Dark Imperium - Novamarines Force

Seventy-one (71) days since the release of the Dark Imperium starter box for Warhammer 40,000 8th Edition, I have finished painting the included Primaris Space Marines in the colors of the Novamarines.

Core of my Novamarines Army

I have enjoyed painting them and still have a few units ahead of me.  As I have discussed before, I am going to add Aggressors, a Repuslor, a Librarian, an Apothecary, and as many as seven (7) additional Primaris to this collection before adding an Imperial Knight to complete the 2,000 pt army.

In Work

I may end up adding a second unit of Interceptors (with Plasma weapons), another unit of Hellblasters (with the heavy Plasma weapons), and bulk out a unit of Intercessors to 10-man.

Close-ups follow.

Hellblasters - 4th Company Novamarines

5 Novamarine Hellblasters

Last week I finished up the five Hellblaster Primaris Marines and one of the Lieutenants out of the new Dark Imperium Warhammer 40,000 Starter Box.

I have been enjoying painting up the Novamarine force.  It is different enough from my Ultrmarines as to include a few challenges, but is obviously still very familiar territory for me hobby-wise.

Same Novamarines, different angle

Fighting for the Fate of Konor

I really like the idea of narrative-focused games.  The summer campaign Games Workshop is running is a perfect excuse to get in games of 8th edition 40k using my core army - the 3rd Company Ultramarines - and my newest army - the 4th Company Novamarines.  This past Sunday, I defended against a Khornate host pushing through a shattered gate on the approaches to the the Quintus Gate on Astaramis.

The right flank in defense of the Quintus Gate