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Where I am today (an Update and the War in the Webway))


I know I haven't been posting like I used to, as my mental health hasn't been all that awesome lately. A bunch of stuff I expected to occur in life went the opposite way.

 

So I built a little (finished my ODST Tempestus Aquilons), painted a little and withdrew into myself and haven't played a game of 40k or Kill Team in a while.

 

Recently, I've decided that I'm going to build the army I always wanted for years, but could never afford. Plus I listened to others who said it was dumb, or not competitive, or various other reasons not to build it.

 

I fell in love with the War of the Webway in the Horus Heresy novel Master of Mankind. It had Custodes, Fallen Knight Houses, Mechanicus, Titan Legions, the Emperor all fighting in the most bizarre locations possible against insurmountable odds. I absolutely loved it.

 

 

 

I've never played Horus Heresy and no one in my area plays either...

 

But. I thought it would an awesome 40k army. 

 

So that's what I'm building.

 

Right now, I have absolutely no idea how to build that, but I did preorder the Legio Custodes Battle Group. 12 Custodian Guard, 1 Callidus Grav-tank, 1 Dreadnought, and 1 Shield-Captain, all for 255 bucks.

 

It sits around 900 points in 40k terms.

 

The Internet says I need Sisters of Silence, Assassins, an Ordos Xenos Inquisitor and other useful stuff.

 

I want to wedge in a Knight.

 

Is this a good idea? Probably not. I'm terrible at picking out color schemes. And will want to create an army that looks like it could have been in the War of the Webway, but is playable in 40k.

 

I've spent too much time researching whether this unit fought on Terra and if they survived into the current timeline...

 

(Thinking that I should maybe have a unit seconded to a Titan Legion, then I know that I'll never be able to duplicate the Legion Heraldry and then move on).

 

It's all a little obsessive. And probably not the best for me. So I'm asking for help.

 

Any suggestions on how to reasonably build this fever dream? 

 

Colors, units, allies, anything you can fill in takes one more piece of anxiety away.

 

 

 

 

 

Edited by Lathe Biosas
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W.A.Rorie

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1st- Mental health is no joke. I used to put others first, be everyone's savior/ caretaker or keep quite about issues i was having never realized what it was doing to my body. The impact of that is horrible for your overall health. My wife has been getting me to talk to her about things, which is a struggle in its own, but I am getting a little better.  I truly hope it is getting better for you. 

 

2nd- I am not a competitive player. I care more about having fun and hanging out with my friends. I hate playing people get mad cause a dice rolled bad for them but they are still winning by a lot. I rather do anything else then be playing that game. So I say build what you want they are your toy soldiers and have fun with them.

 

As an example:

  • Did I need a Captain Sargotta from the Masters of Maelstrom box?
    • No.
  • Do I play Chaos.?
    • No.
  • Is she going to make an awesome Strike Cruiser Captain for my Howling Griffon's?
    • Yes.

On of other Projects is switching out Thunder Hammers for Swords one on my Terminator Assault squad just to make them more unique. Rules wise they are just a Terminator Assault squad with Thunder Hammer and Storm Shields. 

 

So follow your dream of building YOUR Army.  Ignore the naysayers. 

 

3rd- Assassins, Sisters of Silence, and Ordo Xenos Inquisitor all would be a great fit.  My suggestion as this is Webway Strike Force the Inquisitor would have to be Puritan because of the Custodes and Sisters of Silence, so no xenos tech. ( I have not read the Master of Mankind so I do not knwo if any of the Imperials used xenos tech). A But this is also YOUR army so if you want xenos tech go for it. 

 

  • A Knight- I think a Knight would be a great addition as it could bring heavy guns and draw fire as your going to be outnumbered constantly as it is. 
  • Sisters of Silence- Bolters or Flamers variants. small squads i would not go more than 3 squads
  • Ordo Xenos Inquisitor another way to get some heavy weapons and bodies with some Imperial Agents
  • Navigator just for the psyker ability. 

4th- Colors- If I was doing the force

  • Custodes- Gold Armor, red Cloth/ Plumes
  • Sisters of Silence- Black Armor, Red Cloth/ Plumes
  • Inquisition- Red Cloth, black and gold accents
  • Knight- White, silver, purple 
Lathe Biosas

Posted

Thank you so much for spending time to reply to my post. You've helped me out more than you know.

 

I've recently been prescribed medications for my anxiety and panic, but they say it will be weeks before I notice a real difference.

 

I have a terrible time making decisions, so at some point after I've assembled these models and grabbed some Sisters, I'll come ask again for help trying to build a cohesive force.

Rusted Boltgun

Posted (edited)

Sending you internet support tokens @Lathe Biosas, what a great idea for an army.

I can't help on colour choices but @W.A.Rorie seems to have covered it!

I hope you can enjoy the project and it isn't overtaken by your anxiety.

Would it help to sketch out the colour schemes? I quite often attempt to sketch out a mini and then block in colours to get an impression of what it might look like and how adjoining panels interact. It can be useful if you aren't simply copying a Space Marine from a codex. 

I'm sure this will be a fantastic looking army, very impressive as a fully painted force - especially with a Knight!

 

Edited by Rusted Boltgun
Lathe Biosas

Posted

I never thought about doing that. I ordered the new Custodes models, but haven't really thought about where the  Colors are going to go.

 

How do I go about sketching it out?

 

Rusted Boltgun

Posted (edited)

The easiest way is to go free hand.

This is a colour test so it could be as abstract as you like - a Custodes helmet is a triangle sitting on top of a circle for a face which is on top of a rectangle for the chest, etc

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Or you could do a loose sketch of an area where colours interact. Here are my Kroot test heads

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What I will do is create a template image - pencil overdrawn in black pen - that I can then trace on to paper multiple times.

 

For a more complex reference image to use as a template you could try tracing.

For example, find a reference image in the build instructions and put it against a window with your paper over the top. Hopefully there will be enough light for you to trace what you need.

You can even trace off a screen but that brings risks so I don't recommend it.

 

Unfortunately, my more complex examples are in my desk at work and I won't be back there for a week. 

 

I say just go for it and have a bit of fun!

 

Oh, and there was a recent WarCom article with alternative colour schemes and there might be some in the Codex too. There might be scans of old Codex on the internet too.

 

Edit: found more template examples

 

 

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Edited by Rusted Boltgun

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