Gargantuan Posted July 29, 2008 Share Posted July 29, 2008 I'll begin with at short introduction since this is my first post. Hello, my name is Daniel and I come from Sweden. I've been painting around 10 years but I've never completed an army. This is my attemt at building a fully painted 2000 pts Alpha Legion army. Here's my colour scheme test marines. I'm pretty happy with the overall look of them. http://img175.imageshack.us/img175/1197/pict2881wk5.jpg http://img241.imageshack.us/img241/9674/pict2883yn9.jpg http://img140.imageshack.us/img140/9029/pict2884pt2.jpg I'm using converted loyalist terminators since I traded my tau for a friends marines. Here's a WIP converted reaper auto cannon. I still don't know how I should do the ammo for him. http://img366.imageshack.us/img366/6062/pict2887fw2.jpg And last but not least, my WIP obliterator. http://img146.imageshack.us/img146/6628/pict2885vt4.jpg http://img398.imageshack.us/img398/7784/pict2886gk2.jpg All comments, criticism and suggestions are greatly appreciated. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/142310-alpha-legion-army-blog/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frost Knight Posted July 30, 2008 Share Posted July 30, 2008 i really like the alpha legion and i like your test minis but the blue looks a little dark to me. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/142310-alpha-legion-army-blog/#findComment-1646587 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ImperialTemplari Posted July 30, 2008 Share Posted July 30, 2008 Hey Gargantuan, I have never liked the Alpha legion colours, but you have chosen the right shades and the darker colours are quite nice, this will be a good looking army. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/142310-alpha-legion-army-blog/#findComment-1646681 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xavyer Jubal Posted July 30, 2008 Share Posted July 30, 2008 ''I still don't know how I should do the ammo for him. '' I suggest u make some sort of a drum underneath it, u know like some of the orc weapons have, i think that would look great. Nice painting ;) keep it up. Grtz Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/142310-alpha-legion-army-blog/#findComment-1646844 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honda Posted July 30, 2008 Share Posted July 30, 2008 My secret love is Alpha Legion (also my first army), so I really like to see one pop up. I like your colors and the dark approach you took. I think that AL should always be subdued in their coloring as they are all about you being there without knowing it. Nice conversion on the termie and although I'm not a proponent of using oblits with the AL (for fluff reasons), it looks like you have a good thing going. Keep up the good work! Cheers, Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/142310-alpha-legion-army-blog/#findComment-1646962 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gargantuan Posted July 30, 2008 Author Share Posted July 30, 2008 Thanks for all the comments! :blink: Xavyer Jubal: I've been thinking of using a shoota drum mag and an ammo belt. Honda: I think an obliterator or two would be fitting for an Alpha Legion warband since they use all the recources they have to complete their objectives. I also love their rules so I had to have one or two. :P More pics will maybe come later today. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/142310-alpha-legion-army-blog/#findComment-1647005 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draakur Posted July 30, 2008 Share Posted July 30, 2008 I really like where you're going with the colours, dark and subdued chaos marines all the way. Would love to see this come to fruition. Are you going to go nuts with serpent/hydra heads? I know I would with AL. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/142310-alpha-legion-army-blog/#findComment-1647028 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gargantuan Posted July 30, 2008 Author Share Posted July 30, 2008 I really like where you're going with the colours, dark and subdued chaos marines all the way. Would love to see this come to fruition. Are you going to go nuts with serpent/hydra heads? I know I would with AL. Thanks. I will try to do some freehand hydras but I think they may be too hard for me. Here's another terminator. The old lightning claws look much better than the new ones in my opinion. http://img255.imageshack.us/img255/8946/pict2900wy5.jpg http://img519.imageshack.us/img519/7500/pict2902ck4.jpg My obliterator is almost complete. I just need to figure out where to put a flamer. I'm also not a 100% happy with the head, I'll maybe change it to a head without a helmet. http://img227.imageshack.us/img227/9977/pict2904il2.jpg http://img241.imageshack.us/img241/7725/pict2905zx7.jpg Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/142310-alpha-legion-army-blog/#findComment-1647691 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heretic Los Morte Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 really liking the custom obliterator, very nice! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/142310-alpha-legion-army-blog/#findComment-1648642 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gargantuan Posted July 31, 2008 Author Share Posted July 31, 2008 really liking the custom obliterator, very nice! Thanks. The obliterator is now complete and it's been sprayed black. Unfortunately my cameras battery is empty so I will have to wait until tomorrow to get some pics. I've also sprayed my terminator lord, the lightning claw terminator, a raptor and a chosen. My chosen use dark angels robes and will have very little chaos parts. I figured that they will be the ones who most often works with imperial forces so they can't be covered with spikes and horns. :D Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/142310-alpha-legion-army-blog/#findComment-1648692 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gargantuan Posted August 1, 2008 Author Share Posted August 1, 2008 New pics! :lol: My lightning claws terminator. I haven't painted much. Only the blue on the helmet is finished. http://img388.imageshack.us/img388/4403/pict2907of4.jpg I've begun painting my Obliterator. Only the blue is finished. http://img294.imageshack.us/img294/7346/pict2910zg8.jpg Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/142310-alpha-legion-army-blog/#findComment-1649838 Share on other sites More sharing options...
lord_bunny Posted August 1, 2008 Share Posted August 1, 2008 You know, for Alpha Legion, very plain armour realy looks great, your terminators realy give that appeal. on the next ones try to do less combat damage, and make them look more plain, it looks great good painting skills too :P Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/142310-alpha-legion-army-blog/#findComment-1649969 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gargantuan Posted August 6, 2008 Author Share Posted August 6, 2008 I've got a problem. :( I really like daemons but some people think it's unfluffy for AL. I'm thinking of either ignoring what people think and do a daemon heavy AL army or do a DIY chaos warband. I'm leaning towards doing a daemon heavy AL army. I was originally going to make a 2000pts CSM army and then later a 1000+ pts daemon army and play apocalypse with them. What should I do? :wacko: !!! BIG LEGION SPOILER !!! I'm thinking that atleast some AL must use daemons even though they became traitors in order to defeat chaos. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/142310-alpha-legion-army-blog/#findComment-1655377 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skyzerker Posted August 6, 2008 Share Posted August 6, 2008 You could do up some cultists as "count as" daemons. The cultists' ability to pop up anywhere and reveal their true nature works well with the DS rules. Very fluffy. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/142310-alpha-legion-army-blog/#findComment-1655390 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gargantuan Posted August 6, 2008 Author Share Posted August 6, 2008 You could do up some cultists as "count as" daemons. The cultists' ability to pop up anywhere and reveal their true nature works well with the DS rules. Very fluffy. But I like both the daemon fluff and minatures. I also got 18 Bloodletters and the chaos daemon codex so I will be using daemon minis. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/142310-alpha-legion-army-blog/#findComment-1655392 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MmmmmFlamed'Nid Posted August 7, 2008 Share Posted August 7, 2008 Explain it as AL do anything to get victory and they like suprise attacks. What's more suprising that 18 bloodletters appearing out of a hole in the air? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/142310-alpha-legion-army-blog/#findComment-1655427 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CorinoFan Posted August 7, 2008 Share Posted August 7, 2008 Use Count as Rules for them say that they are Cultists of somekind or another. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/142310-alpha-legion-army-blog/#findComment-1655536 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gargantuan Posted August 7, 2008 Author Share Posted August 7, 2008 Explain it as AL do anything to get victory and they like suprise attacks. What's more suprising that 18 bloodletters appearing out of a hole in the air? Yeah, that could work. I'm also thinking of making cultists with heavy armour and use them as chaos space marine count as units. Here's how my sorc will maybe look like. (he'll have a bolt pistol, not a banana :D) I will probably change the top of the staff. Comments and critisism is welcome. Edit: I'll also greenstuff the belt so it'll look like a power armour belt Edit 2: And the left arm will be lower... http://img512.imageshack.us/img512/9242/sorcqz4.jpg Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/142310-alpha-legion-army-blog/#findComment-1656119 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gargantuan Posted August 8, 2008 Author Share Posted August 8, 2008 I've made a base for him and I just realised that it's a very bad 5th ed base. :whistling: He will be hard to hide. Maybe it's best to use a normal base. http://img361.imageshack.us/img361/1127/pict2932ud2.jpg The left leg armour isn't smoothed yet since I'm waiting for it to harden a bit. I'm thinking of giving him a helmet but I don't know if it looks better or worse. http://img167.imageshack.us/img167/3838/pict2936aj4.jpg http://img156.imageshack.us/img156/3226/pict2934dh2.jpg Hmm, I just got an idea. I could use beastmen as count as csm. :P It'll give me a reason to use lots of daemons and if I add some armour I could justify a 3+ save. I love the old imperial guard beastman mini. Not mine, found the pic on the web. http://hexalon.files.wordpress.com/2006/06/Beastman_cpt.jpg Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/142310-alpha-legion-army-blog/#findComment-1656932 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MmmmmFlamed'Nid Posted August 8, 2008 Share Posted August 8, 2008 Definately the helmet. Give him the banana and say he worships Tzeentch, who says chaos gods can't be hilarious? I remember that time they melted my marines face, had nothing to do with leaving it in a puddle of plastic glue :D Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/142310-alpha-legion-army-blog/#findComment-1657029 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gargantuan Posted August 9, 2008 Author Share Posted August 9, 2008 The Sorcerer is almost done. It will be ready for an undercoat tomorrow. http://img206.imageshack.us/img206/7383/pict2940ly0.jpg http://img147.imageshack.us/img147/6066/pict2941ip5.jpg That white liquid on the cape is some modelling putty mixed with a lot of water. I don't remember the name. It's cheap and very bad for sculpting. I use it mostly for terrain but it's good for smoothing rough GS. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/142310-alpha-legion-army-blog/#findComment-1658418 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MmmmmFlamed'Nid Posted August 9, 2008 Share Posted August 9, 2008 I really like the new helmet, he looks like he means business now. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/142310-alpha-legion-army-blog/#findComment-1658444 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draakur Posted August 9, 2008 Share Posted August 9, 2008 Agreed, the helmet is a good choice and looks good with the rest of the mini. A halberd makes for a nice sorcerer weapon too, very warlike :mellow: Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/142310-alpha-legion-army-blog/#findComment-1658550 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sons of Corax Posted August 10, 2008 Share Posted August 10, 2008 :) Wow! Amazing conversions man! -Sunny Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/142310-alpha-legion-army-blog/#findComment-1658633 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gargantuan Posted August 10, 2008 Author Share Posted August 10, 2008 Thanks for all the comments. :lol: Today I'm going to assemble a chaos marine squad and spray them and the sorcerer black. The obliterator is almost complete so I'll maybe post some pics later today. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/142310-alpha-legion-army-blog/#findComment-1658874 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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