The Damned Progress Pt 4

As previously mentioned, I was looking at creating a Senior Officer/ Army leader type model using the Command frame.

In the end, and to prove the modularity across all of the frames, I have given the Commander a tasty axe from the Beastmen frame. I also opted to use the add on face grill to the helmet, a part I haven't used on any other leader so far.

Additionally, I have included two of the Psykers/ Sorcerers also available from the Command frame. One has the book where the other one has had what I think is optional flames glued onto the upraised hand.

The Damned Progress Pt 3

I'll focus more on troops once I have some more painted although I have completed the first twenty strong squad for The Damned infantry.

For now, here's a small grouping of the squad leader plus the comms operator built using the parts from the Command sprue.

What I am a big fan of though is the heavy weapons. Each frame provides three tripods so three full teams can be built although with a different weapon mount on each. Of note, the crew frame has one seated, one kneeling and two standing crew members. Dependent on how gamers want to construct the teams, there could be an issue with not enough of the seated gunner being present.

As noted previously, I have built these 'incorrectly'. The single leg should be to the rear and this allows the actual gunner to be seated rather than squatting down as I have them. Future painted builds will have been constructed correctly.

The Damned Progress Pt 2

Next up, a Command Squad plus the first of the Heavy Infantry based on the Blood Pact.

I may have ended up with a few too many Command frames but that gives me more options to use those models as squad leaders rather than as a Command team.

Based on Imperial Guard we have the Standard Bearer, Medic, Senior Officer, Comlink/ Voxcaster and a veteran with plasmagun.

To make the Officer stand out, his armour has been painted with Nazdreg Yellow for a gold effect. 

I have been experimenting with the frame, including creating an overall Army Commander but there are some limitations with a lack of chunky close combat weapons or pistols. The Beastman sprue does offer some axes and MAC10 style pistols.

The finalised first squad of Blood Pact shown below.  I do like the weapons but lost patience with the power cables so have left them off.

I've started a second squad but they are constructed with just the lower face mask/ unhelmeted head variant on the frame. As a reminder, there aren't enough heads to make all the squad the same unless you combine multiple sprues.

The Damned Progress Pt 1

 I've been away for a couple of weeks enjoying some relaxing travelling but this upcoming series of posts are the progress I achieved before setting off.

First up, five of the ten Outriders or whatever The Damned call their cavalry. Nice models with my only reservation being the scale of the mounts. Not necessarily 'heroic 28mm' scale but I'm more than happy with the result.

I'll work up more photos for a final army shoot at some point but there is still some construction and painting to take place.

I Do Still Buy GW Products

 

As I am still catching up after a near two year enforced break from being able to seriously progress with hobbying, there are a fair few models in the backlog.

Apart from The Damned, one of my priorities was introducing the jump pack Captain to my Howling Griffons.

Love the model and I enjoyed reacquainting myself with the quartered paint scheme. There are two squads of jump pack Intercessors to link up with him as well.

The Damned Alternate Builds Pt 2

As part of my freebie frames, I opted for the Death Fields upgrade sprue. This gives me alternate heads and weapons to bash with Damned infantry. 

As a result, Space Damned Prussians or something.  These are painted with Leviadon Blue and  so far, there's another thirteen to go.

 

The Damned Alternate Builds Pt 1

I might, just might, have gone in too big with this Kickstarter. The 15 box pledge along with all the freebies has given me a lot of plastic.

As such, not all of the models will be built the same. I have plenty of scope to play around and go a little bit freestyle.

The first of my alternate builds are a plain old vaguely heretical warband. These use the helmeted heads rather than the hooded, mask heads.

The colour scheme is basic using the Contrast Gharak's Sewer for the uniforms and Ratling Grime for the armoured parts.