Legions Imperialis & Epic hobby chat!

[apologist]

They're looking great, @Pacific81 – Night Lords at 6mm scale is a brave decision; but the fright masks and Legion icon have both come off beautifully. Nice work!

 

I've likewise got a test game coming up this Friday, so will be frantically painting over the next few evenings! 

 

On 1/21/2024 at 12:17 AM, SkimaskMohawk said:

So it's 820 of total points. Which is also depressing, because I had to base 75 models and that's like a full 40k army lol. I also know what you mean with the warhound; it feels like a huge amount of stuff on the table when you go just infantry and tanks. 

 

I feel your paint here, @SkimaskMohawk – after a couple of weeks of concentrating on the troops, it's quite daunting to realise you're just a fraction of the way through. I've rather made a rod for my own back by avoiding using the Contemptors, too, as they're one of the ways to make the infantry boxes go a lot further, points-wise.

 

[Interrogator Stobz]

Don't forget that 'minimum' 30% Legio and Household Support to bulk out those points.

[Deus_Ex_Machina]

LI_SA_Leman Russes:

 

https://ibb.co/album/DgG9cy

[apologist]

Looking lovely – what’s your approach for the tracks, out of interest?

[Deus_Ex_Machina]

Just now, apologist said:

Looking lovely – what’s your approach for the tracks, out of interest?

This is Vallejo Brown Engine Soot added onto the tracks. The tracks itself were painted previously like the rest of the hull:

 

1. Black Basecoat.

2. Stone Grey (drybrush)

3. Nuln Oil equivalent from Vallejo

4. Sky Grey (drybrush)

[DuskRaider]

I’m just about finished with two Starter Boxes worth of Infantry and it’s just so… tedious. I’m almost done with the bases and all that’s left is gluing them all on and it feels like a relief until I realize that I still have another three boxes worth to do. I should have just stuck with Titanicus, lol. 

[apologist]

10 hours ago, DuskRaider said:

I’m just about finished with two Starter Boxes worth of Infantry and it’s just so… tedious. I’m almost done with the bases and all that’s left is gluing them all on and it feels like a relief until I realize that I still have another three boxes worth to do. I should have just stuck with Titanicus, lol. 

 

I've been surprised by how restful I find painting these models. I love Epic, but always found painting the models a struggle. The slightly larger size, combined with modern materials and techniques (Contrast, sprays, washes – not to mention being able to paint them off the bases thanks to the lack of the little individual base roundels) has vastly improved my experience.

 

Having said that, I absolutely hear the sense of dread of a big pile still to do. I've been trying to be disciplined and buy, build and paint before buying more. I think a pile of sprues at this point would put me off!

 

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In personal painting news, I based and primed some box Dreadnoughts from the Epic: 40,000 era last night. They're chunky little beasts. I think they're Tim Adcock sculpts (but happy to be corrected) and very characterful. It's interesting to compare the exaggeration on the older sculpts to the literal downsizing of the new. Both have their appeal.

Edited January 23 by apologist

[DuskRaider]

I think a big part of my problem is that I’m not using Contrasts. I’m painting these as close as possible to my 28mm Death Guard paint scheme as I can. I wanted to make sure they matched my vehicles and with the Contrast paint I wouldn’t have been able to do that, at least with the green. It is what it is, in the end it’ll be worth it. It’s getting to the end that’s the problem. 

[Deus_Ex_Machina]

LI_SA_Malcadors:

 

https://ibb.co/album/TvtSmP

[apologist]

Some shots of my finished infantry:

 

 

 

 

 

 

... and more to come. Here are some Dreadnoughts being called forth from their slumber:

 

[Interrogator Stobz]

Very Cool! 

 

Now, why did I choose a black colour scheme Legion  when green is so damned cool? 

[DuskRaider]

The XIVth pledge to the Warmaster’s Banner. 
 

These things are… difficult… to photograph. This is two Starter Boxes worth along with an Infantry box and Terminators I either bought individually or were given by friends. I have three more boxes worth of Infantry awaiting paint as well as a rather large armored company that I’m planning on tackling next. I need a break from the little guys. 
 

 

The downside of having all of these extra Terminators is that I don’t have enough bases for my Assault Marines so…

 

I still have to add transfers to a couple Banners including my Terminator Command Squad as well as the hulls of the Contemptors. 
 

Man, the poor quality of these photos is such a bummer. 

[Raziel-TX]

On 1/24/2024 at 12:29 PM, Interrogator Stobz said:

Very Cool! 

 

Now, why did I choose a black colour scheme Legion  when green is so damned cool? 

stares in post caliban green Dark Angel color scheme. 

[son of the forest]

Terminators finished! Gluing the to the bases after painting was trickier than I expected, might need to rethink that process.

 

 

[LameBeard]

20 hours ago, DuskRaider said:

The XIVth pledge to the Warmaster’s Banner. 
 

 

The downside of having all of these extra Terminators is that I don’t have enough bases for my Assault Marines so…

 

I still have to add transfers to a couple Banners including my Terminator Command Squad as well as the hulls of the Contemptors. 
 

Man, the poor quality of these photos is such a bummer. 

The terminators look incredible in those massed ranks. I really think having this many terminators is what the young people call a “flex”.

Edited January 25 by LameBeard

[DuskRaider]

3 hours ago, LameBeard said:

The terminators look incredible in those massed ranks. I really think having this many terminators is what the young people call a “flex”.

Haha, I don’t know about that but I did say when this was first announced that I was going to do my best to emulate my old Pride of the Legion army and the only way to do that is a boatload of Terminators. I’ll be honest, I don’t even think I can legally field all of them at this point in time or if I do it will have to be spread out over a bunch of Formations. They do look pretty cool all together though. Just wish they had Spartans to cruise around in…

[Interrogator Stobz]

Hobby after DIY tasks... mini Terrain for mini Titans, Knights, Tanks and stuff.
$35 for tiles, $20 for glue, just need a bit of sand and paint... still got half the tiles left too. Super cheap, easy and fast.

Still have a bunch of real life stopping me painting the mini dudes that will fight on it, but nice to get hobby in.

[apologist]

4 hours ago, Interrogator Stobz said:

Hobby after DIY tasks... mini Terrain for mini Titans, Knights, Tanks and stuff.
$35 for tiles, $20 for glue, just need a bit of sand and paint... still got half the tiles left too. Super cheap, easy and fast.

Still have a bunch of real life stopping me painting the mini dudes that will fight on it, but nice to get hobby in.

 

Cor, Stobz – that's looking great already. Classic terrain work there, and I reckon it's going to look a treat when textured and painted.

 

I've got a pile of cork tiles myself that's been waiting patiently for inspiration, and I think this might be it ;) Any tips or suggestions for how you've worked up your pieces?

[apologist]

Infantry complete! Onto the tanks :)

 

 

Second Company Tactical Legionaries and a Dreadnought being led into the fires of battle on Armageddon by the courageous Captain Mir'San.

 

 

Integrated assault – Assault Marines arc over their comrades to engage the oncoming greenskin horde.

 

 

 

 

[vadersson]

Hey gang,

 

finally getting to painting.  Do you folks feel my ultramarines need a second coat of contrast?  First time using contrast paints or painting on the sprue.

 

thanks,

Duncan

[Cleon]

It's hard to say from a photo on a screen as there is always a chance you are seeing something different from reality, but they look quite dark on my screen, I'd have assumed Night Lords rather than Ultras.

[LameBeard]

1 hour ago, vadersson said:

Hey gang,

 

finally getting to painting.  Do you folks feel my ultramarines need a second coat of contrast?  First time using contrast paints or painting on the sprue.

 

thanks,

Duncan

Which contrast are you using? And over what basecoat - Grey Seer?

[DuskRaider]

Agreed, those are looking quite dark for Ultramarines. Perhaps try doing a dry brush of a lighter blue to bring it back up?

[dice4thedicegod]

Just picked up some dropzone commander ruinscape terrain (it’s 10mm but should work).

[Interrogator Stobz]

21 hours ago, apologist said:

 

Cor, Stobz – that's looking great already. Classic terrain work there, and I reckon it's going to look a treat when textured and painted.

 

I've got a pile of cork tiles myself that's been waiting patiently for inspiration, and I think this might be it ;) Any tips or suggestions for how you've worked up your pieces?

Thanks for the props.

 

I just ripped them up, or cut them with a bread knife, nice and rough, and each layer roughly similar and slightly smaller than the last.

I was mindful pf repeating slope over several layers except the pancake rock pillars.

I got inspired by desert structures, not aqua flow erosion.