Dibdab's Hobby Blog

Time to get some more tiny tanks built and painted. Finally for the Solar Auxilia have their iconic artillery piece the Basilisk. The kit also makes the more mobile and short range Medusa.  I have an event upcoming on the 4th of May down at 7th City Collectables and the points have been upped to 2000 pts. So I am looking to add a solid back line of artillery with 12 Basilisks being added to the army. I got a fair bit of painting to do over the next few weeks. I will be show casing my list for the event in the next week.

First post of the new month, last night I completed my first Baneblade. 

Completed the model with a mixture of contrast paints and layer paints. It is a mammoth model when next to infantry. Really looking to my getting this beast onto the table this weekend before the event on the 10th.

First post of the week sees me complete the Charonite Ogryns nice a quick paint job. Undercoated Leadbelcher and then picked out the arms and legs with a red contrast paint, Speed Paint 2.0 Golden Armour, all the piping with Black Legion Contrast paint then a wash of Nuln Oil. Added to the pre-painted bases and Hay Presto another 50 points done and dusted.

Yes well spotted there is a lonely Ogryn this so far has been my only ping lost the piece casualty.

My first post of 2024 and my first set of completed models for Legion Imperialis. I know from my last post I had not featured my Armoured Company. But over the weekend I signed up with my local gaming store 7th City Collectables in Sandicare UK for a 2000 point tournament in February. So I have my work cut our to get my army ready and finished and get some test games done in time.

With the Malcadors its 2 of each weapon type and large use of contrast paints and Speedpaints. Once I have the entire of my Armoured Company completed I will go back and weather all the tracks and other sections in one go.

Sat down over the Christmas break and planned out the first set of forces for Legions Imperialis, with most of the group starting with Space Marines, I decided to go with the Solar Auxilia as my starting point.

The core starter set gives you the basic core of a small detachment and no where near the 3000 points that is recommended by GW for games of Legions Imperialis. So I did some swaps and have double the core starter set for the Auxilia and picked up another box of Infantry and 2 boxes of Bane Blades. Left over from my Aeronautica Imperialis I have some Heresy based flyers to add to the force.

So here goes with my first list:

Starting with a Solar Auxilia Sub-Cohort

HQ: Legate Commander Detachment 16 Points

Sub Total: 16 Points

Auxilia Lasrifles: Auxilia Lasrifle Tercio 30 Points

Auxilia Lasrifles: Auxilia Lasrifle Tercio 30 Points

Auxilia with Flamers 12 Points

Veletarii 12 Points

Auxilia Ogryn Charonite Section 50 Points

Auxilia Veletaris Storm Section 40 Points

Sub Total:174Points

Auxilia Lasrifles: Auxilia Lasrifle Tercio 30 Points

Auxilia Lasrifles: Auxilia Lasrifle Tercio 30 Points

Auxilia with Flamers 12 Points

Veletarii 12 Points

Auxilia Ogryn Charonite Section 50 Points

Auxilia Veletaris Storm Section 40 Points

Sub Total:174Points

Support:

Auxilia Veletaris Storm Section 40 Points

Sub Total 40 Points

Running Total: 404 Points

So this is going to form the Core Block of my starting force. Once I have this painted up I will look at the next section for the army.

Most of the starting force is undercoated and will start the painting of the first set of units in the New Year.