=] Call to Arms 2025 - ASTARTES STRONGHOLD [=

[Deus_Ex_Machina]

40K IH Techmarine has been finished:

https://ibb.co/album/18tX4T

 

Cpt. and ten Veterans left to complete the vow. 

[Tallarn Commander]

You did a superb job on the rust. Huzzah!

[crimsondave]

Terminators done.  Only 8 are part of the vow as two were already done.

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More pics in my thread on the Dark Angels forum.

 

[Jolemai]

Vow 1, Update 1/2

 

Chaplain complete

1/2 complete

 

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[Lostrael]

"I, Lostrael, heed the Call to Arms and pledge to paint Ezekiel for 5 points for the Glory of the First Legion and the Astartes Stronghold on or before 15th September 2025, or bear the badge of failure until year's end."
 

I tried to be as close to the original as possible, but with primaris sized parts. 

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[Karhedron]

Vow progressing well, I have just finished my first Wolf Priest.

 

[Deus_Ex_Machina]

40K_IH_Captain has been finished today:

 

https://ibb.co/album/9wn29S

[Dr_Ruminahui]

Reporting Page updated - please review to ensure your entry is correct (subfaction, link, models vowed, point value, entry into Master of the Forge).

Edited Tuesday at 05:21 PM by Dr_Ruminahui

[Dr_Ruminahui]

-  STATE OF THE EVENT -

 

I've decided rather than doing reports on the event at the end of every month into the event, to instead do them at the end of every calendar month - so, 2 weeks in, 1/2 way through, 2 weeks left, as I feel that better replicates the flow of the event.  I will still be posting reminders at the 1 and 2 months marks, but with no type of reporting or recap at those times.

 

So, 2 weeks into the event we have 60 individual participants with 71 vows, for a total of 3,091.5 vowed points.  We have 5 entries into the Master of the Forge category, and zero for Young Bloods.  If anyone else has a Master of the Forge entry, or wants to participate as a Young Blood, please let me know.  Or, if you told me and I missed recording it, please let me know again. 

 

The Stronghold leading in vowed points is the Heresy stronghold, with an insane 1167 points vowed.  Not surprisingly, the largest vow of 410 points by @SgtSharp is also in that Stronghold, as is the most points vowed for a subfaction - in this case, the "For the Emperor" subfaction with 616.  The second highest subfaction is also from this stronghold - "For the Warmaster" has 572 points vowed.  Finally, it is tied for the most completed vows - 2, worth 19 points.

 

Although its way too early for this to be determinative (or even particularly meaningful), the Imperium Stronghold has the highest completion rate (based points of complete vows versus those of uncompleted vows) of 43%.  It is also the Stronghold with the lowest points vowed at 104, and the only Stronghold with a subfaction with a 100% completion rate - Deathwatch.

 

Between those two are Xenos with vows of 769 points, Astartes of 549.5 and Chaos with 502.  Xenos has the highest points in completed vows - 69, and is tied for the most completed vows (with Heresy) with 2.

 

Most completed vows are by @Antarius, who has completed 2 worth 113 points.

 

Highest individually pointed model vowed is worth 20 points, in the form of a Revenant Titan - our only full sized titan so far.

 

Finally, in a very humourous turn, according to Bolter & Chainsword the Horus Heresy was an inside job, with the highest vow for the Warmaster (at 365 points) being from the @GodEmperorOfMankind himself. 

 

Anyway, great to see all the participants and their enthusiasm.  Happy painting and I look forward to many more completed vows and beautiful models.

Edited July 7 by Dr_Ruminahui

[Karhedron]

Unit 2/4 of my first vow is now complete. A SW Vindicator.

 

[Grotsmasha]

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I, Grotsmasha, heed the Call to Arms and pledge to paint 2x Dark Angel Ancients for 10 pts for the Glory of the Dark Angels and the ASTARTES Stronghold on or before 15th September 2025, or bear the badge of failure until year's end.

 

[Karhedron]

On 6/15/2025 at 8:25 AM, Karhedron said:

I Karhedron, heed the Call to Arms and pledge to paint the following:

 

Blood Angels

• 10 Hellblasters
• Apothecary

Space Wolves

• Wolf Priest
• Converted Wolf Priest
• Vindicator

 

I, Karhedron, hereby declare my vow complete!

 

Getting back into painting a bit faster has become easier now that my kids are older and a bit more independent. Now I plan to put my paint brushes down for a week or two and get out in the sunshine while I ponder a second vow. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Dr_Ruminahui]

Reporting Page updated - please review to ensure your entry is correct (subfaction, link, models vowed, point value, entry into Master of the Forge).

Edited July 7 by Dr_Ruminahui

[Lord_Ikka]

"I, Lord_Ikka, heed the Call to Arms and pledge to paint the following for 37 pts for the Glory of the Ultramarines and the Astartes Stronghold on or before 15th September 2025, or bear the badge of failure until year's end.

 

Primarch Gulliman (10 pts)

Captain Uriel Ventris and 2 Captains in Tacticus armor 15 pts)

3 Company Heroes marines (3 pts)

4 Victrix Guard/Bladeguard (4pts)

1 5-man Sternguard Veterans squad (5 pts)

 

 

Edited July 9 by Lord_Ikka

[RXtacy]

Finished up the infernus squad. Working on the DWKs next.

[Focslain]

So added the brutalis dread to the picts. 

 

As a general update I did finish the assualt intercessor and the terminator squad. Working on the redemptor but having issues figuring out the scheme. Also got two of three parts of the barracks done. 

 

Will hopefully remember to get pictures over the weekend.

[Karhedron]

Brothers, it is time for  my second Vow!

 

I Karhedron, heed the Call to Arms and pledge to paint the following:

 

Blood Angels

• 5 Heavy Intercessors
• Captain in Gravis armour

Agents of the Imperium

• 6 Voidsmen at Arms and Canid (being proxied by Stormtroopers)

Which I think comes to a grand total of 16 points

 

 

[jaxom]

A little update, the Heavy Intercessors and their Apothecary Biologis friend.

 

 

 

 

 

[Boc]

I, Boc, heed the Call to Arms and pledge to paint 1 repulsor (6), 2 gladiators and an impulsor (5 ea), and 2 ballistus dreadnoughts (3 ea) for the Glory of the Black Templars (gross) - and the Astartes Stronghold on or before September 15th, or bear the badge of failure until year's end. 

 

27 points.

 

[Deus_Ex_Machina]

Vow #1 completed:

 

Content (SM 40K IH Vintage):

- Captain

- Standard Bearer

- Techmarine

- 10 Veterans

 

Pic:

https://ibb.co/album/3kwC37

[Dr_Ruminahui]

WE ARE NOW 1 MONTH (and 1/3 of the way) INTO THE EVENT

THERE ARE NOW 2 MONTHS REMAINING

As a reminder, all vows must be completed on or before September 15, 2025.

 

Reporting Page updated - please review to ensure your entry is correct (subfaction, link, models vowed, point value, entry into Master of the Forge).

 

@Karhedron - you need to make your agents of the imperium vow over in the Imperium Stronghold, so please go there and vow your stormtroopers and I'll add them there.  I have entered the rest of your vow here, though, under the Astartes subfaction, as per our previous conversation.

[Focslain]

Well the barracks, assault intercessor and terminators are done. Rest are coming along.