Liberalia Martiale 2024 - THE IRON GAUNTLET

[Rusted Boltgun]

I have paint on plastic 

 

 

I'm roughly half way through base coats across all the models that have been built.

[Trokair]

So I should probably go and get started no my second vow...

 

Given that I just committed to paint a bunch of the 7th Rhûnish Dragoons for the Call to Arms I should get some done this summer, just maybe not in the month and spare change that I have here.

 

So let’s say aim for 10 Guardsmen... or thereabout from those in the below picture.

 

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23 minutes ago, Trokair said:

I, Trokair, heed the Call to Arms and pledge to paint 15 Guardsmen, 10 Rough Riders and 2 Field Ordnance Batteries  for 33 pts for the Glory of Imperial Guard and the Imperium Stronghold on or before 17th September 2024, or bear the badge of failure until years end.

 

Start Picture, undercoated in Leadbelcher.

 

 

 

Edited June 14 by Trokair

[Rusted Boltgun]

As per my WIP thread, still basecoating...

 

[Lysimachus]

Looking great, excellent progress!

 

Tro, I love the Rough Riders, really good use of alternate kits!

 

 

 

Anyway, I meant to post yesterday, but we are now at the midway point of Challenge 2!

 

 

[NovemberIX]

I've had a minor setback with primer, it was so hot out that I ended up with an incredibly grainy finish. Without much recourse I've just had to push through and hope that with all the metallic I'll be putting on it, it'll end up looking ok. For now I've gotten all the skeletons metallic paint done, next up are doing armor panels in yellow (and blue). For now though, I leave y'all with an update picture. 

 

[NovemberIX]

I’d love to post a picture of the current near completion of my knights , but unfortunately a hurricane has had other ideas, restricting both power and bandwidth. As such  I may have to request a short extension while the city slowly recovers and electricity is restored over the next few days. 
 

edit: got enough of a connection now I can post an actual photo, still no power though.

Edited July 10 by NovemberIX

[Rusted Boltgun]

Hope everything gets sorted @NovemberIX, some good progress there. I'm not too far off (thanks to mods allowing my shifted start/end dates). My progress may be hampered by a there-and-back to the USA this weekend. 

I have also realised that I haven't actually made a vow for this challenge! So...

 

I, Rusted Boltgun, take up your Challenges. I vow, before my brothers and sisters of the B&C to complete Challenge Number Two and submit it to the Liber before the (amended, thank you!) deadline. I vow to support my fellow challengers to the best of my ability. May the Emperor curse me if I fail.

 

 

[Lysimachus]

@NovemberIX sorry to hear that, hope you are coping ok!

 

It seems to me it would be a bit unfair to allow 1 extension and not others, especially given that Challenge 2 has often been the hardest for everyone to complete!

 

So, I'm happy to allow the same deal as Rusted Boltgun to anyone who needs it, that Challenge 2 can end 10 days later on the 27th July. However, Challenge 3 will still end on its original planned date, so you'll have less time to arrange and play your BatRep. That sound fair enough to everyone?

 

Edited July 11 by Lysimachus

[Rusted Boltgun]

Thank you @Lysimachus , that is much appreciated. I've my game planned - just need my minis finished!

I hope all the other Fraters are getting on well with their pledges. Tough challenge, this one!

[Trokair]

1 hour ago, Lysimachus said:

@NovemberIX sorry to hear that, hope you are coping ok!

 

It seems to me it would be a bit unfair to allow 1 extension and not others, especially given that Challenge 2 has often been the hardest for everyone to complete!

 

So, I'm happy to allow the same deal as Rusted Boltgun to anyone who needs it, that Challenge 2 can end 10 days later on the 27th July. However, Challenge 3 will still end on its original planned date, so you'll have less time to arrange and play your BatRep. That sound fair enough to everyone?

 

 

I may need to take you up on that, behind on my painting, entierly though my own fault.

[NovemberIX]

I’ll appreciatively take it, it seems power won’t be restored till sometime after the 17th, and with temps in the 100’s I’ve since headed to cooler pastures. I’ve also gotta get my game lined up, but that should prove a straight forward task.

[Brother Argent]

I, like the rest, am glad for the extension.  I shouldn't have needed it but I've been letting myself procrastinate just a little.  I do have two HQ choices painted, being a Phobos Lt and a chaplain in Terminator Armour but I've been attempting to batch paint the rest and between getting overwhelmed by so much colour and at the same time my own rustiness of skills meaning I am disappointed by my end results and just my usual procrastination I am a few days off finishing the rest.  

 

I am, however, making progress and I'll hopefully get an update up with pictures soon.

 

As a question on the battle report challenge, do we need to use only the models from this challenge or can we use others as well?  whilst I have changed my list a commitment a little to be more of a usable force Its still not entirely... fluffy?

 

Oh and just to have some pictures:  This is where I started-

 

And this is the guys I've finished:

 

 

At least the chaplain from here will likely end up as one of the characters for the later challenge too.

Edited July 17 by Brother Argent

[Rusted Boltgun]

The Fists of Light have a Combat Patrol

 

The finer details on the Apothecary are beyond me at this point - the straps that run across the tabard and the syringe poking out of its pocket - so I'm calling this done.

 

 

Sergeant Echt and his Heavy Intercessors. 

 

 

You can't see it in the photo but I modded the Sergeant to have the same drum magazine in case we go back to identifying specific armaments in future.

 

The Scout Kill Team

 

 

 

All have been assembled, painted and based. Decals will be added at some point but I really need a break!

 

Ave Imperator!

[Brother Argent]

Looking awesome there mate.  Gotta love those Heavy Intercessors.  And I really need to get my hands on some of those new scouts.

 

How's everyone else doing?  Lets see some more complete forces here guys!  

[NovemberIX]

I'm loving the progress posted, the marines are looking good!

 

I finished basing yesterday, and I'm a few details away from being done. Mostly a bit of gluing last bits, a bit of shading here and there, and the heraldry stripes across the carapace.

[NovemberIX]

I can officially report the the house Garaipeña has met their challenge. Better pictures will follow, but stick a fork in me, I. Am. DONE. I've learned a few new things, come to understand some new limitations, and generally have gotten where I want to. I'll admit to two short comings, The Cerastus only has a white stripe (fully shaded, but still) and the three leg banners. At this point I haven't the foggiest idea of what to do for their designs, rather than do something I'm not happy with, I'd rather wait till after their first battle, see what inspires me and give it another shot. For now though, I'm just gonna sit back and enjoy the view of the full house Garaipeña.

 

 

Edited July 24 by NovemberIX
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[Trokair]

Managed to finish the infantry on my painting table this morning, so with the three I did in June I have 15 more guardsmen for the 7th Rhûnish Dragoons. I ran out of time on the Rough Riders and Ordnance Field Battery, but I hope the infatry is enough to count as a bronze level completion.   

 

 

Hats off to NovemberIX, that is a lot of Knights to have done in such a short period of time, it would take me years to do something like that.

 

Brother Argent, nice work on the Chaplain and phobos guy, hope you get the rest done as the orange is looking good.

 

Kudos Rusted Boltgun in getting your force all done on time.                

[Rusted Boltgun]

That's a great scheme @Trokair and at least you got some to completion. I would like to see the Rough Riders so hopefully they'll make an appearance soon.

 

Totally agree with you regarding @NovemberIX's Knights. What an impressive force. Another great scheme too.

 

I'm a big fan of orange too so hope to see more from @Brother Argent.

 

And then we get to see them in action! Thanks to Jr Boltgun, the Scouts have been run in a game of Kill Team against Word Bearer Legionaries. I'm in the middle of writing it up soooo....

 

I, Rusted Boltgun, of the Fists of Light Chapter take up your Challenges. I vow, before my brothers and sisters of the B&C to complete Challenge Three and submit it to the Liber before the deadline. I vow to support my fellow challengers to the best of my ability. May the Emperor curse me if I fail.

Edited July 27 by Rusted Boltgun

[Lysimachus]

Lovely work, everyone! I will close out Challenge 2 at the end of today (or at some point tomorrow to allow for time zones, etc) and I'll officially open Challenge 3 at the same time.

 

So if anyone else has completion pics to post, get them in asap! 

[Rusted Boltgun]

Ah, I'm a bit early then! A bit of a breather before Challenge Four.

 

Challenge Three Battle Report

[Brother Argent]

I'm working on it.  Doing final highlights now.  Its about 20 to midnight and this Cindarella is doing her best to not have her coach turn to a pumpkin...  Hopefully be back soon with bright citrus goodness...

[Brother Argent]

And done.... 

 

Its sad to see that next to Novembers efforts but it still should hopefully qualify my for the gold level.  It may be after midnight here but I am hopefully in before the deadline.  

 

For those interested it is:

 

1x Captain in Gravis (HQ)

1x Assault Intercessors (Battleline)

1x Lt in Phobos

1x Chaplain in Terminator Armour

5x Infiltrators

3x Inceptors

3x Eliminators

1x Firestrike Turret (6x Other Units)

 

But now I am all oranged out and its been a rough day.  I will hopefully get a unit by unit photos up in my personal log tomorrow (actually later today really )

[Lysimachus]

Well, it's a little later than planned, but I officially declare Challenge 2 closed!

 

Congratulations to @sitnam,  @Rusted Boltgun, @NovemberIX, @Trokair, and @Brother Argent for their completions, those are some cracking looking minis!

 

And now I declare Challenge 3 officially open. Please sign up in the usual way:

 

I, <your name>, of the <Chapter/Warband/Regiment/Klan/Craftworld/Sept/Legio/Gang/other organization name> take up your Challenges. I vow, before my brothers and sisters of the B&C to complete Challenge 3 and submit it to the Liber before the deadline of August 17th. I vow to support my fellow challengers to the best of my ability. May the Emperor/the Dark Gods/Gork and Mork/Hive Mind/other 40k deity/Brother Argos curse me if I fail.

 

 

And a completion before the Challenge even starts? Most impressive! 

Edited July 30 by Lysimachus

[NovemberIX]

Honestly, I much more impressed by y'all, working on my stuff was sorta like painting a unit of minis, just kinda big, so detail work was easy, but y'all really cranked out the squads, and I'm loving it.

 

But let's get to what we're here for.

 

I, NovemberIX, of the Knight House Garaipena take up your Challenges. I vow, before my brothers and sisters of the B&C to complete Challenge The Third and submit it to the Liber before the deadline. I vow to support my fellow challengers to the best of my ability. May the Fires of Time curse me if I fail.

[Brother Argent]

I, Brother Argent, of the Interdictors take up your Challenges. I vow, before my brothers and sisters of the B&C to complete Challenge 3 and submit it to the Liber before the deadline of August 17th. I vow to support my fellow challengers to the best of my ability. May the Emperor curse me if I fail.