Boyadventurer's Deathwatch Angels of Death Kill Team

[Boyadventurer]

This will be my WIP thread for Knives in the Shadow 2025 challenge.

 

I've had most of these kitbashes from the last edition but never got around to painting them since I hardly play lately. I added the heavy intercessor gunner and eliminator with the release of the new edition. I thought this would be a great chance to finally light some promethium under my butt and get some progress made on a project!

 

I really struggled getting decent photos since they were already primed black. Hopefully as I add some colour, they will stand out a little more.

 

I added tassets to all the models that didn't already have some on the base model. I also made sure to add the assault intercessor gauntlets on the other intercessors (and eliminator) to make the silver Deathwatch left arm look a little more special.

[Boyadventurer]

Intercessor Sergeant K'shar (Salamanders): This was the first of the kitbashes I started for this kill team. Classic use of the old Black Ark Corsairs cloak for a Salamanders marine. I originally liked this kitbash with the OG tacticus Captain because it gave the impression of being taller than most other marine models... Except  now most of my other models in this squad have a foot on a tactical rock or something, so he doesn't look as imposing now.

 

 

Assault Intercessor Grenadier (Angels Vermillion): Pretty basic kitbash of the Lt Tolmeron model. I made the shoulder for this one myself by carefully slicing off the skull from a sergeant helmet and adding it to the blood drop. I just recently replaced the head with a new one from the new BA upgrade kit. It had the old blood drop helmet on it before. It just felt weird for it to be only member of the squad with a helmet on (this ain't the Angels Sanguine here, amirite?).

 

[Boyadventurer]

Intercessor Gunner (Excoriators): I loved the Jovan model, but the battle damage makes it look out of place in an army of regular models. But what better chapter to use for this piece than the Excoriators who keep any cosmetic damage to their armour as battle scars! I also figured between the surveying/assessing pose, and the powerful bolter, a son of Dorn would make the best Intercessor Gunner.

Assault Intercessor Warrior (White Scars): I love the action in the Titus model, but the pose feels more at home with one of the savager chapters. A Space Wolf would have been a good choice here too, but I do enjoy the White Scars.

Intercessor Warrior (Howling Griffons): An homage to old metal Veteran Sergeant mini from the Command Squad kit.

[Boyadventurer]

Eliminator (Raptors): This was originally done before the new edition of KT and was the souped up Intercessors Warrior with the scope and special rounds wargear. It was basically just the Lieutenant with Stalker Bolt Rifle model (which I loved) with the left arm replaced with an assault intercessor one (still holding the half helmet in hand) and the cloak. It made sense to upgrade this one to the Eliminator with the new ruleset. I know it's not in phobos armour, but I wanted to keep the same base model and replicate the cool pose from the Horus Heresy Vigilator model. There was never any doubting this guy being from the Raptors.

 

 

Heavy Intercessor Gunner (Sons of Medusa): Also would have been a good contestant for an Imperial Fist successor but I had the Feirros model kicking around and figured that is a fitting base. Had to get some bionic arms on him of course.

[Mandragola]

Great work so far. Looking forward to seeing some colour on these - or not much I guess as your doing Deathwatch. 

[Heraclite]

Love the reimagined Sergeant. I had this mini when I was young, seeing it redone brings back cool memories !