Legio Astorum - Warhound Titan - Another Custom Armament - Lucius Melta Lance

Hello Titanseers and all, thanks for dropping by. I've added another custom armament not available from Forge World, but exists in Adeptus Titanicus so I turned to fellow co-Blogger Lord H to print me a Warhound Melta Lance. This time different from the AT version, and akin to the larger Reaver Titan Melta Cannon. Previous version which matches the AT version somewhat can be seen HERE.

Here it is before painting, i've drilled out the arm and cut it down to match my magnetised arms. Also glued the hose connectors from the Warhound Titan kit I had spare. I must say, the heat guard cowling is a lot straighter than the resin cousin!

Here is the basecoats down, the heat cowling matches the Reaver version I have done.

And the finished product, Lucius armour version rather than Mars which is a nice touch, I will ensure my next Lucius has magnetised arms (Lucius 745 'Lupus Excelsior' has fixed arms).

And here it is fixed to 'Canis Victrix'

Cheers, Princeps Siph (5pts)

Legio Astorum - Warhound Titan - New Custom Armament - Melta Lance

Hello All, thanks for dropping by. Now GW only produces four weapon varieties for Forge World Warhound Titans: Turbolaser Destructor; Vulcan Mega Bolter; Plasma Blastgun and Inferno Gun. But at AT scale they have several other variants. So with the help of someone using 3D print design I asked if a Melta Lance can be done, its different from Lord TITANium's shrunken down version of the Reaver Melta Cannon so something new was required.

For reference. Image used without permission for example purposes.

I really do wish GW would update their 28mm scale Titan weapon ranges! The Reaver still only has one carapace option, Warlord 2 carapace options, and even with Head and Weapon options already now OOP - the designs for AT are done so its not from scratch, the vision is there already, and I know a whole Club of Titan enthusiasts who would buy the lot!

So here it is on the Warhound Canis Secondus

Paired with a Plasma Blastgun that's a whole lot of firepower... less range than the Plasma, same two shots but no blast means less hits if on target but can use close up without hitting own Engine and can target locations, and base is higher strength than Maximal Fire with close up Armour Rolls using D10 so you can get really good damage even against larger Engines. I will probably pair with a Ursus Claw for close in fear factor! Run a pair of Warhounds with both Claw (for bonus strength) and Melta and that will give the enemy something to fear.

Size comparison to the Turbo Laser Destructor, it uses the back end of the laser, front barrels of the Melta sized appropriately and custom heat shields and armour plates not as detailed or ornate as the GW design but giving a cool Melta Lance not to dissimilar to the AT version. I have also got some mini-Melta versions coming too, so four Warhounds with Melta fun...

Cheers, Siph (5pts)

Legio Crucius - Direwolf conversion kit - DONE!

Hello one and all,

Happy New Year! My first offering of 2026, is a completed Direwolf Heavy Scout Titan conversion kit. This is designed to swap between the official Forge World Warhound Titan carapace to allow for a Direwolf to be fielded in battle.

This is armed with a Neutron lance, and the bolter weapons.The shock laser is crazy, and was able to shutdown a Reaver and a Warbringer at the ToC walk, which left them unshielded, and ready for the killing shot.

The arms are bolted, so can swap between arm weapons, which also allows for the conversion to work so well.

I've printed a few of these kits for people at cost, please reach out if you'd like an upgrade kit for your Warhound titans! :)

Cheers! LH (10pts)

Legio Astorum Warhound Titan "Canis Irae" No.4562 from Forge World - COMPLETED

Hello All, thanks for dropping by. The latest addition to the growing Maniple of Legio Astorum is another Mars Pattern Warhound Titan, this one is certified No. 4562 from Forgeworld. I have named the God Engine "Canis Irae" (which in low gothic is Angry Dog).

This was a rescue Warhound from eBay so retains some of the great details the previous owner had started, the eye lenses for instance. But extensive rebuilding of legs and magnetising the Plasma Blastgun as well as repainting the majority of the armour and adding details like lenses and internal details. Also the gold trim was repainted to match my other Warhounds.

The Moderati and Princeps

I painted the interior details, two weapon Servitors

The airbrush work is the previous owners, I liked it but to fit in with the other Engines, I covered half to my more traditional scheme. I also added the star map details over the airbrush work. The certificate number is recorded on the rear torso armour.

The buckled chain link fence is made of a resin gate from the build plus brass rod and car repair mesh

The leg armour is preserved from the previous owner, with the addition of new trim gold and star map.

I painted the Aquila shin armour adding the titan name "Canis Irae" to the scrollwork

The right leg is raised on the pile of rubble, with the core being resin gates and a long screw.

Banner from Drake_Seta from Battle Bunnies Blog.

Canis Irae and the pack of other Forge World Warhounds!

Cheers, Princeps Siph (50pts)

Legio Astorum Warhound Titan "Canis Irae" No.4562 from Forge World - WIP

Welcome Titanseers and all, thanks for dropping by. After completing Canis Secondus another titan second hand sale caught my eye and as Warhound No. 4562 wasn't registered on Titan Owners Club, I was pleased to 'bring it into the family'.  Firstly I reconstructed the legs after trimming down the base from a large round to my characteristic smaller interlocking circles. I believe a base makes a strong and stable addition, making the legs and base a strong triangle to prevent splaying, or tipping over at Titan Walk events. 

I repainted the shin guards and added the Titan's names to the scrollwork, "Canis Irae", or low gothic "Hound of Fury", befits a scout titan.

The previous owner had some cool airbrush work, so in my usual style I like to preserve something of the previous ownership to honour the Machine Spirit - so I re-did the trim and added the Legio Astorum star maps over the airbrush work, Legio Astorum use star maps to record the titan's history and previous campaigns.

Here you can see the addition I made to the base, with chain-link fence and a dragon's tooth tank trap under the toes. The Titan will be attached to the base via a large screw up through the base in the centre of the rubble and the base of the fence. The toes will be glued to the rubble and the screws laced with JB Weld for a strong bond. The leg joins were all drilled and pinned as I don't know what glue the previous owner had used, and I re-attached all the toes with JB Weld and pins. I also pinned the feet into the lower leg to prevent any breaks in the ball socket.

Here you can see the leg being glued to the hips, held in place with clamps whilst the JB Weld sets.

Drake-Seta at Battle Bunnies Blog supplied and designed another Banner for my Hounds. Thanks Mate!

I preserved some of the airbrush work on the carapace, halving the scheme with standard blue and Astorum decal on the opposite side. Yet to complete internals and main torso, but, the carapace armour has been done and the Plasma Blastgun completed and magnetised.

I have also completed the base and legs, loving the progress so far, a unique Warhound amongst my own six... now seven, which poses me with a problem - keep all seven or sell one to stay at 2x Squadron of 3? Nice problem to have...

Cheers, Princeps Seniores Siph

Legio Astorum Warhound Titan "Canis Secondus" No.4633 from Forge World - COMPLETED

Welcome Titanseers and all, thanks for dropping by, a second hand sale caught my eye and as it was already registered on Titan Owners Club, I had to 'keep it in the family'... besides a nice number of now six Mars Warhounds completed. A few touch ups were required and a repaint of the blues and golds to match my own, but the basics and metallics were done and dusted (literally on the feet) for me already.

I added a base as I believe they make a strong and stable addition, making the legs and base a strong triangle to prevent splaying, or tipping over at Titan Walk events. The underside has teflon coasters for ease of movement too. The original owner had red/orange plasma so I had to re-paint the Plasma Blastgun to match my own numerous Titans. I added verdigris to the weapons to match other titans too. All the detailing was touched up or painted to match other titans too, like the screens and buttons on the rear of the weaponry.

Here Canis Secondus is with the additional weapons, Turbolaser Destructor and Inferno Gun. In an Ignis Maniple the Inferno Gun becomes potent (using AT28mm rules) but the former combo of Plasma Blastgun and Vulcan Mega Bolter is my favourite for Warhounds - shield stripping and high strength damage capability to even worry Warlord Titans.

The insides were already painted for me, I just re-painted the Princeps jacket to a purple like most of my other Princeps, did a few details and gold aquila, purity seals and painted the lumin-strips on the deckhead inside. The sensors and screens of the Command Deck were also painted.

The Astorum livery was already done so that saved some hard-to-source decals, but I gave both sides a tidy up and smoothed the blacksun edges. All the trim was re-done with golds and Reikland Fleshshade like my other titans.

The feet were weathered so when I sealed the 'factory fresh' look I go for with a clear spray lacquer, I avoided the bottom half of the titan and used a matt varnish spray on the lower half.

The scrollwork now denotes the titan's name "Canis Secondus", sister engine to "Canis Praetor" which fits nicely.

The base was adorned with ruins taken off the original base of the recent Warbringer Nemesis "Mons Vesuvius", of which I have plenty more to use, so plenty of opportunities for more basing material yet to come which is nice and makes the bases more visually interesting.

And Drake-Seta at Battle Bunnies Blog was kind enough to design more banners, adding the name in Low Gothic "Canis Secondus" with kill markings below and heraldic script detailing the exploits.

And for ease of travel, the titan was well magnetised by the previous owner with strong magnets in arms and waist, and saw battle at the recent Titan Walk at Salute52 in London 12 Apr 25.

Cheers, Princeps Siph (25pts - half for re-painted efforts)