Completed Warbringer & two Slave Ogres!

 I did complete the Warbringer over the Thanksgiving break and then promptly dove into a side project of two Slave Ogres for Necromunda.  Up next, Valkyries and Vultures for Aeronautica.

I think the Warbringer brings my total Titanicus force to around 2,000 pts.  It also means I can field 2 Maniples in a fight, before adding any Knight household support.  Still looking at adding a Psi-Titan when they are back in stock as well as some more Reavers and Warhounds.

The Ogres were great to do as a side project, totally changing up the color pallete to bright orange, green, and purple flesh tones.

Again, up next is 4 Valkyries and 2 Vultures in colors similar to the Marauder Destroyers painted previously.

More Warbringer Progress

Basic update. Slow progress, adding layers to the Warbringer after washing it in Nuln and Reikland shades.  Really all that remains is to do some additional metallic layers and then sealing.

Part of it is realizing when I have completed a model such as this one.  I have added lots of detail.  Making the metallics pop more and adding some weathering on the top reactors seems about right.

Following this model, I still have not really decided what to dive into next.  I have a pair of Ogres and a bounty hunter for Necromunda, which will be good changes of pace in terms of scale.  They will also be good for heavy contrast use.

I also want to dive into big terrain projects for Titanicus after that.

Warbringer-Nemesis In-Work

 

Pretty simple update this week.  I have been steadily adding the base colors to my Warbringer-Nemesis.  Up next is washing the miniature before adding another layer of each color and then highlights.  I estimate it will be done this weekend - which will mean I should choose something to dive into for the week of Thanksgiving.

Axiom Maniple Complete

Legio Praesagius Axiom Maniple with House Vornherr in support

This past weekend, I completed my second Reaver Titan for my True Messengers Axiom Maniple.  It was great fun and I decided to freehand the Legio symbol on it!

Lex Potentia completed

Legio Praesagius Freehand

This led me to also updating the Warlord Titan's right shoulder with the symbol as well.

Updated Warlord right shoulder

Overall, I enjoyed painting the Maniple.  I think the next step for them will be getting name plates for each of them from Versatile Terrain.

Lex Potentia under Construction

The unprimed Lex Potentia

I have started in on painting up my second Reaver Titan for my Adeptus Titanicus True Messengers force.  For this second Reaver, I decided to make its positioning more dynamic, but having it stand on a raised item.  I took spare components from the Warhound set and modeled the destroyed body of  a Fire Masters Warhound.  I also used some Ork aircraft machine guns to model a gun emplacement, abandoned by some traitor cultist.

Warhounds on the Prowl

This past weekend, I finished up the pair of Warhounds for my True Messengers maniple.    I used a mix of transfers from the Warhound box and my Horus Heresy Ultramarines box.

I think these Warhounds have been on long campaigns with an Ultramarines fleet.  While the Battle Titans have seen brutal action on major campaigns, the Scout Titans have supplemented subjugation campaigns on smaller worlds or against lightly defended Xenos worlds.

Pair of Warhounds on the prowl

From the other side

Still plenty of Titanicus to come in terms of my hobbying.  Up text, is a pack of 5 Knights as a gift for my brother.

A Small Pack

In Progress Warhound Bodies

Over the past couple of weeks, I have been slowly painting up a pair of Warhounds for my True Messengers maniple.  They have been fun to pour detail into and I am really happy with the scale of the minis.  The decision to move up from 6 mm to 8 mm was a good one on Games Workshop's part and really makes these models shine.

I had hoped to finish these guys up this past weekend, but I did not end up dedicating the time to do the work.  I did however assemble and prime the follow-up project, another gift project.  These guys will be done up in House Ærthegn black and red to pair with a Tiger Eyes maniple.  Hopefully the basics of the scheme will allow me to do a good job on them and get them to the recipient around the appropriate date.

Another Gift Project

First Reaver Complete

Reaver with a tactical armament

This past weekend, I completed painting one of my two Reaver Titans for Adeptus Titanicus.  I went with a fairly tactical fit of Power Fist, Apocalypse Missile Launcher, and Titan Laser Blaster.  The missile launcher is magnetic, allowing me to swap in a Turbo-Laser after building the second Reaver Titan.

It still took some time to paint up, but not nearly as much as the Warlord.  I fully expect the second one to be even more straightforward.

One of my hobby goals is round out existing projects and hopefully play more games.  I have plenty of miniature projects to add small sections to, allowing me to range further a field with projects.

Next up, finishing up the pair of Ambots for Necromunda!

In-Work Ambots

Titans take Time

Washes done, time to do layers

Over the past week, I did not spend a lot of time working on the Reaver.  When I did, it has a ton of detail, like the Warlord and it is easy to miss something.  Since I am now on the layering, it should progress faster as I hunt for details and make areas pop.  The first white layer, Ulthuan Grey, is completed (mostly) and may get a layer White Scar over it.  I am currently torn on whether to actually add much to the blue, I will need to double check the Warlord as reference.

I recently read (second hand) a tweet from a Adeptus Titanicus game designer that Reavers and Warlords are were people should start.  I generally agree, as it means getting the scheme down before embarking on the challenge of the Warlord from a modelling perspective and a way to learn the rules.

I will also be working up a second Reaver after this one. But before that, I will return to my K'47 Kingdom of Italy force and round it out with an MMG, Stuart-T, and anti-tank team.

Progress on the Reaver

Mirror update I have slowly been painting up the Reaver this past week.  Plan to add more this coming week.

In Progress Reaver

On Father's Day, my son and I played a game of Team Yankee - Canada vs Poland.  The Poles won on modified objectives.

A Reaver for the True Messengers

Simple update, I am working on 1 of 2 Reaver Titans I have to add to my True Messengers Maniple.  I plan to have all the titans for a full strength Axiom Maniple and may build out a few more Banners of the supporting Knight House.  We will see - I still yet to play a game, but that is probably more my own fault than anything else.

A Warlord and its Knights

For Ultramar!

This weekend I completed the three Imperial Knights that will fight along side my Warlord from the initial boxed game.  This completes my half of the box.  My son is slowly working on his Knights and I will be assembling his Warlord for him.

Just the Knights

Having completed these, I think I will turn my attention back to finishing up my 1,000 point Bolt Action British Desert Rats army.  That and working on getting my son's Warlord assembled.

A Paragon Walks

I think I have finished painting my Warlord Titan.  It will be a Paragon of Ithraca, I have not chosen which of them it represents.

On of the Nine Paragons of Ithraca