Atia's Thread (Road to Champions of Slaanesh - Noise Marine Paint Tester pg. 108)

[GhostMalone]

Duncan’s paints are pretty solid tbh, got a few and they flow relatively freely and don’t dilute pigment intensity when thinned with flow improver.

[Grotsmasha]

8 hours ago, Atia said:

Okay, so I ordered one bottle to try it out - any idea how to get highlites with these though, since they are no clear paints? My plan was to do some zenithal metal under the clear coats initially to get some easy shading haha.

 

 

Mix with the shiniest of shiny metal, Mithril in the Two Thin Coats range, I think it's Stormhost in GW's line.

[Deus_Ex_Machina]

In regards to the metallic Purple:

You could maybe achieve the same result with a metallic basecoat and a drybrush of purple. A few repetitions of that should do the trick too.

[Atia]

Soooo ..... I cooked something up as a colour tester - hope you guys like him.

 

The Noise Stalker

presumed to be Rokus Tradus, former Vigilator Prime of the First Millennial of the IIIrd Legion

 

Not all members of the so-called Kakaphonie would operate within an Orchestra unit. It is not surprising that many of the higher-ranking individuals within this corrupted order chose to work alone, each wielding wargear specifically crafted for their unique purposes. While certain figures, such as the Lords Kakophonists or the Doom Priests, can be grouped together due to their similarities in both function and form, one individual stands apart from the rest. Known only as the Noise Stalker, this enigmatic figure was first witnessed in the wake of the Istvaan atrocities. It is widely believed that the Noise Stalker was once Rokus Tradus, the Vigilator Prime of the First Millennial, a master marksman of considerable renown. He was said to wield an unholy fusion of a Vigilator Boltgun and Warp-forged weaponry, similar yet distinct from the doom armaments employed by his fellow Legionnaires.

 

 

Note: Heavily modified early production Mark VI 'Corvus' pattern armour, issued in limited numbers to certain Legions' Vigilators before the outbreak of the Heresy, primarily for field testing purposes. The helmet is of the Sarum pattern—likely a trophy taken from the sands of Istvaan III. Notably, it features a mint-colored transverse crest, a hue that would later become widespread in the closing days of the Heresy, mostly replacing the white crests of old (which had come to symbolize the Terrans and the Loyalists alike).  Furthermore, the specialized communication backpack originally issued with the armour has been discarded in favor of an Anvillus pattern backpack, a design specifically suited for Void and Boarding actions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited February 18 by Atia

[Firedrake Cordova]

I like the background you've added for him 

[Atia]

On 2/7/2025 at 9:21 PM, GhostMalone said:

Duncan’s paints are pretty solid tbh, got a few and they flow relatively freely and don’t dilute pigment intensity when thinned with flow improver.

Yeah, I like it a lot! Honestly, the only problem I have is to actually take pictures of it, as the colour always comes out lighter / more pink than it is in reality haha. It's actually a match to the newer HH artwork in real life.

 

 

On 2/8/2025 at 1:23 AM, Grotsmasha said:

 

Mix with the shiniest of shiny metal, Mithril in the Two Thin Coats range, I think it's Stormhost in GW's line.

I ended up mixing white into it and it worked out quite well hehe.

 

 

On 2/9/2025 at 11:10 PM, Deus_Ex_Machina said:

In regards to the metallic Purple:

You could maybe achieve the same result with a metallic basecoat and a drybrush of purple. A few repetitions of that should do the trick too.

Thanks for the idea, I noticed drybrushing being used alongside contrast these days, maybe I'm just too oldschool but I would rather use that method for stuff like fur instead of things like Marine armour haha. That said, it's defo cool to see it actually used now as compared to a few years ago.

 

On 2/18/2025 at 1:42 PM, Firedrake Cordova said:

I like the background you've added for him 

Thanks! 

 

Defo wanted to give him somewhat of a place in the army, so I went with the Vigilator stand-in for 30k. Also wanted to hint at their eventuel 40k studio scheme with the mint crests, and similiar to the black that is used because they begin to loose access to the purple pigments I thought it would be funny to have the crests being that colour because the original mostly white crests were used by the loyalists. Kinda similiar to the World Eaters getting closer and closer to their 40k scheme as the Siege dawns.

 

Speaking about that, the army will thematically based around the Siege of Terra, but could also be used for any time period after (as we will 100% get their heresy scheme used by some parts of the legion similiar to the DG/TS/WE's). Like the Death Guard, the EC's were pretty much Chaos Space Marines at the Siege, especially in the original description of it.

 

I'm currently not sure what rules I will follow though, or if I will ever really play again or just do them as a display thing. My original plan was just to double dip and make it usable in both 30k and 40k but ngl, the current 40k rules look kinda dumb and restrictive from what I could gather, army building wise. It seems like allied detachments are gone, and unlike normal Marines the Cult Legions won't have access to generic CSM units it seems (even though they literally have a good mold with the loyalists who FINALLY got access to all Marine toys even if you play SW/BA/DA/BT after years of idiotic "this Space Marine tank came out with Codex XY so only they can use it). Also, unlike Necromunda it seems like weapon options in 40k are only "whats in the box" and you don't have points for equipments anymore which makes writing an army list boring. That, alongside the removal of old Marine tanks and the FW pruning really feels off to me, so yeah, at the end of the day I will prolly just go ":cuss: the rules" and paint up whatever I like. 

Edited February 20 by Atia

[Pearson73]

Digging the paint scheme and back story for Rokus. The green cable really pops against the purple!

[Atia]

Heya!

 

Just finished Fulgrim, and I'm quite honest it's a bit hard to make pictures of him especially right now at night times - so I may do another round of photos down the line, but for now I hope you enjoy this little tease of him! Couldn't wait to share haha.

 

Fulgrim Transfigured

The Phoenician Reborn, Illuminator of the Dark Prince, Daemon Primarch of the IIIrd Legion

 

 

"That which causes us trials shall yield us triumph, and that which makes our hearts ache shall fill us with gladness. For the only true happiness is to learn, to advance and to improve. None of this could happen without rejecting error, ignorance and imperfection. We must pass out of the darkness to reach the light!"

 

 

 

 

[Atia]

Heya everyone!

 

Sooo ... my favourite units of each Legion are Terminators, hence I couldn't resist to actually start the army with them. More to come, hope you like this chonky boy!

 

Alaron Boterus

Terminator Veteran, part of Eidolon's Vanguard, Emperors Children First Millennial

 

 

Note: Modified early production "Mark III" Proto-Indomitus pattern Terminator armour. A variant of what would become the most widespread suit of Tactical Dreadnought armour after the Horus Heresy, given out in limited numbers to most Legions for field testing. It should also be noted that this step in the Terminator Project also led to the development of Mark V "Production" helmets for Power Armour during the early years of the war. 

 

 

 

 

Note: Even before the Heresy, the Emperor's Children were allowed to use the weapons of their enemies against them, even with Xenos origin - as seen here with an Aeldari "Wraithaxe". 

 

 

Note: Growing signs of corruption, which were not a rare sight for Traitor Astartes at the time of the Siege of Terra, and even before in case of the IIIrd Legion. At this stage, it is unconfirmed if these were added by the Legion's Techmarines or Apothecaries, or if these are a sign of something even more sinister ...

[BadgersinHills]

Great work!

[Jhadzaan]

Those look great! Keep it up!

[Atia]

Emperor's Children Indomitus Terminators

First Millennial, part of Lord Commander Eidolon's Vanguard

Siege of Terra

 

 

As the cost of the galactic civil war mounted, it became necessary to develop expedient solutions to plug gaps that had formed in Legionary arsenals due to losses, or simply to increase the number of serviceable troops in any region, in order to overwhelm the highly capable enemy forces that operated within them. To do so often meant compromise, since the resources in both time and materiel to produce the equipment previously relied upon by the Legiones Astartes was simply not available. Indomitus pattern Terminator armour was the result of such a compromise, offering neither the outright protection of the Cataphractii suits nor the technological advances of the Tartaros pattern armour, but instead promising plentiful supply and less reliance on costly and increasingly sparse resources.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited Saturday at 03:32 PM by Atia

[jaxom]

I really like the designs on the shoulder cloth!