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The update looks good man, although i would write some blasphemous quotes on the tank during detailing.

i would also reccommend krylon flat clear spray. $3 at wally world and your loving paint jobs are protected.

The blasphemous quote will definitely make it onto the tank during detailing!

Thanks for the recommendation on the krylon clear spray, and after I do a few more rounds of detailing on all of the models I will probably do that

Thanks!.

Your very welcome. i find krylon to be very useable, especialy economically. 3 bucks a can for primer and/or varnish VS 10-15 for GW - not sure on GW prices.

Hey man this is looking great! I still can't believe the quality of work you are cranking out at that speed. You have a p-log for your Black Legion?

@Somnicide: Thanks! No p-log for the Black Legion :( I will consider maybe doing a p-log for it, though I feel like I'd be cheating since its already painted up to 1750. However, since I already have the Black Legion painted up to 1750+, maybe I will just document it's evolution into the Apocalypse, alternative lists, etc. And it is constantly evolving, albeit slowly now that I have this second army growing. I have learned so much since starting that Black Legion army, I feel like I could revisit it and considerably enhance the quality of it.

Loving the renegades I think that splash of colour really makes them look nice.

Man... your productivity is astounding. I can't wait to see what you have finished by this weekend.

I really like the idea of doing a "Blog to Apocolypse" to showcase your Black Legion as it adds a few models to reach Apocalypse size. You've got a tough model-count army to paint for the "Tale of 4 gamers" style painting challenge you're doing with Shep and KevinNash, but with the way you crank out models, you might just have time to work on that Apocalypsizing blog at the same time as this one.

Keep up the good work!

Wow i like the lost imperial guard

My First 400 Points are Finished for our Combat Patrol this Weekend:






The List:

396/400 Points:

Troops

1 Veteran Sister Superior w Book of St. Lucius and 9 Battle Sisters (Melta, Heavy Flamer)
+ Rhino w Smoke and Extra Armor = 209

Elite

6 Celestians (Melta, Flamer) + Immolator (Twin Linked Multi-Melta) w Smoke and Extra Armor = 187


I'm designating the Veteran as my Leader. We'll be posting our batreps this weekend complete with pictures.

The Chaos Renegade 400 Point Combat Patrol is now ready for action:



The list:

Armoured Fist Squad (1)
* Sergeant and Nine Guardsmen (w/ Autocannon and Plasma Gun)
* Chimera (Multi-Laser, Heavy Bolter, Smoke Launchers, Spotlight)

Armoured Fist Squad (2)
* Sergeant and Nine Guardsmen (w/ Autocannon and Plasma Gun)
* Chimera (Multi-Laser, Heavy Bolter, Smoke Launchers, Spotlight)

Enforcer a.k.a Commisar (w/ Power Weapon)

I am getting new lights for my light tent this weekend, so I hope to have better pictures going forward.

Don't forget me!



Commander Brightsword's Force Recon

2x crisis suit 2x twin-linked missile pods 2x targeting array 1x shas'vre

1x crisis suit twin-linked missile pods targeting array

1x crisis suit twin-linked missile pods targeting array

6x fire warriors
1x devilfish multi-tracker smart missile system disruption pod



We all finished on time! Full points for everyone. We are going to play our games on sunday, pics and batreps to follow.

Nice you guys put my painting to shame and then kick it in the stomach,(oh the agony of defeat)but I like the traitor guard the SOB and the Tau,so is the battle report gina be in the battle report section or on the blog?

Pretty sure we will put the Battle Reports in the Battle Report section, but then reference it through a post here.

@Shep - Egads Shep, that photo is killer! Love the terrain and the backdrop (not to mention the paint jobs on the Tau), but that photo really brings it all together!

Nice painting guys. All three of these forces look very nice, the SoB vehicles could use filling in of the metal bits on their stained glass canopies, but other than that they´re super.

FW renegades always make my day, it really saddens me that they´re so expensive, the models are just beautiful (in a horrible, chaotic evil way). Very nice dusty scheme on them.

As for the Tau... Nice painting! Even better with the scenery and background, actually looks like something GW would make for WD. And I mean that in a good way. :9

AbsoluteBlue wrote:@Shep - Egads Shep, that photo is killer! Love the terrain and the backdrop (not to mention the paint jobs on the Tau), but that photo really brings it all together!

qft
That is some stunning stuff there shep.
Kudos to all three of you though. Everyones looking great so far.

you three and your awesome productivity!

But seriously, great work on your new armies!

@Shep - Such clean, shiny Tau from someone who swore against white primer for so long... hehe... your army looks crazy-good! I love the paint-scheme and can't wait to see what you wind up with in the rest of your list. Seriously mad paint skills on display... kudos.

@AbsoluteBlue - Awesome Traitor Guard! I can't believe how quickly you paint and how great your stuff looks - especially having gotten into painting 40k so recently (relatively speaking of course ). This is going to be another army that I'll get so much joy out of looking at, that I won't mind how badly it's crushing mine.

@KevinNash - Great Sisters! It's awesome seeing how you're just going for it on this army and trying loads of new paint techniques. I can see you having a ton of fun with the list too - such a counter-point to Orks.

Keep kickin' butt and hopefully we can get in some games with our new lists sometime soon.

@GitSmack - Thanks for the compliments. I am glad to have gotten this far!

The combat patrol has left the armoury and is in route to the last known location of the SoB sighting.

With that a, me trying to have fun learning the camera and lighting, pic of the Chimera:



Furthermore, I started making some progress on the next round. Since i will need a full infantry platoon, I introduce you all to Platoon Commander Lt. Kerr:



Going with the Forge World Chaos Renegades models has been great, but it also sets me up with a limited model set. As such, I tried to create an officer that fit in with the theme of the army, but looked a little different.

Great idea for setting achievable structured milestones for your army to develop.

I think someone before has said, but I think the renegades would really stand out more with a little more contrast. They need a third "spot" colour on them to catch the eye. Since you already used dark red on the chimera, why not use it for some hoods, armour plates etc. Also, adding some brighter metal chips and scratches on the armour areas would help bring them out a bit too.

I know its not something your probably planning to add at this stage but maybe something to consider once you hit the next milestone?

Keep up the good work.

Cheers,

Dante

@CMDante - adding pop has been a common topic for my army. I have been playing around with many of the options suggested on a test model. So far the brighter metal chips and scratches will most likely be used. As for the hood colors, this has been a huge struggle for me I don't like that my army is the attack of the brown for sure, but I am having trouble with what to add, but still have it look somewhat natural. Red might work and I will be doing some test models and hopefully something catches my eye.

Quick Update - (Pics and Battle Reports will Follow)

Week 3 has been fully resolved and the outcome is as follows:

* All 3 armies were successfully painted up to 400 points. (5 points each).

We used the Combat Patrol scenario from the 4th Edition rulebook on a 4' x 4' table, while still using 5th Edition rules.

* The Chaos Renegades were annihilated by the Tau. Shep's hit and run tactics left the Renegades near helpless, destroying every Renegade and losing only one crisis suit. (Absolute Blue: 1 point v Shep: 3 Points)
* The Sisters of Battle put up a great challenge for the Tau, as their power armor helped them survive long enough to get a few melta shots on the Tau crisis suits, forcing a draw. (Kevin Nash: 2 points v Shep: 2 points)
* While the Chaos Renegades put up a decent fight, taking out the Immolator, the Rhino, and with some handywork by the Enforcer, they also took out the Celestians. However, the Battle Sisters drove forward taking out both of the Renegade Chimeras with their Meltas and then pressing hard against the unit without the Enforcer, forcing them into a retreat. Points were counted and the Sisters of Battle earned the win. (Absolute Blue: 1 v Kevin Nash: 3)

Total Points for Week 3:

Absolute Blue: 7 points
Kevin Nash: 10 points
Shep: 10 points

From the Renegade perspective, I had no chance against the Tau. At 400 points the Tau had 8 twin-linked 36" S7 AP4 shots, combined with an assault move gave them an effective 42" range. While my auto-cannons could give them some trouble, and managed to kill 1 suit, I just could not come close to matching fire. Attempting to get in range exposed my side armor to the Devilfish, so I was basically a sitting duck. Going forward I think what I need in this situation is to maintain cover discipline, get longer ranger (i.e. a Battle Cannon), and be able to get some hard hitting troops inside 12" (i.e. Hardened Veterans w/ Drop Troops)

Against the Sisters of Battle, my chances were much better since I had better range for the first 2 turns. Unfortunately, trying to stay out of melta range became difficult on the 4' x 4' table and their armor saves (and periodic invuln from faith) made them difficult to thin out enough. The result being that once they got within 12" I was fairly doomed. I will say my Enforcer did an excellent job at saving one of the units from assured destruction. Yet, the other unit fell under the wrath of the sisters and I just could not compete at close range. Going forward I need to be able to screen my lines and establish a means of "countering" at close range (i.e. command squad w/ flamers). I also had issues with morale, so a banner would also help. I anticipate seeing some Exorcists showing up in the next batch so heavy armor and range will be critical (i.e. Leman Russ).

At 700 points and following force organization rules, this next round will still be rough for the Chaos Renegades, as my mandatory choices alone will be around 350-400 points (considering HQ squad, Platoon Command Squad, 2 Infantry Squads, and an Armored Fist Squad). I am not positive what exactly I will be bringing on week 6 yet, but I do know I HAVE to build and paint at least 20 more renegade models of various builds, I will start with that. I am about 95% on bringing a Leman Russ, so I will probably build and paint one of those as well. I suspect 5 hardened vets w/ 3 meltas will also make the list, but this has yet to be decided by me

Again, battle reports and pics of current progress will be coming soon. Until then, thanks for reading!

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Game 1 Renegade Deployment:


Game 1 Tau Deployment:

Sorry still no battle reports posted, but I have decided on my Week 6 build for 700 points and here are some WIP photos of what the Chaos Renegades are so far:



In the above photos we have the following, from back to front:

1. HQ Company Command Unit, consisting of a Junior Officer (w/ Plasma Pistol), 1 Veteran (w/ Banner), and 3 Guardsmen (w/ 3 Flamers)
2. Platoon Command Unit, consisting of a Junior Officer, and 4 Guardsmen (w/ 4 Flamers)
3. Platoon 1st Squad, Sergeant and 9 Guardsmen (w/ 1 Autocannon, and 1 Plasma Gun)
4. Platoon 2nd Squad, Sergeant and 9 Guardsmen (w/ 1 Autocannon, and 1 Plasma Gun)
5. Armoured Fist Squad, Sergeant and 9 Guardsmen (w/ 1 Autocannon, and 1 Plasma Gun), with the Chimera (w/ Multi-Laser and Heavy Bolder) on the rear-left.
6. On the right side, Hardened Veterans, 1 Veteran Sergeant and 4 Veterans (w/ 3 Meltaguns, and 2 Shotguns), these are of special note as they are made using the Cadian bodies, the air tanks cut from the Renegade bodies, and the heads from the Pig Iron Kolony Rebels.
7. On the front left, there is a WIP Mars Alpha Pattern Leman Russ (w/ Modified Ryza Pattern Battle Cannon)



The above is the same from a different angle (ignore the Ogryns, Advisors, and Tyranids in the back for now ).

These are all looking really good and it seems a clever idea to force you to paint and collect to a time limit. One thing I can't help noting the Guard player seems to lack S8 Suit Killer/Sister killing weapons.

Looking good. Mebbe I wil have to try this with some of my friends, but starting with 500 points and going up in 250 point increments. Belive me, mine will be guard.

@Llamahead - the 700 point list has a Battle Cannon and 3 "Deep Striking" (Since I will take Drop Troops) Meltaguns. I am hoping it will be enough to deal with the Suits and Exorcists, but I agree that I am deficient. It is hard for guard to cram a lot of stuff in at 700 points, since FOC for IG is rough. :(

@Jimi Nemesis & Llamahead- I recommend this approach, it has done wonders for painting motivation

Looking great! I can't help but wonder if you are gonna turn that AT-AT into an apocalypse stalk tank sorta thing...

Here are some WIP pics for my 700 points. I lack a light tent so the quality is pretty lousy but I wanted to display how much is done.

My current 700 point list. This is subject to change as I've got a week and a half to finish it up:

HQ

1 Canoness w Book of St. Lucius, 1 Sister Superior and 4 Celestians (Melta x1) in Immolator w Smoke = 193

Troops

1 Sister Superior and 9 Battle Sisters (Melta x1, Heavy Flamer x1)
+ Rhino w Smoke = 185
1 Sister Superior and 9 Battle Sisters (Melta x1, Heavy Flamer x1)
+ Rhino w Smoke = 185

Heavy Support

Exorcist = 135





Celestian Squad with Cannoness and Immolator




20 Sisters of Battle, 2 Rhino's, Exorcist



Rhino and 10 Sisters of Battle




Exorcist

More Week 6 Work in Progress:

Here we have a Mars Alpha Pattern Leman Russ with a Modified Ryza Pattern Battle Cannon, Engine Filters, and Trench Rails. Just when I think I get used to dealing with resin, I get to build a model for which I have resin parts that are poorly molded and warped. After a lot of reshaping with hot water and a bit of sand paper, I got everything to fit together (with the help of some green stuff). I seem to like making this challenge hard for myself, but I am loving the results, yet to think I probably have at least two more of these to build by the time I get to 1750, and probably more (with differrent turret options) when the new codex comes out is more than a little initimidation.. I think it's worth it so far.

@AbsoluteBlue - What a great looking tank... the extra effort dealing with all those resin parts is sooo worth it. I've always loved the Mars Alpha Russ chasis and it's going to be nice to see one (or two or three or MORE) in person. I can't wait to see how that thing looks painted up to your renegade guard standard.
It looks like things are really going to open up for you after the 700pt mark... a few more options and, before you know it, the new codex. Good times ahead... keep up the great work.

@Kevin Nash - Nice work on the sisters. I've heard that the exorcist can be a pain to assemble... glad you pushed through and got it knocked out. Your paint work is really coming along... it'll be great watching this army expand.

@Shep - Always with the suspense... Looking forward to seeing what that next bit of your Tau army turns out like...

Onward!

Due to work demands I have been challenged with the task of painting 25 "guardsmen" and a Leman Russ in 7 days, about 3 hours a day, (with 1 day down so far). As a result I have gone paint assembly line crazy.. and here are the 1st day results









I plan on doing all of the metals tonight.