captain sox Posted October 8, 2010 Share Posted October 8, 2010 Hello all! I've been wanting to post this for a while. I'm making a 10th Company army, all Scouts all the time. I have about 75 Troops now. I plan for 10 Bikes and 3 Land Speeder Storms... 1 will be converted to act as a Spotter for an Apocalypse Supression Force! You'll notice some 'Frankenstein' esque models (some are kinda painted, some have some parts primed, etc...) in time, they will all be painted and based. For now, here's what I've got: Group Photo: Here's the basic squads so far. 3 Close Combat Squads, 2 Sniper Squads and 2 Bolter Squads. Also, my special 'Master of Recruits' Character. http://i430.photobucket.com/albums/qq25/ConductorSam/Warhammer%20stuff/100scouts1.jpg A closer look a the 2 Sniper Squads: this one is primed and has my converted "Telion" model. He has a custom bolter. http://i430.photobucket.com/albums/qq25/ConductorSam/Warhammer%20stuff/100scouts16.jpg Here's a closeup of him: http://i430.photobucket.com/albums/qq25/ConductorSam/Warhammer%20stuff/100scouts17.jpg Here's the other Sniper Squad: http://i430.photobucket.com/albums/qq25/ConductorSam/Warhammer%20stuff/100scouts22.jpg Now the 2 Bolter Squads: A: 8 Bolters, Sergeant with Powerfist and Combi-Flamer. Also a Heavy Bolter http://i430.photobucket.com/albums/qq25/ConductorSam/Warhammer%20stuff/100scouts12.jpg and B: 8 Bolters, Standard Sergeant, Heavy Bolter http://i430.photobucket.com/albums/qq25/ConductorSam/Warhammer%20stuff/100scouts25.jpg the 3 Close Combat Squads: A: 9 Close Combat Scouts, Sergeant with Combi-Melta, Powerfist and Melta Bombs http://i430.photobucket.com/albums/qq25/ConductorSam/Warhammer%20stuff/100scouts20.jpg B: 9 Close Combat Scouts, Sergeant with Combi-Melta, Melta Bombs and Chainsword http://i430.photobucket.com/albums/qq25/ConductorSam/Warhammer%20stuff/100scouts18.jpg and C: 9 Close Combat Scouts, Sergeant with Combi-Flamer, Melta Bombs http://i430.photobucket.com/albums/qq25/ConductorSam/Warhammer%20stuff/100scouts6.jpg Here's a closeup of the Master of Recruits: http://i430.photobucket.com/albums/qq25/ConductorSam/Warhammer%20stuff/100scouts15.jpg in the background: 6 more Snipers, part of my Third Sniper Squad. Note Powerfist on Sergeant. http://i430.photobucket.com/albums/qq25/ConductorSam/Warhammer%20stuff/100scouts10.jpg and Finally, the 4th Close Combat Squad, all going to be converted using Sniper bodies... http://i430.photobucket.com/albums/qq25/ConductorSam/Warhammer%20stuff/100scouts5.jpg As this is a work in progress, I'll update when I can. I figured an important part of a Scouts wargear are cloaks. I plan to have every single Scout with a cloak, whether it be stored or open. I also plan for a second version of the Master of Recruits, with a cloak. Let me know what you think.... stay tuned. PS - This is my own custom chapter.... yet to be named. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad-Sam Posted October 8, 2010 Share Posted October 8, 2010 PS - This is my own custom chapter.... yet to be named. Brownies? :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metal Apostle Posted October 8, 2010 Share Posted October 8, 2010 Cool! :o look forward to seeing how this progresses... One thing though, you would have 7 troop choices wouldn't you? Is this fieldable? Also, hope you don't mind if i point you in the direction of this guy who made scouts in exo-suits to count-as terminators! http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/237403.page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captain sox Posted October 8, 2010 Author Share Posted October 8, 2010 I actually plan to have 9 troop choices with this army. It will give me the versatility to try different things... This is also going to be my Apocalypse army. I had close to 10000 pts of Space Marines, but rarely, if ever did I get a chance to field more than 3500 pts worth. With the 10th Company Datasheet, I can field all of my Scouts, and still have enough points left for Heavy Support, and Elites, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAR Posted October 11, 2010 Share Posted October 11, 2010 Looking good so far... I am working on a similar project too (100 scouts over 12 squads I think I am short @ 20 scouts) can't wait to see more progress Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shortsonfire79 Posted October 11, 2010 Share Posted October 11, 2010 PS - This is my own custom chapter.... yet to be named. Brownies? :) Cub Scouts. =) Goodluck my friend. I'm doing a 1st co, and I tell you, its a lot of work XP At least you seem to have most of your models already go. Get to painting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captain sox Posted October 11, 2010 Author Share Posted October 11, 2010 Goodluck my friend. I'm doing a 1st co, and I tell you, its a lot of work XP At least you seem to have most of your models already go.Get to painting! I plan to start more painting tonight... I just moved in to my new Condo, and this was one of the first things I un-packed... much to the displeasure of my wife. She's been working me like a dog since.... @war009: Any coinversions? I'd be interested to see your Scouts too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captain sox Posted October 11, 2010 Author Share Posted October 11, 2010 Goodluck my friend. I'm doing a 1st co, and I tell you, its a lot of work XP At least you seem to have most of your models already go.Get to painting! I plan to start more painting tonight... I just moved in to my new Condo, and this was one of the first things I un-packed... much to the displeasure of my wife. She's been working me like a dog since.... @war009: Any coinversions? I'd be interested to see your Scouts too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAR Posted October 11, 2010 Share Posted October 11, 2010 I have some conversions but I think about 57 of my scouts are pewter so conversions are a little limited...:( Mainly mine are due to the LSS I have bought (4) and sold (2 one was still nib). This is my second attempt at doing the 10th company. But I have 5 Scout bikes in the way, courtesy of eBay. I'll see what pics I have and try to post them up....I know I have some in my thread on the Phalanax link in sig....but my thread is like 6 pages of rants and general craziness... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonidus Posted October 12, 2010 Share Posted October 12, 2010 Why not make them space sharks? ;) "It is also believed that the Space Sharks may be a Successor Chapter of the White Scars because part of the scouting company of that Space Marine Legion got separated from the rest of the Legion during the Horus Heresy and that upon returning after the end of the Horus Heresy they formed their own Space Marine Chapter specializing in the use of Scout Marines." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAR Posted October 12, 2010 Share Posted October 12, 2010 If I were to do another chapter based around scouts (other than my CF) I would do the Raptors (Ravenguard 2nd founding) OD green scout armour, black fatigues, OD green bikes and storms....wait i did that already bit sold them.....I may build again in the future...they just look cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captain sox Posted November 16, 2010 Author Share Posted November 16, 2010 It's been about a month, so I figured I'd post a little progress: This is going to be a 10 Scout Close Combat Squad. I used the sniper bodies and a little green stuff and voila! http://i430.photobucket.com/albums/qq25/ConductorSam/Warhammer%20stuff/marines002.jpg I like to think of this squad as my 'Special Forces' Squad. they have the 1/2 Marine Helmet which would allow them to survive in very hostile environments, and cloaks deployed, like they were lurking... waiting to strike! I've done some painting, which I will post tomorrow. Thanks for checking back! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Mick Posted November 16, 2010 Share Posted November 16, 2010 Nice models again . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
det Posted November 16, 2010 Share Posted November 16, 2010 Nice models man!! I've found scouts a bit hard to "convert" in the proper sense of the term, but you mixed'n'matched them and converted them pretty well, congrats!! -BTW, why does a sniper sgt have a PF while one of the ccc squads doesn't? :?- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natanael Posted November 16, 2010 Share Posted November 16, 2010 This is very nice. A friend of mine have got his own scout army and it feels kinda strange to face it on the battlefield :lol: - Natanael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Martemis Posted November 16, 2010 Share Posted November 16, 2010 Awesome models, well thought out but.... i would do scout bikers in a normal game, you could feasably then field 90 scouts and i would swap the heavy weapon in the sniper squads to a heavy bolter (same range IIRC - and the squad can then pin/mow down infantry more successfully) i find the legs on scouts a bit awkward to convert - tried salt dipping, but they ended up with club feet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyaenidae Posted November 16, 2010 Share Posted November 16, 2010 A quick thought to add some more character to your guys...I recently did my first scout for my MM project, and I wanted my scouts to have that 'assault' look. I just chopped an old metal scout with running legs in half... the end result turned out pretty clean, you can't really see a difference between the plastic and the pewter I love what you're doin, man. keep up the great work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captain sox Posted November 16, 2010 Author Share Posted November 16, 2010 A quick thought to add some more character to your guys...I recently did my first scout for my MM project, and I wanted my scouts to have that 'assault' look. I just chopped an old metal scout with running legs in half... the end result turned out pretty clean, you can't really see a difference between the plastic and the pewter I love what you're doin, man. keep up the great work Sweet! Those look really coool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captain sox Posted November 16, 2010 Author Share Posted November 16, 2010 Nice models man!! I've found scouts a bit hard to "convert" in the proper sense of the term, but you mixed'n'matched them and converted them pretty well, congrats!! -BTW, why does a sniper sgt have a PF while one of the ccc squads doesn't? :?- Thanks for the kind words!! i've since removed the Powerfist from the Sniper Sergeant. I like to experiment and see what bits will fit on what, etc. Also, I have a lot of various Sergeant models, some with Powerfist, some with Combi weapons, and some standard (Bolt Pistol and Chainsword) just to have variety. Since this is my main army now, I need to be flexible with points. Awesome models, well thought outbut.... i would do scout bikers in a normal game, you could feasably then field 90 scouts and i would swap the heavy weapon in the sniper squads to a heavy bolter (same range IIRC - and the squad can then pin/mow down infantry more successfully) i find the legs on scouts a bit awkward to convert - tried salt dipping, but they ended up with club feet! I've tried converting the scouts you get in Land Speeder Storms, and they are tricky too. As for bikes, I'll have 20-30 of them when all is said and done. I agree with the HB option for the Snipers. I have 3 of each now (HB and ML), so I can use them with where needed. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greatcrusade08 Posted November 16, 2010 Share Posted November 16, 2010 good to see your making progress mate.. its a big project. i started much as you did, theres little in the way of conversions you can do for scouts.. its good to see your mixing and matching for more versatility in your units Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captain sox Posted December 17, 2010 Author Share Posted December 17, 2010 Well, it's been another month, and here are some updates: Painted figures: Sergeant: http://i430.photobucket.com/albums/qq25/ConductorSam/Warhammer%20stuff/Marineupdate005.jpg http://i430.photobucket.com/albums/qq25/ConductorSam/Warhammer%20stuff/Marineupdate004.jpg http://i430.photobucket.com/albums/qq25/ConductorSam/Warhammer%20stuff/Marineupdate006.jpg His Squad: http://i430.photobucket.com/albums/qq25/ConductorSam/Warhammer%20stuff/Marineupdate009.jpg http://i430.photobucket.com/albums/qq25/ConductorSam/Warhammer%20stuff/Marineupdate008.jpg Land Speeder and Crew (not complete yet): http://i430.photobucket.com/albums/qq25/ConductorSam/Warhammer%20stuff/Marineupdate013.jpg http://i430.photobucket.com/albums/qq25/ConductorSam/Warhammer%20stuff/Marineupdate015.jpg Been on an HQ kick lately, so here's my version of Shrike: http://i430.photobucket.com/albums/qq25/ConductorSam/Warhammer%20stuff/Marineupdate035.jpg and finally, my Master of Recruits: http://i430.photobucket.com/albums/qq25/ConductorSam/Warhammer%20stuff/Marineupdate034.jpg http://i430.photobucket.com/albums/qq25/ConductorSam/Warhammer%20stuff/Marineupdate031.jpg http://i430.photobucket.com/albums/qq25/ConductorSam/Warhammer%20stuff/Marineupdate027.jpg I've got some time off over the holidays, so I plan to paint, paint and paint (and base) Hopefully some painted snipers and bolter scouts will be next! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vulkan454 Posted December 17, 2010 Share Posted December 17, 2010 Great work there, especially the sergeant's eyes. They are amazing! Well done. One tip though, just go over the base rims with another coat of black because there are grey bits on the rims from when you have been basing. Other than that keep up the good work. Vulkan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captain sox Posted December 17, 2010 Author Share Posted December 17, 2010 Great work there, especially the sergeant's eyes. They are amazing! Well done. One tip though, just go over the base rims with another coat of black because there are grey bits on the rims from when you have been basing. Other than that keep up the good work. Vulkan Woops! I actually forgot to finish painting the rims! Thanks for pointing that out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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