Mithril's Necrons - Reawakened again for... 2022 !

[MithrilForge]

++EDIT++ Update 20/05/2022

 

So again, "The Royal Awakening" Painting Comp has surfaced and I have not touched my Crons for 2 years of slumbering.

"Awaken My Metal Automatons of Death and march forth to my paint station once more..." 

Some of the Models from Indomitus box will be painted. 

 

 

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With the new Necron Codex coming in the near future... my first ever army has come out of it's deep slumber ! 

 

so,new codex...new paint scheme

 

Enjoy the ride from dusty old models to revamped killing machines   

 

++EDIT++ Update as of 28/05/2020

 

Working on painting up models in new Dynasty... Novokh 

it's a ....New Edition, New Age, New Models...

 

Cheers, Mithril

Edited July 10, 2022 by mithrilforge

[9x19 Parabellum]

Tomb Spiders are now just called Canoptek Spyders, so yes, you can still use your old models (presumably this one:

 

https://www.dakkadakka.com/gallery/3024-Necron%20Tomb%20Spyder%20(2004).html

Edited April 9, 2018 by 9x19 Parabellum

[NTaW]

Every faction sort of suits a lumbering shooty army, sort of because Necrons as a whole are lumbering and shooty. The Codex often emphasises that Necrons fight wars from the triggers of their guns at range through the overwhelming application of superior technology (or some such verbiage), I wouldn't worry too much about Dynastic identities in that regard.

[Mr4Minutes]

I don’t personally think the Nihilakh dynasty trait suits lumbering if you plan on moving. Their trait is a reroll of ones to hit when shooting if you didn’t move in the proceeding movement phase. As our infantry have a limited 24” range, they’re usually pushing up the board, so you don’t get the bonus. At least that’s how I play them.

 

Also destroyers already get this bonus, so they’d probably benefit from a different dynasty trait.

[MithrilForge]

O.k. dug out the army,had to fight off some real tomb spiders that were in the Battle Foam Egad's!

anyways i like everyone else at the time when necrons first hit the scene went and got multiple colours of plastruct rod to have a "unique" necron army...I'm a bit over all that now

i wanted to revamp my army with a little bit of paint and a slight change... here is WiP showing before and after -

i still need to do some small highlights and washes on him but that's the basic idea, now from what i can see in my Battlefoam Army Bag i have another 44 to change

Cheers, Mithril

[Mr4Minutes]

Looks really good! I like the blue stripe down the forehead. Good luck on the rest of the revamp!

[MithrilForge]

WiP - cut the rods off of the first 15 warriors and now in the process of repainting them in a batch, Mr green rod is just there as an example of old to new...His whole squad is next on the chopping block .

hopefully these will be finished this weekend...(also sorry for poor pics,A Sony-Xperia Phone camera on my model desk with one lamp does not make for world class photo's)

i must stick to my guns and redo all of em before i crank open the forgebane stuff i just got ...

Cheers, Mithril

Edited April 13, 2018 by mithrilforge

[MithrilForge]

a little bit more work, nearly finished rebooting squad 1 - just the bases and shoulderpad highlights and they're done

then it's the next 15!!! ....

i seriously gotta get a better area to take pics of my models!!

cheers, Mithril

[MithrilForge]

Haha Found my old Monolith and managed to get a new plastic ball(roll on deodorant ball) as the crystal replacement...

i think at one point i had a crazy idea to flock the entire model with sand and make it look like thousands of years had covered it over with sand and debris ....

this is going to need some work , at least the ball is the right size

Cheers, Mithril

[Daimyo-Phaeron Lenoch]

Well, that does look like quite the job to do—but if you strip and repaint, save the repaint for ETL, yeah? ;)

 

EDIT: how many times does it take to find the right emoticon text? Argh.

Edited April 18, 2018 by Daimyo-Phaeron Lenoch

[MithrilForge]

That is an awesome idea, Unfortunately I have pledged for T'AU this year as all my necron painting is merely over coating and small conversions, none of it is legal ETL fodder :-( ... Sorry to let down the Dynasties!

 

Mithril

[NTaW]

Hey, at least you don't have to make new guns for your Monolith! :lol: Good luck dealing with the sand. Maybe try a sparing amount of soapy water and a toothbrush if you used pva glue to flock?

[MithrilForge]

Hey, at least you don't have to make new guns for your Monolith! Good luck dealing with the sand. Maybe try a sparing amount of soapy water and a toothbrush if you used pva glue to flock?

 

@ NTaW - yeah, seeing your Monolith rebuild inspired me to go dig mine out   i'm going to try the soapy water toothbrush method tonight   otherwise its scrape off and sand the hull to smooth it back for a Leadbelcher spray...i'll be masking off a bit but i'm sure it will be easier and faster in the long run!... 

 

Cheers, Mithril 

Edited July 30, 2019 by mithrilforge

[MithrilForge]

First "Reanimated" unit is done

Now to start on the next 15...

I'M thinking as a reward after the next unit that i paint a new necron unit to keep me motivated ... i have the CCB put together...i should have a "new" lord for my "newcrons"

Cheers,Mithril

[BadgersinHills]

Looking good! The guns are quite nice. 

[Daimyo-Phaeron Lenoch]

Looks nice! I’d advise a little bit of converting on the CCB lord, if you can swing it. It’s a nice model, but lacking in variety (plus the warscythe is kinda fragile, so I’d get something more sturdy for it). Be a nice way to stretch the creative muscles.

[MithrilForge]

Finished off the repaint scarabs,also added an extra base in.

here they all are in their new Novokh scheme(all Scarabs,Wraith's,Spyders and new Destroyer lord will be painted as Novokh)

Cheers, Mithril

++EDIT++ spelling

Edited June 10, 2018 by mithrilforge

[NTaW]

Awesome looking Scarabs, love the Guardsmen being overrun. Might have to copy that idea.

[MithrilForge]

Thanks for the like NTaW, 

I cut off his right leg and arm and stuck him in the sand...to simulate being overrun   also i re-painted him up in my mates guard colours in honour of our big game just this past weekend...

(i had to team up with Genestealer Cult against Guard/scions and Blood angels..it was a 100 power each..it was a long game!...we won though via objective points  ) 

 

Rethinking on painting up my destroyers in Novokh  ...I might do them Nihilakh as i tend to hang them back and focus fire on advancing units..?.. thoughts?...

 

Cheers, Mithril

[NTaW]

Love that paint choice, though your mate likely has a differing opinion :lol:

 

Nihilakh doesn't really give your Destroyers anything, they already re-roll 1s to hit because of hardwired hatred without staying still. Novokh I like because it benefits all Necron units and makes them a touch better in a phase they're not great in. Differently, I'm going to start playing my Destroyers in a Mephrit detachment because I want to use the Voltaic Staff and Merciless Tyrant on my DL.

[MithrilForge]

shoulda read your post last night before painting ...

anyways Nihilakh it is, i'll probably only paint Pure CC units as Novokh (mainly for identifying them on the tabletop readily) like scarabs,wraiths,flayed ones,lychguard...maybe? and Destroyer lords.

so here's some 'New and Revised" WiP from my destroyers -

Cheers ,Mithril

Edited May 10, 2018 by mithrilforge

[NTaW]

:lol: rules schmules, they look great. Really strong colours.

[MithrilForge]

rules schmules, they look great. Really strong colours.

 

True   my mates will let me play whatever Dynasty i want really, i guess its just painted for fluff purposes and cool Factor

it's the old Hawk turquoise paint..i'm glad i saved a few bottles for this  

 

more updates tomorrow hopefully...(gotta start on my T'AU vows too  )

 

Cheers Mithril 

[Mr4Minutes]

Definitely like the colour scheme! My own army is based off the Nihilakh as well.

 

To represent the different dynasties I’m using a spot colour of that dynasties unique colour, red for Novokh, so it doesn’t get too confusing.

 

Good luck on your T’au vows!

[Bjorn Firewalker]

Your models look good, though their colors are brighter than I expect for so literally grim an army.