Legions Imperialis & Epic hobby chat!

[Cactus]

1 hour ago, LameBeard said:

Is the trench going to be allies, ready to advance once the titan steps over them, or enemies making a futile last gesture of defiance, or dead enemies, already burned and blasted?

All of the above of course. Make a little duel diorama of it. If you can't go all-out for a Warlord when can you?

[Pacific81]

What about an ongoing outdoor wedding..

[vadersson]

Ok, sort of related topic.  I know the 18 legions of the HH era had some different color schemes from 40K.  Is there a good resource on what they looked like?  Perhaps something that recommends a proper contract paint to quickly paint up a legion of small dudes?  There might be a better channel to ask this in, so kindly point the way.

 

Thanks!

[Pacific81]

On 11/10/2023 at 12:01 AM, vadersson said:

Ok, sort of related topic.  I know the 18 legions of the HH era had some different color schemes from 40K.  Is there a good resource on what they looked like?  Perhaps something that recommends a proper contract paint to quickly paint up a legion of small dudes?  There might be a better channel to ask this in, so kindly point the way.

 

Thanks!

I'm not sure on exact contrast paints (although epic scale takes quick paints very well) but here is an image of the colour schemes as they appeared in the Heresy

 

Frustratingly I couldn't find an image similar to the above of all of the Legions in their 'pre-primarch' colour schemes (for example the Death Guard were known as the Dusk Raiders and white and red). I think @apologist or @Noserenda might have some information on that and might be able to help more than I?

[Cleon]

Hot my latest knight done, will build another pair of Lancers next

[DuskRaider]

On 11/11/2023 at 3:04 PM, Pacific81 said:

I'm not sure on exact contrast paints (although epic scale takes quick paints very well) but here is an image of the colour schemes as they appeared in the Heresy

 

Frustratingly I couldn't find an image similar to the above of all of the Legions in their 'pre-primarch' colour schemes (for example the Death Guard were known as the Dusk Raiders and white and red). I think @apologist or @Noserenda might have some information on that and might be able to help more than I?

A little late to the party on this topic, but you can see the various Legion schemes pre-Primarch in the old FW Heresy black books pertaining to said Legions. I’m sure there are pics of them online that show each off. 
 

Also, Dusk Raiders were storm grey with red right pauldrons / arms (which was derived from their nickname “Emperor’s Red Right Hand”). 

[WrathOfTheLion]

Yeah, most of that is in the respective black books. Is there any Legion in particular you want to know the pre-Primarch heraldry for?

[apologist]

It would be very useful to have them collected into one pic. More importantly, it’d look kick-ass!

[apologist]

WIP on a new Epic:Legions specific board; eventually it’ll match my Realm of Battle board:

 

[apologist]

 

 

[Black Cohort]

already looking good

[Nagashsnee]

Almost finished  my titans, will be done by the time i get the box and start on it and some additions for my legio support.

[SkimaskMohawk]

I've almost completed my iron warrior starting force and am at the last couple of steps where i need to do lights, energy effects, the glass on the flyers windows, and some pigments. 

 

 

In total, I have:

• 1 command squad
• 10 tacs
• 4 assaults
• 2 support
• 2 heavy support
• 11 terminators (6 tartaros and 5 tyrants for some cool variety)
• 4 sicarans (2 plasma, 2 normal)
• 4 predators
• 4 dreads 
• 3 xyphons

Pretty sure that's like 800 points lol, 1000 tops.  The decision to do hazards on all the vehicles and terminators will probably come back to haunt me as I bulk up, but we'll see how I feel after launch weekend.

[Nagashsnee]

Great work @SkimaskMohawk!My resin is getting here today, and i am looking forward to printing out some units to round off the force, cant wait for launch day! Are you going pure 3d or mixing 3d and gw?

Edited November 23, 2023 by Nagashsnee

[SkimaskMohawk]

2 hours ago, Nagashsnee said:

Great work @SkimaskMohawk!My resin is getting here today, and i am looking forward to printing out some units to round off the force, cant wait for launch day! Are you going pure 3d or mixing 3d and gw?

 

I'm going to be mixing stuff and see how it goes. If the GW mold stretches are too insane then I'll default back to printing.

[malika666]

11 hours ago, SkimaskMohawk said:

I've almost completed my iron warrior starting force and am at the last couple of steps where i need to do lights, energy effects, the glass on the flyers windows, and some pigments. 

 

 

In total, I have:

• 1 command squad
• 10 tacs
• 4 assaults
• 2 support
• 2 heavy support
• 11 terminators (6 tartaros and 5 tyrants for some cool variety)
• 4 sicarans (2 plasma, 2 normal)
• 4 predators
• 4 dreads 
• 3 xyphons

Pretty sure that's like 800 points lol, 1000 tops.  The decision to do hazards on all the vehicles and terminators will probably come back to haunt me as I bulk up, but we'll see how I feel after launch weekend.

Nice aircraft!

[DuskRaider]

I’m thinking about ripping my Knights and Titans off their bases and placing them on the LI bases… it’ll drive me up a wall having a disparity between the AT and LI models and I just don’t have it in me to make a billion more bases. 

[Pacific81]

I don't have an option of rebasing my stuff unfortunately. Or if I did want to do it I would be certified as insane

[Captain Idaho]

I'm ok with different bases slightly for things such as Titans. They're a centerpiece of the army whenever the army is array invariably almost simply because size... and we don't even have bases for vehicles.

 

I appreciate those who want the consistency approach. My hat's off to you.

[Mandragola]

I think I might paint a few titans as a new Legio - possibly Ignatum, and have them on thin bases. I don’t need any more engines for my Astorum or Mortis but I’ll have them. I might not actually build them straight away as getting an army on the board is a bigger priority. 
 

I haven’t decided what faction or Legion(s) I’ll actually play, but I did get hold of a couple of the new hounds. Here’s one built. 
 

 

Melta and missiles is a very silly load-out but ignore that. It’s blu-tacked for now. 
 

The other guns are identical to the resin, as far as I can tell. 
 

 

I’ve got a warbringer and reaver unbuilt, plus a couple more hounds. That’s a solid foundation for a demi-legio intended just to support ground forces. It’s a bit irritating that the bases are all out of stock though. 

[malika666]

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[DuskRaider]

On 11/23/2023 at 7:22 PM, Mandragola said:

I think I might paint a few titans as a new Legio - possibly Ignatum, and have them on thin bases. I don’t need any more engines for my Astorum or Mortis but I’ll have them. I might not actually build them straight away as getting an army on the board is a bigger priority. 
 

I haven’t decided what faction or Legion(s) I’ll actually play, but I did get hold of a couple of the new hounds. Here’s one built. 

I’m doing mine in Mortis. My buddy laughed and asked if I intend to do the entire Legio and I replied, “yes”.
 

I have considered doing Audax as I’m on the fence on doing the Assault Marines as World Eaters (I’m not too keen on the idea of Death Guard Assault Marines though I know they did exist). 

[vadersson]

Has anybody seen STLs for the new size and thickness Titan bases?  I want to base my AT starter in LI size bases.

 

Thanks!

[Noserenda]

I'm sure there will be plenty going second hand as people want consistent basing for their titans

[SkimaskMohawk]

Got all the blue parts done and started in on the red. Gonna clean up all the metal that got a bit overspilled at the end and add some bronze to the casing of the jump packs. And then the weathering.