Tasc, Devastators, 9th Squad, 3rd Company, Red Scorpions update

Since I have given squad Tasc four Autocannons as their heavy weapon choice, I can't use the figures with the current 7th edition of WH40k. In order to make the painted up squad playable, I had to come up with weapons that I can actually pick from their army list.
So, I painted up four new Devastators over the last weekend - two Heavy Bolters and two Lascannons. They have also received decals for the 9th squad to blend in with the other figures.

Tasc, Devastators, 9th Squad, 3rd Company, Red Scorpions

Update time: I finished my first squad of Space Marine Devastators. I named the Sergeant leading them Tasc. Since they are supposed to give fire support, I didn't give the Sergeant any upgrades.  This squad is mainly for my Warhammer 40k second edition games, hence I equipped the four Marines with Autocannons, which they were able to pick back in those days. The Autocannon is probably my most favourite heavy weapon in the whole game using the old rules. It has an incredible range, a high strength that allows easy to-wound rolls and shreds power armoured troops or lighter infantry in high numbers thanks to a sustained fire dice for each.
The Autocannon upgrade comes from Anvil Industry and are cast in high quality resin.

The whole squad of 10 Devastators.

Demi-squad with Sergeant Tasc in command (with Signum).

2nd demi-squad under the command of Cpl. Ranh.

Techmarine Skrillex, Chapter Forges, Red Scorpions Chapter

Skrillex, Techmarine of the Red Scorpions Chapter, with Power Axe and Bolt Pistol

Rather useless in 6th edition but necessary in 2nd to unlock vehicles.

Relon, 3rd Tactical Squad, 3rd Company, Red Scorpions

With Veteran Sergeant Relon's 3rd Squad I am only one more Tactical Squad away from my total of four that I'd like to field.
It is coming with my standard loadout: Plasmagun, Missile Launcher and Powerfist.

Veteran Sergeant Relon pointing out targets.

Second demi-squad under the lead of Brother Torvek.

Commander Carab Culln, 1st Company, Red Scorpions

You just cannot play Red Scorpions without having the man himself: Carab Culln - special character available as model made by Forgeworld.
I bought this guy a couple of years ago when he first was released but never assembled it nor did I paint it for a long time. I had to realise that my model was not exactly Forgeworld's best cast. I removed flash and cleaned it as good as I was able to and finally painted it with the same colours as my power armoured troops. This is the result:

 Commander (Captain) Carab Culln, 1st Company, Red Scorpions Chapter

Alternatively I can use him as Lord High Commander (Chapter Master), giving him a better profile and better equipment.

The power sword was painted like those of my Terminator Sergeant and my Epistolary's force weapon.

Master-crafted Stormbolter

Commander Culln and Epistolary Yaec

Vries, 2nd Tactical Squad, 3rd Company, Red Scorpions

It's again been a while since I have posted any updates for my Astartes army. I play Tau since they were released in 3rd edition and have only started to collect a Space Marine army again cause I got bored of my blue-headed xenos. :-)
Anyways, here is the next troops choice of my Red Scorpions army: 2nd Squad under the command of Veteran Sergeant Vries.

Veteran Sergeant Vries, leading his battle-brothers into combat.

Members of Vries' demi-squad bear a yellow stripe on their boltguns. The Sergeant himself has a power fist and his brothers can rely on an Astartes missile launcher should they have need for heavy fire power.

Demi-squad Zoran. Lead by the charismatic Veteran-brother Zoran, the second demi-squad engages enemies over great distances, making use of their Boltgun's scopes. They also have an Astartes Mk. VII Plasmagun against better armored foes of the Imperium.

Raum, 1st Terminator Squad, 1st Company, Red Scorpions

Gosh, it's been too long since I updated this blog. But no longer to wait! As 6th edition of 40k was released only a couple of days ago, it was about time to add some new 28mm GW models to the growing army. After all I want to try the latest reincarnation of Warhammer 40,000 with a brand new army. :-)

 Brother Sergeant Raum with his veteran battle-brothers.

 A Cyclone-Missile-Launcher to back-up fire power of Squad Raum.

 Raum is wielding a mighty Power-Sword in battle.

 More details of the squad. Note the two plastic Terminator figures from the Space Hulk game that I have converted.

Khrom, 1st Tactical Squad, 3rd Company, Red Scorpions

Veteran Sergeant Khrom's demi-squad of Tactical Marines. Note the yellow stripe upon their Boltguns. This marks them as members of Khrom's team.
Brother Veteran-Sergeant Khrom himself. Awards: the Aquila when appointed to squad leader. Crux Terminatus for actions above and beyond the call of duty during the Ork incursions in Ultima Segmentum. Khrom is one of 3rd Company's oldest veterans.

Second demi-squad, under the command of Veteran-Brother Zoran. They back up firepower with an Astartes Mk .XII Plasmagun.

Veteran Brother Zoran. Zoran proofed himself time and time again to his Sergeant. For his tactical understanding and knowledge as well as his bravery, Khrom appointed him to lead the second demi-squad into battle. Zoran is a Veteran by any means, having accomplished 58 missions. Its expected he will be transferred to 1st Company to gain training with Terminator Armour soon and finally be awarded his own Terminator Honours.

Brother Hecate. The Plasmagunner of demi-squad Zoran. The purity seal shall ease the spirit of the gun. May it never fail and boil.

Epistolary Yaec, currently attached to 1st Company, Red Scorpions

"Yaec accompanied Commander Ainea during the Siege Of Vraks in 826.M41. Back in those days he was a young Codicier that just had been promoted to Veteran status. When he served the chapter as a Lexicanium it soon appeared that he had a special talent for tactics - one of the reasons why Ainea was looking for his counsel during the planning stages of the forthcoming attacks. Yaec earned his status as he never failed to lead his brothers with inspiring example, always being in the thick of the hardest fighting. When he finally reached the rank of a Codicier he had achieved plenty of awards, the highest being his Crux Terminatus (Terminator Honours). Ainea requested him to serve with the Veterans of First Company during the assaults on Vraks. He gained a reputation among the chapter's battle brothers for being both - wild and determined in the slaughter of the Emperor's foes and sacrifically and devoted in his duty to write the Red Scorpions' scrolls of honour. After the Siege Of Vraks, Yaec continued his studies under the guidance of Magister Sevrin Loth. He currently holds the rank of an Epistolary and remains with First Company at the behest of Lord High Commander Carab Culln himself. Rumours and whispers in the holy chambers of the chapter's home in the orbit around Zaebus Minoris speak of high chances that Yaec might one day succeed ancient Magister Sevrin Loth - should the old warrior's unbroken spirit not survive for long years yet to come."

For Epistolary Yaec I have used the Terminator psyker figure from the Space Hulk miniatures game. I removed the original base and have instead mounted him on a resin part that came from GW's Warhammer Fantasy Hero basing kit. I went with the traditional colour for Space Marine psykers - a dark blue tone.

Psyker or not, an Astartes in Terminator Armour still proudly display's his chapters insignia. The Red Scorpions decal is off Forgeworlds' sheet for the Siege Of Vraks.
The Terminator Honours that mark Yaec as a Veteran of First Company are also including the horned skull all Astartes psykers wear, showing off his special rank among his brothers.
The tabard bears two stripes - a symbol of the rank of an Epistolary. I am especially proud of the Force Axe's paintjob that took forever but looks fantastic. Also note the many small scribblings on all of those purity seals and books.

Creating the Master Of The Forge - WIP

Shown above are the selected items to create a Warhammer 40,000 Master Of The Forges with Conversion Beamer for my Red Scorpions chapter. The body is an old Techmarine from GW, the bases comes from the Warhammer Fantasy Hero basing kit, the resin parts for the gun are from Chapterhouse Studios.
The resin parts offer two different backpacks. One offers you to create the Servo-Arm hanging over the shoulder to the front of the miniature as shown above.

My personal choice however was the more "classic" look, with Servo-Arm parallel to the shoulders of the Marine, using the other backpack.

For that you have to cut off a part of the joints and later pin it onto the backpack.

The thin red line shows where to cut apart.

I also pinned the plastic arm to the Conversion Beamer and the arm itself to the main body, using 1mm copper wire.

When I pinned the backpack into place I unfortunately drilled the hole a bit too deep. I need to correct that before painting.

I nice shot of how its going to look like. Nothing glued in place yet, only "dry" assembly to see how it fits.

This is how its going to look like when I am done.

And from the front side. I really like that dude!