Ordo Machinum Posted May 12, 2013 Share Posted May 12, 2013 I have been wanting to do a historical "Storm of Vengeance" Dark Angel style army of the 3rd company under then-Company Master Belial. With the ETL II fast approaching, it seems now would be a good time to get started. My "historical" reference materials will be the original 1997 Storm of Vengeance box set, White Dwarf #213, Gav Thorpe's novel, The Purging of Kadillus, and Codex: Dark Angels.For the record, I am not crazy enough to vow all of the following models for the ETL II, but I will be choosing from this list for the vows I do make. All wargear will be decided upon when I make a vow for the individual model or squad.This first post will be updated to reflect my progress. Overall, I intend for this to be an enjoyable ongoing project. [uPDATE: This has turned into three inter-related projects] Project I: Storm of Vengeance, DA 3rd Company [WORK IN PROGRESS] Project II: Deathwing, DA 1st Company [WORK IN PROGRESS] Project III: Ravenwing, DA 2nd Company [NOT STARTED YET] PROJECT I: STORM OF VENGEANCE, Dark Angels 3rd Company & Reinforcements ORDER OF BATTLE The Dark Angels 3rd Company at the start of the Kadillus Campaign.The 3rd Company was at full strength at the outset of the campaign. Due to its duties overseeing the final stage of recruitment from Piscina V, the 3rd Company had more than the usual number of Chaplains and Librarians attached from the Chapter Headquarters.In addition, the 3rd Company had been reinforced with many squads from the 1st, 2nd an 10th Companies.- quoted from The Purging of Kadillus, by Gav Thorpe HEADQUARTERSCompany Master Belial: [NOT STARTED YET]Interrogator-Chaplain Boreas: [NOT STARTED YET]Interrogator-Chaplain Sarpedon: [NOT STARTED YET]Master Chaplain Uriel: [NOT STARTED YET]Librarian Acutus: [NOT STARTED YET]Librarian Charon: [NOT STARTED YET]Librarian Hebron: [NOT STARTED YET]Techmarine Hadrazael: [[NOT STARTED YET]5 Servitors: [NOT STARTED YET]Techmarine Hephaestus: [NOT STARTED YET]5 Servitors: [NOT STARTED YET]Command Squad: [NOT STARTED YET]--- Apothecary Nestor:--- Standard Bearer Arael:--- Company Champion:--- Company Veteran:--- Company Veteran Sergeant:ELITESVenerable Dreadnought Revered Venerari: [NOT STARTED YET] Deathwing Terminator Squad Adamanta: [WORK IN PROGRESS] storm bolters/power fists + heavy flamerDeathwing Terminator Squad Malignus: [WORK IN PROGRESS] storm bolters/power fists + heavy flamerDeathwing Terminator Squad Vigilus: [WORK IN PROGRESS] storm bolters/power fists + heavy flamerTROOPSTactical Squad Andrael: [NOT STARTED YET]Tactical Squad Azraeth: [NOT STARTED YET]Tactical Squad Dominus: [NOT STARTED YET]Tactical Squad Lemael: [NOT STARTED YET]Tactical Squad Nemeaus: [NOT STARTED YET]Tactical Squad: Peliel: [NOT STARTED YET]Scout Squad Arcanus: [NOT STARTED YET]Scout Squad Astarael: [NOT STARTED YET]Scout Squad Damas: [NOT STARTED YET]Scout Squad Naaman: [NOT STARTED YET]Scout Squad Volcus: [NOT STARTED YET]FAST ATTACKSAssault Squad Menelauis: [NOT STARTED YET]Assault Squad Zaltys: [NOT STARTED YET]Ravenwing Bike Squadron Aquila: [NOT STARTED YET]Ravenwing Bike Squadron Laertius: [NOT STARTED YET]Ravenwing Bike Squadron Orphaeus: [NOT STARTED YET]Ravenwing Bike Squadron Validus: [NOT STARTED YET]5 Land Speeders: [NOT STARTED YET]2 Attack Bikes: [NOT STARTED YET]HEAVY SUPPORTSDevastator Squad Heman: [NOT STARTED YET]Devastator Squad Scalprum: [NOT STARTED YET]Predator Battle Tank Caliban's Wrath: [NOT STARTED YET]Predator Battle Tank Hammer of Judgement with Brother Meledon: [NOT STARTED YET]2 additional Predator Battle Tanks: [NOT STARTED YET]ARMOURYBattle-barge Unrelenting Fury: [NOT STARTED YET]Thunderhawk Gunship Zealous Guardian with pilot Brother Mephael: [NOT STARTED YET]Thunderhawk Gunship Divine Judgement with pilot Brother Demensius: [NOT STARTED YET]DEDICATED TRANSPORTS12 Rhino Transports: [NOT STARTED YET]4 Razorback Transports: [NOT STARTED YET]TOTAL POINTS: ??? UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME ??? PROJECT II: DEATHWING, Dark Angels 1st Company HEADQUARTERSCompany Master Gabriel: [NOT STARTED YET]Interrogator-Chaplain Sarpedon: [NOT STARTED YET]Master Chaplain Uriel: [NOT STARTED YET]Librarian Acutus: [NOT STARTED YET]Deathwing Command Squad: [NOT STARTED YET]--- Apothecary:--- Standard Bearer:--- Company Champion:--- Company Veteran:--- Company Veteran Sergeant: ELITESDeathwing Knight Squad #01: [NOT STARTED YET]Deathwing Knight Squad #02: [NOT STARTED YET]Deathwing Knight Squad #03: [NOT STARTED YET] TROOPSDeathwing Terminator Squad #01: [WORK IN PROGRESS] storm bolters/power fists + assault cannonDeathwing Terminator Squad #02: [WORK IN PROGRESS] storm bolters/power fists + assault cannonDeathwing Terminator Squad #03: [WORK IN PROGRESS] storm bolters/power fists + assault cannonDeathwing Terminator Squad #04: [WORK IN PROGRESS] storm bolters/power fists + heavy flamerDeathwing Terminator Squad #05: [WORK IN PROGRESS] storm bolters/power fists + heavy flamerDeathwing Terminator Squad #06: [WORK IN PROGRESS] storm bolters/power fists + heavy flamerDeathwing Terminator Squad #07: [WORK IN PROGRESS] storm bolters/power fists + plasma cannonDeathwing Terminator Squad #08: [WORK IN PROGRESS] storm bolters/power fists + plasma cannonDeathwing Terminator Squad #09: [WORK IN PROGRESS] storm bolters/power fists + plasma cannonDeathwing Terminator Squad #10: [WORK IN PROGRESS] storm bolters/power fists + cyclone missile launcherDeathwing Terminator Squad #11: [WORK IN PROGRESS] storm bolters/power fists + cyclone missile launcherDeathwing Terminator Squad #12: [WORK IN PROGRESS] storm bolters/power fists + cyclone missile launcherDeathwing Terminator Squad #13: [NOT STARTED YET] lightning clawsDeathwing Terminator Squad #14: [NOT STARTED YET] lightning clawsDeathwing Terminator Squad #15: [NOT STARTED YET] lightning clawsDeathwing Terminator Squad #16: [NOT STARTED YET] lightning clawsDeathwing Terminator Squad #17: [NOT STARTED YET] thunder hammers/storm shieldsDeathwing Terminator Squad #18: [NOT STARTED YET] thunder hammers/storm shieldsDeathwing Terminator Squad #19: [NOT STARTED YET] thunder hammers/storm shieldsDeathwing Terminator Squad #20: [NOT STARTED YET] thunder hammers/storm shields PROJECT III: RAVENWING, Dark Angels 2nd Company HEADQUARTERSCompany Master Gideon: [NOT STARTED YET]Interrogator-Chaplain Ishmael: [NOT STARTED YET]Librarian: [NOT STARTED YET]Ravenwing Command Squad: [NOT STARTED YET]--- Apothecary:--- Standard Bearer:--- Company Champion:--- Company Veteran:--- Company Veteran Sergeant: ELITESRavenwing Black Knight Squadron #01: [NOT STARTED YET]Ravenwing Black Knight Squadron #02: [NOT STARTED YET]Ravenwing Black Knight Squadron #03: [NOT STARTED YET] TROOPSRavenwing Attack Squadron #01: [NOT STARTED YET] boltguns, flamers, attack bikeRavenwing Attack Squadron #02: [NOT STARTED YET] boltguns, flamers, attack bikeRavenwing Attack Squadron #03: [NOT STARTED YET] boltguns, meltaguns, attack bikeRavenwing Attack Squadron #04: [NOT STARTED YET] boltguns, meltaguns, attack bikeRavenwing Attack Squadron #05: [NOT STARTED YET] boltguns, plasma guns, attack bikeRavenwing Attack Squadron #06: [NOT STARTED YET] boltguns, plasma guns, attack bike FAST ATTACKRavenwing Support Squadron #01 Apollyon: [NOT YET STARTED] standard patternRavenwing Support Squadron #02: [NOT YET STARTED] typhoon patternRavenwing Support Squadron #03: [NOT YET STARTED] tornado pattern Now, I have to set the temporal displacement generator for 221997.M41...Ciao,Archangel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egon1six Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 That is quite the undertaking. Good luck and try not to get burnt out. Prepping all those models for assemply/ paint is going to be rough! Trust me. I am still working on my 3rd company myself and mine is no where near the size yours is going to be! Best of luck to you! Oh quick question. Have you already acquired all these models or is this an on-going purchase? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ordo Machinum Posted May 14, 2013 Author Share Posted May 14, 2013 That is quite the undertaking. Good luck and try not to get burnt out. Prepping all those models for assemply/ paint is going to be rough! Trust me. I am still working on my 3rd company myself and mine is no where near the size yours is going to be! Best of luck to you! Oh quick question. Have you already acquired all these models or is this an on-going purchase? Yeah, it should keep me busy and out of trouble for a while. :) I'm going to approach it one model/squad at a time. Hopefully this should keep me from getting burnt out. I'm not going to rush through it. I'm not the best painter so I'm not going for any Golden Deamons TM. Thanks for the support and best of luck with your 3rd Company too. I have a pretty big bitz box with some DA Veteran sprues and a few Dark Vengeance boxes. They should account for the Deathwing & Ravenwing squads. I have enough standard marines for the TAC, Scout, ASLT, and DEV squads. I even found an unbuilt Dreadnought. These were originally designated for my Crimson Fist "Rynn's World" project that never got started. When the ETL II was announced, I almost chose the sons of Dorn. But the events of the "Storm of Vengeance" were historically first and I need to redeem myself for stumbling on the Path to Redemption from last year. Now to start snipping sprues... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interrogator Stobz Posted May 15, 2013 Share Posted May 15, 2013 Good luck to you Sir; It is a mammoth undertaking that only the truly disciplined can complete. Cudos for taking the first steps... :tu: stobz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ordo Machinum Posted May 16, 2013 Author Share Posted May 16, 2013 I, Archangel, answer the call of E TENEBRAE LUX and vow to complete 2 Deathwing Terminator Squads from Codex: Dark Angels of total value 500 points on or before August 15th. Success will bring eternal glory to the Dark Angels Chapter and failure will doom me to bear the Badge of Shame until the year-end. 250 pts - DW Squad #1 (Sgt storm bolter/power sword x1, assault cannon/power fist x1, storm bolter/chain fist x2, storm bolter/power fist x1) 250 pts - DW Squad #2 (Sgt storm bolter/power sword x1, assault cannon/power fist x1, storm bolter/chain fist x2, storm bolter/power fist x1) --------------- 500 points total The "BEFORE" Picture: The "AFTER" Picture: [To be edited in at time of completion] ++++++++++ Additional Notes ++++++++++ I decided to approach building the Deathwing via its older fluff. Specifically with the "official" reports of them being comprised of 20 squads of 5-marines each. These erroneous reports of "undisclosed numbers of squads" are obviously due to some transcription error. Plus, this will give me a core squad that I can use for the ETL II as well as one that I can add to later for full 10-marine squads. The outline for my full Deathwing Company will probably look something like this: Squad #01: storm bolters/power fists + assault cannon, heavy flamer, plasma cannon, or cyclone missile launcher Squad #02: storm bolters/power fists + assault cannon, heavy flamer, plasma cannon, or cyclone missile launcher Squad #03: storm bolters/power fists + assault cannon, heavy flamer, plasma cannon, or cyclone missile launcher Squad #04: storm bolters/power fists + assault cannon, heavy flamer, plasma cannon, or cyclone missile launcher Squad #05: storm bolters/power fists + assault cannon, heavy flamer, plasma cannon, or cyclone missile launcher Squad #06: storm bolters/power fists + assault cannon, heavy flamer, plasma cannon, or cyclone missile launcher Squad #07: storm bolters/power fists + assault cannon, heavy flamer, plasma cannon, or cyclone missile launcher Squad #08: storm bolters/power fists + assault cannon, heavy flamer, plasma cannon, or cyclone missile launcher Squad #09: storm bolters/power fists + assault cannon, heavy flamer, plasma cannon, or cyclone missile launcher Squad #10: storm bolters/power fists + assault cannon, heavy flamer, plasma cannon, or cyclone missile launcher Squad #11: storm bolters/power fists + assault cannon, heavy flamer, plasma cannon, or cyclone missile launcher Squad #12: storm bolters/power fists + assault cannon, heavy flamer, plasma cannon, or cyclone missile launcher Squad #13: lightning claws Squad #14: lightning claws Squad #15: lightning claws Squad #16: lightning claws Squad #17: thunder hammers/storm shields Squad #18: thunder hammers/storm shields Squad #19: thunder hammers/storm shields Squad #20: thunder hammers/storm shields Ciao, Archangel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egon1six Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 I like your idea and thoughts for the first company. I have similar reserves about the TO for the first. My load out is not too dissimilar from yours. Squads 1-4: AC/PF, SB/PFX2, SB/CF, SB/PS Squads 5-8: CML/PF, SB/PFX2, SB/CF, SB/PS Squads 9-12: HF/PF, SB/PFX2, SB/CF, SB/PS Squads 13-16: CML/LC, LCX4 Squads 17-20: CML/TH/SS, TH/SSX4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ordo Machinum Posted May 17, 2013 Author Share Posted May 17, 2013 I like your idea and thoughts for the first company. I have similar reserves about the TO for the first. My load out is not too dissimilar from yours. Squads 1-4: AC/PF, SB/PFX2, SB/CF, SB/PS Squads 5-8: CML/PF, SB/PFX2, SB/CF, SB/PS Squads 9-12: HF/PF, SB/PFX2, SB/CF, SB/PS Squads 13-16: CML/LC, LCX4 Squads 17-20: CML/TH/SS, TH/SSX4 Thanks. I figure once I get the "core" 20 squads done, I can go about getting additional models for each autocannon, heavy flamer, plasma cannon, and cyclone missile launcher that can be swapped around. Maybe 8 to 12 models for each option? That would place my Deathwing at around 120 to 136 models (which includes the lightning claws and thunderhammers & storm shields squads). That is not counting any later additions of Deathwing Knights (plus 15 to 30 models) for Elites or the Deathwing Command Squad ( plus 5 models) and Belial (the main "1" model for HQ to lead all of this vengefulness). Right now, I can only fit 120 terminators in my large GW model case. I'm going to need another case! (deep breath) Ok, I'm not going to get ahead of myself. One squad at a time. Yes. One squad for now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Rage Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 Wow that is one big list, good luck with it, will look forward to seeing the WiP to follow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isiah Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 Best of luck with this project. For me there is nothing better than building an army/collection around a 'theme'. You are lucky that the SoV is a fairly well-rounded force force - albeit a slightly HQ-heavy one. Keep the pics and progress reports coming. Cheers I Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ordo Machinum Posted May 19, 2013 Author Share Posted May 19, 2013 Wow that is one big list, good luck with it, will look forward to seeing the WiP to follow. Yes. Yes it is. But the Imperium won't be built in a day. Best of luck with this project. For me there is nothing better than building an army/collection around a 'theme'. You are lucky that the SoV is a fairly well-rounded force force - albeit a slightly HQ-heavy one. Keep the pics and progress reports coming. Cheers I Yes, it certainly seems to be well-rounded. It was a hard choice to decide which I'd go with first, Storm of Vengeance or Rynn's World. SoV has a bit more variety and helps me get started on the DA's Deathwing and Ravenwing at the same time. My inventory has revealed I'm missing a few things, but that shouldn't hold me back for long. Pics will be following... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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