Centaur RSV

One of the last models that I have built is the new Centaur RSV, and I like it. I will definitely have to look at getting a second one at some point. 

There isn't really a lot to say about the build of this model, as it's build pretty much as instructed, the only difference being the addition of the side skirts on the tracks. These are supposed to be for the Commissar Graves version and are not on the standard version but they tie the model to the Rogal Dorn quite nicely. 

The only changes I made were to the passengers. In the box you get 4 guys to go in the box, but I have removed these to add to a kit bashed squad in making for the guard, more on them, as and when I finish!

Instead, I used two bodies from the Field Ordnance Guns, with bits from both kits for the rest. While it's not quite as intended, it still looks like there's two guardsmen hanging out waiting on the back. 

 Hopefully I'll be able to get the other guard infantry project finished sometime soon but it might be a while yet before I get a chance to sit down and finish them. It might also be a while before I get around to getting these primed up and painted! I also still have the Hypogryphs to build. 

Field Ordnance Batteries

Several months ago, I brought a few copies of the Combat Patrol Magazines numbers 75 and 76, two of each actually, thus giving me all the models I needed to build a total of 6 Field Ordnance Batteries, two for each gun type. I had previously built the lascannon versions, built using the Cadian crew supplied with the model, however, the next 4 models would be built as Krieg models, using the Wargames Atlantic Grognards models. 

The first pair were built as Bombast Field Guns, for some long range firepower. Granted with the changes to indirect, it might not be as good as it once was, I still like the idea of my "Krieg" having some proper field artillery. 

I like the fact that the barrels are movable on the models and also the breaches to the guns, it adds some character to the guns. 

These models were built as is apart from the crews, who were replaced with Wargames Atlantic Grognards models. The seated model was a bit tricky, as the legs don't fit very well, but well enough so that you can't tell. 

While the field guns bring some heavier hitting firepower, the Malleus rocket launchers bring massed shots. I still don't understand why these guns aren't indirect, as they are basically rocket artillery, and designed for long range fire support and suppression. Anyway, I think they are the best looking out of the three options available. 

Unfortunately I didn't read the instructions properly when I built the first gun and glued the barrel section in place, so it doesn't move. I made sure not to on the second version, not that it really makes any difference. 

When I was building these, I ran in to a bit of a problem, i only had 3 sitting legs, so initially I made a mold and cast a forth set of legs in green stuff \ Milliput, however, I then discovered I actually had enough standing bodies that I didn't need the legs and so I built this little scene;

It's a little hard to see at the moment but there are two bottles and a cup on the seat and another cup sitting on the left leg rail. When I pair this up, they will be painted as some sort of alcohol \ wine. I imagine the gunners having a little tipple during the down time of reloading the gun, something to keep the spirit up! I do also like the fact that it really gives some more life to the model. 

I should have put the barrels down when I took the pictures, as it looks a lot better in that pose, the guys look like they are loading the tubes, one passing the rockets to the other for sliding into place. 

I had fun building this little scene, I try to make a little scene with all my models like this but this is probably my favourite so far. I just hope I actually get around to painting it at some point!

Grey knights

 A small update on the not so grey Grey Knights. As you can see they are more of a Brown Knights, with their bronze colour scheme. This is only the base colour for the unit, they will get all the details blocked in at some point, in the dim and distant future. 

I do have a squad of normal Grey Knights, painted as you would expect, but these are going to be joining the Imperial Allies and only the Allies, as I have no intention to start a Grey Knights army at all. If I could have taken the other unit instead, I would have, but alas it's terminators only, so here we are, with bronze "Grey" Knights!

As you would imagine there are all the options here, with the apothecary (left), gunner with Psilencer, and the bullet catcher - because he doesn't have anything special on him (right). 

Next up are the Standard and the boss man, the Justicar. Each of the models are armed with a different weapon, not that it makes any difference these days, but I like the look of all the different weapons. The standard bearer is the only one without a combat weapon in had, but that's fine, I still have the halberd, sword, hammer and warding staff. I think maybe a should have armed the standard bearer with one of the falchions but I liked the pointing finger to much. 

If your wondering why I've painted them bronze, well here the reason, my wannabe Inquisitor Coteaz. I built and painted this a while a go, and I gave him a bronze scheme and I want to replicate this on the terminators as well, to form the unit in to a coherent force, separate from the armies they will be joining. 

These guys, while not cheap, currently just over 300 points for this group, will be used to drop in to the back field of the enemy, probably alongside a big blob of Scions, to generally be a pain and cause problems. They should be pretty hard to remove, even if they won't cause masses of damage while they are there. 

I am looking forward to getting these guys on the tabletop and giving them a run, I hope that they will work as well as I hope they will! I plan on running them at this year's Northern Invasion in November, so I need to get painting, because aty current painting rate, it will be a challenge to get even one finished!

Rogal dorn

 It's been a while since the Rogal Dorn tank was released and for a long time I wasn't bothered about getting one. However, with the 10th edition codex release and the new Rogal Dorn Tank commander, my option changed. To me, it seemed silly to have aLeman Russ commander ordering Dorns around. However, having the bigger Dorn ordering around the smaller Russ's makes far more sense, so I finally have my Dorn commander. 

There are two main things to note on this Dorn, the first being the magnets visible on the turret above. Not only is the main gun magnetised but also the hull gun. I didn't bother with the sponsors as they hold themselves in quite well. The main gun was quite easy to magnetise, the hull gun was another story. It wasn't so much the hull mount but the guns, as the magnet needs to be dropped down inside the hole on the back of the guns, and for the demolisher cannon this proved troublesome, as I managed to get the magnet round the wrong was on three separate attempts! The second thing to note is the head lights, instead of the stibbers or melta guns. 

This lead to the creation of a turret mounted stubber, placed at the rear, where the standing gunner would have been. With the cupola mounted stubber, that gives the three stubbers normally found on the Dorns. 

This stubber was kitbashed from a storm bolters, probably from a space marine vehicle, bits of a storm bolters from the Munitorum containers, namely the stand part, and the stubber barrels from the Dorn kit. This was then magnetised to enable me to pop it in and out of the turret. 

I actually really like this model and I still don't understand the whole issue (pun intended!) I don't see why people were so bothered. My Admech tank doesn't have a bottom and that's not a problem, I don't see it and I don't see the bottom of this either. If anything, it means I can store all the bits for the tank inside it when I pack it away, so that's a bonus as far as I'm concerned. 

The only negative thing I have to say about this tank, is that I might have to glue to main gun attachment in place, as currently it is to loose and just says pointing down when you fit the guns. No one likes droopy gums on tanks, it just looks silly. I have no idea what weapon options are best, but I do like the big gun, just looks like a proper tank.