The Paint Crusader

[Credit: The Paint Crusader] It’s been about 4 weeks since I last posted an update on this, so there’s a few items I need to get through. For starters, I was finally able to go into a Warhammer Store, and was able to speak to the Store Manager, who’s my assessor for this project. We discussed what I wanted to do for my 6 months, and what I wanted the final project to look like. He encouraged me to go away and draw up some plans, as well as a list of everything I’d need to complete the project. I quickly worked out what my plan was going to be, and I ended up with this incredibly detailed and technical drawing: [Credit: The Paint Crusader] Ok, so it’s not the best, but it does set out what I’m planning. It’s set on Molech, the otherwise backwater world that just happens to be the source of the Emperor’s godlike powers, and later Horus’. I’m using a single Realm of Battle tile as a base, as they’re exactly the right size for an Armies on Parade board, along with two Imperial Bastions and...

A bit of a bumper edition today, as I cover the two latest releases for the Heresy; Maloghurst the Twisted and the Imperial Fist Praetors!   Just before we get into the meat of this article though, I'd like to apologise for the complete lack of content recently. Life has been getting in the way of me doing what I wanted to do, but expect a bumper crop of articles in the coming weeks to make up for it! So without further ado, let’s get to it. Firstly, Maloghurst. [Credit: Games Workshop] As someone who is planning to start a Sons of Horus army with Maloghurst as a centrepiece, this model is right up my street! It’s a very good character model, and one that looks very distinct *cough cough Saul Tarvitz*. It conveys the idea of Mal being a cripple well, with him leaning on his Eye of Horus which marks him out as Horus’ personal equerry. It's a good fit for the few images we have of him as well, particularly in his respirator and cabling design. He’s portrayed during the late years...

  [Credit: The Paint Crusader] My paints arrived Tuesday, so I got straight to it painting up some old Tartaros terminators I had from about a year ago. I’d painted them pretty poorly the first time, so they needed some fresh paint anyways. In the end, I did 3 out of a squad of 5 before I felt I had a nice scheme. The other 2 may get painted up just to refine what I’ve currently got. So without further ado, lets take a look at my efforts: Tartaros Test Terminators 1, 2, and 3 [Credit: The Paint Crusader] As you can see, there’s been a fair amount of change in design from Terminator 1 to Terminator 3, based on my personal preference of how I wanted my Sons of Horus to look. I’ve settled on Terminator 3 as my final scheme, but I’ll take a look at all of them in greater detail down below. Tartaros Test Terminator 1 [Credit: The Paint Crusader] This guy was actually painted before I had my new paints, which is why he looks quite different from my other two. Overall, he’s too dark for a...

[Credit: The Paint Crusader]   As you might be able to tell by the image above, I’ve settled on a Legion for my board. In the end, I went with the Sons of Horus, as I like their sea/slate green colour scheme, and slightly spiky asthetic. I also love the look of both Reavers and Justaerin. Furthermore, I’ve also hit on an idea for a board: a Zone Mortalis. GW makes this fairly easy, as they sell a 2ft x 2ft ZM tile set, which is the recommended size for an Armies on Parade board. Now comes the tricky part, on several levels: choosing my units. I need a force that’s not going to take too long to paint, has a good narative to it, and doesn’t cost too much. The last point is especially important, as I’m going to be dealing with FW. I had an earlier list that included a breacher squad, but the threat of it setting me back £70(!!!) for a 10-man unit has made me reconsider my options. Even a fancy-schmancy Legion Contemptor is £38, and that’s without weapons! Because of this, I’ll be lokk...