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Hey all,

Im going to keep a wip log from my personal army(s) here.

Currently im working on my pre heresy Emperor's children.
Yesterday i got a my FW order and it felt like Christmas
20 marines mk2 and mk4
20 phopos bolters
5 cataprachti terminators
Special weapon set for the cataprachti
1 command set

Pictures time

Remember! Fabius Bile was rocking the Emperors Children as master Apothecary way back when!

I love that guy.

Yes! Yes!
I will be watching this PLOG with great interest. I started a heresy-era EC force last year [see signature link] but stopped due to funds, university and awaiting on FW rumours to come true (which they did!) I'm going to be kick starting my force again this December with pure heresy-period material. Isn't the FW book just lovely? So much inspiration and material to work with!

I was not aware that the Command Set was now available? Damn! Good luck with this, I'll be watching it very, very closely.

looks awesome mate. cant wait to see them with some paint on.

looking forward to my catraphractii arriving. love those models.

Can't wait to see these guys painted up. They will awesome next to your contemptor and land land raider!

Thanks guys!!

Ive finished my contemptor and proteus raider tonight!
Here are the pics!

Raider:


Contemptor:

Looking really good man.

Just one thing I kinda notice. You made the tracks of the Land Raider dirty, but not dirty enough. I mean...the thing has been riding through the mud, and only the centre of the tracks are dirty? I would imagine the whole bottom of the tank being rather brown.

Same goes for the Dreadnought's feet.

I'm really...erm...maybe it's better if I say it in Dutch: ik ben hier echt aan het mierenneuken hoor!

Those look awesome! Great work. The freehand skull on the Proteus came out great.

they look amazing mate. the shading on the purple is outstanding! did it take you long to do?

the best bit though are the eyes - fantastic.

cant wait to see the rest.

Lovely work, just lovely mind if I ask how you did your paint break down as that's a great purple and very smooth.

Looking really good, I really like the purple and the weathering on the contemptor

Young Logan

Nice children - wish I could paint like that the FW Mk IV Captain is a sweet model eh?

Loving the land raider. ur purples great, cant wait to see the rest done

The paint jobs are great!. I find it comical that the tech marine cant actually fit through the hatch on that land raider. "Damn shoulder pads! When I find the techpriest that designed the hatch on this tin can I'm going to show him the righteous fury of the Emperor.....That is if I can ever get out of here."

Awesome looking miniatures!

Hey all,

Thanks for all the comments!!

 Empchild wrote:
Lovely work, just lovely mind if I ask how you did your paint break down as that's a great purple and very smooth.

Its airbrushed with lich purple with black then lich purple then lich purple white.
After that i washed the groove's with nuln oil and started to highlight with a mix of lich purple white and addin more and more white to it till its pure white.

Legion of Damnation wrote:Nice children - wish I could paint like that the FW Mk IV Captain is a sweet model eh?

Yep it is indeed

Tonight i played a game with my children i needed to proxy some but need to know what i buy since FW aint cheap
Here is my list:

1 Captain
AF Armor
Stormchield
PF

5 Assaulth termies
3 Thunderhammer/Stormshield
2 LC
1 Landraider (twin las, heavy bolter)

10 Marines
1 PC
1 PG

10 Marines
1 PC
1 Flamer

10 Marines
1 PC
1 Flamer

1 Dread
MM
Powerclaw/Stormbolter
Droppod

1 Dakka Pred
1 AC
2 HB

1 Dakka Pred
1 AC
2 HB

5 Devastators
4 Misslelaunchers

3 Attackbikes
3 MM

What do you guys think?

So small point of suggestion as the land raider was off to me. The muddy treads are great but make no sense on the model as nothing else is dirty. You may want to dirty and muddy up the lower parts of the tank all around.

Wow that's nice. I'll be keeping an eye on this.
As for the list, I like it, (1850), although you may want LC sponsons on your preds to crack some armour (depending on your meta of course)

Thanks guys!

 Empchild wrote:
So small point of suggestion as the land raider was off to me. The muddy treads are great but make no sense on the model as nothing else is dirty. You may want to dirty and muddy up the lower parts of the tank all around.

Agree on your point there Going to add it!

 undead flesh addict wrote:
Wow that's nice. I'll be keeping an eye on this.
As for the list, I like it, (1850), although you may want LC sponsons on your preds to crack some armour (depending on your meta of course)

Its a 1750 list and and i got almost no points left to play with... but thanks for thinking with me

Anyway ive started on one of my cataprachti:

Wow. The lighting effect on those claws is superb. Not over done and gives a sense of power

Young Logan

This stuff is great!

How are you doing the snow bases?

Well that is amazing. The Osl on the claws is absolutely incredible! Also would you mind sharing you recipe for the gold? Mine always comes out way to dark.

Wow these are mind blowingly awesome! Already an epic thread!

Very nice, although for a moment I missed the WIP part and wondered why the rocks were purple

Terrific painting!
I don't like anything without helmets though, but that's probably a personal choice.
Subscribed!

YET another thread I'll have to subscribe to....

Awesome work !

The Cataphractii looks terrific, I'm especially awed by the NMM...

Can't wait to see more !

Wow the cataprachti is amazing, those claws really glow.

Actually the rest is amazing as well I just haven't commented until now, consider me subbed.

Hey all!

Thanks guys!!!
Really appreciate all the comments!

Alpharius:
As for how i did the snow:
PVA glue mixed with white paint then put it on the base and let it dry (you can put more layers of this depending on how much volume of snow you want)
Then i used snow flock from GW on the last layer and its done
Pretty easy huh ?

sum1thtdiesalot:
I used Warplock bronze as base color.
Then i highlighted this with Runelord brass
Highlight again with Runelord bronze mixed with some mithril silver about 50/50
Then i washed it with Seraphim sepia.
When this was dry i higlighted it with pure mithril silver but only on the area's were light would hit and the gold would ''shine'' the most.

Hope this helps

And this weekend i finished the first cataprachti:

Awesome.

Face is close to perfect, being really expressive...

What is the yellow "bulb" (?) on the base ?

These emp's children are absolutely stunning. You've achieved a very rich purple and it works so well. Especially contrasting with the snow on the bases. Looking really good. Excited to see more.