Jolemai's IXth Legion Blog

[LameBeard]

The pad looks fantastic - what did you use for the studs?

 

Shame that set is OOP, it was a lovely source of bits.  Personally, I wouldn’t bother converting the backpack, I think they look fine without the coils on top, doesn’t detract from the mk vi look as long as you have the helmet and pads right.

[Jolemai]

Thanks 

1mm ball bearings from Amazon. I saw a video about it:

 

 

 

At least the backpack was decent practice but I can't get the coils thing enough anyway...

 

 

 

[Xenith]

Looking great - thanks for sharing that vid, I'll have to grab some of these - I'll be converting my current stock of Mk7+ marines to heresy era BA so need some studs! I might try 1.5mm though, I think that's closer to the size of the Mk6 ones and they look a bit more knobbly.

 

Have you managed to user the cerberus in games yet? They look like they might be really good in HH2.0, and usable in 2000pts! 

[Jolemai]

Once we take the stabilisers off and start playing larger games, then it will get some more game time as I'll likely revert to my previous Armoured Spearhead list.

[Jolemai]

 Vorax WIP

 

Always wanted these and I'm finally getting around to doing them this month.

 

2 minutes ago, Jolemai said:

  

 November

I, Reclusiarch Jolemai , embark on the 12 Months of Hobby Challenge, and for the month of November pledge to complete 3x Vorax by month's end.

 

 

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~ Everything

 

[Jolemai]

Vorax Battle Automata

 

All with lightning guns (and the Consul added to complete the squad).

 

 

 

 

 

[YogiDaAngel]

Top job, and loving bases. What's Your red recipe ?

[Jolemai]

19 hours ago, YogiDaAngel said:

Top job, and loving bases. What's Your red recipe ?

 

Thanks 

 

Halford's White (undercoat) -> Evil Sunz Scarlet (basecoat, 2-3 thinned applications) -> Flesh Wash (recess, equivalent is Reikland Fleshshade) -> Fiery Orange (focused drybrush, equivalent is Fire Dragon Bright)

[Jolemai]

MkIV WIP

 

Working on some MkIVs this month from the BaC box. Likely just going with a Sergeant and some bolter Marines.

  

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January

 

I, Reclusiarch Jolemai , embark on the 12 Months of Hobby Challenge, and for the month of January pledge to complete 1x10 MkIV Marines by month's end.

 

Unsurprisingly, these will be Blood Angels 

 

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To do:

• Everything. Not pictured are the resin upgrade kits so I may sprinkle in some bits should I have time.

 

 

Edited January 6, 2023 by Jolemai

[Xenith]

Can't wait to see them, love some Mk4 - are you tweaking your Heresy BA scheme at all to be different to your 40k marines, or keeping the same?

[Jolemai]

1 minute ago, Xenith said:

Can't wait to see them, love some Mk4 - are you tweaking your Heresy BA scheme at all to be different to your 40k marines, or keeping the same?

 

You'll see and maybe even face them in February 

I'm keeping the scheme the same throughout as I'm using my stuff in both systems and in the Joleverse, they've been exactly the same for the last 10,000 years...

[Father Mapple]

This stuff looking great and consistent as usual, Jolemai! I'm returning after 3 years of not painting or playing due to COVID and friends moving. Great to see you and Xenith still at it!

[Jolemai]

Always 

 

(And thanks!)

[Xenith]

1 hour ago, Father Mapple said:

This stuff looking great and consistent as usual, Jolemai! I'm returning after 3 years of not painting or playing due to COVID and friends moving. Great to see you and Xenith still at it!

 

Great to see you back! Sorry about the friends moving away, it's hard to lose a good group of gaming buddies, hopefully you can get the chance to play some games also! 

[Jolemai]

MkIV Tactical (part one)

 

Sergeant's weapons are magnetised and has a fancy torso should I ever want to imply artificier armour. Remaining five are almost complete.

  

Just now, Jolemai said:

January Update 1/2

 

Five Tactical Marines complete

5/10 models complete

 

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[Jolemai]

MkIV Tactical (part two)

 

Squad finished.

  

3 hours ago, Jolemai said:

January Complete

 

Five Tactical Marines complete

10/10 complete

January complete

 

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and the squad together:

 

 

 

Edited February 2, 2023 by Jolemai

[Jolemai]

Rapier and HSS WIP

 

Been assured the Rapier has changed allegiance  and this will get me to three quad mortars total. Needs to be broken apart to paint the insides though...

 

As for the Marines, I try to make my army compatible for both systems and I have some heavy flamers knocking around. These four will be Mk IV (but with blue helmets) and the fifth model is already built in Mk VII (so will be the Sergeant in Artificer Armour). Mainly doing it because I have the bits and it will look cool tbh. I need to source some hands from the Mk IV bolt guns as the heavy flamers don't have them. I don't think they require any further squad upgrades and I'm sure I'll find a use for them somewhere...

 

  

1 minute ago, Jolemai said:

 April

 

I, Reclusiarch Jolemai , embark on the 12 Months of Hobby Challenge, and for the month of April pledge to complete 1x Rapier Carrier and 4x Devstator Marines by month's end.

 

 

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To do:

• Everything for the Devastators/HSS
• Break apart and overpaint/redo the Rapier

 

 

 

[Jolemai]

 Rapier Carrier

 

 Final quad mortar finished. Rumours of AL operatives in the area is complete fabrication.

 

2 minutes ago, Jolemai said:

April update 1/2

 

Rapier Carrier complete

Vow 1/5 complete

 

 

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Squad:

 

 

[Jolemai]

Heavy Support Squad

 

  

4 minutes ago, Jolemai said:

April Complete

 

Four Devastator/HSS Marines complete

5/5 complete

Vow complete

 

 

Squad together (Mk VII as artificier/Sergeant in this case):

 

[madlibrarian]

Oooh classic resin heavy flamers or?

[Jolemai]

2 hours ago, madlibrarian said:

Oooh classic resin heavy flamers or?

 

Yep. Authentic OOP FW and I had to cut hands off the plastic Mk IV bolters for them...

[Jolemai]

 Vindicator Laser Destroyer WIP

 

 Resin one from my backlog up next:

 

2 minutes ago, Jolemai said:

  May

 

I, Reclusiarch Jolemai , embark on the 12 Months of Hobby Challenge, and for the month of May pledge to complete 1x Vindicator Laser Destroyer by month's end.

 

 

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To do:

• All
• (Optional: Rhino bits)

 

 

 

[Jolemai]

Vindicator Laser Destroyer complete

 

"Old" resin version. Did the Rhino and internals parts too (with a bits box rummage for some extras) to allow for options (The Rhino rush I can currently do is impressive tbh...)

  

9 hours ago, Jolemai said:

May Complete

 

1/1 complete

Vindicator Laser Destroyer complete

 

 

 

Will add some more when I'm off my phone. Gallery link in the meantime.

 

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[The Unseen]

On 5/2/2023 at 9:02 AM, Jolemai said:

Heavy Support Squad

 

  

 

Squad together (Mk VII as artificier/Sergeant in this case):

 

Where did the rightmost helmet come from Jolemai? Looks awesome. I like the yellow tanks, good call back for flamer/meltas

[Jolemai]

3 hours ago, The Unseen said:

Where did the rightmost helmet come from Jolemai? Looks awesome. I like the yellow tanks, good call back for flamer/meltas

 

Thanks, I felt it fit well on my 2nd ed Tacticals and it carried over well too. That head is this set:

 

https://www.forgeworld.co.uk/en-GB/Blood-Angels-Legion-Heads-Upgrade-Set