Prot's Custodes Thread: Page 4 Cap on Bike + Venatari

[Prot]

I know this doesn't look like much, but this second lot of bikes and the Shield Captain took a long time. I also finished weathering/battle damage on the Telemons.

[Kolgrim DeathHowl]

The bikes turned out super cool!

[Bjorn Firewalker]

Excellent work on the jetbikes and the Dreadnoughts.

[Prot]

Hey guys,

Well the long haul is over. I finally finished 14 or so troops for my third, and last Custodes army.
I do love painting them, but the exact models over and over... .wow I don't know how commission painters do it.

As I got halfway through doing this army (for a third time) I decided to sell it, but then realized how much I enjoy the lore/background and theme of the army.

I also took this opportunity to touch up Valoris a bit and make him stand out a bit more.

Thanks for checking it out.

Still have the forgeworld Caladius but don't know if I will paint it since the nerfing. I tried the Telemon and it feels about 75 points over costed.

[Kolgrim DeathHowl]

You're painting is amazing! They look great!

[Mainely Wargamming]

What is the best way to magnetize the base?  Mine keep breaking, or the glue won't hold.  Advice?

[Prot]

What is the best way to magnetize the base?  Mine keep breaking, or the glue won't hold.  Advice?

 

Green stuff. I used a combo of green stuff and super glue and drilled the magnets into the bottom of the bike, and top of the base stem. As well I did the arms for easy transport. 

 

It should look like this: https://prot40k.blog/2018/07/07/custodes-project-redux-vertus-praetor-bikes-2-0-magnetized/

[BLACK BLΠFLY]

Energy fields on the blades look great Prot.

[Arkaniss]

Awesome work as always! :D Valoris looks grand and I like the red you added to the Shield Captains jetbike so he stands out a bit more. Yet it still fits in lovely with the rest of the army - it's a nice touch! :tu:

[Prot]

Thanks a lot. I've been working on a few finishing touches on the Caladius Tank, and hope to post it shortly.

[Prot]

Loved painting this model. I hope to do a tutorial on my blog as I did take step by step pictures as well. :)

Thanks for looking.

[happyslugger]

Your work is amazing Prot, wish I could paint like that.

 

How long did it take you to complete the tank?

[BLACK BLΠFLY]

Grav Tank is looking awesome !

[Prot]

Okay so here's an update picture.

Maybe a bit bigger, clearer pic:

So this is the last time I paint a Custodes army up as I find the repetitive work is a killer. (this is why I cannot paint a 4th Ultramarines army).

I managed to get my hands on the Valarian Black Library box set, and I am working on that model now.

At the same time I'm doing a new set of Allarus for myself, even though people keep telling me the Forgeworld ones are more competitive. I have 4 on my work table right now.

Hope to have some updates soon.

[Kenzaburo]

The army is looking great, Prot! Outstanding work!

[Prot]

Decided to take a break from my other 2 million 40k projects and try to do a decent, playable job on Valerian.

He's a lot of fun to paint. Not really too complicated if you like doing the gold work.

[Ulfast]

Your army looks very good. Any new plans for it when war of the spider is released?

[Prot]

Well knowing what we do now.... The Telemon(s) are coming back out.

 

As far as something new, I might be tempted to paint up some of the SoS I've had sitting around. Perhaps add an Assasin? But to be honest not a lot of ground breaking stuff changes imho until 9th Ed comes out! 

[Ulfast]

But that sounds like several intersting units to paint. Cant wait to see them

[Captain Idaho]

Love your work there, Prot. Always a sight to behold.

 

Telemon Dreadnought - yes! Obscuring terrain, teleport shenanigans, halving damage...

[Prot]

Anyway, I played a game of 9th... er 8.5 of my Custodes vs. Orks:

 

 

If anyone's curious I did a full battle report on my blog: https://prot40k.blog/2020/06/30/prots-first-game-of-9th-edition-sort-of-adeptus-custodes-vs-orks/

[Ulfast]

I can only say that your battlereport was a "blast" to read ;) Very intersting to see that your terminators and shield-captain in terminator armour did you so good. I need to get them.

[Prot]

Yea... what a blast to be on the receiving end of that one. :)

 

Glad you liked it, I really never used an Allarus Shield Captain very often in 8th. I can see using him a lot more.

 

When I sold my last Custodes army I had a 3 man squad of Allarus and even in the last year rebuilding the army, I never thought I'd really get into them again, as I always felt the need for points in the Rusty 17 or something similar. Now that  won't be a problem, and the new Strats just make the Allarus that much more effective.

 

The 'no re rolls' strat I believe is just for the Terminators, so.... that's incredibly powerful. No to hit, no to wound... nothing. NO rerolls. With a Magnifca banner around not only are you sure to get them in, they (hopefully) last longer!

 

I'm painting 4 of them up now. But one has a Spear (for cost efficiency) so I may get more.

[librisrouge]

 

That was a hell of a game. Beautiful armies facing each other and wrecking the landscape. Thanks for sharing.

[Prot]

 

This finally came in the mail today. 

 

I ordered it a while ago for an early Christmas present for myself. I thought since I am redoing some of my Custodes I wanted a bit of motivation so I wanted to do up some of the Venatari. Any strong opinions on the build?