Legio Astorum - Reaver Titan No. 009 - New Acquisition

Hello Titanseers, May the Fourth be with you ;)

Thanks for dropping by. I came across for sale, after a recommendation from a buddy, an ancient relic Titan, Brother Engine of "Honorum" Reaver No.10, and Lord TITANium's Reaver No.11, this new acquisition is Reaver Titan No. 009! So, I thought I'd put in a bid and it was enroute a journey north so I was able to pick it up in person and give it a once over and talk to the seller, lovely chap - once I told the story of Reaver 10 and 11, I think he was glad to part with it to me and knew it was going to have a good life battling in Titan Owners Club Titan Walks! A fresh lease of hobby life! Seen above disassembled for re-posing, re-arming and repainting. Magnets in the shoulders to enable swapping out between Close Combat weapons (Fist or Chainfist) and ranged weapons. 

Image from Games Workshop

I will be painting this in the scheme of a Brother Engine of "Honorum" from the Siege of Vraks Part Two book from Forge World, the Astorum Battlegroup of Reavers and Warhounds included "Honorum" and "Astor Tyrannis", this will mean flame stencil work like the previous Reaver "Aquila Occulus" and some chequered shoulder plates. It will be interesting how this matches against blogger buddy Zzzzzz at DevosIV Blog is going to have his same "Astor Tyrannis" scheme too, commissioned by my mate Eyecon74 (over at IG).

I basecoated the blue field and edged Night Lords blue in recess as I always do for blue panels. I started the chequered work using a plain sheet of vinyl stencil cut into 1cm squares. 

Then sprayed Demonic Yellow from Army Painter

Then removed the vinyl patchwork, and need to tidy up the overspray and seepage

Here is the first coat of gold trim applied and chequers tidied up on the lower shoulder plate. A coat of Skulker Yellow from DRPA paints was applied to the yellow and a glaze of Sigsmund Yellow Clear to give my distinctive Astorum Yellow. One more glaze is required and another Gold trim edge coat.

And another coat of gold to smooth it and Reikland Fleshshade wash. Then some detailing on the metal work and the shoulders are done.

A lot of work, but I hope to have this and another Reaver Engine come together, one built and requiring repaint from it's Defensor scheme to another Brother Engine of "Honorum", in the scheme of "Acaeduus Prime" also of Vraks fame, and this one - work in conjunction towards a Corsair Maniple I can use at Titan Walks! Reaver Titans are my favourite class of Battle Engine - it's about time I had a few more ;)

Cheers, Siph

Terrain and Scenery - Warlord head - done

Hello one and all,

A quick post - this weeks offering is a downed Warlord head terrain piece, that I recently printed - this is the quickest 'print to done' ever! I've painted it as a neutral white head, however its potentially from a Mortis titan, felled in battle.. there is also a dead ultramarine around the base. 

Cheers! LH (5pts)

Mechanicum - Mrymidon Destructors w/ Irradiation Engines #2

Hello Tech Adepts, thanks for dropping by. The latest addition to the Mechanicum Taghmata is another squad of Mrymidon Destructors, the heavy infantry, each a Tech Magos fully adapted for war. I thought I'd get these done before the plastic new sculpts drop - I think I prefer these weapons to the newer single 'barrel' versions.

The Myrmidon Destructors are priests of the Mechanicum who specialise in the art of destruction with ranged weaponry and the embodiment of this within their own vastly augmented bodies.

These are all armed with Irradiation Engines, a 'torrent' flamer template radiation weapon which auto hits and wounds on 2+, and reduces target toughness by 1 due to the heavy doses of radiation.

These were bought secondhand and rebased and re-branded Mars loyalist Mechanicum! Previous squad were also Dark Mechanicum repainted Mars but with blue robes seen HERE.

These are akin to the Mechanicum version of Terminators, strong armour, fairly slow and dish out short range punishment. I have another few squads of these with other weapon options, hopefully there will still be rules for them by the time I actually get a game with them. 

Cheers, Siph (6pts)

Adeptus Custodians - Allarus Terminator Custodians #2

Hi all, thanks for dropping by. More Adeptus Custodes additions this week, a second squad of Allarus Terminators, this time to differentiate between squads I chose purple as a Praetorian Guard aspect, for bodyguards to the Allarus Terminator Shield Captain which has purple as an accent colour on the haft of the Castellan Axe.

These have a more functional appearance than the last squad, with spikes removed from the axes.

Misericordia at the rear.

Kept the red cloaks similar as the other Custodes to keep a unified look across the army.

An identical twin to the one above (these were 2nd hand)

And a shot of the force so far, growing slowly. A few more models to post yet.

Cheers, Siph (6pts)

WeeMen at Titan Owners Club UK Demo Game - Salute53 Expo - 11 Apr 26

Hello All, thanks for dropping by. As a member of Titan Owners Club, we get to organise and attend Titan Walks with our big display titans, otherwise they would just gather dust - so its great to actually game with these immense God Engines! South London Warlords invited Titan Owners Club to put on another fantastic spectacle with a Titan Walk at Salute 53 Expo in the Excel Centre in London Docklands this weekend just past. It was a one day event and I had a great time, including shouting ENGINE KILL!

Set up and ready for the crowds

Andy B's Legio Defensor 

I faced Jordan T's Xestobiax and supporting Banner of Knights

Kacee BS' Legio Gryphonicus supported me

My own Legio Astorum

The Loyalist Warhounds scout ahead into the guns of the Traitors in the dawn light

The other flank was another game alongside ours with Alexander G's Vulcanum and Richard A's Mortis facing Laura A's Tempestus, Andy B's Defensor and John O's Legio Venator

The terrain was a mix of original 3D printed buildings by Col. Hertford (Darksider on Cults3D), GW terrain, Pegasus Hobbies terrain and fish ponds. Mat was custom 32ft x 16ft print from Deep Cut Studios

Plenty of LOS blocking terrain

The loyalist Gryphonicus, Joanne's Legio Solaria Warlord and my Astorum forces

A Porphyrion looks to snipe enemy Engines

Astorum advance into the hellfire of Legio Magna and Legio Xestobiax

Xestobiax uncover their Warlord hiding in the hab blocks

A corrupted Engine of Mortis aims up battle towards the loyalist lines

Richard A's Mortis Warhounds stalk towards the Loyalists

Gryphonicus and Solaria

Mortis in strength of numbers

Very colourful and party-like Legio Vulcanum delight in the death throes of the Loyalists

Legio Magna in force with supporting Knights

Legio Defensor

Xestobiax face Astorum Warhounds

Astorum Warhounds are no match for Reavers and Warlords of Xestobiax, they all three got annihilated! 

5 titan Kills and a Banner of Knights was my tally for the loss of three Warhounds, so Astorum did well. Great fun and cracking weekend with fellow Titan Owners, shame fellow WeeMan Lord TITANium H couldn't make it. Cheers, Siph

Adeptus Custodes - Custodian Guard w/ Sentinel Blades and Praesidium Shields

Hello All, thanks for dropping by. Another week, another addition to the core of the Adeptus Custodes forces, a squad of Custodian Guard armed with Sentinel Blades and Praesidium Shields.

Custodian Guard form the backbone of the shield companies, and every one is a terrifying force of destruction equal to the strongest of the foe. Whether armed with guardian spear or sentinel blade, their shots are perfectly placed, and every cut, thrust and parry is a masterclass in bladesmanship.

A nice addition to the Guard ranks, a little more resilience with the Shield.

This weekend coming (11 Apr) the WeeMen with Titan Owners Club will be at the South London Warlords Expo - Salute 53 at Excel Centre, London Docklands, battling with Legio Astorum during another great Titan Walk! Come say hi if you are going to be there!

Cheers, Siph (6pts)