Sergeants Pandarus and Dar'es

Same for these two guys, I really like them but I feel something is missing, any thoughts?

First Tribune Silvius Alba

I have nearly finsished this guy I need to get some more detail on him but I dont want to over do it, I'am quite pleased how he has turned out but cant help but feel he needs something more.







The heads and shields are from maxmini.eu and the bases are from dragonforge.

Colour Scheme Mk2

Hey guys its been a while since Ive posted, have been busy with work but I have also been busy with the COA, I have finished two Sergeants and my terminator captain, pictures will follow very shortly ( I haven't got a good enough camera, so a friend will be taking some pictures for me). Anyway in the mean time here's an update of my colour scheme, I have ordered the eagle decals in red and I'm hoping they turn up soon. Till the next time.



I really like the white colour scheme, but I'm finding it very hard to paint. I start with a base coat of Calth brown, Fortress grey and Foudation white and then build it up using the white. I'am trying to blend it, althougth I'm either not getting it right or I'm running out of patience, any tips guys?

The First Exodite

Have finally got my ass in gear and started putting these guys together. I received the tribe of the black lotus heads and shields from Maxmini.eu, and these bits are amazing. They fit perfectly for SM head swaps and will only need a little bit of green stuffing to fill in the open face portion of the helms.










I wanted to reposition the legs, so i chopped them up at the joints and drilled through each section before threading fuse wire through and gluing them in place. I am reasonably happy with the pose although the right foot needs a little work. I intend to model some greaves out of plasticard which will cover some of the roughness up, and I will green stuff the links between the armour. Like I said the helm will need a little work, but I'm very pleased with the scale of it. I got the brass rod spears of ebay very cheaply not sure if I'm going to use it on the finished model, I'm going to try some Dark Elf ones first.

As always let me know what you think

Chapter Symbol

Have been looking for a chapter symbol and an easy way of representing it on my models and have found this great historical wargaming website www.3vwargames.co.uk who do lots of historical transfers. I am musing over a few design, but this one I like.


I have asked if they will do it in a dark blue.

2000 pt list

Hey have finally sat down and come up with a 2000 pt list, let me know what you think.

Children of Aeneas

HQ

Legate Ascanius Longra 180

Wargear
Artificer Armour
Relic Blade
Bolt Pistol
Storm Shield
Frag and Krak Grenades
Melta Bombs
Digital Weapons
Iron Halo

First Tribune Silvius Alba 155

Wargear
Terminator Armour
Storm Bolter
Power Sword
Frag and Krak Grenades
Melta Bombs
Digital Weapons
Iron Halo


Elites

Terminator Squad Entellus 230

Wargear
Terminator Armour
Storm Bolter
Power Sword (Sergeant)
Power Fist
One Marine Assault Cannon

Terminator Squad Diores 230

Wargear
Terminator Armour
Storm Bolter
Power Sword (Sergeant)
Power Fist
One Marine Assault Cannon

Sternguard Veteran Squad Eurytion 170

Wargear
Power Armour
Boltgun
Bolt Pistol
Special Issue Ammo
Frag and Krak Grenades
Melta Bombs
Sergeant Power Weapon
One Vet Storm Bolter
One Vet Las Cannon
One Vet Melta Gun
Melta Bombs


Troops

Tactical Squad Pandarus 255

Wargear
Power Armour
Boltgun
Bolt Pistol
Frag and Krak Grenades

Sergeant Power Weapon,Melta Bombs
One Marine Meltagun
One Marine Multi Melta
Melta Bombs

Transport
Rhino
Storm Bolter
HK Missile

Tactical Squad Dar'es 255

Power Armour
Boltgun
Bolt Pistol
Frag and Krak Grenades
Melta Bombs

Sergeant Power Weapon,Melta Bombs
One Marine Meltagun
One Marine Multi Melta

Transport
Rhino
Storm Bolter
HK Missile

Scout Squad Priam 120

Wargear
Scout Armour
Bolt Pistol
Bolt Gun
Frag and Krak Grenades
Melta Bombs

Sergeant Power Fist,Teleport Homer, Melta Bombs.

Fast Attack

Assault Squad Nisus 135

Wargear
Power Armour
Boltgun
Bolt Pistol
Frag and Krak Grenades
Chainsword
Jump Pack

Sergeant
Power Weapon
Storm Shield
Melta Bombs

Land Speeder 100

Wargear
Multi Melta
Typoon Missile Launcher

Heavy Support

Predator 200

Wargear
Twin Linked Lascannon
Sponson Lascannon
Storm Bolter
HK Missile
Smoke Launchers
Searchlight
Extra Armour


Total
2000

The Odyssey begins

After the long and arduous progress of surgery, mental indoctrination and training by the Talon Knights. The Exodites were declared combat effective and were added to the list of active Astartes Chapters on great Terra.
The ceremonial commissioning of the Exodites was conducted on the bridge of the battle barge Propontis. High above Umbriaria, Numikas presented the Great Spear of Illum and the shield of Prophecy to Ascanius, ordaining him as Legate of the Children of Aeneas, Astartes.
On completion of the ceremony, and once the distinguished guests had departed, Ascanius slumped in his command chair, removed his ceremonial open faced helmet and gazed intently at his gauntleted hands, his voice drew out slowly, deep and bold but without anger,
Brothers the time has come, we now have the tools, we are favoured, vengeance shall be ours.
The command team looked at each other expectantly.
He turned his weary gaze to his navigator, his grey-green eyes boring into the man, Set course for Cannakkali.
The Navigator clicked his heels and span to pass the order.

The people of Umbrairia, were confused and outraged they couldnt understand where the Astartes fleet had gone.
Numikas feared he made a most fatal mistake as he watched the Exodite fleet depart from low anchor in the Azure skies. Communications and challenges were dispatched, the only ansewer bieng silence. The planatary defence grid flashed to life, targeting the wayward vessels. But Numikas stayed his hand and let the decendants of Aeneas depart to their destiny.

A tear ran down Ascanius's proud face as his fleet dropped out of reality and away from the light of the Imperium.

Back to Work

Having to go back and join my ship tomorrow I will be away for four months , I'am going to try and keep this blog going as much as I can. Although I wont be able to post as often as I would like, being away will give me more time to work on the fluff and army composition.

Till the next time

Concept sketch COA Tribune

Have just put together a quick concept sketch of a COA Tribune/Captain, first time I have ever done a concept sketch, and I am extreamly pleased how its turned out.

The History of the Founding

After a long and prosperous history after being cut off from mankind since the beginning of Old Night, the malevolent eye of the universe finally turned its hateful gaze onto the Kardanalians of Cannakkali. Their world although not without its problems, was prosperous and progressive with a strong martial heritage. As prosperity increased so did the decadence in till finally, a new Warlord rose to prominence on the southern continent, the Taxiarchos of Delectation had united the Kingdoms of the south under his lurid banner ,and was marching on Wilusa the citadel of Kardanalians. The war was long, lasting a hundred and forty Solar cycles before the mighty walls of Wilusa fell and the Kardanalians were destroyed or enslaved by their vile enemy.
Unknown to the followers of the Taxiarchos, secret off world evacuations had been conducted by the Kardanalians, numbering tens of thousands of the best,brightest and hardiest of their number, none more so than their leader, the Legate Aeneas.

Aeneas led the exodites for many years through warp and void, until finally encountering the Imperial defence networks on the eastern fringe, an imperial interceptor squadron was dispatched from the picket fleet in the Umbrairian system. Miraculously hostilities did not occur and tentative negotiations were entered into immediately.

The Exodite fleet was escorted in system, Aeneas proceeded planet side with his Praetorians, where a covenant was reached with The Regent of Umbriar, allowing the Exodites sanctuary, in exchange for the pledge of loyalty to Him on earth.

The followers of Aeneas quickly adapted and integrated into Umbriarian society, excelling as artisans and soldiers. The Kardanalian armed forces became renowned along the arm of Sagittarius for their discipline and martial prowess. However the need for vengance still burned brightly within the pysche of the Kardanalians.

During the Anassis campaign the Kardanalien's fought alongside the Talon Knights Chapter Astartes, gaining great respect from the super human warriors.

Thus when the High Lords required the founding of a new chapter of Space Marines, the Kardanalians were nominated by Talon Knights Chapter Master Numikas as suitable gene stock.

The exodites were selected

More thoughts

Maybe they landed as refugees on the hive world Latium VI and were quickly recruited into the worlds armed forces, gaining power and status within the surrounding system before bieng recruited into the Astartes, and immediately going on a crusade into there home system. __________________

The Forming of the Fluff

I am still in the very early stages of the concept, however Iam looking for a very Greco/Roman ideal, without going down the road of the Ultramarines. I really like the idea of following the historical/Mythalogical aspects of Aeneas, but in the 40000 setting, ie making the chapter heroic fugitives and the last of their society that havent been enslaved or destroyed, and from then going onwards to greatness.
Iam thinking that they are from a world that had decended into civil war, with their antagonists being Slaneeshi cultists, prior to being defeated a relatively small contingent escape to a nearby system, and settle. Shortly after a fleet based Space Marine chapter (Black Templars) encouters and brings them willingly into the imperium. So impressed with the martial prowess and natural disipline of the population, they petition the high lords for the creation of a new Chapter.

I know I know, loads of holes, and very little detail __________________

But its a start

More Research

Just been looking for some more pictures of Aeneas and have found these, I really like the shape of the helmet and the robe in the first picture. Might be the basis for a concept scetch for a Captain/Tribune or Chapter Master/Legate. Must get to work.

Just found these helmets and shields, I'Cs and sergeants,





There from MAXMINI

Lots of cool stuff here.

Hi guys I have been painting and modeling Dark Angels for the last few years and to be honest now feel that I'm pretty fed up of painting green. So having aquired some cheap marines off of ebay I wanted to create my own chapter. I have come up with the idea of calling them them the Children of Aeneas. Aeneas was a Trojan prince who managed to escape the fall of Troy before fleeing to North Africa where he had an affair with the Dido the Queen of Carthage. On leaving Carthage he arrived in Italy where he became the progenitor of Romulus and Remus and eventually the kings of Ro.me
I love all the classical artwork of Aeneas and wanted to incorporate it into the colour scheme of the army, its only early stages but these are the colours I have come up with.
If any one has any thoughts or ideas on the fluff or army appearance let me know.





One of the cool pieces of art, Aeneas flees burning Troy, Federico Barocci, 1598.