Father Mapple's Blood Suns Chapter Work Log

[Father Mapple]

I actually broke out my old 5 Sanguinary Guard I never finished and they've been sitting on my paint station for a couple of months. Each time I look at them, I get really unmotivated with all the changes happening around 40k, and also because it's not practical to play where I am and with my family's vulnerability to COVID-19. 

I decided to stop working on them and do a palette cleanser, so to speak, of a Heresy Ultramarine Consul I had on my to-do list. So I took the Sanguinary guard out to where I store my models as they had basic colors blocked in and were tabletop, but not washed or highlighted at all. I dropped one and the wing broke off. I looked at it and something clicked. I had used super glue when I was just getting into Blood Angels, not plastic glue like I do now. I snapped off the wings and suddenly, they looked a lot better. 

 

So they're now back on the painting list, but 2nd to this Consul I'm working on. Not a big update given the age of the thread, but something!

[Father Mapple]

I go to the Texas Open this upcoming weekend, January 16-18, to play in the Warhammer 40,000 Narrative event. 4 games over 2x days. A buddy of mine is taking 120 kroot (and painted it in less than 2 months) and another is taking Orks. It's about 40 minutes away, so we'll be carpooling. 

My family (wife and kids) are leaving me home alone for 2.5 weeks as they go to visit some family overseas while I hold down the pets, chickens, and work-fort, so I will try to post some updates. 

I need to finish painting 5 assault terminators, touch up a librarian in terminator armor, and paint some cupola/pintle Multi-melta and stormbolter for the Land Raider I plan to deep strike this upcoming weekend. 

Here's a progress shot of 3 terminators as I work to finish them this week. More posts on the list, games, and such to follow. Encouragement requested!

Picture of 3 Assault Terminators

As I went 4+ years without updating the original topic, it has been archived. Link to that for easy reference for me. I typed all that lore about my chapter during Law School, and now that i have money to spend on the hobby as a result of then, I don't want to lose it! lol

 

 

[Rhavien]

May your brush be steady and your will unbreakable . Are you using an older edition to allow for deepstriking Land Raiders, or do you just house rule it?

[Jolemai]

@Father Mapple if you wanted, we could un-archive your previous post (and merge this), or we could leave it. Or you could start a blog in the Blog section of the website. Just thought I'd give you some options 

Edited January 15 by Jolemai

[Father Mapple]

On 1/15/2026 at 11:12 AM, Rhavien said:

Are you using an older edition to allow for deepstriking Land Raiders, or do you just house rule it?

It's the new Orbital Assault Detatchment. You can designate up to 3 units in a 2000pts force to deep strike. Still have to follow points restrictions for reserves and such. I only deep struck it once as the tables got so full! More on that in a bit. Writing stuff up today. 

On 1/15/2026 at 11:21 AM, Jolemai said:

@Father Mapple if you wanted, we could un-archive your previous post (and merge this), or we could leave it. Or you could start a blog in the Blog section of the website. Just thought I'd give you some options 

If you could, I'd really appreciate you un-archiving it and merging it, but only if it's not too much work for you! You've been so faithful and helpful for literally decades on this forum, I don't want to take advantage of your kindness. 

[Jolemai]

Thread un-archived and merged.

 

And it's not too much trouble at all; always happy to help