Warhammer 40,000: Class of (Spring) 1986

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Chapter II - Obtainable Goals and Paint Schemes

May 27, 2024

According to the Warhammer 40,000 app, I have just shy of 3,000 points in Space Marines. I know it’ll be impossible to paint all of those to a decent standard by time the event is over. Ultimately, though, I would love to have a fully painted 2,000 army at some point.

So where to begin?

Chapter II - Obtainable Goals and Paint Schemes

If the finish line is the 2,000 army, then the starting goal should be something simpler. We are going to start with the Combat Patrol: Strike Force Octavius.

Combat Patrol: Strike Force Octavius:

Captain in Terminator Armour (Captain Octavius) (95pts)
Librarian in Terminator Armour (Librarian Tantus) (75pts)
Infernus Squad (5 models) (80pts)
Terminator Squad (5 models) (175pts)
- 12 models/425pts

Starting with the models that are a part of the Combat Patrol will put me at almost a fourth of the army painted and give me a fully painted army for that game mode. Seems like a win-win.

Now, what about a paint scheme?

One of the things that I’ve loved about 10th edition has been the freedom Games Workshop have given the hobby side of the game. With it being a lot less what-you-see-is-what-you-get, any chapter of Space Marines can be painted in any creative way we want. With that in mind, I’m going to strive to make the grim dark future a little less…grim dark.

One word: Synthwave!