Marshal Reinhard Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Hello Brethren!Fairly new Black Templar here. I've decided to start up a thread here that will be dedicated to my crusade. I'm not exactly new to the hobby, but have been on hiatus for a very long time and just finally gotten back to it, so I might as well just be new alltogether.The idea was that I will post images, fluff, army lists and maybe battle reports of my crusade in this thread as time permits, though as you'll find the thread is mostly just a painting log. The crusade currently roughly consists of 100 power armored initiates, 20 Neophytes, 30 Swordbrethren Terminators, 20 swordbrethren, 2 Sicaran Battle Tanks, 2 spartan Assault Tanks, 1 Land Raiders Achilles, 6 Contemptor Dreadnoughts, 1 Deredeo Dreadnought, 1 Leviathan Dreadnought, Some assorted HQ units, a Fire Raptor Gunship and one Glaive Super Heavy Tank.The Fluff The Camdoran Sector The Camdoran sector (Camdorea) lies on the southern reaches of Segmentum Tempestus and on the very border of the Imperium of Man. Owing to its remote location, being close to the very edge of the galaxy, it is highly militarized. Camdor - Site of the Chapter Keep erected by the original crusade, Camdor has also served as a source of recruits for the Black Templars. Much of the land mass on Camdor is lush forest, with a large majority of the planet covered by water, causing frequent tropical storms. Brutal weather breeds a hardy populous, and a distinct warrior culture creates fine fighters. Population: 750 million. The black Chapter Keep of the Templars is situated atop a mountain peak overlooking the planets only city, High Camdor. Vectus - Hive world, population, 72 Billion, home to no less than 4 billion Guardsmen, the majority of the non-military population work the various manufactorums to provide weaponry, armour and vehicles to the Imperial Guard stationed here. As well as producing most the various goods required by any sector. An Imperial Fleet battlegroup is stationed here on permanent basis. Egreria - Agri-world that feeds the sector, entire population works on producing food. Population, 925,000 Tulkew - Forge world, provides the Black Templar with their specialist weapons of war, and home to the titan legions "Fury of Mankind" and "Shield of Camderea". As expected,the population primarily works in the manufactorums under the ever-watchful eyes of the Mechanicus. Population: 6.5 billion The Camdoran Crusade The Camdoran crusade was formed to quell increasing ork activity that had begun to pose a threat to the Imperial manufacturing assets located within the Camdoran sector as well as neighboring sectors. Originally a relatively small crusade, it was later expanded upon and given additional assets when a Tyranid splinter fleet (Codename: Hive Fleet Fafnir) was discovered. At its largest, the crusade was comprised of 3 fighting companies as well as the marshal’s household, commanding about 500 Black Templars. Marshal’s household Marshal Reinhard Brother Siegfried, Emperor’s Champion Chaplains Wolfgang and Zander 54 Swordbrethren veterans 30 suits of Tactical dreadnought armor 6 Dreadnoughts, 1 Fellblade variant 3 Landraiders (2 Spartan assault tank pattern, 1 Achilles pattern) 2 Sicaran battle tanks 1 Fire raptor Gunship Fighting Company Hegesmund Castellan Hegesmund 2 Techmarines 100 initiates 20 Neophytes 20 Assault packs Fighting Company Heinrich --Unknown assets-- Fighting Company Gerhard --Unknown assets-- Fleet assets --Unknown assets- More fluff to come... Painting log Crusade Command: Crusader Squad #1 Crusader Squad #2 Crusader Squad #3 Crusader Squad #4 Crusader Squad #5 Crusader Squad #6 Assault Crusader Squad #1 Assault Crusader Squad #2 Heavy Crusader Squad #1 Heavy Crusader Squad #2 Swordbrethren Squad #1 Swordbrethren Squad #2 Terminator Swordbrethren Squad #1 Terminator Swordbrethren Squad #2 Assault Terminator Swordbrethren Squad Contemptor Dreadnought talon & Leviathan Dreadnought: Contemptor-Mortis Dreadnought talon & Deredeo Dreadnought: Fellglaive, counts as Fellblade Sicaran Battle Tanks Fire Raptor Gunship Land Raider Achilles Spartan Assault Tank 1 Spartan Assault Tank 2 There is only the Emperor, he is our shield and protectorMarshal Reinhard Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/245662-camdoran-crusade/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eberious Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Welcome to the Black Templar Eternal Crusade. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/245662-camdoran-crusade/#findComment-2971481 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Christopher Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 I may not have many posts, but I read the forum systematically, and I want to say "welcome" too. Hence, welcome Brother Reinhard!! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/245662-camdoran-crusade/#findComment-2971502 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Montressor Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Hail and well met, battle-brother. I'm really excited to see yet another crudade underway, I've really enjoyed everyone's personal fluff and pict-feeds of the hobby end of their crusades, and now there's more to look forward to! Have patience painting, fun with your fluff, and good luck rolling those dice! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/245662-camdoran-crusade/#findComment-2971515 Share on other sites More sharing options...
T14 Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Indeed Brother Montressor :lol: Well met Brother Reinhard - T14 Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/245662-camdoran-crusade/#findComment-2971534 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olis Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 I may not be a Templar but I'll welcome you. Hail and welcome brother! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/245662-camdoran-crusade/#findComment-2971663 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Reinhard Posted January 19, 2012 Author Share Posted January 19, 2012 Thanks for the warm welcomes everyone!Here's a small update for the crusade: First ever initiate Venerable Brother Raimer Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/245662-camdoran-crusade/#findComment-2971672 Share on other sites More sharing options...
reckoning Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Welcome to the Eternal Crusader Brother! God looking models so far. That contemptor has me rethinking my position on the model. Very nicely done. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/245662-camdoran-crusade/#findComment-2971959 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kisada Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 I would not want to see Raimer running at me on the field. Yikes! Suffer not the unclean to live brother! Looking forward to more Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/245662-camdoran-crusade/#findComment-2972098 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riffer77 Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Welcome to BT. I like the running pose, thinking of doing something similar with my dread. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/245662-camdoran-crusade/#findComment-2972138 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Reinhard Posted January 20, 2012 Author Share Posted January 20, 2012 Another quick little updateVenerable brother Navarre He was actually the first one I put together, hence the rather uninspiring pose. I really really should have waited with painting these until i got better at painting but i couldn't help myself Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/245662-camdoran-crusade/#findComment-2972218 Share on other sites More sharing options...
T14 Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 You can always strip and repaint later, brother. :tu: Navarre brings the pain! that's like 14 shots a turn, right? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/245662-camdoran-crusade/#findComment-2972259 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Reinhard Posted January 20, 2012 Author Share Posted January 20, 2012 Indeed Templar14, at BS 5 no less. His point cost is comparable to a Land Raider though so the fire power doesn't come cheap. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/245662-camdoran-crusade/#findComment-2972265 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottishSmurf96 Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 that would be quite costly! but it would put a good dent in... well jus about anything! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/245662-camdoran-crusade/#findComment-2972563 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Reinhard Posted January 21, 2012 Author Share Posted January 21, 2012 Here's my second initiate done. Trying different things to see how they turn out, and I'm fairly pleased with it considering they are the first models i'm painting in over a decade (though good god the highlighting looks horrid up close like this). I think I could do better though, I just lack the knowledge and painting skills required.For now it seems painting the tabards are my achilles heel. Anyone have any good tips for painting those?Initate #2 Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/245662-camdoran-crusade/#findComment-2972853 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother-Ports Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 Welcome battle brother, your painting is fine your Templars look great. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/245662-camdoran-crusade/#findComment-2973007 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Reinhard Posted January 23, 2012 Author Share Posted January 23, 2012 Another small update. I've completed enough initiates that they can form a squad now. There's another 5 members to paint for these guys and I will probably field neophytes with them. I've also finished the last of my contemptors, this time a relic contemptor with the classic assault cannon and powerfist combo. Not been as straightforward to name him though so he's unamed as of yet This leaves me with five more initiates and the Emperors Champion for me to complete my LPC vow.Cheers,Reinhard Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/245662-camdoran-crusade/#findComment-2974268 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Rohr Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 Yep. Gotta buy a contemptor now. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/245662-camdoran-crusade/#findComment-2974317 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dono1979 Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 Fantastic idea with the vehicle banner underneath the gun! -Dono Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/245662-camdoran-crusade/#findComment-2974338 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Reinhard Posted January 24, 2012 Author Share Posted January 24, 2012 Rest of the squad nearing completion, save a few touchups, and the guy in the forefront doesn't have his fleshy bits painted since I'm out of the apropriate paint.While I consider them 'done', apart from what I mentioned above, I will undoubtedly revisit them once i can do the the tabards justice better.Next squad will be tabardless so I can concentrate on learning to get my black done right.Reinhard Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/245662-camdoran-crusade/#findComment-2976113 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Castellan Alaric Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 oh. my. starts. i want some contemptor dreads. now. :D very well done, and don't be so modest i think your painting is quite good, as mine lacks considerably. your finishes are crisp and the colors tie together well. what layers did you use for the tabards, may i ask? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/245662-camdoran-crusade/#findComment-2976134 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Reinhard Posted January 24, 2012 Author Share Posted January 24, 2012 For the tabards I basecoated alternatingly with Khemri brown or Calthan brown (couldn't quite decide what was the better choice) and then bleached bone mixed, and mixed with some skull white in some cases. Also tried shading with devlan mud. I think I tended to leave too much of the original basecoat, making the contrast to great an instead ending up covering everything with bleached bone. I will get back to it and redo them once I aquire some more paints together with the missing flesh paint. I already have plans for a 4th contemptor with autocannons kneeling amongst some ruins. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/245662-camdoran-crusade/#findComment-2976170 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Castellan Alaric Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 appreciate the recipe reinhard, i will probably put it to use! i hear washing gryphonne sephia over the bone coloured tabards creates a decent effect too so i might pick that up and try that wash over the top of my tabards/bone colored bits to see how that turns out. so have you gamed with those amazing looking dreads yet? would love to hear that they did well :) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/245662-camdoran-crusade/#findComment-2976192 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Reinhard Posted January 24, 2012 Author Share Posted January 24, 2012 No, not yet Alaric. I'm holding off gaming until I have at least a legal basic army painted to play with. I'm not terribly against people fielding unpainted minis, but I will try to limit it myself. This has the double benefit of putting some eagerness into my painting, as I do have quite a few marines to go through. After that though I'm probably looking to play an apocalypse game with an IG player in the near future. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/245662-camdoran-crusade/#findComment-2976294 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Reinhard Posted January 26, 2012 Author Share Posted January 26, 2012 Small update: since I've increased the number of models included in my LPC to 20 initiates instead 10 as well 5 terminators, I've started on another squad of 5, shown below here together with the initate from the other squad that was missing his fleshy bits. It occurs to me now that he's been more or less completed, that it's rather strange for him to have a rebreather when it's meant to look like he's taken off his helmet as it was damaged. [Image lost in the warp...] Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/245662-camdoran-crusade/#findComment-2978031 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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