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[W.A.Rorie]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Sir Clausel]

Helbrecht 2.0!

 

[OpossumStrong]

Deathleaper, honestly I think the model would look way better without the "coat/skirt" at the back.

 

 

[Muskie]

During my 9th Edition Crusade my Chaos Lord Maceo the Maligned turned into a Chaos Spawn so he is now Maceo the Mutated. Somehow he was not eligible for Lordiest Lord either.

 

 

[Tallarn Commander]

Jarl Gahlan Surlak, Blood Wolves Chaos Lord on Juggernaut

 

 

Edited October 22, 2024 by Tallarn Commander

[Tallarn Commander]

Hello everyone, I finished 3 HQ models last week. Here are some photos.

 

 

Svane Vulfbad, Chaos Lord and warlord of the Blood Wolves

 

Spoiler

Svane Vulfbad was a young pup on Fenris when he was stalked one evening by a ferocious Ice Troll. He was able to use the light of Fenris' moon, Valdrmani, to escape. Since then Svane had felt a close connection to moons and to their symbolism and power.
     Svane was born into the Fire Breather tribe and named to honor the tribe's leader Sven Bloodhowl. The young Svane proved particularly adept at hunting and tracking. One night, under a crescent moon, Svane battled a giant Remhoraz on Fenris' ice fields. Both Svane and the Remhoraz fell during this duel. But the lucky Fenrisian was selected by a Chooser of the Slain. He then survived tests and ordeals too numerous to count. Eventually Svane succeeded and became a Space Wolves Neophyte serving in a Blood Claw Pack.
     Svane served honorably for many centuries in the ranks of Blood Claws, Grey Hunters, and Wolf Guard. He performed hundreds of heroic deeds and the Skalds told countless sagas about Vulfbane. He eventually became leader of the Blood Wolves Great Company.
      But one night while leading his company on campaign beneath a full moon in the Ghoul Stars, Svane Vulfbad heard the call. From its mighty Throne of Skulls Khorne sensed a kindred spirit and it reached out to Svane Vulfbad. Boundless rage filled Svane's soul. He became aware of the hypocrisy at the Empire's core. When Vulfbad awoke from his trance he uttered these words, "I murdered thousands for the Emperor and He gave me nothing except His damning silence. Now His lapdogs yap for every life I take, while the gods promise me the galaxy."
     Svane and his entire great company immediately declared themselves for Chaos and rebelled. A cadre of loyalist Space Wolves pursued them. But, after a handful of running skirmishes, Svane and his Blood Wolves escaped into the warp.

 

 

 

 

Barnabas the Butcher, Blood Wolves Master of Executions

 

Spoiler

   While the warband is lead by Svane Vulfbad, Barnabas the Butcher is Azrath's trusted lieutenant. He often leads smaller detachments on special missions.
     His mother was a butcher by trade. So he became quite skilled with blade and cleaver. As a Space Wolf Barnabas was quite devout in his fealty to the All Father. But his bonds to Svane were stronger. When Vulfbad rebelled, Barnabas grudgingly went along. But, over time, Barnabas became particularly zealous in his love of Khorne One Eye (Barnabas has  conflated elements of Odin into his worship of Khorne).
     Sadly, one day the BloodWolves' Master Warpsmith Crowsoul for some reason prevented Barnabas from getting into one of the warband's Rhinos with his squad. Confused and hurt Barnabas did not know what to do. He had been allowed to enter the Rhino the day before. Crowsoul told Barnabas that if he exchanged his mace for a giant Axe of Dismemberment, then he cold enter the Rhino. Barnabas complied and now he is a Master of Executions

 

 

I actually finished Barnabas back in 2018. But I made Barnabas into a Master of Executions by giving him new arms, axe, shoulder pad, icon, and cloak.

 

 

 

 

Mad Martigan, Warpborn Master of Executions

 

Spoiler

 Mad Martigan is not truly a Warpborn. He was not present on Kai when the Warpborn revolted and overthrew their Dark Mechanicum masters.  Instead, Mad Martigan is a space pirate who recently allied with the Warpborn under the promise of booty. He is a wanton miscreant who excels at boarding operations and disemboweljng enemy champions with his giant Axe of Dismemberment. He has temporarily allied with the Warpborn warband. As long as it is profitable, his war sloop will fight alongside the Warpborn's Explorator vessel Forward Into Dawn.

 

 

 

Mad Martigan is from Mini Wargaming's Ravaged Star series.

 

 

 

Enjoy the photos!

[Sir Clausel]

Heres all 3 of my Terminator Marshals

 

[OpossumStrong]

New daemon prince of nurgle next to the old one, I still like the old one and I definitely will keep him.

[sitnam]

On 11/16/2024 at 10:12 AM, OpossumStrong said:

New daemon prince of nurgle next to the old one, I still like the old one and I definitely will keep him.

 

 

The old one still really holds up. Love that he still fits the new size scale of the new kit

[Domhnall]

My Terminator Captain of my chapter The Imperial Reivers. First actual complete mini, with all the concepts I've been considering now finalised. The Tartan will get neater with time! 

 

[Grotsmasha]

Recently completed Grand Master Voldus,

[OpossumStrong]

Lord Marshal Dreir

 

 

A bit better lighting

 

Edited February 22 by OpossumStrong

[Deus_Ex_Machina]

Two Iron Hands 40K Bulwarks:

 

Bulwark #1:

https://ibb.co/album/TWfTJP

 

Bulwark #2:

https://ibb.co/album/tBckkn

[Karhedron]

I have just finished my new Blood Angel Captain. This kit is really lovely and the detail on the muscle armour is excellent. The good thing is that the different arm poses mean you can make at least a couple of quite different looking models from the same kit. This chap is intended to lead a squad of Assault Intercessors with the Blood Fuelled Warrior upgrade.

 

 

[Tallarn Commander]

Last week I finished up my Chaos Marines counts-as Fabius Bile.

 

 

Wulfrik the Wanderer, Blood Wolves Runecaster-Biologist

 

His Surgeon Acolyte, Genesplice

 

 

Wulfrik's Back Story

Spoiler

The Spyder asked the Wanderer why he cast the runes. The Wanderer responded, "Why do I cast the runes? You might as well ask why does a Fenrisian honor her ancestors? Why does Thunder Mountain scrape the grey skies? Why does the Ice Troll stalk its prey? Foolish Spyder, ask no more questions."
    And thus ended the Alliance between Blood Wolves Runespeaker Wulfrik the Wanderer and the Clone Lord Fabius Bile. The two had collaborated for decades, teaching each other their differing trades. But eventually the Wanderer grew tired of the Spyder's aspersions on his runecraft. The Spyder believed chemicals were the key to gene splicing. The Runespeaker held faith in runes' ability to influence genes.
     And so Wulfrik the Wanderer took his cache of rune-enhanced geneseed and returned to wandering the verse.
     Millenia earlier, Wulfrik the Wanderer was a young lad on Fenris when his tribe, the Ice Minotaurs, witnessed his skills at runecasting. He was apprenticed to the tribe's shaman, Urda Runespeaker, and began walking the bonereader's path. Years later the bones told Urda and Wulfri, that the village should escape to the sea. But the Ice Minotaurs ignored their warnings. The next day Glacial Nomad Raiders treacherously attacked the village. Wulfrik's parents and most of his family were killed by the Glacial Nomads. Wulfrik and his entire family had refused the offer from the Glacial Nomad chieftain, Bjorn One Eye, to join their tribe. Bjorn had Wulfrik's family slaughtered. After a harrowing adventure with the aid of chalk, strong twine, bone runes, and a friendly wolf orphan named Lark, Wulfrik managed to escape the clutches of the Glacial Nomads.
     And thus did Wulfrik become the Wanderer. He and Lark left on a soul-searching walkabout. For twenty years they wandered the seas and erstwhile isles of Fenris. They saw volcano fires burning in the great Fire Breather, they panned for gold on Allfather Peak, they worked as a sailor in a dozen seas, Wulfri, fell in love with a maiden who soon wasted away from the Grey Fever, they hunted Mastadons upon the Silver Marches, and they bought goods at the great market of Thunder Mountain.
     It was in Thunder Mountain that Wulfrik met the famed Runecaster Sindoi of the Thousand Eyes. He was tutored by the elderly sage for a year and a day and learned great and terrible runes indeed. Wulfrik even learned how to mold Fenrisians' bodies so they could be stronger, faster, or tougher, but at the cost of a sliver of their soul. Wulfrik then bade Sindoi farewell and continued on his walkabout. As a going-away gift, Sindoi gave Wulfrik a pet Raven. Wulfrik named the Raven Enigma. In turn, Wulfrik told Lark, his wolf companion to remain with Sindoi as a protector.
     One particular misty day, Wulfrik read his death in the runes. He picked up his axe, collected his bones, and went to meet his Doom. He soon came across his nemesis, Bjorn One Eye, who was raiding a nearby village. The two fought for three moonrises. In the end, both lay dead upon the field of battle, their axes buried in each other's throats.
      But a Chooser of the Slain found both to be excellent candidates for revivification. Both warriors were returned from Valhalla and made to begin the trials by which one becomes a Space Wolf. Bjorn perished during the trials. But Wulfrik survived. After a brief stint as a Blood Claw, he became a Space Wolf Runepriest adept. He proved a natural and quickly became a Rune Priest in his own right. But his superiors began questioning his ways. It was whispered that Wulfrik practiced Heresy and foul magicks with his runes as he attempted to enhance his fellow battle brothers in ways not allowed by the Codex Astartes or by the Space Wolves. Luckily Wulfrik's runes warned him of his chapter's suspicions. He and Enigma fled through a portal opened by his runecasting.
     And so Wulfrik wandered again. He managed to keep one step ahead of the Inquisition. Until one day the Wanderer met the Spyder. The Spyder had heard of the peripatetic former Space Wolf who could cast runes in a way that augmented one's body. And, of course, the Wanderer had heard of the Spyder and his penchant for genetic artistry. The Wanderer and the Spyder worked together on and off for decades before going their separate ways.
      And so the Wanderer wandered again for centuries. Eventually he met Svane Vulfbad and his band of rebel Fenrisians. Wulfrik found in Svane a kindred spirit. The two took each other's measure and liked what they saw. While Wulfrik did not worship Khorne All Father, he was a talented Runecaster and had no love for the Emperor. And Svane offered protection and a fully stocked biological laboratory for the Wanderer's research. Wulfrik soon joined the Blood Wolves as a member of Svane's retinue and as the Blood Wolves' Runecaster and Biologist.
     Wulfrik's runecasting often analyzes themes about which the Blood Wolves are curious: the location of geneseed caches, whether a particular alliance will prove fruitful, how to best please Khorne Allfather, and anything else which presents an obstacle to the Blood Wolves.

 

 

And today when I packed him away for a game, part of his backpack snapped off. Sigh.

 

 

Enjoy the photos!

[OpossumStrong]

Lord Exultant.

For the whole army I went with more pink panels, I was worried with this decision because I never really painted pink before, but I'm happy with the outcome.

 

[andes]

I haven't been painting much these past several months, but I did get Ufthak Blackhawk done. I get a big kick out of Mike Brooks' books, so had to get the model in the cabinet:

 

 

 

[Dr_Ruminahui]

I always forget that this Lord Discordant is technically an HQ, so I guess I should post mine here.

 

[Magos Takatus]

15 hours ago, Dr_Ruminahui said:

I always forget that this Lord Discordant is technically an HQ, so I guess I should post mine here.

Good point! You posting that you forgot to post an HQ reminded me that I forgot to post two as well.

 

 

I have posted them elsewhere but I missed this thread.

[Tallarn Commander]

Excellent Kroot! The one model's colorful shoulderpad is a work of art.