Return to Prospero ++ The Fellblade Decree++

[Brother Ezra]

Now that's a Fellblade! Stellar work - you've really nailed the red! 

[Vairocanum]

Wow that marble looks amazing! Definitely looking forward to seeing the tank completed!

[Lord Commander Eidolon]

On 12/8/2025 at 9:56 AM, abraxus said:

I’m am really liking the candy apple red with the white marble.   the marble adds a sense of "high end" to the tanks, mkaing them seem more like rolling shrines of knowledge then machines of war, very appropriate for 1Ksons

Thank you! I’m glad you agree — the Thousand Sons really should be a little ostentatious. Even in the Great Crusade era, they never struck me as a Legion that treated their wargear as purely utilitarian. These vehicles should feel like relics in their own right, revered and embellished, not just tools of war. In many ways, it mirrors how vehicles are treated in the 40k era, just without the layers of superstition piled on top… at least not yet.

 

If I have one small regret, it’s the white marble. Don’t get me wrong, I love how it’s turned out — but it does rule out the option of white striping entirely. That was always one of the classic Thousand Sons accents, and losing it does narrow the design space a bit. Still, limitations can be helpful, and it’s pushing me more firmly toward black and gold accents to carry the visual weight instead.

 

At this point, it feels less like painting a tank and more like curating a relic. Which, honestly, feels exactly right for the Sons of Magnus.

[Lord Commander Eidolon]

On 12/9/2025 at 7:39 AM, Brother Ezra said:

Now that's a Fellblade! Stellar work - you've really nailed the red! 

Thank you! And yes… it was a lot of work. On a single centrepiece model it’s manageable, even enjoyable, but doing the same process across squads of Marines and multiple vehicles? That’s where it starts to feel properly gruelling. Ahriman really isn’t exaggerating when he talks about fifteen layers — it genuinely takes that many to achieve the glossy depth and richness of colour I was chasing.

 

Painful at times, but seeing it all come together makes it worth it. The red finally feels right — and that’s something I’ve been chasing for a very long time.

 

On 12/10/2025 at 5:41 PM, Vairocanum said:

Wow that marble looks amazing! Definitely looking forward to seeing the tank completed!

You and me both!! With the red finally locked in, the next steps are starting to crystallise. Decals are up next, followed by the pin striping. I’m now leaning heavily toward black and gold accents inspired by the Third Fellowship — something a bit more ornate, a bit more ceremonial, and hopefully bold enough to stand up against all that crimson and marble. If I go with black pin stripes.

 

On the plus side, I’ve been using the reddening downtime wisely. Another ten tactical Marines are now fully candied up, which means a serious decal session is looming in the near future. It’s genuinely satisfying to see things moving forward — even if I’m still yet to put a single fully finished model on the shelf.

 

Still, we’re getting closer, should have an update soon….