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Bonus shots with some angled lighting as it wasn't favourable in the group shots.

This way you can actually see the eyes!

love your AL

Man, I still love the way those MKIII backpacks look with the extra wrist plates. Gotta remember that for my traitors

No wrist plate here! That's just what the Traitor Champion backpack looks like.

And I return to Alpha Legion with... Terrain?!

Yes, believe it or not, this Skyshield Landing Pad is part of my army! I've not checked 3.0 yet, but in 2.0 this monstrosity is a 75 point fortification that's a solid competitor in the "worst points for money" contest, and is pretty bad just in general, being very fragile and only really providing improved deep strike on top of it.

It is, however, very cute. And shockingly big! So much so it didn't really fit on my paint station and I had to do much of the painting in my lap. The paintjob is sort of rough, but surprisingly enjoyable, and I think more terrain may be in my future.

Trivia: this abomination has something like 56 lanterns. Yep, I painted the ones on the underside too. FML. But now we're back to form!

And clearly too big to put in your fridge for pictures!

BY FAR too big!

Don't worry, fridgeposting will be back...

Time for an especially appropriate post. Dakka dakka on Dakkadakka!

love your AL

This one was a bit tragic. Dropped it when it was almost done. Last minute battle damage!

+1

Here's a new unit, actual OG resin Tartaros restored to glory!

These guys are super interesting. Their scale is essentially identical to the plastics. I love the more expressive posing on these, though the plastics coming with a sergeant so fancy he can double as a centurion is a nice perk.

The most interesting change though is the hip. It makes the resin ones feel a lot bigger than the plastics even though it's just because their hips are so wide.

What made the OG Forge World designer decide that these suits are worn by Pixar mums I can only guess at, but hey, I am not judging. The Emperor's plans are truly beyond us.

And here's the next already!

Though not intended to be the same character, I was heavily inspired by Archontas Origo for this one. I find it interesting that it is the AL of all people who have been depicted using the Relic Contemptor (though during 30k it's not become a relic yet, I suppose) but since I had the model, I am not complaining!

Contemptors are always a joy. And so, so fast to paint, since they aren't very large.

Today: Exodus, the Assassin!

Because I am clumsier than a Charonite trying to tie his own shoes, I managed to drop Exodus and smash his antenna to absolute smithereens, so that is why I had to emergency repair it with a Nuncio-Vox antenna instead. His rifle barrel I also couldn't get perfectly straight again... but he lives!

Great additions

Blazing through it right now. Let's hope the momentum keeps up!

Yes, it's quite deliberate that there's just 8 of them this time. Can you guess why?

While this is the least used of my AL scheme variations as I think the blue is a bit too dense, I settled on it to match my other TSS (alongside a Legion icon in silver). And the bronzed bits are a canon scheme!

Love the use of copper on the face plates and back packs. Really breaks up the models from a sea of blue and gun metal.

Tactical Squads feel best with transportation just from a thematic standpoint, I think, so this time the MK2 squad I made gets their own turn.

With 3 Rhinos done, though, I think some other tanks are on the schedule next...

And yes, no fridge pics today! Quite busy there nowadays, so the reading room had to do.

love your AL, great additions

Next Cataphractii squad done! Only 5 old Catas left to go... truly the end of an era.

For this squad I tried mixing in some Aeldari Emerald, then switched to brown leather for the pteruges instead of green to compensate.

The Rhino looks great, and the bronze to break up the blue is excellent.

What do you think Graviton Cannons sound like? In my head they go shwumshwumshwumshwumBWOOAAAMMMMM

I really really enjoy these models. I could easily see myself getting more Rapiers later for a big battery, so I converted one crewman to a gunnery officer to lead however many guns I end up having. In-game he just counts as a regular crew, though.

Really nice models! Good job!

Praevian, Forge Lord, and Techmarine!

Some very fun conversions. Nothing complex.

Love what you have done with the Age Of Darkness Praetor model here! Best kitbash of the torso I've seen yet.

What kit is the central model torso from?

No AoD Praetor here!

The left model is based on the Saturnine Centurion. The central model is based on the Iron Hands Praetor.

Fantastic AL

Today, some Despoilers.

I tried out pure Kroxigor Scales for a change instead of my other usual mixes. I have to say, I really like the blue-greenish hue. My beloved fridge "lightbox" rarely lets me down, but here I feel like it actually did, so I snuck in a bonus picture in daylight (hanging out with the plants) to show the colour better.

That is crazy good work!
What are you using for the dry leaves on the basis? Do you have work in progress on that?

I would love to see if I can recreate that look.

I have three different types of scatter foliage from Green Stuff World I use for that, which I mix between as I feel like.

This one is the latest kind, which I think looks the most like leaves and the least like sawn wood, so I like it the most.