Tangamarine

So, without further ado, the first kit of 2026 on the choopping block, the humble land raider. Late last year I was lucky enough to go to warhammer world and pick up a copy of the command tanks. The land raider was one of the last marine tanks I wanted that was missing from my pile of shame and had eagerly been anticipating getting stuck in as a way of getting over those post vacation blues. Those that may recall, I can never seem to leave a kit stock, and this was going to be no stranger. I decided this was going to be a promethius command variant, as it seemed an excellent use of all the extra bling that came in the kit. The traditional promethius eschews the forward turret in leu of more space for command. However, I was planning on using this as my captains dedicated transport option, so no need for the regular transport capacity, as so I decided (was convinced by my friend group) to use that fancy turret eagle cover to house a multi melta with integrated searchlight and additional targeting. I designed this and other parts in Onshape, and printed out on my resin printer. While my orginal design needed a bit of good old-fashioned hacking to fit the eagle cover (the grav cannon it covered had its own mount style), I think the end result came out pretty well. Next up were the quad heavy bolter sponsons. I was inspired by the originals, however, gave them better pathed belts, and actual ammo stowage. This took a while, as I was warry of clipping the ammo storage boxes with the main guns, looking at you plastic fellblade! Along the way I added some extra armour to bulk the body out, modified some of the extra bling that came with the kit, as it no longer fit with the extra armour, some chapter symbols to taste amd a cheeky hunter killer missile of my own design tucked down the back. No respectabke 40k tank would be complete without a crewman waving some sort of close combat weapon, so i lolped the end off the rod of command and replaced it with an axe from one of the first metal techmarines I had been saving for such occasion and gave him a servo arm I had laying around from a previous servitor build. In due time I would like to also have the option of having a facsimile of my captain out the top hatch blasting away with his stormbolter and a power fist, but that will have to wait for another day. Ive left the tracks off for to for painting, as would like to try spraying them with leadbelcher. Due to the age of land raider tooling, and the nature of resin printing, there are a few gaps to fill and sand down prior to painting. Also planned are a few strategically placed purity seals for maximum zeal which I will add after getting the orange base coat down. My chapter surely must be an imperial fist successor with the number of bolters on this thing, and now looking at it, every other marine tank I have, more on that later!

I've been criminally negligent is posting for the last 7(!) years, and just as big (if not bigger) backlog as before I hope this will aid in getting me through some of it. The primary focus will primarily focus on my Fire Falcons, a first-born marine space chapter (although more commonly known as the Tangamarines, as my display name might suggest). Some inquisition, mechanicum, and terrain my also sneak in to act as a palate cleanser to spice things up, as one can only paint so much orange! The Fire Falcons are exclusively supplied mark VI armour up to the neckline, and from there are for the most part mark VII. At the time I started, I really hated painting kneepads, and what better way to learn and grow from that is to ignore them completely! I also really love the vehicle armour style of 40k compared to 30k, so have done my best to modify relic vehicles to be in line with this aesthetic. A reference to my colourscheme can be found at my previous attempt to document my progress here: Standard Tangamarine Construct: The Fire Falcons return! - + WORKS IN PROGRESS + - The Bolter and Chainsword and Fire Falcons Project Log -Scratchbuilt Sicaran, now updated! - + WORKS IN PROGRESS + - The Bolter and Chainsword and Fire Falcons Project Log -Scratchbuilt Sicaran, now updated! - + WORKS IN PROGRESS + - The Bolter and Chainsword Some of these will be making a reapparence at some stage since I was unlucky enough to drop my collection a few years ago, and I never got round to repainting after stripping a few back for some major repairs. I will update this first page with links and additional information as time goes on!

Right, time for a much needed update. Unforseen changes to my weekend plans saw a lot less actually being done - I only had sunday night to put a few hours into the inquisitors base, which still needs some detailing done to the side of the stairwell - any thoughts would be appreciated here, at the moment I am considering a few vents press moulded via greenstuff. A convientient loseless of the bluetack letting the assain lean forwards more has led to a more dynamic, leaning forward pose, which seems to convey a bit of speed to the model - like she has just completed a dash through a group of enemy combatants, with a slightly unfavourable outcome for the opposition. Parts of my team have been taking part in a Choas vs Imperium Brother Kortmer and I have going on with a few friends at the moment, but have traditionally faced off against his vile traitors. I have tried to keep the more radical elements our of the killteam thus far, and losely base some visual elements off the Agents of Shield TV show, (unfortunately I didn't have the to to find bits for a telekenitc member, or a forcefield covered in inquisition runes acting as a stormshield.The changes to inquisition in 8th as put these guys on the backburner also - I have a corvus blackstar as a guncutter which will be used in games as a valkyrie / blackstar. I envision these guys boarding cargo ships and conducting fire sweeps to look for any illegal xenos contraband that is smuggled in system. What exactly are you refering to? The other members of the killteam, or Brother Kortmer's? Probably one or several shades of grey - could try for a lighter approach but ultimately want these guys to mesh well with the Tangamarines which traditionally have a darker base to contrast with the orange. The city I am planning could have a few different coloured builds/ sectors which could allow for some leeway in the scheme - which might be a good idea to have them lighter for different factions / my deathwatch also, to ensure they do not blend into the terrain too well. Is that a subtle dig to get my terrain project off the ground also? (In the meantime osme of the hobbymaster terrain ground probably do in a pinch)

Well, I just typed up a nice chunky reply to this, and my computer managed to eat it, so I aplogise if this is a little susict, its getting kind of late over here in New Zealand. Starting point for the squad: I have decided to go with an urban theme for the bases, and trying to improve on my previous bases, with were just several peces of plasticard chipped round the edges to look like cracked pavement. This time I have added cork and patterned plasticard to the mix, along with a few cities of death gubbins and plasticard piping. Over the last few days completing the bases for each acolyte - no small order when it took a minimum of half an hour per base! And progress tonight on the inquisitor's base: Will eventually have half a door frame and ruined steps, as to look like she is showing her inquisitorial seal to the unfortunate occupants of a building her squad will be inspecting for signs of xenos taint. After I finish the inquisitors base tomorrow, early Saturday, I intend to fix all the additional details still required on the model, such as gap filling the phase carbines, adding cables, and sculpting a new hand for the rogue trader. Paint scheme wise, I intend to go with a black/ dark grey special ops kind of look, with cartoonish damage being applied (chipped armour etc) with minimal, if at all weathering involved. @Brother Kortmer: Loving the new and improved pose of the inquisitor, along with that huge ass daemon head you have going on there . I might have to borrow, neigh acquire (by inquisitorial mandate of course) ​the mould you are using for the symbols on the acolytes heads - it looks ace and could be the perfect finishing touch to the pauldrons of my own acolytes. I also noticed the texture of our corks differs significantly - overall I feel like yours seems to break a look nicer than my - currently I am tearing mine away with plyers to get the desired effect. (My own supply is offcuts from model railway cork underlay which may explain it). Keep up the good work! I am sure next update will show your models half painted already! (who am I kidding, my scryer skulls have already fed me picts of this very thing! - quite an achievement to have painted in todays dreadful weather! )

Quick pic on where I will be starting on for my small inquisition Kill team. Made sure my inquisitor is outfitted with a custom webber gun so these pesky xenos can be interogated and experiemented on. Trying to draw lose inspiration from Agents of Shield for this one (In fact the rogue trader almost got an eyepatch! ) All models are not fully assembled and are instead mostly bluetacked together (Brother Kortmer knows my bluetack obsession quite well >.< ). Before these guys are ready to paint all the ripped cloth off the neophtye models needs to be filled, as fitting of an agent of the inquisition. Thinking of doing a cork based base, with a layer of plasticard tiles caping the cork, and pipes sticking out between the layers. My gun slinger rogue trader also needs another pistol holster like what I have given my would be assassin. The phase carbines also need gap filling, as I have cut and extended these to suit the neophyte arms.

I, Tangamarine, accept the challenge set to me by Brother Kortmer, and step into the Arena, where we shall build, paint and base a general infantry unit. I shall bring forth an ordo xenos kill team before the deadline of August 31st, 2017. If they complete their challenge, eternal glory will be theirs. If they fail, they shall wear the badge of shame until the end of 018M02.

TITH I stripped a squad of metal grey knight terminators which I picked up for only 27NZD Been wanting such a squad for ages ... now just have to find one of the old metal psycannons, hate the look of the newer model