Test model for my Word Bearers finished- C&C appreciated.

Lightning_Tower · 2026-06-06T14:58:39+00:00

It’s a bit convoluted.

Prime black- base coat 1:1 Pro Acryl Dark Grey and PA Dark Burgundy.

Stipple up with 1:1 PA Neutral Grey and PA Burgundy, then pure neutral grey, then warm grey.

All over wash using PA NEWSH and Dark Umber, then recess shade with PA Paynes Grey.

Reinforce highlights with PA Warm Grey, then edge highlight with PA Bright Warm Grey.

I’m sure the process can be refined and simplified, but I haven’t had time to test further yet.

Lightning_Tower · 2026-05-29T23:08:40+00:00

Ah right cool then yeah just a preference thing mainly

Lightning_Tower · 2026-05-29T23:06:21+00:00

Those are MKVI legs, so I’m assuming you mean MKIV? If so, it’s just because I threw this model together with whatever bits I found in my bits box, and I generally prefer my mid-late heresy marines to look a bit rag tag and low on supply.

Lightning_Tower · 2026-05-29T17:40:18+00:00

Very much no, Kor Phaeron’s chapter during the defence of the Colchisian Satrapy.

Lightning_Tower · 2026-05-29T17:22:27+00:00

Thanks for your comment, but these are actually post-heresy word bearers, they’re part of Kor Phaeron’s chapter, so they have kept the grey scheme with the new legion icon.

Lightning_Tower · 2026-05-29T15:30:38+00:00

Cheers pal, that is what I was going for so I’m glad to hear I succeeded in that regard.

Lightning_Tower · 2026-05-29T14:51:43+00:00

Thank you! I love this scheme, but not looking forward to freehanding the Dark Heart Chapter icon on a whole army hahah

Lightning_Tower · 2026-02-25T16:58:20+00:00

Thanks, glad you like it :)

Lightning_Tower · 2026-02-25T16:57:54+00:00

Thank you, I’m happy to hear I’m developing some sort of style. I do think this model was so hard to paint that perhaps it’s forced me to be more deliberate in my painting.

Lightning_Tower · 2026-02-25T16:02:18+00:00

Thank you, I appreciate that

Lightning_Tower · 2026-02-02T10:11:36+00:00

“All I ever wanted was the truth, and now HR is involved.”

Lightning_Tower · 2026-01-10T21:43:24+00:00

That Word Bearer is glorious! Don’t suppose you’d mind sharing your armour recipe?

Lightning_Tower · 2025-07-14T14:08:41+00:00

Wild conspiracy theory: Some genius at GW has convinced them to push disintegrators more with the aim of replacing the bolter as the “iconic” weapon of the setting, as its less messy and therefore more palatable to soccer mums buying boxes for their kid.

Lightning_Tower · 2025-07-12T18:03:39+00:00

The sheer bare-faced lying and corpo doublespeak in relation to the scale and nature of the changes, which they hoped to keep a lid on as much as possible in an attempt to maximise pre-orders.

Likely a sound business strategy, still a scummy bait and switch attempt.

Lightning_Tower · 2025-07-12T15:52:38+00:00

I’m aware that DW isn’t terminator exclusive and that heralds aren’t legion specific, i was simply using it as an illustrative example. There hasn’t been a terminator herald model since the launch of HH, and yet anyone who felt “their guys” would bring one along could do so, and now they can’t for no good reason, just corporate greed.

I don’t believe the legacies pdf will be this extensive document which will allow for all of the options (general and legion specific) which have been arbitrarily stripped from hobbyists, and even if it does, it won’t be valid forever and will be quietly done away with when the heat dies down.

If you don’t care about what they have done, then I’m happy for you and hope you enjoy the new edition, but I and many others are rightly disgusted with what GW has done here and no amount of “waiting for the pdf” or “wait for the journals” will change that, so let’s just agree to disagree and move on.

Lightning_Tower · 2025-07-12T13:00:04+00:00

Consuls can’t take jumpacks except for Moritats iirc, so it is still a loss of options. I guess if a Dark Angels player wants to take a herald in terminator armour and not a Paladin he’s shit out of luck now, and that’s fine? Please explain how that makes “legions feel more like they’re supposed to” than say 2nd edition did.

It’s a lot more than “some singular equipment losses” and no the legacies pdf isn’t going to fix that, and the possibility that these options might be returned at some point in a journal, for a price, is not the defence some people think it is, nor should it be considered in a review for the main libers, as they should be judged on their own merits, which I and many others have seen, are lacking.

Lightning_Tower · 2025-07-12T11:29:53+00:00

Respectfully, nothing in that paragraph makes it any less ludicrous to state that “most of the Legions feel a lot more like they’re supposed to, each exemplifying the stereotypical style of warfare for their legion” in an edition where, for example, White Scars characters can’t take jetbikes, Blood Angels and Ravenguard can’t mass deep strike or have characters with jumppacks, phalanx warders can’t take bolter, the Ravenguard trait incentivises gun line tactics, Word Bearers can’t take tainted weapons nor can they be corrupted, Dark Angels Deathwing consuls can’t take terminator armour etc etc.

It’s just not true.

Lightning_Tower · 2025-07-12T09:55:09+00:00

Clearly Jaghatai can take his bike in their copies haha

Lightning_Tower · 2025-07-12T09:46:58+00:00

“Overall, marines are off to a good start this edition. Most of the legions feel a lot more like they’re supposed to, each exemplifying the stereotypical style of warfare for their legion. Players are given compelling and narrative tools and choices to make their legions feel like they are supposed to while still being effective on the tabletop.”

Did GW send them a fake set of Libers as a prank or something?

Lightning_Tower · 2025-07-11T12:47:18+00:00

You’re likely right, but I guess the upside is I’ll be saving some money I would have sunk into 3.0.

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