The Araxxian Crusade

[Helias_Tancred]

Led by Marshal Edrek, with Castellans Konrad and Roland serving him, this Crusade has been tasked with traveling to the Araxxis System in Imperium Nihilus to aid a shrine world under assault and infiltration from within by chaos cultists led by Word Bearer traitor space marines.  Information reveals the accursed arch-traitor Erebus may be present. High Marshal Helbrecht has tasked Marshal Edrek with destroying the traitors and heretics, and ensuring Erebus is hunted down and slain if he is present!

 

The Strike Cruiser Durandal departs its rendezvous with the Eternal Crusader and fleet, accompanied by its escorts nova-class frigates Devout Fire and Lance of Terra, the gladius-class frigates Allacar, and Pugnacious,  the hunter-class destroyer Fist of Purgation, 2 small bulk freighters and the Ecclesiarchy light cruiser Lantern, a "Light Bearer" vessel of the Dauntless class ... the first destination is the Nachmund Gauntlet! 

 

The Araxxian Crusade

Squad Albrecht: 6 Eradicators

Squad Toland: 5 Assault intercessors with jump packs

Squad Godwin: 5 Intercessors

Squad Landus: 5 Intercessors

Squad Gareth: 10 Infernus marines

Squad Reinholdt: 6 Bladeguard Veterans

Squad Percival: 5 Sternguard Veterans

Primaris Crusader Squad Neiron:  Sword Brother Neiron, 5 Initiates, and 4 neophytes (equipped for ranged combat)

Primaris Crusader Squad Torismund: Sword Brother Torismund, 11 Initiates, and 8 Neophytes

Primaris Crusader Squad Matthias: Sword Brother Matthias, 5 Initiates, and 4 Neophytes

Crusader Squad Vedrenn: Sword Brother Vedrenn, 4 Initiates

Crusader Squad Adon: Sword Brother Adon, 4 Initiates

Squad Arnulf: 3 Eliminators

Squad Eberhart: 10 Hellblasters

Squad Luther: 10 Devastators 

 

Sword Brethren Garvain:

1.     Sword Brother Castellan Garvain, leading

2.     Sword Brother Varick

3.     Sword Brother Breoc

4.     Sword Brother Hengrad

5.     Sword Brother Athos

6.     Sword Brother Magnor

7.     Sword Brother Bertrand

8.     Sword Brother Cuthbert

9.     Sword Brother Baldwin

10.   Sword Brother Kargoth

 

Sword Brethren Halgrim:

1.     Sword Brother Castellan Halgrim, leading

2.    Sword Brother Thurin

3.    Sword Brother Remus

4.    Sword Brother Marriat

5.    Sword Brother Ulrich

 

Sword Brethren Arnd: (Terminators)

1.     Sword Brother Castellan Arnd, leading

2.     Sword Brother Brim

3.     Sword Brother Theoric

4.     Sword Brother Lucan

5.     Sword Brother Sebastian

 

Apothecary Clovis

Apothecary Biologis Lothar

Techmarine Reynard

Judiciar Grimbold

Crusade Ancient Berend

Crusade Veteran Odo

Crusade Veteran Vornus

Crusade Veteran Tancred (the Marshal’s bodyguard/assistant, the "Gurney Halleck" of the Crusade!)

Crusade Chaplain Karnak (in Terminator armor, ranking chaplain of the crusade)

Chaplain Bohemund (in Mk X Tacticus armor, with/without jump pack)

 

Castellan Roland, Chosen Guardian of the Aurelian Shroud, commander of Fighting Company Roland

Castellan Konrad, 2nd in command of the Crusade, commander of Fighting Company Konrad

Marshal Helias Edrek, Leader of the Araxxian Crusade

 

Ancient Brother Aldaric: Redemptor Dreadnought

Ancient Brother Sigfried: Ballistus Dreadnought

 

Emperor’s Champion Martel "The Hammer"

Raldan Hexfarius, member of the Officio Assassinorum, Vindicare Temple  (attached to the Crusade)

 

Repulsor “Dorn’s Wrath”

Storm Speeder Thunderstrike "Vengeance"

Predator Annihilator “Fist of Duty”

Gladiator Reaper “Emperor’s Guidance”

Gladiator Lancer "Devout Fury"

3 Impulsors “Retribution”, “Bane of Heresy”, and “Long Vigil”

Razorback “Crusader’s Faith”

Land Raider “Divine Hammer”

Stormraven gunship “Blade of Honor”

Drop Pod "Bob"

 

Crusade fleet: Strike cruiser, 2 nova-class frigates, 2 gladius-class frigates, hunter-class destroyer, 2 small bulk freighters, 1 ecclesiarchy "light bearer" ship.

 

 

 

 

Pics and more crusade info to follow....

 

 

 

 

Edited March 22 by Helias_Tancred

[Helias_Tancred]

Leader of the Araxxian Crusade, Marshal Edrek. The bearer of the holy relic Tannhauser's Bones. 

 

 

[Helias_Tancred]

Techmarine Reynard

 

 

[Brother Christopher]

Welcome back, brother! I remember your awesome conversions from years back. I'm excited to see a member of what I consider to be the Old Guard of this subforum return.

 

Thanks for sharing the models, they're pretty rad. I think that you've nailed the highlights on the black armour. From the other thread, I know t hat you had some doubts and I'm glad that you went with the 'warm' highlights approach, i.e. greyish greys rather than bluish greys.

 

Is the list of crusade members a target for your collection or your actual collection? Either way, I feel it's a great representation of a Black Templars crusade. I also really appreciate that you've included "Bob" as a name - it's a nice dry joke and a perfect contrast to the otherwise thematic and pompous naming patterns used in 40k. Thumbs up, as the youths say.

[Helias_Tancred]

17 hours ago, Brother Christopher said:

Welcome back, brother! I remember your awesome conversions from years back. I'm excited to see a member of what I consider to be the Old Guard of this subforum return.

 

Thanks for sharing the models, they're pretty rad. I think that you've nailed the highlights on the black armour. From the other thread, I know t hat you had some doubts and I'm glad that you went with the 'warm' highlights approach, i.e. greyish greys rather than bluish greys.

 

Is the list of crusade members a target for your collection or your actual collection? Either way, I feel it's a great representation of a Black Templars crusade. I also really appreciate that you've included "Bob" as a name - it's a nice dry joke and a perfect contrast to the otherwise thematic and pompous naming patterns used in 40k. Thumbs up, as the youths say.

 

Thanks!

 

It took me a while to decide how I wanted to paint my templars black armor. If I was better at very consistent edging I'd probably go with the Thunderhawk/Fenrisian method, but sadly I'm not there yet and the gray methods are more forgiving imo. 

 

The list of names for members and vehicles of my crusade represent my Black Templar collection; built, primed/based, and ready for gameplay. I'm now starting painting the collection (along with some Blood Angel terminators I'm painting for a friend). 

 

"Bob" gets the job done! lol. I came up with a lot of Black Templar sounding names and ones from the 9th edition codex that when I got to the pod I'm like "no one names a drop pod!"

 

My Crusade name, Araxxian Crusade, is heavily influenced by the planet Arrakis. lol. I'm a Dune fan. Also Marshal Edrek is an anagram of my name, Derek ;)

 

Edited December 16, 2023 by Eilio Tiberius

[Helias_Tancred]

My final goal is to have name plates for all of my characters, unit leaders, and sword brethren.

Edited December 24, 2023 by Eilio Tiberius

[Helias_Tancred]

High Marshal Helbrecht.

 

 

[Helias_Tancred]

Emperor's Champion Martel of the Araxxian Crusade. 

 

 

[Helias_Tancred]

Castellan Roland, chosen guardian of the Aurelian Shroud, of the Araxxian Crusade.

 

 

Edited March 2 by Helias_Tancred

[Helias_Tancred]

High Reclusiarch Grimaldus. He sometimes checks in on the Araxxian Crusade! lol.

 

 

[Brother Christopher]

Thank you for continuously sharing your models. Your paint scheme is very neat. I also like what you're doing with the bases, giving every model a proper tactical rock to stand on. The ork (?) skulls are a nice tough, too.

[Helias_Tancred]

8 hours ago, Brother Christopher said:

Thank you for continuously sharing your models. Your paint scheme is very neat. I also like what you're doing with the bases, giving every model a proper tactical rock to stand on. The ork (?) skulls are a nice tough, too.

 

I decided the base scheme when I first started my Black Templar collection. All of the infantry have full cork bases on top of their standard GW base. The characters all have a partial cork base along with several skulls to separate them from the rank and file, and denote them as characters. 

 

I also came upon a plasma coil recipe I like; a pure white base with Aethermatic Blue contrast over it. Heavy or light to your liking. It's very easy to apply.  In theory if you prefer a more pure blue for the plasma coils, or any other color for that matter, you can experiment with other contrast paints or AP's speed painter 2.0 line for example, and figure out your preference?

 

I went back and re-did all the plasma coils on my characters with plasma weapons so far. They all have the same appearance as Grimaldus's pistol has.

 

I'm taking two grad courses at the moment, and I need to finish an overdue Blood Angel terminator project for a friend, so some time is going to pass before I paint another Black Templar. Next time I may do a full infantry unit (sword brethren?), or a vehicle (my Gladiator Lancer?)

 

 

 

Edited March 21 by Helias_Tancred