Zahndrekh & Overlord

Continuing the Kingbreakers’ unspeakable support of the Maynarkh Dynasty, two more for Lovell’s Necrons: An Overlord with Resurrection Orb & Nemesor Zahndrekh.

 
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These guys are done up to match the Lords and Doom Scythes I did for Lovell previously. The silver metal is Leadbelcher drybrushed with Mithril Silver and washed with Nuln Oil. The gold parts are a Brass Scorpion base heavily drybrushed with Burnished Gold, drybrushed again with Mithril Silver, and washed with Nuln Oil. The red is the old Mechrite Red base paint washed with the new Carroburg Crimson wash. The green components are Goblin Green with some Sunburst Yellow picked out, washed with Athonian Camoshade and again with Waywatcher Green liberally on the piece and surroundings. Definitely still trying to work toward a more glowing look, but it’s fine as-is.

 

Inquisitor Hersch and Epistolary #3

The Kingbreakers‘ Librarius continues to convene. Inquisitor Hersch and random Epistolary #3:

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Backstory

Inquisitor Hersch, on the left, is head of the Inquisition’s continual monitoring of the Kingbreakers. Since the fall of Forestway to the ruinous powers, a small but aberrant number of the chapter’s battle brothers have manifested psychic ability. The Inquisition is understandably concerned about what that might portend. In turn, the Kingbreakers resent the harsh scrutiny much of the chapter received immediately following the planet’s collapse. However, over the course of several battles and campaigns now the two have been forced to fight alongside each other. Over the course of these the two have for the moment developed a tense but workable relationship. In gameplay terms Hersch is usually my standin for Torquemada Coteaz, whom I’ve fielded fairly regularly in 7th edition.

The librarian does not yet have a real backstory. I’ve been thinking though that he’s some sort of itinerant Epistolary, possibly from the Grey Knights, traveling the Imperium to give aid where he can. In gameplay terms he basically makes an appearance when I need a whole bunch of librarians, i.e., the Apocalypse Librarius formation, five psychers that together can open a warp rift on the table.

Models

Both of these guys were put together and painted quickly. Inquisitor Hersch was assembled at 6am, in the dark,  in a frantic rush immediately before a tournament because the models I had been using for Coteaz did not have thunderhammers and I didn’t want any hassle. Both are models from a Grey Knights Strike Squad box with some extra bits, e.g., a Chaos skull helmet and a librarian’s book from somewhere that I converted to be held as if reading.

I’m very happy with the build of both models. Hersch has the weight and dynamic, fighting force appropriate to Coteaz, matching the heft of the standard model and the charater’s statline and equipment. The librarian has a more composed, static feel to his weight, with a great clutter of books and purity seals and whatnot hanging all over. The Strike Squad armor is suitably ornate for these learned veterans, and the psychic hood arch as well as the archaic, warp-tuned backpacks clearly indicate “psyker” as appropriate for both.

The paintjob is nothing too fancy, but very serviceable and was quick to do. They were respectively based black and white, mostly by the vagaries of what spray paint I had on hand when they were primed, but it’s interesting to note that they came out the same regardless. The silver metal is Leadbelcher drybrushed with Mithril Silver and washed with Nuln Oil. The gold parts are a Brass Scorpion base heavily drybrushed with Burnished Gold, drybrushed again more lightly with Mithril Silver, and washed with Nuln Oil for the most part but Gryphone Sepia on the shoulder pads and Hersch’s helmet. Overall this sequence makes for a muted, worn looking gold, rather than the blinged out super shine Coteaz frequently rocks, the former being more in keeping with the Kingbreakers’ general aesthetic.

The bases have been done up very simply and in dark colors to be a simple contrasting background for the relatively shiny metal, and to fit in with the Kingbreakers’ standard wasteland bases theme.

Infinity: PanO First Group

To Infinity, and beyond!

Starter box reunion.

Starter box reunion.

I finally finished off my first set of Infinity dudes & dudettes. I wasn’t super happy with the test model, but now with the whole squad done and bases finished I’m stoked about this scheme and style. Looks good, not at all like my 40k models, fast to do.

Teutonic Knight and Magister Knight front.

Teutonic Knight and Magister Knight front.

Teutonic Knight and Magister Knight side.

Teutonic Knight and Magister Knight side.

Teutonic Knight and Magister Knight back.

Teutonic Knight and Magister Knight back.

Colors are exactly the same as the test model:

  • Primer: Army Painter spray white
  • Armor & Head: Averland Sunset x2, wash with Casandora Yellow
  • Body: Ceramite White; pick out pads, holsters, and straps with Dheneb Stone; buckles with Leadbelcher; wash with Seraphim Sepia
  • Gun: Midnight Blue, pick out cartidges and barrels with Leadbelcher, wash with Nuln Oil
  • Visor: Midnight Blue, Enchanted Blue centerline
  • Base terrain: P3 Ordic Olive, flocked and shrubbed, washed with Athonian Camoshade
  • Base rim: Abaddon Black

The Casandora Yellow shade/wash on the cloaks is kind of tricky to work with over the Averland Sunset. You either wind up with too much and it pools all over the place, or not nearly enough and it’s barely visible. Definitely more subtle and less clingy than the darker GW shades like Seraphim Sepia, Agrax Earthshade, or Nuln Oil. For example, the sniper has a neat detail on the interior of the cloak, where it’s made out of hexes. Given that it was the interior and could be darker I hit that with Agrax Earthshade as well to emphasize the detail a bit more, though it’s still not very prominent.

By and large I am definitely not up to the level of detail on these models, or at least it would take me extreme amounts of time and frustration to really match it. For example, the eyes actually have very distinct shaping to them. It’s so faint though that you can easily unintentionally or intentionally blow through it and paint over the recess, which is I what I did here, consciously, to make a single visor look. The models do still look amazing though if you just pick out some details and match up a good wash.

Three Order Sergeants and a Specialist Sergeant with Sniper Rifle.

Three Order Sergeants and a Specialist Sergeant with Sniper Rifle.

Three Order Sergeants and a Specialist Sergeant with Sniper Rifle, front.

Three Order Sergeants and a Specialist Sergeant with Sniper Rifle, front.

Three Order Sergeants and a Specialist Sergeant with Sniper Rifle, back.

Three Order Sergeants and a Specialist Sergeant with Sniper Rifle, back.

Now to get this group on the table!