The Siren call of the Horus Heresy - 11 Sep update

[Ragnar]

So roll on harvest time: scrumpy, wanton wenches and plenty of reaping  

Seconded!   

Fantastic, gritty paintjobs Janner.  Very inspirational.

[janner]

I know scythes have been used in combat, but as far as I know it has been used by peasants who could not afford a real weapon. Surely an elite marine could do better.

Anyway, it is an impressive army you have and I hope we soon see a group picture.

I think you are right that the use of a scythe would have been limited to levied or revolting peasants. However, in the diversity of medieval weapons, the difference between an agriculturally influenced polearm, such as a fauchard, guisarme or bill, and the halberds and glaives carried by elite formations is problematic. Even Oakeshot lumped them all together as staff weapons. So I'm not sure that a men-at-arms who had been tripped by a bill and then had the point stuck through his eyeslit or up his nethers would agree that it wasn't a real weapon 

Still, as you know, these have scythes because they are the elite of the Death Guard and their boss looks like a Pratchett-esque version of Death, scythe and all.

[robertsjf]

Now I want to do a squad of World Eaters with a chainaxe in one hand and a bolter with a chainbayonet in the other. Paint them up in lumberjack plaid.

[janner]

Now I want to do a squad of World Eaters with a chainaxe in one hand and a bolter with a chainbayonet in the other. Paint them up in lumberjack plaid.

Cue the Lumberjack Song:

'I cut down trees, I wear high heels
Suspenders and a bra
I wish I'd been a girlie
Just like my dear papa'

[janner]

So, finally back to 'work' after my hols with a ten man Tactical Support Squad blah blah:

[Dr. The Viking]

That is one deadly tactical squad! 

[janner]

My aim is to have finished painting the whole force by 15th August - only a couple of characters, ten termies, a dreadnought and a squad of Destroyers to go 

[OSHIROmodels]

My aim is to have finished painting the whole force by 15th August - only a couple of characters, ten termies, a dreadnought and a squad of Destroyers to go 

Well go on then 

cheers

James

[infelix]

In the Grim Darkness of the Farm Future...there is only Agriculture.

Warharvest 30K.

 

On topic: They look absolutely great, very nice painting!

[Penfold]

Love em, never really cared for the Death Guard as they became but these look soo good

[Krysset80]

No titan? :p great paintjobs btw.

[janner]

No titan? :p great paintjobs btw.

Well I have got one in UK that needs finishing off 

Anyway. on with the Praetor:

[janner]

Contemptor Dreadnought:

[Mason]

Now THAT is class!
 

Great work on the weathering.
 

[janner]

Thanks Mason 

Ten Cataphractii termies rolled off the production line this week: