Cadmus Tyro Xth and XXth blog: Terror Squad

[Cadmus Tyro]

Decals on! Onto basing and weathering....

And then I'll try taking some decent pictures.....

[Dosjetka]

Looking good! Do you use Micro Sol/Set? Also how are you going to be doing the weathering? Just sponging on silver or something more elaborate?

[betrayer41]

Very cool stuff. Definitely inspiration for me to get back on my alphas!

[Robzilla]

Great scheme! Between yourself and betrayer41 there is a ton of good inspiration for alpha legion!

 

Do you mind if I ask, but how did you do your metal trims? They look a perfect colour to contrast with the vibrant armour.

[Cadmus Tyro]

@dosjetka - cheers! I use a few applications of Microset followed by lahmian medium, both steps help to blend the decal to the surface.

For the weathering I'm planning to apply some silver streaks over the armour followed by a light burnt umber oil wash, well that's the plan anyway! I'll use some weathering powders over the legs too.

 

@betrayer41 - praise from Caesar! That's the great thing about B&C, your alphas were my original inspiration.

 

@robzilla - thanks, I work a lot slower than betrayer41 though! The trims were simple, lead belcher base, nuln oil/lahmian medium (1:1) wash, dry brush/edge highlight with lead belcher, for more definition (ie on detailed parts) I apply another lighter silver highlight.

[Cadmus Tyro]

Acrylics done, models sealed and ready for oil wash/powders.

[Knight of the Raven]

Lovely terminators!

[Robzilla]

Oh neat, the Metallics almost have a brown-ey bronzey colour to them. Surprised you managed it only with leadbelcher and nuln.

May have to have a tinker around imminently.

The termies are looking pretty ace though!

[Cadmus Tyro]

Terminators are now, finally, finished! Thought I would put a few pictures up of the details on one.

Next stop, seeker team!

[Morngrym]

Beautiful models! I love the color you have achieved as well as the weathering. Very nice work.

[Dosjetka]

:wub:

 

This won't be for any time soon (no airbrush) but you've inspired me to make my own Alpha Legion force with the same/similar paint scheme. It looks excellent. :tu:

[betrayer41]

very very nice work love the weathering

[pupecki]

I'm sorry for the noob question but I was wondering what you used to cut and reposition the legs, if it was just a regular xacto knife, or a dremel tool.

[Cadmus Tyro]

Thanks for the comments everyone, much appreciated.

 

The marine legs were cut using a hobby knife, I used a saw on the contemptor. With the marines I find you only have to cut part of the way through the joint, you can the just snap the leg off without any damage to the armour plate.

 

I'm building the seeker team currently, taking ages to drill holes for magnets! I'll post some pics tonight if I get them done,

[Cadmus Tyro]

Seeker team built.

[Cadmus Tyro]

Not much progress on the XXth this week, I've been distracted by the iron Xth and weathering terrain! Thought I'd post a few pics of the distractions:

[Daemon2027]

Love the pose on the contemptor, the movement looks natural.

[Cadmus Tyro]

Long time no update! I've been working on my iron hands, specifically my ETL commitment. I seem to flit between the Xth and the XXth so I've decided to make this a joint WIP blog. I'll post some more pics of the stuff I'm working on in the next few weeks. Recently added a few more tactical marines from squad beta, the sergeant being equiped with artificer armour:

Edited June 29, 2016 by Cadmus Tyro

[Reaver Lord Soul]

I knew that nipple armour had a good use somewhere :D looking good my friend

[Knight of the Raven]

I think the roman breastplate looks weird on anyone who's not a Blood Angel or an Ultramarine but I like the poses (and Anvil Industry bits!).

[Noctus Cornix]

Man I love the posing on that Alpha Legion contemptor dreadnought. Great camo too!

[Cadmus Tyro]

@ lost soul 18 - cheers, yeah nipple armour, maybe it would look better if they were removed? It's a risk though!

 

@ knight of raven - thanks for the input, yeah I'm not 100% sold on the breast plate, but wanted to see how it turns out in the alpha legion colour scheme. The anvil bits are great, thanks for the previous recommendation!

 

@noctus cornix - well I can't seem to work out how to change the title of the blog, so perhaps I should claim all the iron hands stuff is actually alpha legion. Would be fitting! Cheers for the input.

 

I'm slowly building up my alpha legion infantry between painting iron hands with the view to batch painting in the near future. I'll put up a few pics of my ETL when done and the camouflaged contemptor.

[Cadmus Tyro]

ETL work progresses. Just got to add some weathering powders. (And take some better photos!)

[Cadmus Tyro]

Lugale Artanis stood in the shadow of the Spartan pattern landraider, languishing immobile on its service ramp. It's freshly painted ceramite glistened under the strip lumen lit interior of the armoury. The air was close, filled with the smell of fresh oil and lacquer.

The restoration of Ferracor was complete. Having taken heavy damage in the months leading up to the atrocity at Istvaan, the behemoth had been resigned to months of service and repair in the depths of the strike cruiser Iron Resolve. As a result it was not deployed during the action, Lugale was thankful for this mercy.

The tanks intended occupants had not been so fortunate. Deployed as part of Ferrus' vanguard at Istvaan V, the 4th terminator squad of the Vurgaan clan company had personally witnessed the death of their Primarch. Lugale was the squads sole survivor, tasked by his sergeant to tell the story of their fathers death and thus save the iron hands from further weakness. Lugale had not spoken since his deployment to Istvaan V.

The landraider's hull was painted with strips of bronze, as a mark of honour for carrying the primarch into battle in a now forgotten campaign. The squad had adorned their armour and their transport vehicle, a reminder of the glory and achievements when clan Vurgaan was in ascendance. Lugale only saw failure.

Drawing his combat knife, Lugale started to etch away the perfectly finished bronzed paintwork. Immortals had no use for memories of past glory, only an uncertain hope of redemption earned through blood.....

[Cadmus Tyro]

Managed to get my hands of a praetor tribune recently. With the new rules for tartaros terminator armour i wanted someone to lead my ten man tartaros squad. There are a few things that I didn't like about the sculpt, but I love a challenge!

I present my new iron hands praetor (ignore the blue tac under the right arm!):

C&C welcome!

Cadmus