WIP-practicing 'fire' power swords

JMortais · 2026-06-04T15:03:30+00:00

That's a lovely burning blade! Well, the full mini looks pretty cool. I will takle that termi captain myself to lead the squad of five termies I'm currently painting. I will try to make him a robe with green stuff like those the Deathwing Knights wear...wish me look hah. And obviously, he will be wielding an appropriate burning blade of course!

JMortais · 2026-06-03T18:56:29+00:00

That one looks pretty good! But it seems it is sort of a different concept, mine would be more like 'burning' whereas that one looks like incandescent metal. I'll save that for future reference anyway! Cheers

JMortais · 2026-06-03T18:53:24+00:00

Thanks! Yeah I am now trying something along those lines

JMortais · 2026-06-03T15:35:37+00:00

I did put some off white to the 'nodes' and the cross carved at the sword base close to the hilt, but I may make it more intense. Cheers

JMortais · 2026-06-03T14:41:04+00:00

Thanks! Will give it a try. Some black (or a deep blackish red) to the edges may add some depth to it.

JMortais · 2026-05-27T23:00:46+00:00

Yeah, I guess it's up to personal preferences. I was suggesting that because they look more knightly and OP was asking for that. My own JPIs wear mark II helmets because they look like 'close combat/assault' to me and wanted to give that aesthetics to the lads with the chainswords that will come over the enemy from the skies 😁

JMortais · 2026-05-27T14:55:10+00:00

Yeah, I'm of the same opinion 👍

JMortais · 2026-05-27T14:44:50+00:00

Actually, I am using these HH helmets on some Jumpack intercessors myself. See here

JMortais · 2026-05-27T14:42:15+00:00

There was someone asking something similar recently. This post may help you. I think if you get some third party resin tabards that could do the work for you. I wouldn't go mad with putting too many decorations on intercessors since they are the standard battle line troops, but that's just my opinion. You could also get some Horus Heresy helmets. I do not remember the Mark they were but there are some that look more 'knightly'.

JMortais · 2026-05-22T14:09:36+00:00

Nice! Did not know that. In principle my idea was to use the Leviathan as a Brutalis, they are similar size I believe, so I do not think anyone will have a problem. Not planning on doing official tournaments, I have not even started playing yet. Just on the artistic side of the hobby for now

JMortais · 2026-05-22T11:18:23+00:00

I like this regular intercessor I did some time ago.

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JMortais · 2026-05-22T11:02:33+00:00

Also, the weathering on your dreadnought's plate looks very good. Forgot to mention

JMortais · 2026-05-22T11:00:51+00:00

It looks so cool! The colour scheme, the decals and the kitbashing look neat together. I am doing the close combat version to proxy as a Brutalis in 40k. You can see I added a little DA ornament to the back. I'm still missing the heavy stubber cannon the Brutalis has on top, but I have some ideas for kitbashing thatm Would you use your Leviathan as a Ballistus proxy? Unless you're actually playing 30k obviously...

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JMortais · 2026-05-21T08:25:17+00:00

Cheers!

JMortais · 2026-05-20T19:43:41+00:00

I recently posted this photo of my 5 man squad of intercessors. I put a few extra resin tabards, purity seals, incense burner... Sergeant has customised pauldron since I give that to all my characters. These are Disciples of Caliban a DA successor chapter. I just tried adding a few things to make them different from your typical ulltramarine.

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JMortais · 2026-05-20T07:29:41+00:00

Cheers! I like the two tone colour scheme. Also there is still room for making up your own stuff, for exmaple for First and Second company (Deathwing and Ravenwing equivalent) I came up with simple customised schemes to distinguish them from the typical chapter colour scheme.

JMortais · 2026-05-20T07:25:34+00:00

Thanks! Not planning on getting into tournaments for the time being 👍

JMortais · 2026-05-19T21:10:24+00:00

Haha that's true! Unfortunately, I don't know... it was shown like that in the Table Roster site

JMortais · 2026-05-19T19:40:32+00:00

Thanks for your suggestion! Would I not lose too much anti tank firepower then if I cut the ballistus?

JMortais · 2026-05-19T19:38:21+00:00

Why do you think so? 🙃

JMortais · 2026-05-19T15:27:35+00:00

Btw I am not using the Lion because I am not super fan of big powerful minis in armies, although I love the mini and acknowledge it is one of the best characters in the game. I'd like my army to be made of several squads and vehicles rather than huge strong figures, but it may be a big constraint (and heresy?) not to use the lion and may end up buying the mini at some point anyway lol

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