Legio Roll of Honour

[Brother Tyler]

 

Legio Bolter & Chainsword Roll of Honour

 

One member of the Bolter & Chainsword community is going to win the Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Onslaught boardgame.

 

          

 

That member will also win the magnetized gold disc shown below. In addition, one or more members will each win a magnetized silver disc and one hook and loop patch shown below.

 

     

 

The number of runners up (silver disk and patch) will depend upon the total number of entrants.

 

All prizes will be shipped worldwide at no cost to the site/winners (i.e., I'm paying for shipping out of my own pocket).

 

How to enter this contest: Assemble and paint 3 models representing members of the Legio Bolter & Chainsword.

 

There are some requirements/restrictions, however:

• Models must have the ADEPTUS ASTARTES keyword. Legio members are all loyalist Adeptus Astartes.
• Models may not have the DEATHWATCH, GREY KNIGHTS, TERRAIN, or VEHICLE keywords.
• Models must be Warhammer 40,000/Kill Team scale (i.e., no Epic scale, no Inquisitor scale, no JoyToy, etc.).
• Models may be from any loyalist Adeptus Astartes Chapter except the Deathwatch and Grey Knights.
• 1+ model must be a regular Legio member (scout, battle-brother, veteran, sergeant, veteran sergeant) in the standard color scheme (black armour and red helmet are key).
• 0-1 model may be in parent Chapter colors, either as a pre-formation Delegatus-Herald (firstborn) or a prospectus (firstborn or Primaris). You can learn about the Delegatus-Heralds and Prospecti in the Index Astartes article.
• The models do not have to form a coherent squad. For example, you could submit one Tactical Marine, one Chaplain with jump pack, and one Terminator.
• The models do not have to represent the same character.
• The models do not have to be from the same Chapter.
• Models do not have to be game-legal (i.e., you may convert to your heart's desire to represent exotic weapons and wargear).

You may also indicate that one of the models that you submit is also your Legio mini-me, representing your persona within the Legio. If you do so, please include the model's name and parent Chapter, as well as any other background information you desire. That model must otherwise conform to the guidance for Legio mini-me's as found here. If you include an eligible Legio mini-me in your submission, you will be awarded the Legio mini-me badge  (if you have not already earned that badge).

 

If you submit an eligible Legio mini-me model or have previously done so, you may also include an image of your Legio mini-me's honour shield. If you do so, you will be awarded the Legio Honour Shield badge  (if you have not already earned that badge). 

 

It is recommended that you check out the Insignium Astartes: Legio to see examples of the basic color scheme and the flexibility allowed, and you might want to check out the Legio B&C minis that members have submitted over the years. If you have any questions about the Legio, either from an in-universe perspective or a real-world perspective, please ask them here.

 

Each member is limited to 3 models (i.e., one submission).

 

You can upload all submissions to the Legio Bolter and Chainsword category in the Gallery (you are free to create your own album); and if you desire to do so, you are invited to create a blog in the Legio Bolter & Chainsword category in the Blogs. Images of all submissions should also be posted in a reply in this topic before the deadline - please be sure to include the image(s) of all 3 models in a single post to make it easy for us to find all of them.

 

The deadline to enter the contest is midnight CST on Saturday, January 31, 2026 (i.e., whenever I log in on the morning of Sunday, February 1.

 

The staff will select the finalists. The total number will depend upon the total number of members entering. The members of the community will then vote for their favorites. The member with the most votes will win the grand prize (Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Onslaught game and the gold disc), and the runners up (number TBD) will each win the runners up prize (silver disc and patch).

 

If you have any questions about this contest, please post them as replies in this discussion.

[hd3]

I'm not sure I know 3 members of the B&C well enough to embody them in primaris marine. Maybe an infernus marine standing on a dead grot for Grotsmasha, some marine with a flaming saurus head for firedrake Cordova and a resin printed apothecary for dr. ruminahui?

 

Wish I had a dead grot sculpt and a saurus head in my bits box. And a spare apothecary. Also time to paint them. 

Edited December 3, 2025 by hd3

[Rusted Boltgun]

@hd3 I don't think the models need to represent members of the Forum. I read it like that first-off but re-reading it, you are making three models representing marines of the Legio B&C. You create the backstory for those characters (within the parameters set) and one of them could be a mini-me.

I'm sure @Brother Tyler will be along to clarify.

[Brother Tyler]

The only model that needs to represent anyone in particular is the Legio mini-me, and then only if you choose to submit one (or more) as a Legio mini-me. You can even submit 2 or 3 Legio mini-me's, all of the Legio mini-me's represent the same character (you!), but at different points in his career.

 

Any models that aren't your Legio mini-me simply represent (random) members of the Legio, from any Chapter that you desire. You don't even have to give them backstories or names. All you have to do is pick fun Adeptus Astartes models that you want to paint up in Legio colors.

[Chaplain Raeven]

Oh man, I'm in! I loved to paint the previous Legio mini, it's still one my favorites. I have plenty of models to choose from (as most of us probably do), but I do have a decent pile of the 1st Marine Heroes. May we use Firstborn marines for regular Legionaires (non-Delegatus-Herald) or are they a Primaris Chapter? 

[Brother Tyler]

The Legio was formed before the Primaris existed were revealed and continues to exist in the Era Indomitus, so both firstborn and primaris work.

 

Edited December 4, 2025 by Brother Tyler
I realized that "existed" wasn't correct according to the lore.

[Ioldanach]

I guess it's time to commit to that Legio mini me. Now I just need to figure out what to make the other two. 

[Chaplain Raeven]

Don't know if a 'Before'-pic is required, but here it is nonetheless.
 

[brother Vorn_GarDos]

Interesting; time to finish off some legio scouts. If I get the time. :)

Edited December 15, 2025 by brother Vorn_GarDos

[Rusted Boltgun]

I really want to get involved in this challenge, hoping I can get the time in. 

 

[Lord_Ikka]

I had some extra old Sternguard vets, so I will add to the Legio. I've already done my Legio mini-me, so these will be members of the Legio's training/induction cadre.

 

Sergeant Adan Cadriel of the Mentors chapter, Veteran Hakya of the White Scars chapter, Veteran Malrah Mor of the Red Talons chapter.

[Heraclite]

My contribution is done, thanks to @Grotsmasha's 12 months of hobby challenge.

 

Leading a scout from the Ultramarines and a veteran reiver from the Void Cuirassiers is Brother Heraclite, my legio mini me.

 

Originally of the Ultramarines chapter, he was chosen to be inducted in the newly formed Void Cuirassiers during the Ultima Founding as part of a mentor cadre for the new recruits chosen from Ultramarines members of the unnumberd sons. He was assigned to the first company. Upon his detachment to the Legio he kept his original company colour on the shoulder trims.

 

He is now a herald of the legio as denoted by the red black and white checker pattern on his leg

 

I yet have to submit an honour shield for him, but his tilt shield is a close approximation to what it's going to be.

A quartered shield. In the top left corner the chapter symbol of the void cuirassiers and in the bottom right an Ultima for his parent chapter. On the top right a recollection of his deeds and in the bottom left a capital I for his appartnance to the first company.

 

 

Spoiler

 

Edited December 21, 2025 by Heraclite

[mini_painting_mike]

I love this! I won't have the capacity to pivot away from my current hobby plans to cater to this challenge but I can't wait to see what everyone else is doing! 

 

On 11/30/2025 at 6:08 AM, Brother Tyler said:

... will also win the magnetized gold disc shown below. In addition, one or more members will each win a magnetized silver disc and one hook and loop patch shown below.

 

     

 

The number of runners up (silver disk and patch) will depend upon the total number of entrants.

 

All prizes will be shipped worldwide at no cost to the site/winners (i.e., I'm paying for shipping out of my own pocket).

 

@Brother Tyler - Do you reckon you'll ever set up a shop to sell that patch? I'd love to pick one up one day! 

[Brother Tyler]

45 minutes ago, mini_painting_mike said:

@Brother Tyler - Do you reckon you'll ever set up a shop to sell that patch? I'd love to pick one up one day! 

 

It's possible. There are a number of merchandise options I've been considering (and probably others that I haven't thought of). 

[Brother Christopher]

I've browsed through the resources but can't seem to find out how to paint Legio terminators. Do they use red helmets, as per Veterans, or are white helmets fine, too?

[Brother Tyler]

Since the typical veteran markings are the black & white checks or metallic embellishments (Legio shoulder pad background or chest decoration), most Legio Terminators use red helmets. It's perfectly acceptable to use white helmets, however. Overall, we're trying not to be overly prescriptive here.

 

For what it's worth, I hope to include pictures for Terminators in the Insignium eventually (once I get a suitable image).

[Trokair]

I haven’t taken part in one of these before, so it is probably about time.

 

Starting point, a bunch of bits. I don’t expect I will do much with these until the New Year as I am supposed finish painting some heavy weapon teams for my Guard before the ned of the year, but posting these now in case I have a bit of time today to take part in Grotsmasha’s Boxing Day Bash, and if so I will be doing the scout in the middle as unlike the other two I am not going to be converting any part of that one.

 

[Trokair]

Over the last few days in-between painting some guardsmen and not finishing the scout I have also built the other two marines for this challenge. However I haven’t decided on heads for either of them, so here they are with some heads blu-taced in. Thoughts?

 

 

[Lord_Ikka]

I like the right-most helmets on both.

[Infernal]

Hello all, this is my first time entering this event; here is my entry and contribution to the Legio! Cheers!

 

 

 

 

Edited Thursday at 04:53 PM by Infernal

[Spazmolytic]

After not a whole lot of hobby last year this comes at the right time for me.  

 

 

[Heraclite]

On 1/1/2026 at 12:02 AM, Trokair said:

Thoughts?

I like the leftmost for the first one. And the left and center for the second

[Kurgan the Lurker]

If this helps anyone, here are all the entries from the original 2003 contest: