Noctus Cornix

Man, I remember when you first started this plog like... 11 years ago. It's utterly insane and inspiring to see that you're still here and chugging along after my extended hiatus. Your work, as ever, is always exceptional, man. Really digging the new Plague boys.

Sick work on your models, man. I love the red-dust weathering and how it's seeped into the cracks. It strikes a solid contrast with the blues and blacks.

4th edition, my beloved. I still have all my codexes from back then. Some friends of mine and I still occasionally get a game in.

Still around? No. That would imply I've been lurking and occasionally posting for the last few years... Yet, like a lingering cancer, I slowly crawl back into the veins of this community. I joined this community about 15 years ago. It was, by far, one of the influential communities in my life, especially when I was younger and really didn't have anyone in my area to talk about my hobby with. For the last few years, I hit a real low on my love for the hobby. Recently, however, I've been finding myself excited again to put paint on models and roll some dice. Unfortunately, it's mostly content that I can't post on this website (Gods know I wish I could post my Chaos Warriors) but I've also been slowly finding my way back to Horus Heresy and 4th edition 40k.

"Truly, I did not believe this day would come. Ultramar burns and Terra will soon join it in consecrated agony. Rejoice, my brothers, for the nisus has begun and dawn cometh!" Battle Brother Kayliph Suur of the Word Bearers Legion Devout Warrior of the Chapter of the Stillborn Dawn Second Squad, Designation b(Pa) of the 33rd Void Infantry Company Astartes Pict-feed taken at the Thandros Genocides

Has anyone happened to see the new Hatred rule? Is it the same or have they changed it at all?

Man... as a Word Bearer, this 'Legiones Cybernetica' change to the Praevian really sucks. A leadership special rule on fearless automata and no access to Dark Channeling... :(

The choice to remove Boxnaughts is... really weird On another note, have we seen the new Iron Hands rites of war? I've seen basically all of their rules except for the RoWs and their unique reaction.

I'll just... leave this here. :P

Squats. Calling it now.

Thanks, mate! :)

Nope. Word Bearers forever. I might pull out a second hobby project for Ultramarines or a loyalist Emperor's Children force, but I'm more likely to do World Eaters so I can ally them with my Word Bearers.

Forgot to post this here, but I managed to whip up a quick paintjob on this fella. It's not completely done and certainly could use some refinement, but I'm pretty happy with how he came out! Lemme know what you get think, yeah?

Please explain what you mean by 'skull placement'.

Trying out a little experiment, here. With the new Horus Heresy just around the corner, I really wanted to get cracking back on my models. However, I think I'd like to wait on my Word Bearers for a while until we start seeing more pictures of what will be coming out in plastic. With that in mind, I've been mulling about with different ideas for what to do with my Mechanicum allies. I want something that feels sinister, something that will compliment my Word Bearers, but also have a nice contrast of color. With that in mind, I've been considering Xana II as the homeworld of my Taghmata forces. I really dig the fact that they have a bear skull as their sigil and I thought it might be more interesting to try and replace many of the skulls and heads in my Taghmata with different animal skulls. I also think the bright bone will be a nice contrast for my arterial crimson Word Bearers. So, here's a little test model for a conversion idea I've had for a while with my Thallax. I would really appreciate the feedback, gents. I'm gonna try and see if I can whip up a paint job on this guy in the coming days. Wanna pick up a Legio Titanicus 'Legio Mortis' transfer sheet so I can use the House Malinax transfers for my boys.