AoV's Hobby Blog 29/04/18 The Tomb World stirs p44...

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**Azazelx**

Eversor looks beasty. The Red Skull look on him has worked out really well. The Forge World stuff look like it'll be no end of fun as well.

**angelofvengeance**

Yeah loved painting him- really characterful model. I'm now wondering what to do with the other 3 assassins comic wise. Suggestions anyone? Who else can I turn into a 41st millennium assassin?

**Paradigm**

Vindicare has got to be Deadshot-themed (or Hawkeye, but I think DS suits it better). Perhaps Black Widow for the Callidius? No idea on the Culexis, possibly Ghost Rider (add some anti-psychic flames or something somewhere)?

**Azazelx**

I thought BW for the Callidus as well, though the mask of the Callidus model vs ScarJo head could be an issue.

**angelofvengeance**

Paradigm wrote:
Vindicare has got to be Deadshot-themed (or Hawkeye, but I think DS suits it better). Perhaps Black Widow for the Callidius? No idea on the Culexis, possibly Ghost Rider (add some anti-psychic flames or something somewhere)?

Deadshot for the Vindicare seems more feasible than Hawkeye I think. Might just leave Callidus and Culexus as is.

**angelofvengeance**

I managed to get some hobby time in last night and finished assembling the Contemptor. I can't stress enough as to how much of a pain in the arse it was to fit the legs. Fiddly as hell. I've pretty much got him sorted now though. He looks kind of wonky but it's intentional, as I imagined some filthy xenos/heretic taking a pot shot at him and it glanced off his armour, so it's broken his stride a bit. So he's kind of turning to face his soon-to-be-victim, to give them some fiery doom from his plasma cannon.

I had to (carefully) pull the missile launcher off him as it wasn't on straight. I think I'm going to green stuff his head on (it's dry fitted at the moment) after I've painted it as it looks a bit fiddly in there.

Also got my Forge World order through so I now have a Laser Destroyer Vindicator and a shiny shiny Lasplas turret for my Razorback

As you can see, the Vindicator is an awesome kit- just build the Rhino chassis but leave the top piece and (outer) tracks off and slap the shiny shiny resin ones on

**Paradigm**

All very cool, the Contemptor pose looks good to me!

**Stormwall**

Ooh shiny.

**angelofvengeance**

There's also a Graviton gun built into his power claw for added awesome

**Azazelx**

Looks awesome. Which Contemptor kit is that?

**EyeamRai**

The one with the horns.

**angelofvengeance**

Azazelx wrote:
Looks awesome. Which Contemptor kit is that?

Relic Contemptor- I think FW are a long way off from doing any First Legion stuff. Feels like they're waiting to do the Thramas campaign (Night Lords Vs. Dark Angels)

**Stormwall**

angelofvengeance wrote:
Azazelx wrote:
Looks awesome. Which Contemptor kit is that?

Relic Contemptor

They're awesome, I am jealous.

**angelofvengeance**

It is awesome- though I boobed a bit and put the shoulders on the wrong way around lol. Cheers Forge World for sending me a model without instructions!

No matter, I have plenty of bling to stick on it.

**angelofvengeance**

Gave the Contemptor a few coats of Zandri Dust today with the new Large Basecoat brush. Credit where it's due to GW, it's a bloody good brush. Spoilered due to image size.

Spoiler:

**EyeamRai**

I <3 Zandri Dust.

I <3 new brushes. Even the GW ones! I got the artificer brush and it is fantastic!

Progress is good!

**Azazelx**

That Contemptor is looking sweet. I might have to pick up some Zandri dust myself, in fact!

**angelofvengeance**

EyeamRai wrote:
I <3 Zandri Dust.

I <3 new brushes. Even the GW ones! I got the artificer brush and it is fantastic!

Progress is good!

Yeah I've heard good things about the Artificer brush. May or may not pick one up- my G&G 00 size brush is pretty awesome to be fair.

**angelofvengeance**

Received my DA and BA upgrade sprues the other day, and I've had a play with the DA stuff briefly this evening!

Bazinga!

**Paradigm**

Big gun, humongous hittin' stick, feathery hat... Yeah, he's a Dark Angel!

**angelofvengeance**

Looks nicer than the stick on feather bits you get with the older DA sprues I think.

**Paradigm**

Yeah, all these new components look really nice. If I didn't already have an Ultramarine Command Squad/Sicarius, plenty of BA bits or my mostly-Deathwing DA, I'd grab at least one. Still might it I get back to 40k.

**GrimDork**

I dunno... looks almost... chaosy. Like a berserker or thousand son but feathery...

There is precedent for it considering the Lion helm, however.

Nice combimelta too.

**Paradigm**

That's because (ssshhh!) Dark Angels are all heretics!

**angelofvengeance**

GrimDork wrote:
I dunno... looks almost... chaosy. Like a berserker or thousand son but feathery...

There is precedent for it considering the Lion helm, however.

Nice combimelta too.

Nah, I'd use Balthasar's (Dark Vengeance) helmet for a Lion Helm substitute- plus it turns out Azrael does actually wear it-not just have some Watcher carry it around for him. Though I'm curious as to how a helmet intended for a Primarch, who's a good bit bigger in every way, would fit a rank and file Astartes. Feels like the Lion Helm was more than likely an item that Luther or other Order member wore.

The new shoulder pads will prove useful for my Command squad and veteran tactical squads. My Dark Angels are swelling to full on Battle Company size at this rate lol. According to the current Codex, the 5th Company(as well as 3rd and 4th) is comprised of the following:

6 Tactical squads
2 Assault
2 Devastator squads
Plus associated vehicles and staff from the Reclusiam/Librarius/Forge etc.

**angelofvengeance**

GrimDork wrote:
I dunno... looks almost... chaosy. Like a berserker or thousand son but feathery...

There is precedent for it considering the Lion helm, however.

Nice combimelta too.

I suppose that was a bit of a catch 22- how do we make the DA helmet not look like a World Eater helmet?

**angelofvengeance**

So I would be doing my Contemptor but I'm feeling a little unsure where I'm going with it so he's on hold for now.

I've assembled my FW Vindicator LD- amazing kit, stupidly though I forgot to take a pic of it fully assembled. So here's a dry fit pic and side by side comparison to the normal Vindicator. I'll get assembled pics up this evening hopefully. Desk is a bit messy right now, so I'll be tidying that this evening before doing any more hobby stuff!

**Theophony**

I love the look of the laser destroyer kit, it just has that feel of having enough punch to really make someone's day turn around

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I always thought GW should have made accessory kits like these years ago. It would have been better than doing all the different tactical boxes for each faction.

By the way if you ever need dave wing shoulder pads let me know

**angelofvengeance**

Theophony wrote:
I love the look of the laser destroyer kit, it just has that feel of having enough punch to really make someone's day turn around .

I always thought GW should have made accessory kits like these years ago. It would have been better than doing all the different tactical boxes for each faction.

By the way if you ever need dave wing shoulder pads let me know

The rules for this thing are pretty nice- if a little risky.

48" S9 AP1 Ordnance 1, Twin linked.

You can use its power capacitor to increase the number of shots up to Ordnance 3!

If you haven't moved that turn, it becomes ordnance 2 twin linked. Or alternatively you can over charge it to 3 if you roll a D6 and get a score of 2-6. On a 1 you suffer 1HP damage.

dave wings??

**Theophony**

Yes I clipped Dave's Wings, now he's stuck here with us mortals

Stupid autocorrect. I meant ravenwing. I bought lots of the basic molded pads that I was going to use for my custom marine chapter. I don't know how many I still have last count I remember was around 1300 of them......yes I had a problem, but gw made it all better