A Tyrants Due: Legion Auxilia

[Cadmus Tyro]

 

File location: Carnac Commodus, personal log 

Date of entry: 5901 715 m41

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“The tyrants aspirations are bold, it has to be said, but I fear they are unrealistic. 

 

To recreate the power of a legion, to quell a sector and bring full compliance and imperial authority. The emperor and his sons failed to achieve this at the height of the crusade, how can one astartes, no matter how gifted succeed where even the most mighty have failed? 

 

These are perhaps delusions of grandeur, and I fear we will suffer the same fate as those who preceded us. History will mark us traitors to the imperial cause and then, cut off from the throne, who will we turn to in the darkness? 

 

My misgivings matter little, it has already been set in motion and now we are carried along with the tide. We are bound to his fate and therefore we must press on if there is any hope that his endeavour will succeed……”

 

Arch Centurion Carnac Commodus

 

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Well hello there, welcome to my new Badab War blog! The Badab war originally passed me by during its release, but I’ve always had a soft spot for exploring the wealth of lore and space marine chapters that were involved in the conflict. 

 

I was recently convinced by a friend (you know who you are!) to start a side project focusing on the badab war, using some of the more modern kits from the Primaris range. After spending far too much time looking at the Apologists work, I decided a small true scale project would be quite a nice break from churning out HH work, as much as I enjoy it.

 

The plan is to slowly build and paint a force in 500pt increments. Aiming to play some games using the 6th edition ruleset so we can use the official character and legion rules. I’ve chosen to do the astral claws as one of the main protagonists, I’ve always loved their scheme and how the tyrants legion list was a clear testing bed for the HH legion rules. 

 

The first conversion is Arch Centurion Carnac Commodus. What a well written character, with unique wargear and giving access to a retaliator squad as a troops choice! 

 

Hope you like him, stay tuned for more, I’ve got a lot of ideas….

 

Cadmus  

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited October 8, 2023 by Cadmus Tyro

[Varyn]

I wondered when this blog would appear! 

 

A great start and an exciting project, very much looking forward to our first game.

[Mazer Rackham]

Excellent work.

 

FOR THE TYRANT!

[Firedrake Cordova]

That's a very nice conversion/kitbash - he looks great!

 

The wound wires on the cables joining the feet to the boots are a nice, almost "old-school" touch  

[BadgersinHills]

Great miniature! 

[ZeroWolf]

Nice modeling work so far! 

[Leviathus]

This is an insta follow! Excellent work so far, can't wait to see more :D

[Cadmus Tyro]

Well, thanks for the warm reception everyone! 
 

On 6/16/2023 at 12:50 PM, Varyn said:

I wondered when this blog would appear! 

 

A great start and an exciting project, very much looking forward to our first game.

Yes mate, few things to build before then though! 
 

On 6/16/2023 at 12:58 PM, Firedrake Cordova said:

That's a very nice conversion/kitbash - he looks great!

 

The wound wires on the cables joining the feet to the boots are a nice, almost "old-school" touch  

The old school touch, pretty much encapsulates the heart of the project. The idea being the incorporation of various parts and conversions to make the modern Primaris models look a little more like their predecessors, but with more modern poses and proportions. 
 

The project hits the nostalgia button for me at least.
 

Thanks for all the likes and comments so far everyone! 
 

Cadmus 

[Cadmus Tyro]

 

Brother Araius

Retaliator squad Ajax

III Demi Legion “Huron’s will” 

 

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Brother Ariaus, the first member of my retaliator squad. Knee pads and greaves have been adapted to mimic MkVII whilst the helmet and back pack were taken directly from an older model. Gorget trimmed to be more in scale with MKVII armour.

 

His combat shield was press moulded from the original assault squad kit (the only place you can find the combat shields features in many of the FW images), the studs given more definition by using small glass beads. Chainsword taken from the MKiii kit. 
 

hope you like him! 
 

Cadmus 

 

[ZeroWolf]

Fantastic modeling work 

[Mazer Rackham]

As a long-time Astral Claws enjoyer, and unofficial representative of the Huron Did Nothing Wrong Appreciation Society, I hereby bestow upon this thread:

 

[Firedrake Cordova]

Nice work on the assault marine.  

 

It doesn't immediately look like a conversion, which to my mind is the hallmark of a good conversion  

[apologist]

Lovely, lovely work – I shall be watching with interest. The conversion works is that wonderful combination of thoughtful, clean and effective; so as @Firedrake Cordova says above, they don't look like conversions. 

 

Looking forward to seeing some paint on these chaps.

[Shovellovin]

Excellent work! I think you really did a great job on capturing the imposing nature of a Space Marine (and a bit of the Astral Claws’ arrogance) with tha Amulius model. 
 

The dynamism of the assault marine is also well done.
 

I look forward to seeing more of your work. 

[Cadmus Tyro]

On 6/18/2023 at 11:43 PM, Mazer Rackham said:

As a long-time Astral Claws enjoyer, and unofficial representative of the Huron Did Nothing Wrong Appreciation Society, I hereby bestow upon this thread:

 

What did he do wrong, other than prove that Guillimans bureaucracy was a waste of time and expose the inflexibility inherent within the imperial machine……

 

23 hours ago, Firedrake Cordova said:

Nice work on the assault marine.  

 

It doesn't immediately look like a conversion, which to my mind is the hallmark of a good conversion  

 

cheers, that’s an interesting and insightful way of looking at conversion work, hopefully I maintain the standard!

22 hours ago, apologist said:

Lovely, lovely work – I shall be watching with interest. The conversion works is that wonderful combination of thoughtful, clean and effective; so as @Firedrake Cordova says above, they don't look like conversions. 

 

Looking forward to seeing some paint on these chaps.

 

Thanks for stopping by and for your encouragements! Your truescale work has been pretty inspirational over the years, very much appreciate the feedback.

 

16 hours ago, Shovellovin said:

Excellent work! I think you really did a great job on capturing the imposing nature of a Space Marine (and a bit of the Astral Claws’ arrogance) with tha Amulius model. 
 

The dynamism of the assault marine is also well done.
 

I look forward to seeing more of your work. 

Thanks, as soon as I saw the Amulius model, I knew it was right to represent the arch centurion. He just looks like he’s standing in the midst of thousands of human Auxilia, offering “encouragement” to press forward….

 

More to come, watch this space.

 

Cadmus 

[Cadmus Tyro]

 

Unknown legionary 

Retaliator squad Ajax

III Demi Legion “Huron’s will” 

 

“To call Errant armour an entirely new mark of armour is perhaps a stretch. For it shares many aesthetic and functional similarities to its MKVII predecessor, that I feel somewhat loathed to call it MKVIII. Refinements in greave auto sense stability and enhanced gorget armour are welcome improvements, subtle  yet, as battlefield statistical analysis has shown, it has improved mortality rates in astartes vs astartes engagements.

 

Improvements to an existing design, not an entirely new classification. I fear it says more about the lack of innovation within the ranks of the mechanicum. There is almost a fear, driven by a religious fanaticism that the old should be maintained and new should be feared. Yet another sign that our beloved imperium is in a backslidden decay. Our predecessors can boast of much more ingenuity, evidenced by the progressive technological advancement between armour marks of an earlier age. 

 

Yes, MKVIII armour is the latest example of our stagnation, but we will loose the shackles that bind us to the technology of the past……”

 

Lugft Huron 

File type: Extract, Audio capture.

Evidence presented by Arch Magos Biarinis Gage, supporting evidence of the accused’s engagement in Technological Heresy. 

 

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Another retaliator built, MKVIII is perhaps the easiest armour mark to convert from Primaris. Knee pad adjustments, greaves adapted, chest plate detailing taken from plastic MkVIII torso, new helmet/pack, left arm from the reiver kit. 
 

I think something a little more challenging for the next post is in order…..  ;)

 

Cadmus

 

Edited June 20, 2023 by Cadmus Tyro

[Firedrake Cordova]

More fine work  

 

I really like that you're adding background, too

[Cadmus Tyro]

 

Brother Derios 

Iron Hunter squad Rarmax 

III Demi Legion “Huron’s will” 

 

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Welcome back everyone, introducing the start of my second squad of astral claws, the iron hunters. The Astral claws chapter trait incentivises the use of bikes and the iron hunters are a unique option available to the Tyrants legion. 
 

I imagine they’re just as effective at charging down enemy astartes as they are running down deserters from the militia! 
 

MKV converted using FW resin parts, GS work and detailing taken from a MkV torso to make the chest plate. Gorget filed down, old MkVII back pack. Greaves filed down and studs added using glass beads with wrapped wire detailing. Left hand and arm taken from the reiver kit to allow a second arm holding the handlebars. 
 

Personally, I think the Primaris outrider kit is pretty terrible. The new bike aesthetics are fantastic, but the actual kit is poorly designed and ironically difficult to build well. Here’s to hoping for a multipart kit at some point in the future! 
 

Hope you like him, now for the other four! 
 

Cadmus 

 

[Firedrake Cordova]

Nice greenstuff work, and always nice to see guitar wire cables (nostalgia trip for me...)  

[Tyrannicide]

Love what you've done so far. The leg conversion work with the addition of the cabling is genius, and it really helps hide the original ankle ball design. Will we be seeing Huron at some point?

 

I'm extremely tempted to convert some Primaris into a Badab War Kill Team now. Can't wait to see what else you have in store!

[Pearson73]

Really like those extra details, they add a tonne of flavour, especially with the MKV helm on the latest guy.

[BadgersinHills]

Great work so far! Tempting me to do some Astral Claws of my own, haha. 

[Grim Dog Studios]

Oh wow, these look fantastic, I'll be following this thread closely!

[Cadmus Tyro]

On 6/28/2023 at 7:38 AM, Firedrake Cordova said:

Nice greenstuff work, and always nice to see guitar wire cables (nostalgia trip for me...)  

Thanks Firedrake, the wire is wrapped flexible wire from Zinge. Much easier to use as it retains its shape and washes tend to sit better in the gaps between the wire coils. Worth spending a bit on materials like that IMHO.

 

On 6/28/2023 at 8:47 PM, Tyrannicide said:

Love what you've done so far. The leg conversion work with the addition of the cabling is genius, and it really helps hide the original ankle ball design. Will we be seeing Huron at some point?

 

I'm extremely tempted to convert some Primaris into a Badab War Kill Team now. Can't wait to see what else you have in store!

Thanks for comment Tyrannicide, yes Huron is on the cards….but not for a little while.

 

On 6/29/2023 at 2:46 PM, Pearson73 said:

Really like those extra details, they add a tonne of flavour, especially with the MKV helm on the latest guy.

Thanks Pearson, I have to confess MKV is perhaps my favourite MK. Although I may have to do some mixed MKs at some point as per the artwork. 

 

18 hours ago, BadgersinHills said:

Great work so far! Tempting me to do some Astral Claws of my own, haha. 

Cheers, I say go for it!

 

15 hours ago, JamPaints said:

Oh wow, these look fantastic, I'll be following this thread closely!

Thanks for the encouragement! 

The build continues! more to come shortly…..

 

 

Cadmus 

[Varyn]

More excellent progress, it’s great to see the results of a talented hobbyist working on the Primaris kits