Sons of Horus

[Skrall]

http://i.imgur.com/lADNkJy.jpg

Normally i like to start a log with a couple of finished pictures, so allow me to take a moment to warn you, this is different.

So lets begin; I've never actually considered the Sons of Horus as an army, because honestly i wasn't that taken with them (not like i was with the white scars). However i've been doing a little more digging following the release of the Horus sculpt - which by the way is to blame for this entire log. Ive begun to fall for them, certainly the style of the models has been growing on me since the first ones hit the shelves a while ago. In fact when Horus hit the FW site i almost lost control of my wallet. In honesty i think I haven't kept control now... hence this log.

So whats the plan?

This army is going to double up as a Crusade army list, and as a Black Legion force. I can't justify an army without having it used for 40k (30k's pretty small in my region) so everything is being build during the Heresy Era. There is going to be a few historical fudges (one coming up later) to make this army work for both genres.

So the first models to come will be;

30 Tactical marines
5 justaerin terminators
Abbadon and Loken
Horus

My rough plan is to build in the region of 50-70 infantry models, 4-5 tanks, at least one perhaps two full rapier battery squads and a few special models. Since this log won't see completion before late summer there's a chance FW will offer up even more goodies for me to add to the stock piles.

Now for the first model; Maloghurst the twisted.

http://i.imgur.com/lJvuQNR.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/tfHeLhx.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/L5nGwQx.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/bcfeIsR.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/3S3XqAc.jpg

-skrall

[Son of Carnelian]

Hmm. Maloghurst himself looks good, but the sword is one unbroken mass of silver. Maybe make the handle the same gold as the shoulder trim? 

[oldschoolsavant]

Heh. First IW, then WS, now SoH.......

 

We have very similar taste. That, or you're my psychic twin. 

 

I am not part of the ship, nor part of the crew, but between the Sallies and Sons, the interspersed black elites just tip the scale. One day, my wallet will accommodate my FW/Heresy dreams.......

[Pyromancer]

Great start Brother! The chipping is especially nice! Make sure to pledge for ETL!

[reckoning]

Never seen Malo modeled before. I like your rendition.

[Skrall]

Thanks for the feedback guys!

@sampson; its an odd choice i'll admit. The bolter is the same. i wanted deeply practical colouring with no real sign of damage or weathering. As i want removing a chunk of the ornate from maloghurst's combat armour i felt going for washed silver was the best bet.

@oldschool; excellent tastes are always a good sign. Wait for another 6 months to see what sallie stuff FW drops, the sons range probably won't expand much.

Ok folks, it's time for this log to start ramping up. Todays model is the First Captain Ezekyle Abaddon.

Style choices time; The swords miscast but as i don't like the design i didn't bother chasing a repacement. I will be removing it and getting something more suited for my tastes later on. The eye of Horus' are kept faded to focus more attention to the future of Abaddon and not his role in the Horus Heresy itself. I wanted to keep it pretty utilitarian and simplistic rather than make him overly ornate.

http://i.imgur.com/Li9mrho.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/atzlmrY.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/ebmI4zG.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/fAjBhDC.jpg

Thoughts?

-skrall

[chaplain mortis]

I lke em,

 

Good job on both models..weathering is just the right amount with out going over the top..

 

Hard to critique really..sword of abaddon is a lil bent, but you know that already...maybe some more details painted onshis back to break up some of the black?

 

Love the base..

 

and so going to steal your forum name for my world eaters master of signals!

[disease]

I love what you did with mal, that's really creative stuff there