Noserendas pursuits, "Horse" Artillery battery complete

[Noserenda]

Soooo seems my old plog has been archived from disuse so i guess its time for a new one  

With the Heresy stuff shelved for the forseeable and 8th feeling like the best 40k yet ive gone back to the Dark Millenium, specifically Primaris marines are super sexy, even if their fluff often feels like being hit in the face with a shoe...

Broader focus on the forum is also pretty welcome, for example ive been working on Fantasy stuff and Eldar Corsairs around my Angels None of that for now, but maybe later!

So, the Scythes!

I went through a long process of picking the Chapter to come back to, other Candidates were the Red Scorpions, Raven Guard, Raptors, Dark Angels and my own old Homebrew the Blazing suns. Let alone all the Alt Heresy Legions ive fluffed out over the years... But in the end a few things tipped it:

1. A Bunch of my buddies have Scythes Armies from an Old Tempus Fugitives campaign weekend (I ran Tyranids, really siiiick Tyranids...) 
2. I wanted a Codex Adherant Chapter to play with markings and such, ive been so anti codex for years, i guess this is me growing up?  
3. They have amazing fluff! Specifically Heresy links are always cool.
4. The Polish aspect from Rogue Trader is also quite interesting...
5. The Mix of old and new marines should be interesting too...

Been a while without a picture so heres my concept models  

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A Squad of Tyranid hunters (Rules wise ill be cloning Ultramarines to steal their stuff!). All Deathwatch Veterans returned to the chapter and attached to the Fledgling 3rd Company long term to keep them honest.

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And Apothecaries! On the Left the 3rd Companies Apothecary and on the Right an Attached 1st Company Apothecary, also a Deathwatch veteran. Ill probably convert a Primaris Apothecary at some point too, i figure lots of Apothecaries around the primaris is kinda inevitable, if only to learn!


These figures were basically pulled out of my Bits box to kick around some ideas, A friend of mine gave me some Deathwatch pads in a trade a while back, the Apothecaries got cannibalised to make Heresy Apothecaries for the Iron Warriors and Angels and most of the rest had been earmarked for my last revamp of the Blazing suns, like 10 years ago  

I also Dug out a Storm i had earmarked for use by Alpha Legion Operatives (And basically mothballed for years ) and the Scouts from Shadow war, plus the old Serf dude from the Battle for Macragge box.

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The Storms base (POssibly too much foliage...) and Serf!

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And an awful pic of the PIP Storm, picking a scheme for vehicles based on non standard heraldry is as always a ballache of indecision!

The Infantry scouts are still waiting on some heads because the normal scout heads are godawful... I popped some Skitarrii heads on the Storm crew, i figured they are both walking wounded but not 100% thus the slightly less demanding role and heavy bionics The 10th Company assets are a Reclamation team added to back up the Primaris, i suspect a techmarine might be converted if i ever field more than just 1 speeder  

So thats the Intro.. Ill get some Primaris pics up next!

Edited January 10, 2018 by Noserenda

[Noserenda]

So the Primaris! Ive cut about a few models because the release is far from Perfect...

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Chiefly the Chief! The pose was awkward and the Hood just plain ridiculous... (Peripheral vision is so important in close combat!)  Plus Scythes Captains have ceremonial Power Scythes as badges of office because 40k :D Ive also converted all the Helmets to mk7 because a) I have thousands of them lying around after many many heresy conversions and b) They are a massively important part of the Marine image in 40k. The Mk4 lid is heresy...

Anyhow, trimming off the hood was really simple and the Heads are totally compatible, just beware the gorget sometimes :) 

The Scythe is converted from a Nurgle lord on steed, i may need some more work on it but i think it works pretty much as is?

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Remaining Officers and NCO of the 3rd. 

Pretty straightforward kit bashing here, swapped the lids out for a variety of interesting examples and chopped off one of the bolt pistols for a Grenade :) Ive also added random bling to the models, in fact all the models except the Inceptors (Because Orbital drops eat purity seals!) have extra bling, ammo or grenades somewhere. The Shooty LT also lost the helmet on his waist, because its on his head ;) 

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Tactical 1 As above really, i wanted the Sergeants to have Comms aerials to show a bit more of the modular nature of Mk10 really.

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Tactical 2 Sergeants also have a little banner nubbins on their packs to pick them out a bit more, because Red Helmets are not enough lol

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Hellblasters! Lots of Bionics, completely by cooincidence? 

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And Inceptors! Once more the hoods are trimmed back so they can see properly, id remove them entirely but they do make sense on the drops, just needed to retract more!  I also took off the utterly ridiculous gun shields because... Just whyyyyy? These are temporary poses, they are just dangling on their bases a bit, but i do kinda like the sarge just jetting forwards... The Changes make them work for me, i considered removing the skis too but they have grown on me :D 

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And heres all the fat boys together :) 

I know my pics are a bit crap, if people have more requests do ask and ill do my best to show things off more, possibly more photos when things are painted so details contrast more? Just figured getting things up would help motivate me! :D 

[deathspectersgt7]

[Cryptix]

I do like the Power Scythe sergeant, but I think the blade needs to be a little longer. Maybe convert it into a kama instead, if you can stand cutting that metal?

 

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Edited June 21, 2017 by Swarmlord Unleashed

[Bob Hunk]

An excellent start. B) I've always had a soft-spot for the Scythes so will follow with interest. :) 

[Reyner]

Awesome! I will get mine built over the next few days :D Good to see that the MK7 helms look decent too, for Sotha brother!

[FuriousFerret]

Wow, Primaris marines look significantly better with Mk VII helmets!

[Noserenda]

First up thanks for all the Likes and Positive replies guys Gives me a big boost to keep going

 

 

I do like the Power Scythe sergeant, but I think the blade needs to be a little longer. Maybe convert it into a kama instead, if you can stand cutting that metal?

 

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I did consider Kama, and will probably field some on some assault marine equivs that pop up alongside Falxes which are also cool Right now its finding slots to pop them in!

 

Awesome! I will get mine built over the next few days  Good to see that the MK7 helms look decent too, for Sotha brother!

 

 

Wow, Primaris marines look significantly better with Mk VII helmets!

Glad i could help on that, its definitely something i was wondering a LOT in the run up to the release. One of the stumbles i think GW made in this campaign, idve shown a buttload of Primaris painted as is (Not just like 20) in various chapters and given a whole bunch out to kit bash and show the flexibility... Ah well, it works!  


Ive also managed to get the Storm Speeder finished...

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I tidied up the Freehand Chapter logo a bit after seeing the photo! Im sure the highlights look a lot less rough to the eye!

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And a side view showing some interior. I longed to add more stowage, i mean i see the reclamation teams literally loading down their speeders to capactiy with stuff and tools But alas My Imperial Guard gained some tanks recently and got dibs on the stowage piles!

Just put down the black basecoat spray on the Primaris Cohort, i should leave it overnight but in this heatwave (Booo!) they might dry fast enough to do some basecoating by tonight (Yay!).

As always all feedback welcome!

[Pearson73]

Helmets on the speeder crew look fantastic.

[Noserenda]

Helmets on the speeder crew look fantastic.

Thankyou brother! :D 

 

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I may have been distracted by Orange is the new black today but got Squad 1 Ready for washes!

 

Being good and doing some line troops first ;) 

[Reyner]

They look good so far - how have you done the yellow? 

[Noserenda]

They look good so far - how have you done the yellow? 

Ta Brother :) Total yellow is:

Grey Primer-> Halfords black underspray -> Thinned Averland Sunset x2 -> Thin mix Averland/Yriel Yellow -> Seraphim Sepia w/Some black mixed in recesses -> Averland Sunset -> Mix with Yriel yellow up to pure Yriel Yellow.

 

Above they are up to the wash, below is basically finished bar some touch ups when its not 3am :D and then basing.

 

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I got the Painting keen when i got back at midnight... Darn fool!

 

Freehanded some hazard stripes on bolters and their pad markings too though i didnt really photograph them well, mostly because im sure the camera will be mean :D 

[Noserenda]

Been a bit busy today narrowly losing a game of Republic of Rome :D But got some base work done on the Inceptors...

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Verrrrrrrrrrry PIP, just the base red and initial yellow done but my other photo of them is terrible... :D Super messy with the yellow because basically every other colour goes straight over it, with the wide pose on the Inceptors it meant i could use a big brush and go fast!

 

[Noserenda]

So ive done a little more work on the Inceptors (Some details and half the metal) but i got sidetracked when i found my box of the new objectives and remembered why i bought them :D 

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This!

Ive got a small Mechanicum force for both 30 and 40k for the last couple of editions but ive built mechanicum armies a few times, even as far back as 2nd Edition, and i knock out the odd Magos or Recycle old models from time to time when the urge hits me. There are a fair few very odd Magi in the fluff and i figured i was due one on the tabletop. Not really sure where he will fit exactly, so i havent armed him yet but heres his base Chassis.

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And a close up of the tank occupant, the base of which is the medical servitor with some extra gubbins and a spare 40k Magos head.

So how does he look so far? More gubbins? Ideas on good loadouts? :) 

[Claws and Effect]

The shields in the guns are supposed to help with absorbing some of the recoil from firing them. I mean, they ARE pistol versions of a heavy bolter. I imagine that would have quite a kick, even for a Marine.

 

Imagine trying to pistol-grip a .50 caliber heavy machine gun for comparison.

 

Critique on that aside, they look really good!

[Noserenda]

The shields in the guns are supposed to help with absorbing some of the recoil from firing them. I mean, they ARE pistol versions of a heavy bolter. I imagine that would have quite a kick, even for a Marine.

 

Imagine trying to pistol-grip a .50 caliber heavy machine gun for comparison.

 

Critique on that aside, they look really good!

Not really, i mean Bolt weapons probably all have the same basic charge to clear the barrel before the real propellant kicks in anyway, i cant imagine how sticking yet more pointless metal on a gun will make it handle better? If its handwavium, im just gonna have to hand wavium the much nicer looking guns without shields also reducing recoil ;)  But thanks for the compliment :D 

 

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On that note ive largely finished the Inceptors, need to finish the bases, then ill glue them to the pegs in a final pose :) 

[Noserenda]

Its another crappy photo im afraid and not my best painting to boot! Got a particularly savage cold unfortunately :(  Hoping i can kick it soon and get some more solid progress :) 

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Second Tactical squad done though! (Bar touch ups!) Ive also base coated the characters and done a little work on the Hellblasters, plus the Crane little Buggy things :D

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Probably gonna paint the Claw buggies similarly to the Bulldozer i did a while back when i was painting poundshop toys to get my fix :D 

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[Noserenda]

Progress!

Id been delaying doing all the bases because i seem to have lost my hot glue gun which makes aquarium foliage actually stay put :D Decided enough was enough and just got cracking with finishing the models so far which leads to...

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Inceptors, i think the conversions really paid off on these guys :) 

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And Intercessors, which are mostly head swaps but i just neeed a Mk7/6 lid to feel like a 40k marine :D 

And a group shot to finish...
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[Noserenda]

Busy with BBQs and tidying after a Wardrobe fell on the missus :/ But been doing the base work on characters before i got distracted by the banner. I blame Scythes.com the fiend :D 

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So far we have a rearing horse, the Pharos and some Origin Heraldry with a lot of red for the 3rd company for borders etc. I should probably get a scythe or two on there...

[Noserenda]

Got em basecoated! :) Ive batched out the main colours as a group but will give them a bit more time post-washes :) 

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Captain and Ancient, these two have had some more work on the Cloak and Banner facing but its not showing necessarily in these shots :D 

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And the LTs! :) Though the helmet stripe is gonna need some work...

[Noserenda]

More Updates!

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Mostly finished Captain and Ancient, theyve come out alright though i feel the need to add some freehand to the captain somewhere...

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And the Lieutenants! The Stripes have made me swear a lot :D But looking ok now, i tried white skulls on the helmets but it just made the stripe look interrupted :(

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And a crap shot of details on the LTs, the sword came out alright, the scrolls are bearable but i HATE the skulls, may burn them. :/

I also ordered another LT with the aim of converting him into a Techmarine because i have some bits lying around. Of course as im keen itll take weeks to arrive lol

[Noserenda]

Side Progress!

I had some components lying around and a plan...

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I know he doesnt have rules yet and even then might not be a legal armament (Easy to improvise in 8th at least) plus hes not even particularly useful in my army so far...

But sometimes youve just gotta make the cool model!

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I might need to tidy up the backpack join a bit, it looked ok IRL though. I also planned to use one of the Ravenwing Techy helmets but it escaped in the meantime :( The Gravis lid i improvised im actually liking more now though :) 

Theres also some blurry Hellblasters in the background :D Just need metals and black tidying before washes but ive got another stinking cold despite the hideous sky orbs heat here :/ Building models is always a lot more therapeutic than painting them...

[Reyner]

Bang tidy. Looks badass with the servo arm and is it Cawls axe or just a Dominus axe?

 

Now I just need to pick up a new Lieutenant from the bay of e and a servo arm :D 

[Noserenda]

Bang tidy. Looks badass with the servo arm and is it Cawls axe or just a Dominus axe?

 

Now I just need to pick up a new Lieutenant from the bay of e and a servo arm

Glad I could inspire you brother :D Its an axe from a Techpriest Dominus after i gave one a chainfist :) 

[Reyner]

Sounds good, I have two Dominii to build so I will liberate the axe from one :D wonder how hard it would be to greenstuff a bionic eye onto that helmet? Would match the old tech marine models very nicely!

 

This is the one I mean