Bat Eater project

[greatcrusade08]

As an Ultramarines player for as long as i can remember i opted for a different type of project when i returned to 40k, deciding on a BA successor chapter called the Bat Eaters.

The name derives from the group of tournament players i hang with.

 

In terms of back story, these are a successor chapter of the BA who were wiped out during the devastation of Baal and re established with all Primaris marines. So barring some leftover equipment, all models in the army will be Primaris.

They come from a hiveworld, that has a species of giant predatory bat that hunts and feeds on large animals/mammals, which occasionally means humans. In order to prove themselves space marine aspirants had to hunt and kill one unarmed or with whatever weapons they could fashion from nature. These giant bats whilst dangerous, were so large they were considered a source of food when harvests were poor (hence the chapters name). Which created a symbiotic relationship between the bats and local population.

The general idea i have is that tyranid spores destroyed the eco-system of their world, creating geological instability, lava flows, where the wildlife does grow it grows out of control. And existing predators mutate into something more deadly. Any humans that survived were able to seeks refuge in remaining hive cities, but the bats became an ever increasing threat.

 

Anyway onto the models, i have very slowly started painting. All of the bases represent their homeworld, an established imperial world, ravaged by lava flows

 

C+C welcome, i hope to add more in due course.

[Firedrake Cordova]

That's a nice colour scheme. The gold on the hem of the tabard and the marble on the floor tiles is really nice