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Where is that awesome Phoenix Spear from? I need one... and then I need to find a model worth putting it on, but that's a secondary concern!

I do love those bikes. Good call on strengthening the lance with the contact point

The phoenix spears, for the terminators at least, are horribly fragile. I think three of mine have snapped already.

That spear is super cool. Where is that arm from?

The arm was modified in order to hold the spear.

Tac Squad is built! Now all I need to do is the Centurion. I'd like to do something special rather than just another normal marine figure... Not sure if I have anything suitable though. Spear had to be slightly shortened and the arms dissected and reassembled... but I got it to work.



I think I'll take a slight break while I'll think about the Centurion and put the dreadnought together from the Calth set. It'll be a nice diversion that shouldn't delay me more than a day.

The chaplain from BaC would make a great donor model and is a reasonable price.

Looking forward to your take on the Dreadnought if this is from a full Calth box, as it is a sweet model to convert.

The BaC Chaplain, a converted Mk2 Marine/a mixed armor marks marine, or the FW Praetor are all pretty sweet stand in models for a Centurion.

Looking good so far Gits. Lots of nice little conversions .

EDC

If the centurion is to be armed with a Phoenix spear I think a suitably dynamic pose of him mid javelin style throw whilst atop a small mound of rubble is suitably emperors children pose.

Thanks for the support gang. I really do appreciate everyone hanging with me from the weeks I started this blog until now when I'm actually making progress. I really did *think* I was going to start work on this army right away... things just went awry a bit. I am however, very excited about it now that I'm finally progressing.

I must say that the casting of the Calth figures is amazing. I'm been with GW for around 25 years & seen it all... and it's hard to find the mold lines on some of these figure elements. That's a pretty impressive technological feat. Hard to imagine that a company capable of producing casts like this also produces the failcast models.


I'll do the contemptor tonight... then probably the Centurion the night after that. I'm a bit torn about when to start painting... I'd kind of like to build one more tactical squad... just so when I'm done I'd have a legal army... but I don't want to put off painting too long so that I get myself in a time-crunch before Adepticon. But... 10 normal guys (without a p-spear conversion) is probably just one night's building... so I don't know if it would really make all that much difference.

I appreciate the ideas for the Centurion. Yes, he'll have a p-spear too. I'll have to do it with the models I have on hand. I'll take a look through my bits tonight as I'm working on the dread and see what I have to work with.

Looking great Git. Very Natural stance with the spear.

The sculpts are really amazing, I've been gaming for 20 years. I was very impressed too. It was very slow going for me too, the 30 Tacticals I thought would be quick, just so much detail and you feel the urge and the must to do them right as in all the details etc. It took me about a week.

Your work always inspires Git. Be excited to see the Contemptor and what you do with it. Are you going to add icons or transfers or no idea yet?

Pity you don't have more time, the MKII, III or IV command would make great conversions. What about a Palatine blade, you have those already, yes?

I may jump in with the next HH set if they include plastic Assault troops. I want to do Raven Guard, but don't want to mess with resin jetpacks.

Question Gits, how do you like marines on the 32mm bases?

Gits, did you order a squad of the Pheonix Terminators for the arms? Or did you snag them elsewhere?

@Spacewolverine: I've got the Forge World transfer sheet for the EC. It's one heck of a lot cheaper than ordering all the custom parts... even though that would be cool. Also they're a lot faster way of getting insignia on the models, and time is a factor here.

@WM: I don't have any of the specialty troops yet (palatine blades or p-terminators), otherwise that would be an easy solution.

@Anpu: As a big basing fan... I love the 32mm bases. I'm not looking forward to upgrading my old 25mm bases, but am really enjoying the new size on the new models.

@MAzalle: I got them as bits off of e-bay I think. The resin color makes me think they aren't re-casts. Perhaps a broken up group of palatine blades?

Ah gits, prolific as ever I see! Less buildy more painty though, let's see a test scheme!

Tom.... really? You're going to make to do a test figure rather than just going off a half-arsed hunch like usual??! I think I've only done a test scheme once in my entire painting career! In the end I didn't even use it!!

Oh the agony! Oh the pain!! OH THE HUMANITY!! OH.... Oh heck... sure, I'll throw something together.

Hopefully you will thank me lol! Pretty much just want to see some purple lol, no other reason

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@WM: I don't have any of the specialty troops yet (palatine blades or p-terminators), otherwise that would be an easy solution.

Crap, if I had known last weekend I could have sent you one. I don't think it'll get there fast enough though now, as I wouldn't be able to sent til Monday. Happy to do so though, if you want. I got the set to use as RS Sgts with power swords, so no pressing need.

That would solve a lot of problems WM. I'll PM you and we can work out the details. Thanks!


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Contemptor done. Decided I needed some fire support... note the carefully drilled out barrels and smoke stacks.

Well, when you add everything up that I've built (including the HQ as a Praetorian) it's nearly 1000 points. I think I'll throw 5 extra marines together just so I can comfortably top that mark and have an actual army. Won't be a good army... but at least it'll be legal.

Damn gits but you know ho to get things done! All looking very exciting of course! Special points for the contenptor smoke stacks looking forward to seeing them in colour!

On the assault cannon it looks like a little bit of a mold line is still on the front. Also, are you going to drill the lower barrel?

He looks fine, but Frank over in your Halloween army set an awfully high bar. Hope this guy can match it.

Thanks San. I've decided the build pics look better in black & white... at least I thought I'd give it a go.


I think I've found a figure for my Centurion. It's a Forge World special character. I can't remember his exact name but he's a bare-headed fool in what looks to be a leaping or stepping up pose. A Praetor Council of some sort. The body and backpack work fine. I haven't opened the blister so I'm not sure about the arms, but they can be cobbled together from other bits. I might try actually milling my own phoenix spear shaft out of brass rod (old jeweler's trick) which should prevent it from having snapping issues, especially if I opt for a more dynamic pose.

@Nev: Thanks for pointing those out. I'll fix them.

I'm proud of this one... the spear haft is milled brass rod.

Are you absolutely certain that's brass? It looks more like aluminum or pewter, maybe zinc or something. Or, you know, steel.

The pic has been greyscaled, Anvil

Loving the Centurion, biker and Tac squad. Can't believe I somehow missed the updates you posted those last 2 in

Gits, now you owe Tom a test figure and Dakka a milling tutorial.

I have so much brass rod for the rhinos as the plastic rails break. I could totally make some staves now with that method.

He came out really well for something you did so quickly.

Cool. The milled brass rod is awesome.

EDC