+ inload: The Oldhammer movement and Epic +
+ One of the games particularly interested me, and that was LegioCustodes' of Oldhammer 40k [+noospheric inloadlink embedded+] Epic-scale work. Really fantastic (got and have a look at his Flesh Tearers), and got me fired up with the Epic bug again. +
+ I thought I'd dig into my bits box and paint up some Word Bearers. I've been umming and erring about painting some Renegade Marines for a while. They've got a number of advantages:
- Classic red scheme to indulge some John Blanche inspired techniques.
- Opportunity for a lot of variation.
- Good excuse for lots of different styles.
- They're baddies, so there's more narrative possibilities when facing the most common armies (loyalist Space Marines).
- They tie in nicely with my Ultramarines army and joint-blog with Doghouse, furthering the Calth theme.
+ Anywhere, here's the first group, including a motley mix of Epic marines – third-party troopers, some from the awesome plastic Epic 40,000 sprue, and a veteran lead Rhino of the Long War (the 90s).
+ The Rhino got boltgun metal doors to echo the shoulder pads of the Chapter. +
+ I haven't got an army list or anything worked out. I'm just going to paint up the bits I have, and then add some stuff until I'm happy. While I'm most likely to use these with the Epic: Armageddon rules (because they're brilliant!), I want to just let these grow organically from stuff I'm enthusiastic about, in the grand tradition of my younger self! +
4 comments:
great work!
(also: Boo hiss Word Bearers!)
And as an aside, I am thankful that Epic is out of print, otherwise I would surely sooner or later, find myself buying up an army or two. (or more)
Mate; thanks for the compliment! I'm glad you like my flesh Tearers, but I have to say those word bearers are beautiful, I can't wait to see some more of these!
As an aside I was an Epic Armageddon player myself, but then I gave second edition epic Space Marine a go and I've never looked back, I find the rules work fluidly and the formation cards make it nice and easy to cobble together a game pretty quickly! I'd really suggest giving it a go if you get the chance.
Lasgunpacker... I admire your resistance....but there's always eBay!!!
phenomenal as usual! quick question if I may, where are the two marines with boltguns on the front of the command stand from? ive been looking for rather well proportioned epic astartes for awhile and these look spot on!...........care to share some secrets with a lowly peasant? :D
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