I have been reasonably productive this last month. My main 2015 objective is to clear the back log of models i have.
First up here are a Tactical Squad and a Drop Pod.
The tactical squad is my 10th for my chapter, and the 3rd
for my drop pod company. It is made up from bits I bought in a job lot a
while ago. I stripped them down and repainted them. The Sergeant is an old
MkII veteran model. Originally he had a bolt pistol and chain sword. I have
enough squad leaders’ armed like this and wanted something different. Initially
I was going to give him a plasma pistol. Unfortunately I didn’t have any in the
left hand only right handed ones. In the end I rummaged through my bits box and
found suitable kit options for him, a Grav-pistol and a Power Fist.
The other change is the blue cloak. I noticed on this model
there was book. So it got me thinking why would he be carrying this item? The story
I have for him is that he starting to show some psychic potential and so has
started his training with the companies librarians. He has the honour of
wearing a blue cloak as a result of this
The Drop Pod is another one of my cheap purchases. I got a
load of pods about 4 years ago for about £10 a pod. Unfortunately they were
painted already. Some of my paint has had difficulty covering it. Over all I am
happy with it as a gaming piece, rather than any well painted model.
I have also been buying more Forgeworld goodies.
First is Bray’arth Ashmantle, the Salamander Venerable
Dreadnaught. I have completed about 80% of him and am currently working on
detailing him.
Next up is a Battle-Automata. I really like the model, but
don’t see collecting an army of Ad-mec. I do see an inquisitor with close ties
to the Ad-mec being given one as a body guard. That is how I will use him. Again
he is about 80% complete with a bit more detailing and highlighting required.
Finally I have built up some more models I got in the job
lot. In total I got 8 Assault marines, 30 Tactical marines, 5 Devs, 10
Terms (AoBR) and 5 scouts, all for £30. This
month I aim to do some terms and some scouts.
The terms I have converted to lightening claw ones. I had a
full set of claws so I only needed to buy some shoulder pads. I was able to
pick them up off eBay for £3. Here they are
all built up.
The scouts I wanted a close combat squad. They will
eventually get a storm as transport. I think a good load out for them is close combat
blade and bolt pistol. They were all armed like this. I wanted the sergeant to
be armed with a combi melta and a power fist. I had loads of spare combi
weapons from the sternguard squads I bought a while ago, and the fist came from
the command squad set I got with Sevrin Loth.
Both of these squads have now been under coated and are on
my painting table. The expansion contiues
