Starting another painting challenge – two CSM HQ units

I suppose I’m a glutton for punishment, but I’ve entered this year’s Call of Chaos over at the Bolter & Chainsword. This will be the third CoC I’ve entered, with my previous two ending in failures. Third time’s the charm, right? This time, though, I’ve taken on a much smaller vow; two HQ units: a Chaos Lord and a Chaos Sorcerer.

Sorcerer and Chaos Lord, primed
“The true power is here….”

So basically, two small models. Yes they are more detailed than other line troops for Chaos, but that should mean I’ll get them done within the time frame of the challenge. The Chaos Lord model is from the Dark Vengeance set. I modified him slightly by giving him a bolt pistol. The other is one of the older metal Sorcerer models. I really wish Games Workshop would come out with a multiple option, plastic, power armor Sorcerer kit. I’d think such a kit would sell well, especially given the number of formations in which Chaos Space Marines players can include a Sorcerer. But I digress. I have actually made some headway on the Chaos Lord.

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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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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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An update on my Black Legion squad

After traveling from one side of the state for Scout camping and to the other side of the state to see family, I’m finally back to working on my Black Legion squad. I actually did some more work on them between my last post and when I left this past weekend, but didn’t get around to posting. Anyway, here they are:

Black Legion, highlight update
More highlights done on these guys.

The main highlights here are to the gold on the armor and the weapons. I also did some highlights to other details on these models, such as horns and skin. All that’s really left is to do the grey highlights on the black armor plates and do the blue highlights on the power coils of the plasma guns. Everything else is pretty much done, I believe, sans the bases and water transfers.

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Slow going with the Black Legion squad

It’s taking longer to work on this squad and get it finished than I’d like. I was hoping to have it done before the weekend, as I’m going to be busy most of the weekend. I’m not sure that is going to pan out.

Black Legion squad, trims and details painted
More work done on the squad, with the various trims and other details on the model painted. Some washes have been started.

So far, I think things are going well for this squad. I usually try to follow an assembly line approach to painting squad-sized units, but that didn’t happen here (again!). Once I started work on the powerfist champion, I have to do more.

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