Last one before Kenya

So, this IS the last update before Kenya :P

I have some pics of the two new guys for my combat squad:

This guys have got his bolter strapped to his back. You cant see it in this pic, tough, but it is there. All WYSIWYG :P 

This guy is kind of a fail-glue :P The arms came out a bit wierd, and the bolter/pistol is just bluetacked on at this point. When I get home I'll see if T can solve it with some GS or something. 

And of the guys together. A squad of 10 will look really cool on the table. They are soooo big. Love it =D

So well, merry christmas again!

- Natanael

Legion symbol

Hey guys.

Well, nothing new from me right now, and probably wont be until mid january either, since I am going away for 2 weeks to Kenya, leaving on the 26th. Then I've got my exams when I get home, and THEN I can start working on my Alphas again. So expect a long break from this site now, but I promise I'll be back with progress as soon as I can. Maybe I can convince a friend to uphold the postcount on here during my vacation. I'll try that, at least!

Anyway - as a Merry Christmas I thought I might as well post a great guide for making the Legion symbol out of GS that I found, as well as some very nice true sclaed alpha legion. I hope Lamenter will not mind me borrowing this

So: MERRY CHRISTMAS everyone (I know, I know, a bit early) and hope you have a great time. And dont forget to keep looking over here if I manage to get a friend to post for me.

Cheers,

- Natanael

Green Stuff Mania

Today I moved into a smaller room at my parents house for the holidays, and when I was going to set up my paints and all that I realised that my GS, two whole bars of it, had been a bit mixed. I tried pulling it apart as best I could, but soon I saw the futility of my quest, and started mixing it instead. Below you can see the result of my work:

That is the start of five more marines for my Alpha Legion, as well as six wolves for my thunderwolves all done. My only problem right now is that I still have a lot of GS left, and I have no idea what to make of it. I guess it will just be allowed to cure, and then maybe I can use it as a large boulder or something :P The rest of the true scale stuff will be done with greystuff instad, since I have a lot of that still. 

Hope you guys have a fantastic holidy coming up, with lots of GW stuff in your presents ;) I still hope that my girlfriend got me the Mythicast Thunder Wolves. If so, then the fellas above are staying on 40mm bases as Fenrisan Wolves. 

Cheers, 

- Natanael

More true scale coming along

I did some cutting today, and ended up with 5 pairs of terminator legs. Gonna try and get the last two for the first combat squad ready tomorrow, and at the same time start the next five guys. Might have to go and buy some paint tomorrow as well, so I can start painting should the mood hit me :P

I took a kinda booring pic of the hacked-up terminators, but it is so dark, I'll skip posting it this time. At least now you know what I am up to. Stay tuned for some better, larger, updates in the next days before christmas.

Cheers,

- Natanael

New pics - True Scale Project

Here are the latest pics of the three that are done right now. Hope you enjoy:

I hope you like the pics. I managed to get hold of my dads camera and build a rough lightbox. I'm gonna add some bags, ammo, grenades and stuff like that before I prime them black, but this is probably the last you'll see of them before I do that. Gonna try and get the last two ready this week, so that when I go to Kenya, all of them are ready for paint. 

Cheers, 

- Natanael

First battle for the Legion

As the title says, I had a first taste of battle with my Alpha Legion army. I proxied everything (yay!) to give it a got against a friends Space Wolves. When we started up, I didnt play very seriously, and had some bad luck with both my Daemon packs coming in turn 2, but that turned out to be great later on, as they held up his TWC for almost the entire game, letting me get some kill points in. However, it all turned to disaster when Logan finally came down from a ruin he drop podded into. At the same time my Daemons died, and the TWC could do a bit of cleanup. In the end I had only one squad of marines left, and there was no way to keep them alive for long :P

Things learned:
- Alpharius needs some wings
- I need to remember warptime
- I need to be more careful with were I place the big guys
- Daemons are 'ard, tough they should suck =D
- You hardly can infiltrate chosen. 18" is kinda far away from the enemy...

Well, next week maybe there will be a new battle. If not, I'll have to wait until januari, after my Kenya-visit, to play with them again.

Oh, and three of the marines I've made are ready for priming. Pics probably tonight.

- Natanael

Backpack-help

I need some opinions, guys. Since my first squad is getting closer to being ready for paint, I have started thinking about backpacks. At first it seem to go witout saying that they too were to be true-scaled, but after I put one of one of my marines I was not so certain anymore. So the question is: Should I true-scale my backpacks? Here are some shots just to give you a feel for how it looks.

If I were to scale them up as well, they would get wider but not much longer, and that is why I dont think it is needed. They look big enough as they are now, and they end at the belt, so you can fit some bags, weapons and grenades there and have them show as well. So, what do you think?

- Natanael 

Alpha Legion armylist - v.1.0

Hi guys.

I've been thinking about a list to go with my AL, and here is my first draft. I know that it is not super-competitive, but it shouldnt be a push-over either. Probably gonna remake it a couple of times until GothCon, but it should not be to different. I'll post my thoughts about it below.

1750 points Alpha Legion

Alpharius - 155 points

DP with Mark of Nurgle, Warptime

Omegon - 160 points

DP with Mark of Slaanesh, Wings, Warptime

Lernaean Terminator Squad - 170 points

4 Chaos Terminators with 3 Combi-Meltas, 1 Reaper Autocannon, Champion with Claw

Effrit Stealth Squad - 325 points 

10 Chosen with 4 Plasmas, Power Fist, IoCG and Rhino with Havoc Launcher

CSM Squad - 265 points

2x Meltaguns, IoCG, Asp. Champ, Power Fist, Combi-Flamer, Rhino

CSM Squad - 265 points

2x Meltaguns, IoCG, Asp. Champ, Power Fist, Combi-Flamer, Rhino

Operative Cell - 130 points

10 Summoned Daemons

Operative Cell - 130 points

10 Summoned Daemons

Support Teams - 150 points

2 Obliterators

Grand Total: 1750 points

Komp: 64 (12,8)

After reading Legion I got the impression that Alpharius is a bit more cold and calculating then Omegon, and so he got to be on foot while Omegon got a "jump pack". Probably Big A will be kept kinda to the back, hugging cover while supporting the defence of mid-field objectives and stuff like that. Omegon is a big fire-magnet, hopefully, that have some real punch if he gets into combat. Mark of Slaanesh is to keep him striking before normal HQ-choices. He is a Primarch after all =D

TDA squad is a beefed out Termicide Squad featuring Sheed Ranko (Champ with Claw). Also kind of a fire magnet, but they really need to be dealt with. Hopefully the enemy have not that that much plasma were i drop 'em.

Chosen, Squads and Operatives do the same thing more or less, with the Operatives acting more as tar pits then the others. Chosen are gonna infiltrate in a good position to use their Icon or outflank for some pushing there. Hopefully I wont have too few Icons, but we'll see. Oblits give support were needed, either by deploy but more likley with ambushing (deep strike) since it is cooler for AL to do that ;)

So, keep in mind that this is a fluffy list as well as it is a tournament list. I dont expect to win 1st place with it, but I dont want to die horribly every time I play it.

Cheers,

- Natanael

True Scale Combat Squad 1 - WIPs

Hi.

So, I've made some minor work on them just to keep it going. Also tested the arms, how they look and all that, with some bluetac and boy, I am happy :P They look so cool compared to regular marines. It's a shame I dont have any IG or Eldar models to compare to, but the AOBR will do for now, as well as a slightly larger Rune Priest. I need to find some good helmets for all of them, or some fitting heads. Might have to shave som of the SW heads that I've got to make it look like Alpharius, or something. I like the "no helmet"-thing after all, despite that it sucks in actual combat.

Here are at least some pics of the progress. The first marines is probably the only one who have actually got his kit right, except for the pistol, that will be changed to a bolter. I also need to start working on the backpacks. I only have SW-packs, and they dont fit so well together, so I guess I need to order some regular one.

Regular marines are small. It will be hard to ever go back to them after this...

- Natanael

More pics

Made some more progress on the marines:

First up are the three remaning to make the first combat squad. I went with a different chest design on two of them. They are gonna get a belt and some tubing or whetever it is as well, while the one to the right is gonna look like this: 

This is the guy from last post, with some pimping done to him. The round A-symbol works nicely I think with the Alpha Legion I intend for the guys, and makes it look a bit more like Mark IV plate. 

Hope you guys enjoy. 

- Natanael

First True Scaled Marines...

Hi.

I've got to work on to torso-tests, and while they are drying I manged to get some pics with arms and head blue-tacked on. I can really start to understand the people that say that once you go true scale, you never go back. Sorry for the picture quality, I've only got my iPhone cam at the moment. Hopefullt there will be better ones soon, when my mom comes back with her digicam. Here you go:

This torso I made using Lamenters tutorial, mostly. Didn't turn out to bad, but not that good either. Still, he looks nice and big :P  

 This one I made using Apologists style, more or less. He is leaning forward a bit much ATM, so you cant really see the chest, but it is built like a Mk IV plate. Kinda bulky, but I think I like this the best, since it is much easier and you can cover up mistakes much more easy. 

First guy again, better pic maybe. The hardest part was the waist, since the chest armour have to be wider, but not too bulky. Still, I think I managed quite well.  

They are both kinda the same height, and they are quite a lot larget then a regular marine. I need to find some 30mm bases, since the 25mm are way too small, and the 40mm ones are TDA-stuff. 

Cheers,

- Natanael

Alright, some WIPs...

Yeah, I havent got much done, but an update is an update, right? Started the legs, with one pair being used as the tester, meaning I do that first, while the others dry from the previous step. I'll hopefully get all of the legs done tonight, so I can start the torsos tomorrow.

Pics:

All five 

The tester one. The upper part of the leg was a lot harder to do, since it is a more crowded area. I'll try and do that first with the next batch of five, to see if it is any easier. It came out kinda rough on this one, so I'll try to be more careful and have a little more GS next time. Hopefully some painting/detailing will solve the problem on this one. 

Cheers, 

- Natanael

The true scale project

Well, it has started. That said, I dont have any pics yet. The legs are almost done, and I'll continue working on them, and hopefully some on the torsos, tomorrow (going to bed in about 2 min :P). Just dont get your hopes up for awesomeness like the ones Lamenter och Apologist gives us, 'cause I will not be able to give you that kind. They'll be some kind of testers anyway, since they are my first go.

So far it seems fairly easy tough, with my clay shapers really helping out. I have been thinking today also about what they are gonna be. At first I was certain I should make them a for a new army, but then I reconsidered and tought about making them as Primarch Honour Guards for my Space Wolves. On my way home just now I went back to the first idea however, with the argument that Alpha Legion (yes ;))-marines are being decribed as very tall, even by marine  standards. The question about Primarch also makes me want to do them AL, since getting to do two awesome Primarch models to use as Daemon Princes in regular games really gets my conversion-self going.

But hey, I really dont have to decide yet anyway, since there is quite some time before I can even consider adding Legion-specific iconography to the true scale-guys. Updates to follow tomorrow, and I have promised a friend to start working on an army list for the AL as well, so that will show here eventually.

Cheers,

- Natanael

Suprise ;)

Okey, guys. I've made a little quiz of sorts for you. Add the pics together, then click on the link if you havent figured it out yet ;)

Super-secret linky ;)

Hope you have a good time. 

- Natanael 

Legion

I've been reading Legion all day, and oh, boy! :P I really like it so far, and the whole I'm Alpharius thing is just so cool. I know I said that I should not just jump on the next Legion I read about, but the Alphas are awesome, in so many aspects. The only problem is that there is no good codex to represent them. I was thinking of Daemonhunters, for the Storm Troopers as Operatives, but GK seem a little too powerful compared to regular Astartes, so no. The Chaos 'dex is nice and all, but it really is a shame the Lesser Daemons doesnt have any shooting. They would have been perfect if they had, 'cause you could model them as a squad of operatives coming out of hiding to represent deep strike. That alone makes me all fuzzy inside :P

Well, I'll be back with a more conversion-related post tomorrow, hopefully :P Just had to get this out of my system.

I'm Alpharius.

- Natanael

No progress today :(

Pic is from BoLS

Hi.

Today I've made no progress at all. I managed to cut away some of the imperial eagles on the marines that I have stripped, and started filing down their torsos to prepare for the Mk IV-treatment they are gonna get. I have also began thinking about selling the marines to a friend and getting terminators for true scale instead, but I dont know if that will happen.

I guess I am so easy to distract, since I have read Decent of Angels in two days and now all I can think of is very knightly, hooded, marines with wings and stuff :P Then, not 20 min ago, I started Legion, and the opening pages got me hooked on the Alpha Legion. The Thousand Sons-idea is still burning bright in my mind tough, so I will (hopefully) not abandon that to just go about chasing the next Legion I read about all the time.

I feel that I need to just sit down and go through all the Legions, looking at how they work, their story and their Primarch and see which one I like the most. My Space Wolves will, I guess, forever be my main army but I'd like some change in painting and playstyle. Only problem in that I can't really "connect" with any of the other Legions. Maybe Ultras, with their Roman style on stuff, but they are sooooo boring to play since they hardy did change colours and stuff efter the Heresy, and everyone hates them, myself kinda included. GW destoryed them for the veteran gamers :(. Do you guys have any suggestions? Anything about the heresy that is a little less kanon, but still GW-fluff, that I can use to create my own, supercool, army?

I'm Alpharius.

- Natanael

Progress

Hi.

I've made some progress on my Thousand Sons, but not much. I stripped 12 models or so to test out my converting/painting at. I also have some terminators that need a conversion treatment to fit better with the Thousand Sons and Pre Heresy themes. At least I got a box of tomb king from a friend and I hope I will be able to pull most of the arms off from the models I already have and use some nice icons, swords and stuff like that in them. Might need to look around the garage for a clipper, but other then that I think I might be able to start converting and making some paint tests tonight and tomorrow. So hopefully you'll be able to see the first models of my T-Sons force tomorrow night. For now, tough, you have to be satisfied with a pic of the models that are getting the conversion treatment.

Doesnt look much yet, but with spare bits they will be better looking. For the glory of Big E, or the Warmaster.

- Natanael

Grey Knight Rumours and Adeptus Custodes

Hey.

Since I am stuck in the Pre Heresy-wave I have been paying some attention to the rumours about the Grey Knights and the possibility to make an army of them representing Adeptus Costodes. The S6, lots of Power Weapons and all that they have now makes a good basis, and I hope that they will get even more a thing apart from regular SM with a new codex. They are, after all, really badass and have been kicking chaos butt for a long time. Since a friend of mine, my most regular opponent, plays daemons they might come in handy as well, hehe.

I don't know tough, if it is possible to compeate with the DH codex that we have now, since playing a pure grey knight army now seems like an impossible feat with all the mech armies out there. I had a look over at the DH-part of B&C to find some advice a while ago and after reading the article called "Way of the Water Warrior" I had my spirits lifted. Maybe it is possible to at least make a somewhat competitive army. Not top tier, never, but possibly an army that with some skilled play doesnt place you at the bottom of each tournament.

I guess I should look up my old DH-codex that should be hiding somewere in the closet and have a go at an army list to see if I can make something happen. In that case, the GothCon army might be Custodes ;)

Cheers,

- Natanael