Based Suzerains and Tanksgiving

I only achieved progress last night on the Suzerains, completing the base colors before writing this post.  The past week has been busy, filled with plenty of driving and various events.

I recently added a Dreadclaw (1 of 3) to my slowly expanding list of projects to assemble and paint as well as additional Ultramarines torsos and a few Space Wolves torsos for Burning of Prospero/a Space Wolves Veteran Squad for my Ultramarines forces.

Lastly, I also picked up at a discount Potecknov’s Bears for Team Yankee.  The set is 9 T-72 tanks and 2 Hind helicopters.  My intent is to field a Polish Mechanized Infantry Battalion from the mid-1980s.  At the moment, the rules only allow for Soviet forces, but that doesn't mean that paint can't be Polish.

Slow Start on Suzerians

I have slowly begun painting my first 5 Invictus Suzerains.  I am slowly working on the base colors.  There are a lot of little details on these models, which makes each of them fairly individual.  Hopefully more to come next week.

11 XIIth Terminators

5 Cataphractii and 1 Praetor added!

I was motivated to paint this weekend!  I completed basing and then finished painting the 5 Cataphractii I started on two weeks ago and completed the Praetor today!  The Praetor is the "cleanest" of the models as he is my Loyalist commander unless I expand the World Eaters significantly.  For my Zones Mortalis list, the Cataphractii and Praetor can replace Kharn and the Butchers almost point for point (and may actually make the list more viable).

Loyalist XII Termies Initial

Basic Pallet Front

Just a short post, I am getting back into the swing of painting by painting up my "loyalist" World Eaters Terminators.  This is the basic color pallet for them and I have gotten the squad of five started.

In addition to the 5 Cataphractii from the Betrayal at Calth box, the special edition Paetor in Tartaros Terminator armor will follow these guys.

Hopefully more to come in the next weeks as I try to get back into the swing of painting.

Basic Pallet Back

More Assassinorum & New White Dwarf

I have really slowed down on painting and modelling over the summer for a variety of reasons.  I am trying to get inspired to spend some solid time painting something in the next few weeks.

Over this past weekend, I hung out with friends (4 total) and built a buddy's copy of Assassinorum: Execution Force as well as played 3 games of it.  The first game was a success, using the standard rules.  The second ended in a hard failure, as we attempted to get to succeed with the Cultist going "On Alert" as we entered rooms.  The third game was just 2 of us and we succeed using the Culexus and Callidus.

I also picked up a copy of the new version of White Dwarf.  I like the return to the thick format and the extensive multi-page discussion of all aspects of the hobby.  It was well worth it for 20-pages of additions to the various boxed games that Games-Workshop has released .  I hope the next issue will be equally as good.

We also spent a night out in Bryce Canyon.

View from Sunrise Point

Changing Warcasters & Gunmages

I am slowly working on building up my Cygnar force.  In addition to a unit of Gun Mages (not pictured).  Pictured is a Centurion, Gun Mage Officer, and Captain Jeremiah Kraye.

Lots of distractions, keep being tired at the end of the day. and plenty of projects to work.

Journeyman - Starting Cygnar

At the beginning of the month, my brother informed me of a Journeyman league and encouraged me to participate.  I had been looking at Warmachine/Hordes for a while and had already settled on Cygnar as my force.  About two weekss ago, I purchased the new Cygnar starter box and assembled it.  I also picked up a Minuteman warjack the next day to be my first expansion beyond the core box.

Starter Box + Minuteman (far left)

The first weekend, I played two games and learned the core mechanics of the game.  This past Saturday/Sunday (weekend 2), I painted up one of the 'jacks to get my paint scheme down (see below).

Once more into the Breach(ers)

Corny title, I know.  I have completed another five Siege Breachers, completing my Ultramarines Breacher Squad (or at least the first 10).  This adds the Vexilla and Nuncio-Vox to the squad, which I think of as near standard for most squads of Ultramarines.

More pictures including the full squad and pre-weathering of the five through the link.

Heroes and Overwatch

Simply put, I have been distracted the past few weeks with Blizzard's Overwatch.  During that time, I worked off-and-on on two heroes of the XIII Legion, a Veteran of Terra and a Master of Signals.

Pair of Heroes

These two are HQ units for my Ultramarines.  The Master of Signals is an Ultramarine standard Support HQ.   The Veteran of Terra will fill multiple roles like being a basic Praetor or a Legion Champion depending on the size of the game and available models.

I am starting on my next 5 Boarders.

Some more images follow.

Blood Covered Halls

Unfortunately, those halls were mostly covered in the blood of my World Eaters, another World Eater force, and an Emperor's Children force.  Overall, I went 0-2 and in both cases found my priciest unit, Butchers up against units it could not hurt - an Ultramarines Dreadnought and Mechanicum Kastalans.

Sergeant & brothers hold a door way against Mechanicum Cult forces

III Legion Astrates prepare for the incoming Ultramarine Dreadnaughts

This past Sunday, I took part in a local Horus Heresy Zone Mortalis (ZM) event.  Each player was told to bring a 750 point Combatant list (after the break).

Tactical Options

I had a rather busy weekend and week, but I did get three more Ultramarines painted.  These three Astrates provide options to the completed Tactical Squad, allowing it to either be fielded as a fully equipped Veteran Tactical Squad (like a 40k Tactical Squad or a squad in Betrayal at Calth) or just swap in the Nuncio Vox in the Tactical Squad.

3 Options for Tactical/Veteran Tactical Squads

Up next: Veteran of Terra & Master of Signals

First 5 of 10 Breachers

This past Saturday, I completed the first 5 of 10 Breachers for my Ultramarines 106th Company.  These are a bit eclectic due to it having the Sergeant, 2 of 3 Bolter Astrates, 1 of 4 Power Sword Astrates, and 1 of 2 Melta Gun Astrates.  I am also waiting for a Forgeworld order to come in with a Vox and Vexalia for the other set of 5 Astrates that will complete the squad.

In Defense of Lex Konor

From the side

Overall, these models were great to paint.  Since I had completed the 10-man tactical, I had settled upon the techniques involved and overall scheme.  The  fact that they are in Mark III Power Armor and Breacher shields gave some great variety.   Their bases are also those I showed previously and I have tried to position them all such that they appear to be "holding the line" at the patterned tiles.

In progress shots after the link.

Tiling

Just a brief update this week as the past two weeks and weekends have been busy with various activities.  Almost two weeks ago now, I assembled and painted bases for the first 5 Breachers and here they are.  Hopefully get back to painting this week.