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I am considering making a 40K Xeno army of my own creation. (casual play only)

The Commonwealth of Stars, three empires that superimpose each other. The Altus, 15 foot giants that live on the oxygen atmosphere worlds; The Vizzard, invertebrates that hang from a gas bladder on Chlorine World; and The Crystallum, hive mind crystalline lifeforms from high pressure and temperature worlds. They don't compete with each other for worlds so have formed a Commonwealth for defense and trade.

This force is operating on oxygen worlds, so the Vizzard and Crystallum warriors are in encounter suits to protect them from the environment. Note, the Crystallum technology is crystal based.

The Altus will be Crisis and Broadside suits, the Vizzard will be shield and Targeter drones, and the Crystallum will be Fire Warriors.

I sculpted the Vizzard in the computer and by hand, downloaded from thingvers the Crystallum, and used Heroforge for the Altus.

Any suggestions for Fluff? Painting and Modeling?

Full write up I am working on:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1t-pbjFd7hPjGwHE7WWq8qCHOwfarmSjU4XTWeVW4xnA/edit?usp=sharing

First Model Done: Altus Commander: (Sister of Battle for scale)









Prototype models for the VIzzard. I think I need to make the tenticals a bit shorter and smaller around and give them something to hold. Maybe Shields and Markerlights?



Prototype Models for the Crystallum. Need to be a bit bigger and have something on them for contrast. I'm thinking a yellow body harness that serves as their encounter suit. Maybe they use forcefields?