Wednesday, 23 December 2020

Army Showcase- White Scars Primaris Army

Here is a showcase of the White Scars Primaris models that I have painted up so far. The lack of gaming at the moment has given me the opportunity to get more units painted up for my White Scars. Most recently, the contents of the Indomitus box have been added to my Scars, giving them more more power on the tabletop. 
I can't wait to get them back on the tabletop to test their abilities with the new codex. The army pictured below comes to about 2600 pts. Add this to almost 5000 pts of original White Scars, and it is quite a sizeable force that could be fielded in its entirety. 


Monday, 21 December 2020

Hobby Update 21/12/20- Primaris Apothecary

Today's Hobby Update features my Primaris Apothecary. This is a really powerful unit in the new codex, and can be spread over my various Marine armies thanks to the generic colour scheme. I didn't actually sped much time on the "arms" on top of the backpack. Odds are these are going to snap off over time, so there was little point in putting much effort into them. In fact, one of them snapped off during the painting, and has been precariously glued back on (the connections are very thin!). 

Friday, 11 December 2020

Hobby Update 11/12/20- White Scars Primaris Lieutenant

Today's Hobby Update features the Indomitus Primaris Lieutenant. This should provide some strong re-rolls for my White Scars units, boosting the power of the assault Intercessors. 

Wednesday, 9 December 2020

Hobby Update 09/12/20- White Scars Indomitus Captain

Today's hobby update features a White Scars Captain from the Indomitus box. This was a great model to paint up, and should prove a valuable addition to the army. I like the change to the Storm Shield rule, making the squad tougher against low AP infantry. The Relic shield should also help protect against mortal wounds. 

Monday, 7 December 2020

Hobby Update 07/12/20- White Scars Primaris Bladeguard Veterans

Today's Hobby Update features a Bladeguard Veterans squad for my White Scars. This was one of the few units from the Indomitus box that I had yet to paint. They should provide some strong combat punch for the army, with a number of solid, master-crafted power sword attacks. In the assault doctrine, they will be doing 3 damage on the charge, capable to taking out the most powerful infantry units. 


Thursday, 3 December 2020

Hobby Update 03/12/20- White Scars Assault Intercessors

 Today's Hobby Update features a new Assault Intercessor unit for my White Scars. Given their propensity for combat, adding another assault unit to the army is a solid option for the force. 

I converted one of the Intercessors to carry a Thunder Hammer to give them a bit more punch in melee. This was converted from a Heavy Thunder Hammer from my Deathwatch spares. 

Friday, 27 November 2020

Monday, 16 November 2020

Hobby Update 16/11/20- Deathwatch Primaris Outrider Squad

 Today's Hobby Update features an Outrider Squad for my Deathwatch army. 

Outriders have some great bonuses in a Kill Team for the Deathwatch. First off, you can field them in units of up to 5, compared to the limit of 3 for normal Marine armies. Second, thanks to the Kill Team mechanic, this squad gains objective secured, making them great for taking objectives from your opponent. They can also do some weird movement tricks thanks to gaining the infantry keyword, but I expect this to be FAQ'd at some point in the future. 

For one of the Bikers, I decided to replace the Chainsword with a Heavy Bolt Pistol, just to add a bit of variety to the models. 

Friday, 13 November 2020

Hobby Update 13/11/20- Primaris Chaplain on Bike

Today's Hobby Update features my recently converted Primaris Chaplain on Bike. With the new Deathwatch codex being released, I wanted to paint up some new Primaris units for my force, and the Chaplain was a great addition for the force. 

I managed to get this model painted up at the weekend, working on some other Bikers at the same time as well. 

Monday, 9 November 2020

How to make a Chaplain on Bike from Indomitus

 Here is my how to guide on converting a Chaplain on Bike from the Indomitus boxed set. This will allow you to field your own Biker Chaplain to lead your Space Marine forces into glorious battle.



For this conversion, you will need:
  • Outrider Biker. The one with the pistol is the best choice, as this allows you to have the Chaplain wielding the Crozius arcanum. 
  • Chaplain from the Indomitus box. 
  • Book from the Ravenwing Upgrade sprue, or a suitable equivalent. The book on the Chaplain will also suffice. 
  • Other decorative elements, such as purity seals, chapter symbols, Imperial symbols, etc. 
The process was pretty straightforward and you should be able to complete it in under an hour. 

Step 1- Clip off the appropriate parts, and clean up the mould lines. Drill out the barrels on your Outrider Bolters, if you are so inclined. 

Step 2- Take Chaplain part G3 and outrider part E30. Cut off the arm section of G3 to give you the torso alone. Glue the two parts together.