Somerandomidiot Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 Hey everyone! I've been a lurker here far too long, so I figure I should stop slacking and give you guys my take on the Thousand Sons as they were before their fall at Prospero. These are my first attempts at taking pictures of models and were done with my phone and a neat background I downloaded from the internet, so forgive me if they're a little blurry. I've been playing these mostly as Chaos Space Marines, so my squads are currently 9 man, but I'm hoping to transition to mostly playing loyalists in 40k (I figure I'll use Ultramarine tactics, as they're pretty generalized and Tigurius makes a solid stand-in for Ahriman). So, without further ado... First up, we have Ahzek Ahriman, Chief Librarian of the Thousand Sons. Until Forgeworld puts out a 30k sculpt for him, I'm using his 40k version with a swapped backpack to represent him. Surprisingly there isn't much crazy chaotic stuff on him, he mostly looks like a very fancy librarian. Next we have another Librarian, this time with a Force Axe. Now for a Tactical Squad. And a second Tactical Squad. And last but not least, a Veteral Squad. I've got several more projects in this army on the way, so I'm hoping to keep this updated as my legion force grows. I'm also very interested to see what Forgeworld does with the Thousand Sons look- I initially tried just painting preheresy marines in the Thousand Sons paint scheme, but it felt too boring, hence the upgrade kits mixed with Forgeworld models. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/308795-xv-legion-thousand-sons/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROBOcaster Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 No upgrade kit that FW will put out will be on the level of these guys my friend, they are outstanding! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/308795-xv-legion-thousand-sons/#findComment-4073113 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dom_ Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 They look great! Awesome work! I look forward to seeing more. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/308795-xv-legion-thousand-sons/#findComment-4073114 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dantioch Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 Looking great man! Good to see some Thousand Sons Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/308795-xv-legion-thousand-sons/#findComment-4073182 Share on other sites More sharing options...
WaywardWarsmith Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 Dude, this is some amazing paintwork! You've definitely breathed some awesome life into the sons of Prospero. Magnus would be proud! :D Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/308795-xv-legion-thousand-sons/#findComment-4073218 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theredknight Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 These are lovely! I can't wait until they release thousand sons, I have thought about ordering some heads from different sources, and getting stuck in, but I'm waiting for the rules to be released until I do, or Id only build what I like lol Can't wait to see your next part. Bet it took a lot to get all those heads Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/308795-xv-legion-thousand-sons/#findComment-4073232 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Somerandomidiot Posted June 5, 2015 Author Share Posted June 5, 2015 Thanks for all the compliments! I actually had a Thousand Sons army before I decided to go 30k, and quickly realized that the only way I'd truly be happy is to continue my devotion to the XV. Currently on the hobby table I have, in order of painting priority (it's making my eyes swim to just type this up... I have a lot of painting ahead of me): 5 Legion Breacher Marines that I'm painting up as Command Squad members with magnetized special weapons 5 Assault Marines without Jump Packs, with 2 Flamers Sicaran Battle Tank 5 Drop Pods 3 Fire Raptor Gunships (yes, that's 3- I'm planning on taking an air superiority list to the Bay Area Open) 2 Deimos Pattern Rhinos 2 Mars Pattern Rhinos Contemptor Dreadnought with 2 Close Combat Weapons mkIIb Land Raider Phobos Achilles-Alpha Land Raider Deimos Pattern Predator Mars Pattern Predator 6 Imperial Knights Mars Pattern Warhound Titan 35 Elysian Imperial Guardsmen Auxilaries Vulture Gunship 2 Vendetta Gunships 3 Valkyries Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/308795-xv-legion-thousand-sons/#findComment-4073294 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kizzdougs Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 Great work, dude! Really nice. Looking forward to seeing some more :tu: Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/308795-xv-legion-thousand-sons/#findComment-4073525 Share on other sites More sharing options...
depthcharge12 Posted June 6, 2015 Share Posted June 6, 2015 Awesome stuff man! I'm glad you've got the balls to start them :P I'm going to wait for the upgrade kits lol Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/308795-xv-legion-thousand-sons/#findComment-4073546 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sitnam Posted June 6, 2015 Share Posted June 6, 2015 As a thousand spns fan I gotta say these look awesome. I'm dying to see that breacher squad! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/308795-xv-legion-thousand-sons/#findComment-4073690 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dumas Caine Posted June 6, 2015 Share Posted June 6, 2015 so good to see the XVth get some love. and what love it is! These are just plain pretty. looking at your painting list (and if your anything like me. ) you might, just might, get it all done before FW gives us rules for the red sorcerers. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/308795-xv-legion-thousand-sons/#findComment-4073691 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theredknight Posted June 7, 2015 Share Posted June 7, 2015 Out of interest, what colours and methods did you use? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/308795-xv-legion-thousand-sons/#findComment-4074949 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Somerandomidiot Posted June 7, 2015 Author Share Posted June 7, 2015 Out of interest, what colours and methods did you use? Here's my colors (these are all GW): Red- Basecoat Mephiston Red Wash Agrax Earthshade Clean Up with Mephiston Red Highlight Evil Sunz Scarlet Highlight Wild Rider Red Final Line Highlight Troll Slayer Orange Gold- Basecoat Brass Scorpion Wash Agrax Earthshade Highlight Sycorax Bronze Final Line Highlight Runefang Steel Silver- Basecoat Leadbelcher Wash Nuln Oil Highlight Runefang Steel Blue- Basecoat Teclis Blue Highlight Lothern Blue Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/308795-xv-legion-thousand-sons/#findComment-4075754 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy1391 Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 Great work! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/308795-xv-legion-thousand-sons/#findComment-4076164 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ak1508 Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 Well, what can I say mate - you are a stAr! i love how those heads fit the concept of pre-heresy Sons just as well. I want to see how different will it look (if at all) when FW creates their fluff, but I love what you have done there! If I ever do a pre-heresy army of red main colours, I think my interest is shifting more towards THs over BAs. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/308795-xv-legion-thousand-sons/#findComment-4077646 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pearson73 Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 Smashing work, great use of parts. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/308795-xv-legion-thousand-sons/#findComment-4077660 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Excessus Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 Niiiiiice! :D Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/308795-xv-legion-thousand-sons/#findComment-4077709 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daemon2027 Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 Very nice Thousand Sons, one of my favourite Legions. More please. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/308795-xv-legion-thousand-sons/#findComment-4078242 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SalvationOfReason Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 That's hilarious, your 1Ks recipe for red is almost the exact same as mine. Only difference is I basecoat in white, wash in carroberg, then go on to Mephiston. Keep up the good work, always glad to have another member of the XV. And damn, I really need to pick up Loth sometime soon... Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/308795-xv-legion-thousand-sons/#findComment-4078454 Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Pounder Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 Great to see some Thousand sons, I really enjoyed the Prospero books. If you carry on down this path your army will be legendary, keep 'em coming please! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/308795-xv-legion-thousand-sons/#findComment-4078909 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Somerandomidiot Posted July 28, 2015 Author Share Posted July 28, 2015 Well, an update- I was pulled off course by the intense desire to paint (and play) a force of Imperial Knights to go with my Thousand Sons, so here we go. I've got a bit of background for them, as well as some initial WIP pictures. I wanted a Knight household that I could ally with my Legion forces in 30k, and I hope the idea of psyker Knights isn't too out there. House Apollo Founded during the Dark Age of Technology on the world of Aeropos, House Apollo quickly established its hold over both its own world and a number of relatively local systems. Dedicated to the what they consider the two prime virtues, Knowledge and Honor, they ruled with a stern but impartial fist. When psykers began to manifest within their domain, the barons of House Apollo came to the conclusion that they represented the next stage in humanity's future, and dedicated their substantial resources toward studying psychic powers. Within a few short generations, a program of selective breeding saw almost all of their scions manifest psychic powers. Unfortunately, this obsession with the power of the warp was also to prove their undoing. When the Age of Strife came, they were caught completely off guard by the sudden and catastrophic possession of many of of the psykers in their domain. Fighting a rising tide of madness and daemons, House Apollo was slowly pushed back until all that remained of their once great dominion was the single system of their homeworld, buffeted on all sides by an intense warp storm. After centuries of constant battle against rogue psykers and daemons, subsequent generations of House Apollo were selected through a brutal darwinian process for both their psychic ability and their resistance to the corruption of the warp. When the warp storms of the Age of Strife finally abated, House Apollo launched several expiditions into the surrounding systems of their previous domain, salvaging what they could of the ruined infrastructure and scouring the taint of the warp from those worlds affected. It was on one of these that they first encountered the forces of the Imperium. To be continued... And now, pictures! I've always loved Hot Rods, and when I came across the paint scheme for Legio Astorum (the Warp Runners), I knew I had to paint my Titans in that scheme. I'm definitely getting better with the airbrush as well, and I'm pretty impressed with how this came out. It's still definitely WIP, and I have 5 more to paint after I finish the first, but hey- why not? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/308795-xv-legion-thousand-sons/#findComment-4130780 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daemon2027 Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 Nope. It's awful. I'll give you my address, send it to me and I'll dispose of it for you. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/308795-xv-legion-thousand-sons/#findComment-4130786 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theredknight Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 He's very pyrae cult Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/308795-xv-legion-thousand-sons/#findComment-4130897 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inquisitor Kravin Posted July 29, 2015 Share Posted July 29, 2015 Beautiful army. Nice work. Best wishes for the rest of them. You're a braver man than me taking on a project that big. This is not intended as a criticism, just an fyi. Ahriman acquires the six horned helm that his 40k incarnation has during the events of Ahriman:Exile, long after the Heresy. I think that is at the same time as or after the switch from red to blue/gold livery. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/308795-xv-legion-thousand-sons/#findComment-4131374 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Somerandomidiot Posted July 29, 2015 Author Share Posted July 29, 2015 This is not intended as a criticism, just an fyi. Ahriman acquires the six horned helm that his 40k incarnation has during the events of Ahriman:Exile, long after the Heresy. I think that is at the same time as or after the switch from red to blue/gold livery. I've read Ahriman: Exile, but I didn't remember that specific detail- thanks! In any case, 40k Ahriman is just my stand-in to use until Forgeworld puts out the 30k version. I've heard rumors of Thousand Sons upgrade kits coming in September, with any luck I'll be done with my Knights by the time my order arrives. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/308795-xv-legion-thousand-sons/#findComment-4131462 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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