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Very long time since I posted anything. I am just half painting things. I decided I was spending too much time on my command squad so chose to put them on the back burner.

Here's my Sternguard WIP, they are based and almost finished.








Also added a ninth brother, who also has a heavy flamer: BURN ORKS BURN!!!!





He's fresh from priming so not as "done" as the others.




SO I have a serious question about this blog. Granted I don't keep it going often enough to expect a following, obviously. But I have gotten a lot of good advice.

Yellow marines are difficult, but my painting is coming along.


BUT I have only kept about two squads and the chaplain from the beginning. Should I start this over and let this thread die, or update it? I almost want to keep the older stuff up so people, including myself can see the progression. But at the same time, there's a lot of stuff not up to date in the beginning.


Oh and this seems like one veryyyyyyyyy long page, like it is not paginating. (HAHA, never mind, it went to page two as I typed this)


Anyway, &C always welcome!

Thanks!

I finished my Bachelors's Degree after a looong time. I am into my career pretty far and went back, so I am no spring chicken. I say this now, because that has been a driving force in the delay of my blog updates. So I hope to get moving on this project and my Orks. I hope to really post a lot more. Anyway, did these guys today:


Finished Scout snipers! Well, need to base them. But otherwise!

They have camo cloaks and should blend into the urban ruins in which they are fighting :


















As usual thanks for looking, should have an assault squad posted in the next few days. Then maybe do a picture of the finished army so far. It is very small since I have re-done so much.

Anyway, cheers!

Scouts? I don't see no scouts! However, that's a beautiful piece of terrain there!

Beautiful terrain. Quit lying to us about those scouts, that's just dirty.

Those Camo Cloaks are pretty sweet! The scouts were so well camouflaged in the first pic I could hardly see them...

Know No Pear wrote:Scouts? I don't see no scouts! However, that's a beautiful piece of terrain there!

Stormsung wrote:Beautiful terrain. Quit lying to us about those scouts, that's just dirty.

Flying Pooo wrote:Those Camo Cloaks are pretty sweet! The scouts were so well camouflaged in the first pic I could hardly see them...

I was going to make the same joke, nice looking scouts. Just remember to shoot with them when you field them. One of the problems with good camo is that it actually works. And with everything else going on in the game, you might forget that they are there.

Nice looking army overall.

Thanks everyone, I'm pretty pleased with how they came out. Spending an evening dragging gauze strips through watered down PVA really paid off. Definitely needed the static grass.

I always like home made chapters any background story made for this chapter? too bad you got the paint of those dudes, some drybrushing could have save them i think. Lots of Yellow space marines lately, Yellow is the new red?

Yeah it's been a trial, but my newer stuff is better, so I am just taking it in stride. I had these guys orange with blue helmets at one point, so having to redo things sometimes works out.

I found a great thread on Dakka where a guy did white primer, then built up light layers of yellow washes over it after I primed my whole army yellow. Oh well.

Yeah, not sure about yellow. Maybe people are masochists. It just takes so long. I would do bone and blue if I had to do it over. I do like how they are looking, it is just a pain to finish.

These guys are descended form the Imperial Fists, and kept a little of the chapter color as an homage.

They are a relatively young chapter. I'm still hammering out the background, mostly created to help bolster defenses in certain systems. They are divided into Cohorts, which are basically detachments. Instead of companies. They perform two roles, patrol systems and provide support, and then there are three or so chaplains that lead cohorts on crusades. The crusader chaplains will take these cohorts off on decades long crusades.

My cohort is the ninth, and has been defending the planet of Valena for a few years. My external blog has a few things on it. I plan on building it out soon.

Another long gap between updates, but I have been working on these guys.

I've almost finished my Assault squad, but they are hared than average to paint. They have a lot of damage from the primer disaster, so it is not easy and they are not .....hmmm... fresh, I guess so they aren't going to look as good as I'd like.

I also completely re-finished my dreads. Spent a few nights magnetizing all the arms too. SO my load outs are:

3 Plasma Cannons
3 Assault Cannons
2 options for Ironclad Dreads
Missile launcher

I mostly use 1 Ironclad and 2 assault cannon/dreadfist w/heavy flamers anyway, but I like options and magnets are fun!









So I should keep the updates coming. I no longer have school, since I finished my BS degree and I have been modeling almost every night. BUT - I picked up a Chaos and an IG army each as a self styled graduation present,.

YAY!

Why have two unfinished armies when you can have FOUR!?!


Anyway, as always thanks for looking.

Worked on some terrain this weekend. I have had these plywood panels with foam card on top painted gray and textured as my gaming table. But it just didn't seem like a city so I added some 16" squared squares to each one, that way there "blocks" and "streets"

Ahhhh much better.

Here's the panels and the finished/almost finished pieces I've done:

Whew, as usual, long time between posts. I doubt anyone is even following this blog since I can't hardly post ny headway. Anyway, been working on a lot of things. Orks, IG, a smidge of Chaos (Talking about Chaos that way always makes them sound so girly) and of course my beloved Space Marines.

So what is terrible, is that I have more marines than I swear anything else. Well, maybe I have equal or more orks, but anyway I have been, according to this blog, collecting a nice full company. Well, cohort, which is like a company with more attachments. Thats how the Aegis Guard roll.

They do cohorts, or battle detachments, rather than a codex company. But the point is that I have a lot of half finished models in this army. I think it is because yellow looks so bad in the early stages.

Anyway, here's some bloody headway. I still need to post what is no longer in the army from the first page or so of this blog since it has been quite a journey into yellow and there have been a couple of restarts.

But anyway, here is my Sternguard squad, refurbed and almost ready.

I need a few more highlights and a grip of weathering.







Now, I hope this comes across on the images, but I have spent a great deal of time trying to get a cool "hot barrel" effect going. I saw this on From the Warp, he did a really great tutorial on it.

Here it is:
http://fromthewarp.blogspot.com/2011/09/how-to-paint-heat-stained-gun-barrels.html His are far better than mine, way more subtle.


Anyway, close up attempt:





Now on to the ironclad. I used an IG Exterminator barrel to lengthen the legs. I mean come on GW, really? Even after I lengthened the legs the arms still drag. WTH were htey thinking. I really like th idea of the unit and the model, but it could have been done a lot better IMHO.










Still all very WIP. But so close I just had to share to feel like I am keeping the blog alive. Sigh. Yellow.

Last, but so not least is the banner for the command company. PLEASE REMEMBER I AM NOT AN ARTIST.

I did the lettering last night with a micron pen in one go. I am horrendously stoked. It came out okay. I know it isn't perfect but there is no way I could havedone it better. SO.... happy.




It says, Numquam Cedere, which is google latin for "We never yield".


Anyway, I've been working like mad on my marines and my orks, so more to come and hopefully I'll keep it less time between posts. As always, C&C welcome.

Ahh, well. I never seem to finish anything. So I forced my self to sit and finish a few things. And by finish, well, they still have a few touches to complete. But from a table top they look done.

I'm not quite happy with the pictures, but what are you gonna do. Some of the nuances look rougher, or maybe they are and my eyes see them better. Oh well, I'm not a Godlen Demon winner I just want to have nice looking armies playing on cool tables.

Anyway, fully weathered and mostly complete Ironclad Dreadnought:












Next, the Sternguard. Weathered and done, except for one of the heavy flame marines. He's no where near being done, so not pictured.










And here is my Terminator Assault squad. I had a blast with their bases and really like these models. The lightning claws have a white/blue swirl on them that doesn't look as good on the pictures, butit stands out on the table.























Last, I took some shots of what is pretty much complete for the army so far. I think that a lot has changed from the first page of this army blog, I know my painting has, but I wanted to leave the troubles I had and the changes I made.







I do really like the look of my chapter so far. Now that there's a few squads done, it is really starting to take shape.

I like the color scheme, although I will never want to paint yellow marines again.

Anyway, C&C welcome.

thanks for looking!

No excuses just always have a lot happening. So I decided to put painting aside fro a bit and do a build. SO I put this guy together the other night.

Plasma cutter is no where near what GW does, but I do not care. Anyway, Aegis Guard 9th Cohort Master fo the forge:








He's still got some work left, but mostly done. He'll be red with Chapter colors on one shoulder pad.

Still working on some decent background for this chapter, that will be my next post.

Thanks!!

There must be something in the air: I stumble across two threads covering the sons of Dorn in as many days! I like your style Gorgrimm - I'll be keeping track of your progress regardless of timescales

Thank you.

I think that once people start painting yellow, it's catching.

Actually I don't know, I've always loved the Fists, but always had my own chapters. Kinda like my Orks, I've always loved Bad Moons, oh the amount of yellow paint I have...

This chapter looks great! very coherent, very original. Keep it up - can't wait to see more!

Nice work mate , you chose a tough colour to work with !!
To answer your question , keep the thread together and running , it shows your trials and perseverance and makes those marines at the end worthwhile !
Like the urban battle board , thinking of making my own shortly , will rob some ideas from you !

thanks everyone.

So I will keep it all together, but I'll keep it updated as to what is current and what is not.



So, I lied. I wanted to gather together my background as my next post, but I got my early birthday presents.



This sounds sick/sad, but I am not using the Sternguard as Sternguard, I love the sculpts and I think that they would make great Captain/Command Squads, so there goes my current WIPs. I think that the "bling" on the new stuff is perfect for command. I also have some Vanguard en route for the same.
I haven't posted the background yet, but chaplains have always been close to my heart, so they form an important role in this chapter, kind of like librarians in the Blood Raven. The Vanguard will form my Reclusiarch's bodyguard.

Now, the other box contains a DA vehicle. I know I know, someone is going to be angry, but I could care less. They are Space Marines and I like the model. I only play friendly games, that are rarely "official" nsince I have gone on since the days of freaking land speeders made from deodorant containers, as long as it is fitting than it works.

I'm not talking about marines in a Leman Russ or a Tau vehicle. I mean marine vehicles should be uniform across chapters.

I don't understand why GW is separating Astartes by vehicles, I mean it should be the background that separates them. I can't see IF standing next to BA and going, "Oh, you guys thought to put two close combat arms on a dreadnought. Hmmm. Too bad we can't do that. Against our background, you know."

So anyway, I think the Vengeance is bad assed and i am going to have one in my chapter.

 Gorgrimm wrote:

This sounds sick/sad, but I am not using the Sternguard as Sternguard, I love the sculpts and I think that they would make great Captain/Command Squads, so there goes my current WIPs. I think that the "bling" on the new stuff is perfect for command. I also have some Vanguard en route for the same.
I haven't posted the background yet, but chaplains have always been close to my heart, so they form an important role in this chapter, kind of like librarians in the Blood Raven. The Vanguard will form my Reclusiarch's bodyguard.

Now, the other box contains a DA vehicle. I know I know, someone is going to be angry, but I could care less. They are Space Marines and I like the model. I only play friendly games, that are rarely "official" nsince I have gone on since the days of freaking land speeders made from deodorant containers, as long as it is fitting than it works.

I'm not talking about marines in a Leman Russ or a Tau vehicle. I mean marine vehicles should be uniform across chapters.

I don't understand why GW is separating Astartes by vehicles, I mean it should be the background that separates them. I can't see IF standing next to BA and going, "Oh, you guys thought to put two close combat arms on a dreadnought. Hmmm. Too bad we can't do that. Against our background, you know."

So anyway, I think the Vengeance is bad assed and i am going to have one in my chapter.

GW do it so that armies have different things that make them special which I can understand. But if you want to use them in friendlies I see no reason why you shouldn't do it, especially as your chapter isn't strictly in the official codex etc so I wouldn't worry about it.

The stern Guard make brilliant space marines in general, they look more like some of the background art work for standard marines than the standard tactical box does some times so I wouldn't have any qualms with that as a use for them

Young Logan

Wow. So got a box of Vans for Birthday/Christmas too. So Sternies, Vans, and a Vengeance.

Between the two squad boxes I have Sooooooooooo many useful bits. I am blown away. Went a little nuts last night and got a grip of things put together or at least in the works.

So some new things, all WIP of course:

I wanted to do a small Tactical squad now that I SM can take a special weapon in an under ten man squad. So This is going to be my Razorback squad, a Storm squad, since they would storm buildings or whatever. They have a flamer and Sgt has combi flamer.





Next, yet another incarnation of poor Captain Decius. I just about finished the other one, but there is just too much paint on him since the spray disaster. I can't strip the model, so I'll use him for something else. Here is my new captain:





New Command Squad to go with the new captain. The others just had to much paint, plus not enough bling. Also redid the Apothecary and of course the Standard Bearer. These guys from the kit mixing came out more ornate:





I'm thinking of painting them mostly white, but I don't know yet. It would look good, but the captaina dn command should display chapter colors.


Shots of the Champion, he looks more unique now. And pompous.



Still need to put the combat shield on the bolt pistol.




Vanguard. Going to have a hard time taking these every game. Damn them for being elites now that I like them. Too many SM elites.




Next, I had my almost painted assault squad, but then I realized I had given a SS and TH to the sarge. That is a no joy now. So Lightning claws.



And here he is facing off against my WIP Stormboy Nob:



And more parts from the Stern guard pack, made a HB for my 4th Tactical squad:




So lotsa progress, mostly because I am not painting .

C&C welcome thanks!

Your army log is a testament to why I refuse to use Citadel paints for the rest of my painting career.

Anyways, sorry about what happened with the colour. I really like your guys. They're unique and interesting. I feel like they would benefit from a matte finish though, to take the sheen off them and bring out their colours and shading. Also, you might want to consider a pin vise for drilling out the barrels. It's a tiny, hand held drill that can do small work (and also drill stuff when you need to pin miniatures too).

Krucho1986 wrote:
Your army log is a testament to why I refuse to use Citadel paints for the rest of my painting career.

lol. Yeah I actually picked up some Citadel glazes and yellow base paint. But I am primarily Warpaints from Army Painter (Love their paints and washes, but no on the primers).

Yes I do have a pin vise and normally drill out the barrels, just haven't gotten that far on most of these guys.

My orks have been mostly easy, but these guys are a trial constantly. I think Gork/Mork don't want me to have space marines even though I've had them just as long as orks.


Automatically Appended Next Post:
OOps, forgot to put not just Army Painter, but I use them, citadel, Vallejo, and P3

Great work here, sir, the colours are very vibrant and I love the weathering on them.
Your camo'd Scouts made me do a double take - I too missed them against your terrain! Nice.

Keep up the good work - perseverance really is the key and this log is great!

Thanks, I am going to periodically have to take pictures of what is complete and has stayed the same. I have changed so many early things.

Teehee. I had more fun making those scouts than anything else in this army so far. I actually spent a couple of hours wrapping them in strips of gauze to make the stealth cloaks. They came out great and not yellow at all.


So minor update, I'll list what I have in the army model-wise now. This includes completed, assembled, WIP, and those still unassembled:

HQ:
Captain w/ Command Squad
Librarian
Chaplain
Master of the Forge

Troops:
Scout sniper squad
1st Scout Combat squad
2nd Scout Combat squad
1st Tactical Squad
2nd Tactical Squad
3rd Tactical Squad
4th Tactical Squad
5th Tactical Squad
6th Tactical Squad (Razor Back Squad)

Dedicated Transports:
Landspeeder Storm 1
Landspeeder Storm 2
Rhino 1
Rhino 2

Elites:
Sternguard
Vanguard
Assault Terminators
Tactical Terminators
Dreadnought 1
Dreadnought 2
Ironclad Dreadnought

Fast Attack:
Land speeder Vengeance
Landspeeder
Landspeeder Typhon
Assault Squad

Heavy Support:
Devastator Squad 1 (Heavy Bolters)
Devastator Squad 2 (Lascannon)
Devastator Squad 3 (Plasma Cannons)
Predator Annihilator
Vindicator


So..... lotsa workto do still. I'm trying to focus on a squad a week, but well... anyway.

I still want a Land Raider Crusader, Another Vindy, maybe some more rhinos and of course some air power.

So here's a small update. I've been working on the captain and command squad, but here's just my captain WIP. He's almost done and ready for highlighting and then weathering. It is so unbelievably pleasant to be painting a fresh model.
It has been a pain to paint over the models that I can't strip.




Trying to do the blue under-highlight for the white. Looks good if you can get the white on each one of the feathers. Which is not easy.



Slowly but surely...

I think that it has occurred to me that while it feels like I have posted a ton of things on my blogs, I barely post anything (numbers wise) compared to a normal one. So.. it has become a thing for me, to post as often as possible. Especially since I am done with college. Also, I have a grip of things all over my office. I forget that no one else can see them. So in order to actually feature the breadth of this project, let's start showing the various stagesof, well.... everything.

So....


Here are some WIPs of my devs, some tects, and my assault. Also the new champion.










Toying with the idea of blue helmets for Devs, but IDK. the Sgts' red helmets really work, but my tacticals and Assault marines are the same, so just having the devs be different is strange. Still hammering the details of the chapter out. I really need to write it down for an "official" Aegis Guard codex.

Here's the 3rd tactical redone to use up some grav guns that came in my Sterny kit. I have all six tacticals fitted differetnly and I am sure they will die in a real game, but I like to mix tings up.



A bad shot of the champion, but he's not really too far along.


And these guys have been almost done for a bit. Forgot to post the progress:



Assault Squad!!!


Anyway, I'll try to keep this thing going for once.

Thanks,

Small update:

I wanted my Landspeeder Storms to be a little more extended. Here's one basecoated and another almost finished.

I'm going to convert out the squads so they can ride, but also be used on the ground.

land speeder limo, looks great!!

Hehe, thanks, GW vehicles are always so small.

So quick question for everyone.

I have no bikes. Every SM player I know raves about them. I think I've just not really liked the idea of them I don't know. So I am about to get some gift funds that I can spend,

Should I do 3 bikes + attack bike, just bikes (like 6), or just say screw it and get a Crusader Land Raider which I will eventually get? Or maybe there's the second vindy I've been wanting....

No Bikes! Yay or nay on the attack bike?