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Hey guys, since I have run out of models to paint, and I am too impatient for Necrons this summer, I decided to start yet another army, my Crimson Fists. I was origanaly planning on doing these after I do a necron army this summer, but I got bored, and I had extra bits.

I have an obsession with all sorts of HQ and special units, so without even thinking about a list I would build to, I built up and painted Pedro with his Command Squad.





(I am in the process of painting the banner, I'm terrible at freehand)


I painted these guys by priming white, then I airbrushed a very watered down P3 Exile Blue, which is like Gw Midnight Blue. I really like the effect that this made, on the raised surfaces and edges the white shows through so it creates some natural highlights.

I also got ahold of a grey knights box, and theres a bunch of really cool bits. (Except the stormbolters, I hate those with a passion) This box is excellent for librarian conversions. (I should have used a differnt head, because its the same one as the one I used for Pedro.


Alright, I got some advice from some other places and I redrafted my list.

HQ:
Pedro Cantor
Librarian

Troops:
Tactical Squad: Melta, Multi-melta
Rhino
Scout Squad:10 man, camo cloaks, missile

Elites:
Terminator Assault Squad: 6 man/ TH/SS
Sternguard:10 man, powerweapon, 4 combi-meltas(Pedro will go with them)
Drop-pod
Sterguard:5 man, 2 combi-flamers (Librarian will be with them)
Razorback: HB

Heavy Support:
Thunderfire Cannon
LandRaider Crusader: MultiMelta

Total: 1750

I figured I could drop the command squad, even though I like how they turned out. (they'll just be a showcase squad)

This is my second go, so if anyone has some advice on how I can tweek it some more that would be great.
More to come and C&C always welcome.

I like these very much, especially the white one.

I would get rid of the Thunderfire Cannon and the Scout Squad and get another Tactical Squad in Rhino

Alrighty, today I bought myself yet another blood angels box to make a sternguard squad. (I've bought like 5 of them and I don't have any blood angels, its just such a good set.) Plus I got a sternguard set




Sternguard squad 2 is next up, then probably the Terminator squad. Other then that I am not sure what I'm gonna do.

I am still unsure if I should do a scout squad, or add another tactical.

Plus has anyone had any luck with using a Teleport Homer with their scouts instead of a Landraider?

your painting is realy realy good!

Wow, Great kitbash! painting is pretty awesome to.

Im'a sub to this for the future

Wait a minute, is it even possible to run out of models to paint?
Great job on the fists!

Next up in the line is Sternguard squad 2. I used Gk, BA, and the sternguard box to make these guys.




School is about to end, so I'm not sure If I'll have anything else painted in the next couple of weeks.

I am debating getting scouts next to paint, I'll probably do some camo, with some grass and foliage on their backs. But I'm not sure if they are a good choice in my list.

They look really good.

Good even painting and awesome filing work to remove the BA symbols.

So as I think I mentioned, I picked up the new GK box, just because there are a lot of cool bits. One of the things I wanted to do is convert the psilencer (I think thats what it is, the 3 barrelled one) into a multi-melta. Heres what I came up with. I finished the melta marine as well to go with the tactical squad. For the rest of the squad, I think I'll use AOBR marines.



Enjoy

Nice work, I like all the characters. I really like the conversion of Pedro's head, nice work.

Great work. A simple head swap with Pedro really makes him stand out.

Liking this lots dude, the armour is done nicely and I love the actual shade of blue you get with your method, I also think you've done a great job on the multi melta conversion, looks great! well done.

That headswap worked really well as others have said. I like that your CF's look weathered and battered, like they've been fighting.