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This is my second incarnation of a Deathwatch army. The first was a full "battle company" of Deathwatch that I sold off to a collector. Now I have decided to tackle it again, with my Salamanders HH army done. I have built the army to be flexible enough to use virtually any Chapter Tactics from Games Workshop or Forge World.

For the First Founding Chapters I am using a Storm Warden shoulder pad, I have also created an Honor Guard/Captain Squad that I can pull from for different tactics such as Black Templar, Red Scorpions, Carcharadons, etc. Ive also included a bunch of extra apothecaries with combi-weapons for when/if I run Red Scorpions. Still not sure on what to do for basing, but that will come later. With the exception of (9) Heavy Weapon Marines all shoulder pads are 3-D. Hvy Weapon marines I will paint on their shoulder pads. All Marines will be canon Space Marine Chapters.

As I finish each Unit, I will post and try to keep it going fast. Probably about a squad a week(ish). So first up is my "Chief" Apothecary (Red Scorpion), Master of Sanctity (Libator) and Watch Commander (Captain/Chapter Master) (Storm Warden).

Deathwatch Strike Force

Chapter Master/Captain: Storm Warden
(10) Captains/Honor Guard “Guardian”: Red Scorpions, Imperial Fist, Black Templar, Raven Guard, Carcharadons, Mantis Warrior, Excoriator, Fire Lords, Angels Revenant, Night Watch
Chief Librarian: Death Specter
Master of Sanctity: Libator
Master of the Forge/Techmarine: Blood Angel
Chief Apothecary: Red Scorpion
(4) Apothecary: Lamenter, Ultramarine, White Scars, Black Shield
(5) Command Squad:

(10) Sternguard Squad 1 “Mortis”: Blood Drinkers, Praetors of Orpheus, Genesis Chapter, Salamanders, White Scars, Exorcists, Shadow Wolves, Flame Eagles, Brotherhood of a Thousand, Dark Angels

(5) Sternguard Squad 2 “Noctis”: Blood Angel, Ultramarine, Dark Crusader, Iron Hands, Doom Eagles

(10) Tactical Squad 1 “Scorpion”: Crimson Fist, Dark Angel, Black Shield, White Consul, Eagle Warrior, Iron Hands, Ultramarine, Angels of Iron, Doom Legion, Warmongers

(10) Tactical Squad 2 “Hammer”: Patriarch of Ulixis, Relictors, Star Dragons, Sons of Orar, Space Wolves, Executioner, Angels of Fire, Minotaur, Mortifactors, Hawk Lords

(10) Tactical Squad 3 “Talon”: Blood Raven, Sons of Guilliman, Storm Giants, Aurora Chapter, Sons of Medusa, Lion Warriors, Fire Angels, Dark Hands, Imperial Paladins, Doom Eagles

(10) Tactical Squad 4 “Spear”: Death Eagles, Angels Encarmine, Black Guard, Dark Sons, Silver Skulls, White Templar, Fire Hawks, Emperors Hands, Howling Griffons, Revilers

(10) Tactical Squad 5 “Shield”: Soul Drinkers, Rainbow Warriors, Novamarines, Metamarines, Angels Vermillion, Dark Eagles, Subjugator, Warrior Adepts, Storm Callers, Skull Bearers

(5) Tactical Squad 6 “Exitus”: Hospitallers, Raptors, Black Templar, Metamarines, Angels of Redemption

(5) Devastator Squad 1 “Lance”: Angels Sanguine, Black Dragons, Yellow Jackets, Death Strike, Marines Malevolent

(5) Devastator Squad 2 “Storm”: Marine Exemplar, Red Legion, Imperial Paladin, Iron Knights, Imperial Fist

(3) Dreadnought: Ultramarine, Space Wolf, Blood Angel

(3) Centurion Devastator Squad: Imperial Fist, Death Knights, Red Wolves








Great thing about taking pictures, you can see what needs to be cleaned up or enhanced

Looks awesome!! Can't wait to see what else is comming. I like all the poses, they seem very natural.

Thanks. Next up will be the chief librarian and master of the forge. After that I'm stuck on where to start. It will probably be all heavy weapon marines so I can free hand all in one get go and that fact they will take the longest.

Looks like a good start

Will you be doing characters for each of the Chapter Tactics?

Lucarikx

almost all. I think I left out Minotaur, Raptor, Executioners, Red Hunters, Star Phantoms and Astral Claws. They have been left out mainly cause I don't have enough 3-D shoulder pads for them. In the long run I will get them, but for now I am passing on those.

Though I feel my painting skills are up to the task I don't like to paint chapter symbols, I prefer the raised ones. I know I can get 3-D shoulder pads for all but Star Phantoms but that is for later.

I just added to the first post my master list of Chapters by unit, etc. With the exception of Howling Griffon and Shadow Wolves (pads are being stripped of paint) and the Mantis Warrior (being repaired) all are built and ready for play and paint.

Didn't want to wait, been awhile since I tried free handing. These 2 need touch up work but you get the idea. Thankfully, I only have 8 more to free hand and the ones chosen are easier.

So I went ahead and painted one tactical marine with Star Dragon symbol and a Captain/Honor Guard with the Night Watch symbol. Once again, Im glad for cameras cause I can see what needs to be cleaned up.

Finished up these two (already painted) with some touch ups.

Librarian and Master of the Forge.









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Not really a painting update but as I have built all the infantry already, I decided to do a little converting on the centurions. Not a big fan of the poses, so Im converting in some simple ways. here is the first of 3.

For these I cut just the right leg along the inner pelvic side. Lengthened the right leg with a quick green stuff patch job with a small pin and like wise for the leg to pelvis connection.









The final pose will have a about a 1/2" longer torso made of green stuff and covered up with the groin plates as somewhat seen in the last picture. Gives the static pose model a bit more life.

Newest additions. Still have to edge highlight all the black, add backpacks but I wanted to show off new shoulder pads.

First up: Mortifactors, Space Wolf, Executioners



Next is Angels of Fire, Hawk Lords, Relictors



Finally Patriarchs of Ulixis, Minotaurs, Sons of Orar

Looks great! Are you going to use Contemptors to represent your Dreads, or just regular ones?

Lucarikx

Going to use Contemptors. I have 3 right now, just need to strip paint from my HH Salamanders (which has 7). Models are already posed, magnetized, just need to be stripped and repainted.

These are looking quite good. Do you have any shots of the whole squad?

Yes. Will post tomorrow a squad shot. However, I am holding off on finishing line highlighting the black and adding back packs. That's an assembly line process I follow.

A great start, looking forward to seeing the Centurion squad finished. I did something similar with mine when I converted them to Obliterators.

Very cool so far. Deathwatch are always interesting. I like how you planned out the squads. Subscribed, very cool project.

Still got to get pictures up, Im finishing up 3rd squad right now and will post a bunch of photos hopefully tonight. I played a game yesterday (1850) and they performed quite well.

I ran into a problem keeping who was in what squad, so I named the squads and will paint an appropriate symbol on knee pads (or shin guards for mark 6) so I can keep it coherent. Oh and I found a bunch of left over bodies, plus the extra bits laying around from new sternguard and tactical squad boxes, I was able to make a heavy bolter devastator squad, another 5 man tactical and sternguard squad.


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Ok picture time.

First Squad starting with
Crimson Fist, Dark Angel, Black Shield



White Consul, Eagle Warrior



Iron Hands, Ultramarine, Angels of Iron



Last two members of first squad Doom Legion, Warmongers

Adding in more. Third Squad this time.

So starting with the Sergeant: Blood Raven, Sons of Guilliman and another Black Shield.



Aurora Chapter and Sons of Medusa



Lion Warriors, Iron Angels and Doom Eagles



Imperial Paladins and Dark Hands



Some of these Im pleased with, the others I will have to go over and touch up. I've got fourth squad up next, at least 1/2 of them and then its off for a week.

This is an awesome idea and now with the inquisitor codex one I must look into.

I agree. My timing was perfect with this project. Im working on a little modeling project to include an inquisitor (for divination purposes) and after the army is done, Im going to work on a warband or two.

Some new additions. This is Tactical Squad 4 (and a finished Multi-Melta for squad 3)

Decided after this squad I will start on rest of my 2k list while waiting for custom bases. I don't want to highlight and it rub off as I transfer to new base.

Death Eagles, Angels Encarmine (forgot to highlight batwings), Black Guard



Dark Sons, Silver Skulls, Storm Giants

Last of Squad 4.

White Templar, Fire Hawks, Emperors Hands



Howling Griffons, Revilers




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Another update.

Devastator Squad 1 - with exception of Sergeant, the rest of the symbols had to be hand painted. I intended to practice first but I forgot, now I gotta go in and tighten up the paint.

Angels Sanguine (modified symbol), Black Dragons, Yellow Jackets (yes they are a canon chapter)



Death Strike and Marines Malevolent...after seeing these, I gotta go back in and touch up paint job on symbols

Last update for awhile. Gotta go in and tighten up and/or add edge highlights.

I doubt I will uses Sgt. Garadon from Sentinels of Terra supplement but I made him anyways. I will likely use the rules but not include him.

Nice stuff. Will keep tabs on it.

So got my bases in. Here is 1st squad - Scorpion. First fire team has symbol on left knee/leg; second fire team has it on right knee/leg.

Realized yet again, I forgot line highlighting on models...sigh

looking good. Keep it up!

Got new stuff inbound after my extended holiday. Four tactical squads fully painted and based (with squad markings) will be posted monday(ish). Chapter Master, Master of the Forge, Chaplain, Librarian and first of the 5x Apothecary Sergeants are done with basing, etc.

Added in a Sicaran Tank and a Fire Raptor is inbound.
First oft he Centurions is completed and will be up next week.
First storm talon is done, just need to transfer to scenic base.

Wow. I have not posted in quite some time.

Here are some updated pics. Close ups coming soon. I am now 24 chapters away from having all official GW/FW chapters that have identified chapter icons (224 by my count).

Nice techmarine, and learn how to rotate your photos.

The drop pods landed so hard they flipped the world upside down. At least the Australians can finally have a blog to watch without having to hang upside down like a bat .

They look really great, pity the poor xenos that see that coming.