Adrian's Blood Angels Wrap-Up post - And cut!

Challenge Wrap-Up

Finally, I can say that my fourth OWAC is done. Yay!

This year started pretty good, but maybe I got a bit carried out with the extras. I would have love to have more time in the last months, both for giving time for checking other entries and commenting (no worries, I've seen all your post now that I have less convoluted time, they're amazing and now I've been pushed into blood bowl madness myself!) and for putting the same amount of love to the pictures as in my first month.

Believe it or not, I had to left out some planned pictures and gags from the orignal script! There was even more foolinesh behind scenes that didn't get to be posted. 

Maybe I would need to write a campaign some day that includes all the scenes and the enemy profiles, even the ones that were left unpainted like the duke nukem's pig cops (yeah, remember the ones that disappeared in Monroeville? they'd have been shown in all their mutated glory)

Now, lets roll the credits and all the actors:

That's 2772 points of Rogue Trader godness, in the shape of 48 cool models, including 3 tanks.

And who knows how many points in current Horus Heresy. I want to get the opportunity to play in an event and see the faces when I start deploying this bad boys and several others I plan to convert in the future.

Last, but not least, for the moment I think I will try another OWAC despite it seems that next year will be also another... interesting spring.

I need to keep things simple if I want to participate and enjoy it. Another important thing to consider is that I may not start a project that I do not previously own or require large purchases. Instead, selecting something that is ready to be painted from my collections and reduce the pile of unpainted things. As my main dwarf army needs some rare purchases, and the orcs need an entire Ruglud squad, that disqualifies them for now.

I forgot until now that I had an old dragon that I would love to paint and several gems purchased from old middlehammer lots. So I probably will count the amount of elves I had laying around and get something interesting out of it.

That's it folks

+ AND CUT!

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George, my man, that was amazing. I cannot wait to see the script for Blood Omen 2.

-Well, I think that we will need even more zombies. So far, I can only give you in advance that the ship will pursue doctor Vile up to a misterious space hulk. I am thinking about terrorific aliens, and terminators shooting unnumbered horrors. And probably Fabious is aided by one of the last orks after Ullanor, a mischievous painboy known as... the Reanimatork!

Until next challenge

Adrián’s out.

Adrian's April Leader Month - even more Night of the Living Dead (328 points)

Leader Month

T+027: The command squad redeploys to the farmhouse where the chief officer kidnapped in Monroeville lives in search of any possible evidence of what do the enemy legionnaries are up to.
A somewhat uncanny place, but in all, a normal house surrounded by normal crops. Or aren’t they?.

Lt. Commander Lazarus establishes his field command in the first floor once it is safe. Lieuteant Bahamut and Lexicanum Trent investigate the basement while field medic dr. Copper jump to the roof to spot any funny activity nearby.

-Lt. Bahamut: Sir, you have to see this.
-Lt. Commander Lazarus: What is that? Have you found something?
-Lt. Bahamut: This place is a mesh, but there is a stash of files, possible evidences… the man, I mean, officer Tempeny… is a major weirdo.
-Lexicanum Trent: But see, this plan over here. This sounds familiar. He may have been up to something in the end.
-Lt. Bahamut: Look at the charts, I cannot dismiss that the warmaster is using xenos technology but I do not think that he has a flotilla of disk-shaped spaceships. Much less that he and his xenos friend may have any plan to do with his holy rectum. Tempeny is deranged and this conspiracy crap is of no use.

-Lexicanum Trent: But see, here are some notes of the current events. At least he is obviouslyright, at this time...
...According to this, an apothecary of the Emperor Childrens called Fabius Bile was experimenting with a several viruses mixed with the evil sorcery that the Word Bearers were conducting.
-Lt. Bahamut: Maybe he made a point but, here there are tons of bullshit. How can we be sure?
-Lexicanum Trent: The last note before the zombie apocalypse and the kidnapping is something about a stash of a chemical supplies of something called “Trioxin”. He may have several barrels hidden here, in the basement. Let see if it is true.
-Lt. Comm. Lazarus: Good, search for that compound if we…

[Radio noise] COMMAND SQUAD, HERE IS SCOUTTING PARTY, THE DEAD, THEY’RE HERE

 

T+028: Field medic Cooper attend the wounded retreating to the farmhouse while cutting down some undeads.

At the same time, squad Ismail has reached the central park of Monroevile, making contact with the cultists.
-Sgt. Piero: We’re under heavy fire, watch out there but do not wait to much behind cover. The hordes of undead will be here in minutes.
-Biker #1: We will give support fire from those benches there. Marshall Westwood will lead us. He’s a legendary gunman.
[BLAM]
...Oh no, Westwood is dead. We’re done, man.

 

-Chaplain Giteau: DO NOT FALTER, IN THE EMPEROR'S NAME! Even the more humble men are capable of great deeds if he's strong in mind and determined to the imperial cause and...
 

[BLAM]
Mr. biker...guy... oh...Well, maybe some of us are more predestined to higher deeds than others… IMPERIAL SPACE MARINES, KILL THEM ALL.

 

Brother Lewis and brother Morris return fire to the cultist heavy weapons.
-Pvt. Lewis: Watch out Morris, machine gun at eleven, behind the red car.
-Pvt. Morris: Lewis, in the Emperor’s name, be more specific. Which red car from all, there are like two types of cars in this entire star system. They'll look the same!

T+029: Lt. Bahamut finds the trioxin stash and take several samples for dr. Copper. However, they find that the trioxin was already inoculated into living samples. And one of them has scaped the security pods…

 

 

-Lt. Bahamut: Agh, they’re already in. This creature is… is like it’s made of tar. My sword cuts it but his body is not destroyed.
-Lx. Trent: It is probably the creature scaped from one of the trioxin pod. maybe if we did like in that  holomovie…
-Lt. Comm. Lazarus: Lexicanum Trent, in the name of the holy throne of Terra. Why do you think that the primarch reintroduced the librarium? Burn that thing down!

T+030: The cultists are conducting a ritual in the church of Monroevile, sacrificing several human offerings including officer Tempeny. Whatever they’re up to, they must be stopped.

[the deep voice of the deacon start sounding louder and louder in the night while there is a funny looking storm approaching in the horizon]

 

 

KLAATU. BARADA. NIP.. [BONK!]
-Chaplain Giteau: Enough with this foolinesh. All of this starts to feel like on of the horrible holomovies of brother Trent.
Oh boy, the officer does not look good with that knife in his chest.
-Pvt. Morris: Sir, Tempeny looks pretty awful with that knife in his chest. Do we call the apothecary?
-ChaplainGiteau: Nah, too late. At least we disrupted whatever these freaks were doing here. Squad, we’re leaving to the farmland, rendevouz with mission command.

T+031: The command squad defend the farmhouse against the zombie horde. Mowing down dozens of undeads.

The plans of the Emperor Children and Word Bearers have been finally exposed. After killing the horde, Lt. Commander Lazarus prepare his entire force for the final assault against the enemy compound when the Blood Omen locate the facility.

 

April's done at last. For this month I painted all the heroes with one goal in mind: make a command worthy of Brian Ansell.

His RT marines has been an inspiration and wanted to make something that also pops up and feels different to current 40k markings.

The specialist colours were limited to the upper part. Except for the Chaplain, who also diplay a quarter colour scheme with some bony armour areas because reasons.

 

And a blood drop.

It was pretty fun to paint. Another challenge was the freehand in the librarian banner. 

I would have wanted to give an extra freehand to the lieutenant commander back banner and probably to the lieutenant, but sadly not enough time for that.

 

I took some inspiration from the 2nd Ed. 40k box art and made severa flames to te lieutenant armour.

Lastly, a bunch of extras. You cannot make all the weird B-movie theme and many hints toward George Romero series without the farmhouse. A modular building with both porchs, and probably an interior in the future.

I also included one of the most famous encounters from the diverging universe from Dan O'Bannon, tarman!

The Word Bearers have been spreading his evilness and trained some freaks in the arts of the sorcery and wrongdoing. Here are some cultists and the cult sorcerer/leader.

Next month, the wild card and finally the blood angels will assault the enemy base.

Until then.

Adrián’s out.

Adrian's Intro post - Blood Omen

Intro post

Adrian here, reporting in for another OWAC. 

This year I’ve finally fallen into another rabbit hole, succumbing to the desires of getting a small Rogue Trader force. But we are not only getting into the ancient times of 80’s punk and gritty Warhammer 40k, this year we will also descend into a RT-esque vision of the Horus Heresy.
I had a squad and a half worth of old metal, plastic and resin 'armour-through-ages' marines that I didn’t knew what to do with them. 

I was tempted to go full RT several times, but another 40k army that will be seldomly played… nah, pass it. Then, come HH and beakies are the new black again. I was talking to a friend on how could be the most heretical way that you can get into the Age of Darkness. So why not
A force that can be fielded in both games is not so different for the RT era style and lists. Also, for the OWAC I am limited mostly to the usual marine units, but in my evil masterplan I will expand it toward several of the heresy units that came after old RT artwork, WD conversions and 1st edition of Space Marine.

Now with the background:
0.067.011.M31. Following the arrival of messages from Terra seeking help from remaining loyalist armies across the Imperium, the Imperium Secundus is disbanded and the three Primarch start a campaign to arrive at Terra and reinforce the crown world.
Primarch Sanguinius of the Blood Angels legion prefer a fast approach to the Solar System like his brother Roboute Guilliman. However, while disagreeing with the punishment campaign that will execute his brother Lion El’Johnson, Sanguinius conceded that some sort of sabotage and scorched-earth strategy will be beneficial to relief the besieged terran fortifications when the warmaster forces arrive.
Several small task forces are dispatched to ensure that main supply lines behind traitor lines are disrupted. Several legion high ranking officers hope that this will also ease reinforcement to the also besieged Baal system in the near future if Terra is safe.
Lieutenant commander Lazarus of the 24th Chapter of the Blood Angels is responsible to conduct a campaign of scorched earth in the Calla Bryn sub-sector. His forces are not tasked with getting non-imperial planets into compliance anymore. Instead, any shipyard, supply warehouse, industrial complex or vital location must be annihilated no matter the cost.
The strike force achieved remarkable results in their mission until they encounter a signal of a Emperor’s Children cruiser nearby its next objective, a supply node and agricultural world in the Romeria system.
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T-251: Assault on Blaine’s Crane forge world is successful. Several units may undergo repairing and the force couldn’t deploy terminator armours and the heaviest armoured elements in the next mission. Agricultural world in the Romeria system node is marked as the main objective, high command is not worried that the heavy armour will be missed in this easy task. The system is under control of a small Word Bearer garrison and the local forces.
T-199: Arrival at Romeria system seems calm and without major problems. However, ship survey arrays detect a ship with the codes of the Emperor’s Children signature heading towards Romeria IV moon, Uneeda, the secondary objective and starting point of a local rebellion.
T-097: Lexicanum Trent, main librarian of the expedition, get up uneasy from his hyper-sleep with a fatal vision of madness, civilians killing each other, mutants, cultists, undeads and dark rituals. Several signs are familiar and start to rewatch several of his older B-type holo-movies to get informed about the menace of dark forces and the menace of possible reinvigorated corpses.
T-037: Resistance operatives on the moon are not responding. There is no further signs of the traitor forces either. The mission was specifically assisting loyalist freedom-fighters rebelling against the traitor government, destroy any element of the World Bearers and leave the logistic node in total disarray.
World communications give only statics or a cacophony of screams sometimes. Something feels odd for such a massive and busy food supply node in the enemy territory.

 

The Encarmine, firestorm class strike cruiser, approaching to Romeria IV and its moon.

Lieutenant Commander Lazarus gave the order to be battle ready and check all the available supplies. The marines will be deployed in 36 hours to investigate the moon and accomplish plan B: destroy the logistic capabilities of the system with or without the aid of local forces.

For this trip into the galactic civil war, I used the Space Marine Rogue Trader list. It was a matter of selecting points only, as either if I chose the RT or 2nd Edition lists there are several small deviations I need to consider for creating a force that can be played also in current Horus Heresy 2.0, and all the monthly requirements of miniatures and points are covered with both of them.

Tactical Squad Ramiel – 265 points

As you can see, the small changes are in the special and heavy weapons department. It seems that in the Horus Heresy no fun was allowed for the rank-and-file marine, and everyone should carry the standard pattern good ol’ bolter. I am using the points as per a normal squad because they will be rebalanced with the heavy support.

Tactical Squad Ismail – 265 points.

Same profile. These men haven’t got enough of the newly issued MKVI “beaky” power armours and wear older pattens. The sergeant has a power glove (converted lightning claw).

Assault Squad Zeruel – 255 points

It has been a pain in the *ss to clone all the chainswords because at that time they didn’t come with them, and getting enough rt assault weapon sprues is an impossible mission. This process adds an extra layer to the hate and love for the beakies. You hate assembling them, you love the resulting goofy looks. In this case I haven’t modelled the plasma or flamer pistols not because you cannot play them also in the HH. But because I was lazy after getting all the chainswords (in the picture there are two missings because they were still curing!) and didn’t want to clone those two weapons, but I am still deciding.

Devastator Combat Squad Gabriel – 165 points

A 5 man devastator unit. This is the other difference between HH and all the other versions of Warhammer since the 80’s. These marines follow the rule: “All the fun is allowed”. So, the sergeants also carry a heavy weapon (not shown in picture, still curing).

It simplifies giving orders in the middle of a futuristic battlefield, “nuke the same place I am shooting”.

The Angel’s Tears combat squad – 148 points.

When missions do not involve world compliance to the Empire, you need to deploy weapons of mass destruction instead of the police squads. Sanguinius has an elite cadre for this sole purpose, made from the most unruly and brutal elements, dishonoured men carrying dishonourable weapons. They abandon their previous ranks and names, but the Arch-Erelim of the squad tasked to Lazarus strike force is said to come from the Flesh Eater chapter ranks within the Legion and his past codename is simply as Duke.

Count as 5 man veteran assault marines, armed with a bunch of bolt pistols, death rays, disintegrators and flame pistols. But their trademark is the ill-famous Rad grenades.

Fun to convert, I wanted to match this special Blood Angel HH unit with the goofy aesthetic of the RT era. I am more than pleased, wanting to paint them now.

The strike force also brings some even heavier firepower.

Two transport rhinos – 746 points

The reparation of the flimsy lateral rails with a bit of aluminium wire has been better than initially expected.

Predator tank “Fire Sabre” – 600 points

And finally, the legion command designated for the strike force.

Lieutenant Commander Lazarus of the 23rd Chapter of the Blood Angel legion. Major hero with standard equipment - 115 points. 

Lovely miniature.

Lieutenant Bahamut. Minor hero with standard equipment - 69 points
Typical power sword wearing marine

Lexicanum Trent with force sword - 58 points.
The representative of the reinstated librarium and specialist in psychic warfare. As well as avid consumer of B-type ancient holoprojections and literature.

Brother chaplain Giteau. Minor hero - 50 points.

Field Medic dr. Copper, equipped with jump pack – 36 points.

 

That is a total of 2772 points (thinks skyrocket when you have tanks!), with 45 marines and 3 tanks deployed.

There are also some small scenic elements that will go to the wildcard month as well as some of the tanks.

A mysterious farmhouse I'm working on where some of the action may take place. What was that noise?

Several fortifications. Totally normal for a farmand and nothing suspicious that can point towards a secret laboratory in the middle of nowhere.

The Overlord Offering:

A mysterious figure has been walking by at several places of Romeria IV, spotted just before the visions of horror in the dreams of Lexicanum Trent.
This figure is only known as "The Director".

Our beloved overlord stated that he “LOVES horror and things that go bump in the night, be it in a cemetary or an old derelict spaceship”. You don’t have to choose if its ok for a cemetery or spaceship when none other than George A. Romero himself appear against your party. And you know that things will go really, really bad for your group in any possible scenario.

Let see how this weird, B-rated, OWAC production loosely based on the Horus Heresy ends.
See you in the first month!

Adrián’s out.

Lissanne's Rainbow Warriors- Wrap Up! The Rainbow's End

So my 5th OWAC comes to an end, with an unbroken string of victories and no mulligans!  My goal was to complete all the figures necessary for a series of Space Hulk games using Rainbow Warriors, while doing a 2nd legion army full of equality and eco friendly pony loving marines! Rainbows are fun!  Rainbows are hard....I didn't get all the vehicles done I had intended, like another rhino, a land raider and a bike squad, but I am happy with all I did get done!

So here is that Space Hulk list and pics of the finished models!
One Captain with Power Sword and Storm Bolter
Two Sargents with Storm Bolters and Power Swords

One Lieutenent with Storm bolter and Power fist
One Sargent with Storm bolter and Power fist

Chaplain with Storm Bolter and Crozius
Librarian with Storm Bolter and Force Axe
Techmarine with Storm Bolter and Photon (Missile) Launcher
Techmarine with Storm Bolter and Auspex

Two Termies with Heavy Flamers and Power Fists

Two Termies with Assault Cannons and Power Fists

One with Chainfist and Storm Bolter (I have 2, oh well)

One with Lightning Claws, and one with a Thunder Hammer and Force Shield (who was done previously)

And 7 standard terminators with storm bolter and power fist, and the other Sargent (front left) that ended up in the group shot.  There are actually 8 standards here, but what the hey!  More is good.

And those things not on the list

Terminator Hero Rainbow Dash

 The two dreadnoughts Cadence and Cascade

 Drop Pod Chrysalis

Skyrangers (7) and Grav Tank Azure Sky

QT Mark Crusaders (10) and Rhino Celestia

And the Baneblade Tarkus

 

Since I am doing a 12 squad challenge elsewhere, I have the Skyrangers to finish and another 10 person squad of marines.  I painted up a fancy space marine the other week who turned out to be a Primaris, so I think the final squad will be all Primaris.  No one is around in the fluff to stop Cawl from doing it, LOL!  So it isn't really the Rainbow's end, after all.

 This was probably the hardest OWAC for me since the first (cavalry...) but I'm happy to have gotten it done!  An endless line of intricate models all mostly alike is difficult and mind numbing, as it turns out.  But I can finish the last models (for the other challenge) more slowly..  And I have painted so much this month- only one Rainbow Warrior!

So Congratulations to all the finishers, be you a novice or repeat offender.  It never gets easier!