BreezyLimbo
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I'll have to try that out Eskimo, good reccomendation!
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Warhammer 40,000 |OT| In the Grim Darkness of the Community Forum There Is Only War
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I'm hoping somebody here can give me some advice. I've been absolutely wracking my brain for the past few months since the new Deathgaurd models got revealed on what color scheme I want to paint them. I'm going to use them as the basis for my own homebrew warband. I had the loose Idea/theme to base them off kind of the aesthetic of the Dead Space games. So all those tentacle and bones/horns are going to look pretty Necromorph-y.
I've been thinking of making their armor black with some kind of metallic color for the trim, maybe gold,brass, or bronze. I dunno, if you guys got any suggestions I'd appreciate it.
I've been thinking of making their armor black with some kind of metallic color for the trim, maybe gold,brass, or bronze. I dunno, if you guys got any suggestions I'd appreciate it.
BreezyLimbo
Banned
Having a dull silver could also work as silver fits death really well..using gold/brass/bronze IMO makes them look like theyre allied to chaos undivided.
Yeah, I was worried it would make 'em look like off-brand black legion. I kinda don't want to do silver since my loyalist marines are black and silver though.
WAIT. I literally just thought this up just as I was typing the last sentence. But maybe a dark rusty copper for the trim?
BreezyLimbo
Banned
Yeah, that could work. Rusted copper that's extremely dull and less yellow(makign them offbrand black legion) could really work.
Awesome! Definetly going to have to experiment soon with my paint before my dark imperium box comes in!
StaffyManasse
Member
I ended up having Dark Imperium preordered. Splitting with a friend and I will be picking up the book and the marines. Figured I might as well because I wanted the book and thought I'd be getting the primaris marines at some point anyway. Not sure how I'm going to paint them, but I do have some heretical ideas...
Still going to start with Nids though. They look super fun in 8th edition.
Still going to start with Nids though. They look super fun in 8th edition.
Sgtpepper89
Member
Thank god for UK stores and that Brexit isnt complete yet, gotta keep ordering from there while its good.
Rulebook in Sweden would be around 40, so from adding 45 more and getting the Dark Imperium box im getting all the extra stuff as well as 50 miniatures and I think I can convert the blue Marines to Space wolves, so how can I resist<.<
Also added a box long fangs, a SW dreadnaught, a box Wulfen, and 2 boxes of grey hunters. Im so hyped but gonna drown in miniatures, also got 30 unplainted nids and 20 unpainted SW at home
Saving around 60 in a expensive hobby is not to complain about.
This summer is going to be great. The question is if I should trade the Nurgle/deathwatch figures. I might keep them since they look amazing.
Rulebook in Sweden would be around 40, so from adding 45 more and getting the Dark Imperium box im getting all the extra stuff as well as 50 miniatures and I think I can convert the blue Marines to Space wolves, so how can I resist<.<
Also added a box long fangs, a SW dreadnaught, a box Wulfen, and 2 boxes of grey hunters. Im so hyped but gonna drown in miniatures, also got 30 unplainted nids and 20 unpainted SW at home
Saving around 60 in a expensive hobby is not to complain about.
This summer is going to be great. The question is if I should trade the Nurgle/deathwatch figures. I might keep them since they look amazing.
You could also use some of the Nihilakh Oxide from GW to get verdigris on the dark copper for a more distinct look that sets them apart from Chaos Undivided.
So basicly the only downside would be that the normal marine stuff, would most likely not buff the GK units and vice versa?
SillyEskimo
Member
I've been watching 8th edition battle reports on youtube and so far its looking great. People will really have to rethink their tried and true tactics. Targeting priority will be an essential skill as always, but those targets have definitely changed.
That's the same for every army.
Like chaos marines and daemons can be taken together with no restrictions.
But characters tend to only buff units from their own faction.
Cool thanks! Grey Knights with Primaris seems like a cool army.
May paint them up as a new Blood Angels Successor chapter of Primaris that were formed to go with the Grey Knights across the riff to reinforce the Blood Angels.
I think the deal is that if you order before next Wednesday, they'll ship on Friday. Which means it probably arrives on the following Monday.
I think I'm gonna call GW and see if I can switch to in-store pickup, actually.
Cool thanks!
SillyEskimo
Member
My local store was is giving 25% off, so I'm grabbing 8th edition with in store pick up. The store is also having a swap session, so we'll see what that amounts to
So I called to change my order to pickup in store, which they apparently can't do... so instead they said they could cancel and then I could reorder but change the delivery options.
So I said yeah and the dude cancelled the order... but the money doesn't go back into your account instantly or anything. So I guess we'll see how long it's gonna take for the money to show up before I rebuy Dark Imperium.
I could just float it but I want to make sure the refund goes through before I give them another couple hundred.
I kind of wish they could have just changed the order delivery but it's all good. Just putting this here in case anyone is wondering how GW is with refunds / exchanges / whatever.
So I said yeah and the dude cancelled the order... but the money doesn't go back into your account instantly or anything. So I guess we'll see how long it's gonna take for the money to show up before I rebuy Dark Imperium.
I could just float it but I want to make sure the refund goes through before I give them another couple hundred.
I kind of wish they could have just changed the order delivery but it's all good. Just putting this here in case anyone is wondering how GW is with refunds / exchanges / whatever.
RipperGrim
Member
Definitely wait for the money first.
My local store was is giving 25% off, so I'm grabbing 8th edition with in store pick up. The store is also having a swap session, so we'll see what that amounts to
I keep thinking about swapping, mostly because I think death guard will be easy to get for Primaris Marines. That said I would like to have 2 armies and I already have some Grey Knights to stick with my new Blood Angels chapter.
SillyEskimo
Member
Preordered my 40k 8th edition for $120. They had the store copy out to look over. Just a fantastic boxed set. Really beautiful package. They also had the minis assembled and on display. I took one of each faction out and grabbed a mini from their display case to show the scale.
While current marines are definitely smaller, it's not a deal breaker IMO. The big surprise to me was just how close in size the Nurgle marines are to the Restartus marines. The Nurgle Terminator is a monster that I cannot wait to paint. As soon as I saw the minis assembled and on display, I decided that I am not trading anything in the box. I want to keep and paint it all.
While current marines are definitely smaller, it's not a deal breaker IMO. The big surprise to me was just how close in size the Nurgle marines are to the Restartus marines. The Nurgle Terminator is a monster that I cannot wait to paint. As soon as I saw the minis assembled and on display, I decided that I am not trading anything in the box. I want to keep and paint it all.
Vincent Alexander
Member
Live in Illinois by chance?! I still haven't pulled trigger on it, but I really want. The price keeps getting me.My local store was is giving 25% off, so I'm grabbing 8th edition with in store pick up. The store is also having a swap session, so we'll see what that amounts to
BreezyLimbo
Banned
Preordered my 40k 8th edition for $120. They had the store copy out to look over. Just a fantastic boxed set. Really beautiful package. They also had the minis assembled and on display. I took one of each faction out and grabbed a mini from their display case to show the scale.
While current marines are definitely smaller, it's not a deal breaker IMO. The big surprise to me was just how close in size the Nurgle marines are to the Restartus marines. The Nurgle Terminator is a monster that I cannot wait to paint. As soon as I saw the minis assembled and on display, I decided that I am not trading anything in the box. I want to keep and paint it all.
Thats what Im thinking. I was thinking of trading the death guard because I have my plate full with Tyranids/Thousand Sons, but the models look reeaaaallly good. Come a long way from Battle at Macragge lol.
SillyEskimo
Member
Battle Creek, MI.
And the store had 20 copies for preorder. I was #18 apparently.
SillyEskimo
Member
Yeah, they are super beefy compared to any of the current chaos space marines. As soon as I saw them, I was like "Whelp, I'm not trading those!".
Vincent Alexander
Member
Yeah, I was planning on getting rid of my plague guys, but damn, they look sexy.
Sgtpepper89
Member
I hear you man. Im extremely tempted to make a small army of them in a brightly pink color scheme. True evil is kawaii
Greigor The Fellhand
Member
Overlord description in the dark imperium book.
The primaris marine replacement for land raiders and thunderhawks, described as similar to a corvus blackstar and a T hawk
The primaris marine replacement for land raiders and thunderhawks, described as similar to a corvus blackstar and a T hawk
ShadowSwordmaster
Banned
Our first Blackshields story from Black Library.
To compare this art to the one in the Forge World book.
EYEL1NER
Member
I've never heard of the Blackshields (never read any of the FW books) but that sounds interesting. Might have to pick that up.
ShadowSwordmaster
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manfestival
Member
I agree. I like most things in 40k except those dumb things
Vincent Alexander
Member
I don't understand...why are they so strong? I'm only 2 novels into the universe, and when someone showed up with a power fist and ran towards a tank, the people in the tank were like "Holy hell, run!" Then the power fist sheared the thing in two.
manfestival
Member
Think about it. If you were in a tank and some dude decided to wear a gigantic fist and started charging at you... well I would probably piss myself too
They up your strength and are wreathed in a matter disintegration field and so are designed to take out armoured targets.
ChemicalCutthroat
Member
Silly yes, but still super awesome as far as I'm concerned.
Fluff wise, if all power weapons have crazy fields around them, I don't see why a sword would be different than an axe or the Fist. But whatever, rule of cool.
My favorite marine I have ever painted is my veteran with a Power Maul. I'll see if I can find him and take a pic. He was for my old Guinness Marines. That wasn't their actual name, but they were a dark brown armor with cream colored helmets, and I painted little harps as their chapter logos.
It had initially started off as a '500 Point Drinking League' sort of silly endeavor, but I liked the look so much I ran with it.
Fluff wise, if all power weapons have crazy fields around them, I don't see why a sword would be different than an axe or the Fist. But whatever, rule of cool.
My favorite marine I have ever painted is my veteran with a Power Maul. I'll see if I can find him and take a pic. He was for my old Guinness Marines. That wasn't their actual name, but they were a dark brown armor with cream colored helmets, and I painted little harps as their chapter logos.
It had initially started off as a '500 Point Drinking League' sort of silly endeavor, but I liked the look so much I ran with it.
ShadowSwordmaster
Banned
I need help looking for books about the Inquisition. Can someone give me suggestions?
StaffyManasse
Member
Easy, Eisenhorn trilogy by Dan Abnett!
ShadowSwordmaster
Banned
I guess that will work.
The Carrion Throne. Chris Wraight is quickly becoming one of my favourite 40k writers.
Though Abnett is always fine.
I don't think that it's impossible, just that no one does it. Power fists are for tank hunting and unwieldy in other melee situations, while half the reason of using a force weapon is burning out the soul of anyone you cut.
Unless you're that one Space Wolf that wields Power Fists in both hands.
ShadowSwordmaster
Banned
But they have claws though.
Well maybe a very enterprising Librarian would want to punch the soul out of any one they hit. Because that sounds awesome.
Edit: I brought this up because a freind of mine wants to play a Librarian in a Deathwatch RPG I'm running and he chose a power fist as his force weapon, I thought it sounded cool. Just not particularly lore-friendly at face value.