Land Raider Proteus

The completed Land Raider Proteus. This will be the level of weathering on the vehicles, hairspray chipping, Seraphim Sepia wash and then sponged chipping with black brown. The tracks are Vallejo Track Primer with Mig Productions' pigments scrubbed in, finished with graphite for the bare metal. Just painting the Mk III crewman for this.

Proteus pattern Land Raider

A quick in progress shot of the Land Raider. The white is chipped using the 'hairspray' method, then it has the decal applied and a first overall wash of Seraphim Sepia. The important thing with the wash is to mix it with Lahmian Medium, that way no nasty tide marks! More later, including some proper photos.

Tau army

Another look at one of my 40K armies: my spectacularly unsuccessful Tau. I like the idea of these guys but I have been thoroughly thrashed in like 9 out of 10 games. I've tried lots of lists but think I might have the key now as I've painted an ethereal. Anyway, I like them . . .

Some photos

So some images of assembled Forgeworld figures. Cataphractii sergeant with lightning claws, Legion Support squad, apothecary, and command from the tactical squad. Shoulder pads and backpacks left off to aid painting, of which more later.

Ok, on holiday and forging ahead (no pun) with assembling the remainder of my army.
Too date here's where we are:
2x15-man tactical squads (10 painted)
3x contemptor dreadnoughts (conversion beamer, autocannon, heavy bolter)
Legion Praetor, Centurion
2x apothecaries (1 painted)
1 Deimos pattern Predator Executioner
1 Landraider Proteus (almost completely painted)
1 10-man  Legion Scout Squad
1 5-man Legion Support Squad (meltas)
1 5-man Legion Heavy Support Squad (autocannons)
1 5-man Legion Destroyer Squad
1 7-man Cataphractii Squad
1 Techmarine

The Legionnaries are all in Mk. III armour, except for the Destroyer squad. To come . . . a Deimos Pattern Rhino, Assault squad, another Predator, Mk IIB Landraider. Will post up images very soon  . . .

I thought I'd post up a photo of one of my 40K armies. This is part of my Iron Warriors CSM army - about 1750 points here, lots of old models and some new ones, with a few conversions. More later . .

Welcome to this, my Blog about 40k, Horus Heresy and my new Death Guard Legion army. On 18-19 May 2013 I travelled to the Horus Heresy Weekender and bought the basics of my new army . . . Mk IIB Landraider, 30 Legionaries in Mk III Armour, and all sorts of other bits and pieces. The weekend was awesome, if a bit Black Library orientated, and I learnt some interesting things about Lahmian Medium among other things . . .
Anyway, I'll be posting on the contribution to Mortarion's Legion as soon as I get started with. Hopefully, I won't be too sidetracked by additions to my existing 40k armies (3000 Dark Eldar, 3000 Tau, 2000 Ultramarines, 2000 Iron Warriors), although I'm determined to finish the Riptide and some Tau Pathfinders first . . .