Twisted Fate

[SoulGlaive]

Now that I am fully committed to a Thousand Sons / Tzeentch army for 40k I plan on using this forum as a way to track my progress and stay motivated when it comes to painting/playing. This log will serve as a journal of my trials and tribulations; Painting/Hobby, Battle Reports, Ramblings, and possibly a little fluff/narrative.

Ill start with a  little background about myself. Ive been on a long hiatus from 40k, having not played since early 6th (best guess and even then it wasn't very much). During the interim I was still playing a little Warhammer Fantasy from time to time but not much in the way of actual wargaming.  About a year or so ago I got the "bug" again and got into the local Age of Sigmar scene using my Dark Elves, the only miniatures I still owned. I dabbled with a few other models/projects and was enjoying the games played, but i was never really satisfied, something was always missing. When Disciples of Tzeentch was released it was exactly what I was after, I was all in. I was always a chaos fanboy and when it comes to chaos, Tzeentch was my deity of choice. The AoS model range was amazing and the DoT rules captured the essence of an army dedicated to the God of Change perfectly. I quickly amassed a sizable Tzeentch force and spreading his influence across the realms.

 

The new edition of 40k has me looking to expand into the 41st millennium thanks to all the positive press from the internet and my local scene.

While I could run a pure demon force with what I currently own, its really not what draws me to chaos. I prefer the influence, the corruption, the struggle, and conflict. I prefer a demonic presence to be more of a supportive/looming power that is not fully understood by those that seek to manipulating/control their power. Which leads me to the XV traitor legion, the Thousand Sons.

 

The Thousand Sons have an amazing narrative/background driving them. Their model line is great and by using what I already have for AoS I can get a playable army on the table sooner rather than later. I want to take it a step further this time. I have never had a fully painted army and I want this to be the first. I usually get bored or distracted by the latest/greatest release and succumb to gamer ADD. The wide variety of units/models and vibrant color schemes Tzeentch offer should help keep me from getting burnt out doing the same thing over and over and still contributing to a singular overall army. That and some peer pressure and encouragement from the community.

To start things off, heres my initial Thousand Sons purchase/force.

 

 

Appreciate any and all insight along the way.

 

*edited for clarity and issues with attaching picture

Edited September 21, 2017 by SoulGlaive

[WarriorFish]

Looking forward to seeing those shiny new boxes opened, will you be picking your own colours or going with classic Sons?

[Dolchiate Remembrancer]

going to be following this! good luck with painting them, they can take a while to get done well!

[SoulGlaive]

Looking forward to seeing those shiny new boxes opened, will you be picking your own colours or going with classic Sons?

 

I want to keep it largely traditional with the Blue and Gold being prominent but will add my own little spin to make them my own. Hope to get some paint to models in the coming week or 2, weather permitting. There is a lot of rain/humidity in the area thanks to the Hurricanes and don't want set myself up for failure before I even truly begin.

Edited September 21, 2017 by SoulGlaive

[SoulGlaive]

Here is a small update to my current progress.

Started getting my Scarab Terminators together but am waiting on a magnet delivery to finish the Job. Weather is still uncooperative, so primer and thus painting will be on hold.

 

Plan is 1/8 x 1/16 magnets for the shoulders/weapons to swap out as necessary. Anyone else have experience magnetizing the arms to their Terminators, what size did you use?

[Archaeinox]

I cut up around the wrist of the Soulreaper and just used a tiny magnet to swap it out with a combi bolter for the Hellfyre Missile Rack guy. 

 

You will be very happy once you magnetize it. I highly recommend it because in the future there might be times when you happen to need 12pts elsewhere and the inferno combi bolter is sufficient for any task.

[SoulGlaive]

I cut up around the wrist of the Soulreaper and just used a tiny magnet to swap it out with a combi bolter for the Hellfyre Missile Rack guy.

 

You will be very happy once you magnetize it. I highly recommend it because in the future there might be times when you happen to need 12pts elsewhere and the inferno combi bolter is sufficient for any task.

Plan on just doing the shoulder and swapping out the arm in it’s entirety. The kit provides enough complete right arms to avoid excessive remodeling.

 

This is my first real go at magnetizing infantry excessories so wish me luck, magnets should arrive Monday.