Black Legion squad is finished!

Well, I have the bases finished, the transfers on them, and I used ‘ard Coat and Lahmian Medium to seal them up and take the shine off. Now these Black Legion fellas are ready to join the Black Crusade against the False Corpse Emperor and his weak, mewling servants!

Done Black Legion squad, Black Legion iconsI was not super pleased with how the Black Legion transfers look. The print quality of them was not great, and I now wish I had found a different sheet with a better printing. That said, they went on fairly easily. The Chaos Stars, I think, look better:

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Dawn of War III trailer is stunning

There is really very little else I can say other than: Wow! The Dawn of War III trailer is amazing. Among other things, I really love how all the walkers move and the interpretation of how wraithbone looks is astounding. Take a look for yourself:

No game play shots here, but I’m very impressed otherwise. There have been a few game play shots leaked, and I think they look pretty solid. I’m excited for the return of base building and large squads to the franchise. I’m crossing my fingers that it will be as awesome as it looks right now.

Nearly done with my Black Legion squad

Work has continued on my Black Legion squad, and I’m nearing the finish line. I’m satisfied with how they are turning out. It’s not my best work, but I have experimented with my Black Legion paint scheme with them. Fair warning, this post will be picture heavy:

Black Legion, champion and old marine
The squad champion and a bolter CSM.

The first pair here are one of the Chosen models from the Dark Vengeance set (which I will use as an aspiring champion)  and a Chaos Space Marine from the mid-1990s. The difference in detail on the models is pretty striking. There is just so much more detail on the newer models!

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