Brother-Chaplain Kage Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 Such nosalgia awesomeness. I can't wait to see this army coming together. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/290434-sw1s-decision-time-stormlord-pts/page/2/#findComment-3683069 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GodEmperorOfMankind Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 Great work there mate, loving the old metal beakies! You say you're gonna do 5 man squads? Will they be recon/seeker squads then? Tactical squads are minimum of 10. If you do heavy weapon squads I say ML, are they the old long tube style ones? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/290434-sw1s-decision-time-stormlord-pts/page/2/#findComment-3683099 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SW1 Posted May 11, 2014 Author Share Posted May 11, 2014 Hmmm ... Do I do a small squad of SW's to keep an eye on the loyalist traitor units with a rune priest? Just been going through my SW collection and found a rather large number of metal beakies. Njal is also in mk6 with mk4 pads so I could have a pack like the BA's had in one of the HH stories. Maybe use them as a seekers? I can also shave off the pad rim of mk 7 SW pads to make mk6 pads for the mk6 models. :D Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/290434-sw1s-decision-time-stormlord-pts/page/2/#findComment-3683195 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SW1 Posted May 11, 2014 Author Share Posted May 11, 2014 Ooo ... Ragnar is in mk6 armour as well! Just so happens I've got a spare one of him as well. :D I was going to do a 10 man wolf guard squad with combi-plas. Might have to swipe the combi-plas from them and pull out the metal beakies which seem to be numbered 10 or 11 which is a happy coincidence! Edit: they also seem to be mostly stripped as well! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/290434-sw1s-decision-time-stormlord-pts/page/2/#findComment-3683229 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SW1 Posted May 11, 2014 Author Share Posted May 11, 2014 Been in such a rush this morning I didn't realise there were any replies to my thread. @ Brother Chaplain Kage - I'm getting pretty hyped up about cracking on with these as well. Finally getting them back to bare metal has reinvigorated my hobby mojo. @ AngelsAbsolute - Was thinking of veteran tac squads or one of the other funky squads. I'm going to be using the ones with the missiles in a rack underneath the tube. Will get some pics sorted rather than struggling to explain which ones I mean. Overall it looks like I'm going to end up with a very mixed bag of units that I fancy that I can explain with sitting them at a particular point in the HH timeline. I'm also liking the inclusion of the SW's as they'll reinforce the "we accept your help but don't trust you" that must have been plaguing any loyalists from the traitor legions. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/290434-sw1s-decision-time-stormlord-pts/page/2/#findComment-3683244 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GodEmperorOfMankind Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 I like the SW squad there to keep an eye on the loyalists ;) I know which ML's you mean, get a BA heavy support squad going with them, as if they're helping man the walls at the siege of Terra. In fact your SW squad could have been with the BA's the whole time, and there's a RG squad that stayed on terra after Corax left? Just need some IF and Scars and you can have the defenders of Terra sorted :D Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/290434-sw1s-decision-time-stormlord-pts/page/2/#findComment-3683591 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SW1 Posted May 11, 2014 Author Share Posted May 11, 2014 I like the SW squad there to keep an eye on the loyalists ;) Going through the SW bits I can field as HH models and it's looking like another force rather than just a squad. I'm wanting my 40k SW's to be much darker than they're currently painted. So pulling out all the HH suitable models and getting them painted up will help get them done. I think the only models that are not really HH suitable are the long fangs. But they're that ornate they could easily be blinged up mk3's. Currently there's at least a dozen beakie SW's, Ragnar, Njal and the standard iron priest are all in suitable armour. Then there's 3 dreads converted up with Titan legs that have been stripped. Plus 3 packs of long fangs. I know which ML's you mean, get a BA heavy support squad going with them, as if they're helping man the walls at the siege of Terra. In fact your SW squad could have been with the BA's the whole time, and there's a RG squad that stayed on terra after Corax left? Just need some IF and Scars and you can have the defenders of Terra sorted :D Think my army will be based before the siege of terra with the IH's making themselves as big a pain in the backside as possible for the traitors. Lol ... But it looks like the SW's and RG will make it to the painting table first even though I've bought nothing from FW for them but have spent a decent amount on the IH's! :D Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/290434-sw1s-decision-time-stormlord-pts/page/2/#findComment-3683599 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SW1 Posted May 12, 2014 Author Share Posted May 12, 2014 Hmmm ... As I have the SW's contingent with all the parts ready to go I think I'll crack on with making my 1st vow shortly. Working through my bits I think the following will be available to choose from, I'm not going to pledge the lot in one vow though: SPACE WOLVES Legion Praetor - Master-crafted Paragon Blade, Iron Halo ... 165pts (I'll use the Ragnar model for this) Legion Centurion Librarian - lvl 1 (mini level allowed), Force Stave, Artificer Armour, Combat Shield ... 110pts (I'll use the Njal model for this) Legion Centurion Forge Lord - Servo-arm, Artificer Armour, Rad Grenades, Master-crafted Bolter, Thunder Hammer, Cyber-familiar ... 130pts + 4 Servo-automata (4 power fists) ... 108pts Legion Seeker Squad (5 man) ... Nuncio-vox, 5 Combi-plas, Power Weapon ... 245pts Legion Seeker Squad (5 man) ... Nuncio-vox, 5 Combi-plas, Power Weapon ... 245pts Legion Heavy Support Squad (5 man) ... Artificer Armour, Nuncio-vox, Power Weapon, Augury Scanner, 4 Missile Launchers with Flak Missiles ... 230pts If my current little side project of shaving SW TDA pads works I'll have a lot of TDA SW's to choose from as well!!! :p RAVEN GUARD Legion Praetor – TDA, pair Lighting Claws, Iron Halo … 165pts Legion Command Squad in TDA (5 man) - 4 pairs Lightning Claws, Grenade Harness ... 310pts Need to decide how the beakies will be split between Vet Tac, Tac, Tac Sup and Heavy Squads. :( EMPEROR'S CHILDREN Eildolon ... 185pts Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/290434-sw1s-decision-time-stormlord-pts/page/2/#findComment-3684036 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SW1 Posted May 12, 2014 Author Share Posted May 12, 2014 Right before I make any more plans with the beakies I need to check how well the older arms fit on the bodies. Failed to get a satisfactory fit with the SW bodies as they have lots of extra details getting in the way. Hoping the regular and BA ones have a better fit. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/290434-sw1s-decision-time-stormlord-pts/page/2/#findComment-3684620 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GodEmperorOfMankind Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 Can't you use the newer arms, or do they look out of place? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/290434-sw1s-decision-time-stormlord-pts/page/2/#findComment-3684731 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SW1 Posted May 12, 2014 Author Share Posted May 12, 2014 Can't you use the newer arms, or do they look out of place? New arms will work with these SW's specially as they are using combi-plas!!! :) The issue this raises is that I wanted to do the RG with the older bolters which are much fatter and won't fit into the new supporting arms grip. :( I've just managed to get the first one assembled to my liking. However I've got side tracked into making mk3 legion pads for the Long Fangs ... cough ... Heavy Support Squad. I've made 2 and getting quicker at it now. :D Going to carry on getting models built and will do an update with pics later. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/290434-sw1s-decision-time-stormlord-pts/page/2/#findComment-3684821 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GodEmperorOfMankind Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 Can't you use the umbra pattern? Those are the new "old" bolters http://www.forgeworld.co.uk/Warhammer-40000/Space_Marines/Space_Marine-Infantry-and-Accessories/SPACE_MARINE_BOLTER_-_UMBRA_PATTERN_X10.html Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/290434-sw1s-decision-time-stormlord-pts/page/2/#findComment-3684838 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SW1 Posted May 13, 2014 Author Share Posted May 13, 2014 Can't you use the umbra pattern? Those are the new "old" bolters http://www.forgeworld.co.uk/Warhammer-40000/Space_Marines/Space_Marine-Infantry-and-Accessories/SPACE_MARINE_BOLTER_-_UMBRA_PATTERN_X10.html I've got about 100 of the boxy bigger ones so trying to avoid spending more on them. Did a dry fit and it looks like the ones that are going to be raven guard will behave themselves arms wise. Fixed the issue of grenades and such getting in the way on the wolves. Just chopped at the arm and turned outward a bit. Then used another arm to give them a chainsword (I know they can't have them but rule of cool says what space wolf would leave home without a hth weapon). Will probably end up with 2 of the first squad using the new arms so I can get them in the classic weapon across the chest pose. I've built the vox backpacks by adding a wire antenna to the back packs with a bit of the haft of a chainsword at the tops. Sounds daft but it works. Ragnar, Njal and the Iron Priest are in to strip in dettol with a few extra models for the next vow. The slow part of this vow is the prep which I'm really enjoying. Previously I'd slap the models together ASAP and get tem painted. Shockingly I've found lots of metal vents still on the models! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/290434-sw1s-decision-time-stormlord-pts/page/2/#findComment-3685453 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SW1 Posted May 17, 2014 Author Share Posted May 17, 2014 Clean up of models for next vow has gone better than expected. Went to work with most if my beakies requiring cleaning up and filing. Heading home having done the lot and starting on the bolters and backpacks. At this rate the 2nd vows models will have been assembled before the 1st. Think tomorrow I'll take the rest of the 1st vow in and see if they can be assembled ready for painting on Monday. Edit: need to fish the characters out of the dettol tonight before I forget. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/290434-sw1s-decision-time-stormlord-pts/page/2/#findComment-3691489 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SW1 Posted May 18, 2014 Author Share Posted May 18, 2014 Just found out I can use the guard lords of war with marine crew in it. So those 20 marine bolter blob squads can have a transport! I'll be repainting my guard Stormlord adding IH's resin bits. Lol ... This pile of models to paint is getting bigger rather than smaller. Edit: crashed out after getting in last night so not had time to grab stuff to take to work this morning. :( Doh ... So it looks like the RG will get more assembled rather than the SW's. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/290434-sw1s-decision-time-stormlord-pts/page/2/#findComment-3691881 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GodEmperorOfMankind Posted May 18, 2014 Share Posted May 18, 2014 Nice to see you're keeping up the moment thought! looking forward to pictures :) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/290434-sw1s-decision-time-stormlord-pts/page/2/#findComment-3692032 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SW1 Posted May 20, 2014 Author Share Posted May 20, 2014 Finally got the characters cleaned up: http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee214/SW1-SWC/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zps2647eea9.jpg WIP will be in the blog I've started. I'll edit the link in later. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/290434-sw1s-decision-time-stormlord-pts/page/2/#findComment-3694563 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SW1 Posted May 20, 2014 Author Share Posted May 20, 2014 Here's the models that make up my first vow: http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee214/SW1-SWC/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zps7fda3ce9.jpg http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee214/SW1-SWC/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zps908b39cf.jpg http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee214/SW1-SWC/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zps5ce118ad.jpg http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee214/SW1-SWC/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zps7e727ac6.jpg Next time they grace this page they'll be completed. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/290434-sw1s-decision-time-stormlord-pts/page/2/#findComment-3694730 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SW1 Posted May 20, 2014 Author Share Posted May 20, 2014 This little lot is 31 beakies (mix of BA and plain ones) which have all been stripped and prepped ready for assembly over the weekend: http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee214/SW1-SWC/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zpseecdee79.jpg When the next vow comes around there definitely will be no delays due to needing to clean up models. :D Just wish I'd done this BEFORE the ETL started!!! Next year I'll have the models prepped/assembled/undercoated before any start date. ;) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/290434-sw1s-decision-time-stormlord-pts/page/2/#findComment-3695177 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GodEmperorOfMankind Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 Great start though, you'll have soon caught my vow up though so worry not Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/290434-sw1s-decision-time-stormlord-pts/page/2/#findComment-3695227 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SW1 Posted June 2, 2014 Author Share Posted June 2, 2014 Just a quick update. This is the look I'm aiming for the armour(more in depth WIP pics will be in my WIP blog tonight/tomorrow): http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee214/SW1-SWC/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zpsc9e27406.jpg The grey is not that many steps so should be able to get through doing them pretty quickly and it's kept pretty dark which is what I want my wolves to be. Think the purple power weapon is definitely getting changed and I'm not sold on doing the usual yellow pads. Though if I keep all the pelts brown/grey/black the yellow if kept fairly dark should work with the brown. Lol ... So still really up in the air with what to do. Weapons wise I'll be aiming to have a rich dark red on the casings. One thing that's different from my normal 40k SW's is that I'll be sticking to gun metal/silver for all metals. There will be no gold in the 30k force. I see the SW's in 30k portrayed as killing machines who will follow instruction to the letter almost cold in the killing. When looking at the 40k SW's I see them as a force who learned a few lessons over the previous 10k years and they now are a lot more free thinking not willing to bow to instructions from so called powers of the administratum (IMO getting fooled by horus burned their fingers). I'm hoping that may just seep through a little bit in the look of these models. So my questions are: - what colour should the power weapons be in the army? - should I stick with the classic yellow/black legion colours for the pad or do something different? - does limiting the metals help keep them looking a bit more cold? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/290434-sw1s-decision-time-stormlord-pts/page/2/#findComment-3704543 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SW1 Posted June 12, 2014 Author Share Posted June 12, 2014 The twin linked l-cannon Pred wasn't in production back in the HH timeline. As I've got a fair few old school rhino hulls and the old round turrets knocking around the challenge is to make something 30k suitable out of them. With a bit of trimming and filling in I think I might have found an answer: http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee214/SW1-SWC/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zps85e978bf.jpg http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee214/SW1-SWC/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zpsb935d7ee.jpg http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee214/SW1-SWC/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zpsb2a1c5b7.jpg Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/290434-sw1s-decision-time-stormlord-pts/page/2/#findComment-3716535 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SW1 Posted June 13, 2014 Author Share Posted June 13, 2014 Not having much fun trying to convert up the turret to fit the exicutioner weapon. Think I'll end up scratch building a similar turret to house the exicutioner and then convert the round turrets to have autocannons instead. Much quicker and easier solution. I've also nabbed my old Stormlord off my IG army. Currently shaving off the Aquila ready for the application of IH's iconography. Then it can be vowed. Really need to get the current vow painted up but with a new baby I'm only able to do a quick 5-10 mins here and there so no time for painting. :( Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/290434-sw1s-decision-time-stormlord-pts/page/2/#findComment-3718052 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Molokai Posted June 14, 2014 Share Posted June 14, 2014 I think the rogue trader turret looks sweet. If you did use it as an executioner maybe move the plasma gun up a bit so as it sits parallel with the ground. It's sorta drooping. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/290434-sw1s-decision-time-stormlord-pts/page/2/#findComment-3718403 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SW1 Posted June 14, 2014 Author Share Posted June 14, 2014 I think the rogue trader turret looks sweet. If you did use it as an executioner maybe move the plasma gun up a bit so as it sits parallel with the ground. It's sorta drooping. It's just tacked on with some blue tac in the pic. When I sort out the turret it'll have no droop issues. ;) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/290434-sw1s-decision-time-stormlord-pts/page/2/#findComment-3718408 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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