Oculus Aeternum, a battle for mankind

[Jox]

Hi all.

 

My first post here, been a lurker for some time, but now I'm old enough to manage any and all comments ;)

 

Havent been playing 40k after 2 ed, but our local store started up a competition that meant that you have to paint a certain amount of points/month or cough up a 20€ fine. It all ends in November with a tournament at 2000 pts.

 

So i went for the good old father Nurgles csm, a Death Guard variant with white/green.

 

My plan is to use this as an excuse to paint a lot of miniatures that only collects dust in my basement. My goal painting-wise is to get stuff on the table and play, not to be the coolest cat on cmon.

 

So... I started a few years ago with me painting some Ultramarines.

 

These will now become the remains of a tyranid hunter force that have landed on the planet Oculus Aeternum. There they were assulted by the Death Guards from Thypus plauge fleet Terminus Est and only a few brave Space Marines survived the onslaught...

 

After the tactical reform the remains tried to establish a bridge head for Communications and reinforcements but to no avail. After a short while they were once again assulted, this time by the horrific tyranids. wave after wave was driven back, but the future loomed dark and eiry for the Ultra Marines under the two moons of Oculus Aeternum.

 

Then assistance came from a unsuspected ally. From the skies came aid in the form of an acient battle brother. The Flesh Tearers arrived to the basecamp and the Ultramarines had no other option but to forge an aliance with the chapter from the second founding.

 

The space marines then made their way towards Oculus main capital to put the planetary defence forces under their command and purge the planet from the scourge of chaos and xenos...

 

So my plan is:

1) Focus on the Death Guard and get the force up and running for the competition.

2) Make up a force of my space marines. UM and Flesh Tearers

3) Paint up a tyranid force.

4) Set up the planetary defence force.

5) Construct a table with terrain that ties the bases of all four armies.

 

done, before next edition ;)

here are some pics of the progress so far.

 

UM (bases obviusly not done yet)

 

 

 

 

DEATH GUARD

HQ, Typhus

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Troops

SQ Pneumonic with the Rhino Bacteria

 

 

Sq Bobonic with the Rhino Flea

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