++Our forces have been scattered. I will gather survivors and complete the mission.++
Captain Justian, 3rd Company
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| Strike Force Justian |
Strike Force Justian was a 2023 limited release* of Space Marine sculpts which could add variety to your force, and also came with rules for a Kill Team. All the figures have detailed sculpted bases (which I quite like) and a choice of bare or helmeted heads. I agonised during assembly about the helmets vs. bare-headed debate. Ultimately, I landed on the bare-headed side due to the rule of cool. I painted them as Lamenters. The chapter markings are handpainted; the tactical markings are decals.
The figures come with names, but I've created my own characterisations. This Strike Force is an ad hoc creation following a (typically) unlucky planetary insertion.
Captain Justian is unimaginative, but leads from the front and cares for his men. I used some spare decals for his cape, which I'm pretty happy with.
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| Captain Justian |
Sergeant Marius is an experienced leader. Justian listens to his advice and lets him steer the squad tactically.
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| Sergeant Marius |
Brother Flavian is taciturn and efficient. He is an Eliminator with a bolt sniper rifle. He wears the lighter Phobos armour, and cunningly covers the bright yellow with a cameleoline cloak. Something went awry in the painting and the wash came out very muddy and took off a bit of the underlying paint, but it looks OK in the end.
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| Brother Flavian |
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| Cameleoline cloak |
Brother Acules is a Heavy Intercessor and relishes weathering a storm of fire to protect his battle-brothers. He wears Gravis model armour, which is a bit beefier all over. He has a Heavy Bolter.
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| Brother Acules |
When off duty, Brother Decian prays and hones his chainsword skills for melee.
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| Brother Decian |
Brother Thysor was impetuous as a younger marine, but losing his arm made him more cautious. This is a superb sculpt with a real sense of motion. The smoke grenade hangs mid-air off the end of his bionic arm while his whole body goes into the throw. The pin lies by his feet as the lever flicks off. The pouch on his belt lies empty.
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| Brother Thysor |
Brother Vignius is an experienced and level-headed marine who could be expected to lead his own squad some day- if he survives.
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| Brother Vignius |
Skull-o-meter™: 31
Whilst painting Lamenters, I took the opportunity to complete my Infernus Marines. I finished another five, to make ten. I repainted the originals' shoulder borders to all yellow, and tidied up some squad marking decals for consistency.
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| Infernus Marines |
*Whatever that means
