I decided first thing to paint the Word Barers mk4 dread in bone colours and flames this morning, and got the Flamestorm Cannons on it when it.
The flames on the hull had a coat of flash git yellow, a wash of fuegan orange and then a wash of carroburg Crimson with a dry brush highlight of flash git yellow to pick out the edges of the flames.
I got a few Dark Angels icons on it and an edge highlight of corvus black and mechanicus standard grey. The shield will get some heraldry if /when I get this on a table.
After I'd got the dreads finished and I rage quit the Calaus boss fight in Light Fall, and got some shopping done for tea tonight, I started the second, new on sprue Spartan. I had a couple of problems with the build, this is probably a me issue. I found the track assembly rather relaxing, as were the quad Las cannons.
Yes I would be happy to buy and build one of the B F G versions of the plastic Spartan. It's overall an okay build, just the body needing a larger connections on the body.
I'm currently working on this legend mortis dread and with the flames that carved on it's hull I was thinking of giving it the Flamestorm Cannons, a legend Forge World Ironclad option,
Or do I give myself more work and paint it bone with flames or keep it black with the dual assault cannons?
The Scorpius Missile Tank is finished for The Lion's Blades.
I do like the kit and would get the Heresy Rhino kit again as its a nice looking tank, with plenty of position options if you're sensible and don't glue the launcher in place.
Picked up the box with my 2nd Spartan in this morning and got that primed and a base coat of black spray. I also got 2 of the dreads out of their box and got a base coat of black on them as well.
Those Ultramarines icons got removed and some DA ones are being painted to replace them.
The magnets arrived over the weekend and yesterday morning I made a start on getting the weapons that come with the plastic Contemptor sorted.
It's 4mmx1mm with 2 in the elbow, I'd under ordered on the magnets and got less than I intended so had to improvise a bit and dropped the number of magnets in the weapons to 1, and that 1 is on the outside.
Close observation with note that the multi melta isn't mounted at any point, this would be because Ive lost one, the plan will be when the resin Legion bodies are released, get a 3rd for this Talon, get more magnets, probably get more spray, and then paint that one.
Today's task is get the package missed yesterday from the post office depot, get the Whirlwind higighted and detailed, and then work at 5pn.
Got my mk 2 Spartan started, will be spraying the quad Las cannons when the new on sprue one arrives this week.
The magnets for the plastic Contemptor dreads arrived over the weekend and I'll have a go at gluing those tomorrow.
Need to get the box down with the whirlwinds and the mk1 Spartan as well, so I can finish the Scorpius in the same style.
Both Contemptor dreads are now waiting for magnets for the weapon arms. Which should land next week.
I decided on what decoration to use on the Spartan and got it and the Scorpius painted in black. My next Spartan and the Land Raider Proteus are both getting a black spray on the sprue.
When I'm free next, I'll probably start the dreads and get them finished, then the Scorpius and lastly the Spartan, hopefully I can get everything finished this month.
