Forward Assist: From the Great Crusade to the Underhive.

[Forward Assist]

Cheers for the kind comments, gents.

 

Brother Pheidias - when the army expands, I reckon some jetbike sky-slayers will be in order. The First and the Scars can crush our enemies and seem them driven before us!

[Forward Assist]

Small update. Eased off a little recently mostly because of work but also because I don't want to commit too much to expanding the force until the rumours of the First Legion in Book VIII gain a little substance. So, I've tinkered with a few small bits of scenery.

To go with the computer banks I previously painted, I've painted up some gantry segments from Sarissa Precision. Whilst laser-cut MDF, the sets are quite sturdy and fit in quite well on ZM boards. I added a cut-down rhino screen to the walkway to tie it in with the 30k setting a bit more. Also in the phot is a Warhound titan command throne repurposed as a captain's chair on top of the walkway. At the base of the phot is a BFG cruiser which I painted up to represent a hololithic display of the ship.

I've also painted up some 40k barricades and one of the new ISO containers. The teleporter homer is meant to represent a power field generator for ZM terrain strategy points.

A small change but I've replaced the GK falchions on the Terminator Sergeants with trimmed down BaC power swords to represent Caliban War Blades for that sweet +1 strength.

[Brother Pheidias]

Luvverly terraining going on there!

Liking the new blades a lot!

[Forward Assist]

Another small update. As I mentioned in my last post, I don't want to commit to new units before the rumours about the First Legion list gain some substance - which is a shame as I've got a hankering to put together some destroyers. Until then, I've decided to expand the terminators squads I already have with 10 more men.

I mocked up the first 2 today. To capture some of the 'mastery of the blade' flavour, I've posed the one of the left as if he's just finished a sweep with his sword whilst the one on the right is en garde. More to follow.

[Soldier of Dorn]

Always nice to see updates on this thread. I really like the one on the left, the pose is very nice.

[Brother Pheidias]

Agreed, looking lovely as ever!

[Forward Assist]

Cheers gents.

[MikhalLeNoir]

I am absolutely no fan of tartaros terminators or termis in general. I just don't like their aesthetics. But when you post an update I am always tempted to change my mind.

[Forward Assist]

I'll have to pull out all the stops on this batch then!

[Pyroclast91]

Awesome work brother I love the minimalist utilitarian look you've got going. Sometimes I feel like we as hobbyists focus to much on "what can I add to this model to make it better?" when sometimes a little removal of detail is in order. I'll definitely be borrowing the idea when I get my tartaros, And your Leviathan what you did with the base I love it so I copied it on the one Im building for the Tale of 20 Hobbyists ;) keep up the awesome work brother I need more ideas to pilfer :D

[Olis]

Well, in my opinion, Tartaros termies are the bees knees. Stick 'em in the vicinity of some Maximus battle plate and a Contemptor or two and the visual synergy is just wonderful. Suffice it to say I like them. :wink:

[MikhalLeNoir]

And soon I like Terminators^^ Same happened to me when I was a kid. I was bewitched with HEAVY METAL!!!!

[Forward Assist]

Pyro - thanks for the kind comments. The 40mm bases and size of the models really lend themselves to having fun with posing them. The minimalist look helps emphasise the poses whereas, I find, the gaudiness of 40k obscures and distracts.

 

Olis - the pride of a lost age!

[Soldier of Dorn]

The minimalist look, I think, is something very few could pull off well, but I think you've done so. As much as I myself like a little bit of gaudiness in my 40k stew , sometimes it's nice to have the base designs shine without distraction.

[Nomus Sardauk]

Well, in my opinion, Tartaros termies are the bees knees. Stick 'em in the vicinity of some Maximus battle plate and a Contemptor or two and the visual synergy is just wonderful. Suffice it to say I like them. :wink:

Heck yeah, the pinnacle of Mankind's technological craftsmanship, e'rrybody loves Mk.IV :D

[Forward Assist]

Another small update as I was quite surprised with how well it's shaping up:

A rare example of a left-handed plasma cannon. The rest of the terminators wield their weapons ambidextrously, so why not the heavy weapon gunners?

I posed him bracing himself on the body of another fallen NL by clipping and pinning his right leg. They will both need a little more tweaking but so far, so good.

[Olis]

I like it. Plasma in the left hand and a foot on a corpse. Certainly unique as far as Tartaros models go.

[Forward Assist]

Glad you like it, bud. Can't taunt Helts with it in the MDRC, unfortunately.

[Olis]

Unfortunately. ^_^

[Corswain]

Man, you have some great looking conversions in this thread. Keep it up!

 

I love the Volkite/Power Sword terminators - it's exactly what I want as the DA unique unit from FW.

[helterskelter]

Goddamit forward.... looks cool as funk (the musical style/bootsy Collins, I swear if a mod tries to alter it I'll shank you)

I'd cut that cable off his arm and get the p cannon to sit more flat though personally, then cut and re attach it after perhaps

[Andvarr A]

And soon I like Terminators^^ Same happened to me when I was a kid. I was bewitched with HEAVY METAL!!!!

Suddenly...Tartarus

 

 

Tarts..tarts everywhere

 

Impressive...most impressive. Although I have to agree...I may the arm cable and maybe bend it to attach to the pcannon

[Forward Assist]

Cheers for the kind comments gents.

 

Helts - I know what you mean but didn't want to mess with the left arm much more than I did. I wanted the arm to be bent as if braced against the weight of the cannon and I found if I made it sit flush the arm looked too locked out. Greenstuffing around the cable and up to the vambrace was the work-around.

[Soldier of Dorn]

That's quite an impressive conversion, Forward (and for you that's saying something.) I like it, though I'm not sure I personally would have gone through all the trouble of switching arms, seems like more work than it's worth. That's just me, though. It looks awesome.

[Magos Kasen]

I like the angle of the plasma cannon personally. It looks (and this isn't a word I often say in regards to warhammer designs...) more ergonomic and natural.