BigGrim Does Boarding Actions!

I painted more candles. This time, I added red candles (Painted in exactly the same way as previously described, just finished with a coat of Contrast Flesh Tearer Red.) and green flames. First, Contrast Warpstone Green, a highlight of wraithbone and a coat of Contrast Scorpion Green. These were then glued to the bases with super glue.

With that, they’re complete. Next, Legionnaires. 🙂

I started a few new units for the Word Bearers forces I’m building. First, a Dark Apostle. Second, a Helbrute. It’d Hammer and Missile Launcher arms are magnetised. The Lascannon and Plasma Cannon really don’t need it. They can snap into place. I know there is a mission from the Arks of Omen book, “The Lion”, that allows a dreadnought equivalent—damned if I know if it’s in the newer edition.

These were all painted in the same manner as the other Word Bearers, except for one of the Apostles’ minions. His robes are Contrast Blood Angels Red.

The Helbrutes’ daemonic flesh is Grey Seer, highlighted with Bold Titanium White and then washed with Contrast Space Wolves Grey.

With the Terminators completed, I got a couple of games in but, because I’m an idot, only took photos of one of them. I’ve fought Orks and Space Marines. I’ve fought Necrons! I have lost all the games. This is due to forgetting stuff like Terminators getting sticky objectives and finding that combi weapons are frickin’ garbage. Adding another weapon really screws up the aim of transhuman warriors who have existed for 10,000 years…

Also, Brett’s Orks making me wound them on a 5+ with friggin’ POWER FISTS!

Ahem. Enjoyed playing on the painted board. Annoyingly, I like the blue version I painted for Pete more than my green set. Ah well. Guess I’ll have to get the third set painted at some point, right?

In any event, I enjoyed the games. The Terminators are pretty lethal when you switch the combi weapons for combi bolters. Again the Necrons, I had a moment of utter triumph turn to ash. I killed the hell outta the 3 Skorpech Destroyers to a loss of a single terminator. 1 was blown away as they tried to get through the door and the other 2 were torn apart in close combat. John then rolled to get all bloody 3 back! Oof.

I finished off the plasma coils with some Liquitex Titanium White along the ribs, then a coat of Contrast Striking Scorpion Green. With a bit of tidy up done, it was time for the decals!

I bought both of the Chaos Marines Army boxes released during the Chaos release. (Of course I did.) It came with plenty of Chao Legion decals. Each Terminator squad got a different Legion symbol. One with the burning book, the other the burning demon skull. I used a coat of Micro Set over gloss varnish to set the decal in place and then followed by four or five coats of Micro Sol to blend the decals in. It did a remarkable job. I am very pleased.

With that done, I glued the completed candles on the bases and I pronounced the Terminators complete!

Once the red was dry, I applied 2 coats of ProAcryl Coal Black. This was painted on the Combi Weapons, Shoulder Plates and cloak of the Sorcerer and his wee familiar. The black was then highlighted with Mechanicus Standard Grey. At this point, I also painted the rim and voids (areas under the deck) on the bases.

Next, I painted the furs with GW Greyseer, and highlighted with ProAcryl Bold Titaiun White. I then gave them a coat of Contrast Goregrunta Fur and spots of Wyldwood.

The horns and skulls were painted with GW Wraithbone. These were then given a few coats of Contrast Skeleton Horde, I then gave the base of the horns a wee coat of Goregrunta.

The green was Contrast Warpstone Green over Greyseer. The gold was Army Painter Speedpaint 2.0 Glittering Loot. I was pleasantly surprised by their new Metallic Contrast type of paint.

Additionally, a buddy of mine printed off a huge number of various candles and braziers. These were painted Wraithbone, then Skeleton Horde with a final drybrush of GW Ushabti Bone. The flames were successive layers of Nazdreg Yellow.

Finally, I bought some Chaos Runes and Script decals from the Mighty Brush. Not used them yet, but I intend on doing so.

Chaotic Script Waterslide Transfers Decals

Both of these in white and gold.

Chaotic Runes Waterslide Transfers Decals

Chaotic Stars Waterslide Transfers Decals

Been a while. I’ve progressed with the Word Bearers, but I just never got around to updating this. Sorry!

After the Black Templar Contrast dried, I heavily drybrushed the Terminators with GWs Leadbelcher, then a lighter hit of Stormhost Silver. Once dry, I then painted the armour panels with Contrast Flesh Tearer Red. The reason for this is that painting the red, THEN the trim just filled me with dread. I am VERY happy with the results.

I also got my Possessed up to the same Black Templar stage.

I hit my terminators with a heavy wash of Black Templar and left em to dry.

Gotta say, I’m no a fan of GWs new-ish habit of cutting minis up weirdly for their sprue placement. Two sections that are half a body but cut vertically instead of at the waist (like the old days) with a thrid part being the front of a leg. The excuse it’s for dynamic posing does not wash. We managed just fine in Ye Olden Days. It feels more like it’s designed to hinder conversion. I really do wonder what their mindset is for this change. That and the lack of options, one set of Lightning Claws (Sorry, twin-accursed weapons…) a single chainfist on the wrong side, the list goes on. Not a fan.

In more of an upbeat point, I do like their Void War bases, though it boggles my mind that they don’t do 40mm bases. I mean, it’s Boarding Actions and they don’t have bespoke bases for Terminators? The stars of Space Hulk? Mad. On the plus side, they have so many spare parts, that three boxes have been used to sort 40 od 40mm and 2 60mm bases. I dig em. Should have taken a picture before I mounted the Terminators. I DO still have one of the 60mm with a Dreadnought (Helbrute) standing upon it. Will get a picture of that soon.

I was unsure if I’d put this in here, given I’m considering a dedicated PLog for my Word Bearers but this is about Boarding Actions and I’ve built this force with the express intent of using them for BA. So here they are!

My first force for Boarding Actions and I’m going for a classic! Terminators! Not the thin-blooded lackeys of the Corpse Emperor, but noble and righteous Bearers of the Word! (I will eventually do a classic Imperial Terminator force because Space Hulk rocks.)

So, 2 boxes of the newest Chaos Terminators and one Chaos Sorcerer in Terminator armour later and I have a team ready to go.