rossjk Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 Hi everyone, Just thought I'd start up a WIP thread for the SM army I'm building up to get back into the hobby.. yeah just plain old space marines but there don't actually seem to be that many threads of them being built (or is it that everyone has just passed that phase!) If I play them they'll most likely be under ultramarines rules, but I really don't like an upside down omega sign plastered everywhere and not too fond of the smurf look either.. so i'll keep them without chapter markings for now until I can make up some sort of fluff for them. ..anyway, I have some WIP pics ill post up but these are all the troops in their current state: http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p218/typicalaquarian/Warhammer%2040k/Space%20Marines/Space%20Marines%20WIP/all%20troops.jpg and the basic colour scheme, inspired by the Relictors: http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p218/typicalaquarian/Warhammer%2040k/Space%20Marines/Space%20Marines%20WIP/Tactical%20Marines.jpg Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/313154-rossjks-relictor-space-marines/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
rossjk Posted September 1, 2015 Author Share Posted September 1, 2015 Here's my latest model, a kitbashed Captain which can also count as a wysiwyg sicarius. The various bits I sourced for this::- Forgeworld Emperor's Children body, (the most SM looking one without the claw logo!) with top part of a purity seal to fill the centre round area- death company backpack (mainly for the halo)- sternguard veteran head and shoulder pads- assault SM plasma pistol arm- grey knights 1h force sword, with the 'force' bit cut out He'll also get some grenades to attach to those straps on his leg but will paint him first.http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p218/typicalaquarian/Warhammer%2040k/Space%20Marines/Space%20Marines%20WIP/Captain%20counts%20as%20Cato%20Sicarius.jpgand the CC command squad I'm making for him to roll with. Preferred the choppy + plasma pistol look for them although apparently not the best choice for a command squad, not too fussed about that since this is more about the looks..http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p218/typicalaquarian/Warhammer%2040k/Space%20Marines/Space%20Marines%20WIP/Command%20Squad.jpg Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/313154-rossjks-relictor-space-marines/#findComment-4161392 Share on other sites More sharing options...
deathspectersgt7 Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 Looking Good first look I said Relictors. There are plenty of Regular Marines posted here I have 3 Wip which I need to up date. But Looking forward to seeing more of yours. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/313154-rossjks-relictor-space-marines/#findComment-4161396 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ironheaded Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 Yeah, You are ready to roll with Relictors. And that's a cool looking kit-bash to make your HQ. Sicarius's rules are actually rather weak: You dont have to smurf-out at all if you dont want too. Look at your options between Command Squad and Honor Guards, too. Most of the Vanilla Marines options are covered in the Astates base threads. http://www.bolterandchainsword.com/forum/222-adeptus-astartes/ Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/313154-rossjks-relictor-space-marines/#findComment-4161425 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rossjk Posted September 1, 2015 Author Share Posted September 1, 2015 Thanks, i'll have a good look through those threads... I'm into the modelling side of things mostly, still want to keep them legit for casual games though.. I have a similar sized necron army going together which they'll eventually be playing against with a mate for friendly matches. But you know, xenos scum & all that's the most they'll get mentioned here haha Next model in the works is a kitbashed librarian, all the bits arrived today :) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/313154-rossjks-relictor-space-marines/#findComment-4161432 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rossjk Posted September 1, 2015 Author Share Posted September 1, 2015 Some scouts with pistols & CC weapons..http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p218/typicalaquarian/Warhammer%2040k/Space%20Marines/Space%20Marines%20WIP/scouts.jpg Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/313154-rossjks-relictor-space-marines/#findComment-4161435 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razblood Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 Not too shabby...I like :tu: Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/313154-rossjks-relictor-space-marines/#findComment-4161444 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rossjk Posted September 2, 2015 Author Share Posted September 2, 2015 Cheers Razblood I've put my Librarian together now, using various bits bashed together:- Sternguard veteran legs- DA veteran front torso and Grey Knight rear torso with hood- GK terminator bare head- GK warding staff, with the top piece swapped to resemble one of the standard lib's, and the old staff head slapped onto the backpack- GK shoulder pad has a nice little dangling book around the right side http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p218/typicalaquarian/Warhammer%2040k/Space%20Marines/Space%20Marines%20WIP/Librarian_unpainted.jpg also a quick conversion on my Terminator Chaplain to turn his storm-bolter into a combi-melta (from standard meltagun bits)http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p218/typicalaquarian/Warhammer%2040k/Space%20Marines/Space%20Marines%20WIP/Termie%20Chaplain_Primed.jpg Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/313154-rossjks-relictor-space-marines/#findComment-4161680 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rossjk Posted September 4, 2015 Author Share Posted September 4, 2015 still digging up pics of what's been done already... picked up a squad of dark vengeance terminators for next to nothing, have shaved off the dark angels logos and tweaked the sarge a little...http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p218/typicalaquarian/Warhammer%2040k/Space%20Marines/Space%20Marines%20WIP/de-badged%20DV%20deathwing%20terminators_1.jpgnot quite finished painting yet but nearly there, still need to paint some details I missed and finish the sword & assault cannon..http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p218/typicalaquarian/Warhammer%2040k/Space%20Marines/Space%20Marines%20WIP/Terminators_1.jpg Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/313154-rossjks-relictor-space-marines/#findComment-4163139 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogfender Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 My only critique is that there isn't one 'chaos' weapon, icon, relic or artifact =/ (count as of course) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/313154-rossjks-relictor-space-marines/#findComment-4163153 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rossjk Posted September 4, 2015 Author Share Posted September 4, 2015 yeah good point i'll change the thread title... it was really just the relictor colour scheme I liked so used that as a starting point., Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/313154-rossjks-relictor-space-marines/#findComment-4163166 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogfender Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 Well they aren't bad, them using chaos to combat chaos and not succumbing to it is what makes them so compelling. I think you should add a count as weapon in there, you know you want to Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/313154-rossjks-relictor-space-marines/#findComment-4163194 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rossjk Posted September 4, 2015 Author Share Posted September 4, 2015 haha I kind of do want to now.. but maybe change the flavour a little to include other relics they come across - for example xenos relics to fight xenos with (after all they'll be fighting necrons most of the time)... so undecided but many possibilities! I'm wondering what sort of extent the original relictors went to? - like was it just the leaders/HQ's or did some items filter down the ranks also? ....now that I think of it my captain IS wearing old armour from a now traitor legion (emperor's children/palatine blades).. so maybe that could fit in well with one of the palatine blade swords also... nice and relic'y Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/313154-rossjks-relictor-space-marines/#findComment-4163204 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nomus Sardauk Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 Rossjk, the armoury is open to you... http://warhammer40k.wikia.com/wiki/Relictors#Chapter_Relics Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/313154-rossjks-relictor-space-marines/#findComment-4163453 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rossjk Posted September 4, 2015 Author Share Posted September 4, 2015 Awesome, thanks for that link I've read through the wiki fluff and I really am liking their backstory... so yep have now decided that these guys will be relictors! One slight difference though is i'll keep the gunmetal shoulder trims.. stands out a lot better than just the grey. My freehand logo painting isn't that great so i'll find some skull transfers to stand in as their logo.. and now some relics are on their way thanks to ebay: a palatine blades sword to be used as the 'blade of phaedron', and will count as either a relic blade or power sword:Inside the Blade of Phaedron lies the seething soul of a daemon possessed of a great enmity for all its kin. Although this Daemon Weapon is unremarkable when employed against a living being, against another daemon the blade will blaze white with the pure heat of the captive daemon's rage. http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p218/typicalaquarian/Warhammer%2040k/Space%20Marines/Space%20Marines%20WIP/palatine%20blades%20sword.jpga chaos book for my librarian - combined with my librarian's other small book can be used as the 'books of pain':The fabled Books of Pain contain every word that has ever been used to describe sensation from discomfort to screaming agony. In times of dire necessity, a few words from these blasphemous texts can cause all those within earshot to fall into paroxysms of suffering. http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p218/typicalaquarian/Warhammer%2040k/Space%20Marines/Space%20Marines%20WIP/chaos%20book.jpgand a good old chaos staff, to either replace the current lib's one or to use on another librarianhttp://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p218/typicalaquarian/Warhammer%2040k/Space%20Marines/Space%20Marines%20WIP/chaos%20staff.jpgthese will probably take a couple of weeks (in new Zealand, buying from Australia..). Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/313154-rossjks-relictor-space-marines/#findComment-4163859 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogfender Posted September 5, 2015 Share Posted September 5, 2015 Sweet man, welcome to the awesome side! I am lookin forward to your conversions. I have also started a WIP thread not long ago to reboot modeling a Relictors force, though I was starting with a Radical Inquisitor detachment. As far as rules go have you considered Dark Angels? They do have preferred enemy Chaos Marines, which is fluffy for the Relictors. But for me I am torn because there are a lot more fitting things in the vanilla codex. If only DA got CM and some sort of honor guard.. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/313154-rossjks-relictor-space-marines/#findComment-4164004 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheHyperion Posted September 5, 2015 Share Posted September 5, 2015 Relictors are cool because you could either play them as ultramarines or dark angels due to their rumored geneseed, or as a chaos faction depending how you interpret their lore. Nice work so far. ~Sapphon Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/313154-rossjks-relictor-space-marines/#findComment-4164094 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rossjk Posted September 6, 2015 Author Share Posted September 6, 2015 Cheers Guys, glad to have an identity for them now I'll play them mainly with Ultramarines rules since I like the idea of a count-as Sgt Telion to run with these guys:tried to keep them a little different from the usual models you see out there, so....- converted the Missile Launcher guy to have a camo cloak and bolt pistol. oops just noticed the barrel isn't drilled!- have put the scope back on the standard sarges' rifle (why would he ever take it off??!) and gave him a standard bolt pistol.- did a more unique pose for the guy on the top righthttp://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p218/typicalaquarian/Warhammer%2040k/Space%20Marines/Space%20Marines%20WIP/Scout%20Snipers.jpgTouched up the tactical squad Sarges today, still need to add some depth into the Shoulder Pad markings (aka just throw some nuln oil on them ). Chapter skull logo will go on the tabbards. Think I'll try and find some Chaos chainswords & plasma pistol for these guys to help with the relictors theme. http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p218/typicalaquarian/Warhammer%2040k/Space%20Marines/Space%20Marines%20WIP/Tactical%20Sarges.jpg Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/313154-rossjks-relictor-space-marines/#findComment-4164874 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rossjk Posted September 7, 2015 Author Share Posted September 7, 2015 Some flamers, tried to get their faces looking all dirty & charred. They really need to have a decent fuel-tank on their backpacks but that'll be a future conversion much later on..http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p218/typicalaquarian/Warhammer%2040k/Space%20Marines/Space%20Marines%20WIP/Flamers.jpg Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/313154-rossjks-relictor-space-marines/#findComment-4166107 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rossjk Posted September 15, 2015 Author Share Posted September 15, 2015 Keeping myself occupied with some CNC workshop scenery while waiting for ebay bits to arrive.... have about 9 more of these to make up (been buying these up over the last couple of years) finally have the motivation to build them!! I've also found a local printer (ie- in NZ) that can print white waterslide decals so now have a good set of Relictor liveries on their way toohttp://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p218/typicalaquarian/Warhammer%2040k/Scenery/scenery1.jpg Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/313154-rossjks-relictor-space-marines/#findComment-4171957 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thousand Eyes Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 Really loving the look of these man, fair play. I don't think I could cope with having as many miniatures sitting there like you do in the first pictures :) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/313154-rossjks-relictor-space-marines/#findComment-4171985 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rossjk Posted September 16, 2015 Author Share Posted September 16, 2015 Thanks T.E., now I look back I have no idea how I batch painted the 30 or so standard marines in one go Some bits turned up today so got right onto some more kit-bashing... with chaos relics! Captain with his blade of phaedron:http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p218/typicalaquarian/Warhammer%2040k/Space%20Marines/Space%20Marines%20WIP/new%20captain.jpgLibrarian with a chaos tome hanging from his belt:http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p218/typicalaquarian/Warhammer%2040k/Space%20Marines/Space%20Marines%20WIP/Librarian_side.jpgCompany champion wielding a chaos power sword:http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p218/typicalaquarian/Warhammer%2040k/Space%20Marines/Space%20Marines%20WIP/Champion.jpgAnd my terminator chaplain has got his hands on an 'accursed crozius':http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p218/typicalaquarian/Warhammer%2040k/Space%20Marines/Space%20Marines%20WIP/Teminator%20Chaplain%20with%20accursed%20crozius.jpgThe tactical sarges will also get some weapons changed, but limited to the basics like chaos chainswords etc - keeping somewhat to the various fluff out there that the relics will only be wielded by the highest ranks.. A power-armoured chaplain and a converted SM commander as the chapter master are on my to-do list now when their bits turn up Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/313154-rossjks-relictor-space-marines/#findComment-4172954 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rossjk Posted September 21, 2015 Author Share Posted September 21, 2015 Some printed decals have arrived - used the A5 relictors template hosted here on B&C (thanks to Tubal wherever you are!), really impressed with how they turned out, much thinner film than stock decals so they respond a lot better to microset/microsol and the printed white is still solid enough to cover the black painthttp://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p218/typicalaquarian/Warhammer%2040k/Space%20Marines/Space%20Marines%20WIP/decals.jpg here's some guys with the decals still pretty fresh, they look a bit rough still but should flatten out and will be much better after a coat of matt varnish. http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p218/typicalaquarian/Warhammer%2040k/Space%20Marines/Space%20Marines%20WIP/new%20livery.jpg Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/313154-rossjks-relictor-space-marines/#findComment-4177658 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrotherCaptainArkhan Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 That Captain is legit, although I must say I liked the first sword better, had a lot more presence (just my opinion, of course). Keep it up! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/313154-rossjks-relictor-space-marines/#findComment-4177702 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thousand Eyes Posted September 22, 2015 Share Posted September 22, 2015 That Captain is legit, although I must say I liked the first sword better, had a lot more presence (just my opinion, of course). Keep it up! Actually I have to disagree I think the new sword is a marked improvement. The only thing I would really say is 'on no, mould lines' as you have good looking, well thought out marines with large mould lines on them. I know it would be a pain but I suggest going back over them and scraping them off. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/313154-rossjks-relictor-space-marines/#findComment-4178009 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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