Epic. Forgeworld Metalica 5

 

As part of the switch over to Legio Metalica I have also repainted my Epic knights.

These were from the original Titan Legions box.

I have a soft spot for Knights and remember having a group of the first edition knights and playing them with my brother at the local GW store against much older players fielding titans. They were initially quite dismissive but once we had taken down a couple with group attacks they earned their respect. The look on their faces still gives me a smile!

As much as i like the new Knight designs I do wish they would redo/resize some of the originals

To support Legio Metalica I have gone for their  main support, House Raven.

This also takes the decision making out of what to paint my 40k Knight as well.

(I bought a 40k Knight when they came out and it still lies in bits and I was torn between using it to make an Imperator to support a planned Ad Mech force!)

The knights were painted part of House Col'Khak

Original Livery and new House Raven.

The small shields are all hand made from plasticard and help to 'modernise' the figures as well as adding another surface to decorate. The House Raven logos are freehand like the chevrons. I have ordered some  Tamiya masking tape ready for the Warhounds and Warlords 

I also plan on adding some Kill Banners as well at some point)

Missile pods are from Vanguard Miniatures, part of their Skitter Tanks sets 

Two more Knights to repaint and a Warhound Titan to complete, my table with then be free to start on my AT box and a Warlord Titan!

Epic. Forgeworld Metalica 4.

 Titans!!

With the enjoyable distraction of the Skitarii mostly done ( Kataphons  and Termites to finish) I felt suitably inspired to tackle my Titans.

original Warhound Canis Gladio (Sword Hound)

 I had previously completed a Lucius Pattern Warhound in Legio Atarus livery and started a Vanguard miniatures Leviathan (alt Reaver) but with my switch to Legio Metalica I went back and changed the Warhound before finishing off the Leviathan.

Legio Matalic Battlegroup with Canis Gladio and Turrim Fidei (Tower of Faith) 

Groin shield and tilting shield added along with magnets on all weapon points.

Based as  Reaver varient for Adeptus Titanicus

Weapon set with base model.

Weapon set plus some taken from the original Epic Warlord

Turrim Fidei advances through the ruin of Abydos IV

Epic. Forgeworld Metalica 3.

 The first of my Epic Forgeworld Metalica forces are complete.

These will form the start of my Epic Adeptus Mechanicus force and auxillary for my Titan Battlegroup.

First of my Onager Dune Crawlers

(Vanguard Miniatures Cybershadow Skitter Tanks)

i magnetised the tanks so the cabins are moveable and I can swap out all the weapon options.

Skitarii Vanguard with Termite Transport and Dune Crawler support led by Magos detachment

Four more Termites to finish off

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For my birthday I was lucky enough to receive a load of Vanguard Miniatures Cybershadows which make excellent epic Adeptus Mechanicus.

This has timed perfectly as I was listening to the audiobook for Imperator by Gav Thorpe.

An essential Adeptus Mechanicus featuring the Legio Metalica Imperator Titan Cassus Belli

Reading this has swung me over to switching my Titan Legio to Metalica which also gives me a nice scheme for my Skitarii support forces.

(I will also use this for my 40k Skitarii force as well.)

I have used Flames of War sized bases, I have seen these done with a couple of Epic forces and really like the look and extra space. The majority are on small bases with the Dunecrawlers on medium bases I have cut and squared off

At the back is a unit of Terminators ( Vanguard Novan Elites – Affray Heavy Armour) which I will be painting up in Ultramarine livery. I had done a test as Steel Confessors but will change so I can use them in 30K and 40K

Skitarii Vanguard and two Magos stands 

(Cybershadow Precursors and Master of Interactions) 

Skitarii Kataphorons

( Cybershadow Vanguard combat Drones)

Dunecrawlers. fully magnetised

(Cybershadow Skitter Tanks) 

in addition to this I have four Lucius Pattern Warhounds, one in Legio Atarus livery to paint/repaint and a Vanguard Cybershadow Leviathan as an alt Reaver

Vanguard Miniatures

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This weekendI have mainly been resetting my workspace. I am lucky enough to have a whole room for my hobby but despite all the room i still manage to over fill every surface with half painted figures and projects,

Clearing some space I was able to run through two little pieces for my Epic/Adeptus Titamicus collection.

The first is for a planned Imperial Guard force that will initially be based around my Epic city and besieged PDF force.

i have always loved Airships and plan on creating some arial units to use as alt Titans and picked up a  very small Hindenburg model which will count as Knight and will represent a light one man scout Airship.

A very easy built!

Once assembled I removed the front gondola and added a set of weapons from Vanguard Miniatures 6mm range (Novan Elites mauler weapons Upgrade set)

Completed Airship with weapons placements 

the Airship stands on the same base size as a Knight

The base and stand should blend in well with the city (photos coming soon!)

As a bonus while sorting I found a Hatchette collectable figure I had been given and wanted to use as a terrain piece. The figure had one arm removed to add some war damage and based on Foamcard

Figure was painted up as old copper and should make a nice addition to my cityscape.

Vanguard Miniatures

Epic. Slasha and more!

I have taken advantage of being on summer break and have been able to spend some solid time in my study building and painting with either Black Library Horus Heresy (currently on Legion) or Doctor Who Big Finish (Just finished Cyberman 2) to keep me company

Following on from the first Stompa I Have finished off another two to complete the mob 

The feet of the right Stompa are on 'looted' 3mm WW2 tiger tanks

Next is the Slasha. one of my favourite gargant models, It has been converted using the back tower from a Mega-gargant and a ripper arm from Kromlech. I have also added some extra exhausts, Shoulder plates, teeth round the head, tiling and plates to help it fit in with the other models

Completed Gargant in Bad Moon Colours

Freehand Death Skulls plate as I plan on having some of them in the force.

Gargant Mob so far

In between Gargants I painted up my supply of old Ork Dreadnoughts.

(The rear ones were already painted on pennies so have been painted over) 

Ork Boyz painted up, for these i used a similar skin recipe to my Bloodbath Orks (Vallejo Khaki, GW came shade wash and then Druchii violet on the face) which gives a darker look but a nice contrast to the Bad Moon yellow and reds

Top view showing some variation ( after all they are Orks!) just the four Nob stands to go

Looking to boost my forces I have ordered some of the 6mm Skinnerz from Vanguard Miniatures and the leaders pack included a fantastic Ork (skinner) in mega armour which i have painted up as my Warlord  

The banner has the glyphs for Manik, Gargant and Moon as well as the warlords own personal glyph, a red crossed spot

The forces of Warlord Mad Eye Moongarr

Next on the paint list is the four stands of Nobs and at least one more battlewagon to complete the unit. I then might go back and finish off the converted Mega Gargant I was going to abandon, because  you can never have too many Gargants!

Vanguard Miniatures

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