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Ever since reading Legion I've wanted to build an Alpha Legion army and now with Betrayal at Calth being released it's time to finally get it done.

Here are a few shots of some of the models I've built from BAC along with a few extra bits:








and here's the first test model for the colour scheme:




Most of my time is taken up with commission and general business work so I rarely get a chance to work on my own miniatures but this is an army I've wanted to do for a long time so I'm going to try and squeeze in as much time on them as possible.

Let me know what you think.

Nice test model, what's the recipe?

there's no way that you painted that. I refuse to believe that people are that much better then me...... :(

@Brennonjw: Haha, it's just an optical illusion really :p

@IGtR=: Thanks I'm going to write a tutorial with pictures for my website so I'll post a link in this thread when that's done.

Looks great. Love the contrast with the metal plate on backpack

I do really like the blue and silver color scheme. It was a big part of what made me want to start the army.

First half of the Tactical Squad is all done now:

Looking very nice and crisp.

Awesome looking AL.

EDC

Thanks guys

Second half of the Tactical Squad is done now aswell so that's the first completed squad:

While traditionally I like the a little more of the neon green, I am loving the looks of your Alpha Legion, it works especially well since it is 30k. Everything is clean and crisp. What kind of expansion is coming for this force?

Just finished off a Meltagun support squad for this army:



Next up will be a Rhino so hopefully the scheme will translate well to vehicles.

Rhino's finished:



Let me know what you think

Loving the colour scheme!

Beautiful work! So tidy.

These really are top quality.

EDC

Cheers guys! Comments like that really keep me motivated!

I'm taking these to a local tournament on Saturday so I'm trying to get the last few parts of the list finished off/ up to 3 colours in time for that. I'll post some pics when they're done and try to get some in game shots aswell.


Here's the list of steps involved for painting the armour for those that were interested:


The WAAAGH Studios - Painting Alpha Legion Armour:

Grey Primer - Airbrush at 25 PSi - Always put Thinner in Airbrush first

Step 1: Airbrush Layer - 50/50 Army Painter Plate Mail Metal/ Vallejo Thinner Medium

Step 2: Airbrush Zenithal Highlight - 50/50 Army Painter Shining Silver/ Vallejo Thinner Medium

Step 3: Airbrush Zenithal Highlight - 50/50 Tamiya Clear Green/ Tamiya X-20A Thinner

Step 4: Airbrush Layer - 50/50 Tamiya Clear Blue/ Tamiya X-20A Thinner

Step 5: Edge Highlight - Army Painter Shining Silver

Step 6: Airbrush Layer - 50/50 Tamiya Clear Blue/ Tamiya X-20A Thinner

Step 7: Wash - Nuln Oil (Only in the recesses)

Step 8: Glaze - Guilliman Blue

Do you give the whole model a glaze of guilliman blue?

Man thank you so much for the recipe! Do you use a dullcoate at all ?

@Master Azalle: Yes, all the armour is glazed. Make sure you thin it a bit so it's a smooth even layer though.

@San76: After everything's painted they get sprayed with Army Painter's Matt Varnish.

Here's a shot of the army pre-tournament:



Not everything's finished but I'm pretty happy with how it all looks together. There's a few sneak peaks of other units I'm working on in there aswell.

Wish me luck

Good luck dude. The army is looking cool. I assume you're running the AL as Codex: Space Marines?

EDC

@evildrcheese: Yep they were run as regular Space Marines.

Finished off a few more Transports now:

That scheme is so cool, I love metallic Alpha Legion. Tried it myself but couldn't get it to work as I wanted so I went with something simpler

Beautiful work

Volkite Culverin Support Squad finished for this army. They'll also be used as Grav Cannons in 40k:

They're looking particularly groovy.

EDC

Thanks I'm really happy with how the army's coming together.

I've just finished off these guys who I've converted for use as Scouts/ Marines in Carapace Armour:



Let me know what you think.

Awesome work! They look really great. You have mastered space marine eyes

What helmets are you using?