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I'm finally getting around to putting together some armies for 3rd ed 40k. I'm starting small, with '40k in 40 minutes' / 'Combat Patrol' forces, which are 400 points with restricted options (no 2+ saves, no models with more than 2W, no vehicles with armour totals of over 33 etc).

I'm going to do 400 points of marines, 400 points of Valhallans, and 400 points of Tyranids. and then increase the army sizes to 800 points, then 1200 points, then 1500 points. Then add extra stuff, like Baneblades etc, for fun.
And it's probably going to take me a while...

The idea is to just have it be an enjoyable, low pressure hobby project I can do to relax a bit.

I'm starting with the Marines. The list is:

5x Tactical Marines, with Flamer and Lascannon
Razorback, with twin-linked Heavy Bolter and Storm Bolter
5x Scouts, with bolters, Heavy Bolter, and one Sniper rifle
5x Scouts, with Pistols and CCWs, with a Missile Launcher
Landspeeder with Heavy Bolter

396 points in total, and not a huge amount to paint.The Valhallans will be quite a lot more models, I expect.

I planned to go with Crimson Fists, but after painting two, I found I didn't really enjoy painting their colour scheme. And this is supposed to be fun. So I've switched to Mentor Legion instead, and gone for a very dirty, weathered look.

I'm using Primaris marines with some Firstborn bits. That way they'll look suitably heroically sized next to the Valhallan metals.

First 7 models done; 5 Tacticals, 1 Razorback, and 1 Scout.

These are looking amazing and the weathering is just perfect! Impressive and inspiring truly.

Keep up the great work !

Very nice work. Love the mix of old and new.

Do you not need a HQ for that force format? It’s been a while since I looked into it…

Ooh yeah, love them!

Those look amazing! Really, really nice work.

Valete,

JohnS

Thanks very much, SarpedonofSotha, JamesY, JohnS and Nevelon - much appreciated! it's great to finally be doing some actual hobby stuff again.
I ended up buying a couple of tanks to go with my Guard infantry today. No chance of fitting them into the Combat Patrol rules though; they'll have to wait until I expand the armies a bit.

Nevelon wrote:Do you not need a HQ for that force format? It’s been a while since I looked into it…

Nope, no HQ needed - you can take one, but don't have to.

Here's a link to the rules:
[/url]https://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/downloadAttach/17337.page[url]

cheers,
Michael

Edit - link's not working, don't know why, but a 'copy/paste' into a browser downloads the pdf.

I love that Lascannon toting sonnuvvagun Marine. What a great build! Lovely grimy white, when it’s 400pts even I could stomach that!

I’ve slowly been gathering 3rd and 4th edition rules with a similar idea in mind. What’s ur reasoning for going for 3rd? I look forward to your progress, mate!

Nice looking marines, and the tank and weathering is awesome. The lascannon marine looks a beast! Nice idea to use primaries as first born to beef them up a bit.

I like the idea of smaller armies working up - going to be interesting to see them grow!

Great looking Dirty marines. They Look to have been in combat for a good while. The Primaris bodies work well with the tactical marine Bits

Thank you, Ragsta, JordySteve, and gobert!

Ragsta wrote:I’ve slowly been gathering 3rd and 4th edition rules with a similar idea in mind. What’s ur reasoning for going for 3rd? I look forward to your progress, mate!

3rd's just my favourite version of 40k; it was the longest lasting edition, with lots of development and options. Plus, it was the one released while I was working retail at GW, so I played it a lot!
There's also a pretty good player base these days; there's quite a few events for 3rd, and the Facebook Group is very active.

Anyway, next up will be cracking on with the Scouts, and having a go at the Landspeeder.
The speeder is undercoated blue (I was planning Crimson Fists), so I may have to respray it. The green should cover OK, but I'm a bit worried about the white... we'll see!



In other news, I've started prepping the first Valhallan squad. And there's a lot of filing to be done! Not looking forward to prepping 80 or so metal infantry...



cheers,
Michael

Every time I work with old metal minis the wow nostalgia factor is tempered by the PITA issues of the material. For a one-off single model it’s not a huge deal, but plastic is sooooo nice.

Really like these. Dont think I've seen Mentors painted up before but its a great colour scheme.

Your weathering looks amazing too. They really look like they've been through hell and back.