Stegadon Number 2 and some Noise Marines?

 It is done! I finally managed to complete my second Stegadon. This one is built out as the "Engine of the Gods" featuring a Skink Priest and strange Slann magical contraption/portal on top :

 I ended up choosing a more "ancient" look for the stegadon. The red and grey really helped convey the age of this elderly beast. I think it turned out well.

Click on after the break for some more pictures and what I am starting to work on next!

Starting to learn 40k 9th Edition

 I know this is a bit of a surprise considering all the painting and hobby time I am putting into my Seraphon for AoS but I recently received an invitation to try out the new release of Warhammer 40,000 (40K). I jumped at the chance to hang out, have a beer or two, and try a new system that is getting a lot of hype online. I pulled out my old (and shockingly badly painted) Chaos Marines and headed out the door!

My CSM are actually Emperors Children - the first founding legion devoted to Slaanesh. For the uninitiated Slaanesh is the Chaos God of Excess (be that pain or pleasure). A local fellow gamer dad invited me over to his place to play a socially distanced and mask wearing small game of 500pts. The list I took was the following:

• HQ

  • Sorcerer [5 PL, 90pts]

    Selections: Bolt pistol, Delightful Agonies, Force sword, Mark of Slaanesh, Warlord, Warptime

    Categories: HQ, Faction: <Legion>, Faction: <Mark of Chaos>, Psyker, Infantry, Faction: Chaos, Faction: Heretic Astartes, Sorcerer, Character, Warlord, Faction: Slaanesh

• Troops

  • Chaos Space Marines [4 PL, 70pts]

    Selections: Mark of Slaanesh

    Categories: Faction: Chaos, Faction: Heretic Astartes, Infantry, Faction: <Legion>, Faction: <Mark of Chaos>, Troops, Chaos Space Marines, Faction: Slaanesh

    • Aspiring Champion

      Selections: Boltgun, Chainsword

    • 4x Marine w/ boltgun

      Selections: 4x Bolt pistol, 4x Boltgun, 4x Frag & Krak grenades

  • Noise Marines [5 PL, 115pts]

    Categories: Faction: Chaos, Faction: Heretic Astartes, Infantry, Faction: Slaanesh, Faction: <Legion>, Faction: Emperor's Children, Troops

    • Marine w/ blastmaster

      Selections: Blastmaster

    • 3x Marine w/ sonic blaster

      Selections: 3x Bolt pistol, 3x Frag & Krak grenades, 3x Sonic Blaster

    • Noise Champion

      Selections: Power sword, Sonic blaster

  • Noise Marines [5 PL, 115pts]

    Categories: Faction: Chaos, Faction: Heretic Astartes, Infantry, Faction: Slaanesh, Faction: <Legion>, Faction: Emperor's Children, Troops

    • Marine w/ blastmaster

      Selections: Blastmaster

    • 3x Marine w/ sonic blaster

      Selections: 3x Bolt pistol, 3x Frag & Krak grenades, 3x Sonic Blaster

    • Noise Champion

      Selections: Power sword, Sonic blaster

• Elites

• Sonic Dreadnought [7 PL, 110pts]

  Selections: 2 x Blastmaster, Helbrute fist

  Categories: Faction: Chaos, Elites, Vehicle, Faction: Heretic Astartes, Slaanesh, Helbrute, Faction: Emperor's Children

Richard (Thank you again for hosting!) was trying out his beautifully painted Indomitus Space Marines painted up as Nova Marines. His force had a Lieutenant, 2 units of 5 Space Marine Assault Intercessors, 3 Blade Guard and 3 Space Marine Suppressors (Jump pack troops with Autocannons!!?!). 

Click on after the break for some pictures and a quick rundown of how the game went!

1 done, 1 to go!

 I completed the first of two Stegadons! This one being the base model with Skystreak bow:

I am very pleased with how this came out. Being painted to a "table ready" or in my words "good enough" level I think I am happy to call it done.

Here are some more beauty shots:

I am still trying to figure out the coloring for the next one as its the Engine of the Gods so I feel it should have a more unique coloring for its skin and armor plates. Stick around and I will post some wip shot next week of the next one!

Ca$H