accessories sprue. I didn't particularly like banners when I played in 3rd Edition, but they've since grown on me. They also fit the imagery of the Black Templars and help identify aura-casters on the tabletop.
I've also made progress on both the remaining Intercessors and Hellblasters, the first squad of Inceptors, and the nascent Emperor's Champion. Next up, though, is the reimagined Reclusiarch Talbot the Righteous.
Personally, I think they are coming. Like a massive electrified thousand ton ball of barbed wire with hundreds of trapped and frustrated gamers embedded in it, rolling down a hill. "That, Bilbo Baggins, is the sound of inevitability."
Do not suffer your zeal for the Chapter to lead you into argument with others.
Thank you very much!
I lost track of time last night and ground on through Talbot the Righteous, the Reclusiarch of the Avalon Crusade. Here is a comparison of the two incarnations:
The Primaris Chaplain model was... busier than I'd like, but I needed some parts for my Emperor's Champion. Talbot was also a lynchpin of my original Black Templars army - the Chaplain was the only other source of a reliable invulnerable save, a very important survival tactic in a power weapon- and lascannon-heavy meta. I'd considered adding an aquiline head to the Crozius Arcanum, in place of the spiked skull, but didn't have anything handy in my bits box and was too impatient to wait for yet another shipment. The pimp cane will have to do.
I had also considered both white and red robes, but felt that black would set him apart from the Initiates and Sword Brethren (respectively). I've taken to varying by one shade when painting cloth versus armor (dark red, cream, and charcoal grey for the former) so that the two can be easily distinguished from each other.
Like his fellow Black Templars, Talbot bears a tilt shield on his left shoulder. However, because there are exceptions to every rule, his is not adorned with his personal heraldry. The Chaplains are the embodiment of the Imperial Creed, and thus represent the Emperor Himself - they are no longer concerned with their own honor. Talbot simply bears the red cross of the Sword Brethren (as a member of Marshal Athelric's retinue) and the skull of his office. He also wears the white cross on black, the traditional marking of the Chaplain. None of that "Fire Support" nonsense.
Next up is Ancient Lothar, Sword Brother and bearer of the Avalon Crusade Banner.
Personally, I think they are coming. Like a massive electrified thousand ton ball of barbed wire with hundreds of trapped and frustrated gamers embedded in it, rolling down a hill. "That, Bilbo Baggins, is the sound of inevitability."
Do not suffer your zeal for the Chapter to lead you into argument with others.
including a Slaaneshi Warlord. In the first turn, the Chaos players took down my Warhound. In return, I took down the enemy Warlord with two volcano cannon shots (72 Damage total).
When I first read that, I thought, "Man why would you waste volcano cannons on some guy with a snake body?"
Then I read it again and went, "Oh wait, he means a titan Warlord."
Never mind me, it's been a long day.
Thank you for sharing.
Cheers,
I swear, I'm honestly trying not to spam my own thread. I've finished Ancient Lothar, and this will likely be the last completion for a while:
I still really like this banner. Many of the elements will be repeated in other models, so it does serve to tie the entire army together. In particular, the white skull with iron halo is seen many times on the Primaris Chaplain model. The skull with green laurels will turn up in the future, as well.
This was also my first experiment with tabards. This one is from the Spellcrow Templars Tabards set - I also picked up a pack of Standard Tabards to mix in. This is what's been holding up the remaining Intercessors and Hellblasters - now that the bits are in, I'll get back to work on completing those squads next week.
Personally, I think they are coming. Like a massive electrified thousand ton ball of barbed wire with hundreds of trapped and frustrated gamers embedded in it, rolling down a hill. "That, Bilbo Baggins, is the sound of inevitability."
Do not suffer your zeal for the Chapter to lead you into argument with others.
1. Your thread, you can't possibly spam it. People post at their own cadence. You keep doing you, it's all good.
2. We like what you post, you're doing good stuff. Why stop?
3. Have you thought about putting any weathering powders on your bases? Just a thought, but sometimes that "grit" adds another level of realism.
Play on good sir!
Then continue I will!
The spellcrow tabbards fit the model well?
Any idea how it would fit oldmarines?
They did, but I had to choose a specific tabard for each Marine. I also dipped them in boiling water and molded them to fit the dynamics of the models.
I think they'd fit oldmarines even better. The Primaris are posed more... realistically, and lack the squatting posture of the older models. That leaves less space between the legs for the tabards. However, these tabards might be a bit too long for the older models - Spellcrow also sells short tabards, but I think that those are meant for Scout-sized models.
3. Have you thought about putting any weathering powders on your bases? Just a thought, but sometimes that "grit" adds another level of realism.
I paint my Sector Imperialis bases in a similar fashion, but I tend to go back over them with a heavy grey drybrush to weather them. I left these unweathered and, now that you mention it, I may experiment with some rust powders...
Another shipment of bits came in today, this time a pack of candles from Anvil Industries. When I first considered tackling a Primaris project, I was drawn to the Sons of the Phoenix. I didn't necessarily like the paint scheme - I really hate painting large areas of white - but I did like the use of candles. Despite the common theory that they're secretly founded from Emperor's Children genestock, officially they're a crusading Chapter of the Imperial Fist lineage. That's close enough for me to steal the visual concept.
Besides an additional bit of character, the candles have another purpose. While the shields and red-bordered decals were chosen to add a touch of color to an otherwise monochrome theme, the candles add a touch of light amidst all of the darkness.
I started with a couple trial models, and liked the effect so much that I rolled it out to the rest of the army. About 80% of my Black Templars will end up with devotional candles. In my headcannon, the STC was originally meant for emergency/survival situations - candles that are almost impossible to snuff out, and can even burn without oxygen.
Back to the Intercessors!
Personally, I think they are coming. Like a massive electrified thousand ton ball of barbed wire with hundreds of trapped and frustrated gamers embedded in it, rolling down a hill. "That, Bilbo Baggins, is the sound of inevitability."
Do not suffer your zeal for the Chapter to lead you into argument with others.
Something to consider, candles are very, very easy to make from scratch.
You just need some plastic rod cut to the length(s) you need, a small gs blob to represent the melted wax, pushed down the side of the candle (if you want), and then just a simple blob shaped like a flame.
It's actually simpler than the description.
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