Mechanicum - Ursarax Tech Thralls #2

Hello Readers, thanks for dropping by. GW says "Ursarax tech-thralls are formidable, even monstrous, killing engines. Like the Thallaxii from which they were derived, these war-cyborgs are converted from suitable human candidates, their living components retaining a dim, tortured consciousness that provides them with superior tactical abilities and the instincts to kill. Jetting into close combat, the Ursaraxii tear apart steel and flesh alike, seeking the temporary relief of the automated neural anaesthesia that is administered for fulfilling their orders."

This is the second squad of these I have, the first painted in 2017 so these were painted to match, updating the former squad groin, thigh armour plates which I had missed. Plus jump pack vent exhausts and turbine glow.

The nice Volkite Incinerator built in the chest was picked out with a fiery orange glow

These all have Lightning Claws and pair up nicely with the first three armed with Power Fists and a Claw. Six in a squad will be a lot more survivable now and form a nice fast attack choice.

Cheers, Siph (6pts)

WeeMen at the Beachhead 2025 Titan Walk in Bournemouth

Hello all,

Titan Owners Club were invited to Beachhead 2025 for the 4th year running and gladly put on a demonstration game where we conduct a Titan Walk and interact with the public answering any questions they have about Titan ownership and making and painting and playing.

A selection of the Princeps playing this weekend

Titan line-up

Legio Astorum

Legio Astraman

A Psi Titan and Legio Crucius

Legio Astorum

Aeldari Titans

Another Psi Titan

Legio Ignatum

Legio Vulcanum

Legio Mortis

Legio Solaria

Legio Vulturum

Day 1 - Battle Photos

Day 2 - Battle photos

This Knight Lancer felled a Reaver Titan!

The Knight Cerastus Lancers form a vanguard to protect the God Engines

Another fabulous weekend of good gaming, great company and meals out. Lord H and myself both had an excellent weekend. I got another 7 titan kills for my Legio tally, a fair harvest.

Cheers, Siph

Terrain and Scenery - Large Gothic Building to hide Titans #3

Hello Readers, thanks for dropping by. I had fun making the previous building and we had Titan Owners Club UK Walk on the near horizon so a few months ago I got to work making another big building as we would have four battle mats and one was a cityscape. This was made from 3 Pegasus Hobbies Large Gothic Building sets. The roof was made with foamcard and a few rhino APC spares.

Here it is painted and on the cityscape board for the Titan Walk. It did a great job shielding my own Warlord No.10 "Ex-Noctia" from incoming fire.

It was a blast and great to have a number of buildings and styles of buildings. On completion of the Walk I was handed enough Pegasus Hobbies building tiles to make 4 more ruined buildings - so next walk in February I guess will have a few more buildings bought along... better get buying magnets (all these four sides are magnetised for flat packing for ease of transport between events and stowage at home!)

Cheers, Siph (5pts terrain)

Terrain and Scenery - Large Gothic Building to hide Titans #2

Hello All, thanks for dropping by. I have a few of the Pegasus Hobbies Gothic Buildings but I regulary attend Titan Owners Club Titan Walks where we battle our 28mm scale Forge World Titans, so that means making some scenery that can hide Titans to make it more akin to Adeptus Titanicus with cover rather than a shooting galley where Warlord Belicosa dominate everything - cheeky Knights and Warhounds are great variation and worry the best Warlord Princeps.

Its first outing was at London Grand Tournament in Lea Valley Athletics Centre in north London, sans roof - that was added later.

The London Grand Tournament Titan Owners Club UK Walk in September. The building was put to good use, blocking line-of-sight on more than one occasion helping the Warhound's survive fire from the massed Warlords.

It was used again at the UK Titan Owners Club main Walk at Huxlow Academy in Buckinghamshire in late October. Here it was on a dedicated city board with plentiful buildings, such a feast for the eyes. There was over 150 God Engines plus plenty of Knights too!

The main colours were basecoated black, zenithal sprayed Zandri Dust and washed with Dark Shade from Army Painter - this was the oil based dip and took 2 days to dry.

Posters and announcements were added. Doors sealed with Purity Seals after the church was bombed out and abandoned.

I love the addition of the posters, gives a sense of scale and lived in. The basecoats were drybrushed Ushabti Bone up 3/4 of the structure leaving the tops burnt.

Once again, mapped out on paper what tiles I would require and what was the largest building I could make with the box of parts fellow TOC Admin Col. Hertford had gave me and the above was the result.

This one could be a little more ornate, flying buttresses and spiked finials and even some gargoyles. The original building I did was plain Administratum type block solely for LOS blocking.

I made a quick floor from foam board so the battle map cannot be seen. I made a roof a few weeks after LGT, partially collapsed and burnt out, even a little roof for the porch too - after a specific request from Drake_Seta at Battle Bunnies and Titan Owners Club.

For size comparison - here is a Warhound, easily hidden

And easily blocks LOS for a Reaver

It can hide a Warbringer Nemesis Titan end on. 

A Warlord Titan is taller and wider but will block most of the Engine conferring the cover modifier to shooting.

And is fairly flat-pack-able so can be transported between events with the other large Pegasus Building and the Huge Crane!

Cheers, Siph (5pts)