THE MARCH FOR MARCH! - 2025 - Embrace your Madness!

[Brother Argent]

 

Good day Brothers and Sisters of the B&C.  I told you it was coming, albeit it a week or so late.  Its that time again, time for the March for March 2025.

 

For those interested, here is a link to last years March

 

The March has undergone a few changes this year, including the how, whats and whyfores.  And perhaps a little of the maybes.  I've removed the battle report pat out as no one really did that last year, and added a bit more structure to hopefully make things easier on me, a more joyously mad and successful event for everyone else.

 

So, lets embrace the madness once again and get down business.

 

What is the Challenge exactly?

 

I hear you ask.  I maybe thats just the voices in my head.  No matter.  Last year I was trying to paint a Combat Patrol Box set in a month.  I failed horribly.  So this year I am encouraging you all to do the same (failing part optional, of course)

 

I challenge people to either take on one or more of the following tasks:

> Challenge the First (A Modern Madness): - Assemble, paint to your standard and base one of the current Combat Patrol Boxes

> Challenge the Second (A Legacy of Madness) - Assemble, paint to your standard and base one of the previous Combat Patrol Boxes

> Challenge the Third (An Outlandish Madness) - Assemble, paint to your standard and base approximately 500 pts of a chosen force.

 

Regardless of the challenge you take post progress and final pictures in this thread.

 

Because we are already into the month and a challenge like this probably takes some fore thought and planning (unless your name is Brother Argent...) the challenge this year will have a sign up/preperation period of roughly a week, give or take a day with people then having a month from that point to finish their vow.  Please note I wont play hard and fast with these times, but close enough could be.

 

So how do I participate?

 

So, to embrace this madness all you need to is post the following here

 

"I, <insert name here> vow to embrace my madness and complete <insert Brand of Madness/Challenge here> of <insert faction here (eg. Ultramarines, World Eaters, Hive Fleet Wet Noodle etc.)> by the 15/4 and vow to share my madness with others as I March for March!"

 

Provide a before pic in this thread. And a unit break down if you want. But no need if not, this is a casual thing after all.

 

So, join me (or not) on my mad MARCH FOR MARCH!  

 

The Ranks of the Mad Marchers

 

• Deus_Ex_Machina - An Outlandish Madness - The Fallen (Adeptus Astartes): VOW - COMPLETION
• gaurdian31 - A Modern Madness - TBA (Adeptus Astartes): VOW - COMPLETION
• TheArtilleryman - An Outlandish Madness - TBA (Astra Millitarum): VOW - COMPLETION
• BobFossil - A Legacy of Madness - TBA (Adeptus Astartes): VOW - COMPLETION
• Brother Argent - A Modern Madness - TBA (T'au): VOW - COMPLETION
• Grotsmasha - An Outlandish Madness - Dark Angels (Adpetus Astartes): VOW - COMPLETION

Edited March 31 by Brother Argent

[N1SB]

PSA: 2 Armigers (or 2 Chaos Wardogs) are a Combat Patrol now, White Dwarf Issue 509 said so:

 

 

If you think you can't do a whole Combat Patrol, well, can you paint TWO models?  If so, you can do THIS Combat Patrol.

 

The only reason I'm not participating is because mine are already done, but you should take the opportunity that I don't have.

 

(Brother NTaW was the one that made me aware of this btw.)

Edited March 9 by N1SB

[Deus_Ex_Machina]

Question:

Would the Space Marine components from the Dark Vengeance boxset qualify? These consist of DA SM:

 

- 10 Tactical Marines

- 5 Terminators

- 3 Bikes

- 2 Characters

 

If this is a legal entry then I would vow to complete them before March ends.

Edited March 9 by Deus_Ex_Machina

[Brother Argent]

If it doesn't match either of the Combat Patrol generations (which I don't think it can) it can still count as an Outlandish Madness (approx 500 pts) so it would work if you want to make a vow.

[Deus_Ex_Machina]

23 hours ago, Brother Argent said:

If it doesn't match either of the Combat Patrol generations (which I don't think it can) it can still count as an Outlandish Madness (approx 500 pts) so it would work if you want to make a vow.

Thanks for the swift reply.

 

"I, Deus Ex Machina, vow to embrace my madness and complete An Outlandish Madness of Fallen Dark Angels, the most foul and wretched Astartes in existence, by the 15/4 and vow to share my madness with others as I March for March!"

 

Pics of the sprues will follow soon here.

 

Edit:

https://ibb.co/album/6XfCsq

 

I also have thrown in Cypher for good measure. That scoundrel is still in his blister and I got him for six bucks back in the day which only proves that traitors aren´t worth all that much.

 

One more thing:

The four painted Tacticals will of course be scrubbed clean of the green paint as I have a different colour scheme in mind for the minis.

 

2nd Edit:

I have found my colour scheme. It´s a green so dark that it almost looks like black with brown/yellow eye lenses. Dark Angels by Jim Burns:

Edited March 10 by Deus_Ex_Machina

[gaurdian31]

!, gaurdian31 vow to embrace my madness and complete A Modern Madness of Space Marines by the 15/4 and vow to share my madness with others as I March for March!

 

Spoiler

 

Alright, got the Terminator Captain and Librarian built on Tuesday and everyone else last night. I guess the teleporter beacon is part of the patrol as well so that is in there too.

Edited March 13 by gaurdian31
Added picture of vow

[Bob Fossil]

Is the assembling step mandatory? I don't have enough minis on sprue to complete a 500pts force...

[TheArtilleryman]

6 hours ago, Bob Fossil said:

Is the assembling step mandatory? I don't have enough minis on sprue to complete a 500pts force...

Good question actually, all mine are assembled and primed, and last year I don’t think assembly was essential.

[Brother Argent]

It wasn’t last year. And I’m happy to waiver it this year. Assembled and even primed can count, but bonus imaginary points if it is from scratch.

[TheArtilleryman]

OK, time to weigh in. I’m going to be a bit unorthodox… 

 

I, TheArtilleryman, vow to embrace my madness and complete An Outlandish Madness of Astra Militarum vehicles by the 15/4 and vow to share my madness with others as I March for March!

 

 

The vow is for the five tanks plus six crew in the photo above, for 650 points. I’ve gone a bit extra on points because they are already assembled, which gives me an advantage. If I complete the infantry as well it will be a bonus but I’m not going to stretch myself too thin on the vow as I did this last year, and well, I know how that turned out :)

Edited March 14 by TheArtilleryman

[Bob Fossil]

Well then I'd be happy to participate!

 

I, Bob Fossil vow to embrace my madness and complete A Legacy of Madness of a Vanguard Task Force by the 15/4 and vow to share my madness with others as I March for March!

 

 

Spoiler

 

[TheArtilleryman]

Just noticed that you’ve used all our models from last year in your banner. That’s awesome!

[Brother Argent]

I most certainly did.  Felt it was the most appropriate banner I could think of.  So get working on next years banner.

[Brother Argent]

Any last minute takers on this?  I'll get my own vow up later on but surely there are a few more willling to embrace the madness?

[Grotsmasha]

I should have signed up before starting my first Kill Team, without the points from them I don't think I'll hit 500pts more in a month.

[Brother Argent]

Close enough is good enough Grot.  After all the size/points of Combat Patrols vary wildly.  As long as its close (within a hundred points or so but the closer the better) then I'll allow it.

 

The March is mostly about fun and pushing yourself.  And judging by what you have been cranking out recently and the rate, I reckon you could handle it.

[Brother Argent]

I, Brother Argent vow to embrace my madness and complete a Modern Madness of Tau of an as yet unamed Sept by the 15/4 and vow to share my madness with others as I March for March

 

Well I promised myself I wouldn't but any new models.  That I would make up something from what I already had.  So... yeah....  that didn't work...

 

Decided I want to try to practice and greatly improve me edge highlighting so, what better way to do it then with these guys.  Of course I've likely bitten off far more then I can complete again but eh, when have I ever actually completed one of these over the top challenges of mine.

 

As a side note I did realise that I have people until yesterday my time to sign up but, as I've already missed my own goal post here, I'll give everyone or anyone else interested another 24hrs.  Hopefully we get some last minute entries.

 

Good luck everyone, and have fun.

[Grotsmasha]

1 hour ago, Brother Argent said:

Close enough is good enough Grot.  After all the size/points of Combat Patrols vary wildly.

 

With a little squad number shenanigans, I think I've got to 500+ points;

1x Primaris Captain, 1x Primaris Ancient, 9x Sternguard (Angels of Death Kill Team +1 extra Sternguard Sergeant and the Ancient).

1x Phobos Lieutenant, 10x Incursors/Infiltrators, 4x Reivers (Phobos Kill Team with all options).

 

 

 

On 3/9/2025 at 9:56 PM, Brother Argent said:

"I, Grotsmasha, vow to embrace my madness and complete Challenge the Third: An Outlandish Madness of Dark Angels by the 15/4 and vow to share my madness with others as I March for March!"

 

 

Edited March 16 by Grotsmasha

[TheArtilleryman]

Made a start. If anyone has not tried basecoating and shading with a large goat-hair drybrush, you have to try it. Did a basecoat of Mechanicus Standard Grey and a shade of Nuln Oil on the whole lot in just over an hour. Not a great photo but you get the idea.
 

 

But now I’ve used up an entire pot of Nuln Oil… oops

[Grotsmasha]

Here is the first 48hrs progress on the Phobos Marines. I had a lonely 5th Reiver on the desk, so I've thrown him in the mix for a total of 16 Phobos Marines,

 

 

[gaurdian31]

Here's an update on my vow:

 

Spoiler

Teleport homer is done and everyone has their main color. Any suggestions for color for the terminator captain's cape? Below is an example of a finished marine that I did a while ago:

 

Spoiler

 Eye lens are red and purity seal is purple. 

[Firedrake Cordova]

4 hours ago, gaurdian31 said:

Any suggestions for color for the terminator captain's cape?

Probably something light for the "inside" at least, like a cream? Normally the backs are painted a strong colour like a vibrant red, although maybe an ice blue or rust might be interesting?

[gaurdian31]

I like the ice blue idea, I'll give that a shot, Thank you!

[Brother Argent]

Some impressive progress already here guys.  Makes my five guys I've almost finished look pitiful in comparisson .

 

I'm hoping to get a personal progress update tomorrow as well as an event update.  But its good to see the work you guys are doing.  I might be the only one to fail this year 

[Jhadzaan]

Inspiring work and progress! Keep up the good work!