our_baz Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 After taking a decent break from the hobby during lockdown 1.0 here in the UK (mainly work related, no free time). I've used the later part of autumn and lockdown 2.0 to get started on a new project, now that work has chilled out a hell of a lot. Doing a Talons project has always an itch that I have wanted to scratch since reading the "First Heretic". Reading "Master of Mankind" probably like many pushed over the edge and I decided to get down to it. My goal is to get 1000pts painted ready to go once I can start playing again I plan to keep to infantry for the time being. If funds permit I would like to pick up a FW dread. I've mainly picked up model I like the aesthetic of rather than how they work on the table top. So far I've picked up (assembled): Valerian and Aleya 5 Custodians w/spear 4 Wardens w/spear (will run as custodians) 3 Allarus TDA w/axe 1 Vexilla w/axe 5 sister of silence (unassembled, will make as vigilators) So far I've got Aleya, 5 custodes and 2 warden complete (see below). I wanted something a little different colour wise (than reds/purples you tend to see) so used a dark blue as a third colour, you cant see too well but its slightly metallic blue on the shoulder guards. The painting for these is a bit of departure for me in terms of technique too (in order to try an get through stuff quicker!), I decided to change to drybrushing (w/make brushes) for all my highlighting rather lining in as I have been doing. Thanks for looking, Baz Bjorn Firewalker, Spyros, ShotgunFacelift and 5 others 8 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/368081-talons-of-the-emperor-by-our_baz-wip/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
duz_ Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 A wild Baz appeared from the warp! Sounds like a good plan! Which dread? You know you want the telemon ;) our_baz 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/368081-talons-of-the-emperor-by-our_baz-wip/#findComment-5641841 Share on other sites More sharing options...
our_baz Posted December 8, 2020 Author Share Posted December 8, 2020 A wild Baz appeared from the warp! Sounds like a good plan! Which dread? You know you want the telemon @Duz yeah deffo returned from the warp, been away too long from these parts. Well I've always liked the simple FW relic Contemptor Dread w/AC and Fist, Not very glamourous but I think it would look banging in gold, blue. But then again the Achillus is also pretty darn cool looking and would cost about the same. Probably one of those. I do have a confirmed Dreadnought problem though, so this could get expensive quickly! duz_ 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/368081-talons-of-the-emperor-by-our_baz-wip/#findComment-5641865 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bjorn Firewalker Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 Good job on the models. our_baz 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/368081-talons-of-the-emperor-by-our_baz-wip/#findComment-5641927 Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarriorFish Posted December 9, 2020 Share Posted December 9, 2020 So this is where you have been baz ;) I don't know a huge amount about Custodes, but they're looking good. The red weapons really work nicely and help give them that royal and imperial look as is fitting! our_baz 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/368081-talons-of-the-emperor-by-our_baz-wip/#findComment-5642227 Share on other sites More sharing options...
our_baz Posted December 9, 2020 Author Share Posted December 9, 2020 So this is where you have been baz I don't know a huge amount about Custodes, but they're looking good. The red weapons really work nicely and help give them that royal and imperial look as is fitting! Well technically the warp. Thanks for the comment, yeah I want to do something a little different, hence the blue. nice to hear it works. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/368081-talons-of-the-emperor-by-our_baz-wip/#findComment-5642243 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prot Posted December 9, 2020 Share Posted December 9, 2020 Nice clean job on the models. I especially like that SoS though. :tu: our_baz 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/368081-talons-of-the-emperor-by-our_baz-wip/#findComment-5642388 Share on other sites More sharing options...
our_baz Posted December 15, 2020 Author Share Posted December 15, 2020 Thank you for the positve comment guys its appreciated. Made some more headway in the last week, on my final two wardens. I also finished another agent of the imperium, not strictly a Talon of the Emperor, but just thought to share none the less. Xmas is coming, and I am thinking about adding to my list. Get a feeling the sword and board custodians might be popular in the meta for 9th, but how obnoxious will to my gaming group (if we every get the chance to meet again)? Mainly not too sure what to add next to take the list up to ~1500pts. WarriorFish and duz_ 2 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/368081-talons-of-the-emperor-by-our_baz-wip/#findComment-5644694 Share on other sites More sharing options...
our_baz Posted February 27, 2021 Author Share Posted February 27, 2021 First Update of 2021. Most of my first batch of modles are complete, just waiting on the weather to warm up before I can undercoat my Allarus and Prosectors squads. Valerian, Vexilla and Warden squad are complete. Got another Allarus squad and Custodes squad for Xmas, they'll get assembled ASAP . Bit will still be short of the 1500 pts target, I thinking of adding a Dread but which one? [/url] Wrath of Bruinen, Noserenda, WarriorFish and 1 other 4 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/368081-talons-of-the-emperor-by-our_baz-wip/#findComment-5672079 Share on other sites More sharing options...
duz_ Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 Tellymon! :D :D :yes: Â Golden boys looking golden :tu: our_baz 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/368081-talons-of-the-emperor-by-our_baz-wip/#findComment-5672095 Share on other sites More sharing options...
our_baz Posted February 27, 2021 Author Share Posted February 27, 2021 Tellymon! :D :D :yes: Â Golden boys looking golden :tu: If a Tellymon what loadout is the most functional? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/368081-talons-of-the-emperor-by-our_baz-wip/#findComment-5672118 Share on other sites More sharing options...
duz_ Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 Couldn't tell you... :lol:  But he comes with magnet holes so super easy to magnetise  I like dual fists just because rule of kewl B) our_baz 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/368081-talons-of-the-emperor-by-our_baz-wip/#findComment-5672141 Share on other sites More sharing options...
our_baz Posted February 27, 2021 Author Share Posted February 27, 2021 Couldn't tell you... :lol:  But he comes with magnet holes so super easy to magnetise  I like dual fists just because rule of kewl B) That does look fun, 7 s16 d4 attacks with eternal penitent. duz_ 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/368081-talons-of-the-emperor-by-our_baz-wip/#findComment-5672157 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emicus Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 Double fists ftw. our_baz 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/368081-talons-of-the-emperor-by-our_baz-wip/#findComment-5672183 Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarriorFish Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 Nice work baz, I'm no expert on Custodes but don't forget to think about opponent's AT. A single Dread will be a big fire magnet for all your opponent's best guns! our_baz 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/368081-talons-of-the-emperor-by-our_baz-wip/#findComment-5672395 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emicus Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 Nice work baz, I'm no expert on Custodes but don't forget to think about opponent's AT. A single Dread will be a big fire magnet for all your opponent's best guns! Telemon has t8 2+/4++/6+++ and -1dmg. It's built to eat firepower so the rest of the army doesn't have to :) our_baz and Gederas 2 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/368081-talons-of-the-emperor-by-our_baz-wip/#findComment-5672598 Share on other sites More sharing options...
our_baz Posted February 28, 2021 Author Share Posted February 28, 2021 Â Nice work baz, I'm no expert on Custodes but don't forget to think about opponent's AT. A single Dread will be a big fire magnet for all your opponent's best guns!Telemon has t8 2+/4++/6+++ and -1dmg. It's built to eat firepower so the rest of the army doesn't have to :) So what you are both saying is i need two with all weapon options for redundancy and my wife doesn't need to know. duz_ and Prot 2 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/368081-talons-of-the-emperor-by-our_baz-wip/#findComment-5672623 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prot Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021   Nice work baz, I'm no expert on Custodes but don't forget to think about opponent's AT. A single Dread will be a big fire magnet for all your opponent's best guns!Telemon has t8 2+/4++/6+++ and -1dmg. It's built to eat firepower so the rest of the army doesn't have to So what you are both saying is i need two with all weapon options for redundancy and my wife doesn't need to know.  thats exactly what I did. Lol.  I did this in 8th though before they sky rocketed in points. our_baz 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/368081-talons-of-the-emperor-by-our_baz-wip/#findComment-5672662 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noserenda Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 Also, shooting AT guns at Custodes is less of a waste than doing it to most troops :DÂ our_baz 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/368081-talons-of-the-emperor-by-our_baz-wip/#findComment-5672701 Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarriorFish Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 I was thinking more normal Dreads, but also that if you had two Telemons it'd probably be hard to keep hidden after you've sold one of the kids to pay for it... Lord Raven 19 and our_baz 2 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/368081-talons-of-the-emperor-by-our_baz-wip/#findComment-5672828 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emicus Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 I have to admit: I bought a double fist Telemon because it is cool. But I also got a set of guns because they are better. Â Trouble is... I don't have both sets of guns.. which means by the time I get those I've paid 50% more for 3 sets of weapons than the machine itself. duz_ 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/368081-talons-of-the-emperor-by-our_baz-wip/#findComment-5672990 Share on other sites More sharing options...
our_baz Posted June 30, 2021 Author Share Posted June 30, 2021 Not given an update for a while. Getting close to having my first 1000pts finished. Just 5 TDA and 2 sisters to go. I've shown some close-ups on the capes from my SoS, not because they are going to win me a Golden Demon (far from it!). But to show especially for the fur one the effects you can create with contrast paints with minimal effort (and I my case talent). I will also mention that for me this project has been an experiment in terms of technique. Normally I would use edge highlighting to build up highlighting, for this project I've used dry brushing to build up the depth with the highlighting in an attempt to speed up my painting. Thanks for looking Baz TDA Shield Capt Sword and Board SoS WarriorFish, Bjorn Firewalker and duz_ 3 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/368081-talons-of-the-emperor-by-our_baz-wip/#findComment-5715500 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bjorn Firewalker Posted June 30, 2021 Share Posted June 30, 2021 Excellent works. our_baz 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/368081-talons-of-the-emperor-by-our_baz-wip/#findComment-5715612 Share on other sites More sharing options...
our_baz Posted February 2, 2022 Author Share Posted February 2, 2022 Finished off a squad of sisters recently, just got 5 TDA from the boys in gold to paint and this will be my first fully painted army! duz_, Noserenda, Captain Idaho and 2 others 5 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/368081-talons-of-the-emperor-by-our_baz-wip/#findComment-5792504 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galthan Ironsturm Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 Good job! White and purple schéma is good on Sisters! our_baz 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/368081-talons-of-the-emperor-by-our_baz-wip/#findComment-5792516 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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