Icechiang

Oh they did? I didn't know that. I just wish deathwatch did. Its in the black library and what not.

Does it bother anyone else that we didn't get a deathwatch apothecary? For some reason it really annoys me that grey knights did but we didn't.

@Vash I'll be sure to look for a drill and give my marines some proper bolters soon. Big update time! Managed to do a lot the last few days. I am especially proud how the yellow comes out on the shoulder pads since my first go around at yellow on black was quite awful. Also the Howling Griffon was my first attempt at a half scheme. I originally was going to play a 1000 point game tomorrow but some plans changed and instead am going to do a series of Kill Team instead. The last couple pictures are the list I am bringing and I will put it up too. I'll come back with reports afterwards if anyone is interested. As always comments and critiques welcome! Kill Team List Veterans: Space Wolf - Sargent, Bolter White consul - Shotgun/Bolter Novamarine - Shotgun/Bolter Flesh Tearer - Bolter Salamander - Infernus Heavy Bolter. Specialist: Eagle Eye (+1 BS) Crimson Fist - Stalker Bolter. Specialist: Relentless Biker Squad: White Scar - Power Weapon, Melta Bomb. Specialist: Preferred Enemy

I guess I need to get a drill then! Like a small hobby drill?

Thank you very much Vash! Your Deathwatch looks amazing so that is very high praise. Two more battle brothers finished, Flesh Tearer with a silly conversion I always liked no matter how silly it is and an Iron Hand. Thanks for looking!

That's true! Time for an update. I finished a Brazen Claw and Knight of the Raven bolter marines. Then took a pic of my standard long range squad of 4 stalker bolters and the infernus heavy bolter. Finally a picture of all the marines I have painted so far. It has been nice to get back to painting. My very first marine army was mostly black and it is gratifying to see how better I have gotten at painting black marines. Comments welcome!

Maybe they're a squad in Dawn of War? Haha fair enough. Actually deathwatch marines are like the ones from dawn of war. They can take four heavy weapons in a squad!

Thanks! Yeah I am sure everyone has a lot of those smoke launcher bits. I was rooting through my box and was like, "Hey, these may work with some filing." I was nervous at first because I haven't really converted to this degree before and actually mauled the first tube haha. However I was able to make the other two work and am quite satisfied. Not to mention that we can have stalker bolters that aren't being reloaded. I like how it looks but having the whole squad reload at the same time is a touch silly. I'm glad I can share something others can use.

Thank you very much! It was easier than I thought and if you can separate the tubes well then you have three conversion for every smoke launcher bit.

Finished 4 more marines last night. Happy with the kitbashes and how things are turning out. The Dark Angel and the Crimson Fist have my converted stalker bolter. I cut off the tips of a smoke launcher bit and glued it on the bolter after cutting off the tip. I think it looks pretty darn good if I say so myself. So this is my first unit done: 4 stalker bolter marines and an infernus heavy bolter. I usually will make an Aquila Kill Team with them joined by a divination Librarian. Comments and critiques welcome!

I always liked the fluff that a large amount of the surviving Scythes of the Emperor are serving in the Deathwatch. It was hinted that the newest chapter master sent these scythes because they wanted to go out in a blaze of glory while he wants to rebuild. I think that he may have cut a deal with the Inquisition too.

I came up with a conversion last night. If you clip the heads off the smoke launcher bit for vehicles and shave it flat, it fits perfectly on the bolter once you clip off the tip on the bolter. It looks a little large but it is an elongated barrel and looks very much like the stalker bolter. Ill post pics when I have a nice day to take them.

Thanks! I am very happy how the emblem turned out. I did a lot of work on a few more yesterday so hopefully I'll get some more pics up soon.