mega_marines Posted March 21, 2011 Share Posted March 21, 2011 So, I promised myself I'd never make a Count-As in my Lamenters army, but I took a conversion challenge on making a Dante Count-As conversion challenge at my local Games Workshops Badab War campaign, in which you had to successfully incorporate a Loyalist Special Character Count-As into your army. Not wanting to be outdone, I had my own own take on it. Also wrote up some background to make him fit a little bit better. He still needs a bit of cleaning, sadly. Enjoy! http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k175/megamarines/IMG_0757.jpg http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k175/megamarines/IMG_0759.jpg http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k175/megamarines/IMG_0760.jpg http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k175/megamarines/IMG_0761.jpg Pieces Used: 1. Astorath The Grim body 2. Command Squad Company Champion Power Sword 3. Command Squad Company Champion Shoulder Pad 4. Tactical Squad Shoulder Pad 5. Tactical Squad MK 6 Helmet 6. Tactical Squad Upgrade Sprue Chainsword 7. Death Company Melta Pistol 8. Shrike Jump Pack (Saved and stripped in Simple Green) 9. Venerable Dreadnought Iron Halo 10. Plastic Grey Knight Terminator Tabard 11. Imperial Guard Heavy Weapon Sandbag 12. Imperial guard Tank Commander Shoulder Pad 12. Dark Angel Upgrade Heraldry Shield Also, he didn't have a bottom to his right foot, so I had to green-stuff it in. Odd to say the least. “Considered perhaps to be an anomaly among his brethren, Niris leads the 8th Company, or better said, the remnants, as of post Badab War. Upon his recruitment to the Chapter over five-hundred years ago, Niris was deemed to be a somewhat dark omen. The first aspirant to meet Niris as a youth, immediately had purple warpfire burst from his eyes, his voice amplified in an inhuman tone. He spoke the words “On the dawn of the eight leader, we will be in crisis” before he collapsed. That youth eventually became Chief Libarian Ataris, hundreds of years later. It was from that day that forth that Niris was watched in-depth as he progressed through the Chapter. Whenever possible, it was always Niris that chose to volunteer Jump Pack insertion missions or attacks, and Niris who would always be the first into the fray. He would never miss a step, never falter. The Lamenter would always find his footfalls touched as that of a angel. Upon his elevation to sergeant of an Assault Squad, Techmarine Argathio; a brother saved from death by Niris in the climax of a battle against the Eldar; built the Lamenter Sergeant a new suit of armor. One of sculpted perfection and fibre, to represent the first sight of perfection the enemy would see descending upon them on swift wings. Two hundred and twenty-five years later, now darkly famed for his growing aggression in and appreciation of the aesthetics of war, Niris and a Strike Force of thirty marines he commanded, uncovered a Lamenters frigate fused into the Space Hulk “Tide Of Malice”. After encountering and defeating wave after wave of Genestealers aboard the hulk, the Lamenters came upon the armory of the frigate. This is where Niris would discover the “Amulet Of Triasta”. A relic of the third Chapter Master of the Lamenter, who was famed for weakening a man with but a single look to his face; now was by all rites of the Chapter, belonged to Niris. It was also at this same armory that the Lamenter did acquire the sacred “Blade of Will”; pulling the blade free from a long-dead Broodlord pinned to the wall thousands of years ago. When he first held the blade in his grasp, did the fair-of-face Sergeant feel the genetic encoders of the blade activate, turning the already flickering power sword into an electrical storm of power. Perhaps out of coincidence, perhaps not, the attacking Genestealers fled the scene in that moment of activation, their set ambush interrupted and announced. None survived. With the relics and data soon secured, Niris and his heavily diminished force returned with high honors. It would be further years down the road to glory that the Sergeant’s image in the eyes of his brothers would change. Slowly turning from the charismatic aggressor and boisterous Sergeant, the blonde-haired Lamenter would be further known as one of morbid humor, his gaze one of steel, and is wrath defined as righteous. The exact same attitude of the long-deceased third Chapter Master. Though, in his eventual rise to Captaincy, it was upon his day of coronation as Captain of the 8th Company, did the Lamenters become involved in the conflict that would be known forever as; The Badab War. Niris’ survival, as well as his remaining company brothers, could be attributed to what could be called a near mastery of his ambush tactics, and near flawless jump pack descent, further made perfect by the cold calculations of the captain. Striking at the heart of the enemy whenever he could, even against the Minotaurs, Niris reaped a fearsome toll as he descended into hell. At the end of the war, the Captain could be found leading the mainstay of Jump Pack assaults, bringing his wrath to the enemy, one day at a time. Taking life, heedless to the potential cost of his own, or his warriors.“ -Matt :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matchbox Posted March 21, 2011 Share Posted March 21, 2011 Awesome. where'd you get the terminator tabard? seeing as they're not out for another 2 weeks? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mega_marines Posted March 21, 2011 Author Share Posted March 21, 2011 Awesome. where'd you get the terminator tabard? seeing as they're not out for another 2 weeks? The local GW was more than willing to part ways with their unused Black Box bitx. ^_^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olis Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 Nice. I like what you've done by taking a stock model and simply used other bits to make him a counts-as. Simple, yet effective. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firepower Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 Neat. I really like the fluff in particular: is that from the books or your own work? Anyway, as for the model, I'm on the fence. The kneepad is cool (really wish I could get my hands on that one particular bit myself after seeing it used the same way by Eberious on an EC) but the shield looks a bit out of place or oversized on his chest. The weapons are fine, though I'd think about waiting for those fancy new GK swords myself. They look a lot better in my eyes than the old Champion sword. Then again, I think they're all right handed...hm. At first I thought the Jump Pack was angled kinda far back, but on closer look the whole model has that eased backwards angle...guess it goes with the whole graceful descent thing Sanguinius' kiddies got going on. Is the BA icon on his belt buckle an appropriate symbol for the Lamenters? I really don't know. But it'd probably be a pain to change so I wouldn;t blame you either way for keeping it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mega_marines Posted March 23, 2011 Author Share Posted March 23, 2011 Nice. I like what you've done by taking a stock model and simply used other bits to make him a counts-as. Simple, yet effective. Yeah. I decided on his model since it was either that, or go with Dante model. Astorath's definitely had great potential. Cuttign off his arms was laboring though; as it cost me a pair of clippers! Neat. I really like the fluff in particular: is that from the books or your own work? Anyway, as for the model, I'm on the fence. The kneepad is cool (really wish I could get my hands on that one particular bit myself after seeing it used the same way by Eberious on an EC) but the shield looks a bit out of place or oversized on his chest. The weapons are fine, though I'd think about waiting for those fancy new GK swords myself. They look a lot better in my eyes than the old Champion sword. Then again, I think they're all right handed...hm. At first I thought the Jump Pack was angled kinda far back, but on closer look the whole model has that eased backwards angle...guess it goes with the whole graceful descent thing Sanguinius' kiddies got going on. Is the BA icon on his belt buckle an appropriate symbol for the Lamenters? I really don't know. But it'd probably be a pain to change so I wouldn;t blame you either way for keeping it. Thanks man! The fluff is my own, though tied in with the Badab War coverage of the Imperial Armor series. Hah, truth. As I'm painting him up now, his shield does fit a little better now that Ive put a pair of purity seals on his other shoulderpad, so that's good news. Also, if he performs well in his next few games when he's done, I may invest in some new weapon options for him. ;) Yeah, the model is eased back ever so slightly, as if he's landing forward to go into a stride. The BA icon I feel could easily be painted up to fit. Gold or silver wings and a gem in the center to boot. And you're right about removing it. :lol: All it needs is a little "cover-up" to make fit, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mega_marines Posted March 23, 2011 Author Share Posted March 23, 2011 And...COMPLETED! http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k175/megamarines/IMG_0769.jpg http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k175/megamarines/IMG_0770.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NemFX Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 Looks good except for the blonde hair.. Just a bit too much yellow on the one guy.. Dark hair would make for a more striking contrast Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mega_marines Posted March 23, 2011 Author Share Posted March 23, 2011 Looks good except for the blonde hair.. Just a bit too much yellow on the one guy.. Dark hair would make for a more striking contrast I was really tempted to do brown, and gave it a shot, but it just didn't sit right on him. And black would just make him a yellow Astorath. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olis Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 Not really much choice when it comes to hair colour, eh? :) That only colour I could suggest with any degree of seriousness would be grey, but then I'm only saying that to provide an option... I can't really offer any further help in that regard. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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