sheep Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 Hi everybody, its been a while since I posted in these hallowed halls, I've been distracted by xenos and life. As I'm sure many of you have, I've been reading the Horus Heresy series, and as I'm sure many of you will agree, its an excellent series. http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m289/Sheep_06/Sons%20of%20Horus/SonsOfHorusMarine.jpg Now I've decided to devote my horde of FW marine Mks to the dark gods, and do the main protagonist forces of the Sons of Horus legion. I'll be doing them in the Sea green scheme, the sort of interim scheme between the Lunar Wolves and the Black Legion schemes, I think it will look striking on the tabletop, and more importantly to me be fun to paint and weather. This is my first WIP model: http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m289/Sheep_06/Sons%20of%20Horus/IMG_0647.jpg As I hope you can see, there is alot of Imperial fist casualties going on here, one because I think the yellow will look great as a spot colour/counterpoint and it sets them at the Siege of Terra, or just after when the Sons were chased into the eye. I will be using the SW list, because its more competitive then the regular SM one (though we'll see what happens in 6th), plus I get to run terminators as troops, and since the SoH used them extensively, I think it fits. Sons of Horus: 1750 HQ: Logan Grimnar - 275 ELITES: Dreadnought - 105 Multi-melta - 0 Drop pod - 35 = 140 Dreadnought - 105 Multi-melta - 0 Drop pod - 35 = 140 TROOPS: Wolf Guard Pack (9) - 162 2x Combi-flamer - 10 3x Combi-melta - 15 3x Combi-plasma, melta bomb - 20 3x Storm shield - 75 Drop pod - 35 = 312 Wolf Guard Pack (4) - 72 4x terminator armour - 60 WG# 1 - Combi-melta, Frostblade - 15 WG# 2 - Combi-melta, Power weapon - 5 WG# 3 - Thunderhammer, Stormshield - 30 WG# 4 - Chainfist, Stormshield - 30 Drop pod - 35 = 247 Wolf Guard Pack (5) - 90 5x terminator armour - 75 WG# 1 - Combi-melta, Frostblade - 15 WG# 2 - Combi-flamer, power weapon - 5 WG# 3 - Thunderhammer, Stormshield - 30 WG# 4 - Chainfist, Stormshield - 30 WG# 5 - Combi-metla, power weapon, melta bomb - 10 Drop pod - 35 = 300 Grey Hunters (8) - 120 2x plasma - 20 Drop pod - 35 = 175 Grey Hunters (8) - 120 2x Melta - 10 Drop pod - 35 = 165 Total = 1749 Any ideas on poses, themes, names, markings etc would be greatly appreciated. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/254518-sons-of-horus-once-more-into-the-breach/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dosjetka Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 I'll be watching this thread with interest. Ludovic Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/254518-sons-of-horus-once-more-into-the-breach/#findComment-3092235 Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Yak Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 ^^ Yep me too. That contemptor with the dangling Imperial fist looks cool. Is your Logan Grimnar going to represent Big Bad Ezekiel? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/254518-sons-of-horus-once-more-into-the-breach/#findComment-3092243 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheep Posted June 22, 2012 Author Share Posted June 22, 2012 Thanks guys. hope I don't disappoint! The plan atm is to do 2 commanders, ones as just a stock captain dude, with no name or back story to the HH series, and another I'll take a bit more time on to be Abbaddon. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/254518-sons-of-horus-once-more-into-the-breach/#findComment-3092258 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gawain Veteris Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 I love the pose. Consider this topic followed. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/254518-sons-of-horus-once-more-into-the-breach/#findComment-3092282 Share on other sites More sharing options...
alejandrinus Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 If you do this in such standard as your Tyranids or DKoK this army gonna be epic :lol: Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/254518-sons-of-horus-once-more-into-the-breach/#findComment-3092283 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheep Posted July 7, 2012 Author Share Posted July 7, 2012 Thanks ^_^ So I'm taking part in the Tale of 20 gamers, a pre heresy/ heresy ploging conglomerate wth my sone, but thought I post the progress here as well. If you're interested in any of the amzing work going on there clickHERE I've been a bit busy with a new uni entrance course I'm doing, and work, but I managed to cobble together this Sgt over the last couple of days. He took alot more time and fiddling around then I anticipated, the combination of various Mks of armour give a nice feel I think, and is something I can see happening during a protracted siege like the siege of Terra. http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m289/Sheep_06/Sons%20of%20Horus/IMG_0672.jpg The arms are from the plastic CSM set, and are a nice analogue for Mk2 once your file off the extraneous detail. So the armour parts break down is: MK2 arms MK3 Groin plate MK4 helm, right leg, torso, right shoulder, backpack MK5 left shoulder, left leg I hope to have the first 5-10 men finished by the end of next week, but that may blow out due to my time being taken up by work/uni entrance course I started a couple of weeks ago. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/254518-sons-of-horus-once-more-into-the-breach/#findComment-3112523 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheep Posted July 10, 2012 Author Share Posted July 10, 2012 Progress has been slow, but steady, getting into the meat and veg of any SM army now, the bolter carriers, or ablative wounds for you heavy and special weapons if you'd prefer. http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m289/Sheep_06/Sons%20of%20Horus/IMG_0683.jpg Guy on the end is dropping his bolter. Nothing really exciting going on here, they just need alittle bit more work done to their bases and will have their bolters attached post paint.Still undecided on adding a chain bayonet or two, as I can't remember any actual references to them in the books. As for paint, well it turns out I ordered 3 of the wrong colour . . . I ordered USMC tanker highlight, when it should have just been USMC tanker. Lesson learnt, so now I'll have to figure out a use for the highlight colour while I wait for the real paint to arrive, beacause I'm following the DPA tut on painting them I have no use for the highlight as a highlight. Cheers Sheep Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/254518-sons-of-horus-once-more-into-the-breach/#findComment-3116075 Share on other sites More sharing options...
HumanSupreme Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m289/Sheep_06/Sons%20of%20Horus/IMG_0672.jpg This one is great. He's just totally rubbing it in by standing on the loyalist's face. That's messed up. :) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/254518-sons-of-horus-once-more-into-the-breach/#findComment-3116100 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bongfu Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 Looking good, cant wait to see that Sgt painted! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/254518-sons-of-horus-once-more-into-the-breach/#findComment-3116106 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dosjetka Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 I love the poses of the meat and veg :) Ludovic Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/254518-sons-of-horus-once-more-into-the-breach/#findComment-3116508 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheep Posted July 11, 2012 Author Share Posted July 11, 2012 Thanks gents :D So heres all the completely assembled models before primer. http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m289/Sheep_06/Sons%20of%20Horus/IMG_0686.jpg I hadn't realised until I took this pic that the contemptor and Sgt model were in such a similar pose, guess I'll have to add some more variety to the future models. The basing was done with a mix of cork, crushed slate, glued down with superglue, before adding some secret weapons razor wire. So more assembly of the rest of the squad to follow, and waiting for paint to arrive. . . Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/254518-sons-of-horus-once-more-into-the-breach/#findComment-3117797 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheep Posted August 29, 2012 Author Share Posted August 29, 2012 These boys got put on ice for a while due to the nids getting some love, but I put paint to model today and came up with this http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m289/Sheep_06/Sons%20of%20Horus/12B38425-61DE-43B8-B116-39021FF29404-3520-0000023CA40E46A6.jpg As you can see, hes not as clean as DPA's SoH, I just couldn't get excited by that style of painting, hes in the middle of the seige of terra, there isn;t going to be time to reapply paint to chipping. This is obviously still PIP. Let me know what you think, and any suggestions you may have. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/254518-sons-of-horus-once-more-into-the-breach/#findComment-3161592 Share on other sites More sharing options...
hushrong Posted August 30, 2012 Share Posted August 30, 2012 This looks fantastic! That there is Grim Darkeness! On a side note, I am overcome with a sudden urge to just give you my minis... Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/254518-sons-of-horus-once-more-into-the-breach/#findComment-3161631 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kierdale Posted August 30, 2012 Share Posted August 30, 2012 Very good work so far. You've got a great shade of green there. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/254518-sons-of-horus-once-more-into-the-breach/#findComment-3161659 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyaenidae Posted August 30, 2012 Share Posted August 30, 2012 Very good work so far. You've got a great shade of green there. Agreed, and I'd love to know how you did it, it's beautiful. The conversions are spot on too, this has just entered into my top ten threads ever. What else you have planned? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/254518-sons-of-horus-once-more-into-the-breach/#findComment-3161707 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arez Posted August 30, 2012 Share Posted August 30, 2012 My only critique is that it should be on the ground destroyed or falling to the ground :D aside from that its really cool how you made it look grubby and not pristine. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/254518-sons-of-horus-once-more-into-the-breach/#findComment-3161718 Share on other sites More sharing options...
subtlebrush Posted August 30, 2012 Share Posted August 30, 2012 As I've said before sheep, amazing work! Great choice on using the Space Wolf list. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/254518-sons-of-horus-once-more-into-the-breach/#findComment-3161723 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyrannicide Posted August 30, 2012 Share Posted August 30, 2012 To add to the others, what a fantastic paint job. Really captures the magnitude of the Siege. Very realistic and gritty. If the rest of the army can be held to such a high standard we're all in for a treat. :D How'd you do the Legion markings? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/254518-sons-of-horus-once-more-into-the-breach/#findComment-3161752 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheep Posted August 30, 2012 Author Share Posted August 30, 2012 Thanks everyone :lol: This looks fantastic! That there is Grim Darkeness! On a side note, I am overcome with a sudden urge to just give you my minis... I won't stop you ;) Very good work so far. You've got a great shade of green there. Very good work so far. You've got a great shade of green there. Agreed, and I'd love to know how you did it, it's beautiful. The conversions are spot on too, this has just entered into my top ten threads ever. What else you have planned? The green is done a similar way to the way DPA did his. Its a mix of Panzer aces USMC tank crew, and GW astronomicon grey (70/30) highlighted with a 50/50 mix, then edge highlighted with pure astro grey, only the first 2 layers are through an airbrush. As for whats planned, well I keep being distracted by my nids, so these guys are on the slow burn for now. I want a bunch of tacticals and some terminators though. We'll see how the new DA changes things, deathwing as troops without having to pay a premium for Logan might be cool. My only critique is that it should be on the ground destroyed or falling to the ground <_< aside from that its really cool how you made it look grubby and not pristine. Ha, bring it imperial lapdog ;) As I've said before sheep, amazing work!Great choice on using the Space Wolf list. Cheers :) Like I said above I'm thinking of waiting for the DA codex and finding out if I can take relatively cheap terminators as troops before I go nuts with painting SW specific stuff. To add to the others, what a fantastic paint job. Really captures the magnitude of the Siege. Very realistic and gritty. If the rest of the army can be held to such a high standard we're all in for a treat. :) How'd you do the Legion markings? All the symbols and numbers were painted free hand before I started weathering it. Some I'm really happy with, some not so much. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/254518-sons-of-horus-once-more-into-the-breach/#findComment-3161783 Share on other sites More sharing options...
alejandrinus Posted August 30, 2012 Share Posted August 30, 2012 Wow... very realistic weathering Sheep, and as other are said great shade of green, and the half circle with an arrow freehand is a nice touch, really break that flat area. Great job as always :huh: Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/254518-sons-of-horus-once-more-into-the-breach/#findComment-3161998 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subtle Discord Posted August 30, 2012 Share Posted August 30, 2012 Oh yes, excellent! Slow or fast, progress in this is going to be fun to watch. Painted to that level, the care and consideration you're putting into the pose and placement of the models will just put these over the top. I have was never a fan of what I call toothpaste-Green for the Sons of Horus, but if you're going to make it this gritty, dark, and worn, it makes it much easier to like not hate. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/254518-sons-of-horus-once-more-into-the-breach/#findComment-3162064 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheep Posted September 4, 2012 Author Share Posted September 4, 2012 Thanks guys :) Subtle Discord: Coming from a chaos master I'll take what I can get, I'll take not hate. It might even grow into like once I paint some more, hopefully :) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/254518-sons-of-horus-once-more-into-the-breach/#findComment-3165867 Share on other sites More sharing options...
batu Posted September 7, 2012 Share Posted September 7, 2012 Fantastic weathering ! I really like it. Great work on the sergeant, can't wait to see him painted. One thing bothers me a little though. The yellow on the melter and the enemys. I can't explain it, but it just "feels" wrong, it hurts the eyes. Maybe you switch to White Scars or Blood Angels. As the novels are not yet at the siege, and we dont know if the Sons of Horus are visibly corrupted at this stage of the war. How do you plan to handle that. Without any mutations or "real" Chaos marines ? cheers Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/254518-sons-of-horus-once-more-into-the-breach/#findComment-3168869 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheep Posted September 10, 2012 Author Share Posted September 10, 2012 Thanks mate, I'm just hoping FW don't do anything like say they all start wearing black, other wise I'll just have to say "warband" and do my own thing. There won't be any mutations, I see that more as a word bearers thing, and in the novels the Gal vor beck (sp?) change back to normal after battle anyway. Boom sauce! http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m289/Sheep_06/Sons%20of%20Horus/IMG_0883.jpg Two months after starting him, its finally done. I lost a bit of traction painting him when I fell out of love with the scheme, but the weathering really brought it back for me, turns out I can't paint anything clean with armour. Here's a couple more pics. The rest can be seen on my blog if you're interested. http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m289/Sheep_06/Sons%20of%20Horus/IMG_0871.jpg http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m289/Sheep_06/Sons%20of%20Horus/IMG_0868.jpg Thanks for looking. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/254518-sons-of-horus-once-more-into-the-breach/#findComment-3171715 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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