Friday, 23 September 2022

40K Terminators and Chosen Chaos Space Marine

I have managed to finish two more terminators and another chosen chaos space marine ready for an upcoming game.


The terminators continued to trend of the first three to add as many skulls to the trophy racks as possible and a couple on the base.



This is a second version of this chosen dude so he added some extra brass paint to differentiate him a little from his brother.




Wednesday, 14 September 2022

40K Chaos Terminators

 These are the first of my Alpha Legion terminators.

A couple of them had their trophy racks damaged in transport so I mixed in a heap of skulls from different sources to give them a more chaotic feel than the originals that tend to look the same.

Painting followed my previous alpha legion bros with some reds and brass to break up the blue green.





A blood angel helmet was painted for one of my regular gaming bros who takes the space vampires.

Skull decals for the right arm seemed appropriate.



 

Friday, 26 August 2022

40K Helbrute

 More reinforcements for the hydra with this Helbrute.



This is an oop version from a time when they were called chaos dreadnoughts and only came in metal.

It weighs a tonne compared to the plastic or resin versions available these days.

The base has some of the old GW resin basing kits.


 

Saturday, 20 August 2022

Chaos Cultists 40K Part 4

 The final six cultists are now complete.

I tried some different shades of browns with the Vallejo hardened leather contrast paint but wanted to keep the hive scum dirty browns and blacks dominant.

Some odd splashes of Alpha Legion blue green here and there and the hydra has six more lost souls.



With this six that’s 24 in total ready to spread the word of Alpharius.




Sunday, 7 August 2022

Chaos Cultists 40K Part 3

 More cultists for the hydra using a little more blue green on a few minis.

Paint scheme follows that from Part 1.

Contrast paints and dirty browns are really giving these bros the proper grim dark wargear for those who follow the ruinous gods with the blue a nod to where their allegiance truly lies.


The heavies.

Brutal melee weapons.



Sunday, 31 July 2022

Chaos Cultists 40K Part 2

 Another five chaos cultists are finished for my Alpha Legion.

The paint scheme for the bros followed that in part 1.


The leader equipped the shot gun got a little more blue/ green befitting of his status within the hydra.

Next batch of cultists will include the heavy weapons.


Saturday, 23 July 2022

Chaos Cultists 40k

 With my Lord and Chosen finished it was time for some cheap bodies in the form of chaos cultists.

The cultists are from the Dark Vengeance box set. I have managed to pick up a few more so I will have 24 when the pile of shame is complete (cultists only).


My paint scheme was for as many dark and dirty browns and blacks with the only colour in the form of their piping (to match my Alpha Legion) and some cloth also in the colours of the hydra bros.

I also like how the power packs on their backs turned out using the same approach as the piping.

I used GW and Vallejo paints for these and am happy how their dirty clothes and gear contrast with the power armour of my Alpha Legion dudes in their power amour.





Sunday, 17 July 2022

Alpha Legion Lord

The hydra continues to grow with a Chaos Space Marine Lord finished to lead my legion.

Again this mini came from the Dark imperium set from a few years ago like my previous dudes posted.

The backpack came from a plague marine that I always thought looked cool with its speaker. In my mind it’s got “Realm of Chaos” from Bolt thrower on a continuous loop. 



The skull on the base comes from heroquest the best gateway drug GW ever produced,

Next up on the painting table will be 24 cultists.

 

Thursday, 14 July 2022

Alpha Legion Chosen

With my paint scheme worked out as detailed in the previous post I have managed to finish the remainder of the chosen unit.

I decided to add in more neon green to these bros to reflect the mysterious nature of the legion.







Saturday, 9 July 2022

Alpha Legion Project

After a long time between 40k drinks I have jumped back onto (or is it off) the grim dark wagon and have started an Alpha Legion force.

The minis come from the dark imperium box set and include chosen chaos space marines and cultists - perfect for the sneakiest and most manipulative faction in 40k.

First minis are below.




Painting was a challenge to get that classic blue green if the Alpha Legion. After a bit of trial and error I settled on the following:

Cloth and Armour trim

 Armour

 

Visors and random cables

Tentacles