From GregB: A Few More Space Marines (21 Points)

We're not here to negotiate...Space Marine "Eradicators" from the Indomitus box set.

Greetings again Challengers! My third submission will continue a theme...more scary Space Marines! These are multi-part plastic models for GW's "Warhammer 40,000" setting - they are "Primaris Eradicators", from the "Indomitus" box set released back in 2020. They are painted in the colours of the Raven Guard Chapter (or, I should say, my interpretation of those colours). The decals are from GW, but the embossed Raven Guard chapter symbols on the shoulder plates are from "Pop Goes The Monkey".

As ever, the Sergeant in the unit sports an old-style "beakie" helmet. 

In the setting of Warhammer 40k, space is full of dark, horrible things like rebels, aliens, monsters, accountants and other terrible monsters. Some of these terrors from deep space are so fearsome as to even give the fabled Space Marines a problem or two...or, at least they might, were it not for these sorts of Space Marines. Clad in very, very heavy powered armour (same as that worn by the Heavy Intercessors), these "Eradicators" carrying very terrifying fusion weapons that are quite useful for wiping out vehicles, monsters and other irritating gribblies blocking the great glory of The Emperor.

The "melta rifle" - for when it absolutely, positively has to be "eradicated"....

Yes, when the going gets tough for the Space Marines, they call in the Eradicators, ensuring The Emperor's enemies are rendered down to a few carbon atoms. I mean, the weapons are called "melta rifles" - truly, it's all in the name, as they say.

I find the little "explosion" symbol on the shoulder (used to denote heavy support-type elements) looks hilariously close to a Maple Leaf...maybe it is just the effect of the red lining on the shoulder plate. 

I quite like the OTT heavy armour these fellows wear - they are chunky, heavy figures, much taller and heavier than an "average" 28mm human, and in this sense the new range of Space Marine models aligns much more with the sorts of Marines described in the various stories published by GW's Black Library. Again, the design, look and feel of these models are very different to that of the classic Marine models of the Rogue Trader era, but these do have an appeal of their own. 

Rear view showing the heavy power packs and - naturally - holstered pistols in case things get a little too close for comfort...

These three lads should net another 21 points toward my 1000 point goal. Overall, it has been a not-terrible start to this edition of the Challenge, passing 100 points prior to the New Year, and I now have enough 40k Raven Guard figures completed to play some games out here in my (still new) home city. I do have a few more Marine subjects in the painting queue, though, so I hope to share some more stuff in 2022. Take care everyone, and I hope you enjoy your New Years celebration wherever you are! 

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Lovely work dude. These guys definitely look the business with their small hatchback sized silhouettes, and mega paint stripper guns. With the weather we've been having, I'd like to call these chaps in to clear off our driveway and sidewalks...

Your new opponents out in The Sault will be amazed by this wonderful force of models you've created.

- Curt