Progress Log: Alpha Legion Warband: "The Last Surprise"

[hd3]

Chosen are almost done, I'll add more photos once finish the last few touches. I also FINALLY based my sorcerer with accompanying grey knight basing trophy.

 

Incidentally, Fabius and his chosen brick led 'the last surprise' to a double header victory today. Including avenging the loss of Harmony in the legion wars by taking down Abaddon. Thank you Fabius enhanced Chosen and pactbound zealots undivided rerolls!

 

P.S

In the Roman empire, if a general killed the enemy warlord in single combat he was entitled to the '

spolia opima' the highest ranking war trophy. Fabius didn't 'quite' face Abaddon in single combat but he did get the killing blow after all the chosen had fought and won me the match. Now I kind of feel obligated to make a second mutant to follow him around waving a tattered black legion banner with the symbols crossed out.

 

I've also included a few photos of my entire Alpha Legion army I assembled today. Everything fully painted on one table.

Edited May 9 by hd3

[hd3]

Tidied up my chosen though the vexilla needs more work. I went with casian flesh to Kislev to ushabti bone and nuln oil for the banner. Then thinned goregrunts for the skull and runelord brass for the casing on the rods. The laurels are thinned warp lightning.

 

Just the vexilla, decals and varnishing and then I can finally start on my long awaited contemptor.

 

[Firedrake Cordova]

I really like the colour you're getting for the armour

[hd3]

I put the decals on my chosen and tidied up the black trim on the base.  Then I was finally able to make a start on my Contemptor dreadnought. I used my normal blue mix here with the same metallic paints for the servos and joints etc. as the Leviathan and Abaddon black for the shoulders and knee pads. Next I think rattling grime for the runelord brass parts of the servos and maybe sponging on some eshin grey along the black flat part of the chainblade to help try and hide the scuff marks.

 

 

P. S

 

I realized now actually I maybe should have put the chain links on the power fist instead according to the alpha legion squad markings guide.

 

Edited yesterday at 11:44 AM by hd3

[Firedrake Cordova]

Looks like good progress.  

 

A couple of them are out of focus, because the camera's Abominable Intellect decided to focus on the print, rather than the model.  Maybe it might be better to use a sheet of printer paper next time?  

[hd3]

1 hour ago, Firedrake Cordova said:

Looks like good progress.  

 

A couple of them are out of focus, because the camera's Abominable Intellect decided to focus on the print, rather than the model.  Maybe it might be better to use a sheet of printer paper next time?  

What? You don't want to know the local news of northern Japan????

 

But yes, I'm going to replace these as soon as I can. These were taken in a rush as I hurried out of the house. Honestly it makes me want to get a digital camera and spare myself the headache. Or makes it a rule that I only post photos monthly from the light box at my club.

Edited yesterday at 11:42 AM by hd3

[The Pounder]

Well, I think they’re great!

 

The metallic blue is sublime and is perfect for Alpha Legion.

[hd3]

5 hours ago, The Pounder said:

Well, I think they’re great!

 

The metallic blue is sublime and is perfect for Alpha Legion.

Thanks so much!

 

 

I stayed up all night and finished my Alpha Legion relic contemptor dreadnought. I just used the same colours as my Leviathan Dreadnought except for the hydras on the torso which are corax white, space wolf grey, corax white dry brush and Fenris grey spot highlights along the hydra underbellies.  I used a 60mm sector imperialis base to help keep the ruined industrial look. Its important to me to try and keep the basing scheme as consistent as possible so the marines all look like they're part of the same battle. (Cult marines being the exception since they're a different army.) The alpha legion resin upgrade was honestly horribly overpriced but it really does add so much detail compared to the blank plastic torso. Plus now I can use the plastic contemptor chassis as a basing trophy. I'm thinking I'll use the aquilla version and paint it as an EC dreadnought that's fallen.

 

I'm mostly really happy with this and I have REALLY wanted to paint this model for ages. One thing I realize looking at this model though is that I also REALLY need to improve at doing red eye lenses. I'm not satisfied with this red negative space look. I though maybe gold with blood angels red contrast might give me a look closer to an eye lenses but still be easy?

 

 

Now I just need to add the decals and I can varnish my Contemptor. Next it's time for the random character grab-bag of my last Lernaen terminator, chaos lord, chaos lord with jump pack and warpsmith.