Adeptus Mechanicus CTF 2.00019122014

[Skrall]

Later this year i am going to compete in my first 2000 point tournament. For this i'm going to build a 2000 point army of the Adeptus Mechanicus using codex;tau and Codex;necrons for the force. The army list is currently being re-written and modified continuously until i'm satisfied.

Currently however i know will need several models regardless, such as two riptides, a commander and at least 3 battlesuit models. For this I turn to Forgeworld Horus Heresy line.

Initial model; Magos Dominus with twin linked plasmarifle. Here is the current WIP;

http://i.imgur.com/6GVyOtm.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/skmXdqA.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/Wv3j3Cq.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/xLtImpB.jpg

As you can see i've got a fair amount of work left to do even before i add the weapons. The next two models are earlier in the painting phase. They certainly need to be brought into the grimdark to match the first marine, while the top magos need to brought to the same dust.

http://i.imgur.com/YxkfQhe.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/IuJN0aV.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/vgBoWct.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/1e3Oz6c.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/ViTYJow.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/8nfIVX8.jpg

-skrall

[Skrall]

Time for the update, with actual painted miniatures that are finished. So i hope at least.

Magos - farsight;
http://i.imgur.com/8rhWflH.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/KS1ktGq.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/fkhyPHz.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/YnBvBBl.jpg

Castellax- tomb spider;

http://i.imgur.com/U4TFLXz.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/qq7rZAF.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/8L3U7l1.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/m9XJXJW.jpg

Thoughts?

-skrall

[Skrall]

Some of you may remember this model, i pre-ordered him a long while back.

Now i've started painting him.

http://i.imgur.com/OrAVXhp.jpg

What do we think?

-skrall

[Meph]

I think, continue! :D Lovely stuff to see, those Mechanicum units just ooze grimdark. :)

[40kGamer]

Very cool! I just love the worn look the weathering gives these guys. :p

[Skrall]

Thank you guys! I've got a delivery of more ad-mec on the way.

In the teamtime, The Warmaster....

http://i.imgur.com/qiSXMwt.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/0BSYuKJ.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/KETJHtZ.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/woNRUTt.jpg

thoughts?

-skrall

[Skrall]

The first thallax is painted;

http://i.imgur.com/mTkbttq.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/tY2n0d8.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/55GqrF8.jpg

-skrall

[Skrall]

Well that's one down....

http://i.imgur.com/PD3eNPw.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/yFo9EQv.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/gfgMLHu.jpg

Think the Thanatar is going pretty well. The next model is a tester for a future plan and being used for my infantry in this force.

http://i.imgur.com/VfEI1fc.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/9Ok8OoU.jpg

I've got a lot of work cut out for me to try and finish this army in the next month. Oh well....

-skrall

[Meph]

Good stuff, mate! Love the look on the models, and I'm particularly fond of the big guy's left shoulder pad.

[interrogator_chaplain]

I've got my Arch Magos sitting on my painting table with a couple parts painted and 10 Thralls (Bought before the price drop! >:( ) are primed and ready to go! I'm excited to see how your army goes, and I'll no doubt include my own.

But that Thanatar is the whole reason I got into this army, I absolutely love that model and I think yours is simply excellent! Really gets me truly inspired to start painting, so off I go!

[Skrall]

Update time.

Three of five are now completed and it's starting to look pretty boss. Can't wait to do the last two.

http://i.imgur.com/8jvTF9q.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/eFd7eFl.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/V6Zzlcr.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/R51JgJc.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/31zikH2.jpg

-skrall

[Skrall]

Thanks guys! I'm starting to really get into this army now.

Update for this weekend, i've finished a few more models. I now have under ten models to paint to finish the army.

http://i.imgur.com/FVk3QRa.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/kN8QrQt.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/uFEFGFo.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/EHOYjAe.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/Pr2ajwy.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/0H4qa8e.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/0zlYaCc.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/FoOgDVb.jpg

Thoughts?

-skrall

[Skrall]

Remember that mechanicus army i finished? well.... I never actually got around to the photo. Bar one model it's time for that to happen, so here's my finished army. I'm now ready for the new releases and set to expand my empire of the machine spirit.

http://i.imgur.com/buOuIAQ.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/H6LruhB.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/zkXVrkT.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/DbDRroj.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/StXRm9T.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/9lCGGA6.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/myn2N9Y.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/vV0GTEO.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/EhueyiW.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/tG6vlnQ.jpg

Now to wait for the new releases....

-skrall

[interrogator_chaplain]

Had to dig up your thread Skrall to ask you about your construction of the Thanatar's. Are there any specific steps you took to brace the body and leg assemblies? Because this thing seems like it's going to be real top heavy and glue isn't quite going to be enough to hold them up.

Really fine work on them, yours is among the 3 pages I've been referencing for my build.

[Kirsten]

they look excellent, very impressive

[Skrall]

Time for a new model, my first Knight for my army (one of between three and five).

The scheme a variation of forgeworlds house patterns but not the same. As my mechaicum/mechanicus force is expanding, growing and evolving I have yet to craft a lore to fit, and thus no house name has been chosen yet. However the early scheme is done, giving me a nice base from which to work. Lots still to do though, particularly with the metals;

http://i.imgur.com/xMVIaEy.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/MqNNLjD.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/mIA3Pau.jpg

-skrall

[Kirsten]

if you haven't named it yet, then I put a vote in for Knight Trogdor.