Epic Tanks for Epic Things

While I've less than zero interest in Legions Imperialis...I've always been a fan of Epic 40K, so Epic 30K is attractive enough.  I found a handful of boxes on eBay for nearly half-off (and they showed up complete, miracle of miracles!)

 

Some of my buddies have painted some minis, so if we find a game to use them in, I'll be happy.  I have a box of Leman Russes left to finish up.

 

 

All aboard the struggle bus! Wooo woooo!

 Been struggling to be motivated to do anything lately.  However, I had primed these five assault marines a while ago.  My enthusiasm for 40K has all but diminished, but I will try to see through this small 2nd edition force project.

"Gotta ordah for a Rhino Chassis and a SBG-1000..."

The fourth Chaos Rhino-Chassis was completed the other week but I didn't snap a photo.

I finally finished a scratch build for a Typhon Siege Tank.  It's a "stupid big gun" and is something in the area of 750 points (yeaaaaah...don't think it's that good).  Will try it out for fun, or bring it out for special occasions.  We'll see.  Here's a crap ton of pics I took during the build process.

Finally finished, painted, flatted, etc.  Sponsons are magnetized - will eventually do an alternate havoc launcher to replace the stormbolter on the top deck (also magnetized).

The Leviathan walks.

Well, I went to purchased my first ever large resin model (and...I hate resin).  I just liked the look of the Leviathan dreadnought so much, I couldn't help but pick one up.  Turns out it can run with my Chaos Space Marine force.  I bought the model stats-unseen and only subsequently realized it looks mighty potent.

A second one may or may not be en route.

Mentor Legion Force

As mentioned in previous posts, I've decided to sell off the Space Marines I'd assembled in pursuit of my Eldar project.  However, below is a picture of the final force.  A painted rhino was not included because it didn't fit the proper look of the force.

Marine "Combat Engineers" and more Eldar

I received another small ebay purchase of random Eldar guardians (old metals).  This group was mainly officers which is great.  In addition, I used to have half of these figures in my original Eldar force, so the nostalgia was in full effect.

I also completed five of my quasi-Mentor marines.  I had them assembled when I decided to sell off my marines, so I finished them.  I'll be finishing up three more jump marines and the whole bunch will go on ebay (mainly to fund additional Eldar!).

Dreadnought!

After deciding to finally dig into my Betrayal at Calth box, I set upon constructing the rather mediocre Contemptor Dreadnought.  Ugly face, with stumpy legs.

I decided to kit-bash my own with a bunch of random VOTOMS bits I had sitting around.  The end result is a taller/heavier looking dreadnought.  Since I won't be playing 40K the equipment is irrelevant.  I decided to replace the assault cannon with a multiple-barrel missile launcher.

More Mentor characters.

I knocked out a few characters assembled from random plastics I'd picked up on ebay.  One is a Librarian (opted for blue robes instead of armor, deal with it!) and I fashioned a kit-bashed Techmarine from a terminator, using some random robot bits and some arms from some Dust Tactics suits I had laying around.

Opted to skip the force weapon piece on this guy - preferred a simple chainsword.

 

As with my other terminator bashes this is a modern torso/legs, Cataphractii arms and shoulders, a MkIV helmet (from a devastator), and some bits from a couple of Dust Tactics walkers I had laying around.  Armed with a chain fist and a combi-weapon (flamer/bolter).  As I won't be playing 40K the equipment is not important.

More marines!

I finished up seven more jump marines for my force.  This was limited by the 12 studded shoulder pads I had available and a similar number of beakie helmets.  I figured of all the forces, assault marines flying through the air deserved the sleeker helmets etc.  Ground marines will share some regular MkIV stuff.

My force now consists of two offices (terminator and techno-chaplain) and the dozen jump marines.  I'll probably add another squad or two of normal guys and devastators and a few more characters.  I've been perusing online for cheap rhinos as I wouldn't mind having a few vehicles - hoping for some old school ones.

New recruits - seven more jump marines.  Armed with a mix bolters, close combat weapons and special weapons.

The combined jump force.

Lieutenant Dan got hisself some new legs! (the others were the subject of a dip accident where it pooled horribly overnight while drying, so I broke the torso off and placed it on some newer legs!)

The techno-chaplain, terminator officer alongside one of the sergeants.

Space Marine "Techno Chaplain"?

I took the chaplain figure from the 30K Betrayal at Calth box and put him together (again using a Mechanicus head).  It came out okay, though I'm not in love with the model - a bit busy compared with the other marines.

Nothing too fancy, I "thinned" the dip...and this time it came up a little too runny!

Here is a teaser for another model I'm working on (my goal is to assemble a small Space Marine force which is suitable for play with any small sci-fi skirmish game.  Likely end up with a few squads and some characters, a vehicle or two).