=] Call to Arms 2025 - HERESY STRONGHOLD [=

[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).

[Deus_Ex_Machina]

Update:

 

Librarian and Moritat (30K_IH) have been completed:

 

https://ibb.co/album/v3JJ2n

 

https://ibb.co/album/TryCCc

[richmarine]

really am trying here but I think I might have over extended myself. Raven guard  Assault squad finished, salamander despoilers done. Dark furies 6/10 done. Mor deythan are on the painting station ready for the oil wash. 
 

[W.A.Rorie]

Nowhere near completing my vow....

 

 

 

 

 

But alot further than my other vow for Astartes.....

 

[Lautrec the Embraced]

Alright, somewhat unexpectedly I decided to go for one more vow:

 

I, Lautrec the Embraced, heed the Call to Arms and pledge to paint 10 Raven Guard Assault Marines for 10 pts for the Glory of ... the Warmaster (!) and the Heresy Stronghold on or before 15th September 2025, or bear the badge of failure until year's end.

 

Don't expect anything too traitorous looking though. I plan to paint their armour rather worn and rusted, maybe even give them all red gauntlets as they'll be "allied" to my Night Lords? we'll see

 

Btw, that's a third post in a row with a Raven Guard Assault Squad ...

Edited August 22 by Lautrec the Embraced

[Mandragola]

I have some progress to report. I’ve actually been away from home this week so haven’t been able to paint anything, but before that I got my Mastodon and four Vindicators finished. the review is up on goonhammer: https://www.goonhammer.com/goonhammer-reviews-legions-imperialis-armored-reinforcement-models/

 

Here are a bunch of pictures. 

 

 

I’ve made decent progress on the rest of the vow. I did the yellow in one big batch and am working through details in black, metal and transfers. Here’s the most recent picture I took of the LI stuff all together. Most of it is actually further along than this now. I sprayed the whirlwind turrets and the gun shields black, which is why they aren’t in this shot. 
 

I’ve made a start to painting the Saturnine dread too, though nothing worth photographing. 
 

Edit: here is a photo of the contents of my vow prior to painting. I took this before starting but couldn’t show it till now due to the embargo. 
 

Edited August 23 by Mandragola

[Cryptix]

On 6/15/2025 at 8:23 PM, Cryptix said:

I, Cryptix, heed the Call to Arms and pledge to paint 1 Archmagos Myrmidax, 12 Myrmidons, 6 Blood Slaughterers, and 2 Thanatars for 43 points for the Glory of the Warmaster and the Heresy Stronghold on or before 15th September 2025, or bear the badge of failure until year's end.

 

 

Counting the thanatars as being in the 4 pt category rather than 3 pts since they're Armiger sized, let me know if that's wrong and I'll correct.

Vow complete!

[Deus_Ex_Machina]

30K_IH_Praetor has been finished:

https://ibb.co/album/pvz31N

 

And here is a group pic of all three characters:

https://ibb.co/album/V3PKD8

 

Only three rhinos still to go.

[Dr_Ruminahui]

I missed the proper time to announce this 10 days ago (sorry about that), but better late than never.

WE ARE NOW 2 MONTHS [and a bit] (and 2/3 of the way [and a bit]) INTO THE EVENT

THERE ARE NOW 3 WEEKS 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).

[Deus_Ex_Machina]

30K_IH_Rhino_#3 has been finished:

https://ibb.co/album/wJKx0w

[Lautrec the Embraced]

My last vow is complete! A grim Raven Guard assault squad of somewhat unclear allegiance:

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decided to make them look rather battered but without telltale signs of treason. Why are their armours so rusted and damaged: are they beleaguered Isstvan survivors, or renegades who lost means to repair them? Or both? 

Is that eye of horus a symbol of allegiance, or just an innocent mark of honour from the Crusade?

And is the sergeant spotting Sinner's Gauntlets or are they just drenched in blood? And whose blood is it anyway...?

I am not exactly proficient in painting black armour and battle damages so there is definitely a room for improvement, but it was quick and fun, 

 

Edited August 31 by Lautrec the Embraced

[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).  There are now 2 WEEKS REMAINING - all completed vows must be submitted on or before September 15.

 

I will post my end of August summary tomorrow.

 

@Deus_Ex_Machina, is that your vow completed?  If so, if you can please post pictures in the actual thread, rather than just links - just click on the hosted photo, copy it, then paste it in your post here.

[Deus_Ex_Machina]

17 hours ago, Dr_Ruminahui said:

Reporting Page updated - please review to ensure your entry is correct (subfaction, link, models vowed, point value, entry into Master of the Forge).  There are now 2 WEEKS REMAINING - all completed vows must be submitted on or before September 15.

 

I will post my end of August summary tomorrow.

 

@Deus_Ex_Machina, is that your vow completed?  If so, if you can please post pictures in the actual thread, rather than just links - just click on the hosted photo, copy it, then paste it in your post here.

I still need to do two more Rhinos. The one depicted was only Nr. 3. When all of them are done I will post a group pic of all models included for this vow.

[Dr_Ruminahui]

-  STATE OF THE EVENT -

WE ARE ALMOST DONE (2 weeks left as of September 1)

 

 

We are in the final legs of this race, and this is your last chance for useless stats until the event is all wrapped up!  Since the 1/2 way mark, we have2 new participants (total of 71) and are up 17 vows (to 112), and have inceased our vowed points by 415 (to 4,167).  We are bumped up our Master of the Forge entries from 10 to 12 and still have no Young Bloods.  If you think I have missed anything or anyone, please let me know here or by message.

 

Leading stronghold in vowed points remains Heresy at  1369 (which is up 99 pnts).  They also still have to 2 highest strongest subfactions in terms of vowed points - For the Emperor at 777 (up 68) and For the Warmaster at 592 (up 10).

 

Although its still anybody's game, Astartes has pulled into the lead in terms of percentage of points in completed vows, with 43,23% (up from 15.83), with Xenos close on its tail at 42.59% (up from 31.56%).  Former leader the Imperium has slumped to 3rd at 39.38% (previously 32.06%) of pledged points completed, with Chaos and Heresy retaining their previous positions (Chaos is up to 22.42% from 7.01 and Heresy is up to 10.52% from 4.96%). So, an amazing rally by Astartes.

 

In terms of raw points of completed vows, Xenos maintains the lead at 436.5 (up from 287), still followed by Astartes, now at 311.5 (from 103), with Chaos rising from last to 3rd with 189 (previously 50), the Heresy at 144 (previously 63) and Imperium dropping swapping places with chaos and now in the rear with 82.5 (previously 67).

 

There are now two subfactions with 100% completion rates, both in Imperium - Deathwatch with 45 points in 1 completed vow, and Imperium of Mankind with 2 completed vows (from different members) worth 37.5.  All factions have at least one member representing them except the same from last time - Genestealer cults, Sisters and Mechanicus.  Imperial Knights have slipped out of the list, having obtained a supporter (but no vowed knights).

 

In terms of partipations, Astartes has the most participating frater at 24, followed by Xenos with 21, Chaos with 18, Heresy with 17 and finally Imperium with just 7.  So, asides from poor Imperium, the level of participation (and least in terms of the number of individual members) is remarkably even.  That said, individuals may participate in several strongholds - the Board champion at doing that remains @Dr. Clock, who has vows totaling 56.5 points (all but 6 points of which are completed) across all forums but Heresy - I guess the good doctor is strictly a 40K player.

 

In terms of total number of vows, Xenos leads with 32 (14 completed), then Astartes with 30 (14 completed), then Chaos and Heresy are tied at 22 (9 completed in Chaos, 8 in Heresy) and Imperium with 7 (3 of which are completed).

 

@SgtSharp remains since my first update the participant with both the biggest single vow and the most vowed points, all 419 of which are for the Emperor in the Heresy forum.  He's painted a ton of militia this event, but still has a bunch more to complete his vow.  @Antarius remains the member (again since update 1) with the most points in completed vows, with 4 completed vows across 3 strongholds worth 248 points (up 74 from last review), but still has 2 vows worth 49 points in the works.

 

Fantastic work by everyone so far - its always fantastic to see pictures of all the completed models.  Just one last push - hopefully everyone can get their vows completed.  And as a final reminder all vows must be submitted before the end of September 15 (Pacific Coast time) to be valid.

Edited September 2 by Dr_Ruminahui

[richmarine]

Gonna be close. 10 despoilers. 5 tactical marines and 5 Lascannon support to go. 
 

completed 5 mor deythan, 10 dark furies, An iron father and a contemptor since the last update. 

 

rest are base coated ready for decals and details. 
 

 

[Blissful Brushes]

As I’ve just noticed this is happening, my vow will be very small!

 

I, Blissful Brushes, heed the Call to Arms and pledge to paint 1 Tactical Marine for the glory of the Emperor and the Heresy Stronghold on or before 15th September 2025, or bear the badge of failure until year's end.

Edited Monday at 04:36 PM by Blissful Brushes

[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).  This is the last reporting page until the event is completed - THERE IS 1 WEEK REMAINING. 

 

As a reminder, all completed vows must be submitted by midnight Pacific Time (so, West Coast of North America) of September 15.

[Dwango]

Main vow completed. It was a bit of a slog as I haven't had much time. Got there though, I miss counted and have done 3 marines more too. The board is nearly done too. Just waiting on some modge podge to he delivered. 

 

[Dwango]

I, Dwango, heed the Call to Arms and pledge to paint Captain Saul Tarvitz, Captain Lucius and an EC Praetor for 15pts for the Glory of the Warmaster and the Heresy Stronghold on or before 15th September 2025, or bear the badge of failure until year's end.

[time_of_flight]

Second and final vow completed!

 

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