tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22897361214289884112024-03-18T14:30:48.800+00:00Death of a RubricistThrough a scrying glass into the art of miniature painting and tabletop wargaming.apologisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14655902797372187934noreply@blogger.comBlogger828125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289736121428988411.post-78210369764006943122024-03-18T14:30:00.001+00:002024-03-18T14:30:05.835+00:00+ inload: Comms-relay found +<h1 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ Re-established communications +</span></h1><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib_p78NdosWidnItM_wYlunxuwIpvfGpG6W2689DkdWKRHigSZKGjf86sfJuPmmp93nI4vUC7-UIRY09LST9cnxnsoynESyvzcTFNI6Zv585dDlN4dmXfiQmLeiGsbLIDdchcQx7JhMd0GHJinJRzqvVn5nnBH2jWdj9KC2w4awZheeAGJf3-WCfo_9aQL/s3665/IMG_1284.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2192" data-original-width="3665" height="382" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib_p78NdosWidnItM_wYlunxuwIpvfGpG6W2689DkdWKRHigSZKGjf86sfJuPmmp93nI4vUC7-UIRY09LST9cnxnsoynESyvzcTFNI6Zv585dDlN4dmXfiQmLeiGsbLIDdchcQx7JhMd0GHJinJRzqvVn5nnBH2jWdj9KC2w4awZheeAGJf3-WCfo_9aQL/w640-h382/IMG_1284.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: courier;"><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;">+ Long time no exload, so thought I'd chime in with a quick few notes. Firstly,</span> I've got an <i>Epic: Legions</i> event down in Poole coming up, so have been quietly gathering tiny models. +</div><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;">+ It's been a bit of a Catch 22: </span>I don't want to waste time painting stuff I won't take, so I want to work up a firm army list. However, the supply and releases have been so spotty and unreliable that I can't be sure what'll be available. +</div><div><br /></div><div>+ However, given that I've not got a huge amount of time, I'm cracking on with painting what I've got, and I'll have to rely on the mercies of the Dice Gods to make up for gaping holes in my plan. Quite thematic really – I guess the Shattered Legions didn't have all the options they wanted at their disposal! +</div></span><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOOdAydhDVfT_hWTsm5N8HTWJGUOqCyMRTy4jO2e9bSBpVS4DCKbj0RbCA4eDms_LwkFJv0PFhAyfs2sCBJLp2fs72ifvszAL5GcprWTyGh59ajSalZSluFdJc6ZysoOnhZcUxsSyM-RtO_IHhJFCp7NtBndLETb0fkMpUcnwCESFOnaQPkQf-rJHIJMYx/s3794/IMG_1283.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2288" data-original-width="3794" height="386" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOOdAydhDVfT_hWTsm5N8HTWJGUOqCyMRTy4jO2e9bSBpVS4DCKbj0RbCA4eDms_LwkFJv0PFhAyfs2sCBJLp2fs72ifvszAL5GcprWTyGh59ajSalZSluFdJc6ZysoOnhZcUxsSyM-RtO_IHhJFCp7NtBndLETb0fkMpUcnwCESFOnaQPkQf-rJHIJMYx/w640-h386/IMG_1283.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: courier;"><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div>+ Still to go here are:</div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Thunderhawk</b> This is actually the old resin from from Forgeworld. The new plastic one – on order since Christmas – hasn't made an appearance.</li><li><b>Four Dreadnoughts</b> These have received a spot of black since this photograph was taken.</li><li><b>Rhinos</b> There are 21 in various stages of completion here. I'll probably work up a batch of these in between each of the more exciting bits. The details are going to be the awkward bit here. Part of the fun of the scale is being able to do all the little tactical twiddles – but until I can finalise the list, I won't know how many to paint with what markings.</li><li><b>Bikes</b> These haven't been released yet, but the rules are out, and I had a little stash of <i>Epic 40k/Armageddon</i>-era ones. Thought they might make a fun little surprise.</li><li><b>Predators</b> Three of these six are pretty much ready to rock and roll; the other three are well on their way too.</li><li><b>Thunderbolt</b> I'm not a fan of the Space Marine fliers – which in any case are rare as rocking horse droppings at the moment – and in the absence of any other anti-air stuff, I thought this was a perfect excuse to paint up a pair of Thunderbolts that have been lurking since I received the Aeronautica Imperialis boxed game as a gift.</li></ul><div>+... and aside from some other odds and sods, that's about it. It works out to roughly 1,200pts (of the 1,500pts limit in the event pack). +</div><div><br /></div><div>+ The narrative of the weekend is themed around the Corsair Worlds, a region of space defended by the Legio Maximal. For that reason, I'd quite like to leave a bit of space to squeeze in a Titan of some sort – but if I manage to get 1,500pts of Salamanders done, I'll only take the Titan down for visuals. +</div></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">+++</div><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;">+ The Ashes of Armageddon stirred again, this time revealing the Siege of Helsreach [<a href="https://ashesofarmageddon.blogspot.com/2024/03/the-siege-of-helsreach.html" target="_blank">+noosphericinloadlink embedded+</a>], if you fancy a longer read. +</span></div><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2vG8Mia01myuYzyd003FlXYMgrVcOy26L-98K8sf3PGLu3zuZK6LBd4Jf5QKFndqL8LQgBSpc-q0Ifwy6r54ISANd4rh9NrL3jOCh71APWJkM67GUraAuVA3X-S0vPLE7LdHunS2Wq-nXa2uervB8rwDqfiozq9dhfzfu1_0VxeBxmWod1oaGgkb2C127/s1921/IMG_1280.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1921" data-original-width="1899" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2vG8Mia01myuYzyd003FlXYMgrVcOy26L-98K8sf3PGLu3zuZK6LBd4Jf5QKFndqL8LQgBSpc-q0Ifwy6r54ISANd4rh9NrL3jOCh71APWJkM67GUraAuVA3X-S0vPLE7LdHunS2Wq-nXa2uervB8rwDqfiozq9dhfzfu1_0VxeBxmWod1oaGgkb2C127/w632-h640/IMG_1280.jpeg" width="632" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: courier;"><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+++</span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ War of the False Primarch +</span></h2>+ And finally for this inload, a shot of two Red Fish marines I'm working on for the launch of Stage V of the long-running War of the False Primarch. You can see the Index Astartes for this interesting Chapter here: [<a href="https://warofthefalseprimarch.blogspot.com/2021/07/index-astartes-red-fish.html" target="_blank">+noosphericexloadlink embedded+</a>] +</span><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKAZhWYB789Qy2Be55x8FJG_3HsDC69QZiBoJ7-U0wG8rsYT9S8h3W-OMRKsY7pfXmB_zqJfILJQH2GCcZ5-z0ea514dkHszNfxLpCIKhOXJDP4W2XIPeWFYiTuQrFYBOh9AjSxzCziHvgRsJJ6DeeQQpCnUZT3v9x4DcYbUYtb_EfWh6NVyL75SIA5SXY/s3024/IMG_1269.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKAZhWYB789Qy2Be55x8FJG_3HsDC69QZiBoJ7-U0wG8rsYT9S8h3W-OMRKsY7pfXmB_zqJfILJQH2GCcZ5-z0ea514dkHszNfxLpCIKhOXJDP4W2XIPeWFYiTuQrFYBOh9AjSxzCziHvgRsJJ6DeeQQpCnUZT3v9x4DcYbUYtb_EfWh6NVyL75SIA5SXY/w400-h400/IMG_1269.jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: courier;"><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0Sw8OpaVp-7Box7efkaC43EdVR5rVaduUo8lPZywkRLFO3Syd4vYZXbJqWwhUC_kg4pwm2uJs6_mwPKBDoxppYov36XzoyLb9gASxuEOKPvwDGgnoH50kih5g-aPpE29OPW6gaNGud-Nk1yk0_wJCv7Q4R79N_0y-WwLZK3zWehWPj4sGWSAs3HWDXAPN/s2038/IMG_1268.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2038" data-original-width="2038" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0Sw8OpaVp-7Box7efkaC43EdVR5rVaduUo8lPZywkRLFO3Syd4vYZXbJqWwhUC_kg4pwm2uJs6_mwPKBDoxppYov36XzoyLb9gASxuEOKPvwDGgnoH50kih5g-aPpE29OPW6gaNGud-Nk1yk0_wJCv7Q4R79N_0y-WwLZK3zWehWPj4sGWSAs3HWDXAPN/s320/IMG_1268.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p></div>apologisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14655902797372187934noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289736121428988411.post-69487421229902300442024-02-28T14:48:00.005+00:002024-02-28T14:48:53.543+00:00+ inload: Who? What? +<h1 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ Who and what in the War of the False Primarch +</span></h1><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSK9emac-f7bdTRzW3_JfnsCSSvStzMvWXP2UiZvCT7HoReQvymNeCLGWOy-UYS4aV3KWUl1eBIptZErOkCacN12SN4wSs9PIuwbYLhsL4ZFZv-fagr8YZEqIxCJti7l733kTB-mpw7oB7Qw7WGvcnIeU9Nby5RljD7QrxpuV4zIPa9y4x9N1oG4_jdAw/s3122/IMG_7240.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1756" data-original-width="3122" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSK9emac-f7bdTRzW3_JfnsCSSvStzMvWXP2UiZvCT7HoReQvymNeCLGWOy-UYS4aV3KWUl1eBIptZErOkCacN12SN4wSs9PIuwbYLhsL4ZFZv-fagr8YZEqIxCJti7l733kTB-mpw7oB7Qw7WGvcnIeU9Nby5RljD7QrxpuV4zIPa9y4x9N1oG4_jdAw/w640-h360/IMG_7240.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">+ Who are these guys, anyway? Who are the goodies? +</td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;"> + As a storm gathers, and the War of the False Primarch enters its final phase, </span><span style="font-family: courier;">I'm trying to put together potted summaries of each of the principal Chapters (and in theory, any other group you fancy) </span><span style="font-family: courier;">as a way of re-introducing the factions for hobbyists new to the project</span><span style="font-family: courier;">. +</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ A key theme of the project (and where much of its appeal lies) is the grey-on-grey and murky nature of the war. However, that equivocation makes getting involved harder than it needs to be – so quick hooks are important to help people dive into the deeper lore. + </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+++</span></p><blockquote><p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;">+ Spotlight: Silver Stars +</span> </b></p></blockquote><p style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9WP64-DVrT7AnRrKUYwM8U5xKXOCeWLsAPrkFKvAiRpuGeAGEdQroFwUxT5X2Z0aIM5HvYGajVPfomvc-_AAaQ9Ho7PMZv-vmSmC75zu59_UXl5hJ2ZxYv6FBDFSeY3b7iD9L-GGk0fyVFdIa_FjCw0uS6-PGecpHk3-j8BbtJhYgN34wBVjUmZKCVWO2/s2413/IMG_1196.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2413" data-original-width="2413" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9WP64-DVrT7AnRrKUYwM8U5xKXOCeWLsAPrkFKvAiRpuGeAGEdQroFwUxT5X2Z0aIM5HvYGajVPfomvc-_AAaQ9Ho7PMZv-vmSmC75zu59_UXl5hJ2ZxYv6FBDFSeY3b7iD9L-GGk0fyVFdIa_FjCw0uS6-PGecpHk3-j8BbtJhYgN34wBVjUmZKCVWO2/w400-h400/IMG_1196.jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></p><blockquote><p><span style="font-family: inherit;">Emblematic of – and indivisible from – the sole conflict in which their actions were reported, the Silver Stars were labelled ‘Pseudolegion’; the term symptomatic of the ambiguity surrounding this most enigmatic of the War’s belligerents.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;">Their cryptic and occluded reputation, however, belied the seemingly straightforward way in which they were said to have waged war.</span></p></blockquote><p></p><p><span style="font-family: courier;">+ The Silver Stars above gives an example of the sort of thing I mean – just a couple of sentences to summarise the faction's iconic identity. If you'd like to take a stab at writing one for another Chapter/faction, please pop it in the comments, and I'll try to work up a picture in the same style using what I've got. +</span></p><p><span style="font-family: courier;">+ Here are some for you to start with, if you fancy a go:</span></p><p><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></p><div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+++</span></p><blockquote><p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;">+ Spotlight: Wormwood Sons +</span> </b></p></blockquote></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2242" data-original-width="2242" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUoONNel2ymNRIB1bD0gyDLcDxuV6lKcWy_J5FgOJ8N5N_WW94XuFL8aLsprLjW5hOgBNPhrVs7EVhJHRMyaB3f7q0G89ZDtWEb6pmN2w4ieJrH9zHu8GDoeNd5QXti3fJvYneRSRWcVWFhiEaDV3gl9zQjmLJivKGyH06DqvJuQAekqmfgAM4ovdvG-UE/w400-h400/IMG_1200.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="400" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Credit: Nick T/@k0rdhal</td></tr></tbody></table> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaNgbF_3JrQ8I0IT1bZWyMZecxJpdGwZXVW_oQkRvKrVjfypF9FhQLv50gTP0AGf3nnL8eLMZ4zzH_t2hGgB12qExAIfE667HkQMxG5udobaML5_tPTFrEMgSY1o0fOvG0py5tEyrvtcSSqv6H4vugrWIjM-h6DMGWMB-iU_fmNZrEK_iSMJYl05OKgslk/s559/IMG_1202.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><img border="0" data-original-height="559" data-original-width="559" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaNgbF_3JrQ8I0IT1bZWyMZecxJpdGwZXVW_oQkRvKrVjfypF9FhQLv50gTP0AGf3nnL8eLMZ4zzH_t2hGgB12qExAIfE667HkQMxG5udobaML5_tPTFrEMgSY1o0fOvG0py5tEyrvtcSSqv6H4vugrWIjM-h6DMGWMB-iU_fmNZrEK_iSMJYl05OKgslk/w200-h200/IMG_1202.jpeg" width="200" /></span></a><br />+++</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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There is a <i>lot</i> of information there, both explicit and implied, so if you enjoy picking up threads and following them, then it should be a delight. +</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh8hDzBOhXDkbt3dlwsRcMjpjJDKpGZDqpAQ9lo2XaF1mI8ulQrjxI6bF34He3OVg3jsgs1Vt728mWH1jDA156cGd4q4XpXLI9A-zBzI1rm6m1o_wnvDGxFlzKfVNRqOx9d32p29yd1Xh2VfWaRTXa_JVDNIhhyV5A_WrlyHxNrUFyZXhdWp7OQjRVH1XWt" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="832" data-original-width="1380" height="386" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh8hDzBOhXDkbt3dlwsRcMjpjJDKpGZDqpAQ9lo2XaF1mI8ulQrjxI6bF34He3OVg3jsgs1Vt728mWH1jDA156cGd4q4XpXLI9A-zBzI1rm6m1o_wnvDGxFlzKfVNRqOx9d32p29yd1Xh2VfWaRTXa_JVDNIhhyV5A_WrlyHxNrUFyZXhdWp7OQjRVH1XWt=w640-h386" width="640" /></a></div><br /></span><div><span style="font-family: courier;">+ If you're feeling a bit unsure where to start, look for the grey sidebar – that has an overview and summaries of each stage at the top, and popular posts underneath. +</span></div></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;">+ This is the final stage of the long-running project. Originally planned for a few months, it rather gathered a life of its own and seemed to catch lots of wonderfully talented hobbyists' imaginations. I hope this last stage does justice to it, and gives everyone a sense of satisfaction. +</span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+++</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ On the desk +</span></h2><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ These collaborative projects are a great chance to get involved with one or two models that catch your imagination. While a couple of hobbyists have got close – looking at you, @s</span><b style="font-family: courier;">pacedhulk</b><span style="font-family: courier;"> and @</span><b style="font-family: courier;">freelance_pesh </b><span style="font-family: courier;">– I'm not sure anyone has one of each Partisan and Pentarchy Chapter – certainly not me! +</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ Below are three Partisan figures I'm working on. +</span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpNNR21ALhYvXebI3KG7S2Leq0_1MAYbjzIh1MlW2chyuHWqlR_mYXoTU07FHROETZD5egpT0dkryARBUM3QLkEcE27hhfIPZPw968XQRUnKz6XOOQqmWDuRnWs7dTzvByKfYc97eLl7100JzonqQ10mtWzhzzRGweIhyHxXN2CHP6smuoXOWZGbcP5FWd/s1441/IMG_1191.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1081" data-original-width="1441" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpNNR21ALhYvXebI3KG7S2Leq0_1MAYbjzIh1MlW2chyuHWqlR_mYXoTU07FHROETZD5egpT0dkryARBUM3QLkEcE27hhfIPZPw968XQRUnKz6XOOQqmWDuRnWs7dTzvByKfYc97eLl7100JzonqQ10mtWzhzzRGweIhyHxXN2CHP6smuoXOWZGbcP5FWd/s320/IMG_1191.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;">+ I think it's a mark of how imaginative and varied the contributors were in creating their own Chapters that they're so distinctive from one another, despite all ostensibly simply being 'Codex Space Marines'. +</span></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd9D8kd06FVxdGsg-pHsNcV8WwLBBgDwK6Pc5X_TSi3acgNNPgcXdGZ8d6LbAkJ6SDa3jROZoVwkAVvnU9k5GZEH-7HHwhxVBmwpQzhdvdpLZL7XhiKarDLWHh8AgGH1a8rt5gMG6Yo-rkeZDzeTd538LkdGkUz05lTEfY4SRB73C4aO7ZJl5rqbbkYoo2/s1321/IMG_1190.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="991" data-original-width="1321" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd9D8kd06FVxdGsg-pHsNcV8WwLBBgDwK6Pc5X_TSi3acgNNPgcXdGZ8d6LbAkJ6SDa3jROZoVwkAVvnU9k5GZEH-7HHwhxVBmwpQzhdvdpLZL7XhiKarDLWHh8AgGH1a8rt5gMG6Yo-rkeZDzeTd538LkdGkUz05lTEfY4SRB73C4aO7ZJl5rqbbkYoo2/s320/IMG_1190.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;">+ </span><span style="font-family: courier;">Without the benefit of a colour scheme in each case, can you guess the Chapters? +</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_nzqZ7eE79B6-nUSXXH4veg2s6Yj-K8KAixYQsxFl1_33zliLhEMxX2In1S3RaW2KuRKbA8epSQov4aJMlh6JE8SHZbwakaGgwBF6OtfYnC5HC-iMX7qQiCalEEb9pTKM1NmSYwIqXm2TkXj2hWeTF-YTLQrDiZYL1UrLkLBN93tJcyBKsKgWrQgv6AEE/s1918/IMG_1187.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1439" data-original-width="1918" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_nzqZ7eE79B6-nUSXXH4veg2s6Yj-K8KAixYQsxFl1_33zliLhEMxX2In1S3RaW2KuRKbA8epSQov4aJMlh6JE8SHZbwakaGgwBF6OtfYnC5HC-iMX7qQiCalEEb9pTKM1NmSYwIqXm2TkXj2hWeTF-YTLQrDiZYL1UrLkLBN93tJcyBKsKgWrQgv6AEE/s320/IMG_1187.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><div style="text-align: center;">+++</div>apologisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14655902797372187934noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289736121428988411.post-1269363643441883022024-02-20T16:49:00.000+00:002024-02-20T16:49:03.596+00:00+ inload: Krootiful models +<h1 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ '<i>Avast there, my krooties'</i> + </span></h1><div><p><span style="font-family: courier;">+ Blimey, don't Kroot lend themselves to bad puns? +</span></p></div><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghuo2s1GXYu-s_m8mTBXqc9r3Obyk25B9TcGcKpwlJov1KKP7YfSSgtTmAsnYf8pfg7zTugPGtIRptcvFfvCvhiRk1miMbSjr1BwSKL0wB3HGIdD-xNGpdFohv061tEPUBFoMVh4-0y8t_eKv0Z3kTk_oVqRuVdUKDm0a_zETm3Il0Af3y0lUmUXFW8-wk/s1795/IMG_1144.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1436" data-original-width="1795" height="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghuo2s1GXYu-s_m8mTBXqc9r3Obyk25B9TcGcKpwlJov1KKP7YfSSgtTmAsnYf8pfg7zTugPGtIRptcvFfvCvhiRk1miMbSjr1BwSKL0wB3HGIdD-xNGpdFohv061tEPUBFoMVh4-0y8t_eKv0Z3kTk_oVqRuVdUKDm0a_zETm3Il0Af3y0lUmUXFW8-wk/w640-h512/IMG_1144.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ It's been rather hectic recently, but I've been working on painting up some more kroot, and thought I'd share them. Pictured here are another four that have been polished up, along with a couple of others I had on my painting table for reference. +</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ GW have been previewing some new figures, so I've been beavering away – and told myself I can't buy any more kroot 'til these are finished! +</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+++</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC3dwDUbf4jgYCZh4Fjoys63yjiGblYKAq29OHVHsKgx_omk_nFf-Vgx5cnqIwOcJQvfyQSz0wVBpg5aDMOeUIJhX-jcq4Drdha-ACJYzZOPf-UiNb2IHq38oPM8UpQV3mOtkKtclDhtDEevcYLuyXEB5NQVNTynEDPXQTI8SFYUvpkpLjnugA55xuRi5o/s2185/IMG_1146.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1639" data-original-width="2185" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC3dwDUbf4jgYCZh4Fjoys63yjiGblYKAq29OHVHsKgx_omk_nFf-Vgx5cnqIwOcJQvfyQSz0wVBpg5aDMOeUIJhX-jcq4Drdha-ACJYzZOPf-UiNb2IHq38oPM8UpQV3mOtkKtclDhtDEevcYLuyXEB5NQVNTynEDPXQTI8SFYUvpkpLjnugA55xuRi5o/w640-h480/IMG_1146.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: courier;">+ Coming from the Killteam Farstalker Kinband box, which is intended to create distinct archetypes, the models have lots of individual detail and unique bits, which means I've had to work on them individually or in small groups. It's been time-consuming, occasionally challenging, and quite different from the Epic models I'd been working on most recently; but a change is as good as a rest. +</span><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+++</span></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ The Kill Team +</span></h2><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ <i>Dusty Harj-Wald</i>, Pistolier +</span></h3><div><span style="font-family: courier;">+ Please forgive the rather poor pict-captures (evidently the natural fieldcraft skills of the Kroot extend to servoskull-borne pict-capters). Here's the pistolier, '</span><i style="font-family: courier;">Dusty Harj-Wald</i><span style="font-family: courier;">'. +</span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRtjyV851cph5mZrQ7WJL6g5OQYUvBz0dGfjJxll0l2ujBZIiEpccdRVH176QjiiGeVFuXpbGkDGgL6l7MBudD1K2YIAiLqOL7yzYmL5o1X4YvYBu28rYJaCWT6D3BzafvknrNqx_WXTCslUg_J5oD18itcNdXBkFpByV8EV_txdKNuXJfpdypBnjeQ8Fw/s2078/IMG_1141.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2078" data-original-width="2078" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRtjyV851cph5mZrQ7WJL6g5OQYUvBz0dGfjJxll0l2ujBZIiEpccdRVH176QjiiGeVFuXpbGkDGgL6l7MBudD1K2YIAiLqOL7yzYmL5o1X4YvYBu28rYJaCWT6D3BzafvknrNqx_WXTCslUg_J5oD18itcNdXBkFpByV8EV_txdKNuXJfpdypBnjeQ8Fw/w640-h640/IMG_1141.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: courier;"><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div></span></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ <i>Lurks-Within-Tent</i> +</span></h3><div><span style="font-family: courier;">+ A notoriously work-shy Kroot Warrior, armed with a flintlock and scattergun, </span><i style="font-family: courier;">Lurks-Within-Tent</i><span style="font-family: courier;">. +</span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg01X7LZ1TAyObAXYB52GBlcPw2zn8p7fZi1TcP9emZFUIOTs51Eh7a31ga3LhnTq-07HKZr9YAFjQ1RS6wm4clmvHbbAiKdpS0RDpE4yDD8xjiOBGe2hBauAmCwZwUj1tzCYALf9aVoANB7pH7CMr-6Rlth5_CwqLe1RSlhrJzGxC_Pc89EqqLI6jPPItY/s1583/IMG_1139.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1583" data-original-width="1583" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg01X7LZ1TAyObAXYB52GBlcPw2zn8p7fZi1TcP9emZFUIOTs51Eh7a31ga3LhnTq-07HKZr9YAFjQ1RS6wm4clmvHbbAiKdpS0RDpE4yDD8xjiOBGe2hBauAmCwZwUj1tzCYALf9aVoANB7pH7CMr-6Rlth5_CwqLe1RSlhrJzGxC_Pc89EqqLI6jPPItY/w400-h400/IMG_1139.jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ I've used some bright blue-pink tufts to suggest the alien jungle of Paradise XXII – the planet the PCRC campaign is set upon), which are both nice and eye-ctaching, and set off the earthy palette nicely. The risk is that they draw all the attention from the figures, so I've used some flashes of purple, pink and orange on the models themselves; such as the goggles here. +</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKNhYAVd0tk_XVMepkBNCDl_r7_LV1tL5JSjPBNO2rwtX0cKeGumea6Gpb2N_1XxrB4v2zH5PpJtXEyvqh0ReNyvz8Zp7R6gY_Ra4cjn7jcMjvuuUUxuxLEqBcoTTkREBgvimY8YPx_wJI_-JS-Zt54AItxeLdfnF0QbZalWtZpvf8Z4GH4AiTcL5q1Qwl/s1515/IMG_1138.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1515" data-original-width="1515" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKNhYAVd0tk_XVMepkBNCDl_r7_LV1tL5JSjPBNO2rwtX0cKeGumea6Gpb2N_1XxrB4v2zH5PpJtXEyvqh0ReNyvz8Zp7R6gY_Ra4cjn7jcMjvuuUUxuxLEqBcoTTkREBgvimY8YPx_wJI_-JS-Zt54AItxeLdfnF0QbZalWtZpvf8Z4GH4AiTcL5q1Qwl/w400-h400/IMG_1138.jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ Looking again, it wouldn't hurt for me to push these accents a bit further – a little bit of vivid colour never hurt anyone, right? +</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbPIho7p6E3GWvkoWjkaoCslVkq8JD2Tw0nBNhD8RE8rCZbJUQtH7tvVemLnb-5OsSw-NYaQfUq0XQPJTuNjFn9aUtwyF9ebMPytF2sat2eLSHAEDpkakA_PPhnUf_StlUUotBRc_AuiHHz7SfanBG-Yz5yzgadL7tx4vVr-lfLjV4N1d_5qrIY1Q-Ry8D/s1363/IMG_1140.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1363" data-original-width="1363" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbPIho7p6E3GWvkoWjkaoCslVkq8JD2Tw0nBNhD8RE8rCZbJUQtH7tvVemLnb-5OsSw-NYaQfUq0XQPJTuNjFn9aUtwyF9ebMPytF2sat2eLSHAEDpkakA_PPhnUf_StlUUotBRc_AuiHHz7SfanBG-Yz5yzgadL7tx4vVr-lfLjV4N1d_5qrIY1Q-Ry8D/w400-h400/IMG_1140.jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ Some very simply patterning on the cloak adds some personality and narrative, but the sculpts already have it in spades – just check out the dogtag looped round the handle of the chainsword. A trophy? A gift? Spoils of war? +</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><h3 style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: courier;">+ Krake Well-beloved +</span></i></h3><span style="font-family: courier;">+ Bow-hunters bear <i>Accelerator Bows</i>, which provide an interesting weapon that can be used in a variety of ways, from picking enemies off silently to explosive warheads. +</span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJZAM9A0AbMNhplc-JyFn5Gxr9feVp7mx_yEVhSi9Y9O3NfGpDMF6VkUXENhvBpDcuxIkvBcesWxFpJMNddPOgzkf0LjMJC_NDh4OECQCJ6X5B00zQ_zEgWsxU4lEabtOuxDGpEt08_VTugCbtU5F66eJrvIun-FmcuUJ02-07B4uhdXLULtq-Ttb8oqOA/s1375/IMG_1137.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1375" data-original-width="1375" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJZAM9A0AbMNhplc-JyFn5Gxr9feVp7mx_yEVhSi9Y9O3NfGpDMF6VkUXENhvBpDcuxIkvBcesWxFpJMNddPOgzkf0LjMJC_NDh4OECQCJ6X5B00zQ_zEgWsxU4lEabtOuxDGpEt08_VTugCbtU5F66eJrvIun-FmcuUJ02-07B4uhdXLULtq-Ttb8oqOA/w400-h400/IMG_1137.jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: courier;"><div><br /></div><div>+ Another example of accent colours; you'll see orange, blue and pink used to sing out against the burnt orange skin. +</div><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXmEs60RhtitF_ZfDu4O_fWlhrvJ1KlHNetLYaJ_2BHsgFjHQwuRc9KdrBFW1liZgy8t0u0jwb_98ztZUXPXkCmYLSVPuAjLquDofiQ_Z3sw3Gskvk-ImLHDc9tGd9KPbzrZkhgzPKlX95IcdJ7hx7BwcOBcsq51rtrijGWJp_h75srBMNGO_km5QmNbiS/s1343/IMG_1136.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1343" data-original-width="1343" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXmEs60RhtitF_ZfDu4O_fWlhrvJ1KlHNetLYaJ_2BHsgFjHQwuRc9KdrBFW1liZgy8t0u0jwb_98ztZUXPXkCmYLSVPuAjLquDofiQ_Z3sw3Gskvk-ImLHDc9tGd9KPbzrZkhgzPKlX95IcdJ7hx7BwcOBcsq51rtrijGWJp_h75srBMNGO_km5QmNbiS/w400-h400/IMG_1136.jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ Krake has an tanned ork-skin cloak, too – mainly because I had some green on my palette. +</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><h3 style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ <i>Eye-eater</i> +</span></h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ And finally for today, the <i>Long-sight</i> (or sniper), <i>Eye-eater</i>. +</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW3Ym5KqIivzLAM9Tj6HWktlPYG6M-_qLeInRXjbvmmqXGo0QGVjfJL6l1ZfteXYN_pLv4ijH1VCXwUxeKDMkfUmuA2JLdKZimBAfR7ONRQH-j16ycnMhUCHWaZpr3Y2rnAUVErbfqQdg9c3IAHvZdf6WfbyCyZqQUMdeaceGi4_ITWw0jx3QYiVXFXtKW/s1820/IMG_1148.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="1820" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW3Ym5KqIivzLAM9Tj6HWktlPYG6M-_qLeInRXjbvmmqXGo0QGVjfJL6l1ZfteXYN_pLv4ijH1VCXwUxeKDMkfUmuA2JLdKZimBAfR7ONRQH-j16ycnMhUCHWaZpr3Y2rnAUVErbfqQdg9c3IAHvZdf6WfbyCyZqQUMdeaceGi4_ITWw0jx3QYiVXFXtKW/w640-h480/IMG_1148.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">+++</div><br /><p></p></div>apologisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14655902797372187934noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289736121428988411.post-25822046942213783532024-01-31T15:00:00.000+00:002024-01-31T15:26:17.815+00:00+ inload: Legions Imperial Ork Formations +<h1 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ More on the mini-Waaagh: Formations +</span></h1><p><span style="font-family: courier;">+ This inload is part of a series on rules for Orks in Legions Imperialis. You can read the first here:[</span><a href="https://apologentsia.blogspot.com/2024/01/inload-orks-in-legions-imperialis.html" style="font-family: courier;" target="_blank">+noosphericinloadlink embedded+</a><span style="font-family: courier;">] +</span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDE9wP4LRkUXt4STxZeymR3ffiiFImVY8iq-TpPm20tRm83gY8X7WI0FLi9uSIkP-vkV19nt-Z8qPm6qo3c4rmtKL2X2kYqPidBknO4hmgrZrI62-hrZDEv8tme6qEDKQm2OxIoHsfay5J6YMKD0DGU0-v0mHf7vraLO1dEkaQeAdXMJ7tA3n5UxaKkIoF/s4032/IMG_0837.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDE9wP4LRkUXt4STxZeymR3ffiiFImVY8iq-TpPm20tRm83gY8X7WI0FLi9uSIkP-vkV19nt-Z8qPm6qo3c4rmtKL2X2kYqPidBknO4hmgrZrI62-hrZDEv8tme6qEDKQm2OxIoHsfay5J6YMKD0DGU0-v0mHf7vraLO1dEkaQeAdXMJ7tA3n5UxaKkIoF/w640-h480/IMG_0837.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Woss betta than a mob of orks? A whole shedload of orks!</td></tr></tbody></table><p><span style="font-family: courier;">+ With the infantry Detachments in place</span><span style="font-family: courier;">, I wanted to start hashing out the the Formations – the notes below are musings, and I'd very much like your input. +</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+++</span></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><strong><span style="font-family: courier;">+ General concepts +</span></strong></h2><ul><li><strong></strong>In comparison with Legions Astartes and Solar Auxilia, Ork Formations should be relatively large and unwieldy.<br /></li><li>The point above should not be taken to the point that playing as Orks becomes frustrating.</li><li>Using the 2nd ed <em>Epic: Space Marine</em> (SM2) cards for inspiration is a good place to start, but don't get wedded to the specifics.</li><li>Formation special rules should highlight the Orky character, but not force the player into one-dimensional stereotypes for each clan.</li><li>The player should have the option of old-school clan theme or a more all-purpose greenskin tribe.</li><li>Future-proofing for other factions should be considered (i.e. don't make them too Imperial-focussed).</li><li>Every decision should serve the fun of the game for all players.</li></ul><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIaAT8jDXvMVSLguTNj-WxRNzk5XNGtqHYPehsrPCVl-nrLiyIOPo1-c05QK6SzepN8PO21b9GcznIfdsRnnOFAerKB7KETa2KmWbOVExYWFbCztxdXhqxJ7siwGDwilHFDR59ZPaI9C8HXHbZ-4ReMPJntSxwqxwFrpHZYCjafSniUZkTpm2EjeU43ZoF/s4027/IMG_0838.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2642" data-original-width="4027" height="420" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIaAT8jDXvMVSLguTNj-WxRNzk5XNGtqHYPehsrPCVl-nrLiyIOPo1-c05QK6SzepN8PO21b9GcznIfdsRnnOFAerKB7KETa2KmWbOVExYWFbCztxdXhqxJ7siwGDwilHFDR59ZPaI9C8HXHbZ-4ReMPJntSxwqxwFrpHZYCjafSniUZkTpm2EjeU43ZoF/w640-h420/IMG_0838.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><strong>+ A starting point +</strong></span></h2><p>Let's start by looking at the Space Marine Company Cards (the equivalent of the Compulsory Detachments of a Formation in LI). Translating this into LI terms, these Company Cards for a <em>Space Marine Battle Company</em> and a <em>Space Marine Tactical Company</em> represents the <em>Compulsory Detachments</em> of the Legio Demi-Company fairly closely. </p><p style="text-align: center;"><img class="pastedImagePlaceholderr811" content-editable="false" /><span data-cke-bookmark="1" id="cke_bm_2826C" style="display: none;"> </span><img class="ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed" data-cke-saved-src="https://bolterandchainsword.com/uploads/monthly_2024_01/image.png.2736863292cebf1b8e876791111665ae.png" data-fileid="32232" data-loaded="true" data-ratio="140.30" data-unique="1i9ry5chj" src="https://bolterandchainsword.com/uploads/monthly_2024_01/image.png.2736863292cebf1b8e876791111665ae.png" width="263" /> <img class="ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed" data-cke-saved-src="https://bolterandchainsword.com/uploads/monthly_2024_01/image.png.665a0ede92dc239462c351b9b63fc474.png" data-fileid="32233" data-loaded="true" data-ratio="141.13" data-unique="0ss33f94d" src="https://bolterandchainsword.com/uploads/monthly_2024_01/image.png.665a0ede92dc239462c351b9b63fc474.png" width="265" /><br /></p><p>You've got an HQ Detachment (a single stand) and three Core/Support Detachments in each, plus Transport. Each of those Detachments is six stands strong, rather than the four we have in LI – but of course we can expand those with Upgrades in LI.</p><p>The takeaway is that the Space Marine Company cards are pretty similar to LI Formations, so I think working things out in those terms is a fairly good place to start. (For later reference, an Imperial Guard Tactical Company card was 30 infantry stands and 1 HQ stands).</p><p>Turning now to orks, the Deathskull Clan are the nearest thing to a 'basic' ork clan, as they're very middle of the road in terms of their composition, and their special rules revolve around being able to use Support Cards – an SM2 mechanic similar to LI's Optional Detachments – rather than altering the composition.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><img class="ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed" data-cke-saved-src="https://bolterandchainsword.com/uploads/monthly_2024_01/image.png.bcc7273186124ba8051d6fa9634b660f.png" data-fileid="32230" data-loaded="true" data-ratio="141.00" data-unique="crrogv9no" src="https://bolterandchainsword.com/uploads/monthly_2024_01/image.png.bcc7273186124ba8051d6fa9634b660f.png" style="height: auto; width: 200px;" width="304" /></p><p>Ignoring the transports, both Space Marines and Orks have nineteen infantry stands. In my initial draft, Ork mobs start at Detachment size 6 (rather than the Marines' 4) and Nobz at Detachment size 2, so the card above would equate to two Nobz Detachments and two Ork Boyz Detachments, plus a single Boyz expansion (+3 stands).</p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+++</span></p><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><strong>+ First draft +</strong></span></h2><p>That sounds about right to me... but having two HQ and two Core seems odd. We could adapt the Detachments as they stand in the list. Nobz could become HQ Detachments of 4-strong; while Boyz become 5-strong Core Detachments. That would then neatly be four Compulsory Detachments: 1 HQ and 3 Core. That's neater, making Nobz into a proper HQ, and also means that Nobz don't need to take a Morale check early on. </p><p>You'd end up with a slightly larger minimum-sized Formation than the Space Marine equivalent – 19 infantry stands for the Orks vs 13 for the Marines, but that doesn't seem particularly problematic. If anything, that leans into the general concepts listed above well.</p><h3 style="text-align: left;"><strong><span style="font-family: courier;">+ Problems +</span></strong></h3><p>The first problem with Option 1 is that the Warboss/Warlord now doesn't fit in very neatly – although that's easily fixed by having an Optional HQ Detachment. </p><p>The second problem is that odd numbers of Ork stands doesn't seem to work very well for transports. Battlewagons are currently Transport (3), so you'd end up with five... Is that a problem? Well, sort of.</p><p>Changing Nobz to HQ of 4 stands and Boyz to Core of 5 stands works for Deathskulls, but rolling it out to the other Clans might cause some issues. Let's see...</p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><img class="ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed" data-cke-saved-src="https://bolterandchainsword.com/uploads/monthly_2024_01/image.png.409e93320f60a3f754ef9c15406e9a52.png" data-fileid="32236" data-loaded="true" data-ratio="139.50" data-unique="3sr6mabhx" src="https://bolterandchainsword.com/uploads/monthly_2024_01/image.png.409e93320f60a3f754ef9c15406e9a52.png" style="height: auto; width: 200px;" width="306" /> <img class="ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed" data-cke-saved-src="https://bolterandchainsword.com/uploads/monthly_2024_01/image.png.61b68a1cc236d7bef354083f6e60eed7.png" data-fileid="32237" data-loaded="true" data-ratio="140.50" data-unique="q3yu1kyrz" src="https://bolterandchainsword.com/uploads/monthly_2024_01/image.png.61b68a1cc236d7bef354083f6e60eed7.png" style="height: auto; width: 200px;" width="302" /> <img class="ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed" data-cke-saved-src="https://bolterandchainsword.com/uploads/monthly_2024_01/image.png.1362143d6be998ab2c4708500e347104.png" data-fileid="32238" data-loaded="true" data-ratio="143.00" data-unique="wkm1oxjwc" src="https://bolterandchainsword.com/uploads/monthly_2024_01/image.png.1362143d6be998ab2c4708500e347104.png" style="height: auto; width: 200px;" width="298" /><br /></p><p>Bad Moons are nice and simple; no different to Deathskulls; and likewise Snakebites are the same, except with additional Boarboyz, which can be resolved by adding a Core Detachment for them in the clan appropriate Formation. <br /></p><p>Goffs likewise are much the same, except having twice the amount of Nobz – neat, we can simply have two Compulsory Detachments of four Nobz in this clan Formation.</p><p>... but then we run into snags:</p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><img class="ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed" data-cke-saved-src="https://bolterandchainsword.com/uploads/monthly_2024_01/image.png.74b67683d4f3ce199af7dca2ed3f5ebf.png" data-fileid="32235" data-loaded="true" data-ratio="147.50" data-unique="o7kmw3nqo" src="https://bolterandchainsword.com/uploads/monthly_2024_01/image.png.74b67683d4f3ce199af7dca2ed3f5ebf.png" style="height: auto; width: 200px;" width="293" /> <img class="ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed" data-cke-saved-src="https://bolterandchainsword.com/uploads/monthly_2024_01/image.png.76894ff3cbf6ee1e14a08ddd94186c1f.png" data-fileid="32239" data-loaded="true" data-ratio="147.00" data-unique="kw769s552" src="https://bolterandchainsword.com/uploads/monthly_2024_01/image.png.76894ff3cbf6ee1e14a08ddd94186c1f.png" style="height: auto; width: 200px;" width="290" /><br /></p><p>Evil Suns pose some problems. The Boyz work surprisingly well – essentially having a Transport Detachment of 5 Battlewagons added as another Compulsory, but the Nobz are a problem if the Detachment size goes up to 4.</p><p>The Blood Axes are still more awkward, as they used Rhinos (Transport 2) rather than proppa Battlewagons. This is a thorny problem – while very fitting in the previous edition, these days I'd rather Rhinos were an option, rather than compulsory. For the moment, I'll shelve this (but happy to hear any ideas!) </p><h3 style="text-align: left;"><strong><span style="font-family: courier;">+ Solution +</span></strong></h3><p>Coming back to the matter in hand, I think the best move is to change the default Detachment sizes for Nobz from 2 to 3, and make them an Compulsory HQ Choice. This will resolve the Evil Sunz problem, and also neatly fits into the translation from SM2 to LI: just as the Tactical Company at the start of the discussion (remember that?) translates to a Core Detachment with an Upgrade, the same would be true for Nobz in the other Clans.</p><p>The various Clans then all work, with the outliers being resolved without recourse to special rules: Evil Suns fit into their Battlewagon; and Goffs can simply have two Compulsory HQ Detachments.</p><p>A nice side effect is that it also makes Nobz more resilient to Morale tests – currently a single stand will force a check, but at 3-strong, you'll need to wipe out more than half, and it's only one stand that will be affected. </p><p>On the boyz, we have options:</p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><strong>Option 1</strong>: Change the default Detachment size for Boyz from 6 to 5 and have 3 Compulsory Core Detachments in each Clan Formation. Works for everyone but Blood Axes, and has a nice round feel to it – you can imagine orks counting on their fingers! It does potentially cause some problems with transport sizes.</li><li><strong>Option 2</strong>: Change the default Detachment size from 6 to 4 and have 3 Compulsory Core Detachments in each Clan Formation. Works for everyone (even Blood Axes), but again causes some awkwardness with the Transport (3) nature of the Battlewagon. Also means that there's a lot to track in terms of Morale, and feels 'Bitty'.</li><li><strong>Option 3</strong>: Leave the Detachment size at 6 and have just 2 Compulsory Core Detachments in each Clan Formation. (Assume the 'spare' boyz are upgrades, as for the Space Marines above.)</li></ul><p></p><p>I'm leaning towards option 3 for simplicity, but keen to hear your ideas.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><strong></strong>+++</span></p><p><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: 20px;"><strong>+ TL;DR – Ork clan detachments first draft for feedback +</strong></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: 20px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_NGhBAPTxJMlgTFL3aiQYQI8TcUKRvQD8gKUHjNRlTOivS7LRvadV07OXmmTJHz67MNwYdVq3dubwWGpnKdwecHyCd1M_iut4RV59HOTQ0XOap67H0scFnwz_5DUg1xLTmMk_hFCisfhn9Wmax-qR1OXS1Nj5ofYVYC-5UJ2e8FVC0zHeP2Z58Op52AVh/s4032/IMG_0828.jpeg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_NGhBAPTxJMlgTFL3aiQYQI8TcUKRvQD8gKUHjNRlTOivS7LRvadV07OXmmTJHz67MNwYdVq3dubwWGpnKdwecHyCd1M_iut4RV59HOTQ0XOap67H0scFnwz_5DUg1xLTmMk_hFCisfhn9Wmax-qR1OXS1Nj5ofYVYC-5UJ2e8FVC0zHeP2Z58Op52AVh/w640-h480/IMG_0828.jpeg" width="640" /></a></span></p><p><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: 20px;"><strong><br /></strong></span></p><p>The following are rough drafts based on the Company Cards from <em>Epic: Space Marine</em> 2nd edition. </p><p><em><strong>Bad Moons</strong></em></p><ul><li>Compulsory Detachments<ul><li><em>One HQ</em> – e.g. One Nobz Detachments (3 Models)</li><li><em>Two Core</em> – e.g. Two Boyz Detachments (6 Models each)<br /></li></ul></li><li>Optional Detachments<ul><li><em>Two HQ</em></li><li><em>Three Core</em><br /></li><li>[TBD]</li></ul></li><li>For this clan, Compulsory Detachments must be Nobz (HQ) and Bad Moons Boyz (Core)</li></ul><p><em><strong></strong></em><em>Exclusive: None?</em></p><p><em>More access to: Weirdboy tower? Weirdboyz? Gretchin?</em><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><em><strong>Deathskulls</strong></em><br /></p><ul><li>Compulsory Detachments<ul><li><em>One HQ</em> – e.g. One Nobz Detachments (3 Models)</li><li><em>Two Core</em> – e.g. Two Boyz Detachments (6 Models each)</li></ul></li><li>Optional Detachments<ul><li><em>Two HQ</em></li><li><em>Three Core</em></li><li>[TBD]</li></ul></li><li>For this clan, Compulsory Detachments must be Nobz (HQ) and Deathskulls Boyz (Core)</li></ul><p><em>N.B. Optional Detachments should include option for one other Clan-specific Detachment. Consider phrasing.</em></p><p><em>Exclusive: None?</em><br /></p><p><em>More access to: Lootas?</em><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><em><strong>Snakebites</strong></em></p><ul><li>Compulsory Detachments<ul><li><em>One HQ</em> – One Nobz Detachments (3 Models)</li><li><em></em><em>Two Core</em> – Two Boyz Detachments (6 Models each)</li><li><em>One Vanguard </em>– Snortas Mob Detachment (3 Models)</li></ul></li><li>Optional Detachments<ul><li><em>Two HQ</em></li><li><em>Two Core</em></li><li>[TBD]</li></ul></li><li>For this clan, Compulsory Detachments must be Nobz (HQ) Snakebites Boyz (Core) and Snortas (Vanguard)</li></ul><p><em></em><em>N.B. Exclusive: Squiggoths</em></p><p><em>More access to Snortas/Squighog; Gretchin?</em></p><p><br /></p><p><em><strong>Goffs</strong></em></p><ul><li>Compulsory Detachments<ul><li><em>Two HQ</em> – e.g. Two Nobz Detachments (3 Models each)</li><li><em>Three Core</em> – e.g. Two Boyz Detachments (6 Models each)</li></ul></li><li>Optional Detachments<ul><li><em>Two HQ</em></li><li><em>Two Core</em></li><li>[TBD]</li></ul></li><li>For this clan, Compulsory Detachments must be Nobz (HQ) and Goff Boyz (Core)</li></ul><p><em>N.B. Goffs have to have more Nobz, and have the option to max out at more overall than other Clans.</em></p><p><em>Exclusive: Lungburstas? Or simply easier access?</em></p><p><em>More access to Stormboyz? Skarboyz?</em><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><em><strong>Blood Axes</strong></em></p><ul><li>Compulsory Detachments<ul><li><em>One HQ</em> – One Nobz Detachments (3 Models)</li><li><em>Two Core</em> – Two Boyz Detachments (6 Models each)</li></ul></li><li>Optional Detachments<ul><li><em>Two HQ</em></li><li><em>Two Core</em></li><li><em>[Looted vehicles?]</em><br /></li><li>[TBD]</li></ul></li><li>For this clan, Compulsory Detachments must be Nobz (HQ) and Blood Axe Boyz (Core)</li></ul><p>(Brainstorm Transport/looted vehicles.)</p><p><em>Exclusive: Rhinos/ Chimeras? Imperial stuff. </em><br /></p><p><em>More access to Kommandos? Stormboyz? </em><em>Perh. Looted wagons become generally available, but Blood Axes can have them as default?</em></p><p><br /></p><p><em><strong>Evil Suns</strong></em></p><ul><li>Compulsory Detachments<ul><li><em>One HQ</em> – e.g. One Nobz Detachments (3 Models)</li><li><em>Three Core</em> – e.g. Two Boyz Detachments (6 Models each)</li></ul></li><li>Optional Detachments<ul><li><em>Two HQ</em></li><li><em>Two Core</em></li><li><em>Four Transport</em><br /></li><li>[TBD]</li></ul></li><li>For this clan, Compulsory Detachments must be Nobz (HQ) and Evil Suns Boyz (Core)</li></ul><p><em>N.B. Dedicated Transport compulsory (check wording for Rhinos and rephrase here). Ensure sufficient Optional Transport Detachments to transport the number of infantry possible.</em> </p><p><em>Exclusive: Bowelburna? Gobsmasha? Spleenrippa? Or simply easier access?</em></p><p><em>More access to: Meks, Speed Freeks.</em><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">+++</p>apologisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14655902797372187934noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289736121428988411.post-27729580273953696552024-01-30T09:42:00.007+00:002024-01-30T11:02:19.394+00:00+ inload: Legions Imperialis army-building notes +<h1 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ Building an Army in <i>Legions Imperialis </i>+</span></h1><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAkDudJDnf11mf-LlZFELJxQeZFPbLDTnUcae2GLlGWZFuQDOYOE-PWn-U1QCnlcSOZ1ldFAkxYHe3kOeIYyIml_XTtxEqyQxyF6eO2GqZ0dOa7SgdA4Z2WGabVK4wjZRh3SWzAPoWYMAMDn31LtUFE1T0kH9txpipHBrxBhXzxrMJ5BR2IDT_yfhZHq0/s4032/IMG_1057.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAkDudJDnf11mf-LlZFELJxQeZFPbLDTnUcae2GLlGWZFuQDOYOE-PWn-U1QCnlcSOZ1ldFAkxYHe3kOeIYyIml_XTtxEqyQxyF6eO2GqZ0dOa7SgdA4Z2WGabVK4wjZRh3SWzAPoWYMAMDn31LtUFE1T0kH9txpipHBrxBhXzxrMJ5BR2IDT_yfhZHq0/w640-h480/IMG_1057.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></div><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ Paintbrushes down and... done! The Second Company – swollen by some reservists – is all painted and ready for battle. But how do we organise the models into a game-ready force? That's what we'll look at here. + </span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ The army-building is, in the grand tradition of Epic, virtually unrecognisable from edition to edition, and </span><i style="font-family: courier;">Legions Imperialis</i><span style="font-family: courier;"> (LI) is no exception. +</span></p><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5xnk9r0ipwFi8uDProvGRLIFcq_oACaRkaXTVDX6y_X8vDKKJV4I6p0yqxwCaizjlU7QUiskBVr1KUuhYin6mDAOLWboQ-0tKKCQtMCcpi364K3_y6yV7uouZ_FHyb9NLyeiufSxq-IJbZbUf9gcVhyphenhyphencDU-men3gI0zejXFUqYn2BQldlZ7O1SBFvRj4/w640-h480/IMG_1064.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Salamanders 2nd Company – the <i>Defenders of Nocturne</i></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: courier;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+++</span></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ Getting your head round the terms +</span></h2><div><span style="font-family: courier;">+ Army-building in LI is not as complex as it might appear, but it is potentially confusing if you've played other versions of Epic before, as the same old terms are used in slightly different ways. This inload is intended to help clarify things – and also an excuse to show off my shiny new models! +</span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="745" data-original-width="1324" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiypFe_PLABO8jfyAhukQvIm5h1RUE_LKXXRg3QNk3RNXG6_1czdjQi1cvD3BMpjS_Ks2JAga4_Kj5MOhcUzw51MMNpezMJAnD5x3NuH5V4zGw13Ukgciyp6w8ZIm5ZlkidX-X2o5txfrCpo13hPGC7Wov-k8INoJLPxoEXaHIakycE3hjz3xViWfXV6dE/w640-h360/IMG_1063.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tactical Legionaries and a Dreadnought being led into the fires of battle by their courageous Captain.</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiypFe_PLABO8jfyAhukQvIm5h1RUE_LKXXRg3QNk3RNXG6_1czdjQi1cvD3BMpjS_Ks2JAga4_Kj5MOhcUzw51MMNpezMJAnD5x3NuH5V4zGw13Ukgciyp6w8ZIm5ZlkidX-X2o5txfrCpo13hPGC7Wov-k8INoJLPxoEXaHIakycE3hjz3xViWfXV6dE/s1324/IMG_1063.jpeg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: courier;"></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div>+ In LI, each stand of infantry or individual tank is called a <b>model </b>– what would have been called a <i>Unit </i>or <i>Stand </i>in </span><i style="font-family: courier;">Epic: Armageddon</i><span style="font-family: courier;"> (EA) or <i>Epic: Space Marine</i> (SM2)</span><span style="font-family: courier;">. The term <i>model</i> is used consistently, so don't be thrown by the fact that there are five figures on a base – together, they are still one model. +</span><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;">+ Models are grouped into <b>Detachments</b>, which were called <i>Formations</i> in EA, or Company Cards in SM2. This was the top level of subdivision in EA/SM2, where armies were built around groups of <i>Formations</i> or particular Company cards. + </span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;">+ In LI, there's another level: Detachments are formed into super-groups called <b>Formations</b>, and one or more of these will make up your army. +</span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;">+ While the shared terminology but be stumbling block to an old player, this system is hopefully nice and clear if you're new: you have an <i>Army</i> with one or more <i>Formations</i>, each of which is made up of <i>Detachments</i>, each of which is made up of <i>Models</i>. +</span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+++</span></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ Formations and detachments +</span></h3><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ For anyone coming in from 40k, you might remember <b>Force Organisation Charts</b> (FOC) – a little table that gave you slots that you either had to fill, or were able to. This was an attempt to create forces consistent with the background, so an army would have to have a leader and some line infantry units alongside specialist units. +</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ Formations work in much the same way: you have Compulsory and Optional Detachments of different types:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: courier; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsO14h2M5QRe1e0TP5cfzTrJySM2Nhyphenhyphen_sDUN6LtXz_uJujEr6IxPl0xvoS59b4i18NLUh1CSK1lKsDt4S5x4sRqCcYhZCwri0RWbnexMYTjHq6la7jWSLtVojhJ0L7JLZoq7uKhBfRMHQ3ujzN4sUg5sQ47gVSMcrElkZRtr6lEcohDffHUGNFCZIej9Xj/s827/Screenshot%202024-01-29%20102854.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="275" data-original-width="827" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsO14h2M5QRe1e0TP5cfzTrJySM2Nhyphenhyphen_sDUN6LtXz_uJujEr6IxPl0xvoS59b4i18NLUh1CSK1lKsDt4S5x4sRqCcYhZCwri0RWbnexMYTjHq6la7jWSLtVojhJ0L7JLZoq7uKhBfRMHQ3ujzN4sUg5sQ47gVSMcrElkZRtr6lEcohDffHUGNFCZIej9Xj/w640-h212/Screenshot%202024-01-29%20102854.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: courier; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ The Plasma Gun-armed Marines below are an example of a Support Detachment, while the Tactical Marines behind them are a Core Detachment. The variety and number of the Compulsory and Optional Detachments is what will give your particular army its character and individuality. +</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-ok6J4MlE8DQtIX_NvZGWRl7dmV3ncea8YERv3JrkW-2wayzoE202aX3BdbcdWHQu0WsGZmk93wmH3s58hCg9sYiYaBaZqd2mJS-dSikm_husqRvAq7rE2XqXrp7uR6LcFHY9qg4XBvPGf8APy4N7kWaIASlTmTU3LawsOchux_0yVozcVL4jKIvOzdw/w640-h480/IMG_1060.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Plasma gun-armed marines start as <i>Support Detachments</i> of four <i>Models</i>, which can be expanded.</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-ok6J4MlE8DQtIX_NvZGWRl7dmV3ncea8YERv3JrkW-2wayzoE202aX3BdbcdWHQu0WsGZmk93wmH3s58hCg9sYiYaBaZqd2mJS-dSikm_husqRvAq7rE2XqXrp7uR6LcFHY9qg4XBvPGf8APy4N7kWaIASlTmTU3LawsOchux_0yVozcVL4jKIvOzdw/s4032/IMG_1060.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: courier;"></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ In addition to a particular combination of Detachment 'slots', Formations sometimes have a special limitation or bonus. In the case of the </span><i style="font-family: courier;">Legion Demi-Company Formation</i><span style="font-family: courier;">, from which the extract above is taken, the limitation is that the Compulsory Core Detachments have to be Legionary Tactical Detachments. The bonuses that the Formation offers are a boost to infantry's ability to capture objectives, and the ability to mount infantry in Rhinos without using up a Transport Detachment slot. +</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+++</span></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ Wait, where's...? +</span></h2><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhSU7tWWXSBtp06KYYaAnhp6dWVzOArSNC8G7VVtviMk3YDEyUdVrkI_XYkgp9PqepVrgTCDnIcVRzIGp5-fErF-qFfdUbgctnkUuX4hBnFx3_Hm68v7SBs5RvNTqRfVlsjXbcMxh8-Mv3l6Rri-ybVryRMevAHLhwBxooPtHcJcnIgJ2Q6aAeVOVuAy8/w640-h480/IMG_1054.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A converted Space Marine Captain – he's traded his power sword with the Terminator to his left, and has a Mark II helmet taken from a spare Rhino crewman. The final touch is a bolt pistol from a spare Sergeant model. Fun and quick to convert at this scale! </td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhSU7tWWXSBtp06KYYaAnhp6dWVzOArSNC8G7VVtviMk3YDEyUdVrkI_XYkgp9PqepVrgTCDnIcVRzIGp5-fErF-qFfdUbgctnkUuX4hBnFx3_Hm68v7SBs5RvNTqRfVlsjXbcMxh8-Mv3l6Rri-ybVryRMevAHLhwBxooPtHcJcnIgJ2Q6aAeVOVuAy8/s4032/IMG_1054.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: courier;"></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div><div><span style="font-family: courier;">+ Thus far we only have two Formations for Space Marines, and there are a number of Detachments types that are either very limited – <i>Transport </i>and <i>Core </i>have only one option each, for example – or absent altogether. There are no current options for Space Marine <i>Light Armour</i>, <i>Vanguard</i> or or <i>Artillery</i> Detachments. The Solar Auxilia suffer in the same way. +</span></div></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ This can be a bit confusing when putting things together, particularly if you're trying to future-proof things or plan your purchases. Doubtless future releases will fill in some of these lacunae, but its worth being aware that some apparent options are just not there when you come to start building your Army. +</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+++</span></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ Upgrading +</span></h2><div><span style="font-family: courier;">+ Like SM2's Support Cards or EA's Upgrade system, you can customise Formations a little – generally by expanding them with more of the same type of <i>Models</i>. The Devastators (or rather '<i>Legion Missile Launcher Support Detachment</i>') below, for example, start as four Models, but have limited expansion options: either increasing the Detachment size by 2 or by 4. +</span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPSh0sGTpHw6xQi_8XQ-R-w7Q8FZc5Y8ZZ2I2LXXJRbMzIDefk7jPu8-lrrmNx6tYW6p3yJzdovOldlDRscXZ4fqKAh3H-KLMcH7XQmBC_RLpJ1Kc2lpuGDm4lgVCrKCxmfZxbHZWo9vdWaHOngogfzRktA1JhUBTEGSC4uUsh7Efu2tAqe2az_1UiGlc/s4032/IMG_1066.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPSh0sGTpHw6xQi_8XQ-R-w7Q8FZc5Y8ZZ2I2LXXJRbMzIDefk7jPu8-lrrmNx6tYW6p3yJzdovOldlDRscXZ4fqKAh3H-KLMcH7XQmBC_RLpJ1Kc2lpuGDm4lgVCrKCxmfZxbHZWo9vdWaHOngogfzRktA1JhUBTEGSC4uUsh7Efu2tAqe2az_1UiGlc/w640-h480/IMG_1066.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;">+ The 'photoshoot' example above, then, is not allowed. Dreadnoughts are not a valid upgrade, and you're not allowed to take individual stands. It's thus not quite as flexible as the super-flavourful <i>Epic: 40,000</i> (E40k), but slightly more so than SM2. + </span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;">+ The hard limits are not a huge problem, but you might like to bear them in mind as you build your kits. Since you get a few optional choices for sergeants and things, with some clever trimming (or simply having fewer models per base, or not minding having a few additional sergeants dotted around), you can stretch your kits a bit further should you so wish. If you do so, you might end up with some odd 'orphan' stands – so you might instead like to just save these spares minis to add some flair to a Titan base or scenery instead. +</span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAqy7CWzkvAg-eKJ1YV6sTevWsl03erDSEzGzwGHpUsiEnQlPrlajr20gJ1sfq9jyrizrRwxB6u0EA14bikIWTAhFqowprMdijafT4TrIJfmozZnpUJPHG2qkIjXDu_9m5Q1Tn9IRGpdbw_ybG-hYZDbLHp2vdWlMWGVQEN7VhV1SLzoHZ-Dv0feRoB9Q/w640-h480/IMG_1068.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Each sprue comes with six Assault marines including a Sergeant. For every six sprues, you can get one spare stand, if you don't mind having a non-Codex proportion of Sergeants – or, as shown above, you can easily do a bit of trimming to convert the Sergeants into regular Assault Marines.</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAqy7CWzkvAg-eKJ1YV6sTevWsl03erDSEzGzwGHpUsiEnQlPrlajr20gJ1sfq9jyrizrRwxB6u0EA14bikIWTAhFqowprMdijafT4TrIJfmozZnpUJPHG2qkIjXDu_9m5Q1Tn9IRGpdbw_ybG-hYZDbLHp2vdWlMWGVQEN7VhV1SLzoHZ-Dv0feRoB9Q/s4032/IMG_1068.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: courier;"></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: courier;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ Thus far, Core Detachments like the Tactical Marines (more formally the '<i>Legion Tactical Detachment</i>') have slightly more flexibility built into them. As well as increasing in size with more Tactical stands, you can also bring in Plasma Gun- or Missile Launcher-armed models, and even Assault Marines or Terminators. This brings in some complexity and decision-making at the army building stage. +</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+++</span></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ Options, options... +</span></h2><div><span style="font-family: courier;">+ Once you've got the terminology clear, building an army is then as straightforward as it ever has been – though it's easy to get siezed by analysis paralysis. What's the best Detachment size? How many upgrades should I take, and what sort? +</span></div><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH3YOuIBXiiOy6ZCMqjBTZw4txEftna8lT4cS7t3WazWUdtmCjp60mzq9878O2LeXKnYi7BK_AVEJnsrYONnzmAk7h8gcudbIifKL3yBYYNpwg0c1FKdgI1KCjyxlG92EfjudaGnEAwvCYkxoa4LVMd58Bkn60mdFkKmtkx4OgP26emr3QALOAH5nj0BQ/s4032/IMG_1067.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH3YOuIBXiiOy6ZCMqjBTZw4txEftna8lT4cS7t3WazWUdtmCjp60mzq9878O2LeXKnYi7BK_AVEJnsrYONnzmAk7h8gcudbIifKL3yBYYNpwg0c1FKdgI1KCjyxlG92EfjudaGnEAwvCYkxoa4LVMd58Bkn60mdFkKmtkx4OgP26emr3QALOAH5nj0BQ/w640-h480/IMG_1067.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: courier;"><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div>+ This, I suspect, is going to be very difficult to answer until you start playing some games and seeing what works – and to be honest, I'm rather relishing the idea of getting in early, before everything gets hyper-analysied and optimised. That way I can just enjoy playing with what I think feels right, and find things out the hard way. +</span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+++</span></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ How many points is this? +</span></h2><div><span style="font-family: courier;">+ Here's the rub. </span><span style="font-family: courier;">Pictured here is – give or take – what you get from three boxes of Legions Astartes Infantry; </span><span style="font-family: courier;">or to put it another way, on six sprues. </span><span style="font-family: courier;">There are also some old metals Dreadnoughts and new plastic Rhinos included in the picture here, which aren't in the box – but you do get two Contemptors per sprue, too, so it roughly evens out. +</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq4K95cWx2C_mUqz5gW9wkwgl6zb6BJHznLbrA802iyu5BAxGYwaxMlAvnCtMo6hrpghXnqnFcEp_LuqeOmCvAKjzB5J8UFChA2i6tRp6RhPtsNv58Nh2FbMB3rz99A8E8AFOU1uFKHp1MPs6HGX8nyJElkkQHP9rCoiLEhip1uKpZtDwpEsDoaerOdmQ/s3557/IMG_1069.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2001" data-original-width="3557" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq4K95cWx2C_mUqz5gW9wkwgl6zb6BJHznLbrA802iyu5BAxGYwaxMlAvnCtMo6hrpghXnqnFcEp_LuqeOmCvAKjzB5J8UFChA2i6tRp6RhPtsNv58Nh2FbMB3rz99A8E8AFOU1uFKHp1MPs6HGX8nyJElkkQHP9rCoiLEhip1uKpZtDwpEsDoaerOdmQ/w640-h360/IMG_1069.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: courier; text-align: left;"><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div>+ Building these six sprues as GW intends (i.e. without stretching things), you will end up with:</div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>24 stands of Tactical Marines</li><li>6 stands of Assault Marines</li><li>6 stands of Devastator Marines</li><li>6 stands of marines with Plasma Guns</li><li>6 stands of Terminator</li><li>6 Contemptor Dreadnoughts</li><li>6 Command stands.</li></ul><div>+ I've not followed that pattern, and haven't optimised the models – but as you can see, I've already ended up with a couple of extra stands, and a little pile of spare Marines (mostly command models and veterans) that I can save for future use. +</div></div><div><br /></div><div>+ Still, taking that list above, you can make something like this army:</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><h3 style="text-align: left;"><b>Formation 1: Legion Demi-Company</b></h3><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Compulsory Detachments</li><ul><li><i>HQ</i>: Legion Command Squad (1 stand)</li><li><i>Core</i>: Legion Tactical Detachment (4 stands)</li><ul><li>+2 extra stands</li></ul><li><i>Core</i>: Legion Tactical Detachment (4 stands)</li><ul><li>+2 extra stands</li></ul><li><i>Support</i>: Legion Plasma Gun Detachment (4 stands)</li><ul><li>+2 extra stands</li></ul></ul><li>Optional Detachments</li><ul><li>Support: Legion Assault Detachment (4 stands)</li><ul><li>+ 2 extra stands</li></ul><div>Support: Legion Terminator Detachment (4 stands)</div><ul><li>+ 2 extra stands</li></ul></ul></ul><h3 style="text-align: left;"><b>Formation 2: Legion Demi-Company</b></h3></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Compulsory Detachments</li><ul><li><i>HQ</i>: Legion Command Squad (1 stand)</li><li><i>Core</i>: Legion Tactical Detachment (4 stands)</li><ul><li>+2 extra stands</li></ul><li><i>Core</i>: Legion Tactical Detachment (4 stands)</li><ul><li>+2 extra stands</li></ul><li><i>Support</i>: Legion Missile Launcher Detachment (4 stands)</li><ul><li>+2 extra stands</li></ul></ul><li>Optional Detachments</li><ul><li>Support: Legion Dreadnought Detachment (4 models)</li><ul><li>+ 2 extra stands</li></ul></ul></ul><div>+ That's everything used up except for four Command Stands – and it only comes to <b>550pts</b>(!). Given that the game is explicitly intended for 3,000pts, that's a lot of painting to do – to mention nothing of the cost. Realistically, I think that an all-infantry army is not, therefore, very feasible. +</div><div><br /></div><div>+ Happily, with tanks, Titans and flyers being relatively expensive in comparison, I think that this might be intentional – infantry are dirt cheap in this game, but apparently pivotal in actually claiming objectives. In short, unglamorous – but you'll want to take some. +</div></div></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2052" data-original-width="3536" height="372" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQWugsIg55EIyRrNdjPsqKMskkRpSRTv2qcP7F_eOGROdF9PvaqHi14IEigRGSLJSHAfdoE7Y6Y4gX0AuXVtRbIIv-fZGptA3NOoZdkY5n0uSPk3BFJCkvX99L4InHSYCzCYOb_uZfVauBJm5dXGuJQEFFxLpsRgg1KiEnFZXpNZDAsqC6r4E0XMNyLo8/w640-h372/IMG_1056.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Seas of infantry are awesome, but you'll need very deep pockets. I'd suggest a mixed force is going to be both more practical, and also more fun for both you and the other players.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ Why two Formations? +</span></h3><div><span style="font-family: courier;">+ You'll note that I've split the army across two Formations, but you could (just about) squeeze everything into one if you prefer. The reason I've gone for two is that it opens up your options for allies. You can't have more Allied Formations than the Faction you've chosen for your main army. +</span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;">+ Thus, if you want to use the Solar Auxilia and the Titans that come in the core box, you'll need at least two Astartes formations to be able to field them. +</span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">+++</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ A few thoughts for forward planning +</span></h2><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ With so few releases actually being available, you're very limited on what you can actually </span><i style="font-family: courier;">do</i><span style="font-family: courier;"> with them. For example, there's currently no way to field the </span><i style="font-family: courier;">Legion Garrison Force</i><span style="font-family: courier;"> Formation (at least with GW models only), as it requires a Bastion Detachment – models for which have been previewed but not released. +</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2723" data-original-width="3787" height="460" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn5rabdilL2R2UZ8E8p6VZkSwt2sP_uj3qxkAdQHI_YvGFBuL2yxqYFZCyXjNMiBPwnwtDSKquii6AI47HWqsTGsjnpzCWGFSHkzYGAGuhojdFGaydU0LGo_ej10WgFe9wfqaE6faqHXRqpVNqnZzT347DJC47frl7JTGCOpY3WuuTILvUyYNeBAoT2ZE/w640-h460/IMG_1062.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Where's my fire support?</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn5rabdilL2R2UZ8E8p6VZkSwt2sP_uj3qxkAdQHI_YvGFBuL2yxqYFZCyXjNMiBPwnwtDSKquii6AI47HWqsTGsjnpzCWGFSHkzYGAGuhojdFGaydU0LGo_ej10WgFe9wfqaE6faqHXRqpVNqnZzT347DJC47frl7JTGCOpY3WuuTILvUyYNeBAoT2ZE/s3787/IMG_1062.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: courier;"></span></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ Because of the upgrade system, you can currently <i>just about</i> field one box of Marines as-is. This will allow you to play the game in a very limited way and get your head round the mechanics, but I'd suggest that a second box will give you far more fun. This is because it will allow you to have separate Detachments of all the specialists, rather than having them act as upgrades for the Tacticals. +</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ Beyond that, I'd suggest that a third box (like I've got above) will be useful going forward, but more than four might be a bit premature at this stage. +</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ Apart from anything else, the upcoming dreadnought/support weapon box is going to give you the option to field the Garrison Formation, and the previewed bikes/jetbikes box implies either a new Formation coming in the next book, or at least some Vanguard Detachment options for your existing Formations. +</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+++</span></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ Conclusion +</span></h2><div><div><span style="font-family: courier;">+ The army building system is pleasingly straightforward if you're fresh to the game and don't overthink it. If you're coming to it from previous editions of Epic, or are trying to optimise the models you've got, then you may find the tweaks to terminology – or lack of available models – cause you some problems. +</span></div></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;">+ In the short term, an extra box or two of infantry – if you can get hold of them – is a safe purchase, as they'll increase your options and give you something to be getting on with while we wait for more. I would, however, dissuade you from going crazy on buying huge numbers more for the moment, unless you have something very specific in mind. +</span></div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBOw508f1HUjn84n0fTz7ADXsWA2o1xaOqHTf8teBwH4aHY4b04GDdSUWdhChjaVkCXOM1gBUUKijaUh8DyKyuC5XcTYZjfuUyYQ_QCpSAptR0w3oeMaKm3HJgtQKwelTR0vseLbN0Mk0g0Sg6KxO8ujUq82Iz0aoDadmtX0RuAc6LE0zOaSVjdtLJ4OY/w640-h480/IMG_1061.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;"><div><span style="font-family: courier;">+ On a related note, I don't think the Core box on its own is a great way to kick off the game, unless you're planning to swap some of the models with someone else. It will give you a very small, very odd game-ready force, but you'll have to jump through a few hoops to do so. +</span></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ Likewise, and rather more annoyingly, the army list presented in the core rulebook is very limited. </span><span style="font-family: courier;">If you've got the game, then I suggest you concentrate simply on making and painting the models for now, rather than trying to put together a meaningful 'finished army'. Like </span><i style="font-family: courier;">Necromunda</i><span style="font-family: courier;"> and </span><i style="font-family: courier;">Adeptus Titanicus</i><span style="font-family: courier;"> before it, this game is cursed with DLC. </span><span style="font-family: courier;">It seems to be part of GW's new way of working, a model inherited from the worst bits of computer gaming and downloadable content. As noted by <b>Kym (Warburton)</b> in the comments on this inload [<a href="https://apologentsia.blogspot.com/2024/01/inload-look-at-legions-imperialis.html" target="_blank">+noosphericinloadlink embedded+</a>], the prospect of buying half a dozen books to get a full army list is a real disincentive to getting involved at all. +</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ Like those games, if you come back to it in six months' or a year's time, I think you'll end up with a more complete and more enjoyable game overall. For those early adopters, it's going to be a limited experience while GW get their releases in order, and we're effectively going to be beta-testing the game. +</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+++</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ It's not all bad news. What little has been released is awesome, and because the game has inherited the models of both <i>Aeronautica Imperialis</i> and <i>Adeptus Titanicus</i>, if you're prepared to use skewed lists or step outside of the strict limits of army building, you'll be able to play some interesting scenarios. +</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ If you've got old Epic models, or are able to get third party stand-ins, there are more Detachments in the rulebook that will increase your options. While not the complete Space Marine army that you might wish for, you'll at least be able to bring in some more Dreadnoughts and Support Weapons for further flavour and interest. +</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+++</span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ What now? +</span></h2></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibrxMP31YUrwqGHV8Nl3_zFQbPfoAR9n9yA8ENdk8rfkrK3NaOHhE8W3FvGYBIChfSxLqquio8U7pXgpPlapAlbNwpQ3QQjarvmqvrWS6HpvgsCROrKdHaE1ggVK50GqPdunFYDLSQds3aFL7RsJgEfrBPCzWSnVT-g7IzNn9PfrqSPlGStO-eyRdi38I/s4032/IMG_1063.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibrxMP31YUrwqGHV8Nl3_zFQbPfoAR9n9yA8ENdk8rfkrK3NaOHhE8W3FvGYBIChfSxLqquio8U7pXgpPlapAlbNwpQ3QQjarvmqvrWS6HpvgsCROrKdHaE1ggVK50GqPdunFYDLSQds3aFL7RsJgEfrBPCzWSnVT-g7IzNn9PfrqSPlGStO-eyRdi38I/w640-h480/IMG_1063.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: courier;"><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div>+ Happily, I don't have to wait for GW to get their releases out, as I can concentrate on putting together the Orks and Eldar [<a href="https://apologentsia.blogspot.com/2024/01/inload-orks-in-legions-imperialis.html" target="_blank">+noosphericinloadlink embedded+</a>] to face this rather more limited Space Marine (and Guard) threat. +</span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;">+ GW's release model has left me with a bit of a sour taste in my mouth – though given the delays and supply side problems they're apparently facing, it seems a bit unsporting to gripe too much about it. </span><span style="font-family: courier;">After all, I've only just finished off the infantry I've bought, and have plenty of tanks and Solar Auxilia to get on with – so it seems only fair to give them the benefit of the doubt and save any further complaints over lack of releases until after I've run out of stuff to paint! +</span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqOIvJYvmKLkLvtS7gVrM3KVu8gY-of6lMlhvlOsIIlUH_9LvgNQZCKNavxBR1-CKa8s7FRP2-_7XiR10mVed8X_7RA1T58H0jC7qFa0lYVh4ACj7lhCaJvgONWOG63G1izs1s53c2mP58c-25hkadNfw0zBFcm9pVBZjijtJDzdX1rPcpIbWJO3P6sU8/s4032/IMG_1058.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqOIvJYvmKLkLvtS7gVrM3KVu8gY-of6lMlhvlOsIIlUH_9LvgNQZCKNavxBR1-CKa8s7FRP2-_7XiR10mVed8X_7RA1T58H0jC7qFa0lYVh4ACj7lhCaJvgONWOG63G1izs1s53c2mP58c-25hkadNfw0zBFcm9pVBZjijtJDzdX1rPcpIbWJO3P6sU8/w640-h480/IMG_1058.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+++</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ In the meantime, I hope the inload's given you some food for thought, and you've enjoyed the piccies. I'm hoping to get a test game in this week, so I'll come back with some thoughts after that. +</span></div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">+++</div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;"> </span></p></div></div>apologisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14655902797372187934noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289736121428988411.post-58044239053867308012024-01-25T13:07:00.001+00:002024-02-08T10:46:52.419+00:00+ inload: Orks in Legions Imperialis +<h1 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ <i>Xenos</i> in Legions Imperialis +</span></h1><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh569pmpXTWXhHv8ZKnC4KGgC_GtVoXo1tmsAeRMRrzrJ9etvmUiXL9kMSiP5fEID7urbH7de_fB2ioE9RTFZ0z9wVgtKHOoDYFjsvxYlzVwsZFr00LAG-zcUnOlXaQJK4WlXoxTj6QPqualX-Wtqsv7ow_jvXuT3WvLmFXhhhb5KBrxMkvsL76rOg7UBX_/s1440/93D7907D-5D86-4E4C-84C3-950A282B1D17.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1440" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh569pmpXTWXhHv8ZKnC4KGgC_GtVoXo1tmsAeRMRrzrJ9etvmUiXL9kMSiP5fEID7urbH7de_fB2ioE9RTFZ0z9wVgtKHOoDYFjsvxYlzVwsZFr00LAG-zcUnOlXaQJK4WlXoxTj6QPqualX-Wtqsv7ow_jvXuT3WvLmFXhhhb5KBrxMkvsL76rOg7UBX_/w400-h400/93D7907D-5D86-4E4C-84C3-950A282B1D17.jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: courier;">Waaagh! Where's me Epic-scale roolz, Games Workshop?</span></i></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ The latest iteration of Epic goes back to the classics, with <i>Space Marine 2nd Edition</i> (SM2) being an obvious reference point, and the action taking part in the <i>Age of Darkness</i> – that is, the Horus Heresy (HH). +</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ That's lovely, but what if you find a different army appealing? This project is my attempt to create playable and fun rules for various factions in Epic. I'll be starting with Orks and Eldar to go with the <i><a href="https://apologentsia.blogspot.com/2023/09/inload-bloodsong-eldar-and-orks-in.html" target="_blank">Bloodsong</a></i> expansion rules for <i>Adeptus Titanicus</i>, but the project is intended to be open-ended. +</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ Creating new armies for a game – particularly a relatively undeveloped one like <i>Legions Imperialis</i> (LI) – takes a bit of time and effort, so please bear with me. If you're got any input or suggestions (particularly if backed up with playtesting experience) please share it on the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/DeathofaRubricist" target="_blank">+Death of a Rubricist+</a> Facebook Group. +</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><span>+ </span><span>This project will be a slightly different take on things, but</span><span> </span><span>if you are after a set of rules ready to play <i>right now</i>, I suggest you try out Johan Piledset's </span><i><a href="https://indd.adobe.com/view/9519cfc6-05d4-4635-8a60-11cdd5e190c7?fbclid=IwAR1uMmdA3QCaLwtJnb9sGON86mHJBOwEtz8QNdM8GoGgjAou1qYUeMV7yBY" target="_blank">Legions Xenos</a></i><span>. +</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+++</span></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ Top level stuff +</span></h2><div><span style="font-family: courier;">+ The aims of the project are:</span></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: courier;">To create a fun experience for all players</span></li><li><span style="font-family: courier;">To bring in the character of the relevant faction</span></li><li><span style="font-family: courier;">To allow both existing and new players something to try.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: courier;">To make minimal additions and changes to the core rules.</span></li></ul><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOtfiR_vKlslXdeqYEo0JxQyZter9eH2Aa1AJytLp3GnD579A7E5Dxkk4MiWaJ1yOZMMq_aCNbdY1hs227DOH2pXnRewPH5ZX0Kc512t11pSRooJyEBFz2i4O2xg4jnVjw9fjgBNSwoPvdANBwoVWNUIybWijPwAFjG08mGZYN4bKOCvXRUthXogSn-6f0/s4032/IMG_0839.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOtfiR_vKlslXdeqYEo0JxQyZter9eH2Aa1AJytLp3GnD579A7E5Dxkk4MiWaJ1yOZMMq_aCNbdY1hs227DOH2pXnRewPH5ZX0Kc512t11pSRooJyEBFz2i4O2xg4jnVjw9fjgBNSwoPvdANBwoVWNUIybWijPwAFjG08mGZYN4bKOCvXRUthXogSn-6f0/w400-h300/IMG_0839.jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ A mob of Ork boyz – the sculpts are from Wake's Emporium +</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;">+ The project will be set in the 41st Millennium, because of availability of background and models. You can, of course, use these rules against the existing HH-era armies. +</span></div></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;">+ Mechanically, I'll be taking my cues from </span><span style="font-family: courier;">SM2</span><span style="font-family: courier;">, as GW seems to have done for LI. +</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+++</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ Get to the good bits +</span></h2><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ Enough waffling, here are the basic rules. A downloadable pack will be available from the Files section of <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/DeathofaRubricist" target="_blank">the +Death of a Rubricist+ Facebook group</a>. +</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ For the moment, here's the <b>Army rules</b>, <b>HQ Detachments</b>, <b>Core Detachments</b> and <b>Transport Detachments</b>. 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Declare Allegiance</span></li><ul><li><span style="font-family: courier;">Requires new Allegiance (<i>Orks</i>)</span></li></ul><li><span style="font-family: courier;">2. Choose Primary Army List</span></li><ul><li><span style="font-family: courier;">Requires new Army List (<i>Waa-Ghazghkull</i>)</span></li></ul><li><span style="font-family: courier;">3. Assemble Compulsory Formations</span></li><ul><li><span style="font-family: courier;">Need new Formations</span></li></ul><li><span style="font-family: courier;">4. Complete the Army</span></li></ul><div><div><span style="font-family: courier;"></span><span style="font-family: courier;"></span><span style="font-family: courier;"></span><span style="font-family: courier;"></span><span style="font-family: courier;"><div><span style="font-family: courier;">+ The creation of a New Allegiance and new Army List provides a mechanism to play. </span><span style="font-family: courier;">Taking my cue from</span><span style="font-family: courier;"> </span><i>Epic: Armageddon</i><span style="font-family: courier;">, the rules are themed around a particular conflict in order to (slightly) rein in the scope. In the case of the orks, this will be the <i>Second War for Armageddon</i>, and the Army List is intended to reflect the sort of armies seen fighting there. +</span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">+++</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><h2 style="text-align: left;">+ Further reading +</h2><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">+ This inload cover notes on formations [<a href="https://apologentsia.blogspot.com/2024/01/inload-legions-imperial-ork-formations.html" target="_blank">+noosphericinloadlink embedded+</a>] +</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">+ Next up will be tanks, kans and – depending on time – Gargants. +</div></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZsXcNAenur6vjLwVKJin0ClfAHfY3Yf-0MOfEFeUndYoEkvPCCy3Snlqt8Psydyrc5vDljDxPteLlrFjzKH9_j2oFb_JegZMm79FjArWiMzbGYDa1PtNds_j21BU621ji-EIQAK3gJAoMOrc1kfmp_RvKskGRULT9i4T8szzqrhxL1BGr24abJNlz_0aK/s640/6903F656-78D6-4451-8AD7-73B881FBFDE3.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="640" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZsXcNAenur6vjLwVKJin0ClfAHfY3Yf-0MOfEFeUndYoEkvPCCy3Snlqt8Psydyrc5vDljDxPteLlrFjzKH9_j2oFb_JegZMm79FjArWiMzbGYDa1PtNds_j21BU621ji-EIQAK3gJAoMOrc1kfmp_RvKskGRULT9i4T8szzqrhxL1BGr24abJNlz_0aK/w640-h640/6903F656-78D6-4451-8AD7-73B881FBFDE3.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div></div>apologisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14655902797372187934noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289736121428988411.post-79202729181816775392024-01-24T15:00:00.001+00:002024-01-24T15:00:17.808+00:00+ inload: a look at the Legions Imperialis rulebook +<h1 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ Epic-scale Delights +</span></h1><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg97RJOwu1ubeVmmfMhaaotFWfrmSgZjvQnYOzasxjMcbzcmXrDS1OEinCWFb8iqoDM-GumjAvYgzPlthx4NjvUH3tf6-UzK0fYgEGR8xAEzV1YIjQAvIEz121aPZ6mMAX9tzlp1FcOm3KFbKW9OOzl0Zxu7CUCRW3n6SkSlQAQXI-eg0sN89GF65Uw9MC5/s3824/IMG_1014.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2039" data-original-width="3824" height="342" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg97RJOwu1ubeVmmfMhaaotFWfrmSgZjvQnYOzasxjMcbzcmXrDS1OEinCWFb8iqoDM-GumjAvYgzPlthx4NjvUH3tf6-UzK0fYgEGR8xAEzV1YIjQAvIEz121aPZ6mMAX9tzlp1FcOm3KFbKW9OOzl0Zxu7CUCRW3n6SkSlQAQXI-eg0sN89GF65Uw9MC5/w640-h342/IMG_1014.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ In various recent exloads I've written about the models and painting, so I thought I'd take the opportunity to scribble down some thoughts on the rulebook. +</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ For something I was really looking forward to, I can't help feeling a bit... deflated with it. I couldn't put my finger on it at first, but I've since come to the conclusion that it's down to three things:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: courier;">Writing style</span></li><li><span style="font-family: courier;">Bulk versus value</span></li><li><span style="font-family: courier;">Visuals</span></li></ul><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ Style +</span></h3><div><span style="font-family: courier;">+ </span><span style="font-family: courier;">I think this jumped out at me as I read through and spotted bit I recognised from <i>Space Marine</i> 2nd edition (SM2). The </span><span style="font-family: courier;">LI rulebook is a big 240 page hardback. The SM2 rulebook is, in contrast, 64 pages. </span><span style="font-family: courier;">SM2 covers the core rules of the game in 12 pages; LI in 21. +</span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;">+ The rules themselves are strikingly similar – so what's causing </span><span style="font-family: courier;">that huge increase of page count? In the case of the core rules, it's largely taken up with exceptions, clarifications, and examples. I can see the value in this. Tabletop wargaming is a good example of where hard and fast rules meet the fuzzy edges of the real world, so having these helps to get across the intention of the rules. On the other hand, they don't half make it hard to get to the actual meat and potatoes of the game. +</span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;">+ It's not helped by the writing style. Compare the way picking a target is described in SM2 (left) and LI (right):</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiOoBtkV0A9ICBn8gXO5Ch4c3bnAiQoLxg4zz0adgGHk2pj1B7oo5lR5KgKCq2OgBweTy4YMhDMsg2FU26AhpJwbO9HklzKj1EA_s6UqiR7k0O7l0xrwLZnd_49PqiQ0Zc90wq47TmkWDdGZXt_9x3qxBWggnmKaOuLO-rziB895gUMi_vMWs9obVfXb_Qm" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="837" data-original-width="304" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiOoBtkV0A9ICBn8gXO5Ch4c3bnAiQoLxg4zz0adgGHk2pj1B7oo5lR5KgKCq2OgBweTy4YMhDMsg2FU26AhpJwbO9HklzKj1EA_s6UqiR7k0O7l0xrwLZnd_49PqiQ0Zc90wq47TmkWDdGZXt_9x3qxBWggnmKaOuLO-rziB895gUMi_vMWs9obVfXb_Qm=w232-h640" width="232" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgA53VmzBGjWCoWMR2odd9Xw3qDuojtnzluWibVgIojPNwOQSakFK2Ze23bKvtes9ixj2ytshNSeTToKi_jUV-sYvR_0gWv1ASx-pQS2d5-gAT-i8JJ6qo3xqkbZay_h2L48DVSPK_SA5Gbx61A1F8tCZUnAQJPad_VuvoZYIIQdwtgCvQGWpGP-MyT-iet" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="656" data-original-width="327" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgA53VmzBGjWCoWMR2odd9Xw3qDuojtnzluWibVgIojPNwOQSakFK2Ze23bKvtes9ixj2ytshNSeTToKi_jUV-sYvR_0gWv1ASx-pQS2d5-gAT-i8JJ6qo3xqkbZay_h2L48DVSPK_SA5Gbx61A1F8tCZUnAQJPad_VuvoZYIIQdwtgCvQGWpGP-MyT-iet=w320-h640" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">+ LI has a very formal style, presumably in the name of clarity and avoiding arguments. The key rules terms (like 'Detachment', 'Engaged & Pinned' etc.) are capitalised and consistent throughout the whole system. It's official-feeling. +</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">+ In contast, SM2 is looser, shorter, and continually directs the reader to what's in front of them. Stylistically, I find it much more friendly and readable. It lacks the clarity of LI, and is far more open to interpretation. +</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">+ Which you prefer will be down to taste – and having seen some of the arguments caused by the looseness of GW's old-school rule systems, the modern formal style definitely has that in its favour. +</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">+ However, I think there's a balance to be struck. LI is noted as being a 'veteran's game', aimed at experienced hobbyists – but if anything, I'd say that should allow the rules writers to assume a bit more of a mature approach to gameplay. +</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">+ The latest version of 40k struck this balance much better, I feel, with a compact, readable set of core rules which have the key points are clarified and highlighted in bullet-list boxes to get that firmer clarification on intention. +</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">+ Overall, I didn't feel drawn into the rules. The style makes recreating a galactic civil war feel dry and uninspiring, and in concert with the other points below, made reading about one of the richest sci-fi settings seem boring. +</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">+ This isn't helped by a 'one-step-back' pseudo-historical style that continually reminds you that this is all happening in the distant past. Great for marketing placement against 40k, but it distances the reader from the action. +</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">+++</div><h2 style="clear: both; text-align: left;">+ Bulk versus impact +</h2><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">+ The SM2 rulebook is a pamphlet. There's far less detail on the setting (40k, in that case), but what's there is evocative and serves to engage you with the rules. This is the introduction for <i>Space Marine</i>, and it appears immediately after the contents: </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgBUX6C6E1WbOvjXlaLt_28ByUvN8HdZ-Bocn-rfmx105iboWo1WUWCWfBbuATUwU6yDmmmcO_k1pW6Gq3o2Zg3-1jd0q04Wx4xSkG-tM9rDJvMKSX6Onqtq_2yfQwGEiftIveD753tPmDYp649OYCYpTyaRKVpEogBeLg2WZPNicVSmn40azYo3zftM_wd" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="859" data-original-width="658" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgBUX6C6E1WbOvjXlaLt_28ByUvN8HdZ-Bocn-rfmx105iboWo1WUWCWfBbuATUwU6yDmmmcO_k1pW6Gq3o2Zg3-1jd0q04Wx4xSkG-tM9rDJvMKSX6Onqtq_2yfQwGEiftIveD753tPmDYp649OYCYpTyaRKVpEogBeLg2WZPNicVSmn40azYo3zftM_wd=w491-h640" width="491" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">+ The equivalent in LI is on page 28.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiiRo4GtZ1et4m8V5l0XF-wYX_fMQR3j_DcdjGzOqx2WC0gEM2JnfeGFD1b796vBfbvPxTd-QmVmTu5uYLKkVbbJbzvLJFYX80ITE0lShxOunsQg8WHONcx-17i9kCAHEjLTelFjZ379Ta7cs8qKgSYTC6GkgjazylW2ziHcS3UdIo2naFVF0WSPwLMYYCX" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="760" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiiRo4GtZ1et4m8V5l0XF-wYX_fMQR3j_DcdjGzOqx2WC0gEM2JnfeGFD1b796vBfbvPxTd-QmVmTu5uYLKkVbbJbzvLJFYX80ITE0lShxOunsQg8WHONcx-17i9kCAHEjLTelFjZ379Ta7cs8qKgSYTC6GkgjazylW2ziHcS3UdIo2naFVF0WSPwLMYYCX=w541-h640" width="541" /></a></div></div></span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;">+ Reading through, both explain what the book contains, but I think you'll agree that SM2 does a much better job of sounding exciting. +</span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;">+ For the sake of fairness, the 27 pages before the LI introduction contain a potted history of the Horus Heresy – but again the pseudo-historical style robs it of any sense of immediacy, danger and excitement. Compare the opening sentences of the two rulebooks:</span></div><div><blockquote><span style="font-family: courier;">'<i>Before the tragedy that was the Horus Heresy can be understood, one must first learn what came before, in the tenebrous millennia of strike that brought humanity to the brink of extinction. Such a time occurred thousands of years before the Emperor walked amongst his subjects and imposed his vision upon the stars.</i>'</span></blockquote></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">and:</div><blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">'<i>Space Marine is the game of epic battles in the far distant future, where mighty warriors clash in an apocalyptic conflict which will decide the fate of the galaxy.</i>'</div></blockquote>The first (LI) concisely introduces the unfolding action, while the other (SM2) directs you to read a history. And this isn't a setting thing. The first edition of <i>Space Marine</i>, which is also set in the Horus Heresy, does a much better job of summarising things and getting you set:</span></div><div><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><i></i></span></div><blockquote><div><i><span style="font-family: courier;">'It is a desperate time. Humanity's greatest champion has become its deadliest enemy. Now he leads an army </span><span style="font-family: courier;">against Terra itself. An army of the ultimate Human warriors - an army of Space Marines.</span></i></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div><i><span style="font-family: courier;">On the feral world of Davin, Imperial Warmaster Horus was possessed by a creature from the Warp. He has turned against the Imperium </span><span style="font-family: courier;">of Humanity, and so have the thousands of bio-engineered super-warriors who follow him. War rages across the galaxy in between the </span><span style="font-family: courier;">loyalists and the rebels.'</span></i></div></blockquote></div></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;">+ ...and this is what I mean by bulk versus impact. In fairness, I suspect this is partly a 'me' thing, in that the broad sweep of the Horus Heresy is very familiar, so I don't find the value in the rehashing of material that I've read repeatedly elsewhere. Even taking that into account, however, I'd still argue that the rulebook would have benefitted a great deal from some hard cuts. +</span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;">+ Older versions of Epic did not have the advantage of an entire library's worth of novels and supporting background, and I wonder if it was just too tempting to try to cram a lot of exposition into the game rulebook, rather than making a hard decision to give a taste and then lead people on to the supporting material. +</span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;">+ Beyond this, there's also the practical side of the army lists clearly being incomplete. I understand the commercial reasons, but with follow-up books that contain new units being </span><span style="font-family: courier;">inevitable, it would have been nice to at least have get-you-by stats (or even just points so you could plan purchases) for models like bikes, Land Raiders and so forth. As it is, this book, for all its size and weight, is incomplete – and at the premium price GW charges, that's just not on. +</span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+++</span></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ Visuals +</span></h2><div><span style="font-family: courier;">+ The SM1 and SM2 rulebooks are black and white; the LI book is full colour – but you might not know it. The design is near-universally grey. It's all very tasteful, but evokes more the dreary grind of eternal war than exciting you about a presumably entertaining game. +</span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;">+ Worse than that, however, is that there's a paucity of artworks. Each section has a colour plate of models in a diorama, nicely set off by digital atmosphere. There is a colour plate section for each of the Space Marine Legions and a couple of example Titans, and half a dozen full page or full spread digitally-enhanced model artworks like the ones below. Beyond that, it's hazy greyscale knockbacks of 40k-scale figures. +</span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgj1WHR-8uDexYWQz5qO08UXXSWm0SV-psyvuwpEQsI9x-NGrQrt7raKq0Cqf1PAu4tL_OI4Q-9-RfPaU1kVBlPgcGtLf5WPD3okuYRfCO-tsDAPJggx0EbKcQXr8oo4ufz_PjnlnYngZLAEJNYJoBKxOZrXWkwxVobn9hUoRXYIjRzF_CuqUszFAR16xfe" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="936" data-original-width="776" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgj1WHR-8uDexYWQz5qO08UXXSWm0SV-psyvuwpEQsI9x-NGrQrt7raKq0Cqf1PAu4tL_OI4Q-9-RfPaU1kVBlPgcGtLf5WPD3okuYRfCO-tsDAPJggx0EbKcQXr8oo4ufz_PjnlnYngZLAEJNYJoBKxOZrXWkwxVobn9hUoRXYIjRzF_CuqUszFAR16xfe=w531-h640" width="531" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">+ Having read the Imperial Armour books for 40k/Age of Darkness, it's clear that those are the design inspiration, but it's feels spread so thinly here. With the sole exception of the picture below, there are none of the sweeping battlelines of previous editions:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi_72b3dm32WXVENV0oUpYB-NYKrpBasrTntY_PAkdF6nM4W1cyjfF3mqFq397YQcjqdZM4WX_DyNfn0tBjm16kgp32TUuGd6zE1ulEnpU0xDMOre-fDrirmftMoB4CtgcMYP9hAayA7_CKIAH71NdypO5Ww-KaPAIomEa7H9OqWg4kuNA1MpsYlyPSe04q" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="944" data-original-width="774" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi_72b3dm32WXVENV0oUpYB-NYKrpBasrTntY_PAkdF6nM4W1cyjfF3mqFq397YQcjqdZM4WX_DyNfn0tBjm16kgp32TUuGd6zE1ulEnpU0xDMOre-fDrirmftMoB4CtgcMYP9hAayA7_CKIAH71NdypO5Ww-KaPAIomEa7H9OqWg4kuNA1MpsYlyPSe04q=w525-h640" width="525" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">+ The overall feel is clearly meant to be luxurious; a coffee table book to pick over – but the striking visuals (like the lovely example above) are just too infrequent to get across the appeal of mass battle tabletop warfare: having loads of troops and tanks. +</div></div></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+++</span></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ What does the rulebook do well? +</span></h2><div><span style="font-family: courier;">+ I don't like to be overly or unfairly critical, so I do want to highlight what is great about the book. Much of the criticism above is relative. For example, while I like a friendlier, more personal tone to a manual, that won't be to everyone's taste – so I'll stick with more concrete examples here. +</span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><b>+ Consistency </b> I think its unarguable that the crisp, precise language of the LI rulebook means that it's much better at eliminating grey areas than the more collegiate style of the previous editions. Note that this is not to say that the rules are necessarily <i>correct</i>, but that the approach taken means that it's possible to fix them. For example, f</span><span style="font-family: courier;">rom what I read online there are some unclear areas in the rules (surrounding transports and break points, for example) but the clarity of the language means that these things can easily be fixed as errata. Let's hope GW follow through on it+</span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><b>+ Terrain and missions</b> Secondly, the book contains something that I've long valued in tabletop wargaming rules – a proper crack at the 'Third Army', in clearly explained rules for the board, the scenery, and the mission set ups. Given short shrift or quickly glossed over in previous editions, the terrain rules are some of the most innovative developments in an otherwise very faithful adaptation. +</span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><b>+ Familiarity</b> For all that my heart is with the abstraction of <i>Epic: 40,000</i> and the flow of <i>Epic: Armageddon</i>, in terms of a mechanical tightening of the older game, this really succeeds. The underlying engine remains familiar and easily recognisable, but there are lots of refinements and improvements – and knowing the criticisms of the old game, the designers have clearly done their research in closing off loopholes and stamping out the old exploits. +</span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><b>+ Nice aesthetic</b> This probably sounds a bit rich, given I've just laid into it for looking grey and dull, and lacking any of the beautiful artwork by Blanche, Kev Walker, Paul Bonner, Colin Howard, Wayne England and the like. However, if I lay aside my expectations, and take it in the context of a world in which it's easy to quickly look up what a plasma gun looks like (for example), it is pretty stylish for a game rulebook, and there's a sense of visual polish and consistency that is very much lacking in a lot of game manuals. +</span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+++</span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div><h2><span style="font-family: courier;">+ Striking a balance +</span></h2><div><span style="font-family: courier;">+ Given that this game was explicitly written to appeal to existing Epic gamers like me (see the <i>Commanders of Old and Princeps of New </i>box in the LI introduction page above), I can't help feeling that they've missed the goal a bit. +</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;">+ Having said all that, I don't want to put you off the game. This isn't a review of the mechanics – that'll come after a test game this week – but rather of the rulebook's appeal. It's a new, niche game, and I think the rulebook would have been much better off with a clearer, narrower route into the appeal of small-scale gaming in the Horus Heresy. +</span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;">+ For me GW need to work out whether they want their rulebooks to be beautiful objects that you treasure and come back to explore, or practical handbooks, because at the moment rulebooks like that (and 40k) fall into the gap between these poles. +</span></div></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;">+ Hopping off my soapbox, then; I am still looking forward to trying out the game. I came into LI with high hopes and medium expectations, and while I wish GW had taken a different approach with the rulebook, it will serve well. I can't help feeling, however, that the impractical nature of a hefty hardback is going to put off as many people as it attracts. +</span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+++</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ Back to the models +</span></h2><div><span style="font-family: courier;">+ Phew, enough pontificating about rules and bumf, let's get down to the serious business of putting paint on platic – or metal, in this case. +</span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE2KTmc7Wl6io_qwdEWpwwHtj7IEY6YCXbwvuKVjXBaz1RjJKe5vthuyhMHBE6UMCMSfcvkVLFIP1hPS6IJ6V5SwBQ_M-8eLqKeo534EhE40dVcJ3SBeXrR6uubBYDfEQs13LC6DuNIzmvdoR1IWwUHOpr-wXv4cojT-nyJkBa6HxhlWkJwS4kc7EY8Lla/s2701/IMG_1041.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1739" data-original-width="2701" height="412" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE2KTmc7Wl6io_qwdEWpwwHtj7IEY6YCXbwvuKVjXBaz1RjJKe5vthuyhMHBE6UMCMSfcvkVLFIP1hPS6IJ6V5SwBQ_M-8eLqKeo534EhE40dVcJ3SBeXrR6uubBYDfEQs13LC6DuNIzmvdoR1IWwUHOpr-wXv4cojT-nyJkBa6HxhlWkJwS4kc7EY8Lla/w640-h412/IMG_1041.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;">+ Here are a handful of Dreadnoughts destined for the new <i>Epic: Legions Imperialis </i>(LI). These are Tim Adcock sculpts from 1996, I believe, for the then-new release of <i>Epic: 40,000</i>, the elegantly abstract/stripped of flavour (delete to taste) version of Epic. +</span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;">+ The details are notably big and chunky – as much a deliberate design choice as forced on the designers by scale and limitations of metal casting. For me, they've got nostalgic appeal, and it's certainly easier to see what's what at table distance. +</span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;">+ I had hoped to finish the painting on these, but it was so chilly last night that the burnt sienna on the bases took more than an hour to dry! +</span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie3F-wHG6JDXJiNGAH0tOWgTwWzJV3R02KJoGWibvVxJ58hXiIinxnZgq0O-IwVJ8A3dUin-VBMBE-zFYATCc68lMXMHtagvFRovSGLKbZTXpY4viDdqa6hpwi_CCsEEfjdIeYqn8WwbEvA6hep1GqV2_iPjCcL1WVZy6RgdcgGtkHoNtul78FKTAo8EOD/s3949/IMG_1015.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1815" data-original-width="3949" height="294" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie3F-wHG6JDXJiNGAH0tOWgTwWzJV3R02KJoGWibvVxJ58hXiIinxnZgq0O-IwVJ8A3dUin-VBMBE-zFYATCc68lMXMHtagvFRovSGLKbZTXpY4viDdqa6hpwi_CCsEEfjdIeYqn8WwbEvA6hep1GqV2_iPjCcL1WVZy6RgdcgGtkHoNtul78FKTAo8EOD/w640-h294/IMG_1015.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;">+ Instead, here are some more piccies of the Second Company, for no other reason than I really like them! +</span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbt9D2ZrnDMxovR5QuEY9ZbP4wSWGISJoYv17yb_GHO8xLOXiP2_V-8_yKtIP0OKKyB6ScY_l8zPTNgC5emM5AaL3Wv9tKK2dicyDe0MC5j_6-zZfOuK3_dSLmEdAvpCd0R2QRzdCIpOsE5Kvk3mbj8Dso-YoI0jqHiHVC46z0H4-l-K6bJMbZqm-FOxzu/s3665/IMG_1012.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1532" data-original-width="3665" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbt9D2ZrnDMxovR5QuEY9ZbP4wSWGISJoYv17yb_GHO8xLOXiP2_V-8_yKtIP0OKKyB6ScY_l8zPTNgC5emM5AaL3Wv9tKK2dicyDe0MC5j_6-zZfOuK3_dSLmEdAvpCd0R2QRzdCIpOsE5Kvk3mbj8Dso-YoI0jqHiHVC46z0H4-l-K6bJMbZqm-FOxzu/w640-h268/IMG_1012.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWFaXoJabLrjvIk50ZsGcAb6B-BhRLJGhC0Encul8N5BWGzOAren1dUvKNf5k1Kw28ffqFnthHGUq2G9AWDHZW0F21Lhhk3OR_9QjXZhyphenhyphen1NrnMUTztbyT3yqksiGstTw37EbPLMRFZHSWNUzjChogwqp02XEl5A04GK9noBWuy7D-xKnvNWDLzzhzD7xBX/s3391/IMG_1013.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="3391" height="284" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWFaXoJabLrjvIk50ZsGcAb6B-BhRLJGhC0Encul8N5BWGzOAren1dUvKNf5k1Kw28ffqFnthHGUq2G9AWDHZW0F21Lhhk3OR_9QjXZhyphenhyphen1NrnMUTztbyT3yqksiGstTw37EbPLMRFZHSWNUzjChogwqp02XEl5A04GK9noBWuy7D-xKnvNWDLzzhzD7xBX/w640-h284/IMG_1013.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: courier;"><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;">+ Into the fires of battle! Unto the anvil of war! +</span></div><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA-UZzfFlJBvpKZBmyHMJq-WzDU3DrfZmUYCQCI8ZDLUTnIX2xUXv-btV1FWf3aqgd0Gb8oPoZ7ZohIyhgMqIa-sOq2AC_vMbuzScUIF0veq-r7j5Aksix9TcaM2nZb77VxCLrsOaa4pQYc8fOARNv3V0e47wEz3L9uzy6sG9UTn2Rvztkgbj1wnPwebJa/s4032/IMG_1040.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA-UZzfFlJBvpKZBmyHMJq-WzDU3DrfZmUYCQCI8ZDLUTnIX2xUXv-btV1FWf3aqgd0Gb8oPoZ7ZohIyhgMqIa-sOq2AC_vMbuzScUIF0veq-r7j5Aksix9TcaM2nZb77VxCLrsOaa4pQYc8fOARNv3V0e47wEz3L9uzy6sG9UTn2Rvztkgbj1wnPwebJa/s320/IMG_1040.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p>apologisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14655902797372187934noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289736121428988411.post-62242697569405140962024-01-15T16:35:00.130+00:002024-01-17T10:16:58.681+00:00+ inload: Combined Arms +<h1><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ To war! +</span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO8XFw7dKWdhNvPEZKDgwrffwzHz1zqi7yQxxY0IbvUzAhDhklEGJl-Lp0_APLtAjT_x6NyEP4cVvGA0vhImxdIoFXpLBkaSLHfpv7WuVYUM_N1MOxUHmx5eNTVn8V3oXcsQj8rJwTc9jzIpLkzBdBW6DjkCaZQ9eCMp7CoNdFiLUAxi380RRCUXwzXIoW/s3023/IMG_0961.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2267" data-original-width="3023" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO8XFw7dKWdhNvPEZKDgwrffwzHz1zqi7yQxxY0IbvUzAhDhklEGJl-Lp0_APLtAjT_x6NyEP4cVvGA0vhImxdIoFXpLBkaSLHfpv7WuVYUM_N1MOxUHmx5eNTVn8V3oXcsQj8rJwTc9jzIpLkzBdBW6DjkCaZQ9eCMp7CoNdFiLUAxi380RRCUXwzXIoW/w640-h480/IMG_0961.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The <i>Defenders of Nocturne</i>, Salamanders 2nd Company, prepare to march.</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: courier;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div style="font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ <i>[+SCRAPHUNTERRORABORT+] This is the second exloading of this inload, as I accidentally overwrote it with a draft. Much cursing abounds! Anyway... </i>+</span></div><div style="font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+++</span></div></div></span></h1><h2 style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ Into the fires of battle +</span></h2><span style="font-family: courier;">+ As you can see, progress continues apace on the Epic-scale Ashes of Armageddon force. The infantry are ticking along nicely, with five sprues (of six) being nearly finished. They need their green highlighting and tactical/Legion markings to be added, but are otherwise ready for the pot. +</span><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;">+ The pot? Yes, I'm storing the painted models in a spray can lid [+vizref: below+] until I have them all done. This will minimise any colour variation between batches, and also allow me to introduce some intentional variation. The last batch, for example, had flame markings in place of the Salamanders symbol on the right shoulder. The next batch will have the studs on the left shoulder removed, and the models will have both Tactical and cult markings painted on. +</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1440" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8g6EXpjntvOYQt1h60fstAk27jiO4pAkwdLOVWxrtglYUHBcADWnsDhjjtOaidWhlu3sVfmOW9oqasvZAy9IDp_R1eB2-w6cPJbFBbifpWEBZiOOohp6HckNozhCTiBWKi8_Mly5QAAswf2maKdcng1mWYUT6B3oueSKrRo526ymavjGIg6owr_cz8qJs/w400-h400/99F79C20-2B60-46B1-AADD-E97AE311BAAD.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="400" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The pot of painted minis</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8g6EXpjntvOYQt1h60fstAk27jiO4pAkwdLOVWxrtglYUHBcADWnsDhjjtOaidWhlu3sVfmOW9oqasvZAy9IDp_R1eB2-w6cPJbFBbifpWEBZiOOohp6HckNozhCTiBWKi8_Mly5QAAswf2maKdcng1mWYUT6B3oueSKrRo526ymavjGIg6owr_cz8qJs/s1440/99F79C20-2B60-46B1-AADD-E97AE311BAAD.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: courier;"></span></a></div><span style="font-family: courier;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">+++</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">+ ...And since I did overwrite the inload, I've been able to work on the aforementioned next batch and get the highlighting and markings all polished off:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9ecQ-vfk7VMKg9jbFbNNx53MQdm5HksimkYzvEiYZovxlewUlaxr22O97Wty0fkcn1fB7VOUIDskNEn5ctutWlHEYlKmguAD_Wq6-Qcn3N1Whxw9a1aAhHYq9HFznIfgcRybhLDT3HxZeluBbP7KVk9yEQoxNTo6adhvfm33_NuIibkgNXVq7zGPC_ssA/s3023/IMG_0962.jpeg" style="font-size: 32px; font-weight: 700; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2267" data-original-width="3023" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9ecQ-vfk7VMKg9jbFbNNx53MQdm5HksimkYzvEiYZovxlewUlaxr22O97Wty0fkcn1fB7VOUIDskNEn5ctutWlHEYlKmguAD_Wq6-Qcn3N1Whxw9a1aAhHYq9HFznIfgcRybhLDT3HxZeluBbP7KVk9yEQoxNTo6adhvfm33_NuIibkgNXVq7zGPC_ssA/w400-h300/IMG_0962.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">+ A bit glarey, but hopefully you can see both the Chapter symbol and the flame markings on these Tactical Marines. The chap with the crest is a veteran, intended to go alongside the command stand. +</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi41jaM8nzcRzmO1llYqhmB36Kh_FcBWj7zZ7vkBcJsitGTVwT98P2dP2MoJfKDfRzbVxtV3nmHJ63X2VTy3H8wlfyGBKNeotYboqFRi9tV6sbxizkqfsJ4bRsaBQNPnf6V51VeEvzXmhY9BWQwRYNFdSpp-JP_P_WOZYSj5wo9gYS8U-bh0ghhejvgA3p8/s2138/IMG_0963.jpeg" style="font-size: 32px; font-weight: 700; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1604" data-original-width="2138" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi41jaM8nzcRzmO1llYqhmB36Kh_FcBWj7zZ7vkBcJsitGTVwT98P2dP2MoJfKDfRzbVxtV3nmHJ63X2VTy3H8wlfyGBKNeotYboqFRi9tV6sbxizkqfsJ4bRsaBQNPnf6V51VeEvzXmhY9BWQwRYNFdSpp-JP_P_WOZYSj5wo9gYS8U-bh0ghhejvgA3p8/w400-h300/IMG_0963.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">+ And speaking of Veterans, here are the <i>Firedrakes</i>, members of the Salamanders' First Company. Again, I've added Chapter and cult markings on the pauldrons, and even managed to squeeze on tiny Promethean Cult squares on the tilt shields of the sergeants. Clearly sleep deprivation is a thing. +</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">+++</div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ Combined arms +</span></h2><div><span style="font-family: courier;">+ But it's not all about Space Marines. </span>In the picture below you can see the Salamanders' allies: a Steel Legion Leman Russ battle tank Company, an Imperial Navy Thunderbolt, and a Knight. +</div><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc5wBzDzEzkPb2NfBwzPLX7UYFhLjzeksuN_X3nPVAO6ahOahrS0QunI2Sj54zDwYUGS-Q3WsCaUhclf9r51nn0VwalEpFCHMwjIa-9MgBlIrTeNskWW2l-U4VUS-1wFJ_sDUhNEefxesQwdoXztSy68TfGDICmo5INR9z-0-8XPCq0KoFAc22wVh3I0YJ/s3024/IMG_0951.jpeg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc5wBzDzEzkPb2NfBwzPLX7UYFhLjzeksuN_X3nPVAO6ahOahrS0QunI2Sj54zDwYUGS-Q3WsCaUhclf9r51nn0VwalEpFCHMwjIa-9MgBlIrTeNskWW2l-U4VUS-1wFJ_sDUhNEefxesQwdoXztSy68TfGDICmo5INR9z-0-8XPCq0KoFAc22wVh3I0YJ/w640-h640/IMG_0951.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div>+ Oh – and also a Dreadnought. Nice as the Contemptor Dreadnoughts are, for thematic reasons (and because I love a box dread) I'd prefer to use the <i>Epic: 40,000</i> era models. +</span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlzBUedBa8S5jkBIGcEBPTV8vjbxxTRlxSluRg10DdZrrQri8V5wRlD1VjxKLhx6UE_1NO8pZ-X8dgxsWwktLcheE40N5lTQa7tGkxRLuvIkGTg7Z9luDNtJU7ETl8F4dPbmE2Fx0Np0-6OIy2RlUR_qfF5_Hxj6DGnL_X4y2RqTt7KTVFLTBS47eaMIS4/s555/IMG_0921.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><img border="0" data-original-height="272" data-original-width="555" height="314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlzBUedBa8S5jkBIGcEBPTV8vjbxxTRlxSluRg10DdZrrQri8V5wRlD1VjxKLhx6UE_1NO8pZ-X8dgxsWwktLcheE40N5lTQa7tGkxRLuvIkGTg7Z9luDNtJU7ETl8F4dPbmE2Fx0Np0-6OIy2RlUR_qfF5_Hxj6DGnL_X4y2RqTt7KTVFLTBS47eaMIS4/w640-h314/IMG_0921.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: courier;"><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;">+ So a bit of a plea – if you've got any of these lurking in your bits box and would sell or trade them with me, let me know in the comments or on the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/DeathofaRubricist" target="_blank">Facebook group</a>, please. +</span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+++</span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div></span><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ Colour Forge Sprays +</span></h2></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;">+ Having enjoyed success with the Salamander Green spray, I decided to try out some others. The process I'm using is to prime with Halford's camo brown (see below, left), then spray the Colour Forge paint on from an angle, leaving it in the recesses (see below, front right). +</span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWNWr2ZXhQkCQj1OYfB6fYHWJmexfSZH0DJejA9YueAntj-ytdCudAJs3KxRpCfUou_hXdhq7RqH3Bz0Wh34qPPTkyxh-WBjDQnXuPP8GeX1g7SNyNKxC8xRNm4ohxlB4WbvkOmR1OQ_hs6ECqlFN5sIQCQz5sN1PwoedhYZihpcY9_nQpcrRd1b6E2VPH/s4032/IMG_0939.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWNWr2ZXhQkCQj1OYfB6fYHWJmexfSZH0DJejA9YueAntj-ytdCudAJs3KxRpCfUou_hXdhq7RqH3Bz0Wh34qPPTkyxh-WBjDQnXuPP8GeX1g7SNyNKxC8xRNm4ohxlB4WbvkOmR1OQ_hs6ECqlFN5sIQCQz5sN1PwoedhYZihpcY9_nQpcrRd1b6E2VPH/w640-h480/IMG_0939.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;">+ Seems to work quite nicely to get colour down quickly and establish some basic form through zenithal shading – and at this scale, that essentially leaves picking out some details. +</span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;">+ The Knight is an experiment – as you can see further above, I've used gold spray for that. The idea is to then paint the plates, leaving the gold just on the trim – if this proves successful, I'll try the same on my Legio Metalica Titan. +</span></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1jJsG_FxHUR0kuHvfOJOo4WOM2RQ0LCB1LRWnRathK_qMK4RBl_aahYJuZ6XJmHCmt1sFQ2bljDR0CGuZ6V-Oy86GYxpgPzc6Yj2MR5JJ8uERHNTRgXsmFHwjNKGMyD8oHmP_2-OmKqYFlPUfRmtuvMnoX2g8X5heKHNh1xnYVaGqJmvbRLGqsr4Zv7FC/s2849/IMG_0948.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2137" data-original-width="2849" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1jJsG_FxHUR0kuHvfOJOo4WOM2RQ0LCB1LRWnRathK_qMK4RBl_aahYJuZ6XJmHCmt1sFQ2bljDR0CGuZ6V-Oy86GYxpgPzc6Yj2MR5JJ8uERHNTRgXsmFHwjNKGMyD8oHmP_2-OmKqYFlPUfRmtuvMnoX2g8X5heKHNh1xnYVaGqJmvbRLGqsr4Zv7FC/w640-h480/IMG_0948.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: courier;"><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div>+ I also had a test with 'Desert Sand' at 40k scale, on these Steel Legion. A very acceptable effect, I think you'll agree. +</span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+++</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p></div>apologisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14655902797372187934noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289736121428988411.post-35960495256540156362024-01-08T10:19:00.002+00:002024-01-08T10:19:34.167+00:00+ inload: Salamanders and Epic bases +<h1 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ Epic-scale adventures +</span></h1><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghVDylnqRlETKYaRwAkrXdwPle8voXyXTsmt6MPsJA220js8-yUUDP5uKr2AskK1chuFQGRBR9f_2lXRvfuDNduFW0ob0hXuBiCOXsTfNL3ORmPiWv_0bzvAACnIGHnqswnlFg_R_ieUrZizHweITJt0JaOHF9-EGgjkPQ-H8WdbL8VUG3DPqTnULQXENa/s4032/IMG_0893.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghVDylnqRlETKYaRwAkrXdwPle8voXyXTsmt6MPsJA220js8-yUUDP5uKr2AskK1chuFQGRBR9f_2lXRvfuDNduFW0ob0hXuBiCOXsTfNL3ORmPiWv_0bzvAACnIGHnqswnlFg_R_ieUrZizHweITJt0JaOHF9-EGgjkPQ-H8WdbL8VUG3DPqTnULQXENa/w640-h480/IMG_0893.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ Work progresses on the Epic-scale Salamanders, who prove rather tricky to photograph. Above you can see the batch of infantry and vehicles I'm working on. They appear an almost emerald green, but that's an effect of the light. +</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ Having sprayed the sprue brown in preparation for an angled spray of green (to create instant shading), I was feeling very pleased with the idea of doing this on the whippy-stick rulers included in the big box:</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDQvsro8fRINmZJQMhq3wcpA1LM4ECHQiUvasIU_IEJ4T0XaAxJEklKWoTu0-oJTrmqOKSz44kFwFEQ4imTjwaLSAHMGc5gFR-A5TLiqgEOdgNxkZkm7GYJgNxiLoueylznyD2jyGuQ5fd97YDn2HbMMBhdZOyxdLRbrJOkYAfDW9WfmSDOuvdcZouEbbq/s4032/IMG_0874.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDQvsro8fRINmZJQMhq3wcpA1LM4ECHQiUvasIU_IEJ4T0XaAxJEklKWoTu0-oJTrmqOKSz44kFwFEQ4imTjwaLSAHMGc5gFR-A5TLiqgEOdgNxkZkm7GYJgNxiLoueylznyD2jyGuQ5fd97YDn2HbMMBhdZOyxdLRbrJOkYAfDW9WfmSDOuvdcZouEbbq/w400-h300/IMG_0874.jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ While this worked well for the spraying itself, the figures fell off under the smallest pressure when I started to paint – and in hindsight, the bendy plastic should have been a clue it's not compatible with polystyrene cement. If you use this approach, I suggest using PVA or superglue. +</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZEzECXulCouiZRPgi0srU_DsGAkOgaPPS1rVnj-sJilW5GJrHkk1JlNPcgmH5AXdBvaDv__5G94ZEADq-bKq-9O5npM7EFmIFRtZlE0xs7p2h1Mh_4GyjHFwmSWavHXGoFdsWSuSAJIwNMc-v8Qr7untRgi5VwvcG5WP2O2WEywXs4mzTb-ybykN_fYCb/s1638/IMG_0896.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="593" data-original-width="1638" height="232" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZEzECXulCouiZRPgi0srU_DsGAkOgaPPS1rVnj-sJilW5GJrHkk1JlNPcgmH5AXdBvaDv__5G94ZEADq-bKq-9O5npM7EFmIFRtZlE0xs7p2h1Mh_4GyjHFwmSWavHXGoFdsWSuSAJIwNMc-v8Qr7untRgi5VwvcG5WP2O2WEywXs4mzTb-ybykN_fYCb/w640-h232/IMG_0896.jpeg" width="640" /></a></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ Having re-mounted the figures on the edges of the leftover sprue frame I'd used last time, I got stuck in, and worked up around two-thirds of the sprue – favouring Tactical, Devastator and Assault Marines. +</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ Painting was a process-driven affair, colour by colour. It's time-consuming but quite rewarding as each model is done so quickly. I popped on some music and the time skimmed by pleasantly. +</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG6hu9JsORenqlavAPyTIzBAsndWhPaDkz6mCDXWpEWJal73l7BLgEShQhCMal2LQtv_bVXq2pR7isf8eIyP8jf3iCjonoS7Uu4MdmspoL2EnBB0OtUOxfXa6SzytvhhAaPZMI6lttCsg8wFWOFg2GD3gNs4FseUD4uKm-eKNKm_R5DLD5cyLLPZESsfme/s3039/IMG_0895.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1455" data-original-width="3039" height="306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG6hu9JsORenqlavAPyTIzBAsndWhPaDkz6mCDXWpEWJal73l7BLgEShQhCMal2LQtv_bVXq2pR7isf8eIyP8jf3iCjonoS7Uu4MdmspoL2EnBB0OtUOxfXa6SzytvhhAaPZMI6lttCsg8wFWOFg2GD3gNs4FseUD4uKm-eKNKm_R5DLD5cyLLPZESsfme/w640-h306/IMG_0895.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ Mark VI marines have studded left shoulders where the Legion/Chapter symbol should go. On the previous batch I'd moved the Legion/Chapter symbol to the right shoulder (as in the plasma marine at the front left of the image above), but thought it was a shame that the Salamanders' flame iconography didn't appear at all. For a bit of variety, I threw in some flame icons on some of them, as you can see on the other marines above. +</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjct2snzwWb_O1Dm1_bruoh4aF7Qyy5jbnUP0bSWDJjNgrZLTC8MPIX7qwvixs7NbPrdLLIMnv57iM8W_PCEvomHDViGImWNhtTzw5qvXzQA3qdnog1xuXOXpIm0RnuxTJ8Epa5YzvsTSgrf6JrEmrVKzYnx1piijrZ2p9adpTWobv5tLeuY9pMhln503W-/s2484/IMG_0899.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1863" data-original-width="2484" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjct2snzwWb_O1Dm1_bruoh4aF7Qyy5jbnUP0bSWDJjNgrZLTC8MPIX7qwvixs7NbPrdLLIMnv57iM8W_PCEvomHDViGImWNhtTzw5qvXzQA3qdnog1xuXOXpIm0RnuxTJ8Epa5YzvsTSgrf6JrEmrVKzYnx1piijrZ2p9adpTWobv5tLeuY9pMhln503W-/w640-h480/IMG_0899.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></div><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ Once dry, these were pinged off the sprue and the resulting are now lurking in a spray can lid [+Ref: imagecapture above+] for their brethren. Once all are finished, I'll start adding them to the bases, which are also worked up. The reason for this is partly practical: I glued them to the sprue intentionally breaking up stands (so it'd annoy me into polishing off the rest of the sprue), and partly because I'd prefer to have the entire formation done in one go. +</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ The other part is superstitious. Part of me is tempted to hold off gluing these on, in case we see the upcoming release of a different armour mark – if one's coming, I'd prefer mixed bases. This way, however, lies madness. Even supposing a Mark III or II (or whatever) sprue is coming, it'll be months away. +</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ While waiting for a possibly mythical variant sprue is probably not on the cards, the inclusion of the flame icons in this batch goes to show how things develop as you go. The previous batch will thus have none of these flame icons (unless I go back to repaint shoulder pads), but I've caught it in time that the finished stands can mix and match with this and future stands for a bit of variety. +</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+++</span></p><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ And talking of bases +</span></h2><div><span style="font-family: courier;">+ At the top left of this image you'll see one of GW's new bases (I've added my own texture, as I didn't want cityfight bases). Immediately below that you can see another, upside-down. Both are resting on a Warlord Games 25mm base sprue, which – as you can see – are an ideal option for blank bases. +</span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxBXUHcQpeGfpvYh0o68JFi6D4K1zgnlid9QqJGD1tdCGv9RmR_i0QyqlFYMUS15eSj_NAu6EKzjwKPN_UrtMq7dGgqrRNvrBR4udnoirliXuSkz9tNmOb0LfjEX_ZeIrSRqcSlRhWtIflGSZF-5Ie63AfYI81k5Pl3AwCabktilf0rP9EIHWMGHnIKVd0/s3820/IMG_0900.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2674" data-original-width="3820" height="448" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxBXUHcQpeGfpvYh0o68JFi6D4K1zgnlid9QqJGD1tdCGv9RmR_i0QyqlFYMUS15eSj_NAu6EKzjwKPN_UrtMq7dGgqrRNvrBR4udnoirliXuSkz9tNmOb0LfjEX_ZeIrSRqcSlRhWtIflGSZF-5Ie63AfYI81k5Pl3AwCabktilf0rP9EIHWMGHnIKVd0/w640-h448/IMG_0900.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: courier;"><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div>+ These bases are ~£7 for 25, so the budget option remains 2p pieces (or equivalent local currency). However, these are identical in size, have a similar height and bevel to the GW ones, and are slightly recessed. This last part means they'll partially hide the integrated bases so common to third party 6mm figures. +</span><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;">+ While I'm still grumpy with Warlord Games for dropping <i>Gates of Antares</i>, (an absolutely stellar game that has happily been made freely available on the <a href="https://antaresnexus.com/" target="_blank">Antares Nexus</a>), these bases are a good option if you're looking for a plastic alternative to GW's offering. They're available in 25mm, 40mm and 60mm, so a decent starter range. [<a href="https://store.warlordgames.com/collections/bases" target="_blank">+noopsphericexloadlink embedded+</a>]. +</span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;">+ I'm planning to use these for my orks and eldar, so when I get to them, I'll pop up images of these bases in use in a future inload. + <br /></span><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+++</span></div><h2 style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ <i>Raiders of the Lost Cupboard of Opportunity</i> +</span></h2><span style="font-family: courier;">+ I've an irrational dislike of using Knights in <i>Adeptus Titanicus</i>, but they seem quite fitting for <i>Epic: Legions</i>, so I had a dig through my cupboard to find the sprues for the Knights that had come with the Grandmaster box set way back in – gosh – 2018. +</span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;">+ I also had a rummage through other boxes and turned up some Epic-scale bikes and a Dreadnought – which seem a bit more suited to the 40k-era theme I'm doing than the Contemptors. _</span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNSGXjxDcpuMG5YmpwopbyMYhwEYsST65TdXu7pv2mlgC3vzXtMW7XQ-VtgPA_7sDl34YDP7JB2yOcK53ELTThl_00BwUTs26T42EzEQyEcEkX1LXblizNjcqj51ppNjFgVrgDTNrfSYLy/s2464/71C0D555-5C8D-46B1-85E3-0585AA759554.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1386" data-original-width="2464" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNSGXjxDcpuMG5YmpwopbyMYhwEYsST65TdXu7pv2mlgC3vzXtMW7XQ-VtgPA_7sDl34YDP7JB2yOcK53ELTThl_00BwUTs26T42EzEQyEcEkX1LXblizNjcqj51ppNjFgVrgDTNrfSYLy/w640-h360/71C0D555-5C8D-46B1-85E3-0585AA759554.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></div><p></p></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+++</span></div>apologisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14655902797372187934noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289736121428988411.post-75056527568226988542024-01-02T10:39:00.003+00:002024-01-02T10:39:45.465+00:00+ inload: MMXXIV +<h1 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ Scouting out MMXXIV + </span></h1><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdwmT_nlfY4hGB7u2pgcDqwLqmq5OOkfuGWAeaEEvu5wM4-UlzGBD_jjqkVVNunorS11gEXQtEVIpKSq0UwyTj_napk6p-SS3IZhidveb71buLz6v4MCrOXW-Z29sHXWGrOzKVifH2Cz1gkjqdlFCTB3d1p2YXzk7fKbHdLD14wAgAWUcoHSzf8Fk_fYMp/s3548/IMG_0858.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2344" data-original-width="3548" height="422" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdwmT_nlfY4hGB7u2pgcDqwLqmq5OOkfuGWAeaEEvu5wM4-UlzGBD_jjqkVVNunorS11gEXQtEVIpKSq0UwyTj_napk6p-SS3IZhidveb71buLz6v4MCrOXW-Z29sHXWGrOzKVifH2Cz1gkjqdlFCTB3d1p2YXzk7fKbHdLD14wAgAWUcoHSzf8Fk_fYMp/w640-h422/IMG_0858.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ A felicitous Sanguinalia and Annual Re-Cycle to you all, and – once more – my thanks to all the autoscribes, rubricists and postlocutors that read this little corner of the noosphere. +</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ As a blog, <i>+Death of a Rubricist+</i> doesn't have many traditions, so there's no great round-up of things – it's all too easy to let plans get in the way of enjoyment of the hobby. Instead, I thought I'd simply pop up what I've been working on:</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+++</span></p><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ The Ashes of Armageddon +</span></h2><div><span style="font-family: courier;">+ The inter-continental scrap between Waa-Ghazghkull and the Steel Legion moves to a new scale, as I've been painting up both Salamanders and Goff orks for Epic. +</span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCoVyu_NPPKXO03g-vJMQTeH_FX61c0wcBC32sFISLUB9Wr5-i-fSUrr5W5ibY1Pnm1U3fkOfwfCTRZT4OfWp6Hl9ghtYv5dQiRwmv2uNdV_437AwLp0jH8NenMLwT3RYQkh4FKgB4yGbqWQk54u8R1YBXlzXn34c-SUNj8l5PxcFpg-FM51JwGzBdCIPO/s3987/E32A2354-73B1-4950-B9BC-D52FBC8314D9.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2185" data-original-width="3987" height="350" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCoVyu_NPPKXO03g-vJMQTeH_FX61c0wcBC32sFISLUB9Wr5-i-fSUrr5W5ibY1Pnm1U3fkOfwfCTRZT4OfWp6Hl9ghtYv5dQiRwmv2uNdV_437AwLp0jH8NenMLwT3RYQkh4FKgB4yGbqWQk54u8R1YBXlzXn34c-SUNj8l5PxcFpg-FM51JwGzBdCIPO/w640-h350/E32A2354-73B1-4950-B9BC-D52FBC8314D9.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></div><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ Very pleased with how the Salamanders have come out, and thanks to a bountiful Christmas, I've got rather a lot more to paint up! I've spoken quite a lot about this in the inloads leading up to the new year, so let's have a look at the forces in the other green corner – the orks: </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglhHe_na4x-MLHy3etOSjXyn0BYQc5eNnROaktMO7sanB-wp1hyy4EIIa8_KVNhaO1Rv9Pg6Q_bh5jRgbVY6WRUETGQ623-WewLlYjpsCow4-4M5Se6sv71KgWwC69__xGUwlDH-Bat4-eTkumvwzh1I6EIxNfByIkCbGjldrCYpMBBvYAnaXA0tQlCuce/s4032/IMG_0837.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglhHe_na4x-MLHy3etOSjXyn0BYQc5eNnROaktMO7sanB-wp1hyy4EIIa8_KVNhaO1Rv9Pg6Q_bh5jRgbVY6WRUETGQ623-WewLlYjpsCow4-4M5Se6sv71KgWwC69__xGUwlDH-Bat4-eTkumvwzh1I6EIxNfByIkCbGjldrCYpMBBvYAnaXA0tQlCuce/w640-h480/IMG_0837.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ These figures are by <b>Wakes Emporium</b> [<a href="https://wakesemporium.gumroad.com/" target="_blank">+noosphericexloadlink embedded+</a>], and are charming little figures with a great variety of poses and unit types. Highly recommended: I had a grin plastered over my mug the whole time I was painting them. +</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ I used a very simple scheme:</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">_1 Spray prime with Halford camo brown.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">_2 Base as you like – I used the same Armageddon scheme as for my Steel Legion, which is essentially lots of drybrush layers of increasingly light yellow-browns.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">_3 Pick out the skin with various green paints – the more the merrier.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">_4 Paint the weapons black, then pick out some areas with Iron Warriors (the new Boltgun metal).</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">_5 Wash with Agrax Earthshade</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">_6 Pick out details – this was essentially adding a couple of highlights to skin here and there, along with various bits like hair, back banners and so forth.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvBSAJ0rU1ka38wkjpZPfbMbpiRbDBYdAx0tshPyky-NQkAi7AjQ8mBvuKVe2cnYCe-EES_tZz1lBeKEQI0I_aAWM21xwILkGWj1bKe4EC0oioHf-gt2fldCUhj1K16mHcQbAfAYXg19YyBEK3DZx2DTp_KAjoPk2lRZfwTnCcHRhvK3-o5Hy9qfNxgs08/s4032/IMG_0838.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvBSAJ0rU1ka38wkjpZPfbMbpiRbDBYdAx0tshPyky-NQkAi7AjQ8mBvuKVe2cnYCe-EES_tZz1lBeKEQI0I_aAWM21xwILkGWj1bKe4EC0oioHf-gt2fldCUhj1K16mHcQbAfAYXg19YyBEK3DZx2DTp_KAjoPk2lRZfwTnCcHRhvK3-o5Hy9qfNxgs08/w640-h480/IMG_0838.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiryL64gpiVNNkoPXUKH3Gu8r8Cu8UOgCq_rSuh4_sU9fh8wVPqvRDp80c2pfNpUZzJlO9HzjqU1Fj1u88WhuwqwQHUyANdn2Dyww29HXFkOu2DESxe1c5aGTu6nyCWTQtqCXnwcP5HmnYK8un33PO4ZjJztTG0LjdagGvG7nYPTmZgLBKvVuGmJvO7OJyV/s4032/IMG_0839.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiryL64gpiVNNkoPXUKH3Gu8r8Cu8UOgCq_rSuh4_sU9fh8wVPqvRDp80c2pfNpUZzJlO9HzjqU1Fj1u88WhuwqwQHUyANdn2Dyww29HXFkOu2DESxe1c5aGTu6nyCWTQtqCXnwcP5HmnYK8un33PO4ZjJztTG0LjdagGvG7nYPTmZgLBKvVuGmJvO7OJyV/w640-h480/IMG_0839.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+++</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ The figures scale well with the new <i>Legions Imperialis</i> models, standing ~8mm tall. Note that the integrated round base adds another 1mm or so, making them as tall as the new marines when on flat bases (like the new Epic ones, or the tupenny bits I'm using). +</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUFNTO0tChyZNxPnqnEqyZvajSpcwqm0a_O1ATIAQJmvqPjdWaTxXGGGwYIMmyPJL3cKBDQwPSf2Skm891tBV_e3KZhyBM2CNJPqVyvXON0j3OyvRhIlMgpEcQIQf1RXpdOCiSUysWcP6KVnzBoRJbUpicvwbb0nZaGS_mIF5tVtXa5N1MmZBE4ft9wMo7/s2600/IMG_0748.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1239" data-original-width="2600" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUFNTO0tChyZNxPnqnEqyZvajSpcwqm0a_O1ATIAQJmvqPjdWaTxXGGGwYIMmyPJL3cKBDQwPSf2Skm891tBV_e3KZhyBM2CNJPqVyvXON0j3OyvRhIlMgpEcQIQf1RXpdOCiSUysWcP6KVnzBoRJbUpicvwbb0nZaGS_mIF5tVtXa5N1MmZBE4ft9wMo7/w640-h304/IMG_0748.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ If that bothers you, then look for bases with recesses. Personally, I don't think this is noticeable at table-height, so unless you've intending them for display them besides other figures, it's not really a problem. +</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ Having said that, the little roundels are a personal bugbear of mine. They're hard to hide, awkward to paint around, and generally make painting more of a chore. With the increasing relevance of 3D sculpting and printing in the hobby, I hope that there's a trend to offer models both with and without the little roundels as options. I'd much prefer to paint them separately from the bases then attach them. +</span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1523" data-original-width="3150" height="310" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOZl7vDXWQf12VVurtijQuHUxJ6nXXacd_CZ7OPOYKObOr6PzzmY6sIZHtbNGPtbS8ITIWIjrklWGdLwEIIi8W6PlixO62JfeiXzoZp1lU4PL0lXaG_mtvo_Xm1NGDJUM1HBnnks5K3r2jEUh9MPCzKy5QIIN6FedCI857V03V3GTevhK_StyW5Z9LFro_/w640-h310/IMG_0749.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;">Scale comparison with Legions Imperialis tanks and Marines. Note the right-hand ork base is a Nob/Warboss.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOZl7vDXWQf12VVurtijQuHUxJ6nXXacd_CZ7OPOYKObOr6PzzmY6sIZHtbNGPtbS8ITIWIjrklWGdLwEIIi8W6PlixO62JfeiXzoZp1lU4PL0lXaG_mtvo_Xm1NGDJUM1HBnnks5K3r2jEUh9MPCzKy5QIIN6FedCI857V03V3GTevhK_StyW5Z9LFro_/s3150/IMG_0749.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: courier;"></span></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+++</span></p><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ Heroes and Villains of Armageddon +</span></h2><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2243" data-original-width="2243" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggFX6EU79-dwPzrj-if_yLl-Q6RgpKgLYv59wU5sA7ANf8xuPez7BfkJM84IhfA86Bg6VWhriaurFZhWs65hH2G8Yr-cVZgibE8mbK4aySREHVCfeYR5C6hzDWiuHXPyypBN9Scr5L84YU3Kbi3ywRss2JR2o_MwXkIJxGg73QWz3smsYGHaQqIZHGmLyT/w400-h400/IMG_0856.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="400" /></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;">Work-in-progress</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggFX6EU79-dwPzrj-if_yLl-Q6RgpKgLYv59wU5sA7ANf8xuPez7BfkJM84IhfA86Bg6VWhriaurFZhWs65hH2G8Yr-cVZgibE8mbK4aySREHVCfeYR5C6hzDWiuHXPyypBN9Scr5L84YU3Kbi3ywRss2JR2o_MwXkIJxGg73QWz3smsYGHaQqIZHGmLyT/s2243/IMG_0856.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: courier;"></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;">+ There's a challenge event running for <i>The Ashes of Armageddon</i>, which you can read about here [<a href="https://ashesofarmageddon.blogspot.com/2023/12/heroes-and-villains-of-second.html" target="_blank">+noosphericexloadlink embedded+</a>]. In short, it's an invitation to paint up a leader or important personality for the Orks or Imperials by the end of January. +</span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;">+ I'm using the opportunity to create a General for the <a href="https://ashesofarmageddon.blogspot.com/2023/11/structure-of-steel-legion.html" target="_blank">7th Steel Legion Army Group</a>, a fairly simple head swap that combines parts from the old Cadian Senior Officer model with bits from a Steel Legion lieutenant. +</span></div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGAWRnJH8s9mIiAQET0y2wyOEr955FZw_Pu2fjTP3_I1P_ILG2pkq16UUoru_O_PeV4f3GDjXAyAl3eMEdoiDPmGvt7Zug_ExS-v1yFQVpR6HYQDfEHTSf0cLLwESwPNTC3z8bd4sIW7mikKvw0gb8qGermlgWyO6OriL0-Hp5qQ7ul3r5VtazIQENQWRm/s3024/IMG_0857.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGAWRnJH8s9mIiAQET0y2wyOEr955FZw_Pu2fjTP3_I1P_ILG2pkq16UUoru_O_PeV4f3GDjXAyAl3eMEdoiDPmGvt7Zug_ExS-v1yFQVpR6HYQDfEHTSf0cLLwESwPNTC3z8bd4sIW7mikKvw0gb8qGermlgWyO6OriL0-Hp5qQ7ul3r5VtazIQENQWRm/w400-h400/IMG_0857.jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: courier;"><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div>+ I'm quite pleased with how he's looking, and while he's not going to win any prizes, he'll fit right in with my army. More importantly, he'll be popping his head over the trenches of Instagram to remind/spread the word about the event. + </span><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+++</span></div><h2 style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ In other news +</span></h2><div><span style="font-family: courier;">+ '<i>2023 is the year the kroot get painted</i>', I said – and a mighty half-dozen or so emerged... Not quite the battleline! However, with the promise of a PCRC campaign gearing up, I've pulled my finger out and started painting these charismatic figures once more. +</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt0ou62w2ZW6MwI8n72uoxwYi3P9NSB6NLu4V2f0xOINSv8kywpW3ruXeQx5xZFYssj2CvE4MBord_8WB2dJEnJXCXuc8K57Ity0x2xV6XsFrSjARvFzklpDxocxkQcMrSLl0x5VnKLTX_8aCKFU7Wq1-1HionlY42Ens6KopQov0BK89st9COh3p7p7H1/s2083/IMG_0846.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2083" data-original-width="2083" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt0ou62w2ZW6MwI8n72uoxwYi3P9NSB6NLu4V2f0xOINSv8kywpW3ruXeQx5xZFYssj2CvE4MBord_8WB2dJEnJXCXuc8K57Ity0x2xV6XsFrSjARvFzklpDxocxkQcMrSLl0x5VnKLTX_8aCKFU7Wq1-1HionlY42Ens6KopQov0BK89st9COh3p7p7H1/w640-h640/IMG_0846.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: courier;"><div><span style="font-family: courier;">+ My first model of the year, therefore, is a Kroot – you can see him nearly finished alongside the WIP General. +</span></div><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp4YyIWf9pX804qxQYiSn2sizmQsBY_JecdpvB6CS8wpo_354KqSSM93KyNgrNjA5t2A2HUQAUVV3HZmRp2PLOPp9k1Xe4hrSXHXjaU-pb-Bpl3aXj4dNEnYtyGJdgJRG7zr2S4wheVznpjow0VRNrvA3iDgBJnuwcko9mZA3Y_s3tvMnHebrdc323OsiQ/s3021/IMG_0859.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3021" data-original-width="3021" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp4YyIWf9pX804qxQYiSn2sizmQsBY_JecdpvB6CS8wpo_354KqSSM93KyNgrNjA5t2A2HUQAUVV3HZmRp2PLOPp9k1Xe4hrSXHXjaU-pb-Bpl3aXj4dNEnYtyGJdgJRG7zr2S4wheVznpjow0VRNrvA3iDgBJnuwcko9mZA3Y_s3tvMnHebrdc323OsiQ/w640-h640/IMG_0859.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ <i>Eats-the-Fingers-First</i> is currently picking his way through the jungles of Paradise XXII, and with a geekend meetup scheduled around the start of February, I'm aiming to have at least a Kill Team completed, and hopefully a little more. +</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+++</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ Some Things Are Best Left Forgotten +</span></h2></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxhhE-QGGYTqgUlfl5BPYf6RMkTEzgDf3NhqTgW5fC53C5fXJLYr10KcaPRVmwckalFKqu6LybzjulTt8gbl7CQMVIW8fbJ4IPXkON5xsDd_X2yxkdyxNyemUlkBi0zqG5p5GIreVNgWJqYOQzjxDhIYN3C3v0Y6xmkp7fde91OAVQiwvjraXfC81P_t8W/s1296/IMG_0806.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1296" data-original-width="1296" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxhhE-QGGYTqgUlfl5BPYf6RMkTEzgDf3NhqTgW5fC53C5fXJLYr10KcaPRVmwckalFKqu6LybzjulTt8gbl7CQMVIW8fbJ4IPXkON5xsDd_X2yxkdyxNyemUlkBi0zqG5p5GIreVNgWJqYOQzjxDhIYN3C3v0Y6xmkp7fde91OAVQiwvjraXfC81P_t8W/s320/IMG_0806.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: courier;">+ ...and with a suitable rest and recharge, <i>The War of the False Primarch</i> will conclude this year. If you've not heard of this project, or fancy a refresher, there'll be a summary article up on the blog [<a href="https://warofthefalseprimarch.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">+noosphericexloadlink embedded+</a>] soon enough – and in the meantime I encourage you to explore the existing shadowy lore. Just watch out for the Inquisition! +</span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;">+ </span><span style="font-family: courier;"> My aim is to add the final mysterious polish by September, in time for the (yikes) eleventh anniversary of the <b>+Death of a Rubricist+</b> blog. Once again, thank you one and all for continuing to read. +</span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+++</span></div><br /><p></p></div>apologisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14655902797372187934noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289736121428988411.post-57818866468722267212023-12-20T11:01:00.002+00:002023-12-20T11:01:35.410+00:00+ inload: No brakes on the Epic train +<h1 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ Epic scale painting +</span></h1><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ Salamanders infantry +</span></h2><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIvTcKLsHYRdUBlADlcHSfF5PPT4Qcv42FeOUGqOUsy4zf-e0AmYhD6TPJzK0xXytTV7KZZS6yDjS89VPLLx9u9dqWqIYMDlw1hnmElCgUe0byFzX-nELJQd4i6ud3-GKBTLnpNvpdtyilzKbKQc9B2NUDhw30RtaRxQEeZKu2vSGR77MVyh-J2Sq6E71u/s3242/IMG_0713.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2432" data-original-width="3242" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIvTcKLsHYRdUBlADlcHSfF5PPT4Qcv42FeOUGqOUsy4zf-e0AmYhD6TPJzK0xXytTV7KZZS6yDjS89VPLLx9u9dqWqIYMDlw1hnmElCgUe0byFzX-nELJQd4i6ud3-GKBTLnpNvpdtyilzKbKQc9B2NUDhw30RtaRxQEeZKu2vSGR77MVyh-J2Sq6E71u/w640-h480/IMG_0713.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ Work on the Salamanders continues, and I'm getting towards the end of the first box of infantry. It's still slow progress, but I'm reassured that this is mainly owing to lack of opportunity rather than the process itself being slow. +</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaa2v3DQURCvN8g4eFscKOl5i_et7S_DB4EEvo1jnYEDd4dFhuiIHLnWhLUiLWM4xhfDXBTBKYYK7i5GZ0LZ8W0gSmWAD1zJJZub5_1YzFxP1JVMZ56BQATPB85tg0CdeBPQ3GwrAanGc9yaOgCQWK_0F55SHTp-OMbxJnuqjVLMinhAOCGWmGeoIg5CGl/s3240/IMG_0712.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1822" data-original-width="3240" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaa2v3DQURCvN8g4eFscKOl5i_et7S_DB4EEvo1jnYEDd4dFhuiIHLnWhLUiLWM4xhfDXBTBKYYK7i5GZ0LZ8W0gSmWAD1zJJZub5_1YzFxP1JVMZ56BQATPB85tg0CdeBPQ3GwrAanGc9yaOgCQWK_0F55SHTp-OMbxJnuqjVLMinhAOCGWmGeoIg5CGl/w640-h360/IMG_0712.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ Thus far I've completed thirteen stands, with more well on the way. Since I'm theming these around the M41 era, I'll have to start to be a bit careful with planning – the Salamanders' shoulder pad and icon changes colour depending on the Company. As you can see above, there are eight stands of boltgun-armed marines finished up, which equates to four Tactical squads. +</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ A Codex Battle Company consists of six Tactical squads, two Assault Squads and two Devastator Squads – but this is slightly muddied by the fact the Salamanders operate a non-Codex organisation, with slightly larger Companies in different proportions: seven Tactical squads, three Devastator squads and two Assault squads. This gives me a little leeway, and helps to explain the plasma gun stands. +</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+++</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ Regardless, I'm going to have to start thinking about army composition – but this sort of minutiae can be part of the fun of planning an army. I'm also looking forward to the visual appeal of different companies appearing on the board – the 'grand sweep' is part of what makes Epic so appealing to me. +</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyjc7o5vwSFOqWluWRE2C4Gb00n6QL7pIyWYbbHYHvTDDnbP0KHHcDE7D86ii0gEqdTWzeeJJLrH1wPPDXFaPmBEvUQ8fdWdsJ91lUyDQKpCzcjaIVf9Efw4OkBYNXRPVxxtppJRtQ-NovFtUgN9JOg_n7IZooTUaigBXzekZS-0r_xb_yjWNBIbT-Gcuz/s1966/IMG_0714.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1474" data-original-width="1966" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyjc7o5vwSFOqWluWRE2C4Gb00n6QL7pIyWYbbHYHvTDDnbP0KHHcDE7D86ii0gEqdTWzeeJJLrH1wPPDXFaPmBEvUQ8fdWdsJ91lUyDQKpCzcjaIVf9Efw4OkBYNXRPVxxtppJRtQ-NovFtUgN9JOg_n7IZooTUaigBXzekZS-0r_xb_yjWNBIbT-Gcuz/w640-h480/IMG_0714.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ The paint scheme is detailed in a previous inload [<a href="https://apologentsia.blogspot.com/2023/12/inload-into-fires-of-battle.html" target="_blank">+noosphericinloadlink embedded+</a>], but here's a better close-up picture. +</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+++</span></p><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ Salamanders armour +</span></h2><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ The tanks are also progressing – and much quicker than the infantry. The harder lines make drybrushing and washes work better than on the curves of the foot soldiers. +</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ Drybrushing is one of those techniques that's often dismissed. It's quick, effective and easy to understand – and as a result is often one of the first techniques beginners pick up. As painters develop, the distinctive slightly textured results start to look a little amateurish, they move on to more technically challenging techniques such as edge highlighting, wet blending or zenithal highlighting instead, and the technique is filed away for basing and little else. +</span></p><p><span style="font-family: courier;">+ I think that's a shame. <i>Amateur</i>, after all, simply means that you're doing it because you enjoy it, rather than for payment, so I encourage you to pull this often derided technique back out of your box of tricks. +</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMXaQL49R5-ytBtlkievvsuZfONUxYJunDQq2wJvayediPa6Wb_H1HviqlYAhJyS3p-D019yUGQHpfu3UbdnPJ1PywJDmKQQLGNjVrNy-knvN_oz-JxU6PUAjX7Sm5oGiEtllGYWtKCnn_JkRjWzMRoXiVvnXeenG6etNs5x9B4l4B5S8kDDji3jecu6FP/s4032/IMG_0722.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMXaQL49R5-ytBtlkievvsuZfONUxYJunDQq2wJvayediPa6Wb_H1HviqlYAhJyS3p-D019yUGQHpfu3UbdnPJ1PywJDmKQQLGNjVrNy-knvN_oz-JxU6PUAjX7Sm5oGiEtllGYWtKCnn_JkRjWzMRoXiVvnXeenG6etNs5x9B4l4B5S8kDDji3jecu6FP/w640-h480/IMG_0722.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></p><p><span style="font-family: courier;">+ These tanks were sprayed brown, then Colourforge's Salamander Green sprayed on at an angle. Once dry, I gave them each two successive drybrushes; firstly of a mix of Warpstone Glow and Moot Green, and then a mix of Moot Green and cadmium yellow. +</span></p><p><span style="font-family: courier;">+ Drybrushing relies not, as is commonly thought, simply of having very little paint on the brush, but rather the paint on the brush having little liquid in it. If the paint has any fluidity, it'll tend to catch, flow and streak – you can see the effects on the Predator on the right. The blotchy, scratchy look caused by being heavy-handed with the technique is generally what people associate with drybrushing – done properly, the effect is much more subtle, as you can see in the example on the left. +</span></p><p><span style="font-family: courier;">+ My tips for getting good results from drybrushing:</span></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: courier;">Use a relatively large, soft brush. A make-up brush is ideal.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: courier;">Work in a cool area so your paint doesn't dry too quickly on your palette. This seems counter-intuitive, but you want the paint at just the right consistency – once there, you don't want it to dry completely, or it'll start clumping, giving more textured results.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: courier;">Try to work in an irregular way, rather than back-and-forth.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: courier;">Load the brush with small amounts of paint</span></li><li><span style="font-family: courier;">Slowly and gently roll the loaded brush over a piece of kitchen paper to draw out the carrier from the paint, leaving the pigment and binder.</span></li></ul><div><span style="font-family: courier;">+ The technique is rarely perfect on its own, but it's a great time-saver. A subtle drybrush, as shown above, will establish lines and help you to pick out areas to develop further. The example below shows a Rhino taken to the next stage, which warms the green up quite a bit and knocks it back from appearing quite so emerald as they currently are. +</span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYzFQA-TuLO8rlR0dPTUsjqcUrPyoCVs6O4MmwWo0XDNTZQONA_93rbYrj_x4QzANyGzJkCVYfpDMEKtttlm7g5JhdBzZVgTQXBgf38yp_mXDCoqHzsI5f8n8o_WLuOzA49ZPHJgNdU265yt4CTFWoVMauZeuwoYhQZYRAWJTsRbk0cc0WrfDJDZeVMEuK/s2545/IMG_0676.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1818" data-original-width="2545" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYzFQA-TuLO8rlR0dPTUsjqcUrPyoCVs6O4MmwWo0XDNTZQONA_93rbYrj_x4QzANyGzJkCVYfpDMEKtttlm7g5JhdBzZVgTQXBgf38yp_mXDCoqHzsI5f8n8o_WLuOzA49ZPHJgNdU265yt4CTFWoVMauZeuwoYhQZYRAWJTsRbk0cc0WrfDJDZeVMEuK/w640-h458/IMG_0676.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div></div><p></p><div><span style="font-family: courier;">+ Here, I've added Agrax Earthshade into the recesses (easier to pick out, because they're the bits missed by the drybrushing) and used Moot Green to selectively develop some of the highlights established by the drybrushing. Finally, any unwanted texture could be softened back by glazing with the basecoat (Warpstone Green in this example). +</span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;">+ The result balances speed with visual impact – the entire process detailed above takes just few minutes. +</span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;">+ It's worth noting that Games Workshop are giving away a free sample Rhino during the month of December, so if you're got a local store, pop in and ask for the miniature of the month. It's the perfect excuse to have a go. +</span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+++</span></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ Markings +</span></h2><div><span style="font-family: courier;">+ My copy of the rulebook (finally) arrived a few days ago, and I was happy to see some pictures of the Salamanders' Horus Heresy colour scheme and markings. Since picking up the Chapter/Legion, it's notable how scanty information on them is when compared with Chapters like the Ultramarines and Blood Angels – and even Iron Hands. +</span></div><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTr1E6r0JzjsEyPZetTI_UX6T5DNNcF6mTa9sz0WAPkXjBqWRvuRe0p9BlWIXnCFFkjzExdDQt04zyyTtswupvKkni0CC9aknIztppl2WhSfQBVx41VnAlb5GD2ilu1JRrfZ1bPxSIyjVqeP0NnIqUtF3up4B8NAY5m4D86s0FvxW1MVIyaKUJp7k5KtvW/s3776/IMG_0720.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3776" data-original-width="2604" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTr1E6r0JzjsEyPZetTI_UX6T5DNNcF6mTa9sz0WAPkXjBqWRvuRe0p9BlWIXnCFFkjzExdDQt04zyyTtswupvKkni0CC9aknIztppl2WhSfQBVx41VnAlb5GD2ilu1JRrfZ1bPxSIyjVqeP0NnIqUtF3up4B8NAY5m4D86s0FvxW1MVIyaKUJp7k5KtvW/w441-h640/IMG_0720.jpeg" width="441" /></span></a></p><span style="font-family: courier;"><div><span style="font-family: courier;">+ I quite like the black bar and flame on the door. I think I'll add something similar to my vehicles, which are currently looking a bit anonymous. Some flame markings will help to sell them as specifically Salamanders. +</span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">+++</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><h2 style="text-align: left;">+ Waa-Ghazghkull! 'Ere we go +</h2></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhtNtCIby90Fl6tpjLLMTWctg0HJEwYYbncK9yUF5nsuJkzqhLYajduGD_g6KOVFY2UhThxfKIbT_REcuiUszNNYQUGAgjKXQSGgsQrRlFbUnpeU-igqyHhGmu-TC9K2-x_riPl-TldRULmBTlD3J7dF73XwN-QEKE_zWVlNQEiADh8o_mzocJySbZ-PTt/s4032/IMG_0721.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhtNtCIby90Fl6tpjLLMTWctg0HJEwYYbncK9yUF5nsuJkzqhLYajduGD_g6KOVFY2UhThxfKIbT_REcuiUszNNYQUGAgjKXQSGgsQrRlFbUnpeU-igqyHhGmu-TC9K2-x_riPl-TldRULmBTlD3J7dF73XwN-QEKE_zWVlNQEiADh8o_mzocJySbZ-PTt/w640-h480/IMG_0721.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: courier;">+ And in the... uh, other green corner we have the orks. These are Wakes Emporium sculpts, 3D printed. You can buy them from Etsy – here's an example seller [<a href="https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/1116000580/ork-warriors-68mm-wakes-emporium?click_key=ac7d41d300f2db5221f8c0ea100eb010238760ea%3A1116000580&click_sum=2b89d8fd&ref=shop_home_active_50" target="_blank">+noosphericexloadlink+</a>]. They're quite hefty models, standing between 8mm and 9mm tall, so scale well against the new <i>Epic: Legions</i> Space Marine models. In fact, they're so beefy that it's a bit of a struggle to fit them onto 25mm bases. </span><span style="font-family: courier;">I'm probably going to regret basing them before painting, and recommend that if you order a set that you:</span><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: courier;">Paint the models first</span></li><li><span style="font-family: courier;">Mix and match them with other, slightly smaller, ork kits. You'll get a more natural range of sizes and suitably orky variety.</span></li></ul><div><div><span style="font-family: courier;">+ The set I ordered is still slightly sticky – as you can see from the amount of sand stuck to the ones I started basing – so I'm leaving them in the sunlight for a few days to cure more before coming back to them. They're beautiful little sculpts, packed with character, but sadly have the little disc bases that make basing them a paint in the [+SCRAPSHUNTERRORABORT+] +</span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+++</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ Steel Legion +</span></h2><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_W40Mn0smSpNoigGlCh3UHJ5VSJTmLKr5eDwYReLexD5M_y8oqFEa0pMXZTfjfsqA-bSkgxTyfUsgT0t2MwDnflGJTesbVQqogjB1A2NR3CfwjU7BVTjEqKqPo7XzcxsuQH3qbTQl1TvuMAYPlvsdhQZk-jmEw4YIb9P8JXcddrMxE9FSPpo0L_iZM0c9/s3244/IMG_0703.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2433" data-original-width="3244" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_W40Mn0smSpNoigGlCh3UHJ5VSJTmLKr5eDwYReLexD5M_y8oqFEa0pMXZTfjfsqA-bSkgxTyfUsgT0t2MwDnflGJTesbVQqogjB1A2NR3CfwjU7BVTjEqKqPo7XzcxsuQH3qbTQl1TvuMAYPlvsdhQZk-jmEw4YIb9P8JXcddrMxE9FSPpo0L_iZM0c9/w640-h480/IMG_0703.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ Unpainted but assembled, these models are beautiful little sculpts, and go together even more quickly than the Space Marine equivalents – primarily because they don't have four tiny little individual engines. +</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ Again destined for <i><a href="https://ashesofarmageddon.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">The Ashes of Armageddon</a></i>, I'm going to build these using the <i>Epic: Armageddon</i> weaponry; namely three squadrons of three with battle cannons led by just one with a Vanquisher cannon. Neatly, these will match my Lamb's World tanks exactly, as they're the same longer-bodied Mars Alpha pattern design. +</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+++</span></div><p></p></div></div></div>apologisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14655902797372187934noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289736121428988411.post-50645505710791182392023-12-13T10:32:00.003+00:002023-12-13T10:32:25.423+00:00+ inload: Into the fires of battle! +<h1 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ Pellas Mir'san's Second Company Salamanders +</span></h1><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpzppznWCwgm0OBo_0Jz8CK6JOMDFKjSgsCIIx5oLw1nDpN4OCgzIod_XXcVOwJzHgtRMqaV5Y1aEQ_JbSbsQClEbLPvJ7ySMlQbrwok5GKcF_keNPEBWEHB4yBjn5AtjRzhvVpHzLNdB_iE3bVH0K82T0-qKUXjbW4l_KZXbDWSw-PM-DPNLcuXpYQv08/s3918/IMG_0675.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2204" data-original-width="3918" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpzppznWCwgm0OBo_0Jz8CK6JOMDFKjSgsCIIx5oLw1nDpN4OCgzIod_XXcVOwJzHgtRMqaV5Y1aEQ_JbSbsQClEbLPvJ7ySMlQbrwok5GKcF_keNPEBWEHB4yBjn5AtjRzhvVpHzLNdB_iE3bVH0K82T0-qKUXjbW4l_KZXbDWSw-PM-DPNLcuXpYQv08/w640-h360/IMG_0675.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ It is a relief to finally polish off some models – there have been far too many worked up to a decent WIP, then perforce put to one side. Epic-scale models like these are a nice way to feel like you've done something substantial – even if they only took a few hours. +</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+++</span></p><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ Painting Epic Salamanders +</span></h2><p><span style="font-family: courier;">+ Here's a rundown of the process as an <i>aide-memoire</i>:</span></p><p><span style="font-family: courier;">_1 Prime models Halfords camo brown.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: courier;">_2 Use Colour Forge Salamander Green to spray them at a 45-degree angle from two opposite sides, to give a bit of zenithal lighting.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: courier;">_3 <i>Infantry</i>: Paint the backpack, shoulders and gun with Black Templars contrast. <i>Vehicles</i>: Tracks, guns, front recess things, exhausts.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: courier;">_4 Pick out metals on backpacks, guns and exhausts with Iron Warriors (or Boltgun Metal).</span></p><p><span style="font-family: courier;">_5 Paint the gun casings with Charadon Granite (or similar dark grey).</span></p><p><span style="font-family: courier;">_6 Wash the models with Agrax Earthshade.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: courier;">_7 Once dry, use a mix of Snot Green and Warpstone Glow to highlight the green, concentrating on the head, arms and trailing legs of infantry; and upper edges of the vehicles.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: courier;">_8 Pick out the markings with an off-white colour (I mixed Vallejo's cold white with Ushabti Bone for a pale cream). Use this to paint the Legion markings.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: courier;">_9 Add other details – red crests, banners, plasma gun radiators etc. – plus any freehand.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: courier;">_10 Use a very light drybrush of Ushabti bone over everything. This last step is subtle and east to overdo, but helps ever-so-slightly tie everything on the model together, and integrate it into the base. You could use a light grey if you're on urban bases.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+++</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlIAVg233JCTL1gaz7mPCoy3khK1syXH4BRZKjZg-nV02IZvESUTk_CFcNeoU6XcdR7zY-5T90KUcksftNyi91P9SiPbgGznQQRaUdlkBIMZz6YtBqSp9l2OWbO9lEi-ReNXCocyTOVnyiA9_F6UxkeobzdCt3sxaMEXVtoQ9ZSff7xuoHHbBGBRqrADq0/s4032/IMG_0674.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlIAVg233JCTL1gaz7mPCoy3khK1syXH4BRZKjZg-nV02IZvESUTk_CFcNeoU6XcdR7zY-5T90KUcksftNyi91P9SiPbgGznQQRaUdlkBIMZz6YtBqSp9l2OWbO9lEi-ReNXCocyTOVnyiA9_F6UxkeobzdCt3sxaMEXVtoQ9ZSff7xuoHHbBGBRqrADq0/w640-h480/IMG_0674.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+++</span></p><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ Thoughts on the scheme at this point +</span></h2><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ <b>Banner</b> I didn't get a very clear picture of the banner, but it's a miniaturisation of the 40k Salamanders' 2nd Company. A fun little challenge to get across the idea of crossed flaming hammers above a row of volcanos, and I'm quite pleased with it. +</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ <b>Markings</b> The Chapter icon is necessarily simplified, being reduced to a small teardop shape with a black dot nearer the top, and two short lines off it. It was only after I started painting on the details that it struck me that the bonding studs of Mark VI mean that the icon has to go on the marine's left shoulder. Since the bonding studs are a pain to paint anyway, I'm quite tempted to trim them off the remaining marines so that I can have the Chapter symbol on the right pad, and flames on the left. +</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ The Rhinos also look a bit anonymous, so I'm probably going to add side doors (and maybe top hatch) in the Company colour, then add flames on those. I think that should make them read more clearly as the Salamanders. You'll note the little club symbol on the front and top. The idea for this came from an old <i>White Dwarf</i> article for the markings [+ref: pictcapture below+]. +</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2FxOh1CvbeuYLt5qqwgS7towtG8cJFfxjOnty5NGXh4TDRhuG2KdDFe36_JggneYxHWo8kj1pJzdjcOpwgfmP0xfv667Qed3BugLGqw10XLclAqaiNwhJYDzsczG47R7hhkUkrPhmROqR2Ev0_HandpWDcroJnMJWkckuFtj_CzJ_Nj-CSBK34FoKl7Fh/s1278/Rhino%20markings.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1278" data-original-width="904" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2FxOh1CvbeuYLt5qqwgS7towtG8cJFfxjOnty5NGXh4TDRhuG2KdDFe36_JggneYxHWo8kj1pJzdjcOpwgfmP0xfv667Qed3BugLGqw10XLclAqaiNwhJYDzsczG47R7hhkUkrPhmROqR2Ev0_HandpWDcroJnMJWkckuFtj_CzJ_Nj-CSBK34FoKl7Fh/w452-h640/Rhino%20markings.jpg" width="452" /></span></a></div><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ The text for the Salamanders bit reads:</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;"></span></p><blockquote><span style="font-family: courier;"><i>These designs are based on a number of symbols found within the the STC system. Although their origins are unclear, the Salamanders adopted them as soon as Warmaster Horus became a traitor, as a gesture to confirm their allegiance to the Imperium</i></span></blockquote><span style="font-family: courier;">+ The use of card suit symbols refers to their use in the Horus Heresy, but since the <i>Ashes of Armageddon</i> project allows me to explore retro ideas, I thought it was a fun little Easter egg. I couldn't find the image when I was painting them, so went with clubs for Tacticals, rather than diamonds as shown above. I might tweak these, but more likely will keep them – after all, it's more the spirit of the idea that's important, rather than the letter. +</span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWnPVV9tevbEXV3XqBY_ajIvKLDsosFqYsMWKQul3jCHTsGu6dNiGnx4KTv5fLt8tCHZL8d7Fd9pM7gEoKNKBTMHxcrLxEIEsHW1yAwS-OeQcw8C6DLr3G4DwhA8Cq7y2d6A5odQ4SBLgfXvwB6yNXVI3fLyua1KlWxQIpwgqqxnFSBiXRKZYm70UYZCiu/s4030/IMG_0676.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2879" data-original-width="4030" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWnPVV9tevbEXV3XqBY_ajIvKLDsosFqYsMWKQul3jCHTsGu6dNiGnx4KTv5fLt8tCHZL8d7Fd9pM7gEoKNKBTMHxcrLxEIEsHW1yAwS-OeQcw8C6DLr3G4DwhA8Cq7y2d6A5odQ4SBLgfXvwB6yNXVI3fLyua1KlWxQIpwgqqxnFSBiXRKZYm70UYZCiu/w640-h458/IMG_0676.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ They look nice in this little group, I think – and the more I add, the better it's going to look. As this inload starts to show, the painting of an army is an ongoing process, so don't get disheartened if something's slightly amiss early on. You can adapt and change the scheme organically as you go – but far better to have something actually <i>done</i> that you can then tweak, than to suffer from analysis paralysis and never put brush to model. +</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+++</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMqr3ebh9Uqk4WV75jUF1r75QpDLvcqyUfZ1s6RQQv3bbHnzJOeCh4Aqod9Vb8IRH5wSf962tGSA4vBV0-dmsJNO4Zf4iT_L_BRC48QqlSkj0gdp41ClKWfftnA_zui6-hsyNttUA7pqYoXpaMSYZErZczLZypaUCGJdApvxil0jj2fdkOl5NBrXJomRw6/s2700/IMG_0678.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2700" data-original-width="2700" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMqr3ebh9Uqk4WV75jUF1r75QpDLvcqyUfZ1s6RQQv3bbHnzJOeCh4Aqod9Vb8IRH5wSf962tGSA4vBV0-dmsJNO4Zf4iT_L_BRC48QqlSkj0gdp41ClKWfftnA_zui6-hsyNttUA7pqYoXpaMSYZErZczLZypaUCGJdApvxil0jj2fdkOl5NBrXJomRw6/w640-h640/IMG_0678.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><br /><p></p>apologisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14655902797372187934noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289736121428988411.post-26089505701602542352023-12-08T11:11:00.002+00:002023-12-08T11:11:23.270+00:00+ inload: Epic Salamanders +<p style="text-align: center;"></p><h1 style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ Salamanders in the Dust of Armageddon +</span></h1><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpXQpnfHGuwymZl40FP45vhqECTfenwXnvGcDX4XTeKRlpe7yBW8E-8Zeds-OxMzzlfgA49nMX6qkhUm306j66ZDPjUYoUUwyLeAbwBANcNtqR7PQXWubxlrNnC__q4aDSC91tHZoG50G43YvIU7oPpr-RA8qD0pQcLSDiTFDZP4toahCKTBbXPGMkfpJ5/s2337/IMG_0653.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1526" data-original-width="2337" height="418" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpXQpnfHGuwymZl40FP45vhqECTfenwXnvGcDX4XTeKRlpe7yBW8E-8Zeds-OxMzzlfgA49nMX6qkhUm306j66ZDPjUYoUUwyLeAbwBANcNtqR7PQXWubxlrNnC__q4aDSC91tHZoG50G43YvIU7oPpr-RA8qD0pQcLSDiTFDZP4toahCKTBbXPGMkfpJ5/w640-h418/IMG_0653.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ While still work in progress, I thought I'd exload some notes on the painting process for these new Epic models. +</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ The stands above have been sprayed as detailed in the previous inload, shaded with an oil wash, lightly drybrushed with Snot Green and had the black areas (shoulder pads, boltguns) painted in with Black Templar contrast paint. +</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ They have been glued to bases that have been painted with Averland Sunset (on the desert aras) and drybrushed with Ushabti Bone. The tarmac was painted with a neutral grey that was a combination of those two colours, plus a spot of a blue-grey (an Army Painter paint, I think) to make a dirty yellow-grey. Each rim was then painted with Scorched Brown. +</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZGc625cD6I8Ui3CV5MtBDnu0AfAe19bsCnzFOKIYuby9iOQr-6RifsMtr7103HNiXbBCbx5CLJ1H1RjTqzLsLPRN0Zb-xCeFgVhP41zQe2ElxFlTwyTEfRViy-D_Y9ZsL4IXVM3NRpcHrQXV5k8G-WOvjyceZkaDOq4Z0a9mqJ3U8gllMdNhj52zvTG4Y/w640-h480/IMG_0652.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Zenithal spraying and a quick oil wash go a long way to getting models ready in minutes.</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZGc625cD6I8Ui3CV5MtBDnu0AfAe19bsCnzFOKIYuby9iOQr-6RifsMtr7103HNiXbBCbx5CLJ1H1RjTqzLsLPRN0Zb-xCeFgVhP41zQe2ElxFlTwyTEfRViy-D_Y9ZsL4IXVM3NRpcHrQXV5k8G-WOvjyceZkaDOq4Z0a9mqJ3U8gllMdNhj52zvTG4Y/s4032/IMG_0652.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: courier;"></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;">+ Having spent so much time preparing them, it was a treat – albeit a slightly apprehensive one – to glue the individual models into place on the stands. While rough-and-ready, the effect is pretty good, I think – and all they really need now is a bit of detailing and tidying-up. + </span></div><span style="font-family: courier;"><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div>+ Jumping straight into painting a force like this can be slightly nerve-wracking, as you're putting quite a bit of time and effort into things without any reassurance that it's going to look good at the end. +</span><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;">+ The alternative is doing a test base or two. That's not a bad idea, but from experience I know that it's very easy to overdo those test stands, producing something that's practically very difficult to replicate <i>en masse</i>.+<br /></span><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIkRH90p-g3Fqb9z4PN7wPSHwccF0zns91tJkuxMzGozeoiRtep_cjtmpaYcc8xu8ugou6qRnJUwRTNia3xRHFURYyBmF__PH-vqbVpe0ztQcq46DJnmr9ZH6ngMb6vIaxNtxOeRHZrY-wH6-M3KteAln3_ez3g2p9BwmAvvwWZ-7sR2hdprNsZTWZwGwW/s4008/IMG_0651.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2078" data-original-width="4008" height="332" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIkRH90p-g3Fqb9z4PN7wPSHwccF0zns91tJkuxMzGozeoiRtep_cjtmpaYcc8xu8ugou6qRnJUwRTNia3xRHFURYyBmF__PH-vqbVpe0ztQcq46DJnmr9ZH6ngMb6vIaxNtxOeRHZrY-wH6-M3KteAln3_ez3g2p9BwmAvvwWZ-7sR2hdprNsZTWZwGwW/w640-h332/IMG_0651.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></div><p></p><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;">+ The lesson here, I think, is that sometimes relying on your experience and instincts is okay. Don't overthink painting Epic: get the bases complete, paint the models in substantial numbers, and get them to a definite stage all together. The formation above is (give or take a few models that fell off the sprue I was using to support them) roughly half a box, and the other half only awaits the drybrushing and details before they can be similarly assembled. In all, it's taken me perhaps three hours actual work, spaced across a few evenings to allow for drying time. That's perfect at this busy time of the year. +</span></div></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+++</span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;">+ Now I've had a chance to starting painting the new models, I'm favourably impressed. The slightly larger size means that they're sturdier than older Epic kits and also means it's simply easier to paint detail, as there's more surface! +</span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;">+ While I don't think it's been stated, it wouldn't surprise me to find that the kits were designed specifically for use with GW's contrast paints, for the details are simple but clear, and the paints work well with them. +</span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+++</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ Gaming plans +</span></h2><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ So... what next? I hope to polish off this box of Salamanders over the weekend, by which time my box of <i>Legions Imperialis</i> should – I hope – have arrived. Thank goodness I queued on the dreadful new website for an hour to pre-order two weeks ago, only for it not to turn up, right? +</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ Grumpiness aside, the combination of this infantry kit with the big box should give me a good head-start on an army. Doubling up the Legions Astartes kit means that I'll have the flexibility to use things as separate formations as well as upgrades. +</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ Thought for the day: <i>Hope is the first step on the road to disappointment.</i> +</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+++</span></div>apologisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14655902797372187934noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289736121428988411.post-50345507764932742702023-12-07T13:35:00.005+00:002023-12-07T14:54:00.002+00:00+ inload: Trailblazers + <h1 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ <i>For Yarrick!/Waa-Ghazghkull!</i> +</span></h1><h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ Your next Challenge Event: <i>#foryarrick</i> <i>#waaghazghkull</i> + </span></h2><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvz50a9ylYn94Afmo1jYNQ_pwe2XxioHquenj-I3vkwtUBUDbXt10DYUQ7Rloix5lVucysyJKOJpKJlcs8LiNzalO_0K2d9yiwCL0aBciu6Yt_SpbohukNH7anMAjllKkGyv8quH7W9Fke1bg0GH2yEn0m1XqRNFIg9oqJ9GNeJo_wQY_viLUg8vbjjPMK/s2414/IMG_0642.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1358" data-original-width="2414" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvz50a9ylYn94Afmo1jYNQ_pwe2XxioHquenj-I3vkwtUBUDbXt10DYUQ7Rloix5lVucysyJKOJpKJlcs8LiNzalO_0K2d9yiwCL0aBciu6Yt_SpbohukNH7anMAjllKkGyv8quH7W9Fke1bg0GH2yEn0m1XqRNFIg9oqJ9GNeJo_wQY_viLUg8vbjjPMK/w640-h360/IMG_0642.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></p><span style="font-family: courier;"><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ What is <i>The Ashes of Armageddon</i> project? +</span></h2><div><span style="font-family: courier;">+ If you're not aware of <b><a href="https://ashesofarmageddon.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">The Ashes of Armageddon</a></b>, it's a standalone blog themed around <b>The Battle for Armageddon</b> – and specifically, the Second War, where Ghazghkull led his first invasion against the defending Steel Legion. You can catch up and find a list of articles in this handy <a href="https://ashesofarmageddon.blogspot.com/2023/09/overview-of-project.html" target="_blank">Overview article</a>. +</span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div>+ As usual with these standalone projects, I run occasional 'Challenge Events', each of which is an open invitation to build and paint cool models around a particular theme. These are then showcased on the blog, and used to illustrate (and inspire) the ongoing story. +</span><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;">+ The first one for this project was themed around the backlines of the war, and you can see the results in this article: [<a href="https://ashesofarmageddon.blogspot.com/2023/11/an-invitation-in-ashes.html" target="_blank">+noosphericexloadlink embedded+</a>]. The second one is starting... waitforit... <i>now! +</i><br /></span><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+++</span></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: courier;">+ The basics +</span></h2><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: courier;"><b>Build and paint a character for the Second War for Armageddon</b></span></li><li><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: courier;"><b>Post it to Instagram with the tag(s) #ForYarrick and/or #WaaGhazghkull</b></span></li><li><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: courier;"><b>Do it before January 31st 2024</b></span></li></ul></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+++</span></div><div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ Sounds fun – what's the theme this time? +</span></h2><div style="text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlppcWtpuo6pKp8jGCNuOPT0WUGTEX_fthwuDXtZAN3ebXROD0dusdfBJcHOfdyc9h10EMA5pC9JtrdbdrPiXRv8DnDXzP1hvkzaYx2WZLd2q-1JqRuoz01lp8n0CEg_ggvP_dhLS5CYsdnMyUTtRetuBPWlm_AmXT88gqlGMHpDV637uy_5XLO258Rh-4/s907/argaastes%20Buzuruuk%20da%20Eadbiter.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="832" data-original-width="907" height="589" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlppcWtpuo6pKp8jGCNuOPT0WUGTEX_fthwuDXtZAN3ebXROD0dusdfBJcHOfdyc9h10EMA5pC9JtrdbdrPiXRv8DnDXzP1hvkzaYx2WZLd2q-1JqRuoz01lp8n0CEg_ggvP_dhLS5CYsdnMyUTtRetuBPWlm_AmXT88gqlGMHpDV637uy_5XLO258Rh-4/w640-h589/argaastes%20Buzuruuk%20da%20Eadbiter.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Buzuruuk da Eadbiter, by @argaastes</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;">+ This time you're invited to create a model for one of the heroes or villains of the conflict (which is which, of course, will rather depend on your point of view!) – or in other words the </span><b style="font-family: courier;">characters at the heart of the conflict</b><span style="font-family: courier;">. +</span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;">+ Where the previous event looked at the everyman, this one challenges you to create <span style="color: #cc0000;">your take on famous warriors and personalities of the Second War for Armageddon</span>. </span><span style="font-family: courier;">These can be:</span></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: courier;"><span style="color: #990000;"><b>Your own Armageddon-themed characters</b> </span></span></li><ul><li><span style="font-family: courier;">The Warboss or important member of a particular ork warband</span></li><li><span style="font-family: courier;">Commanding officer of a Steel Legion regiment</span></li><li><span style="font-family: courier;">A Hive Governor, Mechanicus Techpriest, Squat Landtrain commander or Legio Metalica Princeps</span></li><li><span style="font-family: courier;">Perhaps you've read about a figure in one of the articles that's caught your imagination?</span></li></ul><li><span style="font-family: courier;"><b><span style="color: #990000;">Characters mentioned in the lore that do not have models</span></b></span></li><ul><li><span style="font-family: courier;"><a href="https://ashesofarmageddon.blogspot.com/2023/11/structure-of-steel-legion.html" target="_blank">General Kurov</a>,</span><span style="font-family: courier;"> <a href="https://ashesofarmageddon.blogspot.com/2023/10/3054942m41-invasion-of-armageddon.html" target="_blank">General Marlen</a>, and the like </span></li><li><span style="font-family: courier;">The infamous <a href="https://wh40k.lexicanum.com/wiki/Herman_von_Strab" target="_blank">Herman Von Strab</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: courier;">One of Ghazkghkull's <a href="https://wh40k.lexicanum.com/wiki/Counsill_of_Clan-Bosses#:~:text=The%20Counsill%20of%20Clan%2DBosses,during%20his%20conquest%20of%20Urk.">Counsill of Clan-bosses</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: courier;">Salamanders Chapter Master Tu'Shan</span></li></ul><li><b><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-family: courier;">You</span><span style="font-family: courier;">r interpretation of a character with a model</span></span></b></li><ul><li><span style="font-family: courier;">Ghazghkull Thraka himself</span></li><li><span style="font-family: courier;">Commissar Yarrick</span></li><li><span style="font-family: courier;">Chapter Master Marneus Calgar, Commander Dante, Mad Dok Grotsnik</span></li></ul></ul><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+++</span></div><div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ What do I need to do? +</span></h2></div><div style="text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimEp49dmBo-XkcKK6QwzhdNZo6MXOYC4VQ0RwYyz_ggUb7HYZkNCOAVlhT7U07su9aFt7BWD02UNcSwr5CfyfDiWDlY8fNMgCc8sPO5BJppenFiwVWZC-NLzaWIeSep8z1wCubV3eyDeBqonZlqqp3VSFmZMu6fznVSMQV_6RBDVeEnUGF_U5RO4fh3a1_/s859/the_steel_legion%20Sam%20Shand%201st%20Army%20General.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="856" data-original-width="859" height="638" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimEp49dmBo-XkcKK6QwzhdNZo6MXOYC4VQ0RwYyz_ggUb7HYZkNCOAVlhT7U07su9aFt7BWD02UNcSwr5CfyfDiWDlY8fNMgCc8sPO5BJppenFiwVWZC-NLzaWIeSep8z1wCubV3eyDeBqonZlqqp3VSFmZMu6fznVSMQV_6RBDVeEnUGF_U5RO4fh3a1_/w640-h638/the_steel_legion%20Sam%20Shand%201st%20Army%20General.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Steel Legion General, by Sam Shand/@the_steel_legion</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;">+ Once you have picked a character, you need to build and paint him, her or it up. There is no arbitrary standard of quality – beyond you feeling you've done your best work. +</span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;">+ </span><b style="font-family: courier;">The key is that the model is themed to some point in the 2nd War for Armageddon</b><span style="font-family: courier;">. There's a</span><span style="font-family: courier;"> </span><a href="https://ashesofarmageddon.blogspot.com/2023/10/timeline-of-second-armageddon-war.html" style="font-family: courier;" target="_blank">timeline here</a><span style="font-family: courier;"> </span><span style="font-family: courier;">for you to browse. How you interpret this is entirely up to you. +</span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;">+ Nor does the </span><span style="font-family: courier;">model have to be converted – </span><span style="font-family: courier;">though I'd suggest that this is a great way to help put your personal spin on a character, or show a slightly different interpretation than GW's studio version. As a couple of prompts:</span></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: courier;">A Ghazghkull that nods more towards his original 2nd edition model than the current version.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: courier;">Your take on a pre-Black Rage Captain Tycho</span></li><li><span style="font-family: courier;">Mad Doc Grotsnik in his 'sergery'.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: courier;">Sebastian Yarrick in his personal study.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: courier;">A recreation or interpretation of one of GW's awesome artworks.</span></li></ul><div><span style="font-family: courier;">+ Other than the theme, it's up to you – you can do a single model or an entire diorama – whatever you fancy. +</span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;">+ <span style="color: #990000;">Once you've got your model complete, you can enter by</span>:</span></div></div></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: courier;">Posting to Instagram and using the hashtag <b>#ForYarrick</b> and/or <b>#WaaGhazghkull</b></span></li><li><span style="font-family: courier;">Posting to the <b><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/DeathofaRubricist" target="_blank">+Death of a Rubricist+ Facebook group</a></b></span></li><li><span style="font-family: courier;">Joining the Discord discussion group and posting it there – here's the link [<a href="https://discord.gg/hazuma3vvU" target="_blank">+noosphericexloadlink embedded+</a>].</span></li></ul></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+++</span></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ How long have I got? +</span></h2><div><span style="font-family: courier;">+ <span style="color: #990000;"><b>The challenge runs from December 8th (that is, tomorrow) to January 31st 2024</b>.</span> +</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ Feel free to post WIPs as you go – and please do share to let as many people as possible get involved. +</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ Don't worry about treading on someone else's toes – in fact, I'd encourage multiple different interpretations of the same character. +</span></div></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;">+ As a perfect example of the sort of thing I'm after, here's Gonzalo Gonzalez's awesome take on Commissar Yarrick – combining the claw from the original with the more dynamic Brian Nelson version:</span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf5TKm1I06d4AGn0yDIO3WtzLAXqHXzpmpOJLeuVeG04XvgpNV0OpbgTClTV9OGsOb1Lm3eWNhSlsdz-1agmhbJv_V-M6Ksgg2w-XXc1FQ1Bw-YqF4Fnjxi6qyy2N6WmdztwbJzupx52VFChf7oeDUDmAHmcmnax508f7VaUILfNXKGFHMwFiIBztoSP92/s415/Yarrick%20gonzalo%20gonzalez.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="414" data-original-width="415" height="399" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf5TKm1I06d4AGn0yDIO3WtzLAXqHXzpmpOJLeuVeG04XvgpNV0OpbgTClTV9OGsOb1Lm3eWNhSlsdz-1agmhbJv_V-M6Ksgg2w-XXc1FQ1Bw-YqF4Fnjxi6qyy2N6WmdztwbJzupx52VFChf7oeDUDmAHmcmnax508f7VaUILfNXKGFHMwFiIBztoSP92/w400-h399/Yarrick%20gonzalo%20gonzalez.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gonzalo Gonzalez's (@forge_of_gonfrask) awesome Yarrick conversion </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">+++</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><div><h2 style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ And another thing +</span></h2><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ I was very pleased to be interviewed by <b>@the_iron_within</b> about The Ashes of Armageddon project for the German-language podcast <i><b>Beim Imperator Nichts Neues</b></i> [<a href="https://linktr.ee/beimimperator" target="_blank">+noosphericexloadlink embedded+</a>], so if you speak German you can here my pontifications over there. +</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsVNq00PjyLw3XEZlFHoYuThVlSDDESjsiSt_HRgKwhkeX3BqhvET-jZbglBOkxkoVsp1owWOQx6lKjLxb6LM_nOQNUYh794hDe37fQUh6m_hfONRZ-VfPTwLY3K6wtJxeUCUBvHro7RxWPmHln8QoUmmTmZPPyl1OxtuAcT-b45fsybjmcUQnuPtJFi4V/s2142/IMG_0640.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2142" data-original-width="2142" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsVNq00PjyLw3XEZlFHoYuThVlSDDESjsiSt_HRgKwhkeX3BqhvET-jZbglBOkxkoVsp1owWOQx6lKjLxb6LM_nOQNUYh794hDe37fQUh6m_hfONRZ-VfPTwLY3K6wtJxeUCUBvHro7RxWPmHln8QoUmmTmZPPyl1OxtuAcT-b45fsybjmcUQnuPtJFi4V/w640-h640/IMG_0640.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+++</span></div></div></div></div></div>apologisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14655902797372187934noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289736121428988411.post-60686032627201703682023-12-05T15:06:00.006+00:002023-12-05T15:22:06.763+00:00+ inload: A look at Legions Imperial infantry +<h1 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ A look at the Legions Imperialis Astartes Infantry box +</span></h1><h2 style="text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyUucJdemrlez_chhgMgLKy7kjcPfio9myTYxm9mXl2-giAx-6ULwWwF2EFyVAYppn10EUn-rzpUWrE7VI6QHfhOoMHTGOGnumeKC_OR-PyUP9ksbnVmh4k00l0Q2Yv17xGxx4xe52BOEDVoXmpr82mhrnmAtw9HTcvXN5xyvOu_-qhgiCLi9g4Oouac4/s2691/IMG_9668.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2691" data-original-width="2691" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyUucJdemrlez_chhgMgLKy7kjcPfio9myTYxm9mXl2-giAx-6ULwWwF2EFyVAYppn10EUn-rzpUWrE7VI6QHfhOoMHTGOGnumeKC_OR-PyUP9ksbnVmh4k00l0Q2Yv17xGxx4xe52BOEDVoXmpr82mhrnmAtw9HTcvXN5xyvOu_-qhgiCLi9g4Oouac4/w400-h400/IMG_9668.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">'<i>Shouldn't we be smaller?</i>'<br />'<i>Yes, but GW's shipping seems to be taking inspiration from the Adeptus Munitorum, so they'll have to make do with 40k-scale Salamanders for the moment. </i>+</td></tr></tbody></table></h2><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+++</span></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ First thoughts +</span></h2><div><span style="font-family: courier;">+ </span><span style="font-family: courier;">For those who played older versions of Epic, you'll find much that is familiar in the new <b>Legions Astartes Infantry</b> kit for Legions Imperialis. Each sprue contains a variety of troop types, so more akin to later releases than the very early single model sprues. You get two identical sprues in the box, each intending you to build:</span></div><div><div><div><ul><li><span style="font-family: courier;">4 stand of Tactical marines</span></li><li><span style="font-family: courier;">1 stand of Assault marines</span></li><li><span style="font-family: courier;">1 stand of Devastators</span></li><li><span style="font-family: courier;">1 stand of Marines with plasma guns</span></li><li><span style="font-family: courier;">1 Command stands</span></li><li><span style="font-family: courier;">1 stand of Terminators</span></li><li><span style="font-family: courier;">2 Contemptor dreadnoughts</span></li></ul></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;">+ Double this up and you end up with... not quite enough to build standalone detachments for the new game. Unless you buy two boxes, or combine it with the models you get in the big game box, most of these stands will have to be upgrades to a Tactical detachment, rather than their own thing. +</span></div></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;">+ Is this a problem? Well, your mileage will vary. </span><span style="font-family: courier;">I think t</span><span style="font-family: courier;">he take-up of </span><i style="font-family: courier;">Epic 40,000</i><span style="font-family: courier;"> (E:40k) suffered because the boxes both dropped in content and increased in price in comparison with the earlier giant boxes for </span><i style="font-family: courier;">Space Marine </i><span style="font-family: courier;">(SM2) – and likewise you ended up with one or two stands of (say) bikes rather than the entire formations you used to get</span><span style="font-family: courier;">. I'd hate for those on the fence to be put off by the prospect of buying multiples to get useable formations. +</span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;">+ Another problem of the two sprue approach is variety. </span><span style="font-family: courier;">The big SM2 boxes were so packed that they allowed huge amounts of variety right from the off, while I think the cost/value ratio here will mean that people will want to squeeze everything possible out of it. That'll lead to very samey armies, which is a shame. +</span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;">+ From my point of view, while it's certainly nice to get lots of variety on the sprue, I think I would have preferred Dreadnoughts and Terminators to have been released separately and have a more focussed box. If there is anything here that you <i>don't </i>want, then the already high price (£30) is a good excuse to leave it on the shelf. </span><span style="font-family: courier;">+</span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+++</span></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ Chapter Astartes – using them in the 41st Millenium +</span></h2><div><div><span style="font-family: courier;">+ </span><span style="font-family: courier;">I am pleased to say that the new models in and of themselves are a lot of fun – though not perfect. They are without a doubt a substantial improvement on previous generations of GW's Epic Space Marines. Standing ~8.5mm from foot to the top of the model, there are a variety of poses and lots of lovely detail. As much detail as I'd like? Well, that's arguable. There are lots (and <i>lots</i>) of alternative power-armoured 6mm models, and freely-available files for 3D printing for pretty much every combination of Space Marine you might wish. Lots of those, to be frank, beat these into a cocked hat in terms of absolute detail and lack of design compromises. +</span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;">+ I do like to support the creators of the IP where possible, and the convenience and resilience offered by these plastics is a strong point in favour – but I can quite understand anyone who comes to the conclusion that third party models are a better choice for them. The elephant in the room addressed, let's get back to the kit itself. +</span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;">+ The kit combines various Mark VI Space Marine infantry models (that is, beakies) with two Contemptor Dreadnoughts. You get quite a few options for Contemptor legs, oddly – four individual legs for each body – while other options are essentially model swap-outs. For example, there are sufficient marines with jump packs to allow for different sergeant load-outs. This is a nice little touch, and means that even if you stick rigidly with the suggested way of assembling, you'll end up with some nice visual variety across your force and even a few spares to scatter about – perhaps on Titan bases or the like. +</span></div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyQkK7OoYsVJA7YNXMZgOSSW58hkH0vHv5Q_B05u7oII92PZAebKFiHEaESgbn9kLrAw8vQEsg7FEKF9xfpdQ2bBw1n4jCgIFloDALuILEiTE5dfPIqkHi-ooybc60kAVY1fftXPotMvB-W3_mWHX818MkO2j0JKTM0mo39Qd-zADNDuizU7NWTaGXLdg/s4032/IMG_0636.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyQkK7OoYsVJA7YNXMZgOSSW58hkH0vHv5Q_B05u7oII92PZAebKFiHEaESgbn9kLrAw8vQEsg7FEKF9xfpdQ2bBw1n4jCgIFloDALuILEiTE5dfPIqkHi-ooybc60kAVY1fftXPotMvB-W3_mWHX818MkO2j0JKTM0mo39Qd-zADNDuizU7NWTaGXLdg/w640-h480/IMG_0636.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Contemptor dreadnought, marine with plasma gun and marine with boltgun.</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ Refreshingly, there are multiple poses for even the basic troops, and this is a step-change for GW's Epic models. The larger absolute size means that it's generally clear which models are which – and painting will help make distinct those very close, like the two above. While it may seem a little thing that you've got more than one Tactical Marine pose, it will make a huge difference to the look of a whole army – and that variety will (I hope) grow with further releases. +</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ It's not all sunshine and rainbows, however. Even a cursory search for the new models online will reveal the extrusions/stretching caused to the poses of some of the boltgun marines by the limitations of the manufacturing method. I'll show you how I fixed this to my satisifaction in a future inload, as I didn't have time to get shots for this one. </span><span style="font-family: courier;">For the moment, it's enough to say that it's a (thankfully) quick and simple fix. While I personally don't think it's a catastrophic decision – and my overall impression remains very positive – it's a definite black mark against the sprue for me, and I hope that further releases take the complaints into account. + </span></div></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;">+ The models are designed for the Horus Heresy setting, but as most of the PCRC – my most likely opponents – have ork or Tau armies, I'd like to make sure that these will fit in with the 40k setting; and specifically the Second War for Armageddon. If possible, I'd also like them to pull double-duty and not look too out of place in the HH setting. +</span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;">+ While I haven't made any firm decisions on how to finally glue them, it strikes me that the kit is as well suited to building a 40k-style Space Marine Battle Company as it is a 30k style force – and I think scattering the plasma guns and missile launchers around Tactical Squads would both look cool and help differentiate the force from its 30k equivalants. +</span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+++</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ Painting Epic-scale Salamanders +</span></h2><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBpH4uOx6SDHWZIdN_6Tn-pPSm80gpBlYg-vk1Wxbg5omX73JJLmw0cYS0DA3Md5pnKjjNfgLU7nqI1_bbdVAboNvrdped5tHYYQ_3MsK_V8JHrZAMAN2-jsdCo5gAd86YbWzrGTelu1x7aXVkKvYq19EMGCl-m26pyz1mcqFYdx8zs-4SPmtggokImTE/s1416/IMG_9657.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1416" data-original-width="1045" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBpH4uOx6SDHWZIdN_6Tn-pPSm80gpBlYg-vk1Wxbg5omX73JJLmw0cYS0DA3Md5pnKjjNfgLU7nqI1_bbdVAboNvrdped5tHYYQ_3MsK_V8JHrZAMAN2-jsdCo5gAd86YbWzrGTelu1x7aXVkKvYq19EMGCl-m26pyz1mcqFYdx8zs-4SPmtggokImTE/w472-h640/IMG_9657.jpeg" width="472" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">+ The 'Winterblade', Pellas Mir'san of the 2nd Company +</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;">+ Salamanders are a natural choice for me here – present in both 30k and on Armageddon in 40k; and also a lovely vibrant colour scheme that stands out well. This force will let me expand <i>The Ashes of Armageddon</i> project – and I think it'll be fun to explore. +</span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;">+ It's worth emphasising two very important features of the new sprue: by and large each infantry model is attached by just one point to the sprue, and they have little puddle bases rather than the old big round. These two changes seem minor, but they make all the difference. I'm willing to forgive a little delay for this, as it will make a huge leap in actually getting the models painted and on the board. +</span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ Painting +</span></h2><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP60JrtiBDMKgaOVd1uZDgZXwVQTw4yG6aXmFrW8_1-H2N-Xel6EKFrh4Q3cOTTzGUKxQHU8Ov-cOP9CFe8YM6pXDZUtLxqJ6nUauPBb5Qh8-CGD-PSWE9HgTgJYVj2oTWB6Eg1G8UER0gh_beo_-P82Nzow6W0IHzbJmX2D2c1yfjsXvS-T2yzc4DPP0/s4032/IMG_0635.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP60JrtiBDMKgaOVd1uZDgZXwVQTw4yG6aXmFrW8_1-H2N-Xel6EKFrh4Q3cOTTzGUKxQHU8Ov-cOP9CFe8YM6pXDZUtLxqJ6nUauPBb5Qh8-CGD-PSWE9HgTgJYVj2oTWB6Eg1G8UER0gh_beo_-P82Nzow6W0IHzbJmX2D2c1yfjsXvS-T2yzc4DPP0/w640-h480/IMG_0635.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">+ The green I've used to spray them gave me a jolt of nostaglia, as it's the same green as the sprue on my mate Malcolm's original box of Epic +</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;">+ I started off by spraying the sprues with Halford's Camo green. This provided a mid-toned base. Once dry, I removed the infantry from the sprue and cleaned them up –</span><span style="font-family: courier;"> or rather, I tried to. Thankfully, the new sprues benefit from GW's excellent manufacturing, so there are no visible seams, flash or mouldlines that needed cleaning. Even the burrs caused by clipping them from the sprue are on the puddle base, safely hidden away. Whatever reservations I have about GW's logistics and management, I have none for their sprue layout designers. +</span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;">+ I also assembled the Contemptors at this point – and while I'm equanimous about their presence of the infantry sprue, I must confess that they are jolly nice little fellows that went together well. The designers have integrated pegs and sockets in the legs, allowing for variety and preventing the bugbear of old Epic – monopose muliples – while also making it a breeze to create cool poses. +</span></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcg2bTRvu6ZxofdtVpKAwO26b2xr-WvhPtMGbQ85M7WSQKoDkJ1-IsX85HOZyo5ln0BU8Ismjzk3-rH52CKVe9jnxdzH6YPgD_Pr-EvELgm-xeKVelWQv9DjeJ5jOhP-MRWWvLglymlteJKUlzlfKCIVrNPRX45jSaaS63a_2EQ4EB0qIbMJy75u2vIHo/s3974/IMG_9310.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2952" data-original-width="3974" height="476" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcg2bTRvu6ZxofdtVpKAwO26b2xr-WvhPtMGbQ85M7WSQKoDkJ1-IsX85HOZyo5ln0BU8Ismjzk3-rH52CKVe9jnxdzH6YPgD_Pr-EvELgm-xeKVelWQv9DjeJ5jOhP-MRWWvLglymlteJKUlzlfKCIVrNPRX45jSaaS63a_2EQ4EB0qIbMJy75u2vIHo/w640-h476/IMG_9310.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">+ The method used is a development of that I've used for my 40k-scale Dust of Armageddon related project. +</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ The next step was to use little dots of superglue to reattach the models on the top of the sprue frame – see the image above for what I mean – and give them a zenithal spray of Colour Forge's Salamander Green, creating a hint of preshading. </span><span style="font-family: courier;">That completed the preparation for the Space Marines, so onto the bases. +</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ Next up will be an oil wash and picking out details – and I think that'll pretty much be it. +</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+++</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><h2 style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ Bases +</span></h2><div><span style="font-family: courier;">+ From squares to strips to circles, it's not Epic without changes to basing. While my pre-ordered copy has yet to grace my doorstep (<i>grumble grumble</i>), I can't imagine that the base style you use will have any effect on the game – but if you want to try something else, you'll need twenty-two of them, as that's how many 25mm bases you get included in the kit. +</span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;">+ First and foremost, you'll notice no recesses in the new bases – and good riddance. The five little holes made placement of models rigid and awkward, highlighting their nature as game tokens rather than cool models. It was a pain to get to the centre figure, unnecessarily awkward to apply and paint basing material, and the slight gaps always seemed to show. I am <i>very </i>much looking forward to putting the models on the bases in arrangements more suggestive of combat than the parade ground. + </span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNFYybMZuteMDwNZJuOBa6AA2BkBLbuWJvmaUkMRyEljmolUB3KkuabTEc9-YDhOKuFXaJgwzkabMoVsEBBzELWfKemxps938IvOYdqCncLKhUGN8hDk2LYIKtNicuqaH9MXiJ10-NdhCIBaWI4VkHofBQ7FpoNSOTtNBVDy7YR2iW0WjZ6drnqKHBvs0/s2027/IMG_0637.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1448" data-original-width="2027" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNFYybMZuteMDwNZJuOBa6AA2BkBLbuWJvmaUkMRyEljmolUB3KkuabTEc9-YDhOKuFXaJgwzkabMoVsEBBzELWfKemxps938IvOYdqCncLKhUGN8hDk2LYIKtNicuqaH9MXiJ10-NdhCIBaWI4VkHofBQ7FpoNSOTtNBVDy7YR2iW0WjZ6drnqKHBvs0/w640-h458/IMG_0637.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;">+ The bases come pre-textured with an urban style. Nice enough if that's what you're after, but not great if you want something different. I very nearly decided to just use 2p pieces – they're the same size and give the stands a bit of heft – but then spotted that the underneath of the new bases is ever so slightly recessed. This seems a minor thing, but having the centre of the base raised even a hint makes a surprising difference when playing on the Realm of Battle board I've just painted up. +</span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;">+ I therefore got to work with a bit of texture paste and sand. I was going to completely cover each one, but found that some of the detail works quite nicely left exposed, as you can see below. You'll spot I also added some larger bits of grit and a couple of bases from the Titanicus industrial terrain sprue.+</span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;">+ Once dry, these were sprayed Halford's camo brown. Once dry, I gave them a light dusting from a shallow angle with Halford's camo khaki to pick up the detail – a very quick scheme indeed! +</span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+++</span></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ Closing thoughts +</span></h2><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ This is a good but flawed kit, and while well-engineered, I think GW ought to up their game. Plastics have many advantages over other materials for Epic, but a key one – economy of scale – is not being used here, and as a result the decision to buy these or source alternatives is not clear cut at all. The compromises made to the sculpts for the sake of single-piece models is (in my opinion) fine, but at full price, and with so many good alternatives, this is a kit I feel reticent to recommend whole-heartedly. +</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ Are these models nice? Yes. Are my opinions coloured by nostalgia? Doubtless. Are these models worth picking up? Well, as always that'll depend on your own preferences. </span><span style="font-family: courier;">They are unarguably a huge improvement over previous editions – and not merely the expected result of thirty or so years of manufacturing developments. These have clearly been very carefully planned and thought-out, and invested with a lot of love by the designers. Nevertheless, there are also some unarguable niggles that even someone keen to like them and prepared to overlook a few flaws might find not merely annoying, but properly off-putting. </span><span style="font-family: courier;">+</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ To finish on a positive note, in isolation, these are a delight. For a fan of older editions of Epic, if you'd put this kit in front of me ten years ago, I'd have been absolutely blown away. </span><span style="font-family: courier;">Full of the weird charm of their bigger cousins, this kit is </span><span style="font-family: courier;">varied and interesting, and a good balance of crisp detail, and gameworthy sturdiness. These are perfect little miniatures of your miniatures, and I defy anyone to build a few stands of them and not end up with a big grin on their face. +</span></div>apologisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14655902797372187934noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289736121428988411.post-81752775814458969032023-11-27T09:20:00.006+00:002023-11-27T09:20:59.458+00:00+ inload: Hurry up and wait +<h1 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ The Rear lines of Armageddon +</span></h1><div><h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ <i>#AshesInvite </i>+</span></h2></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx8UweBYj0F_We4pEQyFWFsaOhyphenhyphenDO9YFfC2hUl_V_erSycrkwPsUmJ2sQxAzgpRVmGfEG-c4jR6AlQEtZjey1gpp1pl5ng61KBw7A3nuPuYWGisXvaCR-1-2ZbC4t8cPKCeyUxzetpn1XqiQgy1JBoysydDHV8xafF1bZZlwKBjPC81OanrYeVLm3nGqUm/s2342/IMG_0571.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1317" data-original-width="2342" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx8UweBYj0F_We4pEQyFWFsaOhyphenhyphenDO9YFfC2hUl_V_erSycrkwPsUmJ2sQxAzgpRVmGfEG-c4jR6AlQEtZjey1gpp1pl5ng61KBw7A3nuPuYWGisXvaCR-1-2ZbC4t8cPKCeyUxzetpn1XqiQgy1JBoysydDHV8xafF1bZZlwKBjPC81OanrYeVLm3nGqUm/w640-h360/IMG_0571.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: courier;"><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;">+ Polished off this tank crew member last night, leaning against his Leman Russ as the sun goes down. +</span> </div><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;">+ The deadline for this challenge event is dusk tonight, but as it's finished enough for pict-captures, I thought I'd take a few. +</span></div><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD32EUpVn10hOXhbUlyYxnGUJhMWdLKJU_lOWZKhAeC2370zaSz_HDy8iRsYCF9H86jspP3oVG2g2CUANA5FEbMGBZccZ-nrufokevoddLCsj3eM0MpA-JFjSbAakZN629kSJKNHMXcgX17vSWbhfET51DMwpg1nHaoFzBdB4-QsZRWHffaLNdyLq8hEVb/s4032/IMG_0563.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD32EUpVn10hOXhbUlyYxnGUJhMWdLKJU_lOWZKhAeC2370zaSz_HDy8iRsYCF9H86jspP3oVG2g2CUANA5FEbMGBZccZ-nrufokevoddLCsj3eM0MpA-JFjSbAakZN629kSJKNHMXcgX17vSWbhfET51DMwpg1nHaoFzBdB4-QsZRWHffaLNdyLq8hEVb/w640-h480/IMG_0563.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ The theme for the challenge is 'back lines of Armageddon' – a fairly open brief that I hope allowed people to pick up something for Orks as well as Imperial Guard. My riff on the theme was to show a tank crew from the 2nd Division, waiting to be sent into battle. +</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ The crew member is a Stationforge print, bought from BattleprintsUK on ebay. I'd like to write a little bit more about them in a future inload, but I'm happy to give them three mechadendrites up – excellent sculpts, excellent service. I had intended to have a few more figures on the tank, but in the end decided the close-up on one worked well. I will, however, add some others when I come back to polish off the rest of the tank. He was painted in exactly the same way as my other Steel Legion forces, with the exception of the Army Group icon, which is a double-pronged white thunderbolt on a red field – marking him as part of the 2nd Tank Division of the Armageddon Steel Legion. +</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjl7p3UO783NlOei6ltQkEVBfQ4-8tvrIUvyxm60Am8Nv_UwAmcClOeYmA4w3WKGt1_BlRzAhYyjP5yzL9jHSzfsIVncmD-sgmHpJlVzaJijoQ-S4Sm0MuVEMKK7aL1WZmFbz-noYZupRX8qTARJpFuLXb9CJoqtX3j4vZ8Se-ml_goy8kG9p8kYtkUfhe/s3483/IMG_0569.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2612" data-original-width="3483" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjl7p3UO783NlOei6ltQkEVBfQ4-8tvrIUvyxm60Am8Nv_UwAmcClOeYmA4w3WKGt1_BlRzAhYyjP5yzL9jHSzfsIVncmD-sgmHpJlVzaJijoQ-S4Sm0MuVEMKK7aL1WZmFbz-noYZupRX8qTARJpFuLXb9CJoqtX3j4vZ8Se-ml_goy8kG9p8kYtkUfhe/w640-h480/IMG_0569.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: courier;"><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div>+ The challenge was also handy to cut down the cupboard of opportunity – gaving me a chance to finally finish off a Leman Russ Vanguisher sprayed (about a decade ago) for my Lamb's World army, and combine it with a scenic base that's even older than that – I think it was bought for my Ultramarines! It's one of those bits that I never wanted to use, because I always felt something more fitting would come along. I'm very glad to have finally pulled the trigger and used it. +</div><div><br /></div><div>+ The undercoat is Humbrol Desert Yellow 93. I added a couple of layers of drybrushed highlight using Buff Titanium to give a slightly 'dusty' look, then used thinned burnt sienna oils to weather the vehicle and pick out the recesses. After that, it was really just a case of picking out a few details and applying some edge highlighting and weathering. It's a rather loose finish. +</div><div><br /></div><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb77x4IrbefOsVpUazbN7eGOSepqzm4uLvW0iC2VE7HcChNoUnvXbqIuWZVDFiErph7Qtm2yqjf668TV-unxgdAUlCE4ygvFXPkUwb2_J3EnY0iMEeoSo5uOmPVw3__2a8JJh1U7H313jNDY-yeA0o5ueUzX-5OE-iYWZDt5Dnf3YFQkhNDT1gqscnMBD7/s1679/IMG_0564.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1679" data-original-width="1679" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb77x4IrbefOsVpUazbN7eGOSepqzm4uLvW0iC2VE7HcChNoUnvXbqIuWZVDFiErph7Qtm2yqjf668TV-unxgdAUlCE4ygvFXPkUwb2_J3EnY0iMEeoSo5uOmPVw3__2a8JJh1U7H313jNDY-yeA0o5ueUzX-5OE-iYWZDt5Dnf3YFQkhNDT1gqscnMBD7/w640-h640/IMG_0564.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><br /><p></p>apologisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14655902797372187934noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289736121428988411.post-47352350911738378402023-11-16T08:00:00.001+00:002023-11-16T08:00:00.134+00:00+ inload: Painting The Ashes of Armageddon gameboard +<h1 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ Third Army: The Wastelands of Armageddon +</span></h1><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2472" data-original-width="3296" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQTxOYIqzb7uaN428NXAtgqT1FKk7hI2w06owIAgP8WU3iUJ0lZH8kQRIfmlxNz5rviu80kTVxf2PzZBZ55oMjHhHw44SKoRkeMc8TmifaXQjp_UC7h-vLR4pkWr4FT-evIA3Al6mB378lnWozvG38XRpisLS5wT7w60USyLszhC1WW19O6EF22cliTTrS/w640-h480/IMG_0347.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ A Steel Legion Heavy Bolter team hopes to chalk up some kills against the orks of Waa-Ghazghkull. +</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQTxOYIqzb7uaN428NXAtgqT1FKk7hI2w06owIAgP8WU3iUJ0lZH8kQRIfmlxNz5rviu80kTVxf2PzZBZ55oMjHhHw44SKoRkeMc8TmifaXQjp_UC7h-vLR4pkWr4FT-evIA3Al6mB378lnWozvG38XRpisLS5wT7w60USyLszhC1WW19O6EF22cliTTrS/s3296/IMG_0347.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: courier;"></span></a></div><span style="font-family: courier;"><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;">+ No, not the <i>Steel Legion 3rd Army Group</i> described in this article [<a href="https://ashesofarmageddon.blogspot.com/2023/11/structure-of-steel-legion.html" target="_blank">+noosphericexloadlink embedded+</a>] on <a href="https://ashesofarmageddon.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">The Ashes of Armageddon</a> blog, but the Third Army of wargaming: the tabletop scenery. +</span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2519" data-original-width="3629" height="444" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZhigjnH2Vt2xWWDWAkR6zrTAt_fdcwDzlMhZoZa7yeFQyCHcxFoPjEhGL2VLO1TYaEcq9fKFo113f-zQtbFcOr5OYxr0LL3LdWP4S7j1DheHDusi-svD6trT8Sqx19BtETdv22rubFr_kZokcz4i_1XZtyMLssOe0eMVc_2nSykfcOSYTKERs0P-VCHBJ/w640-h444/58DB36E7-5F9D-4121-A630-3AE6B660F208.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">+ Armageddon Wasteland terrain +</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZhigjnH2Vt2xWWDWAkR6zrTAt_fdcwDzlMhZoZa7yeFQyCHcxFoPjEhGL2VLO1TYaEcq9fKFo113f-zQtbFcOr5OYxr0LL3LdWP4S7j1DheHDusi-svD6trT8Sqx19BtETdv22rubFr_kZokcz4i_1XZtyMLssOe0eMVc_2nSykfcOSYTKERs0P-VCHBJ/s3629/58DB36E7-5F9D-4121-A630-3AE6B660F208.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: courier;"></span></a></span></div><br />+ I've been threatening to repaint my second-hand Realm of Battle board for ages. I bought it painted in a white polar scheme, and used it for many years for various games. In fact, the Steel Legion I'm currently repainting were originally painted white specifically to have an army to use on it – and since they're getting a glow-up, I thought the board ought to follow suit. +</span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj4DvrtDbNN44PI2-HUIjY-FscVrpetcTLrkPOfLtvmeSR84vvBydvkX1i_c_-CNEFT0jRkPPFtROpEf9mXaFvu8_tJ2te8pDmqo-MvEtpmRal0pmgWzfpBhDCaxzLugci9UwWP2WMjM8cjPCf3c1xEqE-BLZfW6ZCSwPujojii1mOYsfw4QRCiUkaoO7O/s1971/9B9DDE82-38CA-456B-8C64-E44587A6190E.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1971" data-original-width="1971" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj4DvrtDbNN44PI2-HUIjY-FscVrpetcTLrkPOfLtvmeSR84vvBydvkX1i_c_-CNEFT0jRkPPFtROpEf9mXaFvu8_tJ2te8pDmqo-MvEtpmRal0pmgWzfpBhDCaxzLugci9UwWP2WMjM8cjPCf3c1xEqE-BLZfW6ZCSwPujojii1mOYsfw4QRCiUkaoO7O/w640-h640/9B9DDE82-38CA-456B-8C64-E44587A6190E.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">+ This was a surprisingly swift process. I used a dish sponge to apply some slightly diluted raw sienna acrylic over the surface, excluding only the exposed rock, which was already painted grey from its previous incarnation. I used Pebeo studio acrylics, which are affordable and tough enough to stand up to the inevitable bumps and bashes of tabletop warfare. +</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">+ Once dry, I repeated the process with raw sienna and buff titanium – not in an even mix, but allowing them to mix and mingle on the surface, leaving the pure raw sienna visble in recesses. I then gathered some sprays – black primer, camo brown and camo green from Halfords, plus GW's Wraithbone spray and used them to add some quick smoky detail here and there. +</div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1VfXR3rnRrjNFzGyfnB1iARPzJKdmBroQyY9WjSDHYkAhs0j-MWJVNbyTNL2enUDuWssCiKsPJFcZvzYIF2bPujPfbgxsV6CaVm_4rmn1sk6MR1tMvmFIKf-KcWClkU0gDpOXx6-h8XvmGitShua3Io0D82DV1olV64UlQ_IBKr4P0uTVY_P4scfjMlff/s2597/9DDCBB72-B6F1-4812-A9B3-065372F578DA.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2248" data-original-width="2597" height="554" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1VfXR3rnRrjNFzGyfnB1iARPzJKdmBroQyY9WjSDHYkAhs0j-MWJVNbyTNL2enUDuWssCiKsPJFcZvzYIF2bPujPfbgxsV6CaVm_4rmn1sk6MR1tMvmFIKf-KcWClkU0gDpOXx6-h8XvmGitShua3Io0D82DV1olV64UlQ_IBKr4P0uTVY_P4scfjMlff/w640-h554/9DDCBB72-B6F1-4812-A9B3-065372F578DA.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: courier;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">+ Once that had all dried, I went back in with a large soft brush and buff titanium to pick out some texture with dry brushing. I then heavily diluted some Skrag brown and Liche purple (I think Phoenician purple is probably the modern equivalent) and used these to work into the cracks and crevices to boost the contrast in tones. +</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">+ I also used these very dilute mixes to add a few discoloured patches – surface vegetation? Chem-waste pollution? Dirt and debris? – it doesn't really matter which, as such additions are mainly there to avoid weird blank gaps in the surface. +</div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: courier;">+++<br /></span><h2 style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;"> + The board in use +</span></h2><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ It was a treat to use the board in a game with <b>Bob Hunk</b> – keep your occulobes peeled for an upcoming <i>The Ashes of Armageddon</i> battle report – but I'm keeping that secreted under my hood until it's all written up and fits into the narrative. +</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ For the moment, then, here's a couple of shots of the finished elements of my gradually-being-repainted Steel Legion force:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: courier;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6-9edPakjn5URU8X3g6W5Mjf2r4EKrPWxYJJeTOu1nF40F_SwNxh0ygb-hKP3-MDcO8HFCmKAiljrHrsSV2pJFyrtiFVwnP7EK9bsPdcJD6QTP0nGD0A3GFPkDIuWKlKq9Yg9KZoLjRk_ISS5_G4lKkfu5D-WXRHlKq3b9SvOobMv_aTQusbYL-Jqm3sG/s4032/IMG_0399.jpeg" style="font-family: Helvetica; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6-9edPakjn5URU8X3g6W5Mjf2r4EKrPWxYJJeTOu1nF40F_SwNxh0ygb-hKP3-MDcO8HFCmKAiljrHrsSV2pJFyrtiFVwnP7EK9bsPdcJD6QTP0nGD0A3GFPkDIuWKlKq9Yg9KZoLjRk_ISS5_G4lKkfu5D-WXRHlKq3b9SvOobMv_aTQusbYL-Jqm3sG/w640-h360/IMG_0399.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></span></span></div><span style="font-family: courier;"><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;">+ These details show two things of note: firstly, the importance of contrast between your models and your table if you want them to make an impact. The rims of the bases frame the model and make a statement, while the dark armour, guns, gloves and boots define the features and make the models 'read'. That's even the case here, where the figures are intended to read as camouflaged. Without that built-in (and unrealistic) framing and contrast, the models would be literally camouflaged against the surface, and you'd lose a lot of the visual appeal of a game. Bear this in mind when deciding on your schemes! +</span></div><div><br /></div><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYRKtp5kwc0H68IxnbJfCgoqkulEkvB_sqbyjHvHFKMOyWtDctnbnr0YAncKwjIBiU0FDDPUdYcmkbilUaOumKqgqQT8Ae7qxKH51nIOQrYSZAtVXNt1pmB6rfc4tvULS0uGlmhVu3fuAa7gJtLGDZ_0lgCFqxTidoyPCOtADuGZhouQx_nD_pQOupYoRj/s3024/IMG_0402.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYRKtp5kwc0H68IxnbJfCgoqkulEkvB_sqbyjHvHFKMOyWtDctnbnr0YAncKwjIBiU0FDDPUdYcmkbilUaOumKqgqQT8Ae7qxKH51nIOQrYSZAtVXNt1pmB6rfc4tvULS0uGlmhVu3fuAa7gJtLGDZ_0lgCFqxTidoyPCOtADuGZhouQx_nD_pQOupYoRj/w640-h640/IMG_0402.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: courier;"><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;">+ Secondly, the difference between basing and terrain. One could, of course, prepare and paint the whole board using the same paints and techniques as used on a model's base, but it'd be considerably more time-consuming and expensive, not to mention more likely to be fragile. You'd end up with something more akin to a diorama rather than a playing space. +</span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;">+ The 'Third Army' needs attention, but it also need a slightly different mindset – happily, a more forgiving one, for the gaming table will rarely garner as much attention as your models, and thus can be treated with less attention to detail. +</span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg85ip064Dtc2ZCcUHu8SV71JjT2VEnoVrYKuEtfscKme4v-qsoB9pMPT6mmQRLdthnN-G8zLchlaHLQ48CzZ8O2JaLZO0CAORJhlE-duwF3YCFHdMYLJmfPkYzKCX64EdRzmfHFb5Ok3TbpY8mUmwYyRgUlusyALdMbj80Nt6pW_uVXWp-DpQyysHBZHjJ/s4032/IMG_0400.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg85ip064Dtc2ZCcUHu8SV71JjT2VEnoVrYKuEtfscKme4v-qsoB9pMPT6mmQRLdthnN-G8zLchlaHLQ48CzZ8O2JaLZO0CAORJhlE-duwF3YCFHdMYLJmfPkYzKCX64EdRzmfHFb5Ok3TbpY8mUmwYyRgUlusyALdMbj80Nt6pW_uVXWp-DpQyysHBZHjJ/w640-h360/IMG_0400.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: courier;"><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;">+ While explicitly intended to represent one of the many Wasteland areas of Armageddon, the finished result is pretty flexible, and can pull double-duty for other games – or simply as a pict-capture backdrop. +</span></div><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+++</span></div>apologisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14655902797372187934noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289736121428988411.post-26615410292917817402023-11-14T11:19:00.003+00:002023-11-14T11:19:39.142+00:00+ inload: Kindred calling +<h1 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ The Kindred of the Bloody Moon make haste to Paradise XXII +</span></h1><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR3HZDu8_8Uk6EDO6av04iw-wYP5BeLKepJ0KzO3wR_ivWa8cIHTmvHtTXj4vjVv4bNpc7ZHgF3dh7saaqI-VA_Skt8nTxMCBbamLBI3ceMlt-4kY8gSvPjqECiVo1E5tEqkrecpLMdqWELmWQw-ZLu38rN3HG7DFK6EObgk_azPEr9dh9GEWPEgn2gDS9/s4032/IMG_0167.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR3HZDu8_8Uk6EDO6av04iw-wYP5BeLKepJ0KzO3wR_ivWa8cIHTmvHtTXj4vjVv4bNpc7ZHgF3dh7saaqI-VA_Skt8nTxMCBbamLBI3ceMlt-4kY8gSvPjqECiVo1E5tEqkrecpLMdqWELmWQw-ZLu38rN3HG7DFK6EObgk_azPEr9dh9GEWPEgn2gDS9/w640-h480/IMG_0167.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ WIP Baggage Knarloc and kroot gunslinger +</span></td></tr></tbody></table><p><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: courier;">+ Ahead of their deployment to Paradise XXII, the kroot Kindred of the Bloody Moon receive some reinforcements – and a little warpaint. +</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8Z4a58jEHQ2eOce4QxSaVeW_i_HraEsU5gDwLog_6XdpsIvJFzTlSGHizvpMuocaTf66IjyqtBhojiFtF2LdpRyc5FKACnP-JIzq4NUdQjy9eAiOdH_tyiHzKmOkCz0Yqn2e98eKkobkv4SCH3wtqX70SbvYrXyo6LbypZrGfyxPCBJ-OuVE50GpaMH45/s4032/8F5ED9B3-0E27-44D1-82DD-753790838D6E.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8Z4a58jEHQ2eOce4QxSaVeW_i_HraEsU5gDwLog_6XdpsIvJFzTlSGHizvpMuocaTf66IjyqtBhojiFtF2LdpRyc5FKACnP-JIzq4NUdQjy9eAiOdH_tyiHzKmOkCz0Yqn2e98eKkobkv4SCH3wtqX70SbvYrXyo6LbypZrGfyxPCBJ-OuVE50GpaMH45/w640-h480/8F5ED9B3-0E27-44D1-82DD-753790838D6E.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ Pictured above are the results of a second box of the new Kill Team Kroot together with some older metal Kroothounds, along with a few 3D printed extras designed by FelixtheCrazy and printed by generous Lucifer216, and some accessories from the original Kroot Carnivore kit. +</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCHyLpeFJFUy6nWzEjkIh6sb5s6wDeh8zxFFOPPEK7v6VV7dr564FReEft_ntui2RJ763XenZe-4btZqEGNy_bAV6kGitbWAwaunrXlG3f4jtJIbALupZU1cC5Idoobc_LvrrUgnNurgEZBIn3evaly_nwGVu45v3ijLTRzl0tv4BzrMF6jAFV0Up0Iqaw/s4032/CEA28154-A560-49C2-B8F4-AF7F2EC318C2.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCHyLpeFJFUy6nWzEjkIh6sb5s6wDeh8zxFFOPPEK7v6VV7dr564FReEft_ntui2RJ763XenZe-4btZqEGNy_bAV6kGitbWAwaunrXlG3f4jtJIbALupZU1cC5Idoobc_LvrrUgnNurgEZBIn3evaly_nwGVu45v3ijLTRzl0tv4BzrMF6jAFV0Up0Iqaw/w640-h480/CEA28154-A560-49C2-B8F4-AF7F2EC318C2.jpeg" width="640" /></a></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ The kroot background has a lot of appeal for me – on the one hand, they're savage flesh-eating aliens, but on the other, they've got a great tribalistic and explorative angle. They're self-reliant and self-improving, with a culture based around very different values from any of the major factions in 40k. Perhaps most appealingly, they're not an overblown galaxy-ending influence on the broader stage – merely an exemplar of the many, many hundreds of minor xenos that riddle the 40k galaxy. It's a refreshingly understated and surprisingly thoughtful area of the background, ripe for development. +</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><span>+ </span><i>Kill Team: Into the Dark</i><span> expanded a little on the Kroot background, and provided us with some insight into their motives and way of war – and it's little snippets like this that really set my mind alight. Of course, the beautiful models and cool aesthetic really help, and I don't think I'd be anywhere near as interested if Brian Nelson hadn't made such a great job of sculpting the first batch of the basketball-playing parrot-<i>Predator</i> creatures. +</span></span></p><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ Painting +</span></h2><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieAeWYto_3VmSmW31XAJ8MkwhyphenhyphenfktpnT3DRAl5KIqNs-3SB7U2Ejd-62f4QSmM62XIe1R7mc2MqlZlYO1Ns1eBXy6yPjaczVAAwb-vRvwXVoNeFoDTRQTOvGVEh7cDpOaqNtJEX9ms1xSdIg4ee5JMA_d_dvxfRF0eVlH91o_7WBIAH5oFnKC1MJzEUX-6/s3024/IMG_0230.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieAeWYto_3VmSmW31XAJ8MkwhyphenhyphenfktpnT3DRAl5KIqNs-3SB7U2Ejd-62f4QSmM62XIe1R7mc2MqlZlYO1Ns1eBXy6yPjaczVAAwb-vRvwXVoNeFoDTRQTOvGVEh7cDpOaqNtJEX9ms1xSdIg4ee5JMA_d_dvxfRF0eVlH91o_7WBIAH5oFnKC1MJzEUX-6/w400-h400/IMG_0230.jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;">+ The Knarloc – a 3D-print from the ever-awesome <b>Warmtamale</b> – is painting up nicely. Thus far I've been concentrating on developing texture on the skin, and having a whale of a time. While most of the non-Carnivore Krootforms in the Kindred vary in colour, I thought orange would work nicely for this Knarloc, so he's clearly a relation of some sort. +</span></div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ3i-gAhI1lrZO6c5UdZTewVsKbKy_Rsw1-8_2qh1eoELZU2LsngDzBB3LBRwMwcFJpGjBwOgOmES7xpLAzn54fpWUtSEGVf9Mc3JC57XBcQc9qU-TlDOxh6u4Kl5CPFQsTl-_NcTAS9NIJ7oSqsA0DU6OyXgb4XdU8CC2afEilxbVmRuqKpcwVNXWoT2p/s3024/IMG_0231.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ3i-gAhI1lrZO6c5UdZTewVsKbKy_Rsw1-8_2qh1eoELZU2LsngDzBB3LBRwMwcFJpGjBwOgOmES7xpLAzn54fpWUtSEGVf9Mc3JC57XBcQc9qU-TlDOxh6u4Kl5CPFQsTl-_NcTAS9NIJ7oSqsA0DU6OyXgb4XdU8CC2afEilxbVmRuqKpcwVNXWoT2p/w400-h400/IMG_0231.jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;">+ The face has been worked up a little more than the rest, but there's still plenty to go. You'll spy some chalky highlights here, which I'll be softening down with glazes – possibly oils, once I can research how they're likely to interact with printed resin. +</span></div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdUN5etSH28cJIs_Yppq4cW77p9kkhZ9RHdjcCOhdaafZ0ReCMdvMEeVTecuK1bg9j1IY3Z9MASzGNm0l5N1yVvEyk-xSGEHAoYZhUqnAxliZef_xRVjwDzh0XBOElWuMyXeDlrQNxSynnZc-yoEyuNDwYi0rWyyZeLD0J5TXa3qCkYUsZAZiGwMek6Mml/s3840/D7EB661C-0A47-4501-B085-BC7A3E01BE50.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2160" data-original-width="3840" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdUN5etSH28cJIs_Yppq4cW77p9kkhZ9RHdjcCOhdaafZ0ReCMdvMEeVTecuK1bg9j1IY3Z9MASzGNm0l5N1yVvEyk-xSGEHAoYZhUqnAxliZef_xRVjwDzh0XBOElWuMyXeDlrQNxSynnZc-yoEyuNDwYi0rWyyZeLD0J5TXa3qCkYUsZAZiGwMek6Mml/w640-h360/D7EB661C-0A47-4501-B085-BC7A3E01BE50.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: courier;">+ ...and there's more on the horizon, as Warmtamale also printed me these rather charming Knarloc riders and variant kroothounds, pictured alongside some of my recent Steel Legion for <i>The Ashes of Armageddon</i>. As an aside, I think it's great how the 'digestive-evolution' concept of the Kroot not only allows but encourages variations on the models you use. Just like Tyranids and Orks, this is an army that lends itself to using older and third party models. +</span><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;">+ You'll also spot a holy Kroothawk in the centre – perhaps destined as an objective marker! +</span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+++</span></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ Gaming +</span></h2><div><span style="font-family: courier;">+ Out of interest, I worked up a quick 10th edition list using the models at my disposal – it comes to 810pts. +</span></div><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><span><b>Faction</b>: </span><i>Tau Empire</i></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><b>Detachment rules</b>: <i>Kauyon</i></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><b>Units</b>: </span></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: courier;"><b>Kroot Shaper</b> – 40pts</span></li><ul><li><span style="font-family: courier;"><i>Precision of the patient hunter</i> – 20pts</span></li></ul><li><span style="font-family: courier;"><b>Kroot Shaper</b> – 40pts</span></li><li><span style="font-family: courier;"><b>Kroot Farstalkers</b> – 70pts</span></li><ul><li><span style="font-family: courier;">1 Killbroker, 9 kroot, 2 kroothounds</span></li></ul><li><span style="font-family: courier;"><b>Kroot Farstalkers</b> – 70pts</span></li><ul><li><span style="font-family: courier;">1 Killbroker, 9 kroot, 2 kroothounds</span></li></ul><li><span style="font-family: courier;"><b>Kroot Carnivores</b> (10) – 55pts</span></li><li><span style="font-family: courier;"><b>Kroothounds</b> (4) – 30pts</span></li><li><span style="font-family: courier;"><b>Kroothounds</b> (4) – 30pts</span></li><li><span style="font-family: courier;"><b>Kroothounds</b> (4) – 30pts</span></li><li><span style="font-family: courier;"><b>Krootox Riders</b> (2) – 70pts</span></li><li><span style="font-family: courier;"><a href="https://www.warhammer-community.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/qXk6ZfNRQTM4I7QZ.pdf" target="_blank"><b>Great Knarloc</b></a> – <a href="https://www.warhammer-community.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/lDzuqzFI76fsLQDH.pdf" target="_blank">100pts</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: courier;"><b><a href="https://www.warhammer-community.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/qXk6ZfNRQTM4I7QZ.pdf" target="_blank">Knarloc Riders</a> </b>– 110pts</span></li><li><span style="font-family: courier;"><a href="https://www.warhammer-community.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/rMjJf8Y3nsSLEHOp.pdf" target="_blank"><b>Ambull</b> </a>– 85ps</span></li><li><span style="font-family: courier;"><b><a href="https://www.warhammer-community.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/rMjJf8Y3nsSLEHOp.pdf" target="_blank">The Archivist</a></b> – 70pts</span></li></ul><div><span style="font-family: courier;">+ Background-wise, the Kindred aren't associated with the Tau, so it's more themed around mercenaries rather than auxiliaries. You'll spot a couple of units that come from the 'Legends' rules – the Ambull and Zoat – because this seems the perfect project to include all the weird and wonderful models that I've collected over the years. +</span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+++</span></div><p></p><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ Models + </span></h2><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8xXcFCU8NHGzfxOF0neqWXOCxUj74rA84cW85K-c1rYalYFG_ShRwh-0Qx9WXLnzdpKmxSlIGVYLybr-uU5h9VQ4fXyAUjJftWuQkt9jjMwkjoszyP92bRXWZks38ilTJSDqTDfySyGV9g58qXn8wk7DmWYJQ7Vp20KgaROUgEEWoyQo06EX9htWLK1bj/s4032/B1B6D1A4-E924-4140-AD8D-165839118ED5.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8xXcFCU8NHGzfxOF0neqWXOCxUj74rA84cW85K-c1rYalYFG_ShRwh-0Qx9WXLnzdpKmxSlIGVYLybr-uU5h9VQ4fXyAUjJftWuQkt9jjMwkjoszyP92bRXWZks38ilTJSDqTDfySyGV9g58qXn8wk7DmWYJQ7Vp20KgaROUgEEWoyQo06EX9htWLK1bj/w640-h480/B1B6D1A4-E924-4140-AD8D-165839118ED5.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ I had a lot of fun building these models. Pictured here's some sort of personality bearing a polearm/religious banner or similar. When playing around with bits, sometimes it's nice to not have too many fixed ideas! +</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8qjs4atQmb1tXN0_7bCwVrZMkOHxZEjx0PtMhKm697LTply-7MLr4z3UpRHmT4akSIsDdrJhI2e9eBTceRLflHwBZ2iyndP3uVqu9pnGcF8nFvaNLLZ4yIuHyOwXJ2FZPrW1EI5zYfoBq-4cYWRZxnki__6NG7oZKb3m37mSTEIfV8c5vAhrv_Ddl7830/s4032/4774A54C-01AC-4D61-A536-B23D4DA39342.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8qjs4atQmb1tXN0_7bCwVrZMkOHxZEjx0PtMhKm697LTply-7MLr4z3UpRHmT4akSIsDdrJhI2e9eBTceRLflHwBZ2iyndP3uVqu9pnGcF8nFvaNLLZ4yIuHyOwXJ2FZPrW1EI5zYfoBq-4cYWRZxnki__6NG7oZKb3m37mSTEIfV8c5vAhrv_Ddl7830/w400-h300/4774A54C-01AC-4D61-A536-B23D4DA39342.jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br style="text-align: left;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ Pictured alongside another recent purchase, the Catachan with grenade launcher that had a limited release. While she's a relatively slight figure, even in the context of the 2nd/3rd-edition period, it's clear how tall and intimidating a kroot would be to a human. +</span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div></div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br style="text-align: left;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj92Ux8amFOvOc63V_PoIb0eZd-YLa9dY-VelEeCW-F4891jXWxT59Ibyl5owtFFwWScRphbxZpTeg0UFOBWWVdha3ccLeSdR04R9K73ZaWrrydqQwsPZg3g9Dan85CVUpNiisy08M_6ZVVxhTCVI9P5IC72sCvXnhi4XHXNidhVLVXKbZFKZmXIahwddXJ/s4032/B77A1463-55DC-4B30-A8C1-75C0EC074B4D.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj92Ux8amFOvOc63V_PoIb0eZd-YLa9dY-VelEeCW-F4891jXWxT59Ibyl5owtFFwWScRphbxZpTeg0UFOBWWVdha3ccLeSdR04R9K73ZaWrrydqQwsPZg3g9Dan85CVUpNiisy08M_6ZVVxhTCVI9P5IC72sCvXnhi4XHXNidhVLVXKbZFKZmXIahwddXJ/w400-h300/B77A1463-55DC-4B30-A8C1-75C0EC074B4D.jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br style="text-align: left;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ Having a couple of kits and variant bits allows you to build fun little variations like these sharpshooters. +</span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">+++</div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span><p></p></div>apologisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14655902797372187934noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289736121428988411.post-32382591225077818782023-11-09T11:32:00.007+00:002023-11-09T12:52:37.406+00:00+ inload: Dead Earth Miniatures' Piscean review +<h1 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ A tin of Saharduins + </span></h1><h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ Dead Earth Miniatures' Piscean review +</span></h2><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjexEjqAwcc_tHhsXDgU3NlY8Nr41nTNnHTY0kTDicp0-X4CHmqY2GpkMkAs4zpg3OjJ4EfdWB5rjYb2YV-VQ3_DyKyO0RFU4QAQjCFOccUSPatbwsHl4lR7dwejmuXBpqV0lsYAouQP8YOKrELRwV5K-jAiyUNQHV53rDEkbZMMik2aokVoMoJE-HudS9s/s2213/IMG_0412.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1245" data-original-width="2213" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjexEjqAwcc_tHhsXDgU3NlY8Nr41nTNnHTY0kTDicp0-X4CHmqY2GpkMkAs4zpg3OjJ4EfdWB5rjYb2YV-VQ3_DyKyO0RFU4QAQjCFOccUSPatbwsHl4lR7dwejmuXBpqV0lsYAouQP8YOKrELRwV5K-jAiyUNQHV53rDEkbZMMik2aokVoMoJE-HudS9s/w640-h360/IMG_0412.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></p><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ Who? What +</span></h2><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ <b>Dead Earth miniatures</b>, run by ex-GW sculptor Stephen May (@stevepaintsandsculpts on Instagram), is an indie producer of exquisitely characterful miniatures, which you can buy here [<a href="https://deadearthminiatures.myshopify.com/" target="_blank">+noosphericexloadlink embedded+</a>]. The growing range is mainly Necromunda-adjacent, with figures that would be ideal for old-school Ratskins and Brats, amongst others. While it's clear May has a real love for the 40k universe, these figures would all also be perfectly at home in many other skirmish games. +</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ Long-time inloaders will know my fixation on <a href="https://apologentsia.blogspot.com/2018/06/inload-alien-wars-anatomy-of-enemy-iv.html" target="_blank">fishy little aliens</a>, so will be utterly unsurprised that I recently supported Dead Earth Miniature's '<i>The Piscean</i>' Kickstarter, which featured the charming and slippery fellow pictured above. +</span></p><p style="text-align: center;">+++</p><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ Materials and constructions +</span></h2><div><span style="font-family: courier;">+ The figure arrived packaged in a bubble envelope as four separate sprues along with a 40mm base. The resin it's cast in is high quality, with a good balance of strength and flex. Given the sculptor's pedigreee, I'd be inclined to guess that if it's not the same stuff Forge World use, it's certainly something very similar. +</span></div><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguGFClnLjDehUo1BT3CMaJx4PEF_R3OX4l5XiKZeiKfVQYssl8ByvEhmZLyMgHI_c7uhIEBCYeIzc1Mn81ouWgVLnTCMMk8-QPMpV9W3m4RIezGbQrMnft-Jz3GEMiSJwLy6h01PIDC-B9MV2b9-H0s__UqkwIc4pm3QqV9E2eyoTF8q4MxoI_2RT4Zg1m/s1440/D84D468D-E43E-44D4-9A5D-4A564540DA72.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1440" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguGFClnLjDehUo1BT3CMaJx4PEF_R3OX4l5XiKZeiKfVQYssl8ByvEhmZLyMgHI_c7uhIEBCYeIzc1Mn81ouWgVLnTCMMk8-QPMpV9W3m4RIezGbQrMnft-Jz3GEMiSJwLy6h01PIDC-B9MV2b9-H0s__UqkwIc4pm3QqV9E2eyoTF8q4MxoI_2RT4Zg1m/w400-h400/D84D468D-E43E-44D4-9A5D-4A564540DA72.jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ There was little flash and no mould slippage on the copy I received, which is always a relief for short-run resin figures. Likewise there was no distortion or reshaping necessary, with the minor exception of one of the cables above – and given the very fine nature of these parts, I think that's virtually inevitable. +</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8tGwujrCAcK6sBFNBKKPaRggcMoGAgM9_sPZVopLoE2VjGnTRJYjw6quFA9ANIPTddtHKzWka902IaO-QpSGZwPhuRnv6U0OySTbJhUfpc-tSSkiSU3Mf3a_AjF5XWXUls8pbOstY3oDSPZcFXh5d65mZl3p0b8S2xlNq8E00gY3uV4hULoZmpZ8F_ElC/s1382/CBDF5327-62E2-4769-8EB2-F78D0BC44BB4.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1382" data-original-width="1382" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8tGwujrCAcK6sBFNBKKPaRggcMoGAgM9_sPZVopLoE2VjGnTRJYjw6quFA9ANIPTddtHKzWka902IaO-QpSGZwPhuRnv6U0OySTbJhUfpc-tSSkiSU3Mf3a_AjF5XWXUls8pbOstY3oDSPZcFXh5d65mZl3p0b8S2xlNq8E00gY3uV4hULoZmpZ8F_ElC/w400-h400/CBDF5327-62E2-4769-8EB2-F78D0BC44BB4.jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></p><p><span style="font-family: courier;">+ Given the sinuous nature of the figure, it's unsurprising that it's had to be cut into a few pieces. These cut are well-judged, with joins largely hidden in naturalistic ways, such as the neck under a cable, and the sleeved arm joining at a shoulder strap. The parts have been well-cast, with little or no warping, so there are only very fine gaps – you can see one at the shoulder in my assembled version below, but as you can see the neck and foot joins are almost invisible. +</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKAmxZd39haehUVZCMs1pP8iM39DkPLXHus-cpCIFDDNrQM6ct7XCaK5MW3pzFkp6kdu7oakyrYVi0b8ifARdo7Ag84QtM7Uix92l4gQS26IQLQTEEFNwDfQOwFHqtxKj_quCRuyheofznlLaissiIM5-MT2PU7c1whVR11xa-6kPRzHpL8B0yXsoj6nig/s1440/07AB535A-C622-4FBA-860C-3ACFF11EB8E1.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKAmxZd39haehUVZCMs1pP8iM39DkPLXHus-cpCIFDDNrQM6ct7XCaK5MW3pzFkp6kdu7oakyrYVi0b8ifARdo7Ag84QtM7Uix92l4gQS26IQLQTEEFNwDfQOwFHqtxKj_quCRuyheofznlLaissiIM5-MT2PU7c1whVR11xa-6kPRzHpL8B0yXsoj6nig/w640-h640/07AB535A-C622-4FBA-860C-3ACFF11EB8E1.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ There were no instructions included, which can be tricky for non-human figures (it's not always obvious where alien anatomy goes!) but there are handy guide structures on the components meaning that they only fit together in one position. Construction is therefore straightforward, and aside from having to fish out a pair of tweezers to get the pipes on either side of the head, was very swift. One set of these pipes required running under hot water to bend into place, but that's well within the wheelhouse of anyone likely to be building them. +</span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1440" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjw6ufC_Ug0xQdyNjLV0KKIqwU7E-mHFb5RFnT0jNP2P5y17ltE6XgXNrr6_CxyeU15TlecvWbiQ6lDmiarRytajB4mftPblS4o-u1CN3sEPl55xxnvx9lJzoNZ-EE-ZjH2UIwFOWwBNMo3XWIYLVL1yNXVk4E2vTAKEQav2oD1JUAUs1j1kOuZNC1choV/w400-h400/2B5126C7-1A52-4E95-B782-1357E9AFB7B4.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="400" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">+ The assembled Piscean, pictured alongside a couple of Knightmare Games Fishmen, and GW's original Saharduin +</td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjw6ufC_Ug0xQdyNjLV0KKIqwU7E-mHFb5RFnT0jNP2P5y17ltE6XgXNrr6_CxyeU15TlecvWbiQ6lDmiarRytajB4mftPblS4o-u1CN3sEPl55xxnvx9lJzoNZ-EE-ZjH2UIwFOWwBNMo3XWIYLVL1yNXVk4E2vTAKEQav2oD1JUAUs1j1kOuZNC1choV/s1440/2B5126C7-1A52-4E95-B782-1357E9AFB7B4.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: courier;"></span></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+++</span></p><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ Painting +</span></h2><div><span style="font-family: courier;">+ Still WIP at the time of this review, I wanted to include a few notes on painting the figure – which is proving a treat. I couldn't resist working up the face a little more, and you can see character and detail apparent in the sculpt even at this stage. +</span></div><h2 style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib8pSQvuQCkdsdD5mk0KV3RfBJfhlyax58B0cg9qsMyWg9wtlyITGX_6QIv2KQ7TFR36uoS8ywgk3VKlgE1RE30ka5azQ17DTwmgH3xNQSASuSaE8jT3n2ag7HxLCVcg1ZsarnppgaZO6NYt9YWZ3v-WmV60YbFD6dE0Jm0VcE1Fa861Js_fgp9FPKm8S7/s2895/IMG_0319.jpeg" style="font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2895" data-original-width="2171" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib8pSQvuQCkdsdD5mk0KV3RfBJfhlyax58B0cg9qsMyWg9wtlyITGX_6QIv2KQ7TFR36uoS8ywgk3VKlgE1RE30ka5azQ17DTwmgH3xNQSASuSaE8jT3n2ag7HxLCVcg1ZsarnppgaZO6NYt9YWZ3v-WmV60YbFD6dE0Jm0VcE1Fa861Js_fgp9FPKm8S7/w480-h640/IMG_0319.jpeg" width="480" /></span></a></h2><div><span style="font-family: courier;">+ One of the lovely aspects of weird one-off aliens like this is the absolute freedom for colour schemes. There's no set expectation for them. I toyed with a brighter colour (as I'd used for the Knightmare Miniatures ones above), but since this sculpt is far more salamander-esque, I decided to go for a more muted, earthy tone. He's got a bit of a <i>Star Wars</i> feel at the moment, which is no bad thing – as noted above, while the Piscean would fit in nicely with the 40k universe, he'd be equally at home in other universes, like <i>Gates of Antares</i>. +</span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYU3VERfAOEI8iSPTyfPn0dnIzol8nhbxBz3GCx7IBKlgzNxrcNLgwnGam2DChr4iTDRSZTzrC4clOogXwr-WO7ESKg-SYJ7CHQyb8fwvpKX5oa1u2vnon-Q6KJx6aO6Qe6do9shiW2kw9co_vu349XmQFJE4IPqd3PquItkwhMD0huXOj2AqEUpZ-m-8b/s2482/IMG_0416.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1861" data-original-width="2482" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYU3VERfAOEI8iSPTyfPn0dnIzol8nhbxBz3GCx7IBKlgzNxrcNLgwnGam2DChr4iTDRSZTzrC4clOogXwr-WO7ESKg-SYJ7CHQyb8fwvpKX5oa1u2vnon-Q6KJx6aO6Qe6do9shiW2kw9co_vu349XmQFJE4IPqd3PquItkwhMD0huXOj2AqEUpZ-m-8b/w400-h300/IMG_0416.jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;">+ Having opted for green skin, I decided that battered brown-black leather would help set it off, so I'm using that for the straps, and a more neutral grey for the rest of the clthing/armour. This low-key scheme is at an early stage, and I'll be working it up before adding some contrasting markings to provide some eye-catching highlights and a flash of exotic colour. +</span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+++</span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ The good, the bad, and the fishy +</span></h2><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ Overall, I'm delighted with the figure. Partially that's down to my enthusiasm for retrohammer-flavoured fishmen models, but even objectively this was a real treat. The sculpting is top-notch, and as one might expect of an ex-FW sculptor, fits into the aesthetic of my largely GW collection really naturally. Happily, the production quality – often the weakpoint of indie studios – is also excellent. +</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ On the downside, I've heard a couple of comments from other backers that their model arrived broken, so hopefully for future projects Dead Earth Miniatures will consider using small cardboard boxes for packaging to help minimise damage on figure(s). </span><span style="font-family: courier;">+</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;"></span></p><blockquote><span style="font-family: courier;">+APPENDEDIT: I've just been informed by another backer that her model turned up in a bubblewrap envelope within a cardboard box, so looks like this issue has already been resolved – good show, DEM!+</span></blockquote><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ </span><span style="font-family: courier;">The pricing </span><span style="font-family: courier;">– £22 Kickstarter, £24 retail – </span><span style="font-family: courier;">is in the same ball park as Forge World's kits, which I think is fair for a figure of this size and quality, even if it squeezed me out of going for the variants and options that formed part of the Kickstarter. I think Dead Earth Miniatures might have run out of time on getting pics of those options up before the Kickstarter finished, but have offered backers a freepost option, which I thought was a nice touch – and means that I may well pick up a variant if the bits catch my fancy. +</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ In summary, this is an extremely well-sculpted and thoughtfully designed figure that I'd have no hesitation in recommending. Quality-wise it's doing everything right, packed with interesting detail and a treat to the painter. I'd not have blinked if you'd told me it was an official Necromunda Hired Gun figure, and given the high quality of that range, that's a compliment. +</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS1dviXXF3Khzf_9NLc_WA7-EWmWJmmrJfTwvY2RBqdUZS6ZsTxc-u46mfNMWas2FFT7yQ_PC2Xg1JKCkH3F8_h6Fa2y-rgjztQzaFXtLC5-xu_v01oBjW2ijjpEGqTx-fbcTxtC6OgBMgv3tfYMhWokNgGT7kYWMgctDAiYxYznsT8ehbFaWFBlYroTXH/s2202/IMG_0414.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1652" data-original-width="2202" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS1dviXXF3Khzf_9NLc_WA7-EWmWJmmrJfTwvY2RBqdUZS6ZsTxc-u46mfNMWas2FFT7yQ_PC2Xg1JKCkH3F8_h6Fa2y-rgjztQzaFXtLC5-xu_v01oBjW2ijjpEGqTx-fbcTxtC6OgBMgv3tfYMhWokNgGT7kYWMgctDAiYxYznsT8ehbFaWFBlYroTXH/w640-h480/IMG_0414.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>apologisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14655902797372187934noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289736121428988411.post-22112371620659484562023-10-18T10:05:00.001+01:002023-10-18T10:05:28.767+01:00+ inload: Preparation for battle +<h1 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ Midweek musings +</span></h1><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ Both </span><a href="https://ashesofarmageddon.blogspot.com/" style="font-family: courier;" target="_blank"><i>The Ashes of Armageddon</i></a><span style="font-family: courier;"> and </span><a href="https://warofthefalseprimarch.blogspot.com/" style="font-family: courier;" target="_blank"><i>Some Things Are Best Left Forgotten</i></a><span style="font-family: courier;"> have received updates recently – and after you've inloaded the low-down from both of those, there's a more general hobby inload here. Today we've got a few low-key musings, mostly unrelated to one another – but I hope they're interesting to you! +</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><h3 style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ The Ashes of Armageddon +</span></h3><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDSt6Qz39R4COrylDXpYhA-krSUKptJEKTGg7VbIvf63J-mrGtxafet_DQJKEGeSzD1g_fibGCB-qcjb-1vlD71UZ6ugMFe0Jw6IzGDD2c5prX9HIWz1XVnQd98G-pvQMA1T5OCsci7sOWSxl45EHmExNuSU6qlFUq2GeFte2R89Qez-y72NHDgocaMvu9/w640-h640/A03B1DB8-BFB5-492B-9343-A3808CFEC6BC.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">+ 'Pah – What chance do the greenskins have?' +<br />[//Famous last words+]</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDSt6Qz39R4COrylDXpYhA-krSUKptJEKTGg7VbIvf63J-mrGtxafet_DQJKEGeSzD1g_fibGCB-qcjb-1vlD71UZ6ugMFe0Jw6IzGDD2c5prX9HIWz1XVnQd98G-pvQMA1T5OCsci7sOWSxl45EHmExNuSU6qlFUq2GeFte2R89Qez-y72NHDgocaMvu9/s3024/A03B1DB8-BFB5-492B-9343-A3808CFEC6BC.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: courier;"></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ This project, themed around the Second War for Armageddon, has kicked off rather nicely, and there are some fantastic artists involved. I'm planning to do a little painting challenge event – something simple like a single Steel Legionary or single ork. I don't want to exclude the Space Marines, however – so I'm wondering if the theme is 'non-combat' or something, to encourage people to paint up munitorum servitors, grots doing interesting stuff, or relaxing crew. Any thoughts on what would get you excited in terms of a contest? +</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+++</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ Steel Legion +</span></h3><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRQ0-MkYJhCHaVkA2AplgAnNxbQRCtdgmqxKCk2ko22pJB89ZZSs-Y2Z9MvdJnctsAumi0jW14tgn3BfDe_lBSpggV-zvJ2LIiJhTRG3OJqpSl4Pc8UxnCuuAj26Uypif0pvYI8tnF5j04g9uLNAwUpcrW-I1cKayTkyDc4ZsxbEHDvk4YtiUO87O8abj9/s4032/F5C77E7F-58A6-48DD-9972-2FA0DD6A9C89.jpeg" style="font-family: Helvetica; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRQ0-MkYJhCHaVkA2AplgAnNxbQRCtdgmqxKCk2ko22pJB89ZZSs-Y2Z9MvdJnctsAumi0jW14tgn3BfDe_lBSpggV-zvJ2LIiJhTRG3OJqpSl4Pc8UxnCuuAj26Uypif0pvYI8tnF5j04g9uLNAwUpcrW-I1cKayTkyDc4ZsxbEHDvk4YtiUO87O8abj9/w640-h480/F5C77E7F-58A6-48DD-9972-2FA0DD6A9C89.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;">+ The Steel Legion are ticking along nicely, with 11 all polished off. It's going to need more than that to hold back the hordes of Waa-Ghazgkhull, though! I'm very pleased with how these are coming out. While they're not going to win any prizes, they do look pleasingly improved over their previous incarnation. That's a bit of a relief, to be honest: I never quite know whether a scheme is going to work <i>en-masse</i>, and it's very disheartening to repaint a serviceable model and then find you prefer the previous scheme. +</span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Helvetica; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg36_HNlGEWwjbkqWEa6zIymtyG3p1MrWs-AR7klj2obsnIREIyKgNJ46xEcfNskarV63inHXQRw0Iij6_3Bm-tOq0EBGGpiQRudufeClaXAd1JeyTDMXC1F8GCdNQhNrYlKjP7vSk31xYWHrJhqlkBDckFLvBWo9VjoiyZqyDNSau4Oi0cKZlYXZZQSnS8/s3024/8937DE6E-F4AF-4576-B274-C3E56C966120.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg36_HNlGEWwjbkqWEa6zIymtyG3p1MrWs-AR7klj2obsnIREIyKgNJ46xEcfNskarV63inHXQRw0Iij6_3Bm-tOq0EBGGpiQRudufeClaXAd1JeyTDMXC1F8GCdNQhNrYlKjP7vSk31xYWHrJhqlkBDckFLvBWo9VjoiyZqyDNSau4Oi0cKZlYXZZQSnS8/w400-h400/8937DE6E-F4AF-4576-B274-C3E56C966120.jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Helvetica; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Helvetica;"><div style="font-family: courier;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ It's surprising what a little detail around the face can do to bring a sculpt to life. While most of these Guardsmens' faces are obscured by the respirators, painting the goggles and picking out the eyes somehow lifts things. For the goggles, I've mainly used blue-grey, but there are some orange and green ones dotted around. This was an aesthetic choice, rather than intended to signify anything. I guess they do allow for differentiation, so could serve a functional purpose if necessary – helping to explain which ones are making shots, or saves; or perhaps picking out the comms-guy – stuff like that. +</span></div></div></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+++</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><h2 style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ Pioneers +</span></h2><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ Speaking of challenges, I was flattered to be asked to take part in @diceandpigment's 'Custom Chapter Challenge' on Instagram. It seemed a bit of a cop-out to just use one of my existing Chapters, like the Gatebreakers or Silver Stars, so I've painted up a completely new Chapter fuelled by last minute panic. This is Phratr Iustitian of the Pioneers:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2022" data-original-width="2022" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG6kpVMhXYucRNOcHK3dnlSJe0M2P51K-horgXdG3okugElqv4REIlAh8876h93wGuqaoJSngncx2Zlzjdo-AlRiJBl061yPSLf_JYgTQlRkGl68j11ZDOQkcM6gL-34jiF4xzZkyXzxF2ehzdjrT24-Mqu8WUXthKIfb4RUZgHZW1TsUfrnY5KEkcc_fh/w400-h400/625E9748-BB9B-4FEF-81FB-B3A8733A327C.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="400" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">+ Action star posing and all +</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG6kpVMhXYucRNOcHK3dnlSJe0M2P51K-horgXdG3okugElqv4REIlAh8876h93wGuqaoJSngncx2Zlzjdo-AlRiJBl061yPSLf_JYgTQlRkGl68j11ZDOQkcM6gL-34jiF4xzZkyXzxF2ehzdjrT24-Mqu8WUXthKIfb4RUZgHZW1TsUfrnY5KEkcc_fh/s2022/625E9748-BB9B-4FEF-81FB-B3A8733A327C.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: courier;"></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ Confession time – while I'd had every intention of really getting stuck in, time ran away with me, so I had to jump in the deep end – he was built and painted in around six hours, which I think's a pretty good run! +</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju4kFlNJtwGi2eKUDJ9a2wtiWHweUO4mSOO4IldKZshIeu1BBBtJoemSTwq2wcYbMwbEgRfcL0ZznJEQHwpmKqxOSTCwP97Z4-yLib8XJBRIfaJHAAgqogUUEuwupAPgNocYYtLhsjCLbD4AJ-ZfMT25r0oQ2GmJfYsaewxOttovXgxGnrULw4hxado0-6/s3024/8D374668-ED2F-4EDE-8F19-252B2BA6AB04.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju4kFlNJtwGi2eKUDJ9a2wtiWHweUO4mSOO4IldKZshIeu1BBBtJoemSTwq2wcYbMwbEgRfcL0ZznJEQHwpmKqxOSTCwP97Z4-yLib8XJBRIfaJHAAgqogUUEuwupAPgNocYYtLhsjCLbD4AJ-ZfMT25r0oQ2GmJfYsaewxOttovXgxGnrULw4hxado0-6/w400-h400/8D374668-ED2F-4EDE-8F19-252B2BA6AB04.jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: courier;"><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;">+ The build is simple – one of the new flamer marines from <i>Leviathan</i>, with a weapon, head and backpack swap. The Mark VI backpack is particularly effective, I think; it's a bit bulkier than the ones I usually use, and fits the bulk of the primaris marine. </span>A bit of trimming to remove the neckguard, flaring kneepads and ankle stabiliser things finished him off, then it was into painting mode. +</div></span><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS_F4Qufbm_0ftkq-zikPGHEeYlCW3BeQ1Zg2bbe7o_haCUtpaywyFwwR7c0tnqTlU2HOJxD4XoFMdlPMvHx0frKCmAyHjuGyV067xf4jgdTBMfZrIAv0BYg0eq0qCm-AShm_Yl206bYxEqWRn8nDommjuTdKT9WNJfpX4mY4f5jbFqTaBGJszOH1I-98f/s2349/03236A72-751B-4ECD-80DD-77415197E091.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2349" data-original-width="2349" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS_F4Qufbm_0ftkq-zikPGHEeYlCW3BeQ1Zg2bbe7o_haCUtpaywyFwwR7c0tnqTlU2HOJxD4XoFMdlPMvHx0frKCmAyHjuGyV067xf4jgdTBMfZrIAv0BYg0eq0qCm-AShm_Yl206bYxEqWRn8nDommjuTdKT9WNJfpX4mY4f5jbFqTaBGJszOH1I-98f/w400-h400/03236A72-751B-4ECD-80DD-77415197E091.jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: courier;"><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;">+ Those of you who've been inloading for a while might remember Sebastian Ottavus Arcimboldo of the Scarlet Blades [<a href="https://apologentsia.blogspot.com/2016/10/inload-scion-of-scarlet-blades.html" target="_blank">+noosphericinloadlink embedded+</a>]. He used a split scheme with the knees and below a different colour – an approach that I haven't seen much, and one that I thought worth re-investigating. In terms of colour, I wanted a pairing that I haven't seen much, so went for green and purple. +</span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPb9UhADBgFOnMoHVvG4m_8uGGSjYGdDcbyC6aand0F7ch8PLS-qX0YdfbY3fGXT8TknsrgxtP_Cxxibj9N69t77tNYma6ZQ4vZCSdmXsvEAUfaDCww-xyF_A1870FeUOlLDMOc-bhGZS3mtGm5NyejP4NmYXwYC2EBv0jn-pa609GS_fsBhOZuidHKmPM/w400-h400/C3E74736-14CC-47A8-BC4C-68D0CB1241AF.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="400" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">+ The Chapter badge is the astronomical sign for 'Libra' +</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPb9UhADBgFOnMoHVvG4m_8uGGSjYGdDcbyC6aand0F7ch8PLS-qX0YdfbY3fGXT8TknsrgxtP_Cxxibj9N69t77tNYma6ZQ4vZCSdmXsvEAUfaDCww-xyF_A1870FeUOlLDMOc-bhGZS3mtGm5NyejP4NmYXwYC2EBv0jn-pa609GS_fsBhOZuidHKmPM/s3024/C3E74736-14CC-47A8-BC4C-68D0CB1241AF.jpeg" style="font-family: Helvetica; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: courier;"></span></a></span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;">+ He painted up quite smoothly, but looked a little plain, so I picked a simple strip concept, and added some vertical and horizontal stripes in the secondary purple colour. There's not any hidden meaning behind this, but it was nice to find that it's the colours of the Suffragettes. Not <i>entirely</i> convinced the Suffragettes would be pleased with a hyper-human representing them, but who knows? Maybe Ms. Pankhurst would be a Marine collector after all. +</span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;">+ These were then decorated with some simple pseudo-Eastern freehand, as the gren and purple combination evoked Ancient Persia, Japan, India and China. I didn't want to make it reductive or a caricature, so I've really opted for 'Space Marine' first and foremost, rather than lean too heavily into one particular real-world culture. +</span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCDcXepf2RvY_ASP7ieoywE_FPtC9XJoR7caYQH-u05kYYRn2nrfloFVCiSplnAQGjYQFCXpLHpcv-5t8ZBIe0R_mxFJXeWbAOguVIcuzsNgW_9czG1Yn9RImi-ibeyhREJxkI6kTNz-oqZclAnHiHrREwinU_T0XiDXCoqn2DtUuOGDZDd8sVSUe_bDFm/s3024/B66E52F7-A996-4C13-ACA1-580DF01617FC.jpeg" style="font-family: Helvetica; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCDcXepf2RvY_ASP7ieoywE_FPtC9XJoR7caYQH-u05kYYRn2nrfloFVCiSplnAQGjYQFCXpLHpcv-5t8ZBIe0R_mxFJXeWbAOguVIcuzsNgW_9czG1Yn9RImi-ibeyhREJxkI6kTNz-oqZclAnHiHrREwinU_T0XiDXCoqn2DtUuOGDZDd8sVSUe_bDFm/w400-h400/B66E52F7-A996-4C13-ACA1-580DF01617FC.jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ I have no plans for the Pioneers, but it's always nice to have little forces like this in your back pocket. If you like 'em, feel free to give one a go. +</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+++</span></div><h2 style="text-align: left;">+ Dawn of War +</h2><div>+ No, not the computer game. PCRC fellow droog <b>Bob Hunk</b> [<a href="https://chrisbuxeypaints.com/" target="_blank">+noosphericexloadlink embedded+</a>] and I have a game of 10th edition planned – and since we're both starry-eyed about 2nd ed., what better way to play our first big game of new-40k than with a classic Blood Angels versus Orks game? +</div><div><br /></div><div>+ On the pictures of the Pioneer above, you'll spot a new background – and that's my freshly re-painted Realm of Battle Board, now in attractive 'Armageddon Wasteland'. </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPNInv_fhlEXmxeYANplTI8Pvd3ZfaUi3oLxdFU3GHfhr2ETwv32Zl-LbkUZ7AHg7kIRgKExaUT05Wcrl2wyV3_VtIKby5TeEcnqVR0hfegGg0OMIChshZalhvg8WmA3KNULe9SsK4OM8ghbSIoUuG2obrN3ugUwSxFnD_B8Qe6qsOOBsonGXGU-WDFSZG/s3629/884699A1-C509-4DAF-9D8B-7A420A95DC4B.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2519" data-original-width="3629" height="444" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPNInv_fhlEXmxeYANplTI8Pvd3ZfaUi3oLxdFU3GHfhr2ETwv32Zl-LbkUZ7AHg7kIRgKExaUT05Wcrl2wyV3_VtIKby5TeEcnqVR0hfegGg0OMIChshZalhvg8WmA3KNULe9SsK4OM8ghbSIoUuG2obrN3ugUwSxFnD_B8Qe6qsOOBsonGXGU-WDFSZG/w640-h444/884699A1-C509-4DAF-9D8B-7A420A95DC4B.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">+ Gridlines not intentional! +</td></tr></tbody></table><br />+ This'll be the first time the 3rd Company have played a game since – [SCRAPSHUNTERRORABORT] a 9th edition game against <b>Lucifer216</b> that I've just realised I never exloaded. [I'll have to fix that sharpish!]. In that case, this will be the first time I've shown the army in battle on the blog, and what better place to take them through their paces than Armageddon, where the GW Studio version fought? +</span><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG-qZjWvpxCJM_kLLmo-1UgLr8zo3_YDH8sIeszL7yzfGn7jDZ1rAYjOtEXdnY4G0yc6OwY77qf6uXmnSV2lrlzsh0f13m_p-IozkxbXxyaSizsaY156RP58TNI3AFqLRWNceQWDkqXrc22J21NQ7OyobaaUjw8CKoIMGUEQc6GxGGtZJHsztPWaB92z8S/s1971/3362077D-D0A7-495D-9D76-3ED39072AF30.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1971" data-original-width="1971" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG-qZjWvpxCJM_kLLmo-1UgLr8zo3_YDH8sIeszL7yzfGn7jDZ1rAYjOtEXdnY4G0yc6OwY77qf6uXmnSV2lrlzsh0f13m_p-IozkxbXxyaSizsaY156RP58TNI3AFqLRWNceQWDkqXrc22J21NQ7OyobaaUjw8CKoIMGUEQc6GxGGtZJHsztPWaB92z8S/s320/3362077D-D0A7-495D-9D76-3ED39072AF30.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>+ The list I'm bringing is the modern version of the army shown in WD139, so there are three decades worth of progress. Inflation has definitely hit! While the original army was 1,995pts, the modern iteration, based on the Munitorum Field Manual v1.4, barely scrapes past 1,250pts. +</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmYX1agLxXGXRwcTAcIT3_h3KxkGpC8h07hMN4ols0uHNRrnQjvk6xIM_mIgtTzg6_O1-Fxoy7BinXgo1XfOLLZFW-zdHvuVwqBdiWDORBV50x182_Et50jaO2mMz9-8xCGXYkKiOamcHw/s1600/k.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1544" data-original-width="1050" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmYX1agLxXGXRwcTAcIT3_h3KxkGpC8h07hMN4ols0uHNRrnQjvk6xIM_mIgtTzg6_O1-Fxoy7BinXgo1XfOLLZFW-zdHvuVwqBdiWDORBV50x182_Et50jaO2mMz9-8xCGXYkKiOamcHw/w434-h640/k.jpg" width="434" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">+ Above you can see the original, and here's the modern equivalent. I ummed and erred about whether to take them as Blood Angels or plain Adeptus Astartes, and ended up opting for the latter, on the basis that I think that's more in keeping with the Rogue Trader/2nd ed. background. +</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0MAynEvIcMo8djO-RCwJK9Stj-yoiSgO-idIDY9ZefIk0A-X76R_WHnd025jsh_7eWTDqk6GlgwPdb3ry9oBHwOFMOwT1jswJKOIBwccqSymiHIlOxQIyVYQBQPExW7Igm9yN8g8f2Zrt/s2048/1B224824-6489-4484-8615-B17994BD2921.jpeg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0MAynEvIcMo8djO-RCwJK9Stj-yoiSgO-idIDY9ZefIk0A-X76R_WHnd025jsh_7eWTDqk6GlgwPdb3ry9oBHwOFMOwT1jswJKOIBwccqSymiHIlOxQIyVYQBQPExW7Igm9yN8g8f2Zrt/w640-h480/1B224824-6489-4484-8615-B17994BD2921.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div></span><span style="font-family: courier;"><b>Faction</b> <i>Adeptus Astartes – Gladius Task Force</i><br /><b>Army rule</b> <i>Oath of Moment</i><br /><b>Detachment rule</b> <i>Combat Doctrines</i><br /></span><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: courier;"><b>Captain Erasmus Tycho </b>– 80pts Artificer Armour – 10pts</span></li><ul><li><span style="font-family: courier;">Warlord</span></li></ul><li><b style="font-family: courier;">Epistolary </b><span style="font-family: courier;"><b>Ureolo</b> – 75pts</span></li><li><span style="font-family: courier;"><b>Chaplain Savonarola</b> – 70ptsThe Honour Vehement – 15pts</span></li><li><span style="font-family: courier;"><b>Medic Sansavino </b>(Apothecary) – 50pts</span></li><li><span style="font-family: courier;"><b>Tactical Squad Raphael</b> – 160pts</span></li><ul><li><span style="font-family: courier;"><b>Combat Squad Raphael</b></span></li><li><span style="font-family: courier;"><b>Combat Squad Mephisto</b></span></li></ul><li><span style="font-family: courier;"><b>Tactical Squad Lazarus</b> – 160pts</span></li><ul><li><span style="font-family: courier;"><b>Combat Squad Lazarus</b></span></li><li><span style="font-family: courier;"><b>Combat Squad Cleon</b></span></li></ul><li><span style="font-family: courier;"><b>Devastator Squad Castigarius</b> (10) – 200pts</span></li><ul><li><span style="font-family: courier;"><b>Combat Squad Paulo</b></span></li><li><span style="font-family: courier;"><b>Combat Squad Michelino</b></span></li></ul><li><span style="font-family: courier;"><b>Terminator Squad Redemptor</b> (5) – 190pt</span></li><li><span style="font-family: courier;"><b>Thudd Gun</b> (Thunderfire Cannon) – 90pts</span></li><ul><li><span style="font-family: courier;"><b>Techmarine Haynes Mirandola</b> – (part of Thunderfire Cannon)</span></li></ul><li><span style="font-family: courier;"><b>Rhino</b> – 75pts</span></li><li><span style="font-family: courier;"><b>Land Speeder</b> – 80pts</span></li><ul><li><span style="font-family: courier;"><b>Lieutenant</b> – (part of the Land Speeder)</span></li></ul></ul><span style="font-family: courier;"><b>Total</b> 1260pt</span><span style="font-family: courier;">s</span><br /><span style="font-family: courier;"><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhafyTdWTsoV3UovnkwNzF0ATcGnCl49EBpqJhNDIRiLCtrSPboGxZYMLSYp0EK7IMlSv5ToZwGmHdEC2G6JnIlc6Fnpd1bW7DTxaX2DfYo11taJ58Gd4ExKHmId8RY3pimr1muGk5_M_5m/s2048/3EB3B3A1-8008-4A19-BE0F-6AF6D0743CAE.jpeg" style="font-family: Helvetica; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhafyTdWTsoV3UovnkwNzF0ATcGnCl49EBpqJhNDIRiLCtrSPboGxZYMLSYp0EK7IMlSv5ToZwGmHdEC2G6JnIlc6Fnpd1bW7DTxaX2DfYo11taJ58Gd4ExKHmId8RY3pimr1muGk5_M_5m/w640-h360/3EB3B3A1-8008-4A19-BE0F-6AF6D0743CAE.jpeg" width="640" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ I'm looking forward to the game – we'll be taking inspiration for the mission from the Armageddon storyline. The Blood Angels arrived alongside the Ultramarines and Salamanders some nine months after Waa-Ghazghkull arrived. In the lore, the Space Marines manage to halt the orks and push the war into a stalemate while the Imperial Guard retrench, eventually triumphing (albeit pyrrhicly!). +</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ The missions from 2nd edition's <i>Battle for Armageddon </i>scenarios booklet focussed on the later war, with the Blood Angels desperately trying to hold the orks behind the river and preventing them from launching fresh assaults. For this mission, we'll be looking at the early war, and filling in some of the gaps there. After all, it's fun to take inspiration from the past, but the purpose of the setting is to give us a space to allow us to write our own fun and explore this most dystopian of settings. +</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ To that end, <b>Bob Hunk</b> has very kindly offered to bring along his Orks, and is even preparing a brand-new Warboss for the fight! +</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+++</span></div>apologisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14655902797372187934noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289736121428988411.post-22583599129959375912023-10-11T12:14:00.002+01:002023-10-11T12:19:32.319+01:00+ inload: Painting the Steel Legion +<h1 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ Once more with steel + </span></h1><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuxuSFPW20ntkWw2kCgFaUOCeu21AamgATWmCjLlMOtOfBw6c7p2epSTdFZMiZMJ5Q4RR61RIz4MpTlMckUAzGEvwOLyxkqy4QIBlqzCdFW4o4pHjWSi3e_RgR7AJyYtplPPerPp08o1jQ9LHX_ovE39b-j0kBOTWlU1mjPQKuEUcuCSkKImOepfrGJmp3/s2955/793CB9F1-55C3-4C07-8E04-02C66C5368C0.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1328" data-original-width="2955" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuxuSFPW20ntkWw2kCgFaUOCeu21AamgATWmCjLlMOtOfBw6c7p2epSTdFZMiZMJ5Q4RR61RIz4MpTlMckUAzGEvwOLyxkqy4QIBlqzCdFW4o4pHjWSi3e_RgR7AJyYtplPPerPp08o1jQ9LHX_ovE39b-j0kBOTWlU1mjPQKuEUcuCSkKImOepfrGJmp3/w640-h288/793CB9F1-55C3-4C07-8E04-02C66C5368C0.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;">+ Steel Legion reporting for duty, <i>sah</i>! This handful of brave lads in khaki is the first group polished off for my contribution to the Ashes of Armageddon project [<a href="https://ashesofarmageddon.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">+noosphericexloadlink embedded+</a>]. +</span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;">+ For those brave enough to stumble along with the repainting of this army, you'll know that they started off in a polar desert scheme, with the bases textured but only base-painted. +</span></div><span style="font-family: courier;"><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">+++</div><h3 style="text-align: left;">+ Finishing the Bases +</h3></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBII58drcZYCIBuJelTYDoaAfi5Y9-m-dAQDKPmvqFa6x2sXx5vuZLLlwCFXH9USQupy8_KxRgMpBVKvXzo3tVraXnP0lLOp8uZRRHpbARTDLsm30sDGBOp-OPW_idZCKlv5gSaO7D-Im6V4L3jTUjaOd220RsBm_mC-m_WBV2NYXrhrfkhiqf-qQfFIoX/s2209/E5A45C26-218E-4C99-B630-9ADE9B3E2447.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2209" data-original-width="2209" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBII58drcZYCIBuJelTYDoaAfi5Y9-m-dAQDKPmvqFa6x2sXx5vuZLLlwCFXH9USQupy8_KxRgMpBVKvXzo3tVraXnP0lLOp8uZRRHpbARTDLsm30sDGBOp-OPW_idZCKlv5gSaO7D-Im6V4L3jTUjaOd220RsBm_mC-m_WBV2NYXrhrfkhiqf-qQfFIoX/w400-h400/E5A45C26-218E-4C99-B630-9ADE9B3E2447.jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: courier;"><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div>+ Most of the work, then, was bringing up the bases to scratch. I used acrylic sand texture medium to fill in the gaps in the larger gravel/paste I'd used, then dipped the bases in water before painting them with Skrag brown. Once dry, these were drybrushed successively with Balor Brown and Ushabti Bone. +</div><div><br /></div><div>+ At this point I finished off the rest of the model as described below, before coming back to the base to repaint the rims with Rhinox Hide, and adding static grass tufts to a few of them. The tufts were lightly drybrushed with Ushabti bone to rob them off that slightly glossy synthetic look. +</div><div><br /></div><div>+ The result is a significantly better base than before – and while I'm pleased with the individual details, I think this simple stage, more than any other, is responsible for improving the look of the army overall. It took two evenings to rebase the whole army (~70 figures) – so not a huge time investment for the result. +</div><div><br /></div><div>+ If you decide to spruce up an existing army, then I suggest your start with the bases. You might find that's all you need. +</div></span><span style="font-family: courier;"><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">+++</div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><h3 style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ Painting the figure +</span></h3><div><span style="font-family: courier;">+ The coats had been painted to a decent standard, and so a coat of the contrast paint Aggaros Dunes was a quick and easy way to tint the existing shading and highlighting. As with the bases, this was a batch process, and this was still quicker – each figure took around thirty seconds to repaint. +</span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwPZmCUOt-3k4TvFaqp_AVRsV4CUNRbLjh2Qt14_4RTDEef5wdS_vUmI7RWnEet6tWrBhEFldczJsXifIEQDxOOg4VuRNnO8NvcAb41djHfKd6N2a91UgYbmtowby-XAcugFCOvaytyERlzkGuc0rhqymtDkKLJGHXeb4vzmNO6ywBusrqFrWE9Bd_kaZV/s3024/5C66BEEE-8388-4226-844B-47E2F6ED4378.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwPZmCUOt-3k4TvFaqp_AVRsV4CUNRbLjh2Qt14_4RTDEef5wdS_vUmI7RWnEet6tWrBhEFldczJsXifIEQDxOOg4VuRNnO8NvcAb41djHfKd6N2a91UgYbmtowby-XAcugFCOvaytyERlzkGuc0rhqymtDkKLJGHXeb4vzmNO6ywBusrqFrWE9Bd_kaZV/w400-h400/5C66BEEE-8388-4226-844B-47E2F6ED4378.jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ From here, it was a case of refining and improving – but since I have five dozen to do, I wanted to balance the finish against the time available. The finish is not highly refined, but I think it looks decent, even quite close-up, as here. Certainly <i>en masse</i> and at tabletop distance, they should look good. +</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ The process was simple: using the existing highlighting (left over from their previous uniforms) to guide me, I used mixes of Balor Brown and Ushabti Bone in various proportions to develop them further and neaten things up. Once that was dry, I added Army Painter Mummy Robes (a lovely warm off-white) to the same mix and ticked in some highlights to sharpen things up a little. As this was fabric, I didn't want to push these highlights too far – older sculpts like this tend to be a bit softer in detail, and I wanted to make sure the contrast between areas that should be sharp (like the rifle) had some 'space' to work in. +</span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqe3uFNCYlkB-UzihRTuKhXvhRSfbvG6glZ_TbwLW-rn_BPSAbUJyuhD5HrkdpEOz9-U23No1KVZebVEHZd0ioV8BAynsOf_K8TGZ0ISGCDf0tFbD93GkYPlHyiBlf_gas8on_lwyact4SGeVZf2oH15R8U9nuLD5jfOGCRbb6gE5-wGoLmgi97WPzavzG/s2261/9EF3BBC4-92EE-4800-B453-449830D59BFD.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2261" data-original-width="2261" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqe3uFNCYlkB-UzihRTuKhXvhRSfbvG6glZ_TbwLW-rn_BPSAbUJyuhD5HrkdpEOz9-U23No1KVZebVEHZd0ioV8BAynsOf_K8TGZ0ISGCDf0tFbD93GkYPlHyiBlf_gas8on_lwyact4SGeVZf2oH15R8U9nuLD5jfOGCRbb6gE5-wGoLmgi97WPzavzG/w400-h400/9EF3BBC4-92EE-4800-B453-449830D59BFD.jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;">+ To break up the uniformity of the single-piece sculpts a little, I've given some figures cloth helmet covers – treated like the other fabric – while most have dark grey uncovered helmets, which were painted Charadon Granite before being successively highlighted with Army Painter Dark Stone and then the same with a little Vallejo Cold White added. +</span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDgRwUAuGZI-L9Wem8X1JVcKDlkC5yFXEklZcHkGWHGMgncjFG36YIStK-f5eEOCkBX5yCJH6hOcIeePnUFYBMCQLhHW3fTgYtJqwkI72g3BqjixjsGGTgNiFt2GMspGceKRDQlBq0LVi_9R73R8fftqUz0jRlJBFqejZLXHKBVdq_N19U3qBSwQzBO4DG/s3024/95880B32-DCBA-4BBD-B2B3-7F8ED7AC520C.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDgRwUAuGZI-L9Wem8X1JVcKDlkC5yFXEklZcHkGWHGMgncjFG36YIStK-f5eEOCkBX5yCJH6hOcIeePnUFYBMCQLhHW3fTgYtJqwkI72g3BqjixjsGGTgNiFt2GMspGceKRDQlBq0LVi_9R73R8fftqUz0jRlJBFqejZLXHKBVdq_N19U3qBSwQzBO4DG/w400-h400/95880B32-DCBA-4BBD-B2B3-7F8ED7AC520C.jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ The rifle – already painted with Charadon Granite and Boltgun metal – was given a wash of Nuln Oil. Once dry, I highlighted it with Army Painter Dark Stone. On the example above, I used Mummy Robes to add a few kill markings. (... judging by the number, he's either a very talented shot, or a liar!)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTGsgsm6lVinZl43iHRXgaJl9QWynPtccrhOPG4h2R4gzf-vn78BGdXz-ymiah0lvLjLm0YAlxUXOh3LuIZyzLHLYIajI3br3AC_w32eSNq-Kb7NoYWXx9e4KLKARP_3ONYlB5DK0w9WgAyU2ZgUDwBfmgmM1Vw3f2fMotN6bwbVQf5m_FpzcpoCSGWh0D/s2087/16BC3BC8-3ED1-44AD-B507-A10D8626DC1A.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2087" data-original-width="2087" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTGsgsm6lVinZl43iHRXgaJl9QWynPtccrhOPG4h2R4gzf-vn78BGdXz-ymiah0lvLjLm0YAlxUXOh3LuIZyzLHLYIajI3br3AC_w32eSNq-Kb7NoYWXx9e4KLKARP_3ONYlB5DK0w9WgAyU2ZgUDwBfmgmM1Vw3f2fMotN6bwbVQf5m_FpzcpoCSGWh0D/w400-h400/16BC3BC8-3ED1-44AD-B507-A10D8626DC1A.jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ That left just tidying up existing details – and things like the water canteen, straps and equipment received unifying washes of Agrax Earthshade before I picked out highlights using the mixes remaining on my palette. +</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5fV8rXutKzAMQMX0Jg7mhbRyvo6avWndg0k-_dn5Gj_-hvgjWVvQmt_fkFFqRmsJjy9j6hhrZzKIY-zOd0zBI-MYfw3X7HrJVzQo6Tve-qrdHorUoNr_6lzM0mQkIfv_hPao30yVyFw5WA0gwi_gcvCm4hCBcfcmBneaUovnsLXe2q0d4gE4lYd9Y48ft/s1031/6003581F-823B-4120-8079-C94B7326995D.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><img border="0" data-original-height="919" data-original-width="1031" height="356" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5fV8rXutKzAMQMX0Jg7mhbRyvo6avWndg0k-_dn5Gj_-hvgjWVvQmt_fkFFqRmsJjy9j6hhrZzKIY-zOd0zBI-MYfw3X7HrJVzQo6Tve-qrdHorUoNr_6lzM0mQkIfv_hPao30yVyFw5WA0gwi_gcvCm4hCBcfcmBneaUovnsLXe2q0d4gE4lYd9Y48ft/w400-h356/6003581F-823B-4120-8079-C94B7326995D.jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ And to finish? The best bit: details. The leather got a soft-stipple highlight of Calth Brown, then I dived in on the skin. The Steel Legion figures have very little skin showing, and even that it quite hidden away, so I left it fairly simple: a layer of a pink-yellow-white mix (varying the proportions from figure to figure) over the ears, neck and visible part of the face. +</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ Once dry, I washed this with Reikland Flesh Shade before re-establishing the detail. I then thinned down a very dark brown mix of Abaddon Black and Rhinox Hide to outline the shape of the visible face – this helps it read out of the similarly-coloured rebreather (and in the case of those with helmet covers, the helmet, too). +</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ I used the same mix to paint the eyes, and once dry, touched in tiny dots of white mixed with a hint of Balor Brown (to stop them looking too bright). +</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ The finishing touch was to paint in the goggles and army badge. The latter was easy – Warpstone green for the field and off-white for the bolt symbol. The goggles were a mix of Sotek Green and Dawnstone that was then gradually highlighted up with the addition of more white. A direct light reflection added a little 'ting!' as the final pop. +</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ As noted for the helmet variation above, I'll be throwing in some different goggle colours and similar details. It's perhaps no substitute for a proper conversion, but you'd be surprised what a different a spot of colour and personalisation makes for overall visual variety and interest. +</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+++</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><h2 style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ Steel Legion 7th Army +</span></h2><div><span style="font-family: courier;">+ I'll be using these models to represent one of the Regiments of the 7th Army from the boardgame</span><span style="font-family: courier;"> </span><i style="font-family: courier;">Battle for Armageddon</i><span style="font-family: courier;">. +</span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR9pLDACyc5K8dfm4sYbdo5OGnec25SzTnKULlNEArB6lePDuXD47J0Ho2oNq70LQCk41b5eRj83Ey19FYMtIO9gNOXDkRK-Ntak1Y7uUbwVDvTh1LRMghVm3kS4zXFocl_1QniPD76oR3TgdofJFaxugygbPrvQTjHgpaUbPmZpHRebeu3igwDpRxgr0e/s604/C03A4504-D207-4005-BE71-21F5E5E938B1.jpeg" style="font-family: Helvetica; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="604" data-original-width="604" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR9pLDACyc5K8dfm4sYbdo5OGnec25SzTnKULlNEArB6lePDuXD47J0Ho2oNq70LQCk41b5eRj83Ey19FYMtIO9gNOXDkRK-Ntak1Y7uUbwVDvTh1LRMghVm3kS4zXFocl_1QniPD76oR3TgdofJFaxugygbPrvQTjHgpaUbPmZpHRebeu3igwDpRxgr0e/w200-h200/C03A4504-D207-4005-BE71-21F5E5E938B1.jpeg" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Counter from <i>Battle for Armageddon</i></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;">+ The idea for the green icon came from the counters in the game – the 4th–7th are all marked with the icon above. I thought it'd be fun to tie that into the colour scheme. +</span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+++</span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><h3 style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ The rewards of defeat +</span></h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ The 7th are – as you can see from the campaign map below – poised to get a kicking from the Evil Suns; and possible Ghazghkull himself! In all likelihood, the army will be destroyed in short order in campaign terms. +</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ So why would anyone pick a soon-to-be-gone army for a project like this? Well, I wanted to show the narrative opportunities that this gives – and how it can help you to develop a story for your models. </span><span style="font-family: courier;">Life is cheap in Warhammer 40,000, but there's a big difference between that as a concept and declaring the the model that you've spent ages converting and painting is dead. We've all had that game where the army commander turns out to just be knocked-out or teleported away – but doing this too much makes things feel valueless and a bit comic-booky. +</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ How do we square that? My answer is that the figures don't necessaruly represent individuals, but rather archetypes. The models above might be from X Regiment and Y Company – but for the purposes of the project, they can happily fit in for any member of the 7th Army; or, given that the green colour is also used for the 4th, 5th and 6th armies, any of them, too. +</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ The 7th army, like all the counters in the boardgame, represents around a hundred thousand or more individuals. The loss of the counter in the game is thus not the end. </span><span style="font-family: courier;">While the Army might cease to exist </span><span style="font-family: courier;">in strategic terms</span><span style="font-family: courier;"> (at least 'til it's rebuilt), hundreds or even thousands of survivors might be able to regroup, or be absorbed into other armies. +</span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ The scale of loss is thus brought home, but you can continue to use and enjoy your figures in game... and I'd argue that you'll instantly and organically have generated a far more interesting back-story, with built-in villains and motivations. +</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+++</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><h3 style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ Map campaigns and ready-made narrative +</span></h3></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ To illustrate this idea, let's imagine the 7th are attacked by the two stacks of Evil Suns counters bordering the region they're in. +</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ Instantly, you've got a story. The 7th have allies – the Styx Secondary Border Defence Force – a base, and villains. You'll spot that the orks have to attack over a river – so there's instantly a game scenario for you. Whatever the result, whether they throw back the first attack but then crumble under the second, you'll have a natural story created. +</span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD8GzBiqf1omXfCqnXHS494skyS4Lu6-8rXP8SXDq1T9MTYTNEW93mnCp8IiuuD1qvxkrLNMrmC6V3vDE1H8bGVtlpadrIZ7-WIsDhEEXi1hpq9bok_LTD-bkK7a6s6JC6Vm8cNEMC_2_MmGPxPdvKYAPESkhbn-9NgeR9EHYvZmtb-AzRM5nurt_NgCLR/s2832/7315EAF6-D4A2-4490-B60E-6282370AF4C5.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2832" data-original-width="2832" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD8GzBiqf1omXfCqnXHS494skyS4Lu6-8rXP8SXDq1T9MTYTNEW93mnCp8IiuuD1qvxkrLNMrmC6V3vDE1H8bGVtlpadrIZ7-WIsDhEEXi1hpq9bok_LTD-bkK7a6s6JC6Vm8cNEMC_2_MmGPxPdvKYAPESkhbn-9NgeR9EHYvZmtb-AzRM5nurt_NgCLR/w640-h640/7315EAF6-D4A2-4490-B60E-6282370AF4C5.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ If you retreat, then that adds to your officers' story – how does he or she feel about it? Do they want revenge – and if so, against which ork army? Are the soldiers relieved, frightened, or eager to retake their base? How badly were they defeated? +</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ Even if the counter is destroyed, you'll see narrative possibilities. How did your Regiment, out of all that were lost, survive? Are they fight-capable, or are they going to need to change to guerilla tactics? +</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ The above also applies equally to the orks, of course – for every story, there's a flip side. If you play out the game against your mate, you'll find you've instantly got a set-up for your next meeting, a rival for your commander, a wrong to be righted or a victory to be celebrated – so much more rewarding than an everyday 'pick-up-and-play' game. +</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ To summarise, trying to come up with compelling stories can be tricky; so a method like this project uses – using a boardgame to create organic prompts and throw up ideas. If you choose to get involved – and I hope you do! – than I hope this helps to reassure you that defeat can be every bit as enjoyable as victory.+</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+++</span></div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;">+ A few final shots of the figures, just because. +</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi243GOqE9OrIDddokPengQCUNrb3lF1zcJ-Gx39qS85YQD8s4d6fzQ5HGcuxQRY3k7DaUthrzcEOJY5sTnZkmi-60ymvlLuDd3PznH7K5q9yQ-_ULw4l3-P5hxK0OyZN10q7LoektuKq-CQpgd-3NAu0H1q3jqjJGQWz6TvIMgZenNlSm4KDbyXCedQP8A/s3024/8DA02580-19CB-4F7B-84E8-2203221B8FF7.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi243GOqE9OrIDddokPengQCUNrb3lF1zcJ-Gx39qS85YQD8s4d6fzQ5HGcuxQRY3k7DaUthrzcEOJY5sTnZkmi-60ymvlLuDd3PznH7K5q9yQ-_ULw4l3-P5hxK0OyZN10q7LoektuKq-CQpgd-3NAu0H1q3jqjJGQWz6TvIMgZenNlSm4KDbyXCedQP8A/w640-h640/8DA02580-19CB-4F7B-84E8-2203221B8FF7.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2375" data-original-width="2375" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYfA9GPxMFCoUCucEDScwIpMxyKZ0W7ocP7xdFOaAZShJB33giJ7Y74Lx9YSdFQeyrhJnICePAsQjzvPFA33sZhgSZrS1gamp2BPfinC_zkO674z3Ic72ZVE9jLVIUwvWg61JpQvtgMIZxCKPCqju3hpJz90FeLNiCtu3oXScaJRrYpLiVTCm44WCfASjj/w400-h400/8D014897-0E92-47C7-877E-02D5F6A402B6.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="400" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">+ This figure is a converted sergeant: I cut off the fixed arm and attached a rifle from Victoria Miniatures. +</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYfA9GPxMFCoUCucEDScwIpMxyKZ0W7ocP7xdFOaAZShJB33giJ7Y74Lx9YSdFQeyrhJnICePAsQjzvPFA33sZhgSZrS1gamp2BPfinC_zkO674z3Ic72ZVE9jLVIUwvWg61JpQvtgMIZxCKPCqju3hpJz90FeLNiCtu3oXScaJRrYpLiVTCm44WCfASjj/s2375/8D014897-0E92-47C7-877E-02D5F6A402B6.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: courier;"></span></a></div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2698" data-original-width="2698" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRhg76-ztGHXYUsU09thGIkuIN5RjLnnefDMXr6S8LAKszpdF0IiBJGsOqHRvkNsgCF3M5NU8c-kRlCE1lnX2hn8BplkNSNjLnFlA62CaVoex1ZquwJNm8-VVSg3mLJrEo8bcTJr5CWcGkf3a0jW2yy_Xk_bEFQixTmt8R4mezjSAILShanyjPmESy5N5a/w400-h400/0DFA9F31-C1E3-4D1E-B79F-B27B4EFC1E03.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="400" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">+ This weapon specialist has 'Mire' on his helmet – perhaps a native of the lost Death Mire Hive in Armageddon Prime? +</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRhg76-ztGHXYUsU09thGIkuIN5RjLnnefDMXr6S8LAKszpdF0IiBJGsOqHRvkNsgCF3M5NU8c-kRlCE1lnX2hn8BplkNSNjLnFlA62CaVoex1ZquwJNm8-VVSg3mLJrEo8bcTJr5CWcGkf3a0jW2yy_Xk_bEFQixTmt8R4mezjSAILShanyjPmESy5N5a/s2698/0DFA9F31-C1E3-4D1E-B79F-B27B4EFC1E03.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: courier;"></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhChyphenhyphenBGD04AXAot3G9QzsmOXMk74i2u560xlAVPjzIKOOPF6RvpikoBrjg-muGBorg3pj_YTz7i64KlKU-gurbP5IAeq5zMXRQfNXecR8iB0anugAmiWpLB9q048lXPgEvjHo4y79Uj6G-M0XacQsEYNhPx7tJoDII9xIXuTeXIM2zqAaTtM9eDkf-ZPPvd/s4032/FB08EA12-24CD-47F9-987D-23C25AE3F46C.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhChyphenhyphenBGD04AXAot3G9QzsmOXMk74i2u560xlAVPjzIKOOPF6RvpikoBrjg-muGBorg3pj_YTz7i64KlKU-gurbP5IAeq5zMXRQfNXecR8iB0anugAmiWpLB9q048lXPgEvjHo4y79Uj6G-M0XacQsEYNhPx7tJoDII9xIXuTeXIM2zqAaTtM9eDkf-ZPPvd/w640-h480/FB08EA12-24CD-47F9-987D-23C25AE3F46C.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></div><p></p></div>apologisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14655902797372187934noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289736121428988411.post-42535916521482154432023-10-06T16:31:00.006+01:002023-10-06T16:31:49.764+01:00+ inload: Stirring the Ashes +<h1 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ The Season of Storms approaches +</span></h1><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx5GUfgklqYjWNp0bVm8D8Jzd1mcpheOZirH93eOVp-hSq19Re9KVnpl1EbhGfd5Syd6g_Spvxl5KZM4ccjNGf0uZ0NXMcvkbB_QFrNaN2HU1Cyd9-hPk1mv_BZgojBTxB0D4S1YVJ340MNXyZJvjnyqt1ZSXGFYGFy2bgEgLIYMXy7H4iM758Yw-fsIfP/s638/F212D0A2-E0EE-4A95-9700-8E5B9D757339.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><img border="0" data-original-height="256" data-original-width="638" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx5GUfgklqYjWNp0bVm8D8Jzd1mcpheOZirH93eOVp-hSq19Re9KVnpl1EbhGfd5Syd6g_Spvxl5KZM4ccjNGf0uZ0NXMcvkbB_QFrNaN2HU1Cyd9-hPk1mv_BZgojBTxB0D4S1YVJ340MNXyZJvjnyqt1ZSXGFYGFy2bgEgLIYMXy7H4iM758Yw-fsIfP/w640-h256/F212D0A2-E0EE-4A95-9700-8E5B9D757339.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;">+ Updates have been happening over on <i>The Ashes of Armageddon </i>[<a href="https://ashesofarmageddon.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">+noosphericexloadlink embedded+</a>], and the project is picking up steam. If you've not had a chance to look over it, then this <a href="https://ashesofarmageddon.blogspot.com/2023/09/overview-of-project.html" target="_blank">overview post</a> is the best starting point – though it's not inherently any more complicated than sharing pictures of Orks and Guardsmen – ideally beating the snot out of each other! +</span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;">+ For my part, I've been concentrating on writing articles that – I hope – make it easier for people to get involved and have fun with their hobby, whether they're painting, writing or playing. I plan, however, to bring in my own orks and Steel Legion; if for no other reason than I like to practise what I preach. +</span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+++</span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;">+ To that end, My Steel Legion repaint is ticking over smoothly – and surprisingly quickly. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8EL_Lgbcj0zXQntwGG_tdy3EEuOpMuKik4d1JTLohfFti61ESyPWOPMmxwfEnFIVh78poJ0apTZC6-rOdTxmlOd4obBplVHU1l04a5j6uDKQHcFQdfF73QTQvPapQgyEajY1X-26839VCxNZEIi9kdR5dbLZq3h0kEOM7UcWu3sTUe90HcjMlVqZfSrAH/s4018/19747E50-D517-456B-B454-32994D5AB979.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2243" data-original-width="4018" height="358" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8EL_Lgbcj0zXQntwGG_tdy3EEuOpMuKik4d1JTLohfFti61ESyPWOPMmxwfEnFIVh78poJ0apTZC6-rOdTxmlOd4obBplVHU1l04a5j6uDKQHcFQdfF73QTQvPapQgyEajY1X-26839VCxNZEIi9kdR5dbLZq3h0kEOM7UcWu3sTUe90HcjMlVqZfSrAH/w640-h358/19747E50-D517-456B-B454-32994D5AB979.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;">+ Roughly half (above) have had the first stage of basing completed and new overcoats issued – as detailed in a previous inload [<a href="https://apologentsia.blogspot.com/2023/09/inload-issuing-new-uniforms.html" target="_blank">+noosphericinloadlink embedded+</a>], while the ones below have not yet had their lids painted grey and their new coats handed out. +</span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii_oQWOlhyaR6BlZ4JbglDJX3GcVwdx0c_XurZ4X_IolJC2qZpaAFSyzRwEdPqyECLkzMUSROg0SwgjQzjZT_ouixP9G3yqr5eg5WwsQHqgXpRPSeLaL66omC1pv6mXH6ZGwhb-vyuGFtYV_BxkJB6lnJMRffhIbfpQQdSJmiTTkHruxW10L_mG5IEIhTe/s4032/49DD4402-7960-42BE-A11C-53601D501E13.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii_oQWOlhyaR6BlZ4JbglDJX3GcVwdx0c_XurZ4X_IolJC2qZpaAFSyzRwEdPqyECLkzMUSROg0SwgjQzjZT_ouixP9G3yqr5eg5WwsQHqgXpRPSeLaL66omC1pv6mXH6ZGwhb-vyuGFtYV_BxkJB6lnJMRffhIbfpQQdSJmiTTkHruxW10L_mG5IEIhTe/w400-h300/49DD4402-7960-42BE-A11C-53601D501E13.jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;">+ From the stage above, it took me about five minutes apiece to work up the soldiers below, so I think it's reasonable to get them turned around in a decent timescale. +</span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg81MjMbiwVAPTsS7KvG5YwDqNyZo_3Fj0v9iHXm5NybrPn7325MFs0G1diy2tW3Zy7LLp2JNNV0UGHl0J_XMKMHpodwvf8yTiH1uA1FWL4t-h_7KKTPKJ0QMonfRuxDam0LUBovHgMMhfxSKhbsi-QanPSVEZ_pVJHidhbMQuOMIaRIlMZs4Kz4QjOg_fU/s3024/928595B8-BDF4-4068-88DD-59E6B28F0B95.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhihgA-xd8ceuMvjDQBgPn5wAUxD9qg_2x8lxu7HEfYAhl9JJUSlD-G7szzHEUuay8hN_owdtlLuJSP95iKDG8oGDWM0kmvkiHus8vuQ54wqHwm4XGO6THXu_0yN6zawoXPRMJUv3bG5Wy0xkgAPL6Z212qLYt0-BqDiOSxQinUH62hR-S5_pH9TNzyV-bn/w400-h400/295E83EB-DB5D-4A05-BA69-5B8A7166CE3C.jpeg" width="400" /></a> </span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ The Great Refresh continues for the Steel Legion, with the aim to take them from the image on the left to that on the right. +</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+++</span></p><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ Basing +</span></h2><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5n1cU0ANJbPiDK26SfUsY9o7XyKNS1KQ_Bt4hyhfjrxpnlYwgTAKcuyvjhMs9Wzyxvnu4PFxKbZmsux646zQtJjPxT4GuO4n5WFuPmXPot2pL_hTeUaB7gnbqbGvY5ohOcz2xcoHwaCo6vU7JWvn1N-y11dW-il9upVJDN6c4dZGlKJvl3m3_f7dc3kZp/s4032/43F3F974-6D07-4A0A-9CAB-13EA3D335C87.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5n1cU0ANJbPiDK26SfUsY9o7XyKNS1KQ_Bt4hyhfjrxpnlYwgTAKcuyvjhMs9Wzyxvnu4PFxKbZmsux646zQtJjPxT4GuO4n5WFuPmXPot2pL_hTeUaB7gnbqbGvY5ohOcz2xcoHwaCo6vU7JWvn1N-y11dW-il9upVJDN6c4dZGlKJvl3m3_f7dc3kZp/w640-h480/43F3F974-6D07-4A0A-9CAB-13EA3D335C87.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ I found a rather neat shortcut for getting the initial colour on the bases – submerging the base (and the model's feet) in a pot of clean water, gently tapping off the excess, then touching a brush loaded with Skrag Brown to the damp surface. As with wet-in-wet watercolour, the fluid paint rushes off the brush and spreads organically into the texture – and if you get the consistency right, it stays clear of the base edges and boots. This hugely sped things up for me, and I was able to get a platoon of thirty Guardsmen and all their command staff done in half an hour. +</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ A couple of notes on this, if you're tempted to try. This technique relies on having a surface that's quite textural – if you try it on a smoother base, you'll end up with a blotchy finish. Secondly, this technique relies on a paint with good coverage. Earth colours (like Skrag Brown, used here) tend to have good coverage even when very dilute, but some paints will likely recede from the surface, leaving it looking a bit patchy. As you'll see below, the finish is quite even, and because you don't need to reach in to recesses – the paint flows everywhere that is wet – it's easy to avoid accidentally getting paint on the model. + </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKDZK8iKlBU6HuR42PXe9XwIK_DVjB22G-9HNu1BxelbSTQcbhOHZCn1InqAvU17cMe5u8eThIjYb0GR50gSZBTOeEnRMoUV5LYbnhpte7IBuAhX_aVzLBGthVie38NhvEal1hUUSe_GNRAE5AXTjJW3ya8pTAW65Ffyu45rR24h9iCtGWVkk36W0qRorc/s3771/29BF9181-5269-445E-B870-5863BCA03A69.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2121" data-original-width="3771" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKDZK8iKlBU6HuR42PXe9XwIK_DVjB22G-9HNu1BxelbSTQcbhOHZCn1InqAvU17cMe5u8eThIjYb0GR50gSZBTOeEnRMoUV5LYbnhpte7IBuAhX_aVzLBGthVie38NhvEal1hUUSe_GNRAE5AXTjJW3ya8pTAW65Ffyu45rR24h9iCtGWVkk36W0qRorc/w640-h360/29BF9181-5269-445E-B870-5863BCA03A69.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ From here, I'll give the bases a light layer of a desert colour (something like Zamesi Desert), leaving some of the brown showing in recesses. Once dry, I'll drybrush it with a slightly lighter tint. +</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+++</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><h2 style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ New kit +</span></h2><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ As well as basing, I'll be updating the greatcoats to a tan leather. Doing this to more than seventy models is – perhaps understandably – a bit daunting, particularly when you're broadly happy with the original paint job. +</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ I confess that part of me wants to keep the ice-world feel. I know that if I worked them all up to the standard I'd done on the few finished pieces, they'd be a striking force. Against this is the sense that they'll still look how I want with the desert scheme, and they'll also become a lot more likely to be used rather than left in a box! +</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3JYf_Ugo7EoWFxRQZCSUOXXqtoB6dcTXsXb2c-PRrvs2bZUXfiomVpKgjgpxFj6Z_R90FHWeeG_d-t-rghgZHP2XiP5V7XXjn15eKTxZRx-o-2J7JC8Iu_UYZgvZuXPlB3rYV9nN0Jl4EEPMlhImt6YW1MxW99cs0o-FalVVpFibk2AhRQPEMKzAGZzpz/s2284/6A6AA968-6C89-4B4A-AFB7-1C9F1FA92BAC.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2284" data-original-width="2284" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3JYf_Ugo7EoWFxRQZCSUOXXqtoB6dcTXsXb2c-PRrvs2bZUXfiomVpKgjgpxFj6Z_R90FHWeeG_d-t-rghgZHP2XiP5V7XXjn15eKTxZRx-o-2J7JC8Iu_UYZgvZuXPlB3rYV9nN0Jl4EEPMlhImt6YW1MxW99cs0o-FalVVpFibk2AhRQPEMKzAGZzpz/s320/6A6AA968-6C89-4B4A-AFB7-1C9F1FA92BAC.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrrd8nJQDL2v3Tcicu_0GN3kFS1BEWBi8kmbXIwUHjzqZdoeA24gZqGZDHyICU6mtibXaqR3B5CXnMtkIV8EjMWY1zWO_6bdBAAeR2glpYL-jsqO_kkMEIwM7BZ2ps_UJEipys9uLgctLli4rNppBQBtSo6zWnYSmh3vs1V6q-7rG6As3FxpJ3qNu8qY-A/s3024/6791F661-7CAC-433D-BF2B-E486402CFE56.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrrd8nJQDL2v3Tcicu_0GN3kFS1BEWBi8kmbXIwUHjzqZdoeA24gZqGZDHyICU6mtibXaqR3B5CXnMtkIV8EjMWY1zWO_6bdBAAeR2glpYL-jsqO_kkMEIwM7BZ2ps_UJEipys9uLgctLli4rNppBQBtSo6zWnYSmh3vs1V6q-7rG6As3FxpJ3qNu8qY-A/s320/6791F661-7CAC-433D-BF2B-E486402CFE56.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ In the manner of all good officers, the good General Ynginel Howl strode forth first to show his men how things would work. As hoped, the white coat (left) acted as a <i>grisaille </i>underpainting, and a layer of the Contrast paint Aggaros Dunes simply tinted the existing work there. +</span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg126GIWuZO1ZTSGX30LL8Bh45hqatc91eFQrt4_EvdexorgdTPR0vverpq4h1wK5JG3V8wlYE3qaHk9NuZux7q350Lq4qOKx2n1ICIcCirktxvV_jzAJGDlMpoOiDn7BvLIIOsRmOPsspe8yPjDKshnTW4ckMJKPWfilEaIgHG6LqUnOQHmCBDA6MzDbcl/s2190/3C24D489-9E2A-44FB-BD4A-EED20E005ECE.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2190" data-original-width="2190" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg126GIWuZO1ZTSGX30LL8Bh45hqatc91eFQrt4_EvdexorgdTPR0vverpq4h1wK5JG3V8wlYE3qaHk9NuZux7q350Lq4qOKx2n1ICIcCirktxvV_jzAJGDlMpoOiDn7BvLIIOsRmOPsspe8yPjDKshnTW4ckMJKPWfilEaIgHG6LqUnOQHmCBDA6MzDbcl/s320/3C24D489-9E2A-44FB-BD4A-EED20E005ECE.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm87C6IN-sUrU7UdjqJ0X3PRpt8NR4d4sVig8C7jL-djJjIGYGSWXb68eOtgt8FgB2Bx7jgCu49rXqmL--onpY2PVLQTL7dP835RDVHxkrI8Du9O-foe5k762tP1ltgZ-FeFs1lCpOw_VfNDQV-_jwL81UH578XbjmHy-Poj9vdnl630D83bdrhj2yENNA/s3024/0F60DDB3-9D57-410D-8EE4-11B5124C27F3.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm87C6IN-sUrU7UdjqJ0X3PRpt8NR4d4sVig8C7jL-djJjIGYGSWXb68eOtgt8FgB2Bx7jgCu49rXqmL--onpY2PVLQTL7dP835RDVHxkrI8Du9O-foe5k762tP1ltgZ-FeFs1lCpOw_VfNDQV-_jwL81UH578XbjmHy-Poj9vdnl630D83bdrhj2yENNA/s320/0F60DDB3-9D57-410D-8EE4-11B5124C27F3.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ While the original paintjob is a little rough-and-ready, this strikes me as a much better place to proceed from than starting from scratch with the coats. I'm planning to add highlights and perhaps an oil glaze to even things out and strengthen the shading. +</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+++</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ With the General showing the way, his soldiers followed on. Here's the first five to get their new coats. +</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMkceRoz8WovFgocq3_L5Eg9EPcOYRF6vHh6-_KnYHd5Piqj-0lYnZPXkfrEpdQqTLRLooQnC6gYn-RjYPNyREVYklvumovCxRLWb1ZQZRmZz385SSZaptZgYDIUh5G2Oo2-Z-R7zWGELxuvHONNUD1V2NOmG_Mkqp_QFANhx4V65TF-8lTu8BcR3Sy4KH/s3814/44A1E6C3-6468-48BE-9250-61CF4E71860D.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2145" data-original-width="3814" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMkceRoz8WovFgocq3_L5Eg9EPcOYRF6vHh6-_KnYHd5Piqj-0lYnZPXkfrEpdQqTLRLooQnC6gYn-RjYPNyREVYklvumovCxRLWb1ZQZRmZz385SSZaptZgYDIUh5G2Oo2-Z-R7zWGELxuvHONNUD1V2NOmG_Mkqp_QFANhx4V65TF-8lTu8BcR3Sy4KH/w640-h360/44A1E6C3-6468-48BE-9250-61CF4E71860D.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ </span><span style="font-family: courier;">Again, this was a</span><span style="font-family: courier;"> mercifully swift process – the Contrast paint is very forgiving, able to be applied quite liberally and still achieving success –and these took roughly a minute or so each. +</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ It's early days, but being able to take relatively large steps with a whole platoon at each stage is a great psychological boost. +</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+++</span></div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>apologisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14655902797372187934noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289736121428988411.post-40771029886397526642023-09-21T16:48:00.004+01:002023-09-21T16:48:47.778+01:00+ inload: Unto Armageddon +<h1 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ Enric Schultz +</span></h1><h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ 7th Army Steel Legion +</span></h2><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJSt0zYrs4M9jIKvs3_wZBTMrwO2aIoWYGph9z4WKkFjpUbDdwBVUx8JDbMK1KoeCCFZ_A7Jhoz_RcZ4Frqd5MuPNuiv7U9HqaqJjUstDPIMlQkVT7THF8adzDkCwm7ZcG4T1bsFQ4VokS6JMP84-w00YtBBpEm9WQRMS2SNH-MowO2DyOqHE9n8uwKJLE/s2404/DD6D3324-29B3-42D5-A325-23375D2B9EFF.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1352" data-original-width="2404" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJSt0zYrs4M9jIKvs3_wZBTMrwO2aIoWYGph9z4WKkFjpUbDdwBVUx8JDbMK1KoeCCFZ_A7Jhoz_RcZ4Frqd5MuPNuiv7U9HqaqJjUstDPIMlQkVT7THF8adzDkCwm7ZcG4T1bsFQ4VokS6JMP84-w00YtBBpEm9WQRMS2SNH-MowO2DyOqHE9n8uwKJLE/w400-h225/DD6D3324-29B3-42D5-A325-23375D2B9EFF.jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;">+ This lone Steel Legionary had been left unpainted, as he was surplus to requirements for the weekend event alluded to in the last inload [<a href="https://apologentsia.blogspot.com/2023/09/inload-sweep-and-clear.html" target="_blank">+noosphericinloadlink embedded+</a>]. With the plan to update the force from their winter coats, he seemed a good place to make a start with a test scheme. +</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz6eMOOptMK3rNboih8p2P0qNXYvaSFi_udFSJuZAptIwKPgwW_VnxvXA6xuh8rBQqOH2D_LXH2bQIT3AKGr40cQtEIbkc3ES65ZbzD-BpmgkRvAqdR4USzm5U0cLpKudjiyw4RSohLKOkL2uBnzo1gZioAzjLBqNVeAQRcRAo-1I06LeLvbd-9Z5cBNyZ/s3194/CED86797-FBC7-464F-BD0C-22B54CA75295.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2396" data-original-width="3194" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz6eMOOptMK3rNboih8p2P0qNXYvaSFi_udFSJuZAptIwKPgwW_VnxvXA6xuh8rBQqOH2D_LXH2bQIT3AKGr40cQtEIbkc3ES65ZbzD-BpmgkRvAqdR4USzm5U0cLpKudjiyw4RSohLKOkL2uBnzo1gZioAzjLBqNVeAQRcRAo-1I06LeLvbd-9Z5cBNyZ/w400-h300/CED86797-FBC7-464F-BD0C-22B54CA75295.jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ This was really a proof-of-concept more than anything else. I wanted to visualise what the army might look like with the more traditional tan leather coats, and I rather like it. Note that much of the rest is identical to the polar scheme below: same boots, same gloves, same gun. +</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji8G2f7269TXDkqLRwHTw4-425j-jVAyUumHdZ7HAUTO7KZj_aHOLJTLt9LtbFa1Yqqgb5LH-0IekLwVvJDXeLwZY_rL_YvxhxFP-1sRscbDuBY_E4eqhOGzarseeS9sk8F-nvItJTbdm3PTgtnlGq3aphvCOWJjUfRd0FOEw5fGFrFoAbp-k_wbnnvtXi/s1532/B761A3D3-BB25-44B2-B8B8-6D0CEC2529C5.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1532" data-original-width="1532" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji8G2f7269TXDkqLRwHTw4-425j-jVAyUumHdZ7HAUTO7KZj_aHOLJTLt9LtbFa1Yqqgb5LH-0IekLwVvJDXeLwZY_rL_YvxhxFP-1sRscbDuBY_E4eqhOGzarseeS9sk8F-nvItJTbdm3PTgtnlGq3aphvCOWJjUfRd0FOEw5fGFrFoAbp-k_wbnnvtXi/s320/B761A3D3-BB25-44B2-B8B8-6D0CEC2529C5.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: courier;">+ The reason for that is speed and ease. If I can essentially treat the scheme above as a grisaille underpainting, then I'll be able to whip through the force in relatively short order. The worst of all worlds will be updating half then losing steam. +<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRQYG8Q_ocdBX9JYjlgc8FHPj2-n49_Td3jdzpdJh6ogvb3xSaqzo1hbMs0kT5TLQ4fydqmdXHvhELXSfLsEqxa_535O5sn7FoXr4-LkOo6jLLdqx_xID9dfG0mDo7FJPinuVcvppqydzq0tBcNeHtF_VmRatKthEA7UXx2CDzP_vfhd0X0WnxGyG0TWmr/s3176/6AEFBE04-2231-489B-B543-7948914B9AED.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2382" data-original-width="3176" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRQYG8Q_ocdBX9JYjlgc8FHPj2-n49_Td3jdzpdJh6ogvb3xSaqzo1hbMs0kT5TLQ4fydqmdXHvhELXSfLsEqxa_535O5sn7FoXr4-LkOo6jLLdqx_xID9dfG0mDo7FJPinuVcvppqydzq0tBcNeHtF_VmRatKthEA7UXx2CDzP_vfhd0X0WnxGyG0TWmr/w400-h300/6AEFBE04-2231-489B-B543-7948914B9AED.jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ The colours here are a bit of a hotch potch – I was having fun with wet blending, so beyond the boots, helm and gun all being Charadon Granite, I can't really tell you much of what I used! +</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ I've picked up a Contrast paint – Aggaros Dunes – and will be trying that out over the white coats. I'm hoping that the contrast effect of base and shading will work nicely over the pre-painted surface; and I'm interested to see how it works over the shading already in place. +</span></div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL7VhLibV58pqhEqhHRgVfkiKEK0wboOETs7EAMIU-a6dGDk_lb391-t_8GAOOkLiybaml8xHtXaiS1P1gC5sayJUpNDtPje6tMgATrrg3fz7-7kYMs48FOts5pDhHpSkJ00TlIfkpbn1upuK_3v2asVexxjUuRdmRlBcQUjWHxx-jlNuhTw4AKFuRwcJY/s3106/BB525923-89DF-4BEA-9132-E10EDDA4BF72.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2330" data-original-width="3106" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL7VhLibV58pqhEqhHRgVfkiKEK0wboOETs7EAMIU-a6dGDk_lb391-t_8GAOOkLiybaml8xHtXaiS1P1gC5sayJUpNDtPje6tMgATrrg3fz7-7kYMs48FOts5pDhHpSkJ00TlIfkpbn1upuK_3v2asVexxjUuRdmRlBcQUjWHxx-jlNuhTw4AKFuRwcJY/s320/BB525923-89DF-4BEA-9132-E10EDDA4BF72.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: courier;"><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div></span><span style="font-family: courier;"><div>+ Above you can see the green and white flash on the sleeve roundel – this was inspired by the colours on one of the cardboard counters from <i>The Battle for Armageddon</i> boardgame – the green Imperial Army counters have slightly lower stats than the (presumably more experienced or well-supplied) first few Armies. I thought this'd be a nice touch. +</div><div><br /></div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEholMvH37v2ZNWepZwwnhiZXGheGJMRL0Iu-tIdF4Bm1KuoqI8vJ1rC0XBxo8VAckG5jRqrposbuhX8K0LgYeSTD2A94TSnz7z1Yo6summh9ymo5BCfofrcHRDHQZaBmWb9FhplCDQ7_THLg6C34NQkb-1HrmKmtTW2qY2cAMKCfnt0JCtd34ouvfTbBJFc/s3214/5392FB56-3CF0-4F53-AA37-64771AFFEBD8.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2410" data-original-width="3214" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEholMvH37v2ZNWepZwwnhiZXGheGJMRL0Iu-tIdF4Bm1KuoqI8vJ1rC0XBxo8VAckG5jRqrposbuhX8K0LgYeSTD2A94TSnz7z1Yo6summh9ymo5BCfofrcHRDHQZaBmWb9FhplCDQ7_THLg6C34NQkb-1HrmKmtTW2qY2cAMKCfnt0JCtd34ouvfTbBJFc/s320/5392FB56-3CF0-4F53-AA37-64771AFFEBD8.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">+ In terms of detail and personality, this standalone model was the perfect place to experiment – if he ends up slightly different to the others, all the better: I'll have an example from another Regiment to help explore the background for The Ashes of Armageddon. +</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8VPwEns5pW2JoqQnaIFRrFAiNBz9atfxe9uL1bmc9LEe9rNIfXPD-GBMZ6JXBbk303xFH883ar6jJB96UzqsCDyYhTZxYXHuMZIU6jKwi5oj33RwA2fTS7EKyGH3aWUxwlaVFDoKmDYo6J3X1F_pQWzNJg_JczU0SHjFsoKmIcxNF3G4IlG8ToXEg9IjM/s2802/F7122BCA-CEBC-4416-AE5C-4F4B10CC7A4D.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2802" data-original-width="2802" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8VPwEns5pW2JoqQnaIFRrFAiNBz9atfxe9uL1bmc9LEe9rNIfXPD-GBMZ6JXBbk303xFH883ar6jJB96UzqsCDyYhTZxYXHuMZIU6jKwi5oj33RwA2fTS7EKyGH3aWUxwlaVFDoKmDYo6J3X1F_pQWzNJg_JczU0SHjFsoKmIcxNF3G4IlG8ToXEg9IjM/s320/F7122BCA-CEBC-4416-AE5C-4F4B10CC7A4D.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>apologisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14655902797372187934noreply@blogger.com1