Adeptus Custodes - Vexilus Praetor with Praesidium Shield #2

Hi all, thanks for dropping in. Following on from the Guardians a few weeks ago, another of the eBay purchased lot, a Vexilus Praetor with a Praesidium Shield. Another exquisite paint job, pleased I found this lot. 

Love the detailing, gem work and plumes. Really nicely detailed Custodes.

I re-painted the bases to match my own forces.

More great additions to the now extensive Custodes force, probably quite a few points too!

Cheers, Siph

Adeptus Custodes - Custodes Guardians with Sentinel Blades and Praesidium Shields #2

Hi, thanks for dropping by. This week I have a new purchase, Custodian Guardians with Sentinel Blades and Praesidium Shields. These were an eBay purchase, excellently painted and a bargain. I just re-did the bases to match my existing forces.

These add five more Guardians to my existing three with Sentinel Blades. Giving some staying power with the invulnerable shield save bonus.

Beautiful paint job, the same as mine but finer and better executed! Love the gemstone work and the power effects on the blades. The helmet plumes are also exquisite.

Cheers, Siph

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)

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)

Adeptus Custodes - Vexilus Praetor

Hello All, thanks for dropping by. Another Adeptus Custodes choice added this week, a 'normal' Vexilus Praetor, to add to the options over the more expensive Allarus Terminator version seen HERE

I added a Praesidium Shield for more survivability whilst he provides the aura enhancement to nearby Custodians.

I used contrast paint Magos Purple to the tassle in the Vexilla, to denote higher status. Also gloss varnished the Vexilla whilst the armour had Aegis Plate 'satin' varnish, as it shines with the glory of the God Emperor!

Otherwise, a standard job for a Custodian Character, painted the same as Custodian Guard. I left off the helmet as he REALLY believes in the saving power of the holy relic Vexilla he wields! I see in 10th, a Vexila is only an option for a Guardian Squad and not a stand alone mini anymore and not an aura based cover save etc. shame… but I play 9th still where they are Characters in their own right.

Cheers, Siph (10pts)

Adeptus Custodes - Custodian Guard w/ Guardian Spears #2

Hello All, thanks for dropping by. Continuing my expansion of the Adeptus Custodes, I have added another unit of 'plain' Custodian Guard armed with Guardian Spears. These boost the numbers now to 8 'plain' Guard and 3 Sentinel Blade/Shield Guard and 3 Pyrthite Guard. Plenty to choose from.

Cheers, Siph (6pts)

Adeptus Custodes - Pyrithite Guardians

Hello All, thanks for dropping by. More Adeptus Custodes offerings this week, a Forge World special weapons Guardians with Pyrithite Spears, Guardian Spears with a Melta Gun attachment.

These will be a nice addition to the Adeptus Custodes foot sloggers, some extra anti-tank or monster hunters. In 10th Edn they can only be fielded in squads of 5, but in 9th I still play, I can field 3.

Cheers, Siph (6pts)

Adeptus Custodes - Allarus Terminator Custodians

Hello All, thanks for dropping by, the second of a number of Adeptus Custodes reinforcements, last week's Shield Captain was a spare up for auction, but these are the first being added to my Custodes force this year. I have a number of models on the to-do pile inbetween Titans and Relictors, so something shiny and gold is a nice break from blues or grey!

Two are armed with Custodian Spears and one with Castellan Axe

The cloaks of these warriors really sets them apart from the Custodian Guardians.

I chose red plume and red Pauldrons not to distract from the rest of the Guardians scheme, but I have plans for a second squad of Praetorian type Allarus Terminators using purple as the contrasting colour.

This was first modelled as a Vexilus Praetor, but careful Vexilla removal at the hand meant I could add a slightly modified (shorter haft at bottom) Guardian Spear. I quite like a mix of weapons across the army to choose, so the next squad will have Castellan Axes for the higher toughness enemies like Vehicles.

This one also has a Guardian Spear for more attacks and better AP, but sacrifices a little Strength and Damage over the Axe. Monsters in combat as they should be, but with my saving throws - maybe die quickly!

Cheers Siph (6pts)

Adeptus Custodes - Shield Captain in Allarus Terminator Armour

Hello All, thanks for dropping by. Had a spare Allarus Terminator with the Shield Captain Pauldrons so painted up the few details to make as a Shield Captain for sale on eBay rather than a generic Allarus Custodes. 

Added highlights to the plume, and skin

Painted the gold leaf thread in the cloak to mark out as a Shield Captain over a normal Allarus Custodes, and added detail to the Castellan Axe rather than have it plain and unadorned.

Painted the Ballistus Grenade Launcher and based the rim a more generic brown (Steel Legion Drab I think). Hopefully will find a new home as I am currently awash with Allarus Custodians... two squads of Custodes and already have a Shield Captain and Vexilus Praetor.

Cheers, Siph (10pts)

Adeptus Custodes - Captain-General Trajann Valoris

The office of Captain-General is one of the most powerful military appointments in the Imperium. It confers full responsibility for the overall defence of the Sol System, Terra, the Imperial Palace and, ultimately, the Golden Throne and the Emperor himself. Many claim that Trajann Valoris is the greatest warrior to hold the title of Captain-General since the Emperor strode the stars, having proven himself to be dynamic and effective; qualities that make him ideally suite to lead in this age of unprecedented aggression. (Quoted from Warhammer.com)

Welcome readers, thanks for dropping by. My latest acquisition was a 2nd-hand Trajann Valoris, picked up from a trader at Beachhead expo in February. Well it caught my eye as the gold was a match for my own, and it was cheap and I haven't got this auto-include choice yet to lead my Custodes forces. It was missing the beard so I added that back in, repainting the details and trying to make the eyes not too goofy. I painted the base to match my existing forces.

He wears Castellan Plate, an ancient suit of powered armour that incorporates a heraldic tilting plate adorned with an eagle’s head emblem. An auramite halo frames his scowling face, and the whole suit is covered in the kind of ornate, sculpted details that set the Adeptus Custodes apart from other Imperial warriors – eagles, gemstones and filigree litter every surface. His main weapon held in his right hand is the Watcher’s Axe, an enormous polearm which incorporates a ferocious master-crafted bolt weapon known as the Eagle’s Scream. As this was second hand, its missing the ornamental lions pelt and the feathers - but I quite like the less ornate Trajann.

I repainted the cloak to match my existing forces, using the Warhammer "How to Paint Custodes Wardens" YT video colours. Its a lovely cloak colour, Khorne Red, Nuln Oil wash, Khorne Red, Wazdakka and Squig Orange

The Watchers Axe is brighter and larger than the Sentinel Axes, this is meant to set it apart from the line troop weapons, so I kept the lighter blue tones, and repainted it to reflect the immense power build up.

Here he is leading his Allarus Custodian Terminators into battle.

Cheers, Siph (5pts as gold was already done)