Thursday 7 April 2022

MOBILE DISCO

 One of the things I really wanted to do with the Emperors Children army was to add in units I wouldn't normally use, like the bikers and terminators I showed last time, another thing I rarely use is Tanks, and Rhino's, as most of my other armies have flying vehicles instead.

The first one is a Rhino with a Warp Amp, to add a weapon to the transport capacity, plus it would give a long range attack for my close combat squad. Here is what wiki says about Warp Amps :

Warp Amplifier is a type of large Sonic Weapon that can be mounted upon Chaos vehicles such as the Rhino and Sonic Dreadnought that are used by the Chaos Space Marines.

This weapon is a devastating device that was designed by the Dark Mechanicum to amplify the emotions and sensations of nearby intelligent creatures by projecting resonant Warp energies from rune-encrusted horns and pipes that sprout from the vehicles that are equipped with the weapon.

The closer that an individual comes to the amplifier, the harder it is for them to maintain discipline and conscious thought.

These weapons are used during combat to weaken enemy morale and confuse the foe's forces. Weak-minded individuals may succumb to a variety of urges and temptations when exposed to this sonic Warp energy, or may simply be driven insane, flee from battle, or even become hostile to their own allies.

A vehicle equipped with a Warp Amplifier cannot be equipped with a Dirge Caster, as its sonic waves might interfere with the Warp Amplifier's own operations.

When the Exorcist tank was released for Sisters of Battle, I had this crazy idea of making it into my Warp Amp, and having a servitor playing the organ, for a comedic value. I also used a lot of Forgeworld doors and panels, and extra armour to give it a unique look.


And below is the squad that will use the above as it's transport.


The next Rhino, also has a lot of Forgeworld doors and panels, if I could I'd use Forgeworld parts on most things (barring cost, and whether they make a relevant piece), this one is for transporting my Noise Marines around in.


And here are the Noise Marines for the Rhino.


Next I have a Predator Tank, this was also a Forgeworld tank, with extra armour and panels. For the sponson weapons I converted the Lascannons to Sonic Blasters, to stick to the Noise Marine theme.


Next I have another close combat squad, that I went a lot further on the bases, and trying to tell a story with, these weren't originally part of the army, but I had the idea, and decided to go with it.


Last today is a special character, now normally I don't use special characters, but I liked the story behind Lucius the Eternal, so got him on a whim, but have him if I ever choose to play him.

Lucius the Eternal is the Champion of the Chaos God Slaanesh and a Lord Commander of the Emperor's Children Traitor Legion. Lucius is also known as the "Soulthief," "Fulgrim's Champion," "Blade of Aeons," and the "Scion of Chemos."

Many millennia ago, Lucius was a proud Space Marine of the Emperor's Children Legion, following his PrimarchFulgrim, across the galaxy in the name of the Emperor. Forsaking all experience other than the art of close combat with the sword, Lucius bore the scars of battle with pride and, over time, he began to equate pain with success. By the time the Emperor's Children had been seduced by Horusrebellion, Lucius had cut deep lines across his face, head and chest, linking his scars in a maze of irregular patterns that distorted and deformed his features. Lucius slowly descended into madness. He was compelled by the whispers in his mind to commit ever more extreme acts, furthering an intense obsession with being the perfect swordsman.

Lucius continued to distinguish himself in the service of his Primarch as the III Legion descended into Chaos worship. He fought with incredible speed and skill in the gladiatorial contests Fulgrim held when the Legion was travelling from world to world. Lucius was almost invincible, a force of nature that could not be bested. The champion remained undefeated until he was finally slain fighting the infamous Lord Commander Cyrius.

Slaanesh was loath to let such a promising protégé slip into oblivion. Over the next few solar weeks, the Artificer Armour Commander Cyrius wore began to warp and change. Cyrius' hair fell out in clumps, and dark lines appeared under his flesh, slowly pushing through his skin as a maze of scar tissue. Soon, Lucius had emerged completely. All that remained of his executioner was a screaming, writhing face, subsumed for eternity into Lucius' armour.

Now, Lucius stalks the galaxy as an arrogant slaughterer who can never truly be killed. Whoever slays him and takes even a moment of satisfaction or pride from the act will find themselves transforming, slowly and painfully, into Lucius. The tortured visages of those who once killed him writhe within his armour, affording the swordsman endless gratification. His ornate sabre and sentient whip have tasted the blood of champions and kings across the galaxy, and he leads his debauched warband of Emperor's Children with total confidence, welcoming death with as much passion as he inflicts it upon his foes


That's all for today, got a few more pieces to finish off, and then I'll move onto another army, so until next time stay safe and have fun !

Cheers Dave

26 comments:

  1. Stunning force indeed! There's a thing about Emperor's Children that I have never got to handle; I can never make any black and pink combination work. I've tried it lots of times, but I can never get satisfied with anything I produce. But then I see works like yours and it's all like "hey, this is cool, he made this work and it looks awesome". I'll eventually try to replicate your work, but I'm terrified of what will happen!
    Well, I digress, I simply wanted to point out that your army looks so great!

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    1. Thank you Suber, pink can be a very daunting colour to paint, two colours I would recommend is GW Emperor's Chicldren, and Vallejo Squid Pink, the GW works well as a base colour, then the Vallejo to layer, then I mix in some pure white for highlight colour. You can use GW Pink Horror as a base, but will give a very different end result. I always try to break up large areas as well, so use the black to do this, and sometimes use it for markings, you can also go for a rich purple, Vallejo Hexed Lichen, is a good one I find, the last piece of advice, is don't be afraid to experiment, and if all else fails, copy my scheme mate.

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    2. No problem Suber, and hope it helps

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  2. Great conversion on the sisters of battle mobile organ and lovely work on the rest of your emperors children!
    Best Iain

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    1. Thank you Iain, the hardest part on the SOB organ, was changing the symbols to something more in line with the EC, was happy with the end result.

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  3. Wow, that's an amazing conversion on the Rhino! I bet you can hear him coming from a few miles away LOL! I love the black Rhino and Predator, too, they look great with that reversed colour scheme, as do all your noisy bois! I have some older metal Noise Marines and really have to paint them up.

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    1. Thank you Matt, you certainly wouldn't want to be next to it, when he gets his jam on ! LOL I do like the black with pink details more than the pink with black details, but needed the distinction between noise marines and regular Emperor's Children. Look forward to seeing what you do with your Noise Marines, are they first or second edition ones ?

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    2. I think second edition but I'd have to look them up. I also have to find them LOL!

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    3. If ther were 3 different ones, that would definitely be second edition ones, which I actually used some of those bits in this army, as for the finding them , have you checked behind the desk ! LOL

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  4. If the nostalgia was high from your last post then it is through the roof now! I painted up a Rhino and Predator if I remember correctly and again, mine had quite a few similarities to yours. Its awesome to see your army which is pretty varied and full of character as well. I wish GW would release some proper Emperor's Children models again. I'm sure I could do justice to whatever they come up with and it'd be a lot of fun to paint as well :) Either way, keep 'em coming, Dave!

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    1. Thank you Jeff, glad I could keep the nostalgia going for you, and it just shows great minds think alike ! LOL ( more yours than mine mate) I did see them release a token noise marine based off the original model, but it didn't really fit in with the others I'd done so didn't bother with it, if they release some more I might be tempted to do a havoc squad, with mostly blastmasters, so will have to wait and see what they do.

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  5. Rock on you beautiful mobile disco! Thing kinda reminds me of something out of Mad Max. 😀
    Nice job on all the battle wagons and troops.

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    1. Thank you Stewart, I did like the sound machine in Fury Road, and can see the resemblance between the two, and who doesn't want cool tunes when driving even in the apocalypse ! LOL

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  6. John@justneedsvarnish9 April 2022 at 05:57

    These are great Dave and I'm getting used to the pink just as you switch to another project! :-)

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    1. Thank you John, got a bit more pink to show yet, so it's probably a good thing you're getting used to it ! LOL

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  7. Weird and wonderful, I'm forever in awe at what you can do to the usual fare we see on the table. The war amp is a real masterpiece of imagination too, just it's colouring would scare me, let alone its sonic abilities.

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    1. Thank you Joe, I always felt with the background on Chaos, that every model would be an individual with no matching models on the board, like you normally see ! LOL Have to admit painting that much pink scared me too ! LOL

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  8. You nailed it with Fuigtim Dave that's how I see him in my minds eye 👍 my take on 40k theses days I think is a bit like your own, no interest in 9th Ed but super cool models are cool and if that means going back to better days to use them then why the hell not? Was it the glorious 3.5 chaos dex they were from?

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    1. Thank you Frank, Fulgrim was one of those pieces I wasn't sure about, until I'd finished building him ! LOL Agreed, if yoy want to use newer models with the older system, why not, play what makes you happy. I believe you're spot on with the codex number, I'm planning on using the models in my own system I'm working on, which I will also be using for Star Wars, and adapting it for Starship gaming as well, the basic mechanics will work for all, but will use adaptations to bring each element needed, so for RPG Star Wars, will have a bit more detail, large open combat will use the core set, and Starship games, will have some extra rules, to cover manoeuvres and shields and such like.

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  9. So much pink on that first rhino it hurts Dave 😂😂 but a great idea to use the SoB's organ pipes for the sonic weapon 👍 a wonderful army and built for a time when fluff armies wewe a thing, 6 man squads to honour the dark Prince, the FW kits are class.
    A great looking army mate from a bygone day, ax for the special character? Well Lucius is eternal after all 😉😂😂

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    1. Thank you Frank, it hurt painting it ! LOL When I saw the kit, was like that is perfect for a organ ! Always liked building armies that had a story and fitted with the background, six man squads fitted the background, but weren't tactically sound, but I did them anyway. The Forgeworld pieces were a must as Simon, and Will did a stellar job on them, so had to have them.
      Fun to bring back the bygone era, in any form I can, and yes you can't get rid of him can you ! ROFL

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  10. How many of these pink freaks do you have!? At least you'll have someone to fight your Kroot and Dark Eldar. And Space Marines. And all the other armies you somehow manage to get all painted up and looking flippin cool. LOL

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    1. Thank you Dai, shown most of my freaks now, just the flyers to post up on Friday ! LOL I should certainly be able to have some variety in gaming, with all the different armies I have, there is another two parts for this army to be finished, the Demons, which is close to being done, and a lost and the damned list, which has a long way to go ! LOL

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  11. Great use of colours there Dave. The Black and Pink work beautifully together, not easy to do me thinks!

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    1. Thank you Justin, once you find the right shade and highlight on the pink, it becomes a lot easier ! LOL

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