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Greetings. So new year, new project, and this time a solid Primaris reboot. This time I am coming back to the sons of Dorn, this time going with Crimson fists. These guys have had a soft spot for quite a while. I tried to start a fist army back in 3rd edition after the eye of terror campaign, but it was sadly at a time I decided to take a break from 40k and dabble in warmachine back when that game was still practically unheard of (and unplayed in my area really). Also they were all the rage back in the old days and starting in second edition, they were pretty popular from the then veterans who played rogue trader. So when I decided to go with fists back when 8th came out, I debated on the yellow that I love the look of but hate painting, or fists, and decided to go with yellow. Sadly that was a mistake. I ended up selling the few yellow fists to a local who was doing fists, and went with dark angels for a spell. While I still enjoy the lion and his successors, as a full primaris army it doesn't add much, if you want to play dark angels you might as well go for their unique units. So to be honest I haven't played a game of 40k since last spring. We had a league and the fact that my very selective and limited army got facerolled quite often and the advent of knights coming out, I decided to quit playing for a little bit and contemplate what I needed to do as far as getting a competive yet fluffy looking force. Also sisters being postponed to sometime this year hasn't helped either. In that time I have invested in some imperial knights for tourney play, but it was the release of the chapter approve and the holiday bundle that sealed the deal. I dived right in and ordered the fist box once i heard they are coming out with fist shoulder pads. I saw this as a chance to take the remaining marines I have left from my marine army, and start a new. This time the goal isn't so much of painting nice looking models but simply getting a fully painted army on the table. So I am going to be drybrushing and adding an ink wash to get the bulk of the armor coloring (blue), and will reserve the quality in painting for the details such as squad markings, and bare flesh. I really like those unit type markings they have added to the fists with the primaris images of the tactical arrow in the circle so I will be having to hand paint those but may have to create a stencil to make getting that circle just right. I have decided that I will be working on building a fifth company and while they usually do not show company markings, I may add some company flare to the models as little details. To start with I am working on my Vow which consists of 5 intercessors, 5 reivers, and an ancient. However I have a full 2500+ point army to paint, as well as a few knights that will be added as well once I work out the color scheme for their allied house. After this 2500 points shown I also have 3 more squads of intercessors and 2 squads of assault hell blasters to add from my previous primaris army attempt. I also have a second lieutenant model and a kantor primaris conversion that i will need to work on once they arrive (sadly ebay for that wake the dead lieutenant). After I get this all painted I may look into rounding off the army to field a complete battle company. This is the initial 2500 points I have assembled. I got a game that I have been challenged to play against a local chaos player who has been hounding me for quite a while, over the past 6 months. So next monday I will hopefully get that challenge fullfilled, and will get some pics of that fight. He plays noise marines and deathguard so should be fun. This consists of 6 agressors, 5 reivers, 3 inceptors, 1 squad of hellblasters, 3 squads of intercessors, a company champion, librarian, primaris captain, a lieutenant, an ancient, 2 dreads, 1 repulsor, one sicaran, and 2 helverins. So i got some work on my plate paint wise. So now that the assembly stage is done I can begin the painting process. As for units, I will probably field my agressors as a veteran unit. I know they are generally viewed as fire support, but for my battle company they will be squad one. I personally see them as more of a veteran unit and with them pretty much bringing the same firepower if not more of it than the interecessors, bolt weapons and grenade launchers, I see them more as a veteran battle line unit and thus will have them serve as the veteran unit of the company, not first company just reserved suits for veteran primaris. I also see the reivers more like scouts, and will be counting them in more of a scout role as I build this company. They will bear the unit designation of zero because they are not considered a battle line unit or a dedicated melee/close support. Since they are more of a shock and awe unit i will place them in the scout role. I am honestly mostly taking them for kill team fights, but might as well give them a shot in 40k games. So thats the start of my log, time to get painting and to keep motivated. As long as work doesn't keep me too worn out. I am going to try to force myself an hour a day but it wont always work out that way. Some days will get more painting time. For Dorn, For the Emperor!!!!!