Serendipity terrain

+++ INCOMING TRANSMISSION +++

++FROM SGT. 558-482934-023++

++TO 558 ASSAULT BRIGADE HIGH COMMAND++

++DATE 1.087.998M41++

++CODE 62AC22C59ABF12BF168B217711F5D3B0++

++CLEARANCE INDIGO++

++SUBJECT SABOTAGE REPORT++

++DURING NIGHT HOURS OF 1.087.998M41 CHAOS FORCES INFILTRATORS MANAGED TO BREACH OUR PERIMETER AND SUCCESSFULLY IMPLANTED IED ON EQUIPMENT OF THE I/PLATOON. INFILTRATORS SPOTTED AND EXECUTED ON THE SPOT BY DUTY GUARDS. OUTCOME ONE (1) STORM CHIMERA [SN 287-4657-558-42] DESTROYED. TWO (2) INFILTRATORS NEUTRALIZED AND IDENTIFIED AS LOCAL CHAOS AGENTS. INCREASED PERIMETER DEFENSE ESTABLISHED. FIELD INTELLIGENCE REPORT 13.8% PROBABILITY OF ALPHA LEGION OPERATIVES IN AREA.FURTHER INVESTIGATION IN PROGRESS.

THE EMPEROR PROTECTS++

+++ END OF TRANSMISSION +++

I have done many stupid things during my (short) modeling career, most of the times because of ignorance and inexperience. This time it was my impatience that gave me troubles. To cut a long story short, while I had almost completely magnetized the hull of the Storm Chimera I put it into the oven (about 30-40C) for a couple of minutes, for the glue to dry faster. My beloved wife - completely unintentionally - raised the oven temperature to about 100 C. This couple of minutes were enough for me to have a realistically melt chimera hull. Though I was frustrated, it was an accident.

So I cleaned it up, primed it grey and airbrushed it to the colors of 559th Ira Divina Company.

Currently I have sealed it with mat varnish and applied a burnt umber (what an irony...) oil wash.

 A new piece of terrain emerges from its (nearly) ashes.

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The Storm is coming...

A few days ago I received a parcel from Forgeworld. Project Storm Chimera was about to begin!

The Storm Chimera is a minor Chimera variant used by the regiments of the Death Korps of Krieg. The preferred combat doctrine of the Death Korps holds that either its troops not be reliant on mechanised transports or that its regiments utilise much larger and heavier transports such as the Gorgon for heavy assaults. As such, the Chimera sees limited use in the Death Korps of Krieg and most commonly as the Storm Chimera variant. This configuration is issued to specilised frontline assault units and is simply an up-armoured standard Chimera with extensive ablative armour plating to increase its endurance. The Storm Chimera is also always armed with a turret-mounted Autocannon in place of the standard Multi-Laser,  for both its increase in firepower and its ease in munitions resupply.

Project plan

Justification
The need for a rapid deployment all-terrain vehicle that can provide firepower support to the advancing units.

Step 1. Gather required parts
Chimera Autocannon Turret
Chimera Armoured Skirts
Chimera Track Guards

Step 2. Assembly
I wanted to have all options of this Chimera variant so magnets was the only way.
So, until now, I have magnetized the dozer blade, the hunter-killer missile and both heavy flamer and heavy bolter.

The most challenging part was the hunter-killer missile, where I used a piece of sprue to create a base for the missile.

In the next few days I will also magnetize the Armoured Skirts.

The progress so far:

Step 3. Painting 
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News and rumors 0.68.014.M03

Is this the new Imperial Guard Codex??

New Imperial Guard codex. #wh40k pic.twitter.com/Rjj9zcfLhr
— allmyownbattles (@allmyownbattles) March 9, 2014

There are some really nice models to come... Leaked pictures from the new codex!

New Imperial Guard. #wh40k pic.twitter.com/x2QHXr8atp
— allmyownbattles (@allmyownbattles) March 9, 2014

Read more from BoLS here

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News and rumors 0.67.014.M03

Latest update form BoLS

Here is the latest word on the Armored Fist of the Emperor.  Further rumors have come down on exactly what that first week will bring:

Imperial Guard will take up a 3 week release slot.

- Week one is up for preorder with the March 22nd White Dwarf.


Week 1: three kits:

- Ogryns/Bullgryns plastic combo-kit (one unit with ranged weapons, the other with giant shields and close combat weapons)
- Stormtroopers/Veterans combo-kit
- Unseen "Big transport" kit.


This new vehicle is said to be able to move entire squads of Ogryns and other stuff (so apparently more transport space than the Chimera).  This kit is said to be roughly Land Raider sized.  Previous "big tank" chatter over a month ago has also described it as being influenced by the Forgeworld Malcador's design. 

Read original story here

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News and rumors 0.061.014.M03

I have read something like this before. The point is that if Forgeworld products become available through GW shops worldwide, armies like Death Korps will become more accessible to the public, the overall cost of order will go down, as it will minimize shipping costs and finally these armies will get more love.

via an anonymous source on Faeit 212
A number of stores in the North America market has received new order points to go with the new website design.  I know that several stores in Texas, Colorado, California will have their systems up and running, with new training by mid-April.

I have overheard, then read that Memphis, TN store will/already has the update and is rumored to soon be carrying Forge World product.

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Artillery Crew

I could see that the pics quality suck! I dug out my old camera and took a few better shots of the models so far.

Last update includes Heavy Mortar Crew painted at the regular color scheme of Ira Divina Company. Enjoy!!

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Command Squad

The Death Korps of Krieg Command Squad is the backbone of my Ira Divina Company, Infantry Platoon.

• Sgt. 558-482934-023, armed with a power sword
• Pvt. 558-267923-434 as a standard bearer
• Pvt. 558-147523-628, armed with a plasma rifle
• Pvt. 558-649023-229, armed with melta
• Pvt.(COMM) 558-199102-529 as a vox-caster

Their bases are muddy and gritty with a mix of PVA glue and brown, once dry I liberally applied thin coats of all the browns that I have. The planks are made of Starbucks stirring sticks with yellow undercoat and heavy brown wash.

Techniques used for the first time:

• OSL at the plasma
• Gradient painting of the power sword with an airbrush
• Gritty longcoats with a few thin layers of watered down (1:1) dark earth (Vallejo Air), applied below the waist.

Coming up next... The fist squad

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