Vogon's Custodes Blog

[Vogon]

This will be updated as often as I can.

This will be my second Horus Heresy army, posse to fight along side my Alpha Legion but also independently. I don't think it's going to be a particularly large force but it will be a distraction from painting all that blue.

I was one of the fortunate ones at the Open Day a couple of weeks ago to get one of these and have had a lot of fun painting it so far.

Still a way to go but I thought I would share it anyway.

I should be getting some more BoP Custodes from a friend in a week or so to add to my force.

Cheers

Vogon

[K3nn3rs]

Nice start!

 

But fighting alongside the AL?!?

[Vogon]

Well that is part of my issue.

 

I am really undecided about how I base these guys. Do I match my Alpha Legion or go with something different?

 

I know that in the background Custodes wouldn't be fighting alongside Traitor Alpha Legion post Istvan but there are Loyalists splinters and pre Istvan.

 

I'm pretty sure I read a story with Custodes and Sisters of Silence fighting alongside A later to be Traitor Legion but I can't remember who or what book it was.

 

Cheers

 

Vogon.

[Corswain]

Looking good so far. I'm really excited to see a Custodes blog. I'll be following this closely. :)

[Nightmare84]

how difficult was assembly? i heard through a friend that the tank is a PITA.

 

loooking good though man, i cant wait to recieve my grav tank

[Cryptix]

Well that is part of my issue.

 

I am really undecided about how I base these guys. Do I match my Alpha Legion or go with something different?

 

I know that in the background Custodes wouldn't be fighting alongside Traitor Alpha Legion post Istvan but there are Loyalists splinters and pre Istvan.

 

I'm pretty sure I read a story with Custodes and Sisters of Silence fighting alongside A later to be Traitor Legion but I can't remember who or what book it was.

 

Cheers

 

Vogon.

That would be the Death Guard, in Flight of the Einstein.

[Vogon]

how difficult was assembly? i heard through a friend that the tank is a PITA.

 

loooking good though man, i cant wait to recieve my grav tank

The tank was pretty easy and the instructions were very clear though not particularly necessary for most people. There was some significant gap filling required on a couple of components.

 

Unfortunately I have not had time to do any more painting since posting and I'm still not sure how I will base them all.

 

Cheers

 

Vogon

[Vogon]

Update

Finished and based the tank just need to work on the infantry now.

Cheers

Vogon

[K3nn3rs]

Looks great!!

 

Do you plan on using the new transfer set from FW to 'bling it up'/ fill up some of the blank panels?

[Vogon]

I said this would be a slow progress log but here is my next lot done.

I'm pretty happy with the cape.

And the force so far.

I have more on the painting table and hope to get some done over the Christmas break.

Cheers

Vogon.

Edited December 28, 2016 by Vogon

[Vogon]

Bit of a slow burn but I've added a few more guys to my Custodes, mostly as part of the Loyalty and Treachery thing.

First off a unit of Sentinels

And also a Galadius Dreadnought

Here also is a Solarite Gauntlet under construction. I used a BoP Terminator power first and some cabling tom fill the unsightly gap.

I will post a full army shot soon as I'm getting on we'll, just slowly but surely

Cheers

Vogon

[Vogon]

Nearly finished the Solarite Gauntlet wielding guy.

Not sure whether to field him with the Sentinel Guard or to have him as the first of a unit of Hetaeron Guard.

[Venator]

They look great. How are you doing the red? Did you build the bases or are they resin?

[Vogon]

Venator, the bases are made from cut up cork tiles.

 

Th red is a mix of 2 parts Spiritstone Red, 2 parts Carroburg Crimson and 1 part lahmian medium. Then built up in layers.

[Vogon]

Ok it’s been a really long time since I updated this log but I have been steadily plugging away at my Custodes force. I’ve added a couple of 40K units in there just because I will be using them as such from time to time but it will primarily be. A Horus Heresy force.

First off my Tribune

Also having read Master of Mankind I got inspired to have a crack at House Vyridion, I’m in the process of building a Castigator, the Christmas break should see me at least finish building it but here’s the first of the household. I did this a sort of a test model to see how it looked.

I have noticed a distinct difference in shade between the Retributor Armour from a rattle can compared to the paint pot version.

And finally a group shot.

Still a fairly small force for the moment (certainly not as big as my Alpha Legion) but it’s getting there.

Cheers,

Vogon

[battle captain corpus]

Lovely! I'm starting Custodes for HH/40K in 2020 and you've convinced me its a solid choice! Good work bud!

 

My only feedback would be I thin you maybe need a splash of colour on your bases? Nothing too crazy, literally just like a purple or blue wash etc in the cracks, recesses or another light patchy drybrush of another colour? Again, just feedback and lovely work so far!

 

BCC

[Vogon]

Battle Captain Corpus, Thanks for your kind words. I have had a few thought about the braces and may end up re-basing the entire army but I’m still not sure.

 

The bases were always just a quick, dirty and above all cheap solution until I figured out what i wanted to do properly. Unfortunately I have 3 armies all based in the same way that are all allied so if I do one I’ll end up having to do all of them.

 

Hope you enjoy your Custodes army as much as i have.

 

As an addendum I got a Coronas for Christmas so that will be joining them pretty soon too.

 

Cheers

 

Vogon

[infyrana]

Nice work, for the bases you could look at doing road markings in yellow or white, or just doing a spot of weathering like dust or grit, grime or soot etc, maybe even some nurgles rot kinda puddle splashes.

[Vogon]

Infyrana, Yes taht’s not a bad shout. I’ll definitely think about that, it should be more straight forward than rebasing the lot.

In the mean time I’ve just finished assembling and spraying a Coronus ready for painting. Now that L&T is Starting up i may just hold off until the 15th.

Cheers

Vogon.