Legion of the Damned

[ksoh75]

So thinking of using 5 regular tact marines and a Dev team and just paint them black and their face sections of their helms white.....do some flame effects to the bases and armor.....thoughts?

[Wolfshade]

Yeah why not?

I am guessing that they would be outstanding from the rest of the army so it is clear that they are not "regular".

If you can get your hands on the Death Company sprue there are some skull motifs that might be beneficial.

[ksoh75]

Yeah why not?

I am guessing that they would be outstanding from the rest of the army so it is clear that they are not "regular".

If you can get your hands on the Death Company sprue there are some skull motifs that might be beneficial.

I was thinking of just buying a DC box for the bits. Would be awesome if you get get skull helms from Chaplins....

[40kGamer]

Legion is more about the paint scheme in the end, although adding skull motifs is nice. Google "bobinator legion of the damned" if you want to see some seriously high end work. :)

[ksoh75]

Legion is more about the paint scheme in the end, although adding skull motifs is nice. Google "bobinator legion of the damned" if you want to see some seriously high end work. :)

holy crap I just got a bit more excited then I should of..lol

WOW.....that is amazinly detailed

[Wolfshade]

This might be useful: http://fromthewarp.blogspot.co.uk/2010/11/chaplain-skull-helmet-conversion.html

Or the HH night lords helmet set:
http://www.forgeworld.co.uk/The_Horus_Heresy/Legiones_Astartes/Night_Lords/NIGHT_LORDS_LEGION_TERROR_SQUAD_HEADS.html

http://www.forgeworld.co.uk/Images/Product/DefaultFW/large/nl-mkIV-heads.jpg

[ksoh75]

ummm...I think I will splurge for those Night Lord Helms...LOL

HOLY **** THOSE ARE AWESOME

[YorkNecromancer]

There's also these:
http://www.anvilindustry.co.uk/Exo-Lords/Heads-helmets-crests/Hooded-Skulls
http://www.anvilindustry.co.uk/Exo-Lords/Heads-helmets-crests/Skull-Helmets
http://www.puppetswar.com/product.php?id_product=166
http://www.puppetswar.com/product.php?id_product=173

[40kGamer]

holy crap I just got a bit more excited then I should of..lol

WOW.....that is amazinly detailed

I know! I get excited every time I look at his work. He also has a tutorial on how he thinned the paints and achieved the overall flame effect which is really cool too. Legion are awesome!

[ksoh75]

First off.....Puppetswar head for the win with shoulder pads......second...I have some Videos to watch on thinning paints...LOL

Technically couldn't you do an entire army of Legion???

[40kGamer]

First off.....Puppetswar head for the win with shoulder pads......second...I have some Videos to watch on thinning paints...LOL

Technically couldn't you do an entire army of Legion???

Absolutely. Can also use their digital codex to make them your primary or allied detachment (although it really doesn't offer much).

[ksoh75]

they have a digital codex? WTF...

BLack Library?

[bfmusashi]

Black Library http://www.blacklibrary.com/games-workshop-digital-editions/Codex-Legion-of-the-Damned.html

[40kGamer]

they have a digital codex? WTF...

BLack Library?

It's got some cool stories and fluff but the force org is an epic fail. Basically you use the exact entry from Codex Space Marines. You must take 1 unit and can take up to 3 additional units. 1 Sgt becomes your warlord. They all count as scoring in the detachment which I guess would translate into objective secured. They have their own warlord traits table but no special rules for first turn arrival which blows. They get 1 special piece of wargear that is super fun and fluffy but not even in the realm of competitive play... of course if you're going heavy into the legion you probably don't care about that anywho! :D

[completeHook]

Those puppetswar heads are cool but they are a bit small for marines.

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[ksoh75]

I ordered the Demonic bases for my Legion....got 3 sets coming and ordered the Digital book. Great Fluff!!

[Wolfshade]

Those puppetswar heads are cool but they are a bit small for marines.

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Good pic, I didn't realsie the scale was quite that different.

[YorkNecromancer]

You could just mount them on the neck of a marine head. You could also GS a cowl to give them extra 'weight', although I don't know if they would still look like LoTD after that...

[Thornblood]

So, there is a little rules problem with an all LotD army...

I think you still need to deploy 50 per cent of your units before turn 1, and LotD all deep strike in. Its a pain in the backside as I have three units!

However, Plasma and melta that ignores cover is invaluable, so bear that in mind when list building :)

[rle68]

So, there is a little rules problem with an all LotD army...

I think you still need to deploy 50 per cent of your units before turn 1, and LotD all deep strike in. Its a pain in the backside as I have three units!

However, Plasma and melta that ignores cover is invaluable, so bear that in mind when list building :)

check me if im wrong but it says in glossary posted as (universal army rule)... aid from beyond pg 51 of the dc .. All units from the Legion of the Damned detachment arrive from Reserve at the start of the Legion of the Damned player’s Turn 1. These units must enter play via Deep Strike as normal...

only the warlord trait gives you the ability to hold them back.

played them this weekend vs a waac tourn necron army at 1552 points won 1 tied 1...