XBA: Melchior, the Harbinger

[Xenith]

Over a month with no update!

 

Despite being generally down on 10th ed, I flip flopped and over the weekend managed to snag a battleforce/DC box from an online trade group. This is mainly for the codex, cards, dread and characters, I have enough assault intercessors from Indomitus, and I'll be using Mk6 assault as assault intercessors, so I might try to offload them. Really it's all about the new lemartes model. 

I guess I'd also like to try and get the Leviathan minis painted before next edition, however I want the terms to be heresy compatible, so have some work to do there with removing cruxes and chest eagles (the name eludes me, the Imperialis??). 

[Xenith]

Bit of an update! The 10th ed BA Battleforce sits unopened on top of my cupboard, while I have worked on some Heresy Era Armour. I present to you, a freshly decal'ed Spear of Telesto, Un-named Spartan, and the awaiting decals Typhon Siege Tank 'Metatron'. The Spartan's other quad laser is done, I just got it out of the box as a reference for the black armour panels as I was painting the yphon - I wanted to make them similar buy unique. The Typhon is still red enough to clesrly read Blood Angels. 

 

Next steps are to gloss varnish select panels on the typhon, apply decals, then satin coat all three to make them a bit less shiny. 

 

 

 

[Xenith]

I've finally finished off the Chaplain Venerable Dreadnought - behold, Melchior the Redeemer!

 

 

He still needs a couple of transfers in the reliquary slots on his shins, but I'm pretty happy with him overall - he'll hopefully be tearing up some 30k tables in the near future. I might try and get the burning eye sigil on him somewhere to induct him into the higher choirs. 

[Evil Eye]

Lovely tanks! Excellent work with that decal on the Spartan, I did a double take for a moment thinking it was freehand; getting decals to look truly "painted on" can be quite the headache so full marks there. Though that commander looks a touch suspicious...be wary of "friendly fire"! I really love the black flame pattern on the skirts of the Predator too. It's a really subtle touch but it adds so much character.

 

The Dreadnought is also great, gotta love Chaplain Dreadnoughts. Still sad they're rules-less in mainline 40K.

 

(Also, I saw the thread title and my first thought was Xavier: Blood Angel. "That's a complicated question, it depends on what you mean by God-Emperor!")