After years and years of absolutely inspired expert procrastinating, my favored squad of Rubric Terminators finally got done last night. This was truly a long drawn out old project, with more stops than starts.
And just how old? Well, the squad was started when Thousand Sons Rubric Terminators had 2 wounds each, and the aspiring champion was actually an aspiring sorcerer, and when you buy them in squads of 9 (Tzeentch favored number), the aspiring sorcerer came free with the squad. This was back in the good ol' broken days of CSM Codex 3.5 when aspiring sorcerers were charging with powerfists with 5 attacks and 2 re-rolls!
The project is so old that the models are actually plastic Space Marine termies - simply because the Chaos ones weren't created yet! The crowns are metal Rubric Thousand Sons, which I cut and shaved off the entire front part of the power armor helmet. Then I cut the rear half of the Space Marine termie helmet and glued the two together. Tabards are metal Thousand Sons bits, and so are half of the combi-bolters (the ones with the bird heads), made by glueing two Thousand Sons bolters together.
The power swords, gauntlets and shoulder armor are from various bits - Chaos warriors, Space Marines, CSM, etc. Yes, this was wayyyyyyyy before power swords counted as only AP3! The Champion's chainfist is stock Space Marine termie chainfist. His shoulder armor are from a hapless Grey Knight, and the helmet is an old metal fantasy Chaos sorcerer's. The Icon of Tzeetch and spiky bits are from the CSM vehicle accessories frame.
There was a lot of shaving away of Imperial icons, eagles and purity seals. And a lot of glueing on of skulls and slightly more Chaotic symbols, as well as some battle damage. The combi-bolters that were not made of Thousand Sons bolters were a mix of CSM metal termie combi-bolters, DIY combi-bolters (2 CSM bolters glued together) and even an actual combi-bolter from a Rhino. I will be adding 4 melta-barrels to these guys when I get around to it - hopefully within the decade!
Anyways, now that the squad is done I'll probably be using more of the list that includes the full favored squad - which takes away the Rhinos from their power armored brethren! Next up - the Heldrake!
Keep rolling them dice!
damn man this prob is one of your longest procrastinating projects lol its almost 9 years since codex 3.5
ReplyDeleteTell me about it. In the time that it took to finish this squad, we've had 3 new editions of 40k, not to mention a whole bunch of armies I started and finished! But I'm glad it's done now
DeleteThat is a lot of work but I'm glad it paid out! Love the headpiece!
ReplyDeleteThanks dude. The assembly part was loads of fun, and I think it was done very very quickly. Just took a bit more time to finish painting it :)
DeleteLove this one. Though I wonder about their effectiveness on table.
ReplyDeleteBack then I did a 8 man Khorne Terminators unit with Talisman of Burning Blood. But later they lose the Blood Rage which was sad. Making my Terminator setup invalid in the current meta.
Like everything pure Thousand Sons, they are not the best bang for the buck, games-wise. Then again, ever since they took away the 2 wounds and replaced it w a 4+ invul, the Sons have been an extremely difficult army to play. 9 Terminators w 4 combi-melta is nothing to laugh at though. They are mean and bad ass, and with a 2+/4+, not too weak, and are best used against power-armored infantry. But way too expensive. Yes, they look scary, and that's about it. You know I'm the first to tell you that I don't respect 2+ saves. Just shoot enough lasguns at it, and it will die :P But I'm going to use them anyways - looks awesome
DeleteMaybe I should take your example and just bring my 8 man Khorne Terminators. After that hard work of painting, they deserve to be on table!
DeleteDead seksi, dude. Squad looks great regardless of the rules! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks dude ... ya man, definitely drink to that!
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