Aramis' Mentors and bastard geneseed trials

[Aramis K]

Kill team Athos

 

[Bjorn Firewalker]

Good job on the Kill Team.

[Aramis K]

Back to the Mentor Legion, adding a Lieutenant.

 

Switched the left arm pistol for an empty hand and wrist comp, which helps emphasise the sword and rotates the post a little. Helmet from a Tartaros termie to add knightly vibe.

 

[Bjorn Firewalker]

The Lieutenant looks great! I admire your painting and modeling skills.

[Aramis K]

Getting all the Mentors together for a staff photo:

 

[Bjorn Firewalker]

The new models look great! I especially like the Techmarine and the Ancient.

[Blindhamster]

great work, this is a really inspiring project, especially those last lineup shots!

[KrautScientist]

The Mentors are looking great as a group! Also, that latest guy is really cool -- the slightly more ornate helmet really adds that certain something. Excellent work! :)

[Aramis K]

A quick diversion - I picked up the Warhammer Conquest magazine for some cheap bodies and black paint. I like the look of the new chapter they've made up for these mags, the Silver Templars.

 

So I painted one up. Nice and bright, I wanted it more Imperial Fists than Iron Warriors.

 

Tried pre-shading under the silver which I think works well, it's noticeably different over white than black. I sprayed white then washed it black, with heavier wash in the shadows, before base coating the silver.

 

 

Also, glad you liked the Mentors.

[Aramis K]

Another diversion with a kitbash on a Conquest Intercessor.

 

 

Carcharodon Astra

 

The greys were really interesting to paint on this. I wanted to use a really limited colour range. Least happy with the helmet.

[Bjorn Firewalker]

The Carcharodon is well done.

[Aramis K]

What I did on my B&C break - I finished painting up two copies of Warhammer Conquest cheap marines.

 

 

 

Silver Templar, Minotaur, Carcharodron, Raptor, Mortifactor, Emperor's Spear.

 

Most of them kitbashed and converted out of the set poses. All chapter schemes I was interested in painting. Thankfully as one-offs I don't have to reproduce any of the colours.

[Gederas]

Liking the new guys. A question though:

What's the colours you used for the Emperor's Spear? Are they GW or no?

[Aramis K]

@Gederas the blue is one I mixed from maccarage blue (came with the mag) and temple guard blue. And I don't know the ratio as I kept mixing until happy. So not much help.

 

I did try a few other blues in the mix, but the slight purple of maccarage and the slight green of temple guard seemed to mix nicely into something with depth.

 

If I was looking at the full range I'd try Lothern blue

[WhatTheBlazes]

A really nice set of marines! Ace painting, and characterful conversions. Very curious about that Carcharodon - any chance of some more pictures of how that torso matches up with the primaris bits? And the backpack?

[Noctus Cornix]

Very nicely done work! I've been sorely considering doing Mortifactors lately for a Primaris force, so I'm honestly curious how you nailed that beautiful bone armour color down. If you don't mind sharing, I'd greatly appreciate it. :)

[Aramis K]

@Whattheblazes

Thank you. The Carcharodon torso is from a Cataphracti termie. I removed the Primaris front chest, but left the stomach armour, then shaved it down to fit under the curve of the new chest. I had to trim the chest down at the sides to fit the arms nicely, mainly the armpits. Any mess covered by pauldrons.

 

 

@Noctus

Glad you like it. It's Ushabti bone over a white undercoat (really helps), glazed with Palid wytch flesh, line shaded with Agrax, highlighted up to white.

[WhatTheBlazes]

@Whattheblazes

Thank you. The Carcharodon torso is from a Cataphracti termie. I removed the Primaris front chest, but left the stomach armour, then shaved it down to fit under the curve of the new chest. I had to trim the chest down at the sides to fit the arms nicely, mainly the armpits. Any mess covered by pauldrons.

I see! That's clever, it works brilliantly to add a bit of old-school severity to the model. 

[Aramis K]

Another easy to build trio, this lot for target practice:

 

[Bjorn Firewalker]

Excellent work on the Traitor Marines.

[Aramis K]

Back to my Mentors, the Librarian from Warhammer Conquest. Lovely mini to paint.

 

[Bjorn Firewalker]

Excellent work on the Librarian.

[Aramis K]

Refreshed a Sgt for my Conquest marines and added a Lamenter to create a unit of Indomitus Crusade vets:

 

 

With the vet upgrade of +1A and +1Ld, new bolter rules, and the Rapid Fire strategy a unit like this will have some punch. 4 bolt rifle shots each, then 4 power fist attacks and 3 normal attacks each. That's 13 dead GEQ without any chapter tactic involved.

 

But also, Bolters and Chainswords.

[ranulf the revenant]

...I like those marines a lot. Subbed.

[Aramis K]

Speedpaint warmup on some old friends.