30k Hobby Chat

[Xenith]

Close victory against some Imperial Fists last night, Blood Feud went 7-2 in favour of the alphas in the end - My opponent couldn't quite finish off my MSU seekers, recons and headhunters while I hunted down his last troops, so I killed more and had more remaining on board for last man standing, nice fun game, and the HKT did really decently well, considering I got seized on! 

[Mandragola]

I’ve had some ideas about converting sisters of silence to create their units. This is my attempt at a couple of the snipers armed with “Vratine nemesis bolters”. What do you think?

 

[SkimaskMohawk]

Those look awesome!

[Gorgoff]

3 hours ago, Mandragola said:

I’ve had some ideas about converting sisters of silence to create their units. This is my attempt at a couple of the snipers armed with “Vratine nemesis bolters”. What do you think?

 

Great conversation. Really good.

[LameBeard]

On 10/7/2022 at 3:13 AM, WrathOfTheLion said:

Does anyone have any opinions on color scheme for Emperor's Children destroyers?

Going to do some for my Istvaan III loyalists, but I'm not sure whether to do the body in black with purple shoulderpads and maybe a purple helm, or keep the base body color purple with black shoulderpads.

I'm worried my earlier joke response put people off replying sensibly, so here's a proper answer: if you already have a lot of EC infantry in purple, then paint them black with purple shoulder pads. They will look distinctive on the battlefield. If it is a relatively small force with not too many infantry, paint them purple with black shoulder pads. This will keep the coherent look of the whole force.  If you still think you are a half-way house, have you considered this kind of scheme (substituting the BA red for EC purple, obviously)?

 

 

Picture credit: sorry I found this on the internet thanks to a search engine but did not see the original artist. I will edit this if anyone knows or claims it.

Edited November 9, 2022 by LameBeard
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[Gamiel]

On 10/7/2022 at 4:13 AM, WrathOfTheLion said:

Does anyone have any opinions on color scheme for Emperor's Children destroyers?

Going to do some for my Istvaan III loyalists, but I'm not sure whether to do the body in black with purple shoulderpads and maybe a purple helm, or keep the base body color purple with black shoulderpads.

Nod toward the theory that Death Eagles are ES successors by having them in one of the Death Eagles' colours, or have them purple with white heads and pauldrons or black with purple heads and pauldrons (nodding toward the secund Death Eagles colours)

[Gorgoff]

I build an Apothecarius with a Grave Mace. That's the haywire equivalent of a power maul from the Iron Warriors.

It doesn't have any strength bonus so I figured a smaller version would be good.

[MichaelCarmine]

I finally have time, to start my Iron Warriors! Had them for ages in my PoS, but RG and SW always demanded something new...

I'm building atleast 1-2 hit/wounded for each squad, to show the "meatgrinding" nature of the Legion. =]

Edited November 10, 2022 by MichaelCarmine

[Cadmus Tyro]

Got a game coming up against my brothers Custodes….looks like my alpha legion are joining the lascannon party of 2nd edition. 
 

Although a slightly different take, because let’s face it MKvi is not “heavy” armour: 

 

 

Cadmus 

[No Foes Remain]

Did you just trim down a bracer and put it on the arm? If so that's a great idea! I take it that took a bit of work?

[Gore Crow]

Gravitat ready to squish 

[Bloody Legionnaire]

Anybody know what's up with the GW HH legion transfers being in stock issues? I've been waiting forever for the Iron Warriors transfers to get back in stock. 

[LameBeard]

@Gore Crow love that Moritat - great pose and character. Is it a head from the havocs? 
 

Meanwhile I made another shotgun trooper for my Blood Angels.

Also, can the good agony uncles and aunts of B&C help with this. I tend to build by mixing kits and bits, scraping parts together as I go. I was running low on shoulder pads so I bought these Blood Angel shoulder pads from a popular online  auction site, assuming they were Mk IV. But looking at the trim, they don’t match; if anything they are closer to Mk VII. But they appear to be heresy? Have I bought knock-off by mistake or does anyone else out there have this issue?

Edited November 12, 2022 by LameBeard
Didn’t want to double post

[Sgt John Keel]

On 11/12/2022 at 2:41 PM, LameBeard said:

 

Also, can the good agony uncles and aunts of B&C help with this. I tend to build by mixing kits and bits, scraping parts together as I go. I was running low on shoulder pads so I bought these Blood Angel shoulder pads from a popular online  auction site, assuming they were Mk IV. But looking at the trim, they don’t match; if anything they are closer to Mk VII. But they appear to be heresy? Have I bought knock-off by mistake or does anyone else out there have this issue?

 

For some unfathomable reason that's how ForgeWorld designed the Mk IV shoulder pads. You can see on their own images that the width of the rim doesn't match the other shoulder. It is very annoying. 

Edited November 13, 2022 by Sgt John Keel

[Cactus]

That's weird. They got it right with the World Eaters.

[Gore Crow]

On 11/12/2022 at 1:41 PM, LameBeard said:

@Gore Crow love that Moritat - great pose and character. Is it a head from the havocs? 

 

Thanks! The head is from the Black Templar Castellan model, I'm using his big chonker body for an Iron Father:

Edited November 13, 2022 by Gore Crow

[Axineton]

Built three MKVI marines yesterday. Was going to build ten but was feeling ill. I also primed them and basecoated them and I’m going with the boys in blue my favourite chapter since I got into the hobby. I may build another seven tomorrow evening if I’m feeling better and then might get on with priming and painting them. 
 

 

[de Selby]

ULTRAMARINE TAKEOVER!!

 

Painted this squad over the weekend. Test model on right.

[Pearson73]

@Gore Crow The Moritat certainly looks the business, I'm still not sure whether to go for grav on mine, but it seems so characterful! Excellent idea to use the Black Templar for an Iron Father, the bulk and piping really suit the role.

[Xenith]

Seeing as Destroyers now have a chainsword in addition to their double pistols, it seems feasable to model them with BP+CS with another pistol in a holster - potentially allowing them to be also used as assault marines. Has anyone tried this yet, or is everyone sticking with twin pistols?

[Mandragola]

That’s five Sanctioners built for my SoS “army”. I had fun making these poses. There are some fairly large holes to fill so I’ll get some GS out at some point. 
 

[Irate Khornate]

Working on a couple of Centurions

[Pearson73]

19 hours ago, Xenith said:

Seeing as Destroyers now have a chainsword in addition to their double pistols, it seems feasable to model them with BP+CS with another pistol in a holster - potentially allowing them to be also used as assault marines. Has anyone tried this yet, or is everyone sticking with twin pistols?

 

I'll definitely be doing this for some, but mainly because I want to give them Umbra pattern pistols (or whatever came with the MKV assault marines) and I've only got a few kicking around... Also want to have a chap prepping a rad grenade or some such.

[Corswain]

Been on a bit of a scenery binge lately (which I will have to post in the terrain showcase) but I did finish my Iron Warriors Praetor:

Just got some razorwire to add to the bases so that's still to go on. Just felt like they needed....something.

Edited November 17, 2022 by Corswain
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[Mandragola]

More SoS converting. This time I’ve made an assault needler and given it to my first prosecutor. A troop!