Update and 30k Thousand Sons

Hi guys,

Looking back over the old posts from two years ago got me thinking. So much has changed in my life so quickly that this blog got relegated. With the prospect of being forced to stay home I know I will fall into the hobby for an escape and a chill out from the madness occurring the real world.

I decided it’s time this thing got updated and I start posting again. Why not. There will be plenty of peeps in the same boat looking for an escape too so...

My hobby has been ongoing moving from system to system and expanding new and old armies alike so there is a lot to try an cram into this so I am going to pick one I am doing or have done recently and will go from there.

First up I started a new army. Once the firm I worked for and I parted ways I had both capital and time on my hands so what better thing to do than start a new army. Not just any army. Oh no fully Forgeworld Thousand Sons army. True my new job eats even more of time but I am definitely happier now. Oh yes. The rules had dropped and the models are superb (slightly less so than the new Dark Angels but such is life) so I did it. 2018 saw me buy, build and paint decent size 30k army. One which I am working on still and have added new units to it will plenty to build and paint yet.

With every army I want to learn a new skill so for these I decided I would learn the art of airbrushing. I wanted the candy apple red look which looks great if it’s done right so it’s been (still is) and interesting learning curve! Anyhow enough of me rambling let’s see some models!!

Hope you enjoy. I will do army photo shoot soon and get some good photos to post up.

Cheers
Capt T

Horus Heresy: Rogal Dorn Conversion WIP

Hi guys, a quick update after a fairly long hiatus! I have been working on converting the new Guiliman model from Forgeworld into Rogal Dorn. Primarch of the Imperial Fists Legion. 

I have included a photo of the Forge world painted model so you can spot the changes made.

Next up painting!

Enjoy!

Horus Heresy: Sigismund (Forgeworld Model)

Hi guys, just a quick work in progress report on the Sigismund model. Forge world painted him in Imperial Fist yellow but I want this guy to really stand out in my Legion so I have followed the paint scheme I did for my Templar Brethran. I still have some details to pick out and the armour needs touching up.

Next up... Polux.

Horus Heresy: Imperial Fists converted templar brethren

With no models from Forgeworld just yet the only way to field the new Imperial Fist Templar Brethren was to covert them.

After consultation with the legion cogitator (my friend J) the seed was planted and I had to have them. There is too much awesomeness to ignore with furious charge, power swords and melta bombs to boot. They would play well against the Emperors foes come our next campaign games.

The first port of call was GW. The first idea was Templar upgrade bits. These are now direct only. Doh! With less than a week to get these little beasties done we then looked at the Dark Angel range and even the Grey knight stuff. Nothing seemed right. Then I remembered the Sanguinary Guard box... power weapons, ornate artificer armour. It was far from perfect but would look awesome.

The box had almost everything I needed. The back packs, left pauldrons, a few of the power swords and helmets came from my bits box (and Andys - cheers dude). Once all the Blood Angels stuff was clipped, filed and sliced off I had some awesome looking minis! For "super power fist", its proper name excapes me, i used a set of terminator lightning claws and cut the claws off. Simple but it looks BIG!

After assembly I had to decide on a colour scheme. The veteran colour scheme from the Horus Heresy bible (book 3) was interesting and the mostly black armour links to the future templars well and makes them stand out from the standard Fist yellow.

There are a few details to pick out but they are mostly done...

Enjoy!

Converted Scorpius Whirlwind

Having faced the new(ish) Scorpius, and suffering horrific casulties on the battlefield, I knew I had to have one. Whats not to like when ap3 blasts are mentioned!

Trouble is forgeworld prices make my teeth itch and the wife faint so I decided to convert one out of an old school predator donated by a friend....

Enjoy.

World Eater Vehicles

I painted these up for a friend of mine...

Imperial Fists Painting Challenge UPDATED

Just started a painting challenge over at Independant Characters to motivate me to get my fists upto legion levels. With the new forge world book on the horizon I need to get my fists worth for Dorn!

Anyhow, you can check out my progress over at http://www.theindependentcharacters.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=87&t=6759&p=75561#p75561

Here is the latest results as of April...