Black Templars and some commission work.

 More Bikes!
I still have a unit of bikers including an attack bike as well as a four man unit of scout bikes to go, but this unit of bikers is ready to go.
My two biker units are both built for dealing with heavy foes. This unit has two plasma gunners and a plasma gun sergeant who also has a Lightning Claw.

 The techniques used are my standard black and metal work. Using Abaddon Black and highlighted with Rakarth Flesh for the black and Leadbelcher washed with Nuln Oil for the metals.

I did try something new with these bikes that I like a lot, which is the display screen. I based it in Caledor Sky and coated with Soulstone Blue. This gave it a deep, shiny blue that stands out.

 Black Templar Primaris Reivers. These guys are new with this edition of 40k and are a terror troop unit. The helmets for these guys are what sold me on the unit, as the helm below the eyes is done to look like the lower half of a skull. As soon as them, I thought of doing the half skull half templar cross look.

 The whole unit is equipped with close combat weapons and heavy bolt pistols, giving them a nice little punch up close. They are also given Grapple Launchers, allowing them to outflank from reserve but also ignore height for determining move distance, allowing them to climb any height terrain piece without penalty... I can foresee many a surprised ranged unit hiding on the roof tops.

 Now for something completely different. Crimson Fists. A friend of mine decided after reading Rynn's World to start up Crimson Fists, inspired by their fluff. Being a gamer at heart and not a painter, he asked if I would paint his army for him.

This is one of the new Primaris Hellblasters, a heavy support unit that uses only Plasma weapons of varying combat capability, from close range, to on the move, to heavy long range.

I based the armour in Kantor Blue and washed with Nuln Oil and finally highlighting with Lothern Blue. The red bits are based in Khorne Red and washed with Nuln oil. The plasma coils for the rifle are done using a red version of my power weapon effect. Based with Stormhost Silver, washed with Carroburg Crimson and coated with Spiritstone Red.

Working on a Codex compliant chapter is interesting for me as Black Templar painter and player. Since taking on this painting commission I've learned squad symbols and companies.

I've kept to the tradition of Squad symbol on the right shoulder pad and chapter symbol on the left pad. I've taken to putting Company number on the left knee, leaving the right knee open for valor markings, should a model perform well in a match. As another little addition, I put squad number on the right shoulder pad as well, to help identify units during a match, such as two tactical squads that ended up in a melee combat,

Marshal Daloron of the Black Templars.

 This project has been sitting on my table for over a year, along with a host of other bikers that are up next. The bike itself I got from a friend, which if I remember correctly is a scout marine Outrider bike, but I decided to use it as my Marshal's (Captain) bike, as it stands out.
The Templar cross on the front is from Shapeways. I've ordered from them before for my Imperial fists. The various icons they make are a good fit on shoulder pads for my marines, and the angle on the bike's front happened to work well for the cross.

 I decided to throw a shield onto the back of the bike, as I tend to equip my Marshal's for long term close combat. So, if he gets into a melee battle and dismounts (Story wise, not so much game wise) he has his shield with him.

I also gave him a thunder hammer, as I imagine him doing high-speed chases for enemy vehicles, and a thunder hammer tends to be a good weapon for dealing with them up close. The bike itself is equipped with a bolter and plasma gun. Giving him ranged anti-infantry and some anti-heavy, such as vehicles and armoured infantry.

Deathwatch and Savage Orks

 Death Watch Librarian Lucius. This model is from the Kill Team Cassius box and is done up like a Dark Angel. I did his robe in Rakarth Flesh, washed in Nuln Oil and highlighted with Rakarth Flesh. I did the same power weapon effect as on other models, only I changed the base coat, which is now Stormhost Silver. I then washed in Drakenhof Nightshade and coated in Soulstone Blue.

 Death Watch Terminator Malygosen of the Night Dragons chapter. Most of his armour is done like my previous Deathwatch, but the blue scales on his armour are based in Kantor Blue, washed in Nuln Oil and highlighted with Lothern Blue.

 Death Watch Sergeant Lysan of the Imperial Fists. This guy is my ranged Kill Team sergeant, equipped with stormshield and combi-melta.

 Varryc of the Ravager Wolves. The last known loyal Space Marine of his chapter, he seeks to redeem his chapter's name in the Deathwatch. Carrying a Power Lance and chainsword.

 Savage orks! These guys were a lot of fun. The amount of skin showing on these guys, I based and highlighted in a variety of greens, as there were 30 orks in the unit. The bones are all based in Zandri Dust, washed with Sepia and highlighted with Rakarth Flesh. The straps and bandings are all based and highlighted with Rakarth Flesh, with a sepia wash in between.

 Another theme about the Savage orks that I did, with the amount of skin showing, was various tribal tattoos and markings, which I did in Averland Sunset.