Copper Oracle | 3. February Wildcard bits and pieces (522 pts)

The Mantis Warriors had halted their retreat and dug in around a munitions depot. In desperation they had abandoned movement and flexibility that played to their Chapters skills in exchange for safety and a chance to survive.They had chosen well, It’s wall were thick and has been built to endure fire from without or an explosion from within. It would need more firepower than the Fire Hawks that harried them carried. 

But the Fire Hawks were not alone and as their forward units encircled the position, armoured drop pods were already burning their way down from low orbit deployment. A hammer was needed to break the Mantis Legion and Warden Tyrak would be that bright strike and lay open the way. 

Chapter Vs Legion. Anonymous memoirs of the Badab War 

After making such a strong start in January, February was a worry for me. The shortest month coupled with various work commitments and a half term away did not leave me much time and I didn't want to end up compromising on the paintwork just to get things done. 

In the end I decided on using my Wildcard and just seeing what I could get done...

Bomb Bots were featured in the original Rogue trader book but never had miniatures released for them, although they did lend themselves to a easy creation from the bits box. 

I found this one as a 3D file and printed off the five you can have per Techmarine.  

The Techmarine for the bots is Communications officer Kendall, i have seen him used as a Techmarine by others and he works perfectly as the controller. I also gave him a Jump pack to allow him keep up and also bulk him out a bit as he is a small sculpt.

Techmarine Barath

The red for the Techmarines is darker than that used for the flames to mark them as different, but some original livery armour will still tie them into the army

Techmarine Kirann

Follows the same convention with partial Fire Hawk armour and the remainder in dark red and metallic

Next on my table was the Land speeder I had prepped but hadn't started last month. I wanted one of these, not just for the classic RT exposed crew look but also to provide some fast support for my Assault squad.

This one is unfortunately not an original but a modern community sculpt I have printed.

'Sky Shard' 

A late night burst of inspiration (the upside to insomnia!) also enabled me to complete my first Dreadnought

Warden Tyrak

February Challenge figures

This month has shown me I need more Techmarines, and two more Land speeders for a full squad!

Fire Hawks completed force so far...

1. Techmarine Barath

Bolt Gun, Jump Pack = 21

2. Bomb bots

x5 = 25

3. Techmarine Kirann

Bolt pistol = 17

4. ' Sky Burners' 8th Company Land speeder Support Squadron

Landspeeder ' Sky Shard '

Heavy Bolter, Multi-Melta = 212

5. Brother-Warden Tyrak 

Furibundus Dreadnought

Duel Boltgun, Las-Cannon = 277

Total = 552

Grand Total so far = 1421