+++ April Update +++

This April was quite a lazy month for my projects.

 Dunno why, maybe spring and... ok I admit it, I played Crusader Kings II. A lot : ) 

But nontheless I´ve get back to painting last week. As there´s a big order from Warlord Games on it´s way, I need to finish as much 40K stuff as I can. I´m afraid that next few months will be Geyond the Gates of Antares and Bolt Action themed. Looking forward to it of course, as I really love those minis.

 

Ok, let´s get back to 40K for now.

I´ve finished small power station for necromunda / wasteland games. Still bit dissapointed by how I´ve done the rust, but it´s considered finished for now.

 

 

Kitbash and some plastcard stuff. And an old bulb which fits very nice. Reminds me of Trigun anime : )

 

 

 

There´s some kitbashed guy for more or less radical inquisitor, agent Baril for whom I wrote short story. Thebody is from some Rackam mini I presume?

 

Electro-priests for mechanicum. I´ve stole the idea somewhere on the web and for the first time tried to press mould bitz on my own. It was actualy easy even though there´s still much to improve for me. But the important thing is knowing that it is possible to mould small bitz. Especialy those backpacks. They´ll be essential for any future (dark?) mechanicum projects. We´ll see.. 

 

 Dominator Tleix. I love that model so much..and I need to get him some fluff till I finish him.

 

 

Rough Riders for IG. Legs are from Victoria Miniatures, lances are from Warlord Games and rest is GW. I like how they look, I´ll try to make them more scout / 20th century cavalery thing than medieval.  

Prvá Hliadka

+++ Deň: 6 523 991 M41 +++

+++ Sektor 22A – podúlie Sorrialu +++

+++ Aterna Prime +++

 

Zatiaľ čo nováčikovia pod vedením Kapitána Woodsa pripravujú našu novú strážnicu, hliadka Enforcerov lorda Gharn pod mojím vedením bola vyslaná ako eskorta humanitárneho transportu, ktorý mal previezť lieky z pristávacej plochy Kappa XII do špitálu sv. Kataríny, ktorý je miestnou baštou rádu Martýrky.

 

Na druhom kilometri cesty bol transport imobilizovaný vojenskou náložou (po neskoršom preskúmaní identifikovanou verispexom Wolfom ako typ Kopija). Zavelila som zaujatie defenzívnzch postavení. Sama som získala rozhľad po bojisku pozíciou na streche blízkej ruiny. V tom sa naša jednotka ocitla pod ťažkou paľbou zo všetkých strán. Boli použité ľahké palné zbrane, aj trieštivé výbušniny.

 

 

Krátko po začiatku paľby bol vyradený verispex Wolf aj s Tyranusom. Neskôr sa podarilo nepriateľom zneškodniť aj seržanta Cartera. Mne sa podarilo poskytnúť nováčikom krytie, avšak bez Carterovej ťažkej podpory sme nedokázali dlho udržať naše postavenia.

 

 

 

Výborne zohratí nováčikovia sa rozbehli naproti prichádzajúcim nepriateľom, Green dobre miereným kanistrom slzného plynu dokázal zneškodniť trojicu ozbrojencov.

Norton následne bez zaváhania vyradil dvoch z nich elektrickým obuškom.

Tretiemu sa podarilo utiecť.

 

 

Neutúchajúca paľba ma prinútila zaveliť ústup. Kým som kriesila seržanta Cartera a verispexa Wolfa, Green s Nortonom zadržali dvoch útočníkov. So znova sformovaným týmom sme zabezpečili miesto činu, náklad však už bol odcudzený.
 

Appendix 1 – Následky incidentu:

•    Celý náklad humanitárnej pomoci bol odcudzený neznámou militantnou skupinou.

•    Verispex Wolf a Seržant Carter boli ľahko zranení, avšak po ošetrení sú schopní služby bez trvalých následkov.

•    Traktor s kódom 3B-12-E6 nie je možné po útoku melta mínou opraviť.

•    Kybermastif Tyranus je po výmene motorických súčiastok opäť schopný prevádzky bez následkov.

 

Appendix 2 – Nepriatelia

Podarilo sa nám zadržať dvoch útočníkov. Ostatní ušli s kontrabandom.

 

•    Prvým zadržaným je bývalý seržant Grinske z regimentu PDF - 116 "Thunderers". Zdá sa, že sa jedná o odpadlíka, ktorý je vodcom tejto militantnej skupiny. Je presvedčený, že jeho skupina ochraňuje toto mesto pred útokmi mutantov a nepripúšťa, že krádež humanitárneho vybavenia nemocnice je trestný čin. Ospravedlňuje ho svojou zvrhlou križiackou výpravou.

•    Druhá zadržaná je Eika Sharpleaf. V skupine pôsobí ako zbraňový špecialista. Rovnako ako Grinske je z regimentu PDF - 116 "Thunderers". Aj keď osobne túto ženu považujem za veľmi inšpiratívny vzor, jej odmietanie viny za krádež je čiernou škvrnou na jej záznamoch.

•    V ich držaní sa nám podarilo získať nasledovné kusy kontrabandu: Meč a niekoľko nožov (miestnej výroby), Bolt pištoľ (cadiánsky vzor), Granátomet s trieštivou muníciou (Catachanský vzor), Improvizovanú zbroj (miestna výroba).

 

Ako najvyšší prítomný dôstojník na strážnici som dočasne umiestnila zadržané osoby do väzby, až kým nepríde Káznik z Adepta Arbites, ktorý urobí dôkladný výsluch a rozhodne o treste preživších. Zadržaná výzbroj je v žalostnom stave a bude repasovaná a pridelená bezpečnostným zložkám v iných sektoroch.

 

Záver:

Navrhujem začatie vyšetrovania vo veci prepadnutia Imperiálneho transportu. Verispexi by mali začať prehľadaním miesta činu a výsluchom zajatcov. Verispexovi Wolfovi bude pridelený Parker a Stevens. Verispex Cognisová bude sprevádzaná Greenom a Starkom. Ostatní budú dohliadať na chod stanice a Carter ostáva na dovolenke zotavovať sa zo zranení.

 

Hlásenie vypracovala: Seržant Carterová

-Ivan-

+++Necromunda gang Word of Cog, some terrain and few models from Mechanicum+++

We´ve been playing Necromunda campaign and since it started around the time I felt in love with new Mechanicum, it was a clear choice for me to play Mechanicus gang. Yes, it´s not Mechanicus, but Orlock gang, at least by the rules.. 

I´m kinda sad that this blog is very silent, but I´m lazy as fuck (and not very good at) to photo my models. I enjoy painting them more. But sometimes I simply need to write down some fluff for them, maybe some plans with them and so on. So be patient, maybe I´ll be here more often. 

Now for the gang.

 +++Techpriest Rho-XII+++

Model is kitbashed from some fantasy wight, cultist axe and techpriest dominus. Yes, the idea is stolen from the internet, but still I really love this conversion. It´s creepy enough to be proud member of Adeptus Mechanicus. 

Look at me, I´m fabulous.

Rho-XII was a master of assassins for one Mechanicum faction from the main forge in primary hive on Aterna Prime. He grew in power and influence and one day, he became a threat for someone.

His peers tried to kill him and his agents, but they managed to survive, at least few of them. 

After this, they withdrew to the underhive, where they wages a war for survival and maybe for a return.

+++Cremator Kopfrkingl+++

Pretty cheap conversion, there´s add just flamer and shotgun/autogun. Yeah and also head.

I like him a lot, he´s very dangerous in our games.  

Kopfrkingl is something as an oddity in Rho-XII´s band, since he´s former Redemptionist from deepest levels of barely civilized Hive. Some five years ago, one of Mechanicum agents dragged him from Underhive and prepared him for honourable service as servitor. 

Then, for unknown reason, Rho-XII saved him from this end and offered him a new faith. He can still purge with fire, but now it´s in the name of the Omnissiah. Kopfrkingl was more than happy with such offer and joined Rho-XII´s team.

+++Servitor Sigma-IV+++

I´m not very pleased with this dude. Don´t know why, but I consider him quite dull. He´s made from various left-overs, but lacks some spirit. Maybe that´s the reason I´ve made him a servitor.

Before his punishment, Sigma - IV was a thug and occasional thief in one of Rho-XII´s forges.

His punishment wasn´t total lobotomisation as part of his will was left intact. It´s to better serve as an agent, well hidden between vast and anonymous ranks of servitors. 

+++Assassin Voss+++

Sadly on this image, she´s still not finished. I have to paint her, but somehow still thinking about granting her a human legs, not mechanical ones.

Voss is also one of Rho-XII´s agents who managed to survive and escape with him. Now she´s using her skills with mechanical devices to stretch out priest´s sphere of influence.

+++Assassin Sheol+++

I just love her. She´s a beautiful model, great pose and I´ve got a very nice, if not completed, fluff for her. Also small tale with her as a main character, where she´ll be naked. Yeah, mechanicum-naked. I imagine her beauty as an enhanced version of her natural look made for some purpose. Also her body as a fusion of sexy and a bit disgusting oily, metal parts. Quite nice image. I´ll see if I´ll write something down finaly. 

But I love her nonetheless.

She is an assassin raised and trained by Mechanicum to wage their secret wars. She´s not the classical mechanical assassin like ruststalkers with barely a few human features. As mostly human, she´s used against outer enemies of the Mechanicum where her beauty and certain skills could be used against an ordinary men. 

+++Scitarii Theo+++

Some cool looking guy pointing with stick and holding the rifle like some 40K verison of Arnold. One small note to his head, I don´t like this type on rank and file Scitarii Rangers models (I prefere uniformity) but I consider it very nice on special models. 

 Sadly, there´s no fluff for poor Theo till this time.

+++Apprentice Brakvel+++

Again very simple conversion, just added cable to look more sinister and less chaos. He got some equipment on his back where the cable ends. 

Brakvel was one of the enforcer - guardians oathbound to Rho-XII´s small forge. 

He´s the only one from his team who made it to lower hive. 

+++Novice Hiskar+++

Also one of my favorite models. That motion and sick fusion of flesh and steel is just lovely. 

Crazed warrior who joined Rho-XII in the underhive, Hiskar left his settlement to join new, red spectral gangers emerging from dirt of lower underhive. He was rewarded with strange respirator bound forever into his flesh. 

+++Novice Delta II+++

I´ve gave him a new hand from some FW model and of course some more mechanicum-themed head than his previous one.

No fluff here either. He was just juve : ) But considering his metallic hand, his story may be worth thinking of. Or maybe, write me some good one.

+++Apprentice Ulsen+++

Well, another favorite one of mine. Very nice pose with that rusty club. And barrel of a gun is some idea I´ve stolen from the internet of course.

A former crane operator from the hive docks, Ulsen was kidnapped by a mysterious cult and prepared to be sacrificed. Barely moments before his execution, Ulsen managed to escape the cult through severs inside the hive. He was lost in old tunnels, almost starved to death only to be saved by Voss on her escape. 

Since then, Ulsen is Rho-XII´s loyal servant. 

+++Ratskin Ganjir+++

Actually a nice model from Privateer Press range. I´ve seen some on the web and one day I´ve found some blister in the store. Ok, just buy it and paint him for fun. 

Ganjir is not a ratskin, since technically there´re no ratskins in Aterna Prime hive. He comes from a one of common nomadic tribes on the planet. His tribe lives near the hive and occasionally they went under "Great Steel Roof" to scavenge something. 

+++...and now for something completely different+++

Next few models are not from Necromundiand gang but from Mechanicum / Skitarii army I´m collecting.

 Scribe Stanly, oath-bound to dominator Tleix

Protector Arg-IX, service-bound to scrutector Pratos.

Random conversion which come-off very nice. Body is from servitor, shield from 30K marine and powersword from ruststalker kit. I use him as a crusader for inquisitorial henchmen band (... not inquisitor though, but Mechanicum scrutector in fluff terms)

Skitarii Vanguard sergeant.

Dominator Tleix of the Cult Mechanicum. Count-as inquisitor Karamazov.

This model is also web-inspired and probably one of best models I ever kitbashed. This is the blanchitsu spirit I love the most in 40K. 

Servo-skulls for "inquisitors". Could be also used as wound markers. I´ve got long lasting fetish for servoskulls. The more the better

Holy/Unholy tree. Terrain project for our gaming club. I´m still not sure whether it´ll be deamonic or imperial holy shrine. But it´ll have a hanged ones on branches for sure : )

Transformation station. Will come great with fences on gang pictures. Pretty fast build and I think good looking too. 

Two containers from czech Ogri Doupe shop. Great models made of wood. Also pretty cheap. Will definitely buy more. 

+++ 4th Yalden Update II +++

 

 

Second update for 4th Yalden regiment is all about Elite slots and my favorite models - commissars.

 



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Those are commissars fighting with 4th Yalden or in joint operations with 4th.

From left to right:

 

Tars Varen, junior commissar of the Platoon Z

Sokal Tma, lord commissar of the faith, high priest of ecclesiarchy with commissar training and education.

Artes von Klevitz, lord commissar attached to 4th Yalden by 2nd Army commander and overall commander of the Imperial Actions on Aterna Prime.

Joachen Tirpitz, old grizzled commissar of the 4th Yalden regiment. Man literally made of steel because of his numerous injuries and bionic replacements. He´s regimental commissar for almost three decades and served on frontlines during numerous deployments in various combat zones.

Mark Tauarg, fresh replacement for 311th battalion comes to the regiment few months after his predecessor was killed in battle. Aterna Prime is his first combat deployment with fighting units of 311th battalion.

Vand Kaana, commissar fighting with regimental Grenadiers. His heavy arment corresponds with fighting style of Grenadier units of the 4th.

 

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Ogryns under the command of sgt.Maakral and commissar Pavri Hallan from 258th Ogryn Auxilla Battalion, bound for a life-time to 4th Yalden. Those brutes are always on the forefront of every combat deployment except perhaps stealthy forward missions and patrols.

 



 

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Primaris psyker Atalante, rescued by the shadowy figure of inquisitor and attached to frontline units of the 4th, Atalante is aloof man, chased by the world only he can see and grasp.

 

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Ecclesiarchial priesthood attached to 4th. Again, from left to right:

Varin Lamark, venerable deacon from the Yalden system. For countless years he preached on various worlds, space stations, mining outposts until he found himself a new service - to physicaly fight the enemy of mankind.

Corto, young and eager priest, comes to 4th during their last deployment in Rofs warzone. One of the handful of survivors of planet-wide massacre by ruinous powers, his hatered towards servants of chaos is almost unmatched in whole 4th congregation.

Iffar Vaheer is a priest from Aterna Prime, who joined ranks of 4th during their first battle on the planet.

 

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Command section of storm troopers from 2 Storm Battalion. Commander of this strike force is cpt.Heffron, able and agressive officer from Yalden´s best military school.

 

A squad led by commissar-sergeant Rawkn Huffe. Credited for destruction of at least three walker-tanks of the enemy during defence in the outskirts of Aterna Prime. 

 

 

B squad led by sgt.Yawhn Hallad is frequently used for recce and hit-and-run missions deep into the enemy territory.

 

 

C squad led by sgt.Shiloh Sinai, ex-grenadier trooper. Men of C squad are dedicated demolition experts. During Tan-Rho raid, they destroyed countless enemy bunkers and installations.

 

+++ 4th Yalden Update I +++

 

 

As I already wrote, my IG force gets solid update by painting this fall and winter. Mainly because the longer I, the more I refuse to play with unpainted miniatures (well, at least mine) but also by few great tournament events I´m regularly visiting and which requires full paint.

Since playing for the bike marine is not as much fun as it looks (press forward and do not get drunk sooner than your enemy), I´m looking forward to play mid-tier IG.

 

So long story short, I´ve did some chinese-kid-style manufacture job.

 

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Personal unit of major Strabke of Company A, 311th Battalion, 4th Yalden Regiment. From left to right, there´s medic Aiskach, runner Caracal, major Strabke himself, standard-bearer Ensi, vox operator Marillo and Company A commissar Ulrik Kerenski.
As a Company commander, he´s most often found where the combat is thickest.

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Regimental advisors, who served with 4th Yalden during later days of Aterna Prime Campaign.

Master of the Ordnance Manco Capax from the artillery battalion 7th Malzan Drakes

Officer of the Fleet Aliyah Bet is liason officer from the cruiser His Will

Astropath Norvik Starski´s duty lies with 4th Yalden Regiment and he´ s bound with them by prophetical vision he gained on Holy Terra during his soul bonding.

 

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Command squad of the Platoon X, Company A, commissar and combat engineers of the same platoon. Commander in chief is cpt. Harken Tabr, able and veteran officer serving in the regiment for almost a decade. He´s agressive commander who throws himself and his men into gaps in attack or defence.

Commissar Staur Kasr frequently assigne himself with the bulk of the platoon so he can watch, fight and occasionaly punish during the battle.

Combat engineers, those are armed by Grenade launchers, are used as fire support in the field and are also vital during any attack on the enemy strongpoints.

 

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Command squad of the Platoon Y, commissar Goya Hattel and flamethrower-equipped combat engineers.

Platoon Y is under skillful command of cpt.Annid Naur, who wields his ancient plasma pistol - gift from one agent of the Inquisition obtained long ago, with unnatural accuracy. On one occasion, cpt.Naur destroyed two light vehicles of the enemy and two more combat walkers during counter-attack on the outskirts of Aterna Prime. For this action, he was awarded by Steel Saint - honour awarded by Yalden regiments for extraordinery bravery during combat.

 

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Autocannon teams from the Company A support. Those six high rate of fire guns under the command of sgt.Duirt forms light AT defense during any engagement.

Since they are usualy very well supplied by ammo, commanders use them as a fire support as well.

 

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Sergeants of the Platoon X - Gehin, Tella, Enet and Kulluf.

 

 

Sergeants of the Platoon Y - Ibn Faaris, Ashkel, Hawn, Narren.

 

Operator of the Yalden Pattern plasma gun from one of squads. This weapon is a standard support weapon of each squad. It combines rapid fire ability with serious anti-tank and anti-armour punch which highly increases squad´s combat performance in the field.

  

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Chimeras from regimental supply. Those workhorses are used mainly by command elements, grenadiers and storm troopers.