All I Can See Is Red, Red, Red... - Jon's "Bad Moons" (184 points)

Rank & File Month 3: 186 points

Running Total: 614 of 1000 points

So I know I said it'd be Goffs, but the Blood Axes were chewing a hole in my head. I knew the project wouldn't proceed until I knew what I was going to do with them, so that needed working out quick sharp and pronto fashion.

When in doubt, go back to the source. I consulted Rogue Trader's definitive 'Ere We Go in search of Blood Axe colours contemporary with these figures.

This cheeky little number suggested a nice deep red for the ribbed flak armour, and the camo pattern saved for the trouser regions and sleeves. Combine that with a couple of the pattern examples from the second edition Codex - I was particularly taken with the purple splotch on orange combo, and the original title for this post was going to be "Red, White and Blue", so white strides with blue slashes seemed ideal for the other lot. And no trim, I've decided; I need a break from that nonsense and I'm changing up the composition anyway. 

I also changed my brushes, and lord what a difference it makes! The unreliable W&Ns are relegated to primer and ink duty (clutch not your pearls!) and I've invested in some new Pro Arte jobs, one squirrel and one sable. The squirrel is a bit loose but ideal for blocking and basecoat; the sable comes out for tidying up and detail work. Even if the results aren't much better, the process is much more enjoyable.

Not at all sure about the camo pattern; I think it's blobbed a bit and I'm not quite sure why. Not sure about the Typhus Corrosion on the heavy stubber and the Boss' shoulder pads either.

I skipped both of those not-sure parts on the second batch and I think I like them slightly more.

Boom. 

Blood Axes, baby. Two mobs of five, heavy stubber, Nob with 'eavy armour, bolters all round. Plus an excuse to paint the Land Raider an attractive shade of go-faster crimson when I get there. 

I may have daubed out a bit too much gunmetal paint, so... thought I'd make a start.

I also have a few more spare Orks who I've decided to doll up and throw in to the mix here; behold, a Blood Axe Big Boss and some Skarboyz for my Goff mob (which also saves me having to play the wild card by taking that mob over ten models: result!)

But most importantly: I have had a jolly nice time with these. Aren't you pleased?

RobO's Blood Axe Introduction

 Ok, here we are just a few hours before the deadline and as is typical...I am pounding out something that has been assigned for months in the 11th hour.

I have been cowed by the previous entrants creativeness so I will keep the intro of my "rookie season" project short and sweet.

My army will be a 1000 point 2nd Edition 40K Ork Army focused on the Blood Axe Klan. I have some models still inbound so the list below is really just the 600-ish Core. I am not sure if and when some of the models will arrive, so I am leaving some room for flexibility.

Up front there you'll see what I will be starting in January. 10 "Close Combat" grots. I'll try to squeeze in the RuntHerder and 2 Grot Assistants...that said, I won't even be looking in their direction until the unit is well under way.

I will follow those up with the core Blood Axe component of the list. As this army grows in the future and I will try to grow these to at least two units of 10 of Blood Axe boyz. As it stands I have 3 "official" Blood Axe Boyz and 5 Blood Axe Kommandos.  (There are 3 more boyz on the way, and I hope they are in-hand by February. If not I will replace those short-term by other models in the list. Possibly the sentinel that still needs a Mekaniak's touch.)

I'll also be painting-up a Drill Boss and a unit of Storm Boyz all with jump packs. Depending on what comes when, I may include the Ogryns in the same month...but may need to add some additional big boys to the project to bulk-out the points.

Here are some of the boyz that are currently MIA...including the Warboss which needs to be unconverted once he arrives.

Finally, I am consistent if nothing else, so here is the offering to the OWAC God. I am not a fast painter and started after Christmas. (11th hour)