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(24-07-2017, 08:41 AM)Agent0range Wrote: [ -> ]Just finished painting a ministorum priest in between working on all the tempestus scions that you can see behind him

Looks great Alan! - Reminds me that I need to update my log later.

Out of interest, how many Scions do you have now?

I've got 2x 5 man squads with 2x plasma guns and plasma pistol, a tempestor prime and a command squad with two volley guns. Might buy another box to make a second tempestor and another command squad (maybe go all out and go 4x plasma).

Speaking of scions....

Tempestor prime with command rod


Command squad with 2x volley guns


Tempestus scion squad with 2x plasmas and plasma pistol sergeant

Looking pretty mean Alan, you sure they're Imperial Guard??

Yep, new fangled stormtrooper models that are actually really cool to paint. I like all the options on the sprues, and even the old style beret heads too! I haven't gone too heavy with Scion spam, having seen how GW have adjusted razorwing flocks recently, I can forsee a price increase to scions and/or their plasma guns so I'm keeping to only a few squads rather than the current competitive build ofabout 8 of them.

Finished the last five

Just finished two Astropaths, 15 points per model for a dirt cheap psyker that can do smite and 1+ cover to the target.

Love Astropaths, sounds like they're better in 8th too!

Yeah the old metal models are still quite nice, although lacked a bit of detail on the face one it was painted and washed sadly. Haven't played them yet but apparently they're very good. Still the same toughness 3 mook, but is a cheap source of smite and one or two cool psychic powers, so a lot of people seem to use 2-3 to accompany infantry squads or conscripts and keep the enemy honest. For a small price it increases the damage output of an infantry squad or conscript block, being able to throw out a few mortal wounds.

Hobby time is proving hard to come by with a newborn around but I've managed to finally finish a few commissars that I've had around on my desk.