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Hey Guys,

So as some of you know, every year I create some sort of fun, themed army for 'Ard Boyz. I paint it all up just to have the nicest army in the room and then I attempt to run people over with it! This is year three and the theme is Death Company. Last year was Imperial Fist Bikers, and the first year it was a Land Raider Demonhunter Army. So with a few months to paint everything up I guess I should tell you my list:

Astorath The Grim
Reclusiarch w/ Jump Pack

10 Death Company
-Lemartes, Guardian of the Lost
-Thunder Hammer
-Power Weapon
-Power Fist
-2 Infernus Pistols

10 Death Company
-Thunder Hammer
-Power Weapon
-Power Fist
-2 Infernus Pistols

10 Death Company
-Thunder Hammer
-Power Weapon
-Power Fist
-2 Infernus Pistols

Death Company Dread
-Blood Talons

Death Company Dread
-Blood Talons

Death Company Dread
-Blood Talons

Storm Raven Gunship
-Assault Cannon
-Multi-Melta
-Hurricane Bolters

Storm Raven Gunship
-Assault Cannon
-Multi-Melta
-Hurricane Bolters

Storm Raven Gunship
-Assault Cannon
-Multi-Melta
i-Hurricane Bolters

Basically everything in the army gets packed into the gunships, the gunships zoom around, then let out their cargo and the death ensues. Although it probably will not work, I think that it will be extremely fun to play and a fully painted death company will be awesome! Something no one else at the tournament will have.

This is a painting and modeling blog after all so let's get this started with some pictures!!

Here is Astorath the Grim:



As of now I have a few marines painted and a stormraven. All comments and critique are welcome! So bring on the comments!


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Ok quick second post:

Death Company guy with a power sword and infernus pistol:













Let me know what you guys think!

Astorath is looking pretty mean, and I loooooove the concept. One 1850 list I've run is largely a 30 man death company squad.

The DC marine is an amazing start, the feathers look stupendous and the power weapon effect is impressive without being overpowering, however the marine himself leaves something to be desired. I think he needs some line highlights on the torso to really make it pop, as it is right now, everything sort of blurs into itself.

Beautiful work though

@Archmagos_Amadeus- Thanks for the comment! I will be sure to do some hard line highlights on this guy.

Update time:

This is Death Company marine Krixus, named after the gladiator in a show that I am watching called Sparticus (lots of blood and gore and some nudity, check it out if you are ok with stuff like that). But here Krixus is a thunder hammer wielding monster who has succumbed to the black rage.


















I have lots of questions regarding the creation of Death Company fluff and if someone knowledgable would like to answer I would be incredibly happy.

1) How do Death Company marines choose their weapons, are they from their previous station? e.g. tactical marines are only allowed bolters, while a captain can choose any form of wargear.
2)What happens to Death Company marines who happen to be fighting at a place where there is no ability to place them in stasis after a battle?
3)How long would a strikeforce of 30 marines have to be fighting before all of them succumb to the black rage? Is there a trigger for the rage or is it entirely random?

If you have answers for these questions then great, if not I will be using this space to try and work everything out from a fluff point of view. With such a small, elite force I think it would be a shame if I didn't prepare some good background! Bring on the comments!


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Storm Raven is finished! I decided that this army will be based and modeled after a jungle theme. I want the Storm Raven to look as if it has been used in the jungle with a bunch of blood thirsty Space Marines at the helm!

This post will be extremely picture heavy so you are forewarned.




you can see some of the painted interior here... I feel bad knowing I took so much time to paint it and the inside is just so dark!


better picture of the interior




I was disappointed with this as well, I used extra bits from my DC sprue and turns out you can barely even see it.





I foresee this model having other death company units rappelling out into this jungle world... Hopefully I can figure out an easy way to make that happen. Bring on the comments!