I have accumulated a number of cool bits over the last few years. Bolter scopes, leather loin cloths, crusader helms and Mk 8 Torsos. I always wanted to incooperate them into a marine army – but never knew which way to go so they remained in my bits box awaiting inspiration.
For years I leant towards Ultramarines. Part of me still thinks I might go blue in years to come, but on my recent visit to Warhammer World, on a whim – I picked up a box of mino’s shoulder pads and the character pack. The mino’s chaplain head was reason enough for me to create an entire army of the Bronze marines.
I should mention Anvil Industries whose bits will permeate this project .Top quality product and service. I’ll be using them again.
The fluff is also pretty cool – as aggressive as wolves or space sharks but as technologically well equipped Iron Hands. How can argue with hyper aggresive plasma wielding nutters with an easy colour scheme and FW accompaniments. The boxes are ticked. The bits box is open. The game is afoot….
Assault Squad, based on Sanguinary Guard. Will have mohawk crests and round shield
20 Tactical marines each with crusader helmet, champion should pad, FW shoulder pad, extended bolter barrel, high gorget or Mk8 Torso.
Zhufor head swap on FW character in TDA
Kitbashed terminators (money saving exercise) – Chaos TDA bodies, A mixture of arms, GS cast shields & Dark angel Mace bits. Assorted ASBO aggressive heads.
Minos seem popular at the moment, no idea why – I’m perfecting a colour scheme as we speak.
More to follow.
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I really like the Mohawk style head you have on one of your terminators… could you tell me what/where it's from please?
Looking Great Rev! I'm working on a small scale similar styled project for some Ancient Romanesque marines.
I have got some Anvil add ons and have bought from them before and concur great products, good quality resin, good customer service, quick delivery….an absolute credit to the hobby.
If you haven't already looked can I suggest Scibor also have some good shoulder pads/shields and other kitbashing items that might fit your theme.
Look forward to seeing more!
Consider mixing in some parts of the real Minotaur colour scheme (that is, before FW came along and dumped their fluff everywhere). You know, just a red or yellow stripe here and there… even the Badab War book had them on the pauldrons and guns.
I have done a few Minotaurs myself, I like to use Warplock as a base, then a layer of dwarf bronze, a wash made with sotek green makes for great verdigris, then another layer of dwarf bronze, leaving the wash visable in recesses, then a highlight of dwarf bronze mized with vallejo metallic medium for a real shine!
Looking good.
Tony
Hi mate, im looking forward to this, i toyed with them once. i hope you dont lean toward the copper colour as it just looks like brown. go bright bronze!
Excellent looking stuff there! It is always exciting to find a use for ones ever increasing bits box. I really like the terminators, the range of bits incorporated there is pretty impressive. That head with the mohawk looks surprisingly good (might have to steal the idea!). I like your commander, a combination of two of FW's coolest models! Glad to see you picking the Minotaurs too; it would be fun to try out FW's rules for them.
Really cool! Excited to watch this project progress, and am interested to see how you paint the bronze.
Looking good,
If you want/need more Mk8 torsos give me a shout (segmentumobscurus on warseer) I have a lot that I'd be willing to trade away for DV DA tactial marines if you have any?
Dan
Some nice, characterful marines; looking forward to seeing them in color.