Obviously, due to life and other commitments, this will mean that some months will have a longer report than others and that's totally fine. This is intended for me to keep the blog active, without feeling pressured to come up with anything which would just feel forced. I will still continue to make topical updates and posts as and when I feel but the only consistent posting will this monthly outline of my escapades.
Modelling and Painting
Primaris Apothecary, Raphael (Modelling + Painting)
However, they are a commitment, with the aforementioned loadout taking up an Elite slot, Warlord Trait, Relic and 95pts. The cost is almost-always worth it in my opinion. Play smart and this fella will make up any CP or pts spent on him with free revives and heals.
The Primaris Apothecary kit from GW was great fun to build and paint. Naturally, I put a bit of my own twist on the model by giving Brother Raphael both pistol options after debating with myself which one I wanted him to be holding (A purely superficial choice as the Primaris apothecary takes both pistols anyway). There was a small issue to be had in that both pistol options came equipped for the Apoth's left arm. However, this was easy enough to deal with.
I clipped the Heavy Bolt Pistol from one of the right arms from the Assault Intercessors kit, a newfound favourite kit of mine, and detached the Absolver Bolt Pistol from it's arm within the Primaris Apothecary kit. From there it was a quick swap. The new pistol fit right at home on the 'trigger pose' hand of the assault intercessor.
While this kit was a great joy to assemble and paint, it is not without its flaws. The mechanical arms on the top of the power pack look great but are just begging to snap off. While I trust this kit more than any finecast sword (looking at you, Helbrecht), it feels like only a matter of time before it's rattling around in my carry case, detached from brother Raphael here. Another problem with the kit is the pose. While standing on the chest of a fallen comrade whom presumably just had his progenoid glands removed, 'Temple of Doom'-style makes sense for a stoic and no-nonsense chapter of hard-asses, like the Templars, it might not work so well for the more sensitive chapters like Ultramarines or Salamanders (I mean c'mon. Where's your bedside manner?).
I'm proud of how this fella turned out and he will make a fine addition to my crusade.
Storm Bolter/Shield Veterans (Modelling)
I made these fellas from some of the left over 3D-printed Indomitus Storm Shields I had spare. Figured some company vets with storm shields/bolters would be pretty cool to run if I made a sergeant for them at a later date, just for picking up objectives, performing actions, and whatnot.
I used one of the Assault Intercessor sprues I had left over from my Primaris Vanguard Veteran conversion as the basis, using some of the chainsword arms to how the shields since they had the right gripping positions. I made the "storm bolters" by bastardising some of the inceptors I went a bit glue-crazy with in the early days of my hobbying career. I used their assault bolters, clipping the shields and adding a second barrel. The result is a massive storm bolter that I'm not even sure if I like, but the result is certainly wacky. I look forward to finding somewhere to run these beasts.
Magnetizing Helbrecht's Base (Modelling)
I recently signed up for a small 1000pt tournament next month at my local gaming club (more later) and realised that my army might not be the most competitively modelled. I try to keep a strict WYSIWYG policy on my models but I stirnly dislike putting characters on 32mm bases. As such, both Inquisitor Greyfax and High Marshal Helbrecht are affixed to 40mm bases. This, in my opinion, does a better job at setting them apart from the rank-and-file at a distance but is not technically tournament legal as neither base came with the model's kit.
After discussing it with a TO, I agreed to move Helbrecht over onto his tournie-legal base. However, in an act of malicious compliance I decided to magnetise the rock I placed Helbrecht on so that I could switch bases on the fly. This is entirely unnecessary but I'll be thanking myself if the rumours of Primaris Helbrecht later this year are true. I am yet to move Greyfax over to her new base as I am currently focusing on models for the list I actually plan on running (more later) for that fat 10VP.
Primaris Emperor's Champion (Modelling)
While I'm pretty happy with this mashup of a Primaris Captain and traditional EC, his right arm certainly leaves something to be desired. I regret using a phobos arm and giving him a "take my strong hand" look. I will definitely replace his stubby appendage before I get around to painting him.
Primaris Captain w/ MC Auto Bolt Rifle & MC Power Sword (Modelling)
I very much like this conversion. Made using bits of Intercessor, Primaris Captain and Vanguard Veteran, it turned out great if I say so myself. I look forward to painting this fella. He makes excellent use of some 'Know No Fear' monopose intercessors I stripped earlier this month. (Read about it here)
Primaris Vanguard Veterans (Modelling)
As seen in my tutorial, I bashed together some Assault Intercessors with the firstborn Vanguard Veteran kit, as well as some magnets to make a versatile and powerful unit that looks great next to my mainly-primaris force. Just need to get around to painting them up.
Misc Images on Current Projects
Because some stuff is too small or early-days to write about, enjoy a random image dump of misc projects and new purchases, some of which have posts of their own coming next month.
(Been running this dude on TTS for months now. Finally picked one up. Looking forward to getting this guy crusade-worthy)
(Making slow progress on the Venerable Dreadnought I was lucky enough to get for christmas. It's been a slow burner of mine for some time. Kinda pissed I forgot to prime one of the leg panels. I'm too lazy to whip out the Chaos Black just for it.)
(Been painting up Sergeant Jovan between projects as a bit of fun. Not sure how I'd even run him. Sergeants dont come on 40mm bases. Thanks GW)
(Magnetised some of the alternate weapon options for my Assault Intercessor Sergeants)
Gameplay
The Club
Rejoice! My local reopened this month. Due to tables being rarer than diamonds right now, the only games I've been able to get in have been 2v2s but I'm honestly just happy to be back rolling dice and downing pints.
As mentioned earlier in this post, later next month my local club is also hosting a 1k tournie. While I don't have the most competitive units on hand, I look forward to whipping up a list and kicking some ass with my Templars. I'll most-likely be picking up some Infiltrators and more Bladeguard over June so I can at least stand a chance. However, my list is not finalised just yet. I'll probably reveal and discuss it during my post-mortem of the tournament coming in next month's vox.
TTS
Thanks to Grandfather Nurgle, it has been hard getting frequent games in in real life. It's for this reason (among others) that I love TTS so much right now. The TTS portion of the 40K community is wonderful if you feel like quickly picking up a game via discord and is a great way to meet new people. This month on TTS, I discovered the wonders of the Relic Contemptor Dreadnought and it's 2x Volkite Culverin/ Missile loadout. Something about shitting mortal wounds on Custodes makes me very happy.
I've also used this time to pick up and learn Chaos Space Marines, particularly Emperor's Children. I'll definitely be picking up some CSM when I have some spare time and money. Though I may wait for their new codex to drop first.
Closing Statement
So it's been an interesting month. I'm looking forward to the tournie next month and working my way through all the helmets and decals my army has been without for nearly a year. I am not a patient man...
Happy gaming everyone! Look forward to more posts coming this month and another progress report in next month's Monthly Vox.
-Ryan
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