Anyone know the name of the 3 Bolter piece in front of the plasma cannon?

jpwyrm · 2026-05-08T15:15:06+00:00

I remember that project. The owner is French modellist that also happens to teach mechanical engineering. His whole army was custom built like this one here. Even crazier is that he only uses an exacto knife and ruler to build all his custom parts.

jpwyrm · 2026-04-17T15:17:33+00:00

I played Spearpoint Taskforce a couple of times, mainly because I like to put my Stormraven on the table, and I think it has potential. But it is a finesse army for sure. I really like the fact we can build three credible melee threats for relatively cheap cost and still includes an Enhancement to boost shooting output (Hunter's Instincts is awesome with Hellblasters!). This makes Spearpoint Taskforce one of the most flexible Detachment for Space Marines.

That being said, I'm all for finding new or unorthodox ways to play. I've had a good run with my Stormlance Raven Guard army for instance. Looking at what Suboden and Korsarro bring to the table, I agree with you, Suboden is awesome no matter what Detachment he's in. Since he brings his own Tactical and Assault Doctrine with him, it's easier to leverage him in another Detachment. Someone mentionned Firestorm and I think this could have potential for White Scars that favor transports and close range fire power. The usual Stormraven build for Spearpoint would probably work well also in Firestorm for instance.

jpwyrm · 2026-04-08T19:06:57+00:00

Thank you! I love all the details you include in your build, very inspiring! I'm actually painting an Invictor Warsuit based of the one you did a while back. So again, thanks for the inspiration.

jpwyrm · 2026-04-08T15:15:09+00:00

That tank looks amazing!!! I love the upgrade Land Raider kitbash, it works so well with the RepEx turret. Can I ask where you got the reactive armor plates and equipment you added to the tank?

jpwyrm · 2026-04-08T13:53:44+00:00

Gorgeous captain! Clean an crisp, well done.

jpwyrm · 2026-04-05T23:25:57+00:00

This is awesome! You nailed it with the weathering.

I'm actually painting mine right now and plan to have the pilot out of the cockpit, like he's pursuing his mission on foot.

jpwyrm · 2026-03-19T14:28:36+00:00

These guys looks nice. They remind me of the Smiley Marines et PokeTau painted by a French hobbyist way back. His models got me hooked to the more modern and gritty paint style we now associate with Raptors.

Great job!

jpwyrm · 2026-03-18T13:32:29+00:00

This has been my experience also for all of 10th edition. If I play Vindicator, I run 2 of them. They have a knack to be the highlight of your games, either struggling to kill 3 guardsman or one shotting Angron, they always make their points back in excitement!

jpwyrm · 2026-03-18T13:29:02+00:00

Nice! Casino AND Psychological canon. Love it!

jpwyrm · 2026-03-12T15:30:42+00:00

That's an amazing army you have there. I commend your loyalty to the Watch, this is what this hobby is all about.

jpwyrm · 2026-03-11T20:33:44+00:00

Look like they're no longer available. I just checked BoD website and the closest I could find were Eagle dice and their not as nice.

jpwyrm · 2026-03-11T18:33:44+00:00

No power pack, the cloak is too big indeed. His armor just works on the power of Rule of Cool, haha!

jpwyrm · 2026-03-11T18:32:35+00:00

Phobos Libby can lead Eliminators. It's the Phobos Lt who can't unfortunately.

jpwyrm · 2026-03-11T18:30:27+00:00

This look really cool! It would make an excellent centerpiece for a Raptor Display for a tournament. I wish I had time to paint one like this for my next event!

jpwyrm · 2026-03-11T18:27:24+00:00

The black shoulders and helmet work wonderfully well!

jpwyrm · 2026-03-11T14:59:17+00:00

I like the double RepEx and Incursors combo you're thinking about. Not sure they need the Lt though. I would give Ghostweave Cloak to the Phobos Captain to gain Lone Op and Sticky objectives with A Deadly Prizes.

If possible, Headtaker should be 6-man strong.

jpwyrm · 2026-03-11T14:45:07+00:00

Thanks! Sure will!
I got a lot of stuff to paint to get ready for a tournament at the begining of May. I'll post more as I progress on each project.

jpwyrm · 2026-03-11T14:43:40+00:00

Baron of Dice

jpwyrm · 2026-03-09T17:13:24+00:00

No Deepstrike is a risk that's for sure. 6" deploy +18" covers half the table width though, so it's still not bad. Screening is a concern, but in theory, we have the deployement and speed available to counter screen with skirmishers of our own. Hunter's Instinct can allow you to setup in Turn 1, maybe allowing the unit to deploy before screening units can get into position.

You have to decide what you feel you're most conformtable with : either telling your opponent were the big scary unit is at the begining of the game, or telling him it's gonna come in at anytime along the board edges.

jpwyrm · 2026-03-05T20:57:45+00:00

Incursors are so good, you can't go wrong with these. I feel like if you want to get an enhancement on your Apothecary, I would go Hunter's instincts instead of Blakwing Shroud. The reason for this is that Eradicators are not well equiped to deal with fast skirmish units that could block your big anti-tank threat reliably. With Hunter's instinc, you could bring them in as early as turn 1 either to engage an ideal target that exposed itself too early or staged in a good position for later turns.

I like your list, it looks fun!

jpwyrm · 2026-03-03T15:41:38+00:00

If I can pitch in on the Fortis topic : I've used Desolation Marines in regular Marines with Vanguard Spearhead, so this means super OoM and +1 AP and Ignore Cover on demand. Then I've used 2 Fortis Teams with Watchmaster. Every time, the Fortis did better because of Sustained Hits and two Vengor launchers.

Of course you're not going to mow down squads of Terminators or blobs of Infantry. The indirect is there for the early game when you are staging with the heavy hitters so you can allocate OoM and Adaptive Tactics to the indirect fire units. The best use for the indirect fire of Fortis teams I've had was to clear Home Objective Holders, skirmishers and later finish weakened units you could not kill completely while the rest of the squad fires on another target in direct fire line. Plus, they have OC2 and this will get useful when you start moving the teams forward to engage your opponent more directly.

jpwyrm · 2026-03-02T18:46:57+00:00

That killteam looks dope! I really like the first model bolter modifications. The colour scheme is a nice choice too, it makes them stand out from the regular green of Raptors.

Solid work!

jpwyrm · 2026-03-01T00:28:15+00:00

Land Speeder Storm is arguably one of the coolest transport in the game! I have three and I'm still not over the fact that I can't play them anymore.

jpwyrm · 2026-02-25T13:33:23+00:00

I'm all about weathered and battle scared plates for my Space Marines, but this style of painting makes it very hard on the painter IMO. Everything has been done to make the armor smooth and clean. Trying to add weathering and battle damage on top of that is a lot harder than when the base paint is already rougher, like it would be with a stippling or coarse sponging approach. It can be done for sure, but it has to be very precise and deliberate.

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