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Weeeelp I found my Legio Cybernetica scheme. Surprised I didn't see this before now. Expect to see some Mechanicum within the next few months.



Cyraxus is an ancient forge world, founded in the lost ages of the dark ages of technology. It quickly rejoined the Imperium when first contacted, and remained staunchly loyal, shipping Skitarii, Secutarii, and Automata to the Imperium as needed. Even when Horus' traitor forces invaded, seeking Cyraxus' large stocks of automata and war materiel, Cyraxus remained loyal, keeping their shipments to the loyalist forces steady.
Even while relief forces sent to help the beleaguered Mechanicum forces were redirected to support Space Marine Legion forces instead, Cyraxus remained loyal.
As fires spread across Cyraxus, and their distress calls remained unanswered for two years, Cyraxus remained loyal.
While half the planet burned, and the Skitarii forces were nearly depleted, Cyraxus remained loyal.
And while the thrusters of screaming Blood Angel dropships that finally reinforced the world after two years of silence filled the air, Cyraxus remained loyal.
The Blood Angels routed the traitor forces, fighting them through plains of ruined manufactorum and smashed automata. The planetary defense forces were spent, and the Blood Angels were often only supported by shattered maniples of Skitarii and hastily-repaired automata, instead of the enormous armies that had marched across Cyraxus to first meet the traitors, two years ago. The official history books state it as a Blood Angel victory, the brave Mechanicus defenders reduced to a footnote.
And yet, Cyraxus remained loyal.

Eeeeeeehcelent!

More work on the Scion horde.

Very nice man

At the risk of committing myself to painting dozens upon dozens of Guardsmen, I've always wanted to be able to say 'unleash the pink tide!'.

Not quite the same with 13pt Scions, but they do look excellent

Very nice scion hoard.

Ps does that forgeworld export salt lol

Hey Verviedi, does it bother you that the Plasmagun arms are mono-posed the way they are?

Tactical_Spam wrote:Hey Verviedi, does it bother you that the Plasmagun arms are mono-posed the way they are?

Yes, it does. Makes all the plasmagun scions look the same, and is honestly not a good design at all. (IMMA TOUCH THE COOLING COILS)

jhe90 wrote:Very nice scion hoard.

Ps does that forgeworld export salt lol

Yes it does. It also exports copies of Fires Of Cyraxus, and copious amounts of Space Marine equipment, because the Mechanicus can't have nice things.

Ynneadwraith wrote:Very nice man

At the risk of committing myself to painting dozens upon dozens of Guardsmen, I've always wanted to be able to say 'unleash the pink tide!'.

Not quite the same with 13pt Scions, but they do look excellent

You play pink guard!? Do pics exist of these? I must see...

Haha alas not it's more a play on the green tide, but with pinkskins

Pink guard would be interesting though...

I'd be down for pink Guardsmen. I'd do it myself if I didn't already have a scheme lined up already, and perhaps it's best if I just keep to a pink Ork army...

Good work though, V. Be sure to keep it coming

G.A

Ynneadwraith wrote:Haha alas not it's more a play on the green tide, but with pinkskins

Pink guard would be interesting though...

Hehehe... I understand... I wonder if pink Guard exists somewhere?

General Annoyance wrote:I'd be down for pink Guardsmen. I'd do it myself if I didn't already have a scheme lined up already, and perhaps it's best if I just keep to a pink Ork army...

Good work though, V. Be sure to keep it coming

G.A

Thanks mate, I will. On that note, here's more Scions. One more model is completely finished, and I'm just slowly working through this half of the horde.

This is completely non-painting related, but does anyone know what this middle symbol is? It looks like a plus with two Cs on it to me.

Man I recognise that. It's an Eldar rune of some sort. Perhaps Harlequin-related.

Edit: according to http://eldar.arhicks.co.uk/miscellaneous/eldar_runes.php it's an 'unidentified Harlequin rune'. It's also the upper section of the rune for Harlequins, minus the little triangle beneath it.

Thank you! I was worried that it was a copyright symbol, and I was about to make a fool of myself.

Well, more work done on the Scions.


And a little drawing I made, a SABR (Semi-Autonomous Battle Robot)

Sweet! On both the Scions and the drawing I'm liking the little flower he's holding. Neat little insinuation of a storyline there...

There was nothing left, of the former wThe former site of the greatest battle between Sentamid and Federation forces was naught but a simple crater. The fallout created by the last-ditch Federation nuclear strike had been removed by nanite-scrubbers, and the area untouched by human or robot for many years.

The soft grass that populated this part of Illustria III had reclaimed the area, long ago. Wildflowers bloomed where SABRs, ANGLRs, and rare human units had fought Sentamidian warriors and Constructs, in times long eclipsed by the glittering current age.

The ever-present chirping of gene-forged psuedo-birds stopped, for a moment, as the peace was broken. A single figure entered the gently sloping crater, walking on four white-cased legs. Pausing only to scan patches of flowers, the insectoid robot scuttled towards the center of the shallow depression, navigating the gentle, soft grasses with appendages meant to traverse across the most brutal warzones imaginable. The "S.A.B.R." on its chest was unmistakable, for this seemingly benign robot was in fact a Semi-Autonomous Battle Robot, most lethal of the Federation's infantry-scale constructs. To see one on the battlefield was inevitable. To see one in a peaceful field was eerie, yet somehow reassuring.

Its upper weapon-arms relaxed, the SABR appeared demilitarized, peaceful in the sanctity of the lost battlefield, as much as any robot of its type could be.

It reached the center, and stopped, traversing its torso back and forth with nearly silent whirring noises. When it reached a position that it deemed satisfactory, it stopped, rendering its form perfectly still. Even then, the animals avoided it, deeming its form sterile, cold, and unnatural.

Days passed, and then weeks, and the SABR did not move, remaining in its reverent pose. Weeks turned into months, and months to years. The SABR did not move. Dirt seemed to evade its form, the gleaming white of its armor and black of its secondary plating remaining pristine. Its body, designed to resist plasma bolts and railguns, endured rain and snow instead. None who beheld it noticed the inscription on its chest.

"In memorium of those who died for the good of all of us. Let their sacrifice never be repeated."

Over time, the animals accepted it, coming close, but never touching it. After an even longer time, even this last restriction was eased. Butterflies landed on its immobile limbs and blank faceplate, and birds rested on the outstretched barrel of its sleek heavy plasma raker.

It took five years for it to move again, fluidly slipping into motion as if it had never went dormant at all. Its faceplate traversed downwards, towards the wildflowers that had sprouted around its feet. The SABR paused, and then picked one, seeming to exceed its semi-autonomous nature. With sensors built for targeting weak points and enemy force dispositions, it beheld the radiantly purple flower. If its "dumb" AI-brain could have felt anything, it would have felt peace, at last. Sensitive damage control detectors noticed tiny impacts on its carapace, the feet of insects. The SABR held the flower out before it, and gently placed it back in the soil, finally staining its white manipulator-fingers with dark Illustrian earth. Careful to not disturb its butterfly passengers, the lone sentinel slipped back into position, going dormant again, to forever guard the dead.

Let their sacrifice never be repeated.

More than an insinuation! Great short there really enjoyed that

I've got two more of these to paint, along with 35 (now basically 20) infantry and three Commissars. Progress is slow but steady. Almost done on this thing.

Three Tempestor Primes. One is done, and two are getting there. Surprisingly fun model to paint. I want one of those coats.

 Verviedi wrote:
Three Tempestor Primes. One is done, and two are getting there. Surprisingly fun model to paint. I want one of those coats.

They looking good
And they do have rather excellent coats...

More Tempestor Primes! I need to pick up the pace, almost cranking these guys out fast enough to meet the deadline.


Edit: Huh, I'm under project logs on the forum homepage.

Getting to work on the forces of ever-enduring Cyraxus. First up, a WIP Archmagos Prime with Photon Thruster (I don't like the FW Archmagos)

Archmagos Prime, working on him. He is now clearly a Cyraxian Magos.

Looks decent, but you should try breaking up all that metal with some other metallics; it all looks rather dull at the moment and not interesting to look at. Don't be afraid to brighten the silvers up too, since I'm sure an Archmagos does polish a panel or two

G.A

More! Almost done, just need to find a way to make him slightly less dull.

He looks great so far.

Thank you. Here's the finished product. Thank you, G.A., for suggesting ways of making him a little less drab.







++CYRAXUS ENDURES++

He's popping much more now; great work

Sweet! I especially like the grubby metal tones you've got what's the recipe for the armour plates as that's just what I want for my Knight Worlders

The armor plates are Warplock Bronze, and the edging is Leadbelcher. I washed them twice, once with Nuln Oil, and again with Agrax Earthshade.
Then, on the bronze, I applied little bits of Hellion Green as verdigris, and picked out the rivets and raised areas with Stormhost Silver. I then highlighted the edging with Stormhost Silver.
Next, I added highlights of Warplock Bronze on the raised bits of the armor plates, to simulate shiny metal that had the patina/matte finish worn off of it.