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+ Warriors of the Sarlevin Crusade on Anara XVII, 902.M36 + + Crusade badge of the Sarlevin Crusade, 902-910.M36, illustrated by Artifex-Primus Domyn Iqtchan + + Thought of the Day: You carry the Emperor's Will as your Torch, with it Destroy the Shadows. + + + + Welcome to my latest hobby project and return to one of my first loves in the Warhammer 40'000 universe: the Black Templars! The very first Codex I bought when I got into the hobby around 2007 was the 4th Edition Black Templars one and while both Warhammer 40'000 has moved on since then, I find it to be a fantastic ressource for any Black Templar fan, especially when building a "historical" force that isn't designed to fit in the current (i.e. M42) timeline. Below you can see the results of my first serious attempt at a Black Templars army. A meeting of B&C staff members had been set for June 2018 and I didn't want to turn up without any painted models! My initial plan was to build and paint 500 points of Black Templars but unfortunately I never got that far, only managing the above before burning out. That said, they still look good two years later and I'd like to both touch up a few issues present on these models (even though I loathe going back to work on completed models) and expand this force into something I can actually use in larger games. The two main issues are: I used some spray can varnish on them and four models got at least partially coated in a fine grey layer of varnish; I'd very much like to fix that with a bit of Nuln Oil to darken the grey areas. The Assault Marines don't have the correct shoulder pad trim colour (i.e. red); I need to fix this ASAP! Now, after that's fixed, I'm looking at ways to expand the force. Since it is set in the murky years of M36 shortly after the 6th Black Crusade, there will be no Primaris Marines in this force. I already had a few models earmarked for service within my Crusade and those will no doubt be the first candidates for a slap of paint. Below you can see a non-exhaustive collection of models that shall receive the black and white colours of the Templars. The old school models that have paint on them will be stripped and repainted. The rest are either already WIP or need to be started on from scratch. To help me organise myself and my collection, here are a couple of lists containing models I have and wish to add to my Templars and models I don't have but wish to purchase, assemble, and paint. I'll try and prioritise the models I already have but there's unfortunately no guarantee of this: I'm a bit of an implusive buyer and hoarder, and I get distracted quite easily. Models I own and wish to add to the Sarlevin Crusade forces: Chapter Master Marshal in Terminator armour with storm bolter and relic blade Captain Castellan in power armour with storm bolter and power sword Two Emperor's Champions (perhaps three, depends on the number of Fighting Companies I end up going with) At least two Chaplains Apothecary in power armour with bolt pistol and chainsword Lieutenant Sword Brother in power armour with master-crafted boltgun and power sword (the old Castellant Dracos model) At least three Sergeants Sword Brethren with various wargear options to lead my Crusader Squads Some more Initiates (at least seven, with bolt pistol and chainsword) Some Neophytes (at least six, with bolt pistol and chainsword/combat blade) Some Sword Brethren (at least one squad equipped with power armour & jump packs and another equipped Terminator armour in the "Assault" configuration) Bike Squad (with at least three bikes) At least one more Dreadnought Thunderfire Cannon Land Speeder Storm Rhino Razorback Predator Two Land Raiders Models I wish to purchase to add to the Sarlevin Crusade forces: Chaplain on Bike Attack Bike to add to the Bike Squad At least one more Predator A Vindicator or two Of course, neither of these two lists is exhaustive. Anyway, thank you for having a look and I'll be back soon with some progress.