a germ of an idea for an army project for the new year

[chaplain belisarius]

I'm finally getting some free time and money to devote to the hobby.

 

My idea for the warband name is the death knights. Grey and black armour. Gloomy. Death obsessed. Have an aura of gloominess about them. Very resilient.

 

Thinking of using them as counts as plague marines. I like plague marines.

 

Any thoughts so far? Got a rough thousand point list in my head. These are my barely formed ideas so far.

[Strazhakov]

Seems like a cool idea for a Warband.

Nurgle doesn't always have to be about rot and decay. Dark Nihilism and the dread of despair fit him equally well. 

 

What does your 1000pts list look like so far?

[chaplain belisarius]

Thanks. I've even got their flaw and why they were declared traitor.

 

Their flaw is a excessive,stubborn devotion to duty.

 

They are resilient,stubborn,straightforward.

 

They fell as no one updated their orders. This led them to attack the enemy even though the imperium had formed a truce with this faction (not sure on who a rebel planet? The tau?). Due to this they were used as a scapegoat in order to preserve the truce.

 

My 1k list is two squads of pm in rhinos with two meltas and powerfist.

 

Two vindicators.

 

My lord who is called lord angrus blitz. Powerfist. Mark of nurgle. Plasma pistol. Sigil of corruption.

 

Possibly a dreadnought with multi melta and heavy flamer.

[chaplain belisarius]

Any thoughts?

[Lord Lee]

Perhaps instead of turning because no one updated their orders have a rogue Inquisitor form the truce and have the Death Knights refuse to recognise his authority and them latter being fire upon by the inquisitor and being declared traitors because they killed him and his allies. It just seems that Marines being semi autonomous won't have the kind of system where if no one said to stop they would just keep going.

 

Lord Lee.

[Kilofix]

Have you seen this guys stuff:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/79348846@N08/sets/72157642212744684/

[Lord Lee]

Have you seen this guys stuff:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/79348846@N08/sets/72157642212744684/

You know how you see something and it's amazing and you like it so much you kinda hate the guy who did it..........yeah

 

Lord Lee.

[chaplain belisarius]

Oh my stars and garters!

 

I like the idea of the orders not being updated. If an inquisitor told the death knights to do something. They would. It also ties in neatly with their flaw.

[Lucio]

This could work as a Chaos Lord for the force

http://www.zealotminiatures.co.uk/shop.php#!/KoL-Dark-Knight/p/34168092/category=8326656

[chaplain belisarius]

Ooh! Interesting model. But I want my guys to have a clean,unadorned sci fi look to them. No bling..

[chaplain belisarius]

Update. Am planning on getting shoulder pads and the first squad come payday. Shall try to post a test mini asap.

 

Am thinking of using a mix of chaos marine and marine bits as my guys have not gone full spiky evil chaos yet. Plus it gives a cleaner look to the army,which I like.

 

Do you think any opponent would have an issue with me using plague marines but not using the plague marine models but csm instead? I'd pay the points for plague marines but just use different models. Plus my guys are not half rotted but are solid,resilient.

 

Thank you for your thoughts. I'll post my ideas and progress here as a way to keep motivation and track my progress.

[Teetengee]

I would say make them look more resilient through paint job and modelling, but yeah, not too much of a problem I imagine.

[chaplain belisarius]

You mean bullet holes? Chipped paint etc? Could look cool..

[Teetengee]

Yeah, somehow distinctive, thamier's example might be useful.

[chaplain belisarius]

Good idea. Im sort of inspired by the sons of antaeus mixed with my love of the dutiful,sombre,death obsessed chapters such as the doom eagles and mortifactors.

[Teetengee]

More potential inspiration

Oh I totally forgot Guitarasmus's contribution: http://www.bolterandchainsword.com/topic/250365-death-guard-warband-showcase/

[chaplain belisarius]

That defiler is disturbing! My guys are not gonna be as nurgle/ gribbly.

 

Thanks for the ideas!

[Teetengee]

Glad to help.