30k Hobby Chat

[Gorgoff]

@JeffJedi I had the idea as well and probably gonna do it next week as well. It feels just better and is easier to handle at t he table to have them printed. In my case it will be the Imperialis Militia. 

They won't change the pdf anyway so no worrier that it may be futile to print them and as you said it isn't that costly to do. 

I even thought about converting them with proper background like the books in 1ed and a cover but that would be the fancy variant. Someone in a 2ed 40k server did this the other day with the oldschool necromunda rules and it looked awesome. 

Speaking of awesome @Pacific81 that tank looks brilliant already. 

 

I am still at the vevhicles for my IM.

That's two trucks to haul my dudes to the front. I bought them cheaply at some known chinese online shop. The quality of the print is questionable but still ok for playing. 

The cool thing about those was that no glue was needed to actually build them.

The parts good just jamed together like that. 

 

I also am building my second trike and those on the ither hands are a piece of work each...

 

[Xenith]

On 9/17/2025 at 8:02 AM, Pacific81 said:

Those look really cool @sarabando, what range are they from?

 

Trying to save myself £35 and make my own Overseer. He is a mix of different kits, went for a beakie so I can try a Rogue Trader-inspired Field Police colour scheme for him. Also, final Veteran for the tactical squad.

 

Awesome stuff, I think I might have seen some of these on insta also? It's answered the question of what to do with my shadow spear and post 2019 csm. I turned some into thousand sons, but still have a good few on sprue. Maybe a small SoH detachment!

[Corswain]

I've been grinding away at several things in the background. Some painted, some primed and some just built.

 

First off is my painted Karacnos. Pretty happy with it but the aerials have been snapped off three times already.

 

Primed are my World Eaters Despoilers and Rampagers.

 

And finally my built. My son (4) has recently started naming my models so the Dread is Shoulderpads and the Praetor is Mr Toilet.

I am undecided on Legion for these but Mr Toilet is definitely giving Death Guard vibes.

 

[Gorgoff]

You should translate the names into bastardised Latin like GW does.

So Mr Toilet would be Gaius Locus. 

[Corswain]

20 minutes ago, Gorgoff said:

You should translate the names into bastardised Latin like GW does.

So Mr Toilet would be Gaius Locus. 

 

Gaius Locus sounds like a legit 40K name. It's happening!

[W.A.Rorie]

That is awesome. Gaius Locus lol

[Gorgoff]

Playing UM basically demands the player to mess around with their names.

[W.A.Rorie]

Love it. 

 

[Agramar_The_Luna_Wolf]

2 hours ago, Gorgoff said:

Playing UM basically demands the player to mess around with their names.

Watching this reminds me one thing:

I need more,complete Mk5.

 

Makes me sad.

[Hungry Nostraman Lizard]

Been listening to a lot of Automatic Singer lately. Check out their songs Perfection, and The Ancient Awakes (yes, it's about Rylanor). It's been giving a lot of inspiration. Here's everything done for the third I've begun earlier in summer. 

One ten man tactical squad, one ten-man melta support squad, an Ancient,-contemptor class specifically. 

What's half done, a ten-man missile support squad. Next up, another tactical squad and a tactial support squad of ten calivers. 

[Pacific81]

Excellent @Hungry Nostraman Lizard. I love the characterisation with the bare-headed guy & is it a marbling effect with the armour, think it suits the EC perfectly. 

[Pacific81]

Finished another SoH Reaver, this one named "THWOOOMPP" Again based off the Khorne Berserker kit. I tried an electrical/arcing energy effect on the end of the Thunder Hammer. 

 

 

Also another Tactical Veteran. A mix of Chaos kit, Heresy bits and Archie's Forge helmet. This one has prompted me to update my Profile pic for the first time in about 12 years! 

 

[W.A.Rorie]

I did more painting but I did not take photos  still to do:

 

1. Decals
2. Clear coat
3. Finish bases
4. Weather

I can get this done Thursday for league game Friday 

[Pacific81]

I've completed a Consul Opsequiari (known colloquially as Field Police). In the game he will be used as an Overseer. I saw the Field Police unit came back in with the Heresy rulebooks (they do like to do those retro references, which I love) so thought this would be an opportunity to add one. I am hoping eventually to have some allied Imperial Army units - some cannon fodder that the Sons of Horus have picked up on their retreat from Terra, and are now using any and all means possible to escape. This guy will be walking behind them, to enforce the orders with his mace :) 

 

 

Incidentally I did once make a unit of these for a Crusade-era Epic World Eaters army. Literally their only input in a game I played was to try and stop an Auxilliary beastmen unit from running away; we had a fun little special rule where they could 'execute' a unit to stop them fleeing, but there was a very small chance the unit would kill the Field Police. Which of course is what happened in the game, and the Beastmen finished off the Field Police unit! :) 

 

[Agramar_The_Luna_Wolf]

2 hours ago, Pacific81 said:

I've completed a Consul Opsequiari (known colloquially as Field Police). In the game he will be used as an Overseer. I saw the Field Police unit came back in with the Heresy rulebooks (they do like to do those retro references, which I love) so thought this would be an opportunity to add one. I am hoping eventually to have some allied Imperial Army units - some cannon fodder that the Sons of Horus have picked up on their retreat from Terra, and are now using any and all means possible to escape. This guy will be walking behind them, to enforce the orders with his mace :) 

 

 

Incidentally I did once make a unit of these for a Crusade-era Epic World Eaters army. Literally their only input in a game I played was to try and stop an Auxilliary beastmen unit from running away; we had a fun little special rule where they could 'execute' a unit to stop them fleeing, but there was a very small chance the unit would kill the Field Police. Which of course is what happened in the game, and the Beastmen finished off the Field Police unit! :) 

 

But you will need some allied Solar to use it,right?

 

I love the miniature, the paint and the conversion.

[derLumpi]

Built my last Ogryn dudes. 

 

Not sure how to equip the left arm but I'm happy with those shields. 

[Pacific81]

21 hours ago, Agramar_The_Luna_Wolf said:

But you will need some allied Solar to use it,right?

 

I love the miniature, the paint and the conversion.

It is an optional but not a necessity. I will probably get either some renegade guard or some minis for convicts (to represent the SoH clearing out the jail cells to use as cannon fodder) - but later on, when I have more marines!

 

@derLumpi - that is an awesome idea for thos shields, works very well!

[W.A.Rorie]

almost "done" with Centurion and  Assault squad 

 

[Pacific81]

WIP of an SoH Cataphractii terminator. Note this will just be a regular terminator, not Justaerin, who I thought would be more or less an endangered species by the time of the Scouring. I have added some extra chain mail & other accessories. 

 

I have taken ideas from the Collected Visions artwork below - a Space Wolf I know, but I thought the top knot on the top of the armour (rather than on the helmet, as with the Justaerin) was a good idea.

 

 

[derLumpi]

That chain mail is awesome! 

[W.A.Rorie]

Had my monthly league game, and was crushed Death Guard. She was making her wounds and saving throws, I was not until I got to melee...but losing 4 assault marines a squad from from her shooting hurt my assault squads.  But was a fun game. 

 

Did get the units done and started on my Dark Furys no pics

[Pacific81]

From what I have read, assault squads have had a little bit of a nerf with the new rules, mostly due to them not having the extra weapon attack now. 

 

Just another WIP on a Reaver. Many of the surviving marines in the scouring would not have been good/noble, so gone for a more a SoB SoH look.

Edited October 14 by Pacific81

[W.A.Rorie]

I love the look of your SoH, @Pacific81 very brutal.

 

A little nerf yeah but there is alot of little nerfs throughout 3.0 edition.  Power mauls have been my go to and when they hit my opponents have been great. Really curious how 10 Dark Furys are gonna do along with the destroyers. 

[SlickSamos]

6 hours ago, Pacific81 said:

From what I have read, assault squads have had a little bit of a nerf with the new rules, mostly due to them not having the extra weapon attack now. 

 

What have you been reading / listening to? 

 

Both Assault and Despoiler squads output 2 attacks a model (even if they're using a weapon that was previously either a two handed or specialist weapon) and get an additional Pistol shot when they assault.  So Pistols have improved, they have more weapon options, and some weapon options have improved too...  

[Valkyrion]

Where's the rule about gaining an additional pistol shot when assaulting? I've definitely missed that!