From Millsy - 40K Razorback APC and Catachans (55 points)

Despite hobby activity having to take a back seat most of the time at present I still managed to find a few moments here and there to keep my points total ticking over. It might not be a big haul like previous entries but it does see me complete a few items I've had hanging about which is always rewarding.

First up is my last armoured vehicle for my 40K Space Marines, in this case a second Razorback APC. I picked up the Rhino APC the kit rather cheaply on fleaBay which was a good but it left me with something on an issue in the I had no main weapons for the turret. That turret being the bit that turns a Rhino into a Razorback in the first place I had to find a solution!

Sellers of part kits always seem to want far more per individual part than they are really worth so I was loath to go that route. Instead I kit-bashed a dual heavy MG (that's a twin-linked heavy bolter for those in the know) turret from my bits box, using left-over parts from two previous kits and various plastic pipes and sheet. I'm pretty happy with the overall result and it certainly doesn't look out of place. It saved me a good $25-30 too!

I also added a bunch of gear-toothed extra armour and a bespoke Adeptus Mechanicus icon to the side access port to bring her in line with the overall theme of the army. I more than a little pleased to have all the armour out of the way as I never really enjoy painting them AND I've really gone to town on each with customizations which has extended the effort required even before I picked up the brush.

Part two of the submission is an expansion of my fledgeling Catachan force including a 40mm HQ character model and a unit of specialists. The big chap is Nork Deddog, crazed space-ogre (Ogryn) bodyguard. He's a nice enough model and the last of the second edition Orgyns which is about my cut-off point for models I like. Not quite as cool as the last set of earlier vintage chaps but still fun in his own way.

Then we have a unit of specialists consisting of 3 snipers and 3 assistants, for want of a better term. I think they are supposed to be some sort of defence team to handle the dirty work while the snipers get on with being menacing and ruthless.

I was tempted to paint their bandanas green or even camo but it doesn't really fit the whole Catachan feel. Plus there's something very "40K" in being a stealthy, nearly invisible killer with a bright read hat. Nothing else really makes sense about it so why should this?!?

And that's it for this submission. One APC, one 40mm nutter and six 28mm specialists all done and out of the way...


From Curt:

Nice to have you back Millsy! I like your kit-bashed twin-linked Heavy Bolter and Nork Deddog is always a perennial favourite (you can never go wrong with a snaggle-toothed ogre toting a BFG). 

Funny, the one thing I distinctly remember about 40K and snipers is how typically useless they were. I think I had snipers in almost every 40K force I collected and I don't think one of them ever hit a blasted thing. It made me crazy.

Great work Millsy!